US 12,340,965 B2 · Semiconductor circuit breaker

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor circuit breaker and, more specifically, to a semiconductor circuit breaker having a detachable interface module. The semiconductor circuit breaker according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a circuit breaker body connected to a main circuit; and an interface module which is independent from the circuit breaker body, wherein the circuit breaker body comprises: a first reception part disposed on the outer surface of the circuit breaker body; and a blocking part including a power semiconductor device connected to the main circuit to block the main circuit when an overcurrent occurs, and the interface module comprises an operation part for controlling the blocking part, and is detachably coupled to the first reception part.

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Dependent claims

A semiconductor circuit breaker comprising:

a circuit breaker body connected to a main circuit;
and
an interface module independent from the circuit breaker body,
wherein the circuit breaker body comprises:
a first receiving part provided on an outer surface of the circuit breaker body;
and
a circuit breaking part having a power semiconductor device connected to the main circuit to break the main circuit when an overcurrent occurs,
wherein the interface module comprises an operation part that controls the circuit breaking part, and the interface module is detachably coupled to the first receiving part, part,
wherein the circuit breaker body is provided with a power supply part that supplies a current to the circuit breaking part, and
wherein the interface module is provided with a module power supply part connected to the power supply part in a wireless manner to receive power.

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A semiconductor circuit breaker comprising:

an external apparatus provided with a main circuit;
a circuit breaker body connected to the main circuit and installed in the external apparatus;
and
an interface module independent from the circuit breaker body and external apparatus,
wherein the circuit breaker body comprises:
a first receiving part provided on an outer surface of the circuit breaker body;
and
a circuit breaking part comprising a power semiconductor device connected to the main circuit to break the main circuit when an overcurrent occurs,
wherein the external apparatus comprises a second receiving part provided on an outer surface thereof,
wherein the interface module comprises an operation part that controls the circuit breaking part,
wherein the interface module is detachably coupled to the first receiving part or the second receiving part,
wherein the circuit breaker body is provided with a power supply part that supplies a current to the circuit breaking part, and
wherein the interface module is provided with a module power supply part connected to the power supply part in a wireless manner to receive power.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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