121 |
Electric switch with an actuator |
US14622285 |
2015-02-13 |
US09613765B2 |
2017-04-04 |
Martin Koepsell |
An electric switch has a housing with an upper surface through which a actuating plunger extends at a position close to a side surface. The actuating plunger is arranged to operate a switching element disposed inside the housing. An actuating lever is fixed to the side surface adjacent the plunger such that the actuating lever extends over and beyond the upper surface of the housing. A stop for the actuating plunger is arranged inside the housing. With this switch the actuating travel is extended solely in relation to the switch. Furthermore a long over-travel exists following switching, wherein any forces which might occur through improper use in relation to the switch do not cause any damaging effects to the switching element. |
122 |
Electrical switching apparatus, and trip assembly and lever member therefor |
US14310124 |
2014-06-20 |
US09275806B2 |
2016-03-01 |
Frank Joseph Stifter, Jr.; William John Jones; Brian Scott Jansto; Thomas Mark Whalen |
A lever member is for a trip assembly of an electrical switching apparatus. The electrical switching apparatus includes a housing, a signaling mechanism, separable contacts, and an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts. The trip assembly includes a mounting assembly disposed on the housing and a drive assembly. The drive assembly includes an actuator coupled to the mounting assembly and a plunger disposed on the mounting assembly and being cooperable with the operating mechanism. The lever member includes: a pivot portion structured to engage the mounting assembly; a first arm portion structured to engage the plunger; and a second arm portion disposed between the pivot portion and the first arm portion, the second arm portion being structured to engage the actuator. |
123 |
Switching unit for an electrical switching device |
US13707830 |
2012-12-07 |
US09275805B2 |
2016-03-01 |
Thomas Bunk; Andreas Hierl; Bernhard Mayer; Siegfried Pirker; Christian Pohle |
A switching unit for an electrical switching device, in particular an electrical circuit breaker, is disclosed. The switching unit includes a switching lock with a switching mechanism and a rotor housing with a contact arm disposed therein for opening and closing contacts during a rotation of the rotor housing about a rotation axis. In an embodiment, at least one lever apparatus is functionally connected at its upper end by way of the switching mechanism and at its lower end by way of a connecting pin to a face of the rotor housing. |
124 |
Flexible cable assembly with improved manufacturability |
US14078199 |
2013-11-12 |
US09177732B2 |
2015-11-03 |
Shawn D. Cloran; Edward Byaliy; Jerry M. Watkins; Scott B. Lasko; Christopher J. Wieloch |
A remote switching system for electrical switches in a cabinet provides simplified manufacture by attaching the flexible cable sheath and flexible cable to an actuator frame and slider, respectively, by means of flange elements attached to each of the sheath and cable that fit within corresponding receiving slots in the actuator frame and contained slider. A cover, which may be attached without fasteners, may then hold these flange elements within corresponding slots. |
125 |
LIMIT SWITCH |
US14485941 |
2014-09-15 |
US20150096870A1 |
2015-04-09 |
Aurelien FRANC |
The invention relates to a limit switch comprising: a body (1) and a head (2), an actuation member (3), a shaft (30) that can be actuated in rotation about an axis of rotation (Y) by pivoting of the actuation member (3), a plunger (4), a cam mechanism for converting the rotational movement of the shaft (30) into a translational movement of the plunger (4) and vice versa, the cam mechanism comprising: a first cam (7) and a first cam follower (70), arranged to generate between them a first non-zero rotational torque over a first range of rotation of the shaft (30), a second cam (8) and a second cam follower (80), arranged to generate between them a second non-zero rotational torque over a second range of rotation of the shaft. |
126 |
Circuit breaker provided with mechanical trip mechanism |
US13727328 |
2012-12-26 |
US08975546B2 |
2015-03-10 |
Jong Doo Kim; Hong Ik Yang; Kil Young Ahn |
A circuit breaker having a mechanical trip mechanism enabling a circuit breaker to perform an emergency manual trip operation is provided. The circuit breaker includes: a fixed contactor connected to a circuit; a movable contactor movable to a closed state in which the movable contactor is in contact with the fixed contactor and a broken state in which the movable contactor is separated from the fixed contactor, an opening and closing mechanism configured to convert a rotational motion of a plurality of links and a rotational shaft to enable the movable contactor to be brought into contact with the fixed contactor or separated therefrom; a trip latch locked to or unlocked from a main link provided in the opening and closing mechanism; and an OFF button configured to rotate the trip latch to unlock the trip latch from the main link when manually pressed. |
127 |
DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ACTIVATING CIRCUIT BREAKER ACCESSORIES |
US14373677 |
2012-05-02 |
US20150053541A1 |
2015-02-26 |
Jan Rojko |
