EP1950784A1 - Dispositif de réarmement pour un dispositif électrique de sécurité à temps de restauration réduite - Google Patents

Dispositif de réarmement pour un dispositif électrique de sécurité à temps de restauration réduite Download PDF

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EP1950784A1
EP1950784A1 EP07425032A EP07425032A EP1950784A1 EP 1950784 A1 EP1950784 A1 EP 1950784A1 EP 07425032 A EP07425032 A EP 07425032A EP 07425032 A EP07425032 A EP 07425032A EP 1950784 A1 EP1950784 A1 EP 1950784A1
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Andrea Cirolini
Fabrizio Fabrizi
Marcello Re
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H71/00—Details of the protective switches or relays covered by groups H01H73/00 - H01H83/00
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    • H01H71/68—Power reset mechanisms actuated by electromagnet
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H71/00—Details of the protective switches or relays covered by groups H01H73/00 - H01H83/00
    • H01H71/10—Operating or release mechanisms
    • H01H71/66—Power reset mechanisms
    • H01H2071/665—Power reset mechanisms the reset mechanism operating directly on the normal manual operator, e.g. electromagnet pushes manual release lever back into "ON" position
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H83/00—Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current
    • H01H83/20—Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current operated by excess current as well as by some other abnormal electrical condition
    • H01H2083/203—Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current operated by excess current as well as by some other abnormal electrical condition with shunt trip circuits, e.g. NC contact in an undervoltage coil circuit
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H71/00—Details of the protective switches or relays covered by groups H01H73/00 - H01H83/00
    • H01H71/10—Operating or release mechanisms
    • H01H71/1009—Interconnected mechanisms
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H83/00—Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current
    • H01H83/20—Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current operated by excess current as well as by some other abnormal electrical condition

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  • the present invention relates to the field of safety devices installed between a power supply network and an electrical load circuit.
  • Safety devices (such as earth leakage circuit breakers, and automatic earth leakage circuit breakers) play a fundamental role for the safety of the users of an electrical load circuit, such as, by way of example, a household electric installation, or an installation in a work environment).
  • Known safety devices are electro-mechanical equipment intended to "trigger” and “open” to electrically disconnect the power supply network from the load circuit when an anomaly occurs, such as an increase in the earth leakage current relative to a rated value, in the case of earth leakage circuit breakers.
  • the safety device can open not only after an anomaly has occurred, which is potentially dangerous for users, but also in an ill-timed manner, i.e. in the absence of an actual dangerous situation, or this opening can be forced by an equipment suitably provided in order to test the functionalities of the safety device at predetermined time intervals.
  • a reset device which uses a thermal actuator which provides heating an amount of wax by Joule effect, thus incrementing the pressure thereof, in order to operate a re-closure kinematism.
  • This type of safety devices have reset times which are totally unsatisfactory, because they are not sufficiently short not to be a drawback for the electrical equipment being a part of the installation, such as microwave ovens, clock-radios, washing machines or other household appliances.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a reset device which has a shorter reset time than conventional devices.
  • the object of the present invention is achieved by means of a reset device such as described in the annexed claim 1. Preferred embodiments of said device are described in the dependent claims 2 to 24.
  • the object of the present invention is also an electrical apparatus such as defined in the independent claim 26 and preferred embodiments thereof such as defined in claims 27 to 42.
  • Fig. 1 shows the electrical assembly or apparatus 300, in the assembled configuration, which comprises a safety electrical device 100 that is operatively associated with a control electronic device 500, which is, in turn, associated with a reset device or module 200.
  • the apparatus 300 is suitable, for example, to carry out automatic testing on the electro-mechanical functionalities of the safety device 100, by forcibly causing the latter to open and is capable of automatically resetting the safety device 100. Furthermore, according to a preferred though not limiting embodiment, the apparatus 300 is such to perform other functions, such as particularly, the automatic check of the state of the load circuit to which it is connected, such as to detect whether a spontaneous trigger of the safety device 100 is due to an actual failure or ill-timed, i.e. undesired. The various functions performed by the apparatus 300 have been implemented such as to maintain a high safety level for the users, in full compliance with the current regulations.
  • the safety device 100 is provided with input terminals Li and Ni (such as phase and neutral terminals) for connection to a power supply network NW and output terminals Lo and No for connection to an external electrical circuit which is outlined in the figure as a load LD (such as a household electrical installation).
  • input terminals Li and Ni such as phase and neutral terminals
  • NW power supply network
  • output terminals Lo and No for connection to an external electrical circuit which is outlined in the figure as a load LD (such as a household electrical installation).
  • the safety device 100 is such as to adopt a closed state in which it connects the load LD to the power supply network NW and an opened state in which it disconnects the load LD from the power supply network NW.
  • the safety device 100 can be, for example, one of the following conventional circuit breakers: earth leakage circuit breaker, automatic earth leakage circuit breaker or other types of circuit breakers.
  • earth leakage circuit breaker has been outlined, which comprises a earth leakage 400 with contacts 600.
  • the safety device 100 comprises a respective enclosure made of insulating material 107 and a first drive lever 112 (such as a handle rotating about an axis 113) that can be manually displaced between two different positions to switch the safety device from the closed state to the opened state, and vice versa.
  • the insulating body 107 houses electro-mechanical means therein(not shown, as known per se), which automatically cause the same to open with the consequent displacement of the first drive lever 112, after a failure, such as, for example, a earth leakage current or a short-circuit has been detected in the load LD.
  • this safety device 100 has on a side wall 107' thereof, in a manner known per se, an opening 110 (seen only in Fig.
  • a pivot can be inserted from the outside such as to be coupled with a coupling and releasing mechanism (not shown, as conventional) housed in the enclosure 107 either to cause the switching of the safety device 100, or on the contrary, to obtain the translation of the pin following the switching by the safety device 100.
