US 2012/0056599 A1 · APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING CAPACITOR CHARGE STATUS AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY

Abstract

A capacitor charge control assembly for use with a circuit protection device that includes at least one activation capacitor, including at least one input device configured to receive first and second user inputs, and a linkage assembly coupled to the at least one input device such that the at least one input device is movable between a first position and an opposite second position. The control assembly also includes at least one switch coupled to the at least one input device and configured to generate one of a first signal and a second signal, wherein the first signal is based on the first user input and the second signal is based on the second user input, and wherein the first signal causes the at least one activation capacitor to discharge stored energy and the second signal causes the at least one activation capacitor to store energy.

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Dependent claims

A capacitor charge control assembly for use with a circuit protection device that includes at least one activation capacitor, said control assembly comprising:

at least one input device configured to receive a first user input and a second user input;
a linkage assembly coupled to said at least one input device such that said at least one input device is movable between a first position and a second position;
and
at least one switch coupled to said at least one input device and configured to generate one of a first signal and a second signal, wherein the first signal is based on the first user input and the second signal is based on the second user input, and wherein the first signal causes the at least one activation capacitor to discharge stored energy and the second signal causes the at least one activation capacitor to store energy.

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A controller for use with a circuit protection device, said controller comprising:

a logic circuit;
a plurality of capacitors electrically coupled to said logic circuit and configured to activate the circuit protection device;
and
a charge control assembly comprising:
at least one input device configured to receive a first user input and a second user input;
a linkage assembly coupled to said at least one input device such that said at least one input device is each movable between a first position and second position;
and
at least one switch coupled to said at least one input device and configured to generate a first signal based on the first user input and a second signal based on the second user input, wherein the first signal causes said plurality of capacitors to discharge stored energy and the second signal causes said plurality of capacitors to store energy.

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A method of assembling a capacitor charge control assembly for use with a circuit protection device that includes a plurality of activation capacitors, said method comprising:

coupling a linkage assembly to at least one input device such that the at least one input device is movable between a first position and second position;
and
coupling a switch to the at least one input device, wherein the switch is configured to generate a first signal based on a first user input and a second signal based on the second user input, wherein the first signal causes the plurality of capacitors to discharge stored energy and the second signal causes the plurality of capacitors to store energy.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Apparatus for controlling capacitor charge status and method of assembly

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Apparatus for controlling capacitor charge status and method of assembly

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Abstract

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