公开(公告)号：US5576677A

公开(公告)日：1996-11-19

申请号：US481717

申请日：1995-06-07

申请人： Richard P. Malingowski ,  Michael J. Erb ,  Joseph F. Changle

发明人： Richard P. Malingowski ,  Michael J. Erb ,  Joseph F. Changle

IPC分类号： H01H71/12 ,  H01H71/24 ,  H01H9/00

CPC分类号： H01H71/128 ,  H01H71/2454 ,  H01H71/2472

摘要： A circuit breaker includes a housing having an opening; separable contacts disposed within the housing and moveable between a closed position and an open position; an operating mechanism having a trip position where the separable contacts are tripped open for moving the separable contacts between the closed and open positions; a trip mechanism cooperating with the operating mechanism for tripping the operating mechanism to the trip position; an electromagnetic mechanism cooperating with the trip mechanism for sensing a current flowing between the separable contacts and engaging the trip mechanism with an armature in response to a predetermined current flowing between the separable contacts; and a manual push-to-trip mechanism operatively associated with the opening of the housing and cooperating with the electromagnetic mechanism for engaging the armature thereof, in order to engage the trip mechanism, trip the operating mechanism to the trip position, and trip open the separable contacts.

摘要翻译： 断路器包括具有开口的壳体; 可分离的触点设置在壳体内并且能够在关闭位置和打开位置之间移动; 具有跳闸位置的操作机构，其中所述可分离触点被打开以在所述闭合位置和打开位置之间移动所述可分离触点; 与所述操作机构协作以将所述操作机构跳闸到脱扣位置的脱扣机构; 与所述脱扣机构配合的电磁机构，用于响应于在所述可分离触点之间流动的预定电流，感测在所述可分离触点之间流动的电流并使所述跳闸机构与电枢接合; 以及与所述壳体的开口可操作地相关联并与所述电磁机构配合以与所述电枢接合的手动按钮脱扣机构，以便接合所述脱扣机构，将所述操作机构跳闸到所述行程位置， 可分离接触

公开(公告)号：US6060674A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-09

申请号：US864095

申请日：1997-05-28

申请人： Richard P. Malingowski ,  Peter J. Theisen ,  Peter J. McGinnis ,  Joseph F. Changle ,  Mark A. Juds ,  James A. Mading ,  Lance Gula

发明人： Richard P. Malingowski ,  Peter J. Theisen ,  Peter J. McGinnis ,  Joseph F. Changle ,  Mark A. Juds ,  James A. Mading ,  Lance Gula

IPC分类号： H01H33/985 ,  H01H9/34 ,  H01H77/10 ,  H01H33/59

CPC分类号： H01H77/108 ,  H01H2009/305 ,  H01H9/34

摘要： An electrical circuit interrupter comprising a housing with an operating mechanism disposed therein and including first and second separable main contacts disposed within the housing is taught. There is an electrically conducting first contact support which has a shape which substantially doubles back upon itself and which has parallel, spaced apart first and second legs forming a central region. An electrically insulating support member is supplied which is disposed in the central region and has a substantial portion outboard of the central region in a disposition to shield a portion of the contact support member. It also has a portion which captures the first contact support member. In addition, magnetic plates are disposed within the central region for cooperating with other closed loop magnetic plates outside of the support member for providing a slot motor action for the movable contact. An arc runner is provided which is trapped between the support member and the contact support conductor. All of this is disposed upon a protrusion in the housing of the circuit breaker and held in place by way of a securing device. Lastly, a mandrel is provided for supporting the aforementioned external magnetic plates. The mandrel is gas evolving so that under the influence of the heat of an electrical arc it evolves gas which helps to push the arc out and away from the opening contacts. The aforementioned gas propels the formed arc outwardly away from the contacts in an effort to cool and interrupt the arc.

