Circuit breaker with bumper
    1.
    发明授权
    Circuit breaker with bumper 有权
    断路器带保险杠

    公开(公告)号:US07064284B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-20

    申请号:US11035309

    申请日:2005-01-13

    IPC分类号: H01H1/22

    CPC分类号: H01H71/504

    摘要: An improved circuit breaker includes a case, a movable arm, and a bumper retained within a receptacle formed on the case. The bumper is retained in the receptacle by a number of spaced ribs that engage certain portions of the bumper yet permit deformations of other portions of the bumper into an expansion region. By employing a bumper made of a material having a low coefficient of restitution, deformation of the bumper tends to dissipate the energy of a removable arm impacting the bumper. The bumper can be installed, removed, and replaced substantially without requiring the use of an adhesive. The movable arm engages the bumper on a corner of the bumper to provide the bumper with an effectively progressive spring rate.

    摘要翻译: 一种改进的断路器包括壳体,可动臂和保持在形成在壳体上的容器内的保险杠。 保险杠通过多个间隔开的肋部保持在容器中,这些肋与保险杠的某些部分接合,但允许保险杠的其它部分变形成膨胀区域。 通过采用由具有低恢复系数的材料制成的保险杠,保险杠的变形趋向于消散冲击保险杠的可拆卸臂的能量。 保险杠可以安装,拆卸和更换,而不需要使用粘合剂。 可动臂与保险杠的拐角处的保险杠接合,以使缓冲器具有有效的弹簧刚度。

    Flexible seal for circuit breaker arc gas exhaust system
    2.
    发明授权
    Flexible seal for circuit breaker arc gas exhaust system 有权
    断路器电弧排气系统的柔性密封

    公开(公告)号:US06388867B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-05-14

    申请号:US09675347

    申请日:2000-09-29

    IPC分类号: H02B500

    CPC分类号: H01H9/345 H01H2009/305

    摘要: A seal apparatus having a seal member and a plurality of fasteners is mounted on an arc hood of a cassette in a switchgear cabinet and resists leakage of arc gases through a gap between the arc hood and a circuit breaker mounted in the switchgear cabinet. The seal member is flexibly received against the circuit breaker in a racked position and is preferably at least nominally deflected thereby to resist the flow of arc gases in a leakage direction through the gap. The seal member thus resists the arc gases from coming into contact with a plurality of line conductors at the rear of the circuit breaker until the arc gases have at least somewhat cooled, deionized, and/or slowed. The seal apparatus thereby resists arc gases from inducing arcing between adjacent line conductors, whereby the circuit breaker can be operated at substantially higher voltages.

    摘要翻译: 具有密封构件和多个紧固件的密封装置安装在开关柜中的盒的电弧罩上,并且防止电弧气体通过安装在开关柜中的电弧罩与断路器之间的间隙的泄漏。 密封构件在搁置位置处被柔性地抵靠断路器容纳,并且优选地至少标称偏转,从而抵抗通过间隙的泄漏方向上的电弧气流。 密封件因此抵抗电弧气体与断路器后部的多个线路导体接触,直到电弧气体至少稍微冷却,去离子和/或减速。 密封装置因此抵抗电弧气体在相邻的线路导体之间引起电弧,由此断路器可以以更高的电压工作。

    Spring powered electrical switching apparatus with anti-rollover cam
    3.
    发明授权
    Spring powered electrical switching apparatus with anti-rollover cam 失效
    弹簧式电动开关装置,具有防翻转凸轮

    公开(公告)号:US06437269B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-08-20

    申请号:US09923902

    申请日:2001-08-07

    IPC分类号: H01H500

    CPC分类号: H01H3/3015

    摘要: A spring biased anti-rollover cam extends the drop-off point on the drive cams of the spring powered operating mechanism of a power circuit breaker to preclude premature tripping in response to high short circuit currents. The anti-rollover cam retracts to facilitate normal reset of the latch mechanism when the spring of the operating mechanism is recharged for the next closing of the breaker.

