US5206596A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Arc detector transducer using an e and b field sensor
Assignee: Eaton Corp
•
Filing: 1991-03-28
•
Granted: 1993-04-27
•
Expires: 2011-03-28
Abstract
Abstract An arc detector antenna transducer (62) for an electric circuit has an electrified conductor (46) connecting a voltage source (26) to a load (30). The arc detector transducer includes an E field sensor (66) sensing the E field established about the conductor by the occurrence of an electrical arc in the circuit, and a B field sensor (68) sensing the B field established about the conductor by the occurrence of the electrical arc in the circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 Bruce C. Beihoff
- 👤 Charles J. Tennies
- 👤 Jerome K. Hastings
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 08:36
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02H; H02H3/00; H02H1/00; H02H1/0007; H02H1/0015
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
An arc detector transducer for an electric circuit including an electrified conductor connecting a voltage source to a load, said arc detector transducer comprising an E field sensor sensing the E field established about said electrified conductor by the occurrence of an electrical arc in said circuit, and a B field sensor sensing the B field established about said electrified conductor by the occurrence of an electrical arc in said circuit, wherein said B field sensor comprises a current transformer around said electrified conductor, said current transformer comprising a core, a conductive coil wrapped around said core and having first and second leads, and a conductive shield enclosing said core and said coil, and wherein said shield comprises first and second annular cups facing each other and defining an enclosed annular space therebetween, and wherein said core and said coil are received in said annular space.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
An arc detector transducer for an electric circuit including an electrified conductor connecting a voltage source to a load, said arc detector transducer comprising an E field sensor sensing the E field established about said electrified conductor by the occurrence of an electrical arc in said circuit, and a B field sensor sensing the B field established about said electrified conductor by the occurrence of an electrical arc in said circuit, wherein said B field sensor comprises a current transformer around said electrified conductor, said current transformer comprising a core, a conductive coil wrapped around said core and having first and second leads, and a conductive shield enclosing said core and said coil, and wherein said shield comprises first and second annular cups facing each other and defining an enclosed annular space therebetween, and wherein said core and said coil are received in said annular space.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
The arc detector according to claim 1 comprising an annular electrical insulation layer between said first and second cups and preventing a shorted turn through said cups around said core, and comprising a jumper conductor electrically connecting said first cup to said second cup without a shorted turn, and comprising a grounded conductor grounding said cups.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
66 words
The arc detector according to claim 2 wherein each of said cups has a U-shape in cross-section, each having a bight extending between a pair of parallel legs, and wherein said cups are mated to form said space therebetween defined by first and second distally opposite sides provided by each respective said bight, and third and fourth distally opposite sides provided by the respective said legs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
70 words
The arc detector according to claim 3 wherein said insulation layer has a U-shape in cross-section and lines the inside of said first cup, and wherein said first cup is inverted and telescopically received in said second cup such that the legs of said first cup overlap and extend parallel to the legs of said second cup, with said insulation layer between the legs of said first and second cups.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
104 words
An arc detector transducer for an electric circuit including an electrified conductor connecting a voltage source to a load, said arc detector transducer comprising an E field sensor sensing the E field established about said electrified conductor by the occurrence of an electrical arc in said circuit, said E field sensor comprising a first electrically conductive annular sleeve around said conductor, a second electrically conductive annular sleeve around said first sleeve, a third electrically conductive annular sleeve around said second sleeve and connected to ground, and an amplifier amplifying the voltage difference inducted between said first and second sleeves due to the E field.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
104 words
An arc detector transducer for an electric circuit including an electrified conductor connecting a voltage source to a load, said arc detector transducer comprising an E field sensor sensing the E field established about said electrified conductor by the occurrence of an electrical arc in said circuit, said E field sensor comprising a first electrically conductive annular sleeve around said conductor, a second electrically conductive annular sleeve around said first sleeve, a third electrically conductive annular sleeve around said second sleeve and connected to ground, and an amplifier amplifying the voltage difference inducted between said first and second sleeves due to the E field.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2808566A
Cited
US2832642A
Cited
US3538241A
Cited
US3600502A
Cited
US3622872A
Cited
US3746930A
Cited
US3684955A
Cited
US3869665A
Cited
US3939410A
Cited
US4074193A
Cited
US3911323A
Cited
US4354154A
Cited
US4087744A
Cited
USRE30678E
Cited
US4214210A
Cited
US4245187A
Cited
US4387336A
Cited
US4316187A
Cited
US4459576A
Cited
US4882682A
Cited
US4810954A
Cited
US4771355A
Cited
US4949214A
Cited
US4931894A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1996-04-26 | 1996-10-26 | 1997-04-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2000-04-26 | 2000-10-26 | 2001-04-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2004-04-26 | 2004-10-26 | 2005-04-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |