Circuit breakers
AssigneeSchneider Electric USA, Inc.
InventorsPaul A. Reid, Andi Jakupi
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Abstract
A circuit breaker can include a housing configured to fit within a slot of a circuit panel and a display configured to display information. The display can include a touch zone configured to allow touch inputs, and a variable image zone configured to display information and at least partially coincident with the touch zone. The circuit breaker can also include a logic module operatively connected to the touch zone to receive the touch inputs, and operatively connected to the variable image zone to display information thereon based on the one or more touch inputs.
Claims22
A circuit breaker, comprising:
- a housing configured to fit within a slot of a circuit panel;
- a display configured to display information, wherein the display includes:
- a touch zone configured to allow one or more touch inputs;
- and
- a variable image zone configured to display information, wherein a portion of the variable image zone is beneath the touch zone to at least be partially coincident with the touch zone;
- and
- a logic module operatively connected to the touch zone to receive the one or more touch inputs, and operatively connected to the variable image zone to display the information thereon based on the one or more touch inputs.
A circuit breaker comprising:
- a housing configured to fit within a slot of a circuit panel;
- a display configured to display information, wherein the display includes:
- a touch zone configured to allow one or more touch inputs;
- and
- a variable image zone configured to display information and at least be partially coincident with the touch zone;
- and
- a logic module operatively connected to the touch zone to receive the one or more touch inputs, and operatively connected to the variable image zone to display the information thereon based on the one or more touch inputs, wherein the logic module is configured to display a selected branch circuit name on the variable image zone, wherein the circuit breaker is configured to be remote controlled, and wherein the logic module is configured to display a remote control (RC) status label on the variable image zone and define a RC mode touch zone at least partially coincident with the RC status label.
A non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising processor executable instructions configured to cause at least one processor of a circuit breaker to execute a method, the method comprising:
- receiving a first touch input from a touch zone of a circuit breaker display, the circuit breaker display associated with a status of the circuit breaker;
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- displaying a status change prompt on a variable image zone of the circuit breaker display to indicate the touch zone is configured to receive a second touch input and starting a response timer having a set period, wherein if the second touch input is received before expiration of a set period, the at least one processor is configured to modify a mode of the circuit breaker to a new mode, and to display a new status label indicating the new mode, wherein a portion of the variable image zone is beneath the touch zone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.