    摘要翻译: 弹簧偏压的防翻转凸轮延伸电源断路器的弹簧动力操作机构的驱动凸轮上的下落点,以防止响应于高短路电流的过早跳闸。 当操作机构的弹簧被再充电以用于断路器的下一个闭合时,防翻转凸轮缩回以便于闩锁机构的正常复位。

    Electrical switching apparatus with push buttons for a modular operating
mechanism accessible through a cover plate
    4.
    发明授权
    Electrical switching apparatus with push buttons for a modular operating mechanism accessible through a cover plate 失效
    具有用于通过盖板可接近的模块化操作机构的按钮的电开关设备

    公开(公告)号:US6066821A

    公开(公告)日:2000-05-23

    申请号:US74233

    申请日:1998-05-07

    IPC分类号: H01H3/30 H01H9/00

    摘要: Electrical switching apparatus such as a power circuit breaker, network protector or switch has a self-supporting operating mechanism module including a cage formed by a pair of side plates rigidly clamped in spaced relation by spacers. The cage supports all of the operating mechanism components including a helical compression close spring mounted fully between the side plates and coupled to a cam member through a rocker in a manner which maintains the forces longitudinal to the spring. The cam member has a charging cam with a charge profile for compressing the close spring and a close profile through which the spring drives the cam member to effect a controlled release of stored energy to close the contacts of the apparatus. A close prop, spring biased to an unlatched position, is latched to secure the close spring in the charged state by a latch assembly reset by a reset lever separate from the close prop which in turn is reset by rotation of the cam member during charging. An interlock prevents release of the close spring when the contacts are closed or the trip release is actuated. An indicator actuated by a driver pivoted against the cam shaft snaps from a DISCHARGED to a CHARGED indication as the close spring becomes fully charged and the driver drops into a notch created by a flat on the cam shaft. A snap action open/closed indicator for the switch contacts is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 诸如电源断路器,网络保护器或开关的电气开关装置具有自支撑操作机构模块,其包括由通过间隔件以间隔关系刚性地夹紧的一对侧板形成的保持架。 保持架支撑所有的操作机构部件,包括完全安装在侧板之间的螺旋压缩闭合弹簧,并且通过摇杆以保持纵向弹簧的力的方式联接到凸轮部件。 凸轮构件具有充电凸轮,其具有用于压缩闭合弹簧的充电轮廓和紧密轮廓,弹簧驱动凸轮构件以实现储存的能量的控制释放以闭合装置的触点。 靠近支撑件的弹簧偏压到解锁位置,被锁定以通过由与闭合支座分离的复位杆复位的闩锁组件来将闭合弹簧固定在充电状态,该闭锁支架在充电期间通过凸轮构件的旋转而被复位。 当触点闭合或脱扣释放被致动时,互锁防止释放闭合弹簧。 由靠近凸轮轴枢转的驱动器致动的指示器在闭合弹簧变得充满电并且驾驶员掉落​​到由凸轮轴上的平面产生的凹口中时,从释放指示卡扣到充电指示。 还提供了开关触点的快速动作开/闭指示器。

    Circuit breaker with improved arc extinction system
    5.
    发明授权
    Circuit breaker with improved arc extinction system 失效
    具有改善灭弧系统的断路器

    公开(公告)号:US07091438B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-15

    申请号:US11035310

    申请日:2005-01-13

    IPC分类号: H01H33/02

    CPC分类号: H01H9/346 H01H9/302

    摘要: An improved circuit breaker includes an arc extinction system having one or more insulators that generates a desirable gas in the presence of an arc. The exemplary circuit breaker includes gas-generating insulators disposed at three sides of a stationary contact and an arc chute at a fourth side of the stationary contact. The gas promotes the desirable extinction of the arc in a number of exemplary fashions. The presence of the gas on three sides of the stationary contact can resist movement of the arc toward the gas, thereby substantially limiting movement of the arc in a direction other than toward the arc chute. The gas can remove heat from the arc, thereby promoting deionization of the plasma by forming neutral molecular species at a lower temperature state. The presence of the gas can reduce the concentration of ions and electrons within the interior of the circuit breaker and can increase the pressure within the circuit breaker, and these also facilitate extinction of the arc.

