US 12,451,313 B2
Current interrupting module with a resettable current interruption device
Gaurav Patwardhan, Aurangabad (IN); Lalit K. Patil, Nashik (IN); Puneet Lanjekar, Nasik (IN); Mahesh Balakrishna Varrier, Kozhikode (IN); and Ashish Kumar, Patna (IN)
Assigned to Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed by Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed on Mar. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/706,818.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/171,742, filed on Apr. 7, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0328271 A1, Oct. 13, 2022
Int. Cl. H01H 71/66 (2006.01); H01H 71/50 (2006.01); H01H 71/60 (2006.01)
CPC H01H 71/66 (2013.01) [H01H 71/50 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A current interruption module comprising:
a resettable switching apparatus associated with operating states, the operating states comprising at least a first operating state that prevents current flow in the resettable switching apparatus and a second operating state that allows current flow in the resettable switching apparatus; and
a switch control configured to control the operating state of the resettable switching apparatus;
wherein the current interruption module is configured to be attached to and removed from a separate and distinct electrical connector, and the current interruption module further comprises a connection interface that extends from an end of the resettable switching apparatus and is configured to electrically connect the resettable switching apparatus to a current path of the separate and distinct electrical connector and to mechanically connect the current interruption module to the separate and distinct electrical connector.