公开(公告)号：US06215654B1

公开(公告)日：2001-04-10

申请号：US09325308

申请日：1999-06-03

Applicant: William Edward Wilkie, II ,  Douglas Kim Frantz ,  Neal Edward Rowe ,  John Bartholomew

Inventor： William Edward Wilkie, II ,  Douglas Kim Frantz ,  Neal Edward Rowe ,  John Bartholomew

IPC: H02B500

CPC classification number: H02B1/21 ,  H02B1/202

Abstract: A switchgear assembly in which a number of cells housing electrical switching apparatus such as circuit breakers are vertically stacked in a forward compartment has combined arc shield/wire trays between cells for terminating secondary wiring for easy access through front doors on the switchgear assembly and for protecting the secondary wiring from circuit breaker arc gases. The arc gases are deflected by an upwardly and rearwardly inclined panel forming the back wall of the wire tray. A vertical wall forward of the inclined panel mounts a lower horizontal row of terminal blocks forward of an upper row. A wireway has a vertical section in a forward corner of the cabinet beside the vertically stacked cells which communicates with the wire trays, and a horizontal section extending rearward under the top wall of the cabinet. An inclined gutter provides a transition between the top of the vertical section and the forward end of the horizontal section. External wiring enters the wireway either through a bottom access opening aligned with the vertical section or a top access opening in the horizontal section. A depending lip on the rear of the arc shield diverts the arc gases laterally into a vertical chamber behind the vertical section of the wireway for expansion and cooling.

Abstract translation: 一种开关装置，其中容纳诸如断路器之类的电气开关装置的多个电池单元垂直地堆叠在前部隔间中，在电池之间具有组合的电弧屏蔽/线盘，用于接收次级接线，以便于通过开关柜组件上的前门进入并保护 断路器二次接线电弧气体。 电弧气体由形成铁丝网托盘的后壁的向上和向后倾斜的面板偏转。 倾斜面板前方的垂直墙壁将下排水平排的接线端子安装在上排的前方。 电线在机柜的前角处具有竖直部分，在垂直堆叠的电池单元之下，与电线盘连通，以及在机柜的顶壁下方向后延伸的水平部分。 倾斜沟槽提供垂直部分的顶部和水平部分的前端之间的过渡。 外部接线通过与垂直部分对准的底部进入开口或水平部分中的顶部进入开口进入导线。 电弧屏幕后面的悬垂唇缘将电弧气体横向转移到线槽垂直部分后面的垂直腔室中，用于膨胀和冷却。

公开(公告)号：US06176747B1

公开(公告)日：2001-01-23

申请号：US09204958

申请日：1998-12-03

Applicant: Neal Edward Rowe ,  Robert Lewis Newton, Jr.

Inventor： Neal Edward Rowe ,  Robert Lewis Newton, Jr.

IPC: H01R922

CPC classification number: H01R9/2491

Abstract: A terminal block has a molded electrically insulative housing with through compartments containing terminal members each having a rectangular planar front section with a tapped hole for a terminal screw and three male terminal blades extending rearward from edges of the rectangular planar front section. The rectangular front section seats on ledges formed by bands integrally molded on opposing side walls of the compartments. Barbs projecting laterally from two facing male terminal blades engage the molded bands to secure the terminal member in the compartment. Partitions extending transversely between the front openings of the compartments provide electrical isolation between the screw terminals, and extend laterally beyond the molded body of the housing at both ends of the partitions to form mounting shoulders, which together with shoulders on projections molded on the housing body, secure the terminal block in an opening in a mounting panel. A cover integrally connected by a living hinge to a wall extending along one end of the partitions controls access to the screw connections on the planar front section of the terminal members.

