Sensor for circuit breaker open and close failure prediction
First Claim
1. A failure prediction assembly for a circuit breaker, said circuit breaker including an operating mechanism with a number of springs, a number of link members, and a number of circuit breaker sidewalls, said operating mechanism structured to move between an open, first configuration and a closed, second configuration, wherein, said number of springs include opening springs and closing springs, said number of link members includes a trip latch member, said circuit breaker sidewalls defining a pair of aligned D-shaft passages, wherein, when said operating mechanism is in said closed configuration, said opening springs apply a D-shaft force via said trip latch, said failure prediction assembly comprising:
- a sensor supported D-shaft;
a sensor assembly including a housing and a number of sensors;
said sensor assembly housing defining a D-shaft passage;
a control unit, said control unit in electronic communication with said sensor assembly;
said sensor assembly housing coupled to said circuit breaker sidewalls with said sensor assembly housing D-shaft passage aligned with said circuit breaker sidewall D-shaft passages; and
said sensor supported D-shaft rotatably coupled to said sensor assembly with said sensor supported D-shaft disposed through said sensor assembly housing D-shaft passage.
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Abstract
A failure prediction assembly is structured to monitor circuit breaker assembly sub-assemblies and their component'"'"'s characteristics. The failure prediction assembly includes a sensor supported D-shaft and a sensor assembly including a housing and a number of sensors. The sensor assembly housing defines a D-shaft passage. A control unit is in electronic communication with the sensor assembly. The sensor assembly housing is coupled to the circuit breaker sidewalls with the sensor assembly housing D-shaft passage aligned with the circuit breaker sidewall D-shaft passages. The sensor supported D-shaft is rotatably coupled to the sensor assembly with the sensor supported D-shaft disposed through said sensor assembly housing D-shaft passage.
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20 Claims
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1. A failure prediction assembly for a circuit breaker, said circuit breaker including an operating mechanism with a number of springs, a number of link members, and a number of circuit breaker sidewalls, said operating mechanism structured to move between an open, first configuration and a closed, second configuration, wherein, said number of springs include opening springs and closing springs, said number of link members includes a trip latch member, said circuit breaker sidewalls defining a pair of aligned D-shaft passages, wherein, when said operating mechanism is in said closed configuration, said opening springs apply a D-shaft force via said trip latch, said failure prediction assembly comprising:
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a sensor supported D-shaft; a sensor assembly including a housing and a number of sensors; said sensor assembly housing defining a D-shaft passage; a control unit, said control unit in electronic communication with said sensor assembly; said sensor assembly housing coupled to said circuit breaker sidewalls with said sensor assembly housing D-shaft passage aligned with said circuit breaker sidewall D-shaft passages; and said sensor supported D-shaft rotatably coupled to said sensor assembly with said sensor supported D-shaft disposed through said sensor assembly housing D-shaft passage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A circuit breaker comprising:
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an operating mechanism with a number of springs, a number of link members, and a number of circuit breaker sidewalls; said operating mechanism structured to move between an open, first configuration and a closed, second configuration; said number of springs include opening springs and closing springs; said number of link members includes a trip latch member; said circuit breaker sidewalls defining a pair of aligned D-shaft passages; wherein, when said operating mechanism is in said closed configuration, said opening springs apply a D-shaft force via said close latch member; a failure prediction assembly including a sensor supported D-shaft, a sensor assembly; said sensor assembly including a housing and a number of sensors; said sensor assembly housing defining a D-shaft passage; a control unit, said control unit in electronic communication with said sensor assembly; said sensor assembly housing coupled to said circuit breaker sidewalls with said sensor assembly housing D-shaft passage aligned with said circuit breaker sidewall D-shaft passages; and said sensor supported D-shaft rotatably coupled to said sensor assembly with said sensor supported D-shaft disposed through said sensor assembly housing D-shaft passage. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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