ARC chute for a molded case circuit breaker
    1.
    发明授权
    ARC chute for a molded case circuit breaker 有权
    用于塑壳断路器的ARC滑槽

    公开(公告)号:US06248970B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-06-19

    申请号:US09435305

    申请日:1999-11-05

    IPC分类号: H01H930

    摘要: A circuit breaker (10) including an electrical arc extinguishing apparatus (105). The electric arc extinguishing arc apparatus (105) includes a first sidewall (106) in a spaced relationship with the second sidewall (107) with a top arc plate (110) mounted between the first and second sidewalls (106, 107). A plurality of intermediate arc plates (114) are mounted between the first (106) and second sidewalls (107) below the top arc plate (110) with each in a spaced apart relationship. A bottom arc plate (116) is mounted between the first and second sidewalls below and apart from the intermediate plates (114) forming an arc chute. The electric arc extinguishing apparatus (105) can also be provided with two end caps (120) with each end cap (120) having an interior cavity (121) with one leg (111) of each arc plate (58) mounted in the cavity (121) of one end cap (120) and the other leg (111) of each arc plate (58) mounted in the cavity (121) of the other end cap (120).

    摘要翻译: 一种包括电弧消除装置(105)的断路器(10)。 电弧灭弧装置(105)包括与第二侧壁(107)隔开关系的第一侧壁(106)和安装在第一和第二侧壁(106,107)之间的顶部弧形板(110)。 多个中间弧板(114)以间隔开的关系安装在顶弧板(110)下方的第一(106)和第二侧壁(107)之间。 底部弧形板(116)安装在形成弧槽的中间板(114)下方和远离的第一和第二侧壁之间。 电弧灭火装置(105)也可以设置有两个端盖(120),每个端盖(120)具有内腔(121),每个弧板(58)的一个支脚(111)安装在空腔 (120)的一个端盖(121)和安装在另一个端盖(120)的空腔(121)中的每个弧形板(58)的另一个支脚(111)。

    Method for thermally calibrating circuit breaker trip mechanism and
associated trip mechanism
    2.
    发明授权
    Method for thermally calibrating circuit breaker trip mechanism and associated trip mechanism 有权
    热校准断路器跳闸机构和相关跳闸机构的方法

    公开(公告)号:US6135633A

    公开(公告)日:2000-10-24

    申请号:US498216

    申请日:2000-02-04

    摘要: A method for adjusting the calibration of a circuit breaker trip mechanism including a terminal element, a bimetal element connected thereto, and a trip bar. Laser energy is applied to lanced or pre-bent surfaces of the terminal element to thermally induce displacement thereof and thereby modify a trip distance between the bimetal element and the trip bar. Where a laser beam is directed to fall on a middle leg of a lanced or pre-bent section of the terminal element, the bimetal element moves in one direction relative to the trip bar. Conversely, where a laser beam is directed to fall on lateral legs of the lanced or pre-bent section of the terminal element, the bimetal element moves in an opposite direction relative to the trip bar. Thus, laser energy may be applied from the same direction, or to the same side of the trip structure, regardless of whether the trip time is to be increased or decreased.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于调整断路器跳闸机构的校准的方法,该断路器跳闸机构包括端子元件,与其连接的双金属元件和跳闸杆。 将激光能量施加到端子元件的拉伸或预弯曲表面以热引起其位移,从而改变双金属元件和跳闸杆之间的跳闸距离。 在激光束被引导落到终端元件的拉伸或预弯曲部分的中间腿部的情况下,双金属元件相对于跳闸杆在一个方向上移动。 相反,当激光束被引导落到端子元件的拉伸或预弯曲部分的侧向腿上时,双金属元件相对于跳闸杆沿相反方向移动。 因此,不管是否增加或减少跳闸时间,激光能量可以从同一方向或跳闸结构的同一侧施加。

    Cable interlock system for circuit breakers
    3.
    发明授权
    Cable interlock system for circuit breakers 失效
    断路器电缆互锁系统