Abstract translation: 端子块具有模制的电绝缘壳体，其具有贯穿隔室，其具有端子构件，每个端子构件具有矩形平面前部，具有用于端子螺钉的螺纹孔和从矩形平面前部的边缘向后延伸的三个阳端子刀片。 矩形前部位于由隔室的相对侧壁上整体模制的带形成的突出部上。 从两个相对的公端子叶片横向突出的倒钩接合模制带以将端子构件固定在隔室中。 在隔间的前开口之间横向延伸的隔板提供螺钉端子之间的电隔离，并且横向延伸超过隔板两端的壳体的成型体，以形成安装肩部，肩部与凸起模制在壳体上 将端子块固定在安装面板的开口中。 通过活动铰链一体地连接到沿着隔板的一端延伸的壁的盖子控制对端子构件的平面前部上的螺钉连接的接近。

公开(公告)号：US06169248A

公开(公告)日：2001-01-02

申请号：US09188480

申请日：1998-11-09

Applicant: Neal Edward Rowe ,  William Edward Wilkie, II ,  Steven Dale Walker ,  John Stewart Bartholomew

Inventor： Neal Edward Rowe ,  William Edward Wilkie, II ,  Steven Dale Walker ,  John Stewart Bartholomew

IPC: H02G500

CPC classification number: H02B1/20

Abstract: The cross buses extending through side-by-side cabinets in a switchgear assembly are mounted on the metal cabinet frames by supports having a molded body with a bus bar mounting surface laterally spaced from a support mounting surface to form a gap between the bus bar and the metal frame. A planar barrier inserted between the cabinets has a cutout aligned with this gap. The molded support further has a barrier surface which extends across the gap and blocks the cutout. The barrier surfaces of supports mounted on side-by-side cabinets abut and parallel flanges on the molded bodies adjacent the barrier surfaces form grooves in which the planar barrier is clamped.

Abstract translation: 通过开关柜组件中的并排机柜延伸的十字母线通过具有模制主体的支撑件安装在金属机架框架上，该模制体具有与支撑安装表面横向间隔开的母线安装表面，以在母线和 金属框架。 插入在机柜之间的平面屏障具有与该间隙对准的切口。 模制的支撑件还具有跨越间隙延伸并阻挡切口的阻挡表面。 安装在并排机柜上的支撑件的阻挡表面与邻近阻挡表面的成型体上的平行凸缘邻接并形成凹槽，平面屏障夹在其中。

公开(公告)号：US5994989A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-30

申请号：US204960

申请日：1998-12-03

Applicant: Neal Edward Rowe ,  Robert Lewis Newton, Jr.

Inventor： Neal Edward Rowe ,  Robert Lewis Newton, Jr.

IPC: H01R9/24 ,  H01R31/08 ,  H01H9/02

CPC classification number: H01R9/2458 ,  H01R31/08

Abstract: An electrical shorting block has a molded body with a plurality of side-by-side recesses in which terminal members having first, tapped apertures are secured. A shorting bar supported in the molded body extends across but is spaced from the terminal numbers and has second apertures aligned with the first apertures. For the hot side terminal members, shorting connectors slidable through but captured by the apertures in the shorting bar have threaded ends which can be selectively threaded into the tapped first apertures of those terminal members. Helical compression springs bias the captured shorting connectors away from the terminal members when not used to short the terminal. Common terminal members are connected to the shorting bar by shorting screws which remain threaded into the first apertures. The terminal members preferably have both screw terminations and male fast-on terminations.

Abstract translation: 电短路块具有多个并排凹槽的成型体，其中具有第一孔径的端子元件被固定。 在成型体中支撑的短路杆横跨但与端子数量间隔开并且具有与第一孔对准的第二孔。 对于热侧端子构件，可以滑动穿过但被短路杆中的孔捕获的短路连接器具有可以选择性地拧入那些端子构件的轻敲的第一孔中的螺纹端。 螺旋压缩弹簧将被捕获的短路连接器偏离端子构件，而不用于缩短端子。 公共端子构件通过短路保持螺纹连接到第一孔中的螺钉连接到短路棒。 端子构件优选地具有螺钉端子和阳性快速端接。