AC Switch mechanism of the ball contact type
    1.
    发明授权
    AC Switch mechanism of the ball contact type 失效
    交流开关球接触式机构

    公开(公告)号:US4320271A

    公开(公告)日:1982-03-16

    申请号:US237337

    申请日:1981-02-23

    申请人: Ronald G. Munroe

    发明人: Ronald G. Munroe

    IPC分类号: H01H1/16 H01H23/16 H01H13/28

    摘要: An AC switch mechanism utilizes a ball contact to which generally linear motion is imparted by a rockable actuator having a spring providing downward contact force and a spring acting ball pusher leg to provide a snap action. In a single pole configuration disclosed as a typical and basic embodiment of the switch, the ball contact in one extreme position engages and extends as a conductive bridging element between bared conductor wires of an electric cable. The cable thus dispenses with the need for assembling separately made switch terminals with the other components of the mechanism. When moved from the "on" position to its other extreme, "off" position, the ball moves onto sloping ramps having a slight, gradual inclination relative to the lengths of the conductor wires. The construction offers a slow break to provide a minimum arc length before the zero point of the AC cycle, a characteristic of great importance in the design and operation of AC switches. Further benefits are obtained by providing a simultaneous two-point break to divide the arc and therefore reduce the arc's outward extension and tracking of the adjacent areas. The design is additionally effective to produce a fast bounce, free make to minimize contact deterioration caused by arcing at the "make" point of the switching cycle. The need for silver alloy contacts is eliminated by providing a continuously moving point of arc termination which cools the contact surface, minimizing the volume of vaporized material, and condenses out the copper vapor during the zero point of the half cycle.

    摘要翻译: AC开关机构使用球接触器,通过具有提供向下接触力的弹簧的可摇动致动器和弹簧作用球推动器腿来提供大致直线运动以提供快动作用。 在作为开关的典型和基本实施例公开的单极配置中,一个极限位置中的球接触在电缆​​的裸露导线之间接合并延伸为导电桥接元件。 因此,电缆不需要将单独制造的开关端子与机构的其它部件组装在一起。 当从“开”位置移动到另一个极限“关”位置时,球移动到相对于导线长度稍微逐渐倾斜的斜坡上。 该结构提供了一个缓慢的中断,在交流循环的零点之前提供最小的电弧长度,这在交流开关的设计和操作中非常重要。 通过提供同时两点断点来分割电弧并因此减小电弧向外延伸和相邻区域的跟踪而获得进一步的益处。 该设计另外有效地产生快速反弹,免除使最小化在切换周期的“制造”点的电弧引起的接触劣化。 通过提供冷却接触表面的电弧终止的连续移动点,使蒸发的材料的体积最小化并在半周期的零点期间冷凝出铜蒸汽,消除了对银合金触点的需要。

    Panel-mounted duplex electrical receptacle and power terminal strip
    2.
    发明授权
    Panel-mounted duplex electrical receptacle and power terminal strip 失效
    面板式双面电源插座和电源端子排

    公开(公告)号:US4669807A

    公开(公告)日:1987-06-02

    申请号:US778210

    申请日:1985-09-20

    申请人: Ronald G. Munroe

    发明人: Ronald G. Munroe

    IPC分类号: H01R13/74 H01R25/00 H01R13/11

    摘要: A panel-mounted duplex electrical receptacle easily is ganged with another receptacle to form a power terminal strip of any desired length. Each receptacle is mounted with a snap action in a cutout formed in a panel. The receptacles are wired together by inserting a bare conductor into aligned channels formed in the receptacles. Resilient tongues are provided on contact strips provided within the receptacles for pressing the inserted conductor into electromechanical contact with the respective contact strip. A resilient tab on each receptacle lockingly retains the inserted conductor in each channel. Each contact strip is cut from a substantially planar preform in a scrapless manner.