摘要翻译： 教导了一种电路断路器，其包括具有设置在其中的操作机构的壳体，并且包括设置在壳体内的第一和第二可分离主触头。 存在导电的第一接触支撑件，其具有在其自身上基本上加倍的形状，并且其具有形成中心区域的平行的，间隔开的第一和第二腿部。 供应电绝缘的支撑构件，该电绝缘支撑构件设置在中心区域中，并且具有在中心区域的外侧的大部分以配置来屏蔽接触支撑构件的一部分。 它还具有捕获第一接触支撑构件的部分。 此外，磁板设置在中心区域内，用于与支撑构件外部的其它闭环磁板配合，以为可动触点提供槽电机动作。 提供了一种弧流道，其被夹在支撑构件和接触支撑导体之间。 所有这些都设置在断路器的壳体中的突起上并且通过固定装置保持就位。 最后，提供用于支撑上述外部磁性板的心轴。 心轴是气体放出，因此在电弧的影响下，它产生气体，这有助于将电弧推出并远离开口触点。 上述气体将形成的电弧向外推动远离触头以努力冷却和中断电弧。

公开(公告)号：US06232855B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-15

申请号：US09504602

申请日：1998-03-30

申请人： Richard P. Malingowski ,  Trent A. Chontas ,  William C. Farrow ,  Joseph F. Changle ,  Kenneth N. Skoug ,  Roger W. Helms ,  Lance Gula

发明人： Richard P. Malingowski ,  Trent A. Chontas ,  William C. Farrow ,  Joseph F. Changle ,  Kenneth N. Skoug ,  Roger W. Helms ,  Lance Gula

IPC分类号： H01H7500

CPC分类号： H01H71/128 ,  H01H71/0228 ,  H01H71/08 ,  H01H71/126 ,  H01H83/12 ,  H01H2001/5861

摘要： A molded case circuit breaker is taught with a housing base and a primary cover disposed on the housing base. The primary cover has a recess therein for an auxiliary module which is disposed in the recess. A secondary cover is disposed on the primary cover for covering the recess when the auxiliary module is disposed therein. A combination manual trip and secondary cover interlock is provided which is accessible from outside of the secondary cover for manually opening separable main contacts or for automatically opening separable main contacts when the secondary cover is removed. There is also provided on the back plane of the housing a single piece DIN rail attachment for securing the back plane to a DIN rail. There is provided an under voltage release mechanism for actuating the circuit breaker to trip on the occurrence of an under voltage condition of predetermined magnitude across the lines served by the circuit interrupter. The under voltage release mechanism has an adjustment spring which is controlled by a nut or thumb screw on a shaft to vary the spring force for calibrating the under voltage release mechanism. There is also provided a self-retaining collar member for the load and line terminals of the circuit interrupter. The collar member comprises a locating protrusion in the bottom thereof which aligns with a hole in the load or line conductors. Side entrapment members which entrap the line or load conductor therebetween and between the bottom of the collar member are also provided.

摘要翻译： 教导了一种模制外壳断路器，其具有壳体基座和设置在壳体基座上的主盖。 主盖在其中具有用于辅助模块的凹部，该辅助模块设置在凹部中。 辅助盖设置在主盖上，用于当辅助模块设置在其中时覆盖凹部。 提供组合手动跳闸和辅助盖互锁，其可从副盖的外部进入，用于手动打开可分离的主触点，或者当二次盖被移除时自动打开可分离的主触点。 还在外壳的背面设置有单件DIN导轨附件，用于将背板固定到DIN导轨上。 提供了一种欠电压释放机构，用于致动断路器在电路断续器所服务的线路上发生预定幅度的欠电压状态时跳闸。 欠压释放机构具有调节弹簧，该调节弹簧由轴上的螺母或翼形螺钉控制，以改变用于校准欠压释放机构的弹簧力。 还提供了用于电路断续器的负载和线路端子的自固定环部件。 套环构件包括其底部中的定位突起，其与负载或线路导体中的孔对准。 还提供了在其间夹住线或负载导体并且在套环构件的底部之间的侧夹持构件。

公开(公告)号：US6052047A

公开(公告)日：2000-04-18

申请号：US226099

申请日：1998-03-30

申请人： Richard P. Malingowski ,  Trent A. Chontas ,  William C. Farrow ,  Joseph F. Changle ,  Kenneth N. Skoug ,  Roger W. Helms ,  Lance Gula

发明人： Richard P. Malingowski ,  Trent A. Chontas ,  William C. Farrow ,  Joseph F. Changle ,  Kenneth N. Skoug ,  Roger W. Helms ,  Lance Gula