    摘要翻译: 一种改进的断路器包括具有一个或多个绝缘体的消弧系统,其在存在电弧的情况下产生期望的气体。 示例性的断路器包括设置在固定触点的三侧的气体发生绝缘体和在固定触点的第四侧的电弧槽。 气体在许多示例性时尚中促进了弧的期望的消光。 气体在固定触点的三侧上的存在可以抵抗电弧向气体的移动,从而基本上限制电弧沿着除了电弧槽之外的方向的运动。 气体可以从电弧中除去热量,从而通过在较低温度状态下形成中性分子物质来促进等离子体的去离子化。 气体的存在可以降低断路器内部的离子和电子的浓度,并且可以增加断路器内的压力,并且这些也有助于电弧的消光。

    Electrical switching apparatus having arc runner integral with
stationary arcing contact
    6.
    发明授权
    Electrical switching apparatus having arc runner integral with stationary arcing contact 失效
    具有与静止电弧接触一体的电弧转向器的电气开关装置

    公开(公告)号:US5969314A

    公开(公告)日:1999-10-19

    申请号:US74234

    申请日:1998-05-07

    摘要: An integral stationary arcing contact and arc runner for electrical switching apparatus is formed by an electrically conductive member secured to the line conductor adjacent the stationary main contact thereby providing a joint free path for the arc to pass from the arcing contact to the arc runner. Preferably, the electrically conductive member is a sheet metal member having a base section secured to the line conductor, an arcing contact section adjacent the stationary main contact and extending generally perpendicular to the line conductor and a runner section extending at an obtuse angle to the arcing contact section toward the arc chute. A support member between the arcing contact section and the housing transmits reaction forces imposed by the moving conductor assembly on the sheet metal member into the housing.

    摘要翻译: 用于电气开关设备的整体固定电弧触点和电弧流道由固定在邻近固定主触点的线路导体上的导电构件形成,从而提供用于电弧从电弧触头传递到电弧流道的无接缝路径。 优选地,导电构件是具有固定到线路导体的基部的片状金属构件,与固定主触点相邻并且大致垂直于线路导体延伸的弧形接触部分,以及与电弧线成钝角延伸的流道部分 接触部分朝向电弧槽。 电弧接触部分和壳体之间的支撑部件将移动的导体组件施加在钣金件上的反作用力传递到壳体中。

    Electrical switching apparatus with contact finger guide
    7.
    发明授权
    Electrical switching apparatus with contact finger guide 失效
    带接触指导的电气开关装置

    公开(公告)号:US5899323A

    公开(公告)日:1999-05-04

    申请号:US74135

    申请日:1998-05-07

    IPC分类号: H01H1/22 H01H9/38 H01H33/00

    摘要: A contact guide member extends transversely to the contact fingers on the contact carrier of electrical switching apparatus and has spaced openings through which the contact fingers extend and are held in spaced relation. The contact finger guide member is positioned to isolate the arc toes adjacent the free ends of the contact fingers from the main contacts and the contact springs in order to protect the latter items from the arc gases and debris generated during arcing. The openings in the contact finger guide member are elongated to permit differentially pivoting of the contact fingers, but not axial movement. The contact finger guide member slides in a pocket molded in the end face of the contact carrier and is captured by and moves with the contact fingers.

    摘要翻译: 接触引导构件横向于电气开关装置的接触支架上的接触指延伸,并且具有间隔开的开口,接触指通过该开口延伸并保持间隔开的关系。 接触指引引导构件被定位成将接触指的自由端与主触头和接触弹簧相隔离,以便保护后者不会在电弧时产生的电弧气体和碎屑。 接触指引导向构件中的开口是细长的,以允许接触指状物的差异性地枢转,而不是轴向运动。 接触手指引导构件在模制在触点载体的端面中的口袋中滑动,并被接触指状物捕获并与其接触。

    One piece air-core coil mounting bracket
    8.
    发明授权
    One piece air-core coil mounting bracket 失效
    一体式空芯线圈安装支架

    公开(公告)号:US06747533B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-06-08

    申请号:US09975793

    申请日:2001-10-11

    IPC分类号: H01H8300

    CPC分类号: H01H71/125

    摘要: A mounting bracket for a circuit breaker air-core coil includes a unitary body having a generally U-shaped body. The body has at least one retaining form structured to fit over a fastener head. When installed in a typical power air circuit breaker, the air-core coil disposed in the mounting bracket is located above the circuit breakers's load conductor fasteners. These fasteners, and therefore the air-core coil, are located outside of the space in the circuit breaker occupied by a current sensor.

