Molded case circuit interrupter having circuitry component situated adjacent rear exterior surface
US10727012B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2221/016
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A molded case circuit interrupter advantageously employs a circuitry component that is situated adjacent a rear exterior surface of the molded case of the molded case circuit interrupter. Previous circuit interrupters have sometimes employed a non-conductive backsheet of a nominal thickness of 0.062 inches that was adhered to the rear surface of the molded case circuit interrupter in order to electrically isolate screws, posts, and the like that were mounted to and that were exposed on the rear portion of a molded case thereof. The disclosed and claimed concept provides a circuitry component in place of or in addition to the back sheet, with the circuitry component including flexible ribbons having electrical conductors that extend through holes formed in the molded case and that are electrically connected with electronic components that are situated within the interior of the molded case.
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