  • a coupling and releasing mechanism housed in the enclosure 107 either to cause the switching of the safety device 100, or on the contrary, to obtain the translation of the pin following the switching by the safety device 100.
  • An upper wall 102 and a lower wall 103 of the safety device 100 are provided with terminals 109 for the input Li and Ni and output Lo and No phase and neutral leads that are connected to the control device 500.
  • the control electronic device 500 comprises an insulating enclosure body 501, such as including two portions to be fixed by means of screws or rivets (not shown), which engage within seats 502.
  • the control device 500 is a module separated from the safety device 100 in that the enclosure 501 is independent from the enclosure 107 of the safety device 100. In any case, the control device 500 may also be inserted in the same enclosure 107 as the safety device 100.
  • the enclosure 501 of the control device 500 is provided with reversible fixing means that allow coupling and releasing the latter to/from the enclosure 107 of the safety device 100.
  • These fixing means comprise, for example, clips 550 ( Fig. 6 ) to be inserted within openings 115 ( Fig. 3 ) that are formed in the enclosure body 107 of the safety device 100.
  • One or more of these clips 550 is fixed to a respective support element 551 that can be inserted within a seat of the enclosure 501 and fixed thereto by means of a respective screw.
  • the enclosure 501 is provided with a first plurality of terminals 503.
  • two terminals 1 and 2 of the plurality 503 are connected to the power supply network NW, i.e. the phase Li and neutral Ni input leads , by means of the reset module 200.
  • the enclosure 501 is provided with a second plurality of terminals 503' having two terminals 3 and 4 for connection to the phase Lo and neutral No leads originating from the safety device 100, which thus connect the control device to the load LD.
  • a terminal of the second plurality of terminals 503' is connected by means of a lead PE to a safety circuit (i.e. the earth), with which the load may be provided.
  • the terminals 503 and/or 503' can also be used to send suitable command signals to the reset module 200, which are transmitted by remote control units (by means of terminals C1 and C2 illustrated in Fig. 4 ), either to close the safety device 100 or monitor the load LD.
  • the second plurality of terminals 503' comprises a driving terminal 5 for a reset actuation signal Srm to be sent to the reset module 200 and a tripping detection terminal 6 to receive a signal Sop that opening (tripping) has occurred from the reset module 200 ( Fig. 1 and 4 ).
  • the control device 500 is capable of causing a switching for testing purposes of the safety device 100 from the closed to the opened state such as to test the electro-mechanical functionalities thereof. As will be better understood below, the control device 500 is capable of simulating a failure or anomaly condition of the load LD which will cause the opening of the safety device 100 when this safety device is properly working, i.e. it has intact electromechanical functionalities.
  • control device 500 is such that, after the switching to the opened state has been carried out, it holds the load LD disconnected from the power supply network NW.
  • control device has an inner electrical circuitry, which in addition to allow the simulation of the anomaly condition, also forms an open circuit between the load LD and network NW, i.e. it is not an electrical connection circuit capable of shortcircuiting the safety device and placing the load in communication with the power supply network, after the safety device has opened.
  • control block 500 comprises control electronic means 50 and a test circuit 70.
  • the control electronic means 50 will be considered first, which are shown in Fig. 4 and preferably provided on a printed circuit board that is entirely housed within the enclosure 501.
  • This circuit board 50 comprises a central electronic block or unit 52 ( ⁇ C) that has the function of managing the entire board 50 and is capable of carrying out suitable data processing operations.
  • the central unit 52 is, for example, an integrated microcontroller provided with a processing unit and memories thereof.
  • the central unit 52 is programmed to automatically command the beginning of the test on the mechanical functionalities of the safety device 100, and for example, is capable of sending command signals Sc and Sr to the test circuit 70 and reset device 200 such as to cause the opening and closure of the safety device 100.
  • a software resides in the central unit 52, based on which the beginning of the test on the functionalities of the safety device 100 is carried out at preset intervals, and for example, this test is periodically repeated, i.e. weekly, monthly, or any other period, and at times, such as at night, when the circuit loads LD are likely to be less used.
  • the electronic board 50 includes an electronic check block 51 (MEAS) in communication with the central unit 52 ( ⁇ C) and advantageously, a power supply device 53.
  • the power supply device 53 is connected to the input phase and neutral leads Li and Ni to receive alternating current (such as, of 50 Hz frequency) from the network NW and includes, for example, a rectifier circuit that converts it to direct current and provides the circuit board 50 with a suitable voltage rate.
  • this power supply device 53 is provided with a safety transformer allowing the load LD to be suitably insulated from the power supply network NW.
  • a fuse FU is provided on the input phase lead Li to protect the circuit board from high currents from the network NW, which may damage it.
  • the check block 51 and central unit 52 are connected to the output of the power supply device 53.
  • the check block 51 which can be provided with technologies known in the field, is output connected to the load LD (by means of the leads Lo and No, terminals 3 and 4) and is capable of carrying out measurements of electrical parameters of the load LD.
  • the central unit 52 is such as to drive the check block 51 such that these measurements on the status of the load LD are started only when the trigger to the opened state has not been imposed to the safety device 100 by the central unit 52 in order to test the electro-mechanical functionalities, but it is a spontaneous trigger.
  • the check block 51 is capable of carrying out a direct current measurement of the impedance between phase lead Lo and neutral lead No of the load LD.
  • the check block 51 by means of the lead PE can carry out (alternatively or in addition to the above measurement) an alternating current measurement (at a suitable frequency) of impedance between the output phase and neutral leads Lo and No and the safety circuit.
  • the control device can carry out a measurement of the leakage current by applying a voltage, between the output phase Lo and output neutral No leads and the safety circuit, respectively.
  • These measured values of the impedances or leakage current can be provided in the form of corresponding data to the central unit 52.