A device is provided for use with a circuit breaker that includes an actuator adapted to move in a first direction in response to an over-current and/or a short circuit condition, and a circuit breaker accessory that includes an actuation mechanism. The device includes a linkage having a first end adapted to be coupled to the actuator and a second end adapted to be disposed adjacent the actuation mechanism. Movement of the actuator in the first direction allows the linkage to move in a second direction different from the first direction from a first position to a second position to activate the circuit breaker accessory. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
128 |
Lever switch |
US13742444 |
2013-01-16 |
US08957336B2 |
2015-02-17 |
Nobuaki Neriki; Hisashi Nishikawa |
A lever switch includes a case, a lever, a wiring board, a sliding body, and a movable contact. The wiring board has fixed contacts and is disposed at an opposite side to the lever with respect to the case. The sliding body has a sliding part and a second arm part having a supporting portion, and is disposed between the case and the wiring board. The movable contact is mounted to the sliding part and has an end to be brought into contact with the fixed contact. A first arm part of the lever extends from the main body part through the case and the wiring board. The second arm part extends from the wiring board through the sliding part. The holding portion and the supporting portion are engaged with each other at an opposite side to the case with respect to the wiring board. |
129 |
DISCONNECTING SWITCH |
US14349949 |
2012-10-12 |
US20140251779A1 |
2014-09-11 |
Ryousuke Koeda; Shingo Watanabe |
A disconnecting switch includes a contact part that includes a stationary contact and a movable contact, a shaft that moves the movable contact relative to the stationary contact, an open/close mechanism part that moves the shaft back and forth freely between a closed contact position at which the movable contact contacts with the stationary contact and an open contact position at which the movable contact is separated from the stationary contact, and a housing that houses at least the contact part and the shaft. The open/close mechanism part includes an operation lever, an arm that rotates according to an operation of the operation lever to move the shaft between the open contact position and the closed contact position, and a wheel rotatably attached to the housing. The arm has a rotation slot in which the wheel is placed so that the wheel moves when the arm rotates. |
130 |
Circuit Breaker Handle Extension with Positive Stop Features |
US13756533 |
2013-02-01 |
US20140183012A1 |
2014-07-03 |
Scott Ray Lanning; Ken Martin Fischer; Brian Scott Jansto |
An improved circuit breaker switch handle extension is described. The circuit breaker switch handle extension is used to control and limit operation of a circuit breaker switch handle to which it is attached. The handle extension includes positive stop features that prevent damage or destruction of the circuit breaker switch handle when excessive or undesirable force is applied to the handle extension. |
131 |
Driven Machine Tool, in Particular an Angle Grinder or a Straight Grinder |
US13971502 |
2013-08-20 |
US20140054146A1 |
2014-02-27 |
Matthias Hiller |
The present invention relates to a driven machine tool, and in particular to an angle grinder or a straight grinder, and which includes a drive unit having a drive switch for switching the drive unit on and off, a housing in which the drive unit is at least partially received, and an actuation mechanism for actuating the drive switch. |
132 |
MICROSWITCH |
US13497931 |
2010-09-13 |
US20130126321A1 |
2013-05-23 |
Kai Suo |
Provided is a microswitch wherein the versatility of a lever member can be prevented from being reduced while the rigidity of the lever member is improved. The microswitch is provided with a housing containing a switch mechanism, a plunger which transmits power to the switch mechanism, and a lever member, the base end of which is supported by the housing. In the microswitch, the tip end of the plunger abuts with the bottom surface of the lever member at an intermediate position in the longitudinal direction of the lever member, and an object to be detected can abut with the top surface of the lever member on the tip end side of the lever member. Further, a first reinforcement portion is formed on the top surface of the lever member, excluding an object abutment portion with which the object to be detected is to be abutted, and a second reinforcement portion is formed on the bottom surface of the lever member, excluding a plunger abutment portion |
133 |
ELECTROMAGNETIC MECHANISM AND MANUAL SWITCHGEAR OF ELECTROMAGNETIC MECHANISM |
US13575226 |
2011-03-14 |
US20120306601A1 |
2012-12-06 |
Taehyun Kim |
With a switchgear provided with an electromagnetic mechanism of the invention, a bolt rod is disposed for an opening spring whose load acts over an entire movable range of a moving core so as to receive a load of the opening spring in an expanding direction by the bolt rod. A load of the opening spring in the expanding direction is thus received by the bolt rod. The opening spring is compressed and expanded by rotating the bolt rod to be moved by the screw structure. Hence, in a case where maintenance is performed while maintaining a contact at an intermediate position between an opening position and a closing position, it becomes possible to perform a manual opening and closing operation at a lower speed than a de-energization operation while holding the contact at the intermediate position between the opening position and the closing position. |
