AU2022211859B2 - Insulating spacer, push-type switching assembly, and track circuit closer and switching method - Google Patents
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Abstract
An insulating spacer, a push-type switching assembly, a track circuit closer and a switching
method. The track circuit closer includes a load-end conductor, a source-end conductor, a
source-end carrier, a conductive push button, and the insulating spacer. The insulating spacer is
mounted at the source-end carrier. The conductive push button is slidably arranged at a
slidable-connection spacer portion of the insulating spacer along a length direction of the
slidable-connection spacer portion. The conductive push button is provided with a conductive
contact. The conductive contact is conductively connected to the load-end conductor. The
conductive contact is provided with a sliding contact point and an elastic contact portion. The
elastic contact portion is configured to conductively connect the load-end conductor and the
source-end conductor when located at a position corresponding to the conductive window. The
insulating spacer has an integrated and insulation structure, making it convenient for the
conductive contact to conductively connect the load-end conductor with the source-end
conductor at different locations. The conductive push button can be pushed to move smoothly
and stably, facilitating the switching between different circuits.
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This application relates to circuit closers, and more particularity to an insulating spacer, a
push-type switching assembly, and a track circuit closer and a switching method.
Track light system has replaced the traditional cable power supply and has a wide application.
The track light system generally includes a power supply track and a track circuit closer (also
called track box), where the track circuit closer is configured to enable the connection or
disconnection of a circuit between electrical equipment and the power supply track. Chinese patent
No. 210088626U discloses a three-circuit track power box for LED track lights, which struggles
with inconvenient switch between different circuits, and poor insulation between different circuits.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an insulating spacer, a push-type switching
assembly, and a track circuit closer and a switching method.
In a first aspect, the present disclosure provides an insulating spacer, comprising:
a main body;
a slidable-connection spacer portion; and
at least two conductive windows;
wherein the main body is configured to enable insulated isolation between a load-end
conductor and a source-end conductor; the slidable-connection spacer portion is arranged at the
main body, and extends along a direction; the slidable-connection spacer portion is configured to
support an external conductive contact and guide a direction in which the external conductive
contact is pushed; an insulating spacer portion is provided between two adjacent conductive
windows; the at least two conductive windows are arranged along the direction where the slidable
connection spacer portion extends; and the at least two conductive windows are arranged between
the load-end conductor and the source-end conductor.
In some embodiments, the insulating spacer further comprises an embedded insulating spacer
portion; characterized in that the embedded insulating spacer portion is arranged at a side of the
main body near the source-end conductor; and the slidable-connection spacer portion is located on
a side of the main body near the load-end conductor.
In some embodiments, the embedded insulating spacer portion is strip-shaped and comprises
a horizontal insulating spacing portion and a vertical insulating spacing portion; and the horizontal
insulating spacing portion and the vertical insulating spacing portion are arranged crosswise.
In some embodiments, the slidable-connection spacer portion comprises a slide track portion;
the at least two conductive windows are arranged in two rows; and the two rows of conductive
windows are mirror-symmetrically arranged at two sides of the slidable-connection spacer portion.
In some embodiments, the insulating spacer further comprises two slidable-connection wing
edges; characterized in that the two slidable-connection wing edges are mirror-symmetrically
arranged at two sides of the slidable-connection spacer portion; and a length direction of the two
slidable-connection wing edges is the same as the direction where the slidable-connection spacer
portion extends.
