公开(公告)号：US10242827B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-26

申请号：US15097843

申请日：2016-04-13

Applicant: Labinal Power Systems

Inventor： David Michael Geier ,  James Walter Broadwell ,  James Michael McCormick ,  Patrick Wellington Mills

IPC: H01H37/32 ,  H01H61/01 ,  H01H47/00 ,  H01H61/04 ,  H01H71/14

Abstract: An electrically controlled switching device includes a support, a first contact coupled to the support, a second contact coupled to the support, an SMA element operably connected with the second contact, a sensor positioned on or adjacent to the SMA element, and a controller in communication with the sensor. The SMA element is configured to transform between a first shape and a different second shape responsive to an electrical pulse heating the SMA element to a transformation temperature. The sensor is configured to detect a detected temperature of the SMA element. The controller is configured to control the electrical pulse heating the SMA element. The controller receives signals from the sensor indicative of the detected temperature of the SMA element.

公开(公告)号：US20160307718A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-20

申请号：US15097843

申请日：2016-04-13

Applicant: Labinal Power Systems

Inventor： David Michael Geier ,  James Walter Broadwell ,  James Michael McCormick ,  Patrick Wellington Mills

IPC: H01H47/00 ,  H01H61/01 ,  H01H61/04

CPC classification number: H01H47/002 ,  H01H37/323 ,  H01H61/0107 ,  H01H61/04 ,  H01H71/145

Abstract: An electrically controlled switching device includes a support, a first contact coupled to the support, a second contact coupled to the support, an SMA element operably connected with the second contact, a sensor positioned on or adjacent to the SMA element, and a controller in communication with the sensor. The SMA element is configured to transform between a first shape and a different second shape responsive to an electrical pulse heating the SMA element to a transformation temperature. The sensor is configured to detect a detected temperature of the SMA element. The controller is configured to control the electrical pulse heating the SMA element. The controller receives signals from the sensor indicative of the detected temperature of the SMA element.

Abstract translation: 电控切换装置包括支撑件，联接到支撑件的第一触点，联接到支撑件的第二触点，与第二触点可操作地连接的SMA元件，位于SMA元件上或与SMA元件相邻的传感器，以及控制器 与传感器通讯。 SMA元件被配置为响应于将SMA元件加热到转变温度的电脉冲而在第一形状和不同的第二形状之间进行变换。 传感器被配置为检测SMA元件的检测温度。 控制器配置为控制加热SMA元件的电脉冲。 控制器从传感器接收指示SMA元件的检测温度的信号。