# US 2017/0285074 A1 · Integrated Voltage Sensor > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2017/0285074 A1 - Document ID: US20170285074A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/478,682 - Filed: 2017-04-04 - Published: 2017-10-05 - Earliest claimed: 2016-04-04 - Assignees: Cooper Technologies Company - Applicants: Cooper Technologies Company - Inventors: BRIAN ANDREW KORVES; WILLIAM ROBERT LUOMA; PAUL NEWCOMB STOVING; JOSEPH ALLEN CARMICHAEL - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170285074A1 ## CPC - G01R 15/144: {Measuring arrangements for voltage not covered by other subgroups of G01R15/14} - G01R 1/203: {Resistors used for electric measuring, e.g. decade resistors standards, resistors for comparators, series resistors, shunts (resistors in general H01C; microwave or radiowave terminations H01P1/26; coupling devices H01R)} - H01C 1/02: Housing; Enclosing; Embedding; Filling the housing or enclosure - H01C 1/06: Electrostatic or electromagnetic shielding arrangements - H01C 17/02: adapted for manufacturing resistors with envelope or housing (apparatus or processes for filling or compressing insulating material in heating element tubes H05B3/52) - G01R 1/18: Screening arrangements against electric or magnetic fields, e.g. against earth's field - G01R 31/3274: {Details related to measuring, e.g. sensing, displaying or computing; Measuring of variables related to the contact pieces, e.g. wear, position or resistance (measuring contact resistance G01R27/205)} - G01R: MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES (indicating correct tuning of resonant circuits H03J3/12) - H01C: RESISTORS ## Abstract A resistor assembly can include a resistor having a first end and a second end, and a conductive member, where the conductive member is coupled to the first end of the resistor. The resistor assembly can also include a shield cup and a housing, where the housing includes at least one housing wall having at least one aperture, and where the housing encloses at least a portion of the resistor and at least a portion of the shield cup. A volume of space between the at least one housing wall of the housing and the resistor can be substantially filled with an insulating material and at least the outside of the housing is substantially covered with the insulating material. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A resistor subassembly comprising: a resistor having a first end and a second end; a conductive member, wherein the conductive member is coupled to the first end of the resistor; a shield cup; and a housing, wherein the housing includes at least one housing wall having at least one aperture, and wherein the housing encloses at least a portion of the resistor and overlaps with at least a portion of the shield cup, wherein a housing volume of space between the at least one housing wall of the housing and the resistor is substantially filled with an insulating material and at least the outside of the housing is substantially covered with the insulating material. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The resistor subassembly of claim 1 wherein the shield cup comprises a conductive shielding component having a first interior wall defining a first volume of space, a second interior wall defining a second volume of space, and a third interior wall defining a third volume of space. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The resistor subassembly of claim 2, wherein the conductive shielding component further comprises a sealing device, wherein the first interior wall of the conductive shielding component at least partially encloses the second end of the resistor, and wherein the second interior wall encloses at least a portion of a sealing device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The resistor subassembly of claim 3, wherein the sealing device comprises: a plug sized to fit in the second volume of space of the conductive shield component; and an insulating washer positioned to reinforce the plug in the second volume of space. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The resistor subassembly of claim 4, wherein the conductive shield component is electrically grounded. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The resistor subassembly of claim 2, wherein the first interior wall of the conductive shield component includes at least one aperture. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The resistor subassembly of claim 1, further comprising a conductive tube having a first end coupled to the shield cup. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The resistor subassembly of claim 7, wherein at least a portion of the conductive member is covered with the insulating material and at least a portion of the conductive tube is covered with the insulating material. ### Claim 9 An electrical apparatus, comprising: a resistor subassembly comprising: a resistor having a first end and a second end; a conductive member, wherein the conductive member is coupled to the first end of the resistor; a shield cup; a housing, wherein the housing includes at least one housing wall having at least one aperture, and wherein the housing encloses at least a portion of the resistor and overlaps with at least a portion of the shield cup; and a voltage detection circuit configured to detect the current from the second end of the resistor; wherein a housing volume of space between the at least one housing wall of the housing and the resistor is substantially filled with an insulating material and at least the outside of the housing is substantially covered with the insulating material. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The electrical apparatus of claim 9, wherein the electrical apparatus further comprises a switching apparatus. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The electrical apparatus of claim 9, at least a portion of the shield cup is enclosed by the housing. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The electrical apparatus of claim 9, wherein the shield cup comprises an outer portion and a coupler disposed within the outer portion. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The electrical apparatus of claim 12, wherein at least a portion of the housing is disposed between the coupler and the outer portion of the shield cup. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The electrical apparatus of claim 13, further comprising a gasket disposed adjacent to the second end of the resistor and the coupler of the shield cup. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The electrical apparatus of claim 9, wherein the at least one aperture in the at least one housing wall comprises a feature that regulates flow of the insulating material into the housing volume of space. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The electrical apparatus of claim 9, further comprising a terminal, wherein the conductive member is coupled to the terminal. ### Claim 17 (depends on 9) The electrical apparatus of claim 9, further comprising a conductive tube having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the conductive tube is coupled to the shield cup, wherein the second end of the conductive tube is coupled to a tank of the switching apparatus. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The electrical apparatus of claim 17, wherein a portion of the second end of the resistor is coupled to a wire disposed within the conductive tube, wherein the wire and the second end of the resistor coupled to each other are enclosed in a protective material. ### Claim 19 A method for making a resistor subassembly, the method comprising: installing a plug on a second lead of a resistor; installing an insulating washer on the second lead of the resistor; installing a conductive shield component such that the conductive shield component at least partially encloses the second end of the resistor, the plug, and the insulating washer; coupling the resistor to the conductive member; installing a housing over the resistor, wherein the housing includes at least one housing wall having at least one aperture; and overmolding at least the housing, wherein a volume of space between the elongated wall of the housing and the resistor is substantially filled with an insulating material and at least the outside of the housing is substantially covered with the insulating material. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, further comprising connecting a conductive tube to the conductive shield component.