134 |
Network protector retrofit handle assembly |
US11842494 |
2007-08-21 |
US07781689B2 |
2010-08-24 |
Arthur J. Jur; John M. Kokenda; Mark A. Faulkner; Stephen W. Oneufer; John R. Moffat; Richard L. Hotchkiss |
A retrofit operating handle assembly structured to allow a CM22 type circuit breaker to be operatively coupled to a MG 8 or 9 type circuit breaker tank is provided. The operating handle assembly includes a tank assembly, which is coupled to the MG 8 or 9 type circuit breaker tank, and a circuit breaker, which is coupled to the CM22 type circuit breaker. |
135 |
ELECTRIC CONTROL DEVICE |
US12665392 |
2008-06-23 |
US20100182167A1 |
2010-07-22 |
Stephane Vanhelle; Stephane Dalmayrac |
The invention relates to a control device that comprises a plate (7) having at least first (9) and second (11) adjacent portions, a flexible protection layer (3) covering the plate (7), and a touch-surface sensor (5) sandwiched between said protection layer (3) and the first portion (9) of the plate (7), characterised in that it comprises at least one hinging film (13) connecting the first portion (9) to the second portion (11) for hinging both portions (9, 11) relative to each other, the first portion (9) being fixed, and at least one switch (17) associated with the second portion (11) that is capable of pivotal movement between a raised rest position and an active position for activating the switch (17). |
136 |
HANDLE OPERATOR LINKAGE WITH SEALING MEANS |
US12233083 |
2008-09-18 |
US20090078550A1 |
2009-03-26 |
Tod Taylor Lament; Michael J. Holland |
The present invention relates generally to linkage means. More particularly, the invention encompasses a handle operator linkage with sealing means. The present invention is also directed to a novel linkage for controlling switches or breakers, and more particularly to a linkage for use as a double throw switch for controlling two switches or breakers mounted in the same enclosure so that only one switch can be ON at any given time, and the second switch would automatically be in an OFF state. |
137 |
Switch actuator |
US12004501 |
2007-12-20 |
US20080169179A1 |
2008-07-17 |
Bruce A. Strangfeld; Jason G. Pecor |
A switch activator includes a tongue including a first end and a second end and a surrounding portion. The tongue is joined to the surrounding portion at the first end and has a pressing point adjacent the second end. The tongue may be joined by glue, a heat stake or a rivet. Preferably, the tongue and the surrounding portion integrally formed in a surface. This invention provides a very low cost method of actuating a SOCI (State Of Charge Indicator) push-button switch under the requirements of MIL-PRF-49471B, paragraph 4.7.17. |
138 |
ACTUATOR FOR USE WITH ELECTRICAL SWITCHES |
US11380334 |
2006-04-26 |
US20060250026A1 |
2006-11-09 |
Ron Leddusire |
A device includes an actuator and a connecting member. The actuator is structured to physically contact a switch, the switch is structured to open and close an electrically conductive path when an external force is applied to the actuator, and the electrically conductive path is configured to supply electrical power to an electrical appliance. The connecting member is structured to attach the actuator to the electrical appliance. The actuator is capable of movement relative to the connecting member when the actuator is attached to the electrical appliance by the connecting member and when the external force is applied to the actuator. |
139 |
Circuit breaker remote actuator with fulcrum member to assist assembly and associated method |
US10160333 |
2002-05-31 |
US06642463B1 |
2003-11-04 |
David C. Turner |
An improved remote actuator for use with a circuit breaker includes a handle assembly that can be disposed at the exterior of a cabinet and an actuation assembly that is operatively connected with the handle assembly and with the circuit breaker. The remote actuator includes a spring that is connected with a transfer link of the handle assembly and that biases a handle of the handle assembly to either an ON position or an OFF position. The remote actuator includes a fulcrum member on a bracket of the actuation assembly that at least partially overcomes the bias of the spring to facilitate assembly of the remote actuator. |
140 |
Circuit interrupter with improved handle |
US09385658 |
1999-08-27 |
US06323748B1 |
2001-11-27 |
Richard P. Malingowski; Teresa I. Hood; William D. Munsch; Lance Gula; Trent A. Chontas |
A circuit interrupter including a housing, separable main contacts disposed in the housing, and an operating mechanism disposed in the housing and interconnected with the contacts. The operating mechanism includes a handle having a base into which is formed a channel. The base includes a compressible protrusion that is disposed within the channel. The operating mechanism further includes a handle assembly having a platform that inserts into the channel of the base. The platform includes an indent that mates with the protrusion. |