IPC分类号： H01H71/02 ,  H01H71/08 ,  H01H71/12 ,  H01H83/12 ,  H01H9/02

CPC分类号： H01H71/128 ,  H01H71/0228 ,  H01H71/126 ,  H01H2001/5861 ,  H01H71/08 ,  H01H83/12

摘要： A molded case circuit breaker is taught with a housing base and a primary cover disposed on the housing base. The primary cover has a recess therein for an auxiliary module which is disposed in the recess. A secondary cover is disposed on the primary cover for covering the recess when the auxiliary module is disposed therein. A combination manual trip and secondary cover interlock is provided which is accessible from outside of the secondary cover for manually opening separable main contacts or for automatically opening separable main contacts when the secondary cover is removed. There is also provided on the back plane of the housing a single piece DIN rail attachment for securing the back plane to a DIN rail. There is provided an under voltage release mechanism for actuating the circuit breaker to trip on the occurrence of an under voltage condition of pre-determined magnitude across the lines served by the circuit interrupter. The under voltage release mechanism has an adjustment spring which is controlled by a nut or thumb screw on a shaft to vary the spring force for calibrating the under voltage release mechanism. There is also provided a self-retaining collar member for the load and line terminals of the circuit interrupter. The collar member comprises a locating protrusion in the bottom thereof which aligns with a hole in the load or line conductors. Side entrapment members which entrap the line or load conductor therebetween and between the bottom of the collar member are also provided.

摘要翻译： 教导了一种模制外壳断路器，其具有壳体基座和设置在壳体基座上的主盖。 主盖在其中具有用于辅助模块的凹部，该辅助模块设置在凹部中。 辅助盖设置在主盖上，用于当辅助模块设置在其中时覆盖凹部。 提供组合手动跳闸和辅助盖互锁，其可从副盖的外部进入，用于手动打开可分离的主触点，或者当二次盖被移除时自动打开可分离的主触点。 还在外壳的背面设置有单件DIN导轨附件，用于将背板固定到DIN导轨上。 提供了一种低电压释放机构，用于致动断路器在电路断续器所服务的线路上发生预定幅度的欠电压状态时跳闸。 欠压释放机构具有调节弹簧，该调节弹簧由轴上的螺母或翼形螺钉控制，以改变用于校准欠压释放机构的弹簧力。 还提供了用于电路断续器的负载和线路端子的自固定环部件。 套环构件包括其底部中的定位突起，其与负载或线路导体中的孔对准。 还提供了在其间夹住线或负载导体并且在套环构件的底部之间的侧夹持构件。

公开(公告)号：US4951020A

公开(公告)日：1990-08-21

申请号：US260848

申请日：1988-10-21

申请人： Joseph F. Changle ,  Lance Gula

发明人： Joseph F. Changle ,  Lance Gula

IPC分类号： H01H71/52

CPC分类号： H01H71/525

摘要： A molded case circuit breaker is provided with a toggle assembly having upper toggle links secured to U-shaped members of a cradle assembly with a hardened pin. The pin is formed with annular grooves disposed intermediate the ends forming a center sleeve portion and stop surfaces at each end. The center sleeve portion is slightly longer than the width of the U-shaped member to provide spacing between the upper toggle links and the U-shaped members. The upper toggle links are formed with U-shaped slots disposed at one end which are received in the annular grooves. The U-shaped slots formed at the other end of the toggle links are offset from the longitudinal axis of the toggle links and receive the pin. The upper toggle links are assembled such the offset U-shaped grooves are disposed in opposite directions to help secure the the assembly together. Tolerances in the components will allow a certain amount of axial movement of the upper toggle links and U-shaped members with respect to the pin, which can result in relatively large axial forces on the pin. Since the pin is formed from a hardened metal, the possibility of a failure of the pin is greatly reduced.

摘要翻译： 模制外壳断路器设置有肘节组件，其具有固定到具有硬化销的支架组件的U形构件的上肘节连杆。 销形成有环形槽，其设置在形成中心套筒部分的端部之间并且在每个端部处停止表面。 中心套筒部分比U形构件的宽度稍长，以提供上肘节件和U形构件之间的间隔。 上部肘节连接件形成为设置在一端的U形槽，其被容纳在环形槽中。 形成在肘节连杆的另一端的U形槽从肘节连杆的纵向轴线偏移并且接收销。 上部肘节连接件被组装，使得偏移的U形槽沿相反的方向设置以帮助将组件固定在一起。 组件中的公差将允许上肘杆连杆和U形构件相对于销的一定量的轴向移动，这可导致销上相对较大的轴向力。 由于销由硬化的金属形成，所以销的故障的可能性大大降低。

