US 11,721,981 B2
Conductor temperature detector
Yoav Galin, Raanana (IL); Meir Adest, Modiin (IL); Israel Gershman, Yehud (IL); and Guy Sella, Bitan Aharon (IL)
Assigned to Solaredge Technologies Ltd., Herzeliya (IL)
Filed by Solaredge Technologies Ltd., Herzeliya (IL)
Filed on Oct. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/964,167.
Application 17/964,167 is a continuation of application No. 17/493,894, filed on Oct. 5, 2021.
Application 17/493,894 is a continuation of application No. 16/844,212, filed on Apr. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,165,241, issued on Nov. 2, 2021.
Application 16/844,212 is a continuation of application No. 15/669,114, filed on Aug. 4, 2017, granted, now 10,658,833, issued on May 19, 2020.
Application 15/669,114 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/078,450, filed on Mar. 23, 2016, granted, now 11,062,588, issued on Jul. 13, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/376,693, filed on Aug. 18, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0032314 A1, Feb. 2, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H02H 3/00 (2006.01); H02J 3/46 (2006.01); H02H 3/33 (2006.01); H02H 1/00 (2006.01); H01H 85/04 (2006.01); H01H 33/02 (2006.01); H02S 40/36 (2014.01); G01K 11/06 (2006.01); H02S 40/34 (2014.01); H02J 7/35 (2006.01); H02J 3/38 (2006.01); G08B 17/06 (2006.01)
CPC H02J 3/46 (2013.01) [G01K 11/06 (2013.01); H01H 33/02 (2013.01); H01H 85/04 (2013.01); H02H 1/0015 (2013.01); H02H 3/334 (2013.01); H02J 3/38 (2013.01); H02J 3/381 (2013.01); H02J 7/35 (2013.01); H02S 40/34 (2014.12); H02S 40/36 (2014.12); G08B 17/06 (2013.01); H02J 2300/26 (2020.01); Y02E 10/56 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
an enclosure;
circuitry housed within the enclosure;
first and second conductors having first ends physically secured to and within the enclosure;
first and second connectors located outside the enclosure connected at second ends of the first and second conductors, respectively;
wherein the first conductor comprises a first external portion extending from an edge of the enclosure to the first connector and the second conductor comprises a second external portion extending from an edge of the enclosure to the second connector,
a temperature sensing device housed within the enclosure, wherein the temperature sensing device is deployed adjacently to where the first conductor and the second conductor are physically secured to the enclosure, and
a controller configured to receive one or more temperature measurements from the temperature sensing device and to trigger an overheating response in response to the one or more temperature measurements indicating overheating.