Attaching an isolated single stud fuse to an electrical device
AssigneeLittelfuse, Inc.
InventorsGeoffrey Schwartz, Tiziano Bianchin, Massimiliano Tinto
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Abstract
An electrical device assembly and method to attach an isolated single stud fuse assembly to an electrical device are disclosed. The electrical device assembly consists of multiple studs, one or more of which is replaced with the isolated single stud fuse. A conductive copper landing zone receives an electrically isolated steel stud. When the landing pad assembly is orbital riveted into a plastic housing of the electrical device, the stud is locked into the housing permanently. Electrical devices such as disconnect switches and power distribution modules, both of which include multiple studs, are good candidates for being adapted with the single stud fuse assembly.
Claims20
An electrical device, comprising:
- at least one first connector assembly configured for coupling to a first electrical circuit;
- at least one second electrical assembly configured for coupling to a second electrical circuit, the at least one second electrical assembly including
- a base receptacle configured for electrically coupling to the second electrical circuit;
- an electrically isolated connector configured to be received and secured within the base receptacle, the electrically isolated connector is configured for securing the at least one second electrical assembly without being electrically connected to the second electrical circuit;
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- a switching assembly including one or more busbars, the switching assembly having a first position and a second position, wherein, in the first position, the one or more busbars are configured to electrically couple the at least one first connector assembly and the at least one second electrical assembly by electrically coupling the at least one first connector assembly and the base receptacle, and, in the second position, the one or more busbars do not electrically couple the at least one first connector assembly and the base receptacle.
A method, comprising:
- providing an electrical device, having
- at least one first connector assembly configured for coupling to at least one first electrical circuit;
- at least one second electrical assembly configured for coupling to at least one second electrical circuit, the at least one second electrical assembly including
- a base receptacle configured for electrically coupling to the at least one second electrical circuit;
- an electrically isolated connector configured to be received and secured within the base receptacle, the electrically isolated connector is configured for securing the at least one second electrical assembly without being electrically connected to the second electrical circuit;
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- a switching assembly including one or more busbars, the switching assembly having a first position and a second position;
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- forming an electrical path by electrically coupling, using the switching assembly, the at least one first connector assembly and the at least one second electrical assembly by placing the switching assembly into the first position to electrically couple the at least one first connector assembly and the base receptacle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.