In a second aspect, this present disclosure provides a push-type switching assembly,
comprising:
a load-end conductor;
at least two source-end conductors;
a source-end carrier;
a conductive push button; and
the above-mentioned insulating spacer;
wherein the insulating spacer is mounted at the source-end carrier; the conductive push button
is slidably arranged at the slidable-connection spacer portion of the insulating spacer along a length
direction of the slidable-connection spacer portion; the conductive push button is provided with a
conductive contact; the conductive contact is electrically connected to the load-end conductor; the
at least two source-end conductors are arranged at the source-end carrier; the conductive contact
is provided with a sliding contact point and an elastic contact portion; and the elastic contact
portion is configured to electrically connect the load-end conductor and the at least two source
end conductors when the elastic contact portion is located in a position corresponding to the at least two conductive windows. In some embodiments, an embedded insulating spacer portion is provided between two adjacent source-end conductors; the conductive push button is provided with two clasping portions and a sliding sleeve portion; the sliding sleeve portion is slidably sleeved on the slidable connection spacer portion; and the two clasping portions are located at two side of the sliding sleeve portion, and slidably clasped with two slidable-connection wing edges of the insulating spacer, respectively. In some embodiment, the source-end carrier is provided with a spacing slot or window; the spacing slot or window is configured to space two adjacent source-end conductors apart; and an end of the embedded insulating spacer portion is matchedly arranged at the spacing slot or window. In a third aspect, this present disclosure provides a track circuit closer, comprising: a shell; an insulating rotating shaft; and the above-mentioned push-type switching assembly; wherein the insulating rotating shaft is rotatably arranged in the shell; the source-end carrier is arranged at the shell; the source-end carrier is provided with a plurality of source-end power connection posts, wherein the number of the plurality of source-end power connection posts is the same as the number of the at least two source-end conductors; the at least two source-end conductors are conductively connected to the plurality of source-end power connection posts; and the plurality of source-end power connection posts are conductively connected to a conductive elastic piece of the insulating rotating shaft. In some embodiments, the number of the insulating rotating shaft is two, and two insulating rotating shafts are respectively a first insulating rotating shaft and a second insulating rotating shaft; the plurality of source-end conductors comprise at least three first pole conductors and at least three second pole conductors; the at least three first pole conductors are separated from the at least three second pole conductors by a horizontal insulating spacer portion; two adjacent first pole conductors or two adjacent second pole conductors are separated by a vertical insulating spacer portion; at least two of the at least three first pole conductors or at least two of the at least three second pole conductors are conductively connected to a conductive elastic piece of the first insulating rotating shaft through the plurality of source-end power connection posts; and at least one of the at least three first pole conductors or at least one of the at least three second pole conductors is conductively connected to a conductive elastic piece of the second insulating rotating shaft through the plurality of source-end power connection posts.
In some embodiments, the insulating rotating shaft comprises a shell and the conductive
elastic piece; the conductive elastic piece is mounted at the shell; a first end of the conductive
elastic piece is arranged at an outside of the shell; the shell is provided with a push portion; and
when the shell is turned, the push portion is capable of pressing a second end of the conductive
elastic piece toward the plurality of source-end power connection posts to be conductively
connected to the plurality of source-end power connection posts.
In a fourth aspect, this present disclosure provides a switching method using the above
mentioned track circuit closer, the number of the at least three first pole conductors being three;
the number of the at least three second pole conductors being three; the first insulating rotating
shaft being provided with a first L-pole conductive sheet, a second L-pole conductive sheet, a first
N-pole conductive sheet and a second N-pole conductive sheet; the second insulating rotating shaft
being provided with a third L-pole conductive sheet and a third N-pole conductive sheet; three
first pole conductors being conductively connected to the first L-pole conductive sheet, the second
L-pole conductive sheet and the third L-pole conductive sheet through the plurality of source-end
power connection posts, respectively; three second pole conductors being conductively connected
to the first N-pole conductive sheet, the second N-pole conductive sheet and the third N-pole
conductive sheet through the plurality of source-end power connection posts, respectively; the
number of the at least two conductive windows being three; the conductive push button being
provided with a L-pole conductive contact and a N-pole conductive contact; the load-end
conductor being provided with a L-pole load conductive sheet and a N-pole load conductive sheet;
the L-pole conductive contact being slidably connected to the L-pole load conductive sheet under
conductive state; and the N-pole conductive contact being slidably connected to the N-pole load
conductive sheet under conductive state; and the switching method comprising:
pushing the conductive push button along the direction where the slidable-connection spacer
portion extends to make the elastic contact portion switch between three conductive windows,
such that the elastic contact portion allows switch of a conductive connection of the L-pole load
conductive sheet between the three first pole conductors and switch of a conductive connection of the N-pole load conductive sheet between the three second pole conductors, enabling switch of a conductive connection of the L-pole load conductive sheet between the first L-pole conductive sheet, the second L-pole conductive sheet and the third L-pole conductive sheet and switch of a conductive connection of the N-pole load conductive sheet between the first N-pole conductive sheet, the second N-pole conductive sheet and the third N-pole conductive sheet.
Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a switching method using a track circuit
closer, the track circuit closer comprising:
a shell;
an insulating rotating shaft; and
a push-type switching assembly comprising:
a load-end conductor;
at least two source-end conductors;
a source-end carrier;
a conductive push button; and
an insulating spacer, comprising:
a main body;
a slidable-connection spacer portion; and
at least two conductive windows;
wherein the main body is configured to enable insulated isolation between a
load-end conductor and a source-end conductor; the slidable-connection spacer portion is
arranged at the main body, and extends along a direction; the slidable-connection spacer
portion is configured to support an external conductive contact and guide a direction in
which the external conductive contact is pushed; an insulating spacer portion is provided
between two adjacent conductive windows; the at least two conductive windows are
arranged along the direction where the slidable-connection spacer portion extends; and the at
least two conductive windows are arranged between the load-end conductor and the source
end conductor;
wherein the insulating spacer is mounted at the source-end carrier; the
conductive push button is slidably arranged at the slidable-connection spacer portion of the
insulating spacer along a length direction of the slidable-connection spacer portion; the conductive push button is provided with a conductive contact; the conductive contact is electrically connected to the load-end conductor; the at least two source-end conductors are arranged at the source-end carrier; the conductive contact is provided with a sliding contact point and an elastic contact portion; and the elastic contact portion is configured to electrically connect the load-end conductor with the at least two source-end conductors when the elastic contact portion is located at a position corresponding to the at least two conductive windows; wherein the insulating rotating shaft is rotatably arranged in the shell; the source-end carrier is arranged at the shell; the source-end carrier is provided with a plurality of source-end power connection posts, wherein the number of the plurality of source-end power connection posts is the same as the number of the at least two source-end conductors; the at least two source-end conductors are conductively connected to the plurality of source end power connection posts; and the plurality of source-end power connection posts are conductively connected to a conductive elastic piece of the insulating rotating shaft; wherein the number of the insulating rotating shaft is two, and two insulating rotating shafts are respectively a first insulating rotating shaft and a second insulating rotating shaft; the plurality of source-end conductors comprise at least three first pole conductors and at least three second pole conductors; the at least three first pole conductors are separated from the at least three second pole conductors by a horizontal insulating spacer portion; two adjacent first pole conductors or two adjacent second pole conductors are separated by a vertical insulating spacer portion; at least two of the at least three first pole conductors or at least two of the at least three second pole conductors are conductively connected to a conductive elastic piece of the first insulating rotating shaft through the plurality of source-end power connection posts; and at least one of the at least three first pole conductors or at least one of the at least three second pole conductors is conductively connected to a conductive elastic piece of the second insulating rotating shaft through the plurality of source-end power connection posts; and wherein the number of the at least three first pole conductors being three; the number of the at least three second pole conductors being three; thefirst insulating rotating shaft being provided with a first L-pole conductive sheet, a second L-pole conductive sheet, a first N-pole conductive sheet and a second N-pole conductive sheet; the second insulating rotating shaft being provided with a third L-pole conductive sheet and a third N-pole conductive sheet; three first pole conductors being conductively connected to the first L-pole conductive sheet, the second L-pole conductive sheet and the third L-pole conductive sheet through the plurality of source-end power connection posts, respectively; three second pole conductors being conductively connected to the first N-pole conductive sheet, the second N pole conductive sheet and the third N-pole conductive sheet through the plurality of source end power connection posts, respectively; the number of the at least two conductive windows being three; the conductive push button being provided with a L-pole conductive contact and a N-pole conductive contact; the load-end conductor being provided with a L pole load conductive sheet and a N-pole load conductive sheet; the L-pole conductive contact being slidably connected to the L-pole load conductive sheet under conductive state; and the N-pole conductive contact being slidably connected to the N-pole load conductive sheet under conductive state; and the switching method comprising: pushing the conductive push button along the direction where the slidable connection spacer portion extends to make the elastic contact portion switch between three conductive windows, such that the elastic contact portion allows switch of a conductive connection of the L-pole load conductive sheet between the three first pole conductors and switch of a conductive connection of the N-pole load conductive sheet between the three second pole conductors, enabling switch of a conductive connection of the L-pole load conductive sheet between the first L-pole conductive sheet, the second L-pole conductive sheet and the third L-pole conductive sheet and switch of a conductive connection of the N pole load conductive sheet between the first N-pole conductive sheet, the second N-pole conductive sheet and the third N-pole conductive sheet.
Compared to the prior art, this application has the following beneficial effects.
