Short circuit safety audible monitor
US5949147A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T13/741
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electrical short circuit protection device for an electric trailer brake controller includes a fuse connected between the controller and the trailer brakes and an acoustic piezoelectric transducer connected across the fuse. Upon a short circuit fault developing in the trailer brakes, the fuse opens and the transducer generates an audio warning signal.
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