发明名称 Mini appliance leakage current interrupter circuit and housing embodiments
摘要 An appliance leakage current interrupter (ALCI) for interrupting the flow of current through a pair of lines extending between a source of power and a load. The appliance leakage current interrupter having a housing integrating components that would normally be positioned on an ALCI circuit board. The ALCI having a prong assembly for supplying power from a source of power to the remainder of the ALCI, the prong assembly having first and second contact prongs which are in a first embodiment integrated into an ALCI circuit and in a second embodiment integrated into the housing assembly.
申请公布号 US9466971(B2) 申请公布日期 2016.10.11
申请号 US201414163779 申请日期 2014.01.24
申请人 TOWER MFG CORP 发明人 Aromin Victor V
分类号 H02H3/00;H02H9/08;H02H3/33;H01R13/713;H01R24/30 主分类号 H02H3/00
代理机构 代理人
主权项 1. An appliance leakage current interrupter (ALCI) for interrupting the flow of current through a pair of lines extending between a source of power and a load, said appliance current leakage interrupter comprising: a housing having a top cover, a bottom cover, and a wire cover, said top cover comprising a first section and a second section, a top and a bottom; said second section further including a plurality of load input terminals, said load input terminals for connecting a load input to the remainder of said appliance current leakage interrupter, said appliance current leakage interrupter including a plurality of movable contact arms, said load input terminals integrated into said top cover second section, wherein said top cover second section further comprises a plurality of guide openings therethrough and means for securing said load input terminals to said bottom of said second section, said load input terminals having a first end, a middle portion and a second end, said first end connected to said load input, said middle portion extending through said second section top of said top cover and projecting through said guide openings into said second section bottom of said top cover and extending to said second end, said second end in alignment with said movable contact arms, said movable contact arms adaptable for engagement with said load input terminals second ends when said ALCI is manually energized to the normally closed position.
地址 Providence RI US