  • the central unit 52 receives these data and compares them with reference electrical parameters that have been previously stored therein. When the impedance or current values resulting from the comparison are consistent with a normal condition of the load LD, the central unit 52 activates the reset-enable signal Sr. On the contrary, when the impedance or current values resulting from the comparison are consistent with a failure condition, the reset-enable signal Sr is not activated, thereby the resetting of the safety device 100 by the reset module 200 is inhibited. Furthermore, when a failure condition has been detected, the central unit 52 can activate the command signal Sc which, as will be seen below, can also act to "release", i.e. disable the manual closure of the safety device 100.
  • the check block 51 is also capable of carrying out a measurement of the maximum electrical voltage provided by the power supply network NW and sending corresponding data to the central unit 52 that provides to activate the command signal Sc if the measured voltage exceeds a maximum reference value.
  • This measurement of the maximum voltage is particularly useful for protecting single-phase users connected in three-phase installations, because in these installations the interruption of the neutral lead implies that an overvoltage exists between the phase and the neutral leads as a function of the type of single-phase loads that are distributed between the neutral and phase leads.
  • the interruption of the neutral lead can be due to accidental causes (opening of the main switch pole, interruption of conduits, interruption of cable joints, or the like) and the resulting overvoltage is the cause of considerable damages to the electrical equipment.
  • the central unit 52 also acts as an interface with the user and is equipped with a communication port CP, such as of the serial type, for the remote monitoring of the load LD and exchange of information concerning the measurements that have been carried out.
  • a communication port CP such as of the serial type
  • test circuit 70 that, as stated above, is such as to receive a command signal Sc from the central unit 52, which signal will cause the opening of the safety device 100.
  • the test circuit 70 comprises a first circuit breaker 54, a first contact 57 and a resistor R.
  • the first circuit breaker 54 is, particularly, an electronic circuit breaker (such as a TRIAC or other semiconductor circuit breaker) and is connected to the network NW by means of terminal 1.
  • An output of the first circuit breaker 54 is connected, by means of the first contact 57, to the resistance R.
  • the first circuit breaker 54 can be driven by means of the command signal Sc described above, and is closed when the command signal Sc is activated.
  • the first contact 57 is, for example, of a type that can be mechanically opened and closed, and has a fixed terminal and a moving terminal that is mechanically coupled to the safety device 100.
  • the first contact 57 is normally closed and the mechanical coupling with the safety device 100 is such that the first contact will be opened when the safety device 100 is opened.
  • the first contact 57 can be provided in various manners and Fig. 5A relates to a possible exemplary embodiment, according to which the first contact 57 comprises a fixed terminal 57a connected to the first circuit breaker 54 and a moving terminal 57b connected to the resistance R and mechanically coupled to a release device with which the safety device 100 is normally provided.
  • the moving terminal 57b is a rod-like metal element having an end fixed to a rocker body 56 and extends to contact the resistance R being hinged thereto.
  • the rocker body 56 is free to perform limited rotations about a first pivot 59 and supports a motion transmission element, such as particularly, a pin 60.
  • This pin 60 projects outside the enclosure 501 ( Fig. 6 ) of the control device 500 for insertion in the opening 110 ( Fig. 3 ) of the safety device 100.
  • the pin 60 is such as to be engaged with the release mechanism included in the enclosure 107 of the safety device 100, such that the opening of the safety device causes the rotation (arrow F2) of the rocker body 56 and the opening of contact 57 with the detachment of terminals 57a and 57b.
  • the resistance R interposed between the fixed terminal 57b and the neutral output terminal No (downstream of the safety device 100) has the function of limiting the current derived from the phase input terminal Li to bring the same to an "imbalance" value that is non-excessively high but sufficient to cause the opening of the safety device 100.
  • this resistance R has a value of 7600 Ohm and the current I R suitable to cause the trigger is 30 mA.
  • the resistance R comprises an insulating outer envelope 71, a resistive body 72 being connected therein, the one end thereof being electrically and mechanically connected to the moving terminal 57b, and the other end being connected to a terminal 73 intended to be connected to the neutral output terminal No.
  • test circuit 70 described above can also act as a release device, in order to inhibit the manual switching from the opened state to the closed state when the central unit 52, based on the check module 51, indicates that a failure condition has been detected for the load LD.
  • the same signal Sc holds the first circuit breaker 54 closed, and thus a manual closure of the safety device 100 in the event of an actual failure of load LD will cause an immediate reopening of the device 100 due to the imbalance current I R .
  • a release device can be also provided which is at least partially independent from the test circuit 70 and can be provided, for example, by means of a respective electronic circuit breaker (not shown) that is controlled by the central unit 52, a further electric contact (of a type similar to contact 57) having a moving terminal provided with an end being fixed to a further rocker body (similar to 56) and another end connected to an electric coil.
  • This electric coil can be energized such as to cause an oscillation of the further rocker body by means of a magnetic field, which results in the safety device 100 being opened, which is coupled to the further rocker body by means of a pin similar to the pin 60 described above.
  • the release (and accordingly the forced opening) of the safety device 100 is obtained by means of a mechanical coupling between members included within the control device 500 (for example, the further rocker body) to those of the safety device 100 and not due to the imbalance current I R .
  • the test circuit 70 advantageously comprises a circuit breaker 62 (for example, a conventional electronic circuit breaker, such as a TRIAC) supplied by means of said terminal 1, and that can be driven by said signal Sr emitted from the central unit 52.
  • a circuit breaker 62 for example, a conventional electronic circuit breaker, such as a TRIAC
  • the circuit breaker 62 is closed such that a corresponding actuation signal Srm is sent to the terminal 5 that is also shown in Fig. 1 .
  • This actuation signal Srm causes the activation of the reset module 200, which will provide to close the safety device 100 in an automatic (i.e. not manual) manner.
  • the circuit breaker 62 When the reset-enable signal Sr is deactivated (actual failure condition), the circuit breaker 62 remains opened, thereby the actuation signal Srm is not generated, and the reset module 200 is held in a locked-out condition according to which the automatic closure of the safety device 100 is not carried out.