    公开(公告)号:US5814777A

    公开(公告)日:1998-09-29

    申请号:US625465

    申请日:1996-03-29

    IPC分类号: H01H9/26

    CPC分类号: H01H9/262

    摘要: A cable interlock system for preventing at least two circuit breakers from being closed at the same time, comprising a first circuit breaker having a first operating handle, wherein the first operating handle is adapted to close or open the first circuit breaker, a second circuit breaker having a second operating handle, wherein the second operating handle is adapted to close or open the second circuit breaker, a first mounting bracket that is attached or secured to or otherwise associated with the first circuit breaker, a first lever arm movably attached or secured to or otherwise associated with the first mounting bracket, a second mounting bracket that is attached or secured to or otherwise associated with the second circuit breaker, a second lever arm movably attached or secured to or otherwise associated with the second mounting bracket, a cable assembly having one end adapted to be connected to the first lever arm of the first mounting bracket and having another end adapted to be connected to the second lever arm of the second mounting bracket, wherein said cable assembly and the first lever arm and the second lever arm operate together so as to prevent the first operating handle and the second operating handle from both being in the closed position.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于防止至少两个断路器同时闭合的电缆互锁系统,包括具有第一操作手柄的第一断路器,其中第一操作手柄适于闭合或打开第一断路器,第二断路器 具有第二操作手柄,其中所述第二操作手柄适于关闭或打开所述第二断路器;附接或固定到所述第一断路器或与所述第一断路器相关联的第一安装支架,第一杠杆臂可移动地连接或固定到 或与第一安装支架相关联的第二安装支架,第二安装支架,其连接或固定到第二断路器或与第二断路器相关联;第二杠杆臂,可移动地连接或固定到或与第二安装支架相关联;电缆组件, 一端适于连接到第一安装支架的第一杠杆臂,并且具有另一端 连接到第二安装支架的第二杠杆臂,其中所述电缆组件和第一杠杆臂和第二杠杆臂一起工作,以防止第一操作手柄和第二操作手柄都处于关闭位置。

    Electrically tripped mechanism for knife blade switches
    4.
    发明授权
    Electrically tripped mechanism for knife blade switches 失效
    刀片开关电跳闸机构

    公开(公告)号:US5408208A

    公开(公告)日:1995-04-18

    申请号:US965144

    申请日:1992-10-22

    摘要: A remote tripping mechanism for use with a spring loaded safety switch. In a preferred embodiment, the mechanism is made up of two cams with a compression type trip spring anchored between them. The two cams are held in the "normal position" (the spring compressed) by a latch. In this position, the switch operates in the same manner as a conventional safety switch. A trip lever connected to a solenoid is positioned such that it is unobtrusive when the switch is turned ON and OFF. When the switch is in the ON position and power is applied to the solenoid, the trip lever unlatches the latch and the two cams separate. The first cam engages and lifts the bail, turning the switch OFF. The cams are reset by turning the handle to the OFF position. This compresses the trip spring and resets the latch.

    摘要翻译: 与弹簧加载的安全开关一起使用的远程跳闸机构。 在一个优选实施例中,机构由两个凸轮组成,压缩型脱扣弹簧锚定在它们之间。 两个凸轮通过闩锁保持在“正常位置”(弹簧压缩)。 在这个位置上,开关的工作方式与传统的安全开关相同。 连接到螺线管的跳闸杆定位成使得当开关被接通和断开时它不引人注目。 当开关处于ON位置并向螺线管施加电力时,跳闸杆将闩锁松开并且两个凸轮分开。 第一个凸轮接合并提起吊环,关闭开关。 通过将手柄转到OFF位置来复位凸轮。 这会压缩跳闸弹簧并复位闩锁。

    Signal accessory for a molded case circuit breaker
    5.
    发明授权
    Signal accessory for a molded case circuit breaker 失效
    塑壳断路器的信号附件

    公开(公告)号:US06943652B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-13

    申请号:US11050276

    申请日:2005-02-03

    摘要: A signal accessory for a molded case circuit breaker, with the circuit breaker (10) having an operating mechanism (40) with a cradle pin (41b), a cross bar (55) and a trip bar (54) and a main breaker cover (20). The signal accessory (300) comprises a signal accessory mounting (301) having a bottom mount (308) and a top mount (306) coupled to the bottom mount (308) with the top mount configured to receive a switch (302, 304) and engage the breaker cover (20) in an accessory socket (22). A switch member (311) is rotably mounted on the bottom mount (308) with the switch member (311) having an actuator lever (322) in contact with the operating mechanism (40) of the circuit breaker (10) and an actuator pad (314) in contact with a switch mounted on the top mount (306).

