Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Contact moved by sudden release of stored energy
Patent
1991-08-26
1994-01-04
Recla, Henry J.
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Contact moved by sudden release of stored energy,
200337, 200327, 74469, H01H 500
Patent
active
052762882
ABSTRACT:
A trip-free operating mechanism for a load break switch of the type having a fixed contact engageable by a movable contact between a fully closed position and a fully open position. The operating mechanism includes an operating lever connected to the movable contact and rotatable about a shaft to move the contact between its open and closed positions. A follower rotates with the shaft into and out of contact with the operating lever. A closing spring biases the operating lever and the follower towards each other. An opening spring drive connects to the follower to drive the follower to its switch contact open position. A first latch holds the operating lever and follower apart against the force of the closing spring when the operating lever is in its switch contact closed position. A manual and a solenoid actuated trip mechanism are provided to release the first latch to allow the closing spring to rotate the follower into engagement with the operating mechanism and to rotate the spring drive to quickly drive the operating lever to its switch contact open position. A second latch retains an operating handle in its closed position until the closing spring rotates the follower into engagement with the operating mechanism. The operating handle is nudged to fall by gravity to its switch open position when the follower rotates to its switch contact open position. The operating handle engages the follower in the switch contact open position to rotate the follower to near its switch closed position while the operating lever is latched in the switch open position. The operating lever latch may be released by rotation of the follower or by actuation of a second solenoid.
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Erickson James A.
Erickson William C.
Barrett Glenn T.
Boltswitch Inc.
Recla Henry J.
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