Systems and methods for monitoring electrical fuses
AssigneeEaton Intelligent Power Limited
InventorsThomas E. Schmitt, Venancio Esteban Narciso, Arturo Gutierrez Ramos, Jacob Nuñez Lopez
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Abstract
A fuse monitoring device for monitoring a fuse is disclosed. The fuse monitoring device includes at least one sensor, at least one processor and a housing. The sensor is configured to be operably connected to the fuse and configured to measure fuse data associated with the fuse. The sensor includes a current sensor that includes a frame and a core. The at least one processor is communicatively coupled to the at least one sensor and is configured to transmit the fuse data. The housing includes a mounting block that includes an inner opening. The frame of the current sensor is configured within the inner opening of the mounting block.
Claims19
A fuse monitoring device for monitoring a fuse, the fuse monitoring device comprising:
- at least one sensor configured to be operably connected to the fuse and configured to measure fuse data associated with the fuse, wherein the at least one sensor includes a current sensor that comprises a frame and a core, wherein the frame is t-shaped;
- at least one processor communicatively coupled to the at least one sensor, the at least one processor configured to transmit the fuse data;
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- a housing comprising a holder attachment mechanism configured to connect the fuse monitoring device to a fuse block that supports the fuse and the housing further comprising a mounting block, wherein the mounting block comprises a chamber, wherein a lower member of the t-shaped frame of the current sensor is configured within the chamber of the mounting block.
A fuse monitoring system comprising:
- a fuse monitoring device for monitoring a fuse, the fuse monitoring device comprising:
- at least one sensor configured to be operably connected to the fuse and configured to measure fuse data associated with the fuse, wherein the at least one sensor includes a current sensor that comprises a frame and a core, wherein the frame is t-shaped;
- at least one processor communicatively coupled to the at least one sensor, the at least one processor configured to transmit the fuse data;
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- a housing comprising a holder attachment mechanism configured to connect the fuse monitoring device to a fuse block that supports the fuse and the housing further comprising a mounting block, wherein the mounting block comprises a chamber, wherein a lower member of the t-shaped frame of the current sensor is configured within the chamber of the mounting block;
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- a computing device configured to receive the fuse data from the at least one processor that is in communication with at least one memory device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.