    摘要翻译: 面板式双面电气插座容易与另一个插座组合,形成任何所需长度的电源端子排。 每个插座在形成在面板上的切口中以快动作安装。 通过将裸导体插入形成在插座中的对准的通道中将插座连接在一起。 弹性舌片设置在设置在插座内的接触条上,用于将插入的导体压入与相应接触片的机电接触。 每个插座上的弹性卡舌将插入的导体锁定在每个通道中。 每个接触条以无废弃的方式从基本上平坦的预制件切割。

    Incandescent lighting
    3.
    发明授权
    Incandescent lighting 失效
    白炽灯

    公开(公告)号:US4499398A

    公开(公告)日:1985-02-12

    申请号:US386345

    申请日:1982-06-08

    申请人: Ronald G. Munroe

    发明人: Ronald G. Munroe

    CPC分类号: H01K1/24 H01K1/62

    摘要: An improved incandescent light bulb which is capable of affording increased light efficiency without a resultant increase in either cost or energy consumption. In one embodiment of the bulb, said bulb includes a refractory stiff supporting element, at least one elongated helical resistive filament, two terminals which are each capable of being physically and electrically connected to a different socket and an elongated light transmissive envelope. In another embodiment the bulb additionally includes a reflector bonded to the envelope which reflects light and conducts heat away from said envelope. The stiff supporting element is formed to have a hollow interior. In said hollow interior a magnetizable elongated slug and two holding magnets may be contained. The slug and holding magnets cooperate with a switching means in the interior of the envelope to allow the bulb to selectively emit either a bright or a dim light.

    摘要翻译: 一种改进的白炽灯泡,其能够提供增加的光效率,而不会导致成本或能量消耗的增加。 在灯泡的一个实施例中,所述灯泡包括耐火刚性支撑元件,至少一个细长的螺旋电阻灯丝,两个端子各自能够物理地和电连接到不同的插座和细长的透光封套。 在另一个实施例中,灯泡还包括结合到信封的反射器,其反射光并将热量从所述封套传导出去。 刚性支撑元件形成为具有中空的内部。 在所述中空内部,可以包含可磁化的细长块和两个保持磁体。 芯块和保持磁体与外壳内部的开关装置配合,以允许灯泡选择性地发出亮或暗的光。

    Solar hot water collector
    4.
    发明授权
    Solar hot water collector 失效
    太阳能热水收集器

    公开(公告)号:US4300535A

    公开(公告)日:1981-11-17

    申请号:US101754

    申请日:1979-12-10

    申请人: Ronald G. Munroe

    发明人: Ronald G. Munroe

    摘要: A hot water collector to be erected on the sloped roof of an enclosure so that solar energy, i.e. the rays of the sun, will shine on the collector and heat water flowing therein. The collector features a plurality of parallel generally rectilinear channels arranged on the roof, extending transversely to the pitch of the roof and extending horizontally and transversely across the sloped roof. Water flows from one end of a channel to the other and then down to the next lower channel. The water is heated by the sun as it flows along successive channels, and heated water is removed from the lowest channel for space heating or other uses. A specific configuration of solar hot water collector consisting of an elongated metal strip and a plurality of metal mounting brackets is also disclosed, as well as a method of installing a solar hot water collector on the sloped roof of an enclosure using a plurality of elongated metal strips.

    摘要翻译: 竖立在外壳倾斜屋顶上的热水收集器,使得太阳能即太阳光照射在收集器上并加热流过其中的水。 收集器具有布置在屋顶上的多个平行的大致直线的通道,横向于屋顶的俯仰延伸并横向倾斜地跨越倾斜的屋顶延伸。 水从通道的一端流向另一端,然后向下流到下一个下通道。 当太阳沿着连续的通道流动时,水被加热,并且从最低通道去除加热的水以进行空间加热或其他用途。 还公开了由细长的金属条和多个金属安装支架组成的太阳能热水收集器的具体构造,以及使用多个细长的金属将太阳能热水收集器安装在外壳的倾斜屋顶上的方法 带子。

    Switch and circuit breaker combination device
    5.
    发明授权
    Switch and circuit breaker combination device 失效
    开关和断路器组合装置

    公开(公告)号:US5012495A

    公开(公告)日:1991-04-30

    申请号:US495495

    申请日:1990-03-19

    IPC分类号: H01H71/04 H01H73/14 H01H73/26

    CPC分类号: H01H73/14 H01H71/04 H01H73/26

    摘要: An improved device for protecting an electrical load from a current overload combines an electrical switch and a re-settable circuit breaker in a single housing. The device avoids the use of gate plates, visually alerts an operator to the existence of a tripped conditions, and provides automatically self-aligning, evenly-wearing contacts for the switch.