  • the central unit 52 can be arranged to store a number and respective time intervals of automatic opening events and consequent resetting of the safety device 100, and to maintain the reset-enable signal Sr deactivated when two of these events occur at a time interval being shorter than a preset time.
  • control device 500 further comprises the second drive lever 522 ( Fig. 6 and 9 ) that can be rotated about a second pivot 523 and held, when no further action is taken, in the closed position together with a helical spring wound on the second pivot 523 and having ends 524 and 525.
  • the end 524 of the spring is a part of a contact 61, which, when closed, (i.e. the contact 61 being in the position of Fig. 5A and the safety device 100 being in the opened state) connects an output terminal of the check block 51 to the output neutral lead No, thereby allowing said measurements to be taken.
  • the second drive lever 522 is mechanically connected to the first drive lever 112 of the safety device 100, such as by means of a projecting element 530 ( Fig. 6 ) of the second lever 522 which is inserted within a side cavity of the first lever 112.
  • the enclosure 501 of the control device 500 is provided with a first LED (Light Emitting Diode) signalling the malfunctioning of the safety device 100 and/or a short-circuit and a second LED signalling a ground failure, which are not shown but can be seen even when they are covered by the cover of the reset module.
  • a sound signal device (to be activated by the central unit 52, similarly to the LEDs) may also be provided, which warns the user about the presence of a permanent failure. This sound signal can be useful when the control device 500 is installed in a junction box located in a decentred area.
  • the sound signal can be silenced by acting on the front push-button PA or eliminating the failure condition.
  • the sound signal can be used to identify the failure occurring on the installation (i.e. according to the example, the load LD), by removing the plugs of the users or sectioning the parts of the installation until the failure area is identified, and the sound signal turns off.
  • the central unit 52 is preferably capable of storing failure signallings such that, even in case of temporary absence of voltage from the power supply network NW, the failure will be signalled when the voltage is restored.
  • the reset module 200 should be now considered, such as illustrated in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 .
  • the reset module 200 comprises an insulating enclosure body 201, for example, comprising two portions that can be fixed by means of screws passing through through holes 202.
  • a side of the enclosure 201 is provided with a plurality of terminals 203 for connecting the reset module 200 to the power supply network NW.
  • two input terminals 6 and 7 of the plurality 203 are connected to the input phase Li and neutral Ni leads of the safety device 100.
  • the terminals 203 can be also used to send suitable command signals to the reset module 200, which are transmitted by remote control units, in order to close the safety device 100.
  • the input terminals 6 and 7 of the reset module 200 are electrically connected to corresponding input terminals of sectioning means 240 having two output terminals 8 and 9, which are, in turn, connected to supply terminals 10 and 11 of the inner equipment of the reset module 200 and said terminals 1 and 2 of the control device 500.
  • the sectioning means 240 can be activated during a manual opening of the safety device 100 and are such as to switch from a closed configuration to an opened configuration, and vice versa.
  • the sectioning means 240 connect the input terminals 6 and 7 to the output terminals 8 and 9 and thus connect both the inner equipment of the reset module 200 and the control device 500 to the safety device 100 and, by means of the latter, to the power supply network NW.
  • the sectioning means 240 disconnect the input terminals 6 and 7 from the output terminals 8 and 9 and thus disconnect both the inner equipment of the reset module 200 and the control device 500 from the safety device 100 and, by means of the latter, from the power supply network NW.
  • sectioning when used with reference to the means 240, is meant that the latter are suitable to vacuum-interrupt the electrical conduction between the input 6 and 7 and output 8 and 9 terminals.
  • the means 240 are capable of providing the interruption of the conduction when the safety device 100 is in the opened state, i.e. the output terminals 8 and 9 are not electrically connected to the terminals Lo and No being connected to the electrical circuit LD, due to the opening of the interruption block 600 ( Fig. 1 ).
  • the sectioning means 240 can comprise a conventional circuit breaker (described below) suitable to section the power supply network NW and the electric circuit LD, preferably in accordance with product standards for safety devices, such as device 100.
  • the modes by which the sectioning means 240 can be activated will appear from the description below of an exemplary reset module 200.
  • the reset module 200 comprises mechanical means 250 for transmitting a reset motion to said safety device 100 and an actuating apparatus 260 suitable to operate the transmission means 250.
  • the actuating apparatus 260 comprises an electromagnet 206 and a moving element 208 that is mechanically coupled to the transmission means 250.
  • the electro-magnet 206 can be of a conventional type and comprise a core 209 (see Fig. 8A and 8B ) that is made of, for example, ferromagnetic material, about which a winding W (schematically illustrated only in Fig. 15 ) is wound, which can be traversed by electric current.
  • the winding W of the electro-magnet 206 is suitable to magnetize the core 209 when traversed by an electric current.
  • the core 209 (for example, comprising a plurality of riveted laminations) is C-shaped with substantially rectilinear sides and particularly comprising a first long side L 1 , a second long side L 2 , a first short side l 1 and a second short side l 2 provided with an opening or air-gap 210.
  • the core 209 forms an inner region 211 in which the moving element 208 can slide through the opening 210.
  • the first short side l 1 has a low-thickness region 212, and in the example having a tapered profile, which is placed, for example, in a middle area of the same side and facing a first end 213 of the moving element 208.
  • the tapered region 212 has a lower thickness than the other portions of the first short side l 1 .
  • the tapered region 212 has a complementary profile to that of the first end 213 such as to accommodate the latter, and has the purpose of being a region suitable to modulate the magnetic attraction force of the core 209, as will be explained below.
  • the moving element 208 (particularly, a plate-like parallelepiped) is an individual piece made of iron and is capable of translating, along the longitudinal axis thereof, within the inner region 211 of the core 209 due to variations in the magnetic field produced by the electro-magnet 206. Furthermore, the moving element 208 is provided with a second end 219 suitable to be mechanically coupled to the transmission means 250 and being provided, in the example, with a through hole 220.