    摘要翻译: 一种用于模制外壳断路器的信号附件,其中断路器(10)具有带有托架销(41a),横杆(55)和跳闸杆(54)的操作机构(40)和主断路器 盖(20)。 信号附件(300)包括具有底部安装件(308)和联接到底部安装件(308)的顶部安装件(306)的信号附件安装件(301),顶部安装件构造成接收开关(302,304) 并将断路器盖(20)接合在附件插座(22)中。 开关构件(311)可旋转地安装在底部安装件(308)上,开关构件(311)具有与断路器(10)的操作机构(40)接触的致动器杆(322)和致动器垫 (314)与安装在顶部安装件(306)上的开关接触。

    Signal accessory for a molded case circuit breaker
    6.
    发明授权
    Signal accessory for a molded case circuit breaker 有权
    塑壳断路器的信号附件

    公开(公告)号:US06867671B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-15

    申请号:US10408971

    申请日:2003-04-08

    摘要: A signal accessory for a molded case circuit breaker, with the circuit breaker (10) having an operating mechanism (40) with a cradle pin (41b), a cross bar (55) and a trip bar (54) and a main breaker cover (20). The signal accessory (300) comprises a signal accessory mounting (301) having a bottom mount (308) and a top mount (306) coupled to the bottom mount (308) with the top mount configured to receive a switch (302, 304) and engage the breaker cover (20) in an accessory socket (22). A switch member (311) is rotably mounted on the bottom mount (308) with the switch member (311) having an actuator lever (322) in contact with the operating mechanism (40) of the circuit breaker (10) and an actuator pad (314) in contact with a switch mounted on the top mount (306).

    摘要翻译: 一种用于模制外壳断路器的信号附件,其中断路器(10)具有带有支架销(41b),横杆(55)和跳闸杆(54)的操作机构(40)和主断路器盖 (20)。 信号附件(300)包括具有底部安装件(308)和联接到底部安装件(308)的顶部安装件(306)的信号附件安装件(301),顶部安装件构造成接收开关(302,304) 并将断路器盖(20)接合在附件插座(22)中。 开关构件(311)可旋转地安装在底部安装件(308)上,开关构件(311)具有与断路器(10)的操作机构(40)接触的致动器杆(322)和致动器垫 (314)与安装在顶部安装件(306)上的开关接触。

    Shunt trip device for a molded case circuit breaker
    7.
    发明授权
    Shunt trip device for a molded case circuit breaker 有权
    用于塑壳断路器的并联跳闸装置

    公开(公告)号:US06441708B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-08-27

    申请号:US09434567

    申请日:1999-11-05

    IPC分类号: H01H900

    摘要: The circuit breaker (10) including a molded housing (12) including a main breaker cover (20), a first terminal (18) and a second terminal (16) mounted in the casing with a contact (44) electrically coupled to the first terminal (18) and a movable contact (42) electrically coupled to the second terminal (16). It also includes an operating mechanism (40) having a pivoting member (13) movable between an ON position, an OFF position and a TRIPPED position, wherein the pivoting member (13) is coupled to the movable contact (42). An intermediate latching mechanism (52) is mounted in the housing (12) and coupled to the operating mechanism (40) is in selective operative contact with a trip unit having a trip bar (54). The trip unit is also coupled to the movable contact (42) and the second terminal (16). An accessory socket (22) formed in the main breaker cover (20), on either side of an opening for the pivoting member (13) is in communication with the housing (12). A latching protrusion (26) mounted in the socket (22) engages an accessory (80) installed in the accessory socket (22). An accessory cover (28) sized to cover the accessory (80) mounted in the accessory socket (22) is also provided. One such accessory (80) that can be installed in the socket (22) is a shunt trip device (200) which will trip the circuit breaker (12) upon receiving a power signal from a remote location.

    摘要翻译: 断路器(10)包括模制外壳(12),其包括主断路器盖(20),安装在壳体中的第一端子(18)和第二端子(16),触点(44)电耦合到第一 端子(18)和电耦合到第二端子(16)的可动触头(42)。 它还包括操作机构(40),其具有在ON位置,OFF位置和TRIPPED位置之间可移动的枢转构件(13),其中枢转构件(13)联接到可动触头(42)。 安装在壳体(12)中并连接到操作机构(40)的中间闭锁机构(52)与具有跳闸杆(54)的跳闸单元选择性地操作接触。 跳闸单元还耦合到可动触头(42)和第二端子(16)。 形成在主断路器盖(20)中的用于枢转构件(13)的开口的任一侧的附件插座(22)与壳体(12)连通。 安装在插座(22)中的闩锁突起(26)接合安装在附件插座(22)中的附件(80)。 还提供了尺寸适于覆盖安装在附件插座(22)中的附件(80)的附件盖(28)。 可以安装在插座(22)中的一个这样的附件(80)是并联跳闸装置(200),其在从远程位置接收到电力信号时使断路器(12)跳闸。

    Bi-metal trip unit for a molded case circuit breaker
    8.
    发明授权
    Bi-metal trip unit for a molded case circuit breaker 有权
    用于塑壳断路器的双金属跳闸单元

