Patent ID: 9245699
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: H01H,H02J

Claim Text:
1. A circuit breaker module comprising: a breaker circuit connected to a first electrical lead and a second electrical lead; a breaker housing surrounding said breaker circuit, wherein said first and second electrical leads extend through said breaker housing, and wherein said breaker housing is at least partially constructed of a thermally conductive polymer; and a socket body at least partially constructed of a first thermally conductive polymer; a plurality of openings on a first side of said socket body, each of said openings operable to receive a respective one of said first and second electrical leads; a plurality of socket leads extending from a second side of said socket body, each of said socket leads being electrically connected to one of the first and second electrical leads when each of said openings receives the respective one of said first and second electrical leads; and the socket body including a surface contacting a surface of the breaker housing such that said socket body is operable to dissipate heat from said breaker circuit through said socket body; and a thermally conducting cooling shell having an interior surface, the interior surface of said cooling shell contacting said breaker housing and a portion of said cooling shell contacting a panel such that a thermal path is established from said breaker housing to said panel through said cooling shell.