  • the transmission means 250 are such as to convert the rectilinear motion of the moving element 208 into rotary motion, and transferring the same to the first drive lever 112 of the safety device 100.
  • the transmission means 250 comprise connecting rod/lever mechanisms and include a first connecting rod 243 ( Fig. 9A ) hinged to the moving element 208, and particularly, rotatably engaged to the through hole 220 provided on the second end 219.
  • the first connecting rod 243 is hinged to a, for example, substantially middle region 244 of a first lever 245.
  • the first lever 245 has a first portion hinged to the enclosure 201 by means of a third pivot 246, and a second portion hinged to an end 247 of a second connecting rod 248.
  • the first lever 245 is forced by a return spring 249 to the position in Fig. 7 and 9A , i.e. in a position in which the end 247 of the first lever 245 is spaced away from the electromagnet 206 and the moving element 208 is outside the region 211 (as shown in Fig. 8A ).
  • the return spring 249 is anchored, for example, to an inner wall of the enclosure 201 and can be provided, particularly, by means of the helical torsion spring shown in Fig. 8B (or equivalent elastic means), and in which the elastic work is provided by coils 249' thereof.
  • the second connecting rod 248 has another end hinged to a cam end 251 of a second lever 252 having the other end 253 hinged to a fourth pivot 217 parallel to, in the example, to the above-cited axis 113 of the first drive lever 112 of the safety device 100.
  • the second lever 252 has an abutment rib 254 projecting parallel to the fourth pivot 217.
  • the motion transmission means 250 also include a rotating body 234 intended to perform partial and alternated rotations about the fourth pivot 217 to which it is coupled.
  • the rotating body 234 ( Fig. 10 and 11 ) comprises a substantially cylindrical main body hinged on the fourth pivot 217 and from which there extends, orthogonal to the axis 113 (according to the particular example illustrated herein) a first moving rod 218.
  • the first moving rod 218 is such as to result abutted against the rib 254 of the second lever 252, in several operating conditions.
  • the rotating body 234 is provided with a rotating bar 204 parallel to the axis of rotation 113 of the first drive lever 112 and to the bottom wall of the enclosure 201.
  • a longitudinal channel 205 is formed, in which the second drive lever 522 of the control device 500 ( Fig. 9A ) and the first drive lever 112 of the safety device 100 can be inserted, for example.
  • the rotating body 234 is also provided with a second rod 224 ( Fig. 11 and 10 ) and is such as to extend, in the example shown as being parallel to the axis 113, in the opposite direction to bar 204.
  • the first and second drive levers 112 and 522 slide within the channel 205, in the same direction as the axis 113, such as to allow the electric assembly 300 to be assembled and such that the drive lever 112 results rotatably integral with the bar 204.
  • the enclosure 201 of the reset module 200 is also advantageously provided with a first microswitch 222 (shown in Fig. 13 ) having a respective leaf spring 223 acting on respective electric contacts and intended to be biased by the second rod 224 (not seen in Fig. 13 ) that is integral with the rotating body 234.
  • the first microswitch 222 is sensitive to the "tripped" condition of the safety device 100 and allows sending the opened signal Sop ( Fig. 1 and Fig. 4 ) to the central unit 52 of the control device 200. It should be observed that, preferably, the central unit 52 activates the reset-enable signal Sr only in the absence of failure conditions and when it has received the opened signal Sop.
  • the reset module 200 is also provided with a second microswitch 214 having a leaf spring 215 associated therewith, which can be biased by the above-cited second rod 224 and such as to signal the state of the bar 204 and thus the opened or closed state of the safety device 100.
  • a second microswitch 214 having a leaf spring 215 associated therewith, which can be biased by the above-cited second rod 224 and such as to signal the state of the bar 204 and thus the opened or closed state of the safety device 100.
  • the reset module 200 is further equipped with a cover 225 ( Fig. 7 ) coupled with the enclosure 201 such as to be manually moved relative to the enclosure.
  • the cover 225 is coupled with the respective enclosure by means of guide means allowing the cover to slide (preferably, along an axis orthogonal to axis 113) between a first position 1P and a second position 2P.
  • the cover 225 is aligned with a side wall 226 of the enclosure 201.
  • the bar 204 can be in the "lowered" position corresponding to the opened state, or it can be in a "raised” position, (such as in the particular case of Fig. 7 ), corresponding to the closed state of the safety device 100.
  • the cover 225 In the second position 2P ( Fig. 14 ), the cover 225 is misaligned relative to the side wall 226 of the enclosure 201. As will be explained below, when the cover is in the second position ( Fig. 14 ), the bar 204 can be only in the "lowered" position (as illustrated in Fig. 14 ), corresponding to the opened state of the safety device 100. To cause the sliding movement between the first and second positions and vice versa, the cover 225 can be manually gripped and advantageously has an ergonomic recess 227 that facilitates this manual operation (well visible in Fig. 2 ).
  • the cover 225 which is made of an electrically insulating material, comprises a front wall 228 ( Fig. 2 ), an upper wall 229, a lower wall 230, and an outer side wall 230' and an inner side wall 229' (illustrated in Fig. 14 ). This cover 225 further projects past the enclosure 201 such that, when the reset module 200 is assembled to the control device 500 and safety device 100, it covers both the second drive lever 522 and the first drive lever 112, thereby protecting them and preventing any manual contact.
  • the cover 225 is such as to engage the bar 204 (or the first 112 or second 522 drive levers) such as to cause, by sliding from the first to the second position, the rotation of the bar 204 (and the first drive lever 112) with consequent switching of the safety device 100 from the closed to the opened state.
  • the cover 225 is provided with an engaging element 231 ( Fig. 14 ) extending inside the cover to abut against the bar 204 and cause the rotation of both the latter and the first drive lever 112.