    摘要翻译: 用于断路器空芯线圈的安装支架包括具有大致U形主体的整体。 主体具有至少一个构造成装配在紧固件头上的保持形式。 当安装在典型的电力空气断路器中时,设置在安装支架中的空芯线圈位于断路器的负载导体紧固件之上。 这些紧固件,因此空心线圈位于由电流传感器占据的断路器中的空间的外部。

    Electrical switching apparatus having an arc runner with an elongated raised ridge
    9.
    发明授权
    Electrical switching apparatus having an arc runner with an elongated raised ridge 有权
    具有具有细长凸脊的电弧转子的电气开关装置

    公开(公告)号:US06417474B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-09

    申请号:US09858027

    申请日:2001-05-15

    IPC分类号: H01H3320

    CPC分类号: H01H9/46 H01H1/226 H01H9/383

    摘要: A circuit breaker includes a load terminal and a line terminal; a pair of main contacts; a separable pair of arcing contacts; and a moving conductor assembly having a contact carrier mounted for movement between an open position and a closed position to open and close the separable pairs of contacts. The circuit breaker further includes an arc chute and an arc runner electrically connected to a stationary arcing contact and extending toward the arc chute to provide a path for an arc struck between the separable pair of arcing contacts as the separable pair of arcing contacts open with movement of the moving conductor assembly from the closed position. The arc runner has a longitudinal elongated raised ridge generally laterally centered.

    摘要翻译: 断路器包括负载端子和线路端子; 一对主要联系人; 可分离的一对电弧触点; 以及移动导体组件,其具有安装成在打开位置和关闭位置之间运动的接触载体,以打开和关闭可分离的触点对。 断路器还包括电弧槽和电弧连接器,电弧连接到静止的电弧触点并朝着电弧槽延伸,以提供用于在可分离的一对电弧触点之间的电弧击打的路径,因为可分离的一对电弧触点以运动方式打开 的移动导体组件从关闭位置。 弧形流道具有大致横向居中的纵向细长凸起脊。

    Electrical switching apparatus with improved contact arm carrier
arrangement
    10.
    发明授权
    Electrical switching apparatus with improved contact arm carrier arrangement 失效
    具有改进的接触臂载体布置的电气开关装置

    公开(公告)号:US6005206A

    公开(公告)日:1999-12-21

    申请号:US74075

    申请日:1998-05-07

    摘要: The contact fingers of electrical switching apparatus have radial convex surfaces centered on the pivot pins which seat on concave surfaces in the molded contact carrier to transmit bending loads on the pin into the carrier. A seal member which snaps onto the end of the pivot pin has fins which extend between the contact fingers to block flow of arcing gases through the carrier. For lower current ratings, some of the contact fingers are replaced by annular spacers which also transmit bending moments into the carrier and restrict gas flow. A stop ledge on the carrier against which the contact springs bias the contact fingers has a recess which allows the center fingers to project farther toward the stationary contacts so that the arc toes on these fingers are the last to separate on opening and the arc is concentrated on them. The drive pin connecting the carrier to the operating mechanism has flats which key it for engagement in a slot in the carrier for installation and removal only with the carrier pivots lifted out of their bearing pockets by removal of the rear casing.

    摘要翻译: 电气开关装置的接触指具有径向凸起表面,其中心在枢轴销上,枢轴销位于模制的接触载体中的凹面上,以将销上的弯曲载荷传递到载体中。 咬合到枢轴销的端部上的密封构件具有在接触指之间延伸的翅片,以阻止电弧气体流过载体。 对于较低的电流额定值,一些接触指状物被环形间隔物替代,其也将弯矩传递到载体中并限制气体流动。 载体上的接触弹簧偏压接触指的止动凸缘具有凹部,该凹部允许中指伸向固定触点更远,使得这些指状物上的弧形脚趾是最后在开口处分离并且电弧集中 在他们。 将承载件连接到操作机构的驱动销具有平面,该平面用于接合在载体中的槽中,用于仅通过拆卸后壳体将托架枢轴从其轴承座中提出而安装和拆卸。