Circuit interrupter

Details Circuit interrupter Circuit interrupter

1986-04-29

1988-05-10

Goldberg, E. A.

Electricity: magnetically operated switches, magnets, and electr

Electromagnetically actuated switches

Tripping means

335174, 335176, H01H 900

Patent

active

047438789

ABSTRACT:
In a circuit interrupter having a base with a stationary contact, a toggle link mechanism including an operating handle supported by the base for manually operating the circuit interrupter and a link rotatably connected at one end to the operating handle; a movable member pivotally supported on the base and having a movable contact on one pivoting end portion; a latch lever pivotally supported on the base for latching the link so that the movable member and the link are normally connected to hold the movable member against the force of a biasing spring so that the contacts are in engagement, and an overcurrent trip means including a plunger actuated responsive to a large overcurrent to strike and pivot the latch lever so as to release the link from the movable member to move and separate the contacts, the improvement comprising a pivotal support for the latch lever and the movable member on the base, allowing both bodily movement and pivotal movement only of the movable member; the pivotal support including a pin fixed to the base extending through a circular hole in the latch lever and through a hole in the movable member which is elongated to allow bodily movement thereof without separating the contacts, and pivotal movement thereof separating the contacts by the biasing spring after a delay determined by the length of the elongated hole upon pivotal movement of the latch lever by the plunger striking the latch lever responsive to large overcurrent, releasing the link from the movable member, whereby any impact force due to the plunger striking the latch lever is transmitted to the base through the pin.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4197519 (1980-04-01), Grenier
patent: 4608546 (1986-08-01), Westermeyer
patent: 4609799 (1986-09-01), Ohishi et al.

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