IP Library Granted Patent US 8,035,045
Granted Patent B2
US 8,035,045 · App. 12/151,169 · Granted Oct 11, 2011

Inverter

Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AG
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Patent No.
US 8,035,045
App. No.
12/151,169
Granted
Oct 11, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

The subject matter of the invention is an inverter ( 1 ), comprising a casing ( 8 ) as well as at least one casing cover ( 2 ), said casing cover ( 2 ) being mechanically engaged with a safety plug ( 10 ), said safety plug ( 10 ) being in electrical connection with at least the one load-current circuit located on the DC side, the inverter being switched off or disconnected at least from the DC-side load-current circuit after removal of the safety plug from the casing ( 8 ).

Claims (9)

1. An inverter, comprising a casing with first and second casing chambers covered by first and second casing covers, respectively, said first casing cover being mechanically engaged with a safety plug, said safety plug being in electrical connection with a load-current circuit located on a DC side of the inverter, wherein pulling the safety plug from the casing causes a switch to disconnect the inverter at least from the load-current circuit and wherein the first casing cover covers fastening elements of the second casing cover in a closed state.

2. The inverter as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the safety plug further connects the inverter to a load-current circuit on an AC side of the inverter.

3. The inverter as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the first casing cover comprises at least one eyelet through which the safety plug extends.

4. The inverter as set forth in claim 3 , wherein the safety plug comprises a plug head and a plug body, said plug body extending through the at least one eyelet of the first casing cover.

5. The inverter as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the first casing chamber comprises electrical connecting elements including at least one of the following: a plug, a socket, or an electronic component.

6. The inverter as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the second casing chamber accommodates electronic components of the inverter.

7. The inverter as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the first casing chamber comprises a communication unit with a display.

8. An inverter comprising a casing with a first casing cover covering a first casing chamber, the first casing cover being mechanically locked by a safety plug when the safety plug is in an inserted position, and the first casing cover being removable when the safety plug is in a pulled out position, wherein the safety plug is configured to toggle a switch when the safety plug is pulled out of the casing, thereby disconnecting the inverter from a DC-side-load-current circuit, wherein the safety plug is configured to further disconnect an AC-side-load-current circuit when pulled out of the casing.

9. An inverter comprising a casing with a first casing cover covering a first casing chamber and a second casing chamber with a second casing cover, the first casing cover being mechanically locked by a safety plug when the safety plug is in an inserted position, and the first casing cover being removable when the safety plug is in a pulled out position, wherein the safety plug is configured to toggle a switch when the safety plug is pulled out of the casing, thereby disconnecting the inverter from a DC-side-load-current circuit, wherein the first casing cover is arranged such that the second casing cover can only be removed after removal of the first casing cover.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT RCVG PARTY STREET PREVOIUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 021237 FRAME 0617 Recorded Jul 16, 2008
From: SMA TECHNOLOGIE AG
To: SMA SOLAR TECHNOLOGY AG
Reel/Frame 021249/0415 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 14, 2008
From: SMA TECHNOLOGIE AG
To: SMA SOLAR TECHNOLOGY AG
Reel/Frame 021237/0617 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 5, 2008
From: BREMICKER, SVEN; DONTH, ANDREAS; DACH, MANFRED; VICTOR, MATTHIAS
To: SMA TECHNOLOGIE AG
Reel/Frame 020956/0876 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 07010196 · May 23, 2007 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20080302643A1 · Dec 11, 2008