  • this abutment element 231 is embodied by a projection provided inside the upper side wall 229 such as to pull the bar 204 (at least to half the travel thereof) during the sliding of the cover 225.
  • the cover 225 comprises a door 232 to be opened/closed ( Fig. 2 ) which allows access to the bar 204, and particularly to a handle 242 ( Fig. 10 ) integral with the bar, in order to rotate the same and bring the safety device 100 from the opened to the closed state, when the cover is in the first position and when the automatic closure provided by the reset module 200 has been inhibited.
  • the reset module 200 includes locking means that inhibit the raising of the bar 204 and thus the manual closure of the safety device 100, when the cover 225 is in the second position of Fig. 14 .
  • these locking means are associated with the cover 225 and are embodied by a projection 233 (seen in Fig. 14 ) protruding from the inner side wall 229' such as to be inserted in an aperture 235 (indicated with the numeral reference only in Fig. 14 ) being formed in the rotating body 234.
  • the projection 233 is inserted in the slot 235 of the rotating body 234, thereby the rotation of the bar in the opposite direction is inhibited.
  • the cover 225 is moved from the second position back to the first position, then the projection 233 is disengaged from the slot 235 and the bar 204 can be rotated to close the safety device.
  • the reset module 200 is provided with a reset deactivation/activation device 80 (schematically illustrated in Fig. 1 and Fig. 15 ).
  • this deactivation/activation device comprises a conventional operating relay of the electromagnet 206 or is a power supply terminal of the electromagnet 206.
  • This activation/deactivation device 80 can receive the actuation signal Srm (corresponding to the phase voltage Li) sent by the control device 500 to carry out the automatic closure of the safety device 100 (the cover being in the first position in Fig. 7 )
  • the actuation signal Srm will cause, for example, the closure of the operating relay 80 of the reset module 200, such that the electromagnet 206 is powered and the body 234 is rotated along with the first drive lever 112 of the safety device 100.
  • the reset module 200 further comprises a control DC circuit ( Fig. 15 ) for the electromagnet 206 including a control and/or timing unit CK (comprising a conventional clock) and a current limiting block CLM inserted between the relay 80 and the winding W of the electromagnet 206.
  • a control DC circuit for the electromagnet 206 including a control and/or timing unit CK (comprising a conventional clock) and a current limiting block CLM inserted between the relay 80 and the winding W of the electromagnet 206.
  • the current limiting block can be advantageously switched between active and passive states and comprises, for example, a limiting resistor R L and an electronic current breaker, such as a diode D arranged parallel to the resistor R L .
  • a limiting resistor R L and an electronic current breaker, such as a diode D arranged parallel to the resistor R L .
  • another type of impedance can be used, such as for example a capacitor or a transistor.
  • the control and/or timing unit CK is capable of controlling the switching of the diode D between a forward biased state which causes the short-circuit of the limiting resistor R L and a reverse bias state which causes the connection of the limiting resistor R L in the power supply circuit of the electromagnet 206.
  • the DC control circuit of the electromagnet 206 can be provided by means of known techniques, and is for example a printed circuit board that can be preferably housed within the same enclosure 201 as the reset module 200.
  • the sectioning means 240 comprise fixed contacts 236 and moving contacts 237.
  • the moving contacts are brought from the closed to the opened ( Fig. 13 ) configuration, and vice versa, by means of engagement with a framework structure 238 that moves integrally with the cover 225.
  • the electromagnet 206 is disconnected from the power supply network NW thereby preventing the automatic resetting of the safety device 100. Furthermore, this sectioning disconnects the power supply network NW from the electrical circuit LD, despite the provision of the control device 500 connected to the circuit LD. The connection to the power supply network NW is reactivated when the cover 225 is brought in the first position with the consequent closure of the sectioning means 240.
  • reset module 200 can also be applied to reset apparatuses, which are not modular, rather included for example in the control device 500 or in the safety device 100. Furthermore, the reset module 200 can operate separately from the various functionalities described for the control device 500.
  • the reset module 200 can adopt a closed configuration C1 ( Fig. 9A ), an opened configuration C2 ( Fig. 16A ), and an intermediate closed configuration C3 ( Fig. 16B ).
  • the closed configuration C1 ( Fig. 9A ) corresponds to the situation in which the safety device 100 is closed, and thus the bar 204 is according to the example, in the raised position. Furthermore, in the closed configuration C1, the relay 80 ( Fig. 15 ) is opened, and thus the winding W of the electromagnet 206 is not energized.
  • the return spring 249 acts on the first lever 245 which is held such as to hold the moving element 208 extracted from the inner region 211 of the core 209 (by means of the first connecting rod 243). Furthermore, the first lever 245 has adopted a first position in which the end 247 is spaced away from the electromagnet 206 and such that the second connecting rod 248 holds the second lever 252 oriented such that its abutment edge 254 does not act on the first rod 218 of the rotating body 234.
  • the rotation of the first drive lever 112 causes a corresponding rotation of the bar 204, which moves from the position adopted in Fig. 9A to the opened position in Fig. 16A , corresponding to the opened configuration C2 of the reset module 200.
  • the first rod 218 of the rotating body 234 is abutted against the abutment edge 254 of the second lever 252.
  • the second rod 224 acts on the first microswitch 222 (such as by closing it) such that the latter causes the transmission of the opened signal (or "tripped" signal) Sop ( Fig. 1 and Fig. 4 ) to the central unit 52 of the control device 500.
  • control device 500 thus generates the reset actuation signal Srm which acts on the relay 80 by closing the latter and allowing the winding W of the electromagnet 206 to be energized.
  • the action of the optional current limiting block CLM will be described below.
  • the winding W When the winding W is traversed by the direct current deriving from the power supply network NW (through the input terminal Li), it generates a magnetic field that magnetizes the core 209, which applies an attraction force on the moving element 208 (for example, made of iron) and attracts the latter within the region 211.
  • the moving element 208 translates to the inner region 211 of the electromagnet 206 by overcoming the action of the return spring 249.
