Electrical connector device including heat transfer device and method of manufacturing same
US10453624B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02B11/04
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector device for connecting a bus bar to one or more electrical contacts of a circuit interrupting device is provided. The electrical connector device includes an electrically conductive body having a first end configured to engage the one or more electrical contacts of the circuit interrupting device, and a second end configured to engage the bus bar. The electrically conductive body includes a central portion and an outer portion, and has a cavity defined therein between the central portion and the outer portion. The electrical connector device also includes an evaporative heat transfer device including a wick and a working fluid each disposed within the cavity defined within the electrically conductive body. The heat transfer device is configured to facilitate heat transfer from the first end of the electrically conductive body to the second end.
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