    摘要翻译: 用于保护电负载免受电流过载的改进的装置将电开关和可重新设置的断路器组合在一个外壳中。 该设备避免使用门板,可视地警告操作员存在跳闸状态,并为开关自动提供自动对准,均匀佩戴的触点。

    Push-in electrical wire connector
    6.
    发明授权
    Push-in electrical wire connector 失效
    推入式电线连接器

    公开(公告)号:US4585902A

    公开(公告)日:1986-04-29

    申请号:US699804

    申请日:1985-02-08

    申请人: Ronald G. Munroe

    发明人: Ronald G. Munroe

    IPC分类号: H01R4/22 H01R4/48 H01R11/01

    摘要: A push-in electrical wire connector for interconnecting at least two electrical wires includes a housing and a wire-clamping member mounted therein. The clamping member has apertures through each of which a respective conductor is insertable, and a resilient clamping portion extending lengthwise of the housing in an overlying relationship with an interior support wall. Due to its resilience, the clamping portion deflects from an initial position to a deflected position in which the clamping portion electromechanically engages and constantly urges the inserted conductor against the support wall.

    摘要翻译: 用于互连至少两根电线的推入式电线连接器包括壳体和安装在其中的线夹紧件。 夹紧构件具有穿过其中的相应导体可插入的孔,以及以与内部支撑壁重叠的关系沿壳体纵向延伸的弹性夹持部分。 由于其弹性,夹紧部分从初始位置偏转到偏转位置,在该偏转位置,夹紧部分机电接合并且持续地将插入的导体推向支撑壁。

    Automatic leading edge slat for aircraft
    7.
    发明授权
    Automatic leading edge slat for aircraft 失效
    飞机自动前缘板条

    公开(公告)号:US4422606A

    公开(公告)日:1983-12-27

    申请号:US277353

    申请日:1981-06-25

    申请人: Ronald G. Munroe

    发明人: Ronald G. Munroe

    IPC分类号: B64C9/22 B64C13/16

    CPC分类号: B64C9/22 B64C13/16

    摘要: A slat assembly is mounted upon the leading edge of an aircraft wing, and responds automatically to changes in air speed or in the angle of attack of the wing, to increase lift at lower air speeds, and to reduce the stalling speed of the wing. A capability is induced in the aircraft for landing and taking off in short distances. For an aircraft of given size and power, also, there is offered an added safety factor in that the aircraft is permitted to land at slower landing speeds than have heretofore been possible. For the purpose of accomplishing these results, the automatic leading edge slat utilizes a base plate projecting from the leading edge of the aircraft wing, and supporting a slat having airfoil characteristics forwardly of the leading edge of the wing. Connecting the slat to the base plate or strip are flat springs shaped and tensioned to permit slat motion in a plurality of directions as a response to air pressures, according to their magnitude and the directions in which they impinge against the slat surfaces. The construction additionally permits manual operation such that the slats of both wings may be positioned in a drag configuration for glide path control. Or, manual operation of a selected one of the slats can offer roll control instead of through the use of conventional ailerons. The action is superior to ailerons because adverse yaw is eliminated and rudder-controlled turn coordination is no longer necessary. Also, this allows for full span flaps which lowers the stalling speed even further.

