Modularity for circuit breakers
AssigneeSiemens Industry, Inc.
InventorsHector Manuel Malacara-Carrillo, William McCoy, Jesus Hernandez, Andrew Wynn
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Abstract
A modular residential circuit breaker comprises an assembly including an operation module and a first application module. The operation module includes an operation mechanism, a trip system, and an arc suppression system except a specific mounting and a current application. The first application module is configured to mate with the operation module to form a complete circuit breaker and define a replacement breaker frame for having an external modularity for the modular residential circuit breaker.
Claims19
A modular residential circuit breaker comprising:
- an operation module including an operation mechanism, a trip system, and an arc suppression system except a specific mounting and a current application;
- and
- a first plug-in type application module configured to mate with the operation module to form a complete circuit breaker and define a replacement breaker frame for having an external modularity for the modular residential circuit breaker,
- wherein the first plug-in type application module differs from other plug-in type application modules in that the first plug-in type application module includes a first mount type and a first current application defining a first way the modular residential circuit breaker is attached to a load current and a line current such that a mounting footprint and a bus arrangement matches a first existing singular breaker, and
- wherein the first plug-in type application module differs from a second plug-in type application module configured to be assembled to the operation module in place of the first plug-in type application module in that each plug-in type application module of the first plug-in type application module and the second plug-in type application module provides a specific application.
A modular residential circuit breaker comprising:
- an operation module including an operation mechanism, a trip system, and an arc suppression system except a specific mounting and a current application;
- and
- a first application module configured to mate with the operation module to form a complete circuit breaker and define a replacement breaker frame for having an external modularity for the modular residential circuit breaker,
- wherein the first application module differs from other application modules in that the first application module includes a first mount type and a first current application defining a first way the modular residential circuit breaker is attached to a load current and a line current such that a mounting footprint and a bus arrangement matches a first existing singular breaker.
A modular residential circuit breaker comprising:
- an operation module including an operation mechanism, a trip system, and an arc suppression system except a specific mounting and a current application;
- and
- a first application module configured to mate with the operation module to form a complete circuit breaker and define a replacement breaker frame for having an external modularity for the modular residential circuit breaker,
- wherein the first application module differs from a second application module configured to be assembled to the operation module in place of the first application module in that each application module of the first application module and the second application module provides a specific application.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.