Surge protection device

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1998-01-13

1999-07-13

Gaffin, Jeffrey

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Safety and protection of systems and devices

High voltage dissipation

361111, 361118, H02H 100

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059235195

ABSTRACT:
A surge protecting device for protecting circuit parts or electric power units of electronic devices from surges caused from exterior environments has a surge inflow terminal for receiving exterior surges from an antenna. The surge inflow terminal is interposed between surge absorption terminals which are connected to an A.C. power line so that the exterior surges cause a spark discharge to be generated in spark discharge gaps and be dissipated by flowing out through an A.C. ground pattern. The spark discharge gaps formed between the surge inflow terminal and the surge absorption terminals provide a predetermined distance therebetween. The device also includes cover members and mounts on a printed circuit board to allow the surge inflow and absorption terminals to be detachably assembled to terminal connection holes of the printed circuit board. The surge inflow and absorption terminals are arranged substantially parallel to each other.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4438365 (1984-03-01), Atkinson
patent: 4620126 (1986-10-01), Manske
patent: 4891730 (1990-01-01), Saddow et al.

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