Cradle assembly with opening assist mechanism and electrical switching apparatus employing the same
    1.
    发明授权
    Cradle assembly with opening assist mechanism and electrical switching apparatus employing the same 有权
    具有开启辅助机构的支架组件和采用该辅助机构的电气开关装置

    公开(公告)号:US07268652B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-11

    申请号:US11176536

    申请日:2005-07-07

    IPC分类号: H01H3/46 H01H75/00

    CPC分类号: H01H71/525

    摘要: An opening assist mechanism is for the cradle assembly of a circuit breaker including a housing enclosing separable contacts, and an operating mechanism for opening and closing the separable contacts. The operating mechanism includes a trip bar and a cradle assembly. The cradle assembly includes a first toggle link, a second toggle link pivotally coupled to the first toggle link by a first pivot, and a cradle member pivotally coupled to the second toggle link by a second pivot. The cradle member includes a third pivot and a latching portion structured to engage the trip bar when the cradle assembly is disposed in a position corresponding to the separable contacts being closed or otherwise closeable. The opening assist mechanism comprises an actuator, such as a kicker pin, disposed on the cradle member and structured to engage and move at least one of the first and second toggle links in response to an actuation of the operating mechanism. In this manner, the opening assist mechanism resists the tendency of the first and second toggle links to jam in an over-center configuration.

    摘要翻译: 开启辅助机构用于包括封闭可分离触点的外壳的断路器的支架组件以及用于打开和关闭可分离触点的操作机构。 操作机构包括跳闸杆和支架组件。 托架组件包括第一肘节连杆,通过第一枢轴枢转地联接到第一肘节连杆的第二肘节连杆,以及通过第二枢轴枢转地联接到第二肘节连杆的支架构件。 所述支架构件包括第三枢轴和闩锁部分,所述闩锁部分构造成当所述托架组件设置在与所述可分离触点相对应的位置处于闭合状态或可关闭状态时与所述跳闸杆接合。 打开辅助机构包括设置在支架构件上并被构造成响应于操作机构的致动而接合和移动第一和第二肘节连杆中的至少一个的致动器,例如踢针销。 以这种方式,打开辅助机构抵抗第一和第二肘节连杆以过中心构型堵塞的倾向。

    Circuit breaker with positive off protection
    2.
    发明授权
    Circuit breaker with positive off protection 失效
    断路器带正极保护

    公开(公告)号:US5296664A

    公开(公告)日:1994-03-22

    申请号:US976636

    申请日:1992-11-16

    IPC分类号: H01H71/50 H01H23/00

    CPC分类号: H01H71/501 Y10S200/42

    摘要: A positive off mechanism for a circuit breaker includes a pair of positive off levers slideable in slots in the side plates and extendable into the path of the operating handle to prevent movement of the handle to the off position when the contacts are welded closed. The positive off levers are actuated by positive off links pivotally mounted to the side plates and coupled to the positive off levers by "dog bone" connections. The positive off links in turn are actuated by the toggle mechanism of the circuit breaker which collapses to open the contacts during normal circuit breaker operation, but which remains erect when the contacts are welded closed.

    摘要翻译: 用于断路器的正断开机构包括一对可在侧板中的槽中滑动的正断开杆,并且可延伸到操作手柄的路径中以防止当触头被焊接封闭时手柄移动到关闭位置。 正向离合杆由枢转地安装到侧板的正断开连杆致动,并通过“狗骨”连接联接到正向离合杆。 正向断路器又由断路器的肘节机构致动,该断路器在正常的断路器操作期间塌缩以打开触点,但是当触头被焊接闭合时其保持直立。

    Electrical switching apparatus interface assembly and operating handle attachment therefor
    5.
    发明授权
    Electrical switching apparatus interface assembly and operating handle attachment therefor 失效
    电气开关设备接口组件和操作手柄附件

    公开(公告)号:US07019240B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-28

    申请号:US10764940

    申请日:2004-01-26

    IPC分类号: H01H3/20

    CPC分类号: H01H3/46

    摘要: An electrical switching apparatus interface assembly provides remote actuation of the operating handle of a circuit breaker. The interface assembly includes the circuit breaker, a second switching apparatus, such as an actuating handle disposed in a remote location from the circuit breaker, a connector and an operating handle attachment including a handle-engaging segment for securely engaging the circuit breaker operating handle and an interfacing segment for receiving the connector. The actuating handle is operable between ON and OFF positions corresponding to ON and OFF positions, respectively, of the circuit breaker operating handle. The connector interfaces or links the circuit breaker to the actuating handle. In this manner, when the actuating handle is moved from the ON or OFF position, the connector moves the circuit breaker operating handle in a likewise manner.

    摘要翻译: 电开关设备接口组件提供对断路器的操作手柄的远程致动。 接口组件包括断路器,第二开关装置,例如设置在远离断路器的位置的致动手柄,连接器和操作手柄附件,其包括用于牢固地接合断路器操作手柄的把手接合段和 用于接收连接器的接口段。 致动手柄分别在断路器操作手柄的ON和OFF位置的ON和OFF位置之间操作。 连接器将断路器连接到启动手柄。 以这种方式,当致动手柄从开或关位置移动时,连接器以同样的方式移动断路器操作手柄。

    Locking mechanism for electrical switches
    8.
    发明授权
    Locking mechanism for electrical switches 失效
    电气开关锁定机构

    公开(公告)号:US5717178A

    公开(公告)日:1998-02-10

    申请号:US595925

    申请日:1996-02-06

    IPC分类号: H01H9/28 H01H9/20

    CPC分类号: H01H9/283

    摘要: The handle of an electrical switch reciprocally movable in a slot in the switch housing is locked in a desired position by a locking mechanism which includes a base plate secured to the housing adjacent one end of the handle slot. A hasp member is hinged to the base plate at a hinge end for rotation about a hinge axis transverse to the path of reciprocal movement of the handle. The hasp member is rotatable between a locking position in which it overlaps the front end of the slot so that the handle cannot be moved away from the second end of the slot. A staple extending transversely from the base plate protrudes through an opening in the hasp member and has an opening for receiving one or more padlocks for locking the hasp member in the blocking position. In a second embodiment, the hasp member has a second opening through which the handle protrudes for locking the handle at the front end of the slot. Notches in arcuate fingers forming the hinge connection for the hasp member are engaged by sliding the hasp member axially on the hinge connection to latch the hasp member clear of the handle which allows unrestricted movement of the handle even with the switch mounted vertically.

    摘要翻译: 在开关壳体中的槽中可往复运动的电开关的手柄通过锁定机构锁定在期望的位置,所述锁定机构包括固定到邻近手柄槽的一端的壳体的底板。 一个止动构件在铰链端处铰接到基板上,以围绕横向于手柄的往复运动路径的铰链轴线旋转。 所述钩部件可在其与所述槽的前端重叠的锁定位置之间旋转,使得所述手柄不能从所述槽的第二端移开。 从基板横向延伸的订书钉突出穿过该钩构件中的一个开口,并且具有用于容纳一个或多个挂锁以用于将该止动构件锁定在阻挡位置的开口。 在第二实施例中,所述钩部件具有第二开口,所述手柄突出穿过所述第二开口,以将所述手柄锁定在所述槽的前端。 形成铰链构件的弓形手指中的凹口通过在铰链连接件上轴向滑动止动构件来接合,以使钩子构件远离手柄,即使在垂直安装的开关也允许手柄的不受限制的移动。