公开(公告)号：US4554421A

公开(公告)日：1985-11-19

申请号：US719036

申请日：1985-04-03

申请人： Kurt A. Grunert ,  Joseph F. Changle

发明人： Kurt A. Grunert ,  Joseph F. Changle

IPC分类号： H01H9/28

CPC分类号： H01H9/282

摘要： A molded case circuit breaker includes a handle lock or locking mechanism for preventing unauthorized use of the circuit breaker. The locking mechanism includes a lock cover disposed over a manually engagable handle of the circuit breaker and a spring biased locking cylinder and spindle assembly disposed normally above the lock cover and movable along an elongated slot formed through the lock cover. The cylinder and spindle assembly is mechanically connected to the handle for movement in unison therewith. The elongated slot includes an enlarged locking portion that is located along the lock cover in a position corresponding to the OFF position of the handle and the OPEN position of the separable electrical contacts of the circuit breaker. An elongated cylinder of the cylinder and spindle assembly is receivable through the locking portion of the elongated slot and when retained therein prevents substantial movement of the handle from its OFF position.

摘要翻译： 模制外壳断路器包括用于防止未经授权使用断路器的手柄锁或锁定机构。 锁定机构包括设置在断路器的手动接合手柄上的锁盖和正常位于锁盖上方的弹簧偏压锁定气缸和主轴组件，并且可沿着通过锁盖形成的细长槽移动。 气缸和主轴组件机械地连接到手柄以与其一起运动。 细长槽包括放大的锁定部分，该锁定部分沿着锁盖位于与手柄的OFF位置相对应的位置和断路器的可分离的电触点的打开位置。 圆柱体和心轴组件的细长圆柱体可通过细长狭槽的锁定部分接收，并且当保持在其中时可防止手柄从其关闭位置的实质移动。

公开(公告)号：US5875885A

公开(公告)日：1999-03-02

申请号：US864100

申请日：1997-05-28

申请人： Joseph F. Changle ,  Kenneth N. Skoug

发明人： Joseph F. Changle ,  Kenneth N. Skoug

IPC分类号： H01H9/02 ,  H01H71/02 ,  H01H71/08 ,  H02B1/20 ,  H02B1/26

CPC分类号： H02B1/26 ,  H01H71/0228 ,  H02B1/202 ,  H01H2071/086 ,  H01H71/08 ,  H01H9/0264

摘要： Insulative guide members secured to an end face of switching apparatus between power terminals route electrical leads from attachment devices mounted inside the molded housing of the switch which exit the housing above the power terminals down between the power terminals toward the rear face thereby providing physical separation and electrical isolation between these leads and the power terminals and conductors connected to them. The insulative guide members are secured to the molded housing by a tongue-and-groove connection. The insulative guide members also form interface barriers with increased, oversurface distance between adjacent power terminals and conductors which can be further increased by longitudinal ribs on the guide members. In another configuration, the guide members can be secured to the confronting end faces of adjacent switching apparatus to provide interface isolation and to route leads from auxiliary switches from adjacent a front face of the switches toward a rear face.

摘要翻译： 固定在开关装置的端面之间的绝缘引导构件在电源端子之间引导电气引线从安装在开关的模制外壳内部的附接装置引出，该开关的外壳在电源端子之间从电源端子向上靠近电源端子朝向后表面，从而提供物理隔离， 这些引线与连接到它们的电源端子和导线之间的电气隔离。 绝缘导向件通过榫槽连接固定在模制外壳上。 绝缘导向构件还形成界面障碍物，相邻的电源端子和导体之间具有增加的超表面距离，这可以通过引导构件上的纵向肋进一步增加。 在另一种结构中，引导构件可以固定到相邻开关装置的相对端面，以提供接口隔离，并且使辅助开关的引线从开关的前表面邻近背面引导。

公开(公告)号：US5565827A

公开(公告)日：1996-10-15

申请号：US566561

申请日：1995-12-04

申请人： Lance Gula ,  Joseph F. Changle ,  Jere L. McKee

发明人： Lance Gula ,  Joseph F. Changle ,  Jere L. McKee

IPC分类号： H01H77/10 ,  H01H75/00

CPC分类号： H01H77/102

摘要： A circuit breaker has an electrically conductive blow open latch which forms part of the power circuit so that only short flexible shunts are needed between the latch and trip mechanism. Load current can be conducted from the contact arm to the electrically conductive latch solely through the interface between the latch and the blow open camming surface on the contact arm, and/or through additional short flexible shunts between the latch and the contact arm, preferably adjacent the pivot of the contact arm.

