发明名称 |
Electrical circuit interrupter |
摘要 |
A ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) for opening a circuit when a ground fault has been detected in an attached circuit includes a current path structure containing no more than one splice and no more than one pair of contacts. A cantilevered movable contact arm and an activation device that moves in a linear fashion can be provided to open the current path structure when a ground fault is detected by the GFCI. In addition, the GFCI can include a transformer boat and solenoid bobbin that are snap fit onto a circuit board and located adjacent each other to provide rigidity to the circuit board and GFCI. The GFCI can be tested by a test switch that includes an integral cantilevered extension from an electrical terminal disposed over a resistor such that the cantilevered extension can be bent by a test button to contact a lead of the resistor and simulate a ground fault condition for the GFCI. Furthermore, the GFCI can include a housing with an outer portion that defines a uniform width channel adjacent a wire contact point to allow quick and easy connection to ground wires.
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申请公布号 |
US2003102944(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2003.06.05 |
申请号 |
US20030340795 |
申请日期 |
2003.01.13 |
申请人 |
EAGLE ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING CO., INC. |
发明人 |
LEOPOLD HOWARD S.;RUSHANSKY YULIY |
分类号 |
H01H71/02;H01H83/02;H01H83/04;H01H83/22;(IPC1-7):H01H73/00 |
主分类号 |
H01H71/02 |
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