The insulating spacer provided herein has an integrated and insulation structure. Specifically,
the slidable-connection spacer portion includes a slide track portion. The at least two conductive
windows are arranged in two rows. The two rows are mirror-symmetrically arranged at two sides of the slidable-connection spacer portion to provide insulation for different source-end conductors, as well as sliding guidance and support for the conductive contact. Furthermore, the conductive windows facilitate the conductive contact to conductively connect the load-end conductor and the source-end conductors at different locations. The dimension of the conductive windows in a thickness direction also provides insulation for the load-end conductor and the source-end conductor. The conductive push button is provided with two clasping portions and a sliding sleeve portion. The sliding sleeve portion is slidably sleeved on the slidable-connection spacer portion. In consequence, the conductive push button can be pushed to move smoothly and stably, and can be supported in a direction perpendicular to the direction where the slidable-connection spacer portion extends to avoid misalignment of the conductive push button when manually pushed. The two clasping portions are located at two side of the sliding sleeve portion, and slidably clasped with two slidable-connection wing edges of the insulating spacer, respectively, facilitating assembly and connection of the conductive push button and the insulating spacer.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a track circuit closer according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the track circuit closer according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; Fig. 3 schematically depicts an internal structure of an insulating rotating shaft according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; Fig. 4 is a perspective view of an insulating spacer according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; Fig. 5 partially illustrates a structure of a push-type switching assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and Fig. 6 illustrates the structure of the push-type switching assembly from another perspective according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In the drawings, 1, insulating spacer; 11, main body; 12, slidable-connection spacer portion; 13, conductive window; 14, embedded insulating spacer portion; 15, slidable-connection wing edge; 2, push-type switching assembly; 21, load-end conductor; 211, L-pole load conductive sheet;
212, N-pole load conductive sheet; 22, source-end conductor; 221, first pole conductor; 222, second pole conductor; 23, conductive push button; 231, clasping portion; 232, sliding sleeve portion; 233, conductive contact; 2331, sliding contact point; 2332, elastic contact portion; 234, L-pole conductive contact; 235, N-pole conductive contact; 24, source-end carrier; 241, spacing slot or window; 242, source-end power connection post; 3, insulating rotating shaft; 31, first insulating rotating shaft; 311, first L-pole conductive sheet; 312, second L-pole conductive sheet; 313, first N-pole conductive sheet; 314, second N-pole conductive sheet; 32, second insulating rotating shaft; 321, third L-pole conductive sheet; 322, third N-pole conductive sheet; 33, shell; and 34, push portion.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Technical solutions of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the embodiments and accompanying drawings. Referring to an embodiment illustrated in Figs. 1-6, an insulating spacer 1 includes a main body 11, a slidable-connection spacer portion 12, at least two conductive windows 13. The main body 11 is configured to enable insulated isolation between a load-end conductor 21 and a source end conductor 22. The slidable-connection spacer portion 12 is arranged at the main body 11, and extends along a direction. The slidable-connection spacer portion 12 is configured to support an external conductive contact 233 and guide a direction in which the external conductive contact 233 is pushed. An insulating spacing portion is provided between two adjacent conductive windows 13. The two conductive windows are arranged along the direction where the slidable connection spacer portion 12 extends. The two conductive windows 13 are arranged between the load-end conductor 21 and the source-end conductor 22. The insulating spacer 1 provided herein has an integrated and insulation structure. Specifically, the slidable-connection spacer portion 12 includes a slide track portion. The two conductive windows are arranged in two rows. The two rows of conductive windows are mirror-symmetrically arranged at two sides of the slidable connection spacer portion 12 to provide good insulation for different source-end conductors 22, as well as sliding guidance and support for the conductive contact 233. Furthermore, the conductive windows 13 facilitate the conductive contact 233 to conductively connect the load-end conductor 21 and the source-end conductors 22 at different locations. The dimension of the conductive windows 13 in a thickness direction also provides insulation for the load-end conductor 21 and the source-end conductor 22. In an embodiment, the insulating spacer 1 further includes an embedded insulating spacer portion 14. The embedded insulating spacer portion 14 is arranged at a side of the main body 11 near the source-end conductor 22. The slidable-connection spacer portion 12 is located on a side of the main body 11 near the load-end conductor 21. The embedded insulating spacer portion 14 spaces the different source-end conductors 22 apart. In an embodiment, regarding the insulating spacer 1, the embedded insulating spacer portion 14 is strip-shaped and includes a horizontal insulating spacing portion and a vertical insulating spacing portion. The horizontal insulating spacing portion and the vertical