    摘要翻译: 板条组件安装在飞行器机翼的前缘上,并自动响应空气速度的变化或机翼的迎角,以较低的空气速度增加升力,并降低机翼的失速速度。 在飞机中引起了一个能力,用于着陆和短距离起飞。 对于具有特定尺寸和功率的飞机,还提供了一个额外的安全系数,因为飞机以比以前可能的更低的着陆速度被允许着陆。 为了实现这些结果,自动前缘板条利用从飞行器机翼的前缘突出的底板,并且支撑具有机翼前缘的翼型特征的板条。 将板条连接到基板或条带是扁平的弹簧成形和张紧,以根据它们的大小和它们撞击板条表面的方向,根据空气压力在多个方向上进行板条运动。 该结构另外允许手动操作,使得两个翼的板条可以被定位成用于滑动路径控制的拖动配置。 或者,所选择的一个板条的手动操作可以提供滚动控制,而不是通过使用常规副翼。 该动作优于副翼,因为不利的偏航被消除,并且不再需要舵控制的转向协调。 此外,这允许全跨襟翼进一步降低失速速度。

    Bottom turn socket
    8.
    发明授权
    Bottom turn socket 失效
    底部转动插座

    公开(公告)号:US4214135A

    公开(公告)日:1980-07-22

    申请号:US955986

    申请日:1978-10-30

    申请人: Ronald G. Munroe

    发明人: Ronald G. Munroe

    CPC分类号: H01R33/9555

    摘要: A socket mountable in a light fixture such as a table or floor lamp or a wall fixture. An electric light bulb is mounted in the socket, and is switched off and on by means of a central lower axial switch, the turn knob of the switch depending downwards from the socket. The improved bottom turn socket features a husk and cooperating lower cover housing about the switch. The housing includes at least one interior boss. The electric line cord is placed in a slot in the cover housing, and the boss, which is adjacent the slot, pinches the line cord against an end of the husk when the cover housing is emplaced, to provide strain relief. Preferably, two slots are provided in the cover housing, each having an associated adjacent interior boss to provide strain relief, so that a second line cord electrically connected in parallel within the bottom turn socket may extend from the husk of the socket to another light fixture.

    摘要翻译: 插座可安装在诸如桌子或落地灯或墙壁灯具的灯具中。 电灯泡安装在插座中,并通过中央下轴向开关关闭并开启,开关的转动旋钮从插座向下倾斜。 改进的底部转动插座具有围绕开关的壳体和配合的下盖壳体。 壳体包括至少一个内部凸台。 电线路线被放置在盖壳体中的槽中,并且当盖壳体被放置时,邻近槽的凸台将线缆夹在壳体的一端,以提供应变消除。 优选地,在盖壳体中设置两个槽,每个槽具有相关联的相邻内部凸台以提供应变消除,使得在底转向插座内并联电连接的第二线路可以从插座的壳体延伸到另一灯具 。

    Extruded outlet strip
    9.
    发明授权
    Extruded outlet strip 失效
    挤出出口条

    公开(公告)号:US4735577A

    公开(公告)日:1988-04-05

    申请号:US39769

    申请日:1987-04-14

    IPC分类号: H01R25/16 H02G5/00

    CPC分类号: H01R25/16

    摘要: A multiple electrical outlet strip is made in a simple inexpensive manner, yet the device produced has enhanced mechanical and electrical properties. A housing is extruded from plastic, and includes elongated electrically conductive material-receiving interior channels. A plurality of sets of spaced through-extending openings are formed in the housing top surface adjacent the electrically conductive material-receiving interior channels, the openings for receipt of male electrical plug prongs. Elongated spring brass contact strips are inserted the electrically conductive material-receiving interior into channels, and the strips are electrically interconnected to a cord which extends exteriorly of the housing. A bottom cover which comprises a plastic extrusion is slid into covering relationship with the housing bottom, and end plates are mounted with the housing to cover its open ends.

    摘要翻译: 以简单便宜的方式制造多个电气插座条,但是所制造的装置具有增强的机械和电气性能。 壳体由塑料挤出,并且包括细长的导电材料容纳内部通道。 多个间隔的通过延伸的开口组形成在邻近导电材料接收内部通道的壳体顶表面中,用于接收公电插头插头的开口。 细长的弹簧黄铜接触条将导电材料容纳内部插入通道中,并且条带电连接到在壳体外部延伸的绳索。 包括塑料挤出件的底盖与壳体底部滑动成覆盖关系,并且端板与壳体一起安装以覆盖其开口端。