IP Library Granted Patent US 12,640,321
Granted Patent B2
US 12,640,321 · App. 18/285,051 · Granted May 26, 2026

Vacuum circuit breaker

Inventor: Minkyu Seo (Anyang-si, KR)
Assignee: LS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
H01H33/59G01K1/14
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Patent No.
US 12,640,321
App. No.
18/285,051
Granted
May 26, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a vacuum circuit breaker capable of measuring and monitoring the temperature of a specific point, the vacuum circuit breaker comprising a temperature detection sensor located adjacent to an electric conduction pole. The temperature detection sensor includes: a sensor body located adjacent to one side of a plate part of the electric conduction pole; a fixing terminal which can be brought into contact with a specific point of the electric conduction pole to measure the temperature of the specific point; and a connection line which is located inside an electric conduction pole terminal of the electric conduction pole, and has one end coupled to the sensor body and the other end coupled to the fixing terminal.

Claims (51)

1 . A vacuum circuit breaker comprising:

an electric conduction pole electrically connected to an external power source or a load; and

a temperature detection sensor disposed adjacent to the electric conduction pole,

wherein the electric conduction pole comprises:

a plate part provided to have a plate shape; and

an electric conduction pole terminal provided to have a column shape extending in one direction and having one end coupled to the plate part, and

wherein the temperature detection sensor comprises:

a sensor body arranged adjacent to one side of the plate part and having an input unit accommodated therein;

a fixing band coupled to the sensor body and arranged to surround the plate part, wherein the fixing band passes through a band through hole provided in the plate part, and is coupled to the plate part;

a fixing terminal which is in contact with a specific point of the electric conduction pole and configured to measure temperature of the specific point; and

a connection line positioned in the electric conduction pole terminal, and having one end coupled to the sensor body and another end coupled to the fixing terminal.

2 . The vacuum circuit breaker of claim 1 , wherein the electric conduction pole comprises a tulip contactor in direct contact with a terminal of the external power source or the load, and

the specific point is positioned in a part of the tulip contactor.

3 . The vacuum circuit breaker of claim 1 , wherein the fixing terminal comprises:

a connection line coupling part surrounding the another end of the connection line; and

a target contact part being in contact with the specific point and coupled to the connection line coupling part.

4 . The vacuum circuit breaker of claim 3 , wherein the electric conduction pole comprises a tulip contactor in direct contact with a terminal of the external power source or the load, and

the target contact part is in contact with a part of the tulip contactor.

5 . The vacuum circuit breaker of claim 1 , wherein the fixing band passes through a band insertion opening provided in the sensor body, and is coupled to the sensor body.

6 . The vacuum circuit breaker of claim 1 , wherein a protruding part extending toward the plate part is provided at one side of the sensor body, and a recess part is provided on one surface of the plate part facing the sensor body, the recess part having a shape corresponding to the protruding part and the protruding part being inserted through the recess part.

7 . The vacuum circuit breaker of claim 1 , wherein the electric conduction pole comprises a fixing clamp surrounding a part of the connection line and coupled to one surface of the plate part facing the connection line to have the connection line therebetween.

8 . The vacuum circuit breaker of claim 1 , wherein the connection line extends or retracts to correspond to a distance between the sensor body and the fixing terminal.

9 . The vacuum circuit breaker of claim 1 , wherein the fixing terminal is provided in plurality, and the plurality of fixing terminals are coupled to different connection lines, respectively.

10 . The vacuum circuit breaker of claim 1 , wherein the input unit collects temperature data from the fixing terminal, and

the temperature detection sensor comprises:

a data processing unit configured to receive the temperature data from the input unit and process the temperature data; and

a communication unit configured to transmit, to outside, the temperature data arranged by the data processing unit.

11 . The vacuum circuit breaker of claim 1 , wherein a terminal hole is provided in the electric conduction pole terminal.

12 . The vacuum circuit breaker of claim 11 , wherein the fixing terminal is accommodated in the terminal hole and coupled to one end of the electric conduction pole terminal.

13 . A vacuum circuit breaker comprising:

an electric conduction pole electrically connected to an external power source or a load; and

a temperature detection sensor disposed adjacent to the electric conduction pole,

wherein the electric conduction pole comprises:

a plate part provided to have a plate shape; and

an electric conduction pole terminal provided to have a column shape extending in one direction and having one end coupled to the plate part, and

wherein the temperature detection sensor comprises:

a sensor body arranged adjacent to one side of the plate part and having an input unit accommodated therein;

a fixing terminal which is in contact with a specific point of the electric conduction pole and configured to measure temperature of the specific point; and

a connection line positioned in the electric conduction pole terminal, and having one end coupled to the sensor body and another end coupled to the fixing terminal, and

wherein a protruding part extending toward the plate part is provided at one side of the sensor body, and a recess part is provided on one surface of the plate part facing the sensor body, the recess part having a shape corresponding to the protruding part and the protruding part being inserted through the recess part.

14 . A vacuum circuit breaker comprising:

an electric conduction pole electrically connected to an external power source or a load; and

a temperature detection sensor disposed adjacent to the electric conduction pole,

wherein the electric conduction pole comprises:

a plate part provided to have a plate shape; and

an electric conduction pole terminal provided to have a column shape extending in one direction and having one end coupled to the plate part, and

wherein the temperature detection sensor comprises:

a sensor body arranged adjacent to one side of the plate part and having an input unit accommodated therein;

a fixing terminal which is in contact with a specific point of the electric conduction pole and configured to measure temperature of the specific point; and

a connection line positioned in the electric conduction pole terminal, and having one end coupled to the sensor body and another end coupled to the fixing terminal, and

wherein the electric conduction pole comprises a fixing clamp surrounding a part of the connection line and coupled to one surface of the plate part facing the connection line to have the connection line therebetween.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 29, 2023
From: SEO, MINKYU
To: LS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065078/0215 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0042100 · Mar 31, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240186085A1 · Jun 6, 2024
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