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US 12,154,736 B2Granted
Separable electrical connector with a switching apparatus
AssigneeEaton Intelligent Power Limited
InventorsBrian Korves, David C. Hughes, Daniel P. Roth
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Abstract
An electrically insulating housing including a mechanical interface, the mechanical interface configured to mechanically connect the electrical connector to or disconnect the electrical connector from a bushing of an external device; an electrical system including: an electrical conductor; and a switching apparatus in an interior of the insulating housing; and a control system configured to control current flow in the electrical conductor by controlling a state of the switching apparatus.
Claims22
An electrical connector comprising:
- an electrically insulating housing comprising a mechanical interface, the mechanical interface configured to mechanically connect to or disconnect from a bushing of a power device;
- an electrically conductive shell at an outer surface of the electrically insulating housing;
- an electrical system comprising:
- an electrical conductor;
- and
- a switching apparatus electrically connected to the electrical conductor, the switching apparatus comprising at least a first state in which current flows in the electrical conductor and a second state in which current cannot flow in the electrical conductor, wherein the switching apparatus is in an interior of the electrically insulating housing;
- and
- a control system configured to control current flow in the electrical conductor by controlling the state of the switching apparatus.
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An electrical connector comprising:
- an electrically insulating housing comprising a mechanical interface, the mechanical interface configured to mechanically connect to or disconnect from a bushing of a power device;
- an electrical system comprising:
- an electrical conductor;
- and
- a switching apparatus electrically connected to the electrical conductor, the switching apparatus comprising at least a first state in which current flows in the electrical conductor and a second state in which current cannot flow in the electrical conductor, wherein the switching apparatus is in an interior of the electrically insulating housing;
- a control system configured to control current flow in the electrical conductor by controlling the state of the switching apparatus;
- and
- an actuator coupled to the switching apparatus, wherein the control system is configured to control the actuator to cause the switching apparatus to open or close the electrical conductor;
- and wherein the control system is an electronic control system that is configured to communicate with the actuator to thereby control the switching apparatus.
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A system for an electrical power distribution network, the system comprising:
- a power device comprising:
- an enclosure;
- and a bushing on an exterior of the enclosure, the bushing surrounding a power device conductor that extends into an interior of the enclosure;
- and
- an electrical connector comprising a bushing interface configured to connect to or disconnect from the bushing, the electrical connector comprising:
- an electrically insulating housing that defines the bushing interface;
- a switching apparatus inside the electrically insulating housing;
- and
- a conductor comprising:
- a first end configured to electrically connect to the power device when the bushing interface is connected to the bushing;
- and
- a second end configured to electrically connect to a load, wherein
- the switching apparatus is configured to control current flow in the conductor, and wherein the electrical connector further comprises a conductive shell at an outer surface of the electrically insulating housing.
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An electrical connector comprising:
- an electrically insulating housing comprising a mechanical interface, the mechanical interface configured to mechanically connect the electrical connector to or disconnect the electrical connector from a bushing of a power device;
- an electrically conductive shell at an outer surface of the electrically insulating housing;
- an electrical system comprising:
- an electrical conductor;
- and
- a switching apparatus in an interior of the insulating housing;
- and
- a control system configured to control current flow in the electrical conductor by controlling a state of the switching apparatus.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.