摘要翻译： 断路器具有形成电力电路的一部分的导电吹出闩锁，使得在闩锁和跳闸机构之间仅需要短的柔性分流器。 负载电流可以仅通过接触臂上的闩锁和打开开启的凸轮表面之间的接口和/或通过闩锁和接触臂之间的附加的短柔性分流器，优选地相邻 接触臂的枢轴。

公开(公告)号：US4645891A

公开(公告)日：1987-02-24

申请号：US756488

申请日：1985-07-18

申请人： Joseph F. Changle

发明人： Joseph F. Changle

IPC分类号： H01H77/10 ,  H01H71/10

CPC分类号： H01H77/104 ,  H01H2001/223

摘要： A molded case circuit breaker includes a movable upper electrical contact member having an end portion with an arcuate cam surface formed thereon for engaging an exposed spherical surface of a spring-loaded ball that is disposed in a pocket provided in a rotatable cross-bar of the operating mechanism of the circuit breaker. A compression spring is also disposed in the pocket between the cross-bar and the ball to supply sufficient biasing force to the end portion of the movable upper electrical contact member to enable the upper electrical contact member to move in unison with the cross-bar during normal operation of the breaker. Upon the occurrence of a high level short circuit or fault current of sufficient magnitude, the upper electrical contact member rotates and the arcuate cam surface thereof moves against the exposed surface of the then stationary spring-loaded ball. The arcuate cam surface of the end portion is configured to provide a decreased biasing force as the upper electrical contact member rotates to its BLOWN-OPEN position. A detent or groove is formed along the arcuate cam surface of the end portion of the contact member for receiving the exposed surface of the spring-loaded ball to retain the movable upper electrical contact member in a BLOWN-OPEN position, thereby minimizing the possibility of contact restrike.

摘要翻译： 模制外壳断路器包括可移动的上电接触构件，其具有形成在其上的弓形凸轮表面的端部，用于接合设置在设置在可旋转的横杆中的凹口中的弹簧加载的球的暴露的球形表面 断路器的操作机构。 压缩弹簧还设置在横杆和球之间的凹槽中，以向可动上电接触构件的端部提供足够的偏置力，以使上电接触构件能够在横杆期间一致地移动 断路器正常运行。 在发生足够大的高电平短路或故障电流时，上电接触构件旋转，并且其弧形凸轮表面抵靠固定的弹簧加载的球的暴露表面。 端部的弧形凸轮表面构造成当上电接触构件旋转到其打开位置时提供减小的偏压力。 沿着接触构件的端部的弧形凸轮表面形成棘爪或凹槽，用于接收弹簧加载的球的暴露表面，以将活动的上电接触构件保持在BLOWN-OPEN位置，从而最小化 接触再起弧

公开(公告)号：US4891617A

公开(公告)日：1990-01-02

申请号：US226500

申请日：1988-08-01

申请人： William E. Beatty, Jr. ,  Lawrence J. Kapples ,  Lance Gula ,  Joseph F. Changle

发明人： William E. Beatty, Jr. ,  Lawrence J. Kapples ,  Lance Gula ,  Joseph F. Changle

IPC分类号： H01H71/02 ,  H01H3/60 ,  H01H71/10 ,  H01H73/02

CPC分类号： H01H3/60 ,  H01H71/1009

摘要： A molded case circuit breaker is provided with rubber stop assemblies disposed between the contact assemblies adjacent the outside poles and the cover portion of the housing. The rubber stop assemblies are disposed such that they prevent the contact assemblies from damaging the cover. The stop assemblies include a dual purpose U-shaped bracket having two parallel sets of arms. One set of arms is provided with aligned apertures at the free ends for receiving a pin which defines a pivot point for the crossbar assembly. The other set of arms is also provided with aligned apertures at the free end for receiving a metal pin for carrying a cylindrical shock absorber assembly. The shock absorber assembly is mounted adjacent outside poles above the contact carrier but spaced away from the inside of the cover of the circuit breaker. Thus, when the contact arm is opened, it will stop against the shock absorber and not damage the circuit breaker cover. The center pole is provided with an adjacent shock absorber, mounted between a pair of spaced-apart sideplates, vertically disposed and secured to the frame of the circuit breaker. The center pole shock absorber is spaced away from the operating mechanism to prevent the center pole contact assembly from contacting it.