Title:
Wireless branch circuit energy monitoring system
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6355217
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A circuit breaker (such as a miniature circuit breaker) that wirelessly communicates state and fault information to a main energy monitoring module. The wireless circuit breaker includes a transceiver and a power supply that harvests energy inductively from the line current conductor without the need for a connection to a neutral conductor. The wireless circuit breaker can be implemented in the same package as existing circuit breakers, eliminating the need to replace the panel when upgrading to a system that employs a main energy monitoring module. The wireless circuit breaker can also include an energy storage device for supplying power to the circuit breaker after it has tripped, allowing the circuit breaker to transmit information after a trip. The main energy monitoring module includes a processor and a gateway for evaluating and transmitting information received from the circuit breaker to other applications, such as webpages and smartphones.
Inventors:
Robert Argar
William blog hammer
Brett Larson
Paul A Lead
William blog hammer
Brett Larson
Paul A Lead
Application Number:
JP2017164425A
Publication Date:
July 11, 2018
Filing Date:
August 29, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Schneider Electric USA Inc.
International Classes:
H01H73/00; H01H83/02; H02B1/40; H02H3/04; H02J7/00; H02J13/00; H02J50/10
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2008092671A | ||||
| JP2008204631A | ||||
| JP2010272297A |
Foreign References:
| US7403015 | ||||
| US6847297 | ||||
| US6798209 | ||||
| US6868349 | ||||
| US20100264906 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Haruo Awano