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 touch inputs;
- and
- a variable image zone configured to display information and at least partially coincident with the touch zone;
- and
- 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.
A non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising computer executable instruction configured to cause a computer to execute a method, the method comprising:
- receiving a first touch input from a circuit breaker display associated with a status the circuit breaker;
- displaying a status change prompt on the circuit breaker display to indicate a touch zone 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 logic module is configured to modify a mode of the circuit breaker, and to display a new status label indicating the new mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.