Method and apparatus for smart circuit breaker
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H02H-003/42
G07F-015/00
H02J-013/00
출원번호
US-0971469
(2008-01-09)
등록번호
US-9595825
(2017-03-14)
발명자
/ 주소
Curt, Walter
출원인 / 주소
POWER MONITORS, INC.
대리인 / 주소
Baker Hostetler LLP
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초록▼
A smart circuit breaker is provided. An electronic device can be electrically positioned between a utility and an electrical power outlet, electrical subpanel, load center, transformer, or other power distribution center. The electronic device can include a circuit breaker associated with an electri
A smart circuit breaker is provided. An electronic device can be electrically positioned between a utility and an electrical power outlet, electrical subpanel, load center, transformer, or other power distribution center. The electronic device can include a circuit breaker associated with an electrical power circuit, a communications device, a monitoring device and an electronic circuit. The electronic circuit can be operable with the circuit breaker, the communications device and the monitoring device to determine an account of a user of the electrical power circuit and to determine from the account whether to supply power to the electrical power circuit. Further, the electronic circuit can be operable with the circuit breaker, the communications device and the monitoring device to, if power is supplied to the electrical power circuit, charge the account and activate the circuit breaker if the monitoring device detects an undesirable power condition.
대표청구항▼
1. An electronic device comprising: a circuit breaker operable to cut off power to an electrical power circuit;a communications device;a monitoring device; andan electronic circuit; wherein the electronic circuit is operable with the circuit breaker, the communications device and the monitoring devi
1. An electronic device comprising: a circuit breaker operable to cut off power to an electrical power circuit;a communications device;a monitoring device; andan electronic circuit; wherein the electronic circuit is operable with the circuit breaker, the communications device and the monitoring device to: (i) determine an account of a user of the electrical power circuit,(ii) determine from the account whether to supply power to the electrical power circuit, and(iii) responsive to determining to supply power to the electrical power circuit, (A) charge the account, and(B) activate the circuit breaker responsive to the monitoring device detecting an undesirable power condition; andwherein the electronic device is configured as a circuit breaker replacement positioned in a panel or sub-panel of the electrical power circuit, replaces a breaker in the panel or sub-panel, and meters power provided to the electrical circuit downstream of the panel or sub-panel in which the circuit breaker replacement is positioned;wherein the communications device, the circuit breaker, the monitoring device and the electronic circuit of the electronic device are self-contained and physically replace the breaker. 2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the communications device is a power line communication device. 3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic circuit is operable with the circuit breaker, the communications device and the monitoring device to determine the account by transmitting an identifier associated with the user to a database. 4. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the identifier is entered by the user via a user interface. 5. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the identifier is obtained from a card reader. 6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic circuit is operable with the circuit breaker, the communications device and the monitoring device to determine to not supply power to the electrical power circuit responsive to determining that a balance of the account is below a threshold value. 7. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic circuit is operable with the circuit breaker, the communications device and the monitoring device to stop supplying power to the electrical power circuit responsive to determining that charging the account causes a balance of the account to meet a threshold condition. 8. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is configured to operate at least partly as a utility power meter. 9. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein electrical power circuit is further configured to measure a power quality of the power supplied and activate the circuit breaker responsive to measuring an out of range power quality parameter. 10. An electronic device comprising: a circuit breaker operable to cut off power to an electrical power circuit;a communications device;a monitoring device; andan electronic circuit; wherein the electronic circuit is operable with the circuit breaker, the communications device and the monitoring device to: (i) identify a user of the electrical power circuit,(ii) supply power to the electrical power circuit after the user is identified,(iii) attribute to the user an amount of power usage based on the power supplied to the electrical power circuit after the user is identified, and(iv) activate the circuit breaker responsive to the monitoring device detecting an undesirable power condition;wherein the electronic device is a circuit breaker replacement positioned in a panel of the electrical power circuit, replaces a breaker in the panel, and meters power provided to the electrical circuit downstream of the panel in which the circuit breaker replacement is positioned;wherein the communications device, the circuit breaker, the monitoring device and the electronic circuit of the electronic device are self-contained and physically replace the breaker. 11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the communications device is a power line communication device. 12. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the electronic circuit is operable with the circuit breaker, the communications device and the monitoring device to identify the user by transmitting an identifier associated with the user to a database. 13. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the identifier is entered by the user via a user interface. 14. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the identifier is obtained from a card reader. 15. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the electronic circuit is operable with the circuit breaker, the communications device and the monitoring device to determine to not supply power to the electrical power circuit responsive to determining that an account balance associated with the user meets a threshold condition. 16. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the electrical power circuit is publicly accessible and an electrical power outlet is associated with the electrical power circuit. 17. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the electrical power outlet is located in a transportation terminal, an airport terminal, a parking facility, an office building, a restaurant, a retail facility, a book store, a government building, a college or university campus, a public park, a recreational vehicle park, or a community association common room or facility. 18. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the electronic device is configured to operate at least partly as a utility power meter. 19. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the electrical power circuit is further configured to measure a power quality of the power supplied and activate the circuit breaker responsive to measuring an out of range power quality parameter.
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