Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Contact moved by sudden release of stored energy
Patent
1997-10-06
1999-05-18
Donovan, Lincoln
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Contact moved by sudden release of stored energy,
335 75, H01H5/00
Patent
active
059052406
ABSTRACT:
A circuit breaker contact closing solenoid assembly within an air circuit breaker includes an upper drive link connecting between a lower drive link and the circuit breaker closing prop driver to release the closing prop driver post from the charging ratchet retainer post. Actuation of the circuit breaker closing solenoid rotates the upper and lower links to allow the charging ratchet to rotate and release the charged closing springs and drive the circuit breaker contacts to the CLOSED condition.
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Robarge Dean A.
Rosen James L.
Donovan Lincoln
General Electric Company
Horton Carl B.
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