    公开(公告)号:US06396370B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-05-28

    申请号:US09738809

    申请日:2000-12-15

    IPC分类号: H01H8100

    摘要: The circuit breaker (10) of the present invention is a molded case circuit breaker and includes a molded case (12) having a main cover (20), a first terminal (16) and a second terminal (16) mounted inside the case (12) with a stationary contact (44) electrically coupled to the first terminal (18) and a movable contact (42) electrically coupled to the second terminal (16). The movable contact (42) is coupled to an operating mechanism (40) which has a pivoting member (13) moveable between an ON position, an OFF position and a TRIPPED position. An intermediate latching mechanism (52) also is mounted in the housing (12) and is coupled to the operating mechanism (40). The intermediate latching mechanism (52) is selectively operated by a trip unit (60) which comprises a magnetic short circuit release and a thermal overload release. The trip unit (60) can be reconfigured by the addition of an inner yoke (67) nested between the flanges (71) of an outer yoke (66) and a second magnetic shield (70) can be attached to the outer yoke (66) to change the sensitivity of the trip unit (60) to the currents experienced by the circuit breaker. A particular embodiment of the circuit breaker (10) includes an interchangeable bi-metal (62) member of a copper alloy having a chemical composition of CDA #19400 and with an electrical conductivity of not more than 40% IACS.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的断路器(10)是一个塑壳断路器,包括一个具有主盖(20)的模制壳体(12),安装在壳体内的第一端子(16)和第二端子(16) 电连接到第一端子(18)的固定触点(44)和电耦合到第二端子(16)的可动触头(42)。 活动触头(42)联接到操作机构(40),操作机构(40)具有在ON位置,OFF位置和TRIPPED位置之间可移动的枢转构件(13)。 中间闭锁机构(52)也安装在壳体(12)中并联接到操作机构(40)。 中间闭锁机构(52)由包括磁短路释放和热过载释放的跳闸单元(60)选择性地操作。 跳闸单元(60)可以通过添加嵌套在外磁轭(66)的凸缘(71)之间的内磁轭(67)来重新配置,并且第二磁屏蔽(70)可以附接到外磁轭 )以将跳闸单元(60)的灵敏度改变为断路器所经历的电流。 断路器(10)的一个具体实施例包括具有CDA#19400的化学组成并且电导率不大于40%IACS的铜合金的可互换的双金属(62)构件。

    Movable contact structure for a circuit breaker, including crossbar and
spring biased cam mechanism
    10.
    发明授权
    Movable contact structure for a circuit breaker, including crossbar and spring biased cam mechanism 失效
    一种用于断路器的可移动接触结构,包括横杆和弹簧偏置凸轮机构

    公开(公告)号:US5994988A

    公开(公告)日:1999-11-30

    申请号:US988093

    申请日:1997-12-10

    IPC分类号: H01H77/10 H01H3/00 H01H1/22

    摘要: A circuit breaker (10) has a housing (12). A crossbar (114) is pivotally connected to the housing to pivot about an axis (117) between open and closed positions. A load contact arm (110) is pivotally connected to the crossbar (114). The load contact arm (110) is capable of pivoting about the axis (117). A cam mechanism (140) is mechanically coupled to the load contact arm (110). The cam mechanism (140) is slideably mounted within the crossbar (114) for movement between first and second positions. In the first position of the cam mechanism (140), the load contact arm (110) pivots through an angle (.beta.) about the axis, relative to the crossbar (114) between the "touch" and closed positions, and the load contact arm (110) pivots together with the crossbar (114) through an angle (.alpha.) about the axis (117) between the open and "touch" positions. (2) In the second position of the cam mechanism (140), the load contact arm (110) is free to pivot about the axis (117) through the angle .alpha. to the open position while the crossbar (114) is in the closed position. A biasing spring (160) applies a biasing force to bias the cam mechanism (140) towards the first position.

    摘要翻译: 断路器(10)具有壳体(12)。 横杆(114)枢转地连接到壳体以围绕位于打开位置和关闭位置之间的轴线(117)枢转。 负载接触臂(110)枢转地连接到横杆(114)。 负载接触臂(110)能够围绕轴线(117)枢转。 凸轮机构(140)机械地联接到负载接触臂(110)。 凸轮机构(140)可滑动地安装在横杆(114)内用于在第一和第二位置之间移动。 在凸轮机构(140)的第一位置,负载接触臂(110)相对于“触摸”和闭合位置之间的横杆(114)围绕轴线枢转角度β,并且负载触点 臂(110)与横杆(114)一起在打开位置和“触摸”位置之间围绕轴线(117)枢转角度(α)。 (2)在凸轮机构(140)的第二位置,负载接触臂(110)可绕轴线(117)自由枢转通过打开位置的角度α,而横杆(114)处于闭合状态 位置。 偏压弹簧(160)施加偏置力以将凸轮机构(140)偏压到第一位置。