  • the electromagnet 206 is designed such as to be capable of exerting a suitable magnetic attraction force on the moving element 208 when its winding is traversed by an alternated current of, for example, about 2-3 A intensity for a 230 V power supply network NW.
  • the first connecting rod 243 transmits the translational motion of the moving element 208 to the first lever 245 that, by rotating, moves down to the electromagnet 206.
  • the rotation of the first lever 245 towards the electromagnet 206 causes the second connecting rod 248 to act on the second lever 252, thus bringing the latter to rotate about the fourth pivot 217 and in the orientation indicated by an arrow F R in Fig. 16A .
  • the second lever 252 by rotating, applies a thrust on the first rod 218, against which it is abutted, thus causing the rotating body 234 to rotate, which results in the bar 204 being raised.
  • the reset module then passes from the opened configuration C2 ( Fig. 16A ) to the intermediate closed configuration C3 ( Fig. 16B ), the safety device 100 being consequently closed.
  • the control device 500 commands, by inhibiting the reset actuation signal Srm, the opening of the relay 80, thus disabling the power supply to the electromagnet 206.
  • the magnetic field produced by the electromagnet 206 is thus reduced to zero and the first lever 245 along with the moving element 208 is recalled upwards by the return spring 243.
  • the second lever 252 rotates according to the direction indicated in Fig. 16B with the arrow FR1, thus disengaging from the rotating body 234.
  • the reset module 200 passes from the intermediate closed configuration C3 to the closed configuration C1 ( Fig. 9A ), thus resulting ready for any further opening and closure cycle.
  • a reset time lower than 100 ms can be obtained by a reset module such as described herein, for example, ranging between 100 ms and 20 ms, and particularly, ranging between 70 ms and 20 ms.
  • reset times can be used between 50 and 20 ms or between 50 and 30 ms.
  • the control and/or timing circuit CK is activated, for example, by the reset actuation signal Srm and is such as to send an actuation signal S CK to bias, either in a forward or reverse manner, the diode D according to predetermined timing.
  • the control and/or timing circuit CK reverse biases the diode D such that the limiting resistor R L reduces the current passing through the circuit comprising the winding W in an initial step of the reset, i.e. for example, in the early 10 ms after the closure of relay 80.
  • the actuation signal S CK forward biases the diode D (except for the limiting resistor R L ) from the circuit and allows that a higher electric current passes through the winding W of the electromagnet 206 than that in the initial step.
  • Another advantageous characteristic which prevents an undesired opening release of the safety device 100 upon re-closing, relates to the provision of the low-thickness tapered region 212 ( Fig. 8A and 8B ) in the core 209.
  • this tapered region 212 allows obtaining an attraction force applied by the core 209 on the moving element 208 which is lower in the closure final step (i.e. when the moving element 208 is very close to the first short side l 1 of core 209) than that of the closure initial step.
  • this reduction in the translation speed of the moving element occurs in a final time interval of about 20% the total translation time of the moving element.
  • the reset module 200 (which may have, for example, a size equal to two DIN modules) is structurally coupled to the control device 500 (having, for example, the width of an individual DIN module), for example, by means of clips to be inserted in apertures provided in the enclosure body 501 of the control device 500. Furthermore, the clips 550 ( Fig. 6 ) of the control device 500 are inserted in the apertures 115 ( Fig. 3 ) of the safety device 100.
  • the cover 225 can be adapted such as to extend and cover the front surface of the control 500 and safety 100 devices, whatever the standardized width of the devices.
  • additional covering elements (not shown) are provided to be (removably) fittingly fixed (and preferably with screws) to the outer side wall 230' of the cover 225 to increase the size thereof.
  • the cover 225 can be provided with a through hole 255 for a padlock to be applied in the second position 2P, such that unauthorized users are prevented from causing the cover 225 to slide to the first position.
  • the safety device 100 is initially closed and the cover 225 is in the first position 1P, and the bar 204 is raised (unlike what is shown in Fig. 7 ). Based on a program previously stored in the memory of the central unit 52, at periodical intervals, and for example, at night, the central unit 52 activates the command signal Sc, which closes the first circuit breaker 54.
  • the first contact 57 is already in the closed stated, and thus the resistance R is connected to the phase input Li.
  • the imbalance current I R is provided downstream of the safety device 100, which - as it is for example of a earth leakage type - senses a current on the neutral output terminal No other than that provided on the phase output terminal Lo.
  • the earth leakage safety device 100 when it has intact electrical and mechanical functionalities, opens (particularly, the contacts 600 thereof open) such as to disconnect the power supply network NW from the load circuit LD.
  • the first drive rod 112 rotates and pulls the bar 204 therewith thus causing the body 234 to rotate.
  • the cover 225 remains in the first position 1P ( Fig. 7 ), but the rotation of the body 234 integral with the second rod 224 causes the switching of the first microswitch 222.
  • the first microswitch 222 causes the transmission of the opened signal Sop ( Fig. 1 and Fig. 4 ) to the central unit 52 of the control device 500.
  • the opening of the contacts 600 due to a release mechanism, conventional per se, which is provided in the safety device 100, is also transmitted to the pin 60 of the control device 500 ( Fig. 5A ), which causes the rocker body 56 to rotate, which, by rotating according to the arrow F2 opens the contact 57 thus interrupting the power supply to the resistance R.
  • the load circuit LD is not connected to the power supply network NW, either via the safety device 100 (which is opened), or via the test circuit 70 (opened contact 57), or via other devices or circuit elements included in the control device 500 or in the reset module 200.
  • NW power supply network
  • the central unit 52 is informed that the safety device 100 has triggered by means of the above-described signal Sop, and thus can activate the reset command signal Sr sent to the circuit breaker 62 such as to enable the automatic closure.
  • the control device 500 activates the reset module 200 in the manner as detailed above.
  • the automatic closure operation following the tripping due to the test is carried out in a short time (e.g., 60 ms), such that all those apparatuses (currently more and more widespread) that have a temporary substitute power supply do not suffer from the short interruption of the power supply provided by the network NW.
  • the central unit 52 does not receive the opened signal Sop and thus can either signal this danger condition to the suitable LED, or operate the sound signal.
  • the check block 51 of the control device 500 detects that voltage is present on the load LD and places itself in a rest condition.
  • an event (leakage current or a short-circuit) may occur, which causes the same to open, which causes the rotation of the first drive lever 112 and the switching of the microswitch 22, similar to the case illustrated above.
  • the check block 51 of the control device 500 does not detect the voltage on the load LD and activates, automatically and under the management of the central unit 52, the check of the state of load LD.
  • the check block 51 then carries out either all or some of the above measurements (impedances or leakage currents) to define the corresponding electrical parameters.
  • These electrical parameters are then provided to the central unit 52 that (by running a pre-stored software) compares them with reference values, which are set by the current standards, for example. This condition corresponds to Fig. 5A , in which the second drive lever 522 is seen lowered and the contact 61 is closed.
  • the central unit 52 identifies one or more anomalous values of the electrical parameters, it believes that an actual failure has occurred and does not activate the reset-enable signal Sr, and thus does not close the circuit breaker 62. Therefore, in a failure condition, the automatic closure of the reset module 200 is not commanded, thereby the electromagnet 206 of the reset module is maintained deenergized.
  • the command signal Sc is activated, which closes the first electronic current breaker 54. Furthermore, the central unit 52 can activate the above-mentioned signalling devices.
  • the inner mechanism of the safety device 100 via the pin 60 causes the rotation of the rocker body 56 (arrow F1, Fig. 5A ) which causes the first contact 57 to close.
  • the resistance R is powered and the unbalance current I R is provided to the safety device 100, which immediately triggers again, thus opening.
  • the reset module 200 may be provided with a window 241 ( Fig. 2 ) from which one of two alternative indications I-ON and I-OFF can be seen.
  • the indication ION seen through the window 241 following an automatic opening, indicates that the reset module is in the active state.
  • the central unit 52 activates the reset-enable signal Sr.
  • the reset-enable signal Sr closes the circuit breaker 62 which activates the actuation signal Srm acting on the activation/deactivation device 80, thereby causing the electromagnet 206 to be powered and i.e. activating the automatic closure described above.
  • an initial condition is considered where the safety device 100 is in the closed state.
  • the manual opening can be carried out by directly acting on the cover 225 (particularly, on recess 227), which is caused to slide and brought from the first position ( Fig. 7 ) to the second position ( Fig. 14 ).
  • the abutment element 231 acts on the bar 204 thus causing the latter to rotate, and consequently opening the safety device 100.
  • the moving contacts 337 that are engaged with the movable frame 238) are moved away from the fixed contacts 236 ( Fig. 13 ) of the circuit breaker suitable for the sectioning 240, thereby the power supply to the reset module 200 and control device 500 is interrupted.
  • the window 241 will indicate the wording I-OFF to indicate the opened condition but also that the resetting, either manual or automatic, is inhibited.
  • the wordings I-ON and I-OFF are reported, for example, on a suitable portion of the cover 225 which slides below the window 241.
  • an automatic closure can be carried out, which is provided by simple manoeuvres. Firstly, the cover 225 must be brought back to the first position ( Fig. 7 ) by causing the projection 233 to disengage from the slot 235 of body 234. This manoeuvre leads to the closure of the circuit breaker suitable for the sectioning 240 such that both the reset module 200 and the control device 500 are restored to operation. When the control device 500 does not detect any failure, it commands the reset module to carry out the automatic closure.
  • a manual closure can also be carried out.
  • the cover 225 must be brought back to the first position 1P ( Fig. 7 ) by causing the projection 233 to be disengaged from the slot 235 of the body 234.
  • the door 232 is opened (for example, manually) such as to gain access to the handle 242 which is then manually rotated to close the safety device 100.
  • the door 232 can be advantageously provided with an elastic element or other means causing the same to close again.
  • a first advantage is concerned to the use of a reset actuating apparatus 260 comprising the electromagnet 206 and the moving element 208, which allow obtaining reset times that are considerably shorter than those obtained with conventional resetting techniques.
  • the shortness of the reset time that can be obtained with this invention is advantageous not only in the event that the functionality of automatic testing on the safety device at periodical intervals is provided, but also when, in addition or in replacement of this test, a high reset speed is required following ill-time openings of the safety device.
  • those preferred embodiments of the invention are particularly advantageous, which provide using the current limiting block CLM and, in addition or alternatively, have a low-thickness region in a suitable core region such that the attraction force on the moving element is reduced during a reset final step.
  • control device 500 An advantage offered by the preferred embodiments of the control device 500 is due to the fact that the electromechanical functionality test is not relied only to the user (who, however, can manually test the earth leakage device), but is carried out automatically, thus ensuring that the testing is performed at due intervals. Furthermore, the test on the safety device 100 does not entail any risk for the users, because it is carried out by holding the load LD disconnected from the power supply network NW.
  • Another advantage is due to the provision of the circuit breaker suitable for the sectioning 240 which ensures that after the power contacts of block 600 have been opened (automatic opening of the safety device 100), a connection cannot be established between the power supply network NW and the load LD via the circuit board 50 which is connected to the load. This allows operating on the load LD, for example, to repair a failure in total safety.
  • the manual opening of the device 100 associated with the reset module 200 is particularly advantageous, since it can take place with a single manoeuvre (i.e. by acting only on cover 225 without having to remove the same to gain access to the first lever 112) and in total safety, since the cover is made of an insulating material and the first drive lever 112 is not accessible.
  • a reset module provided in the form of an independent module has the advantage that it can be structurally coupled with several safety devices or other types of electrical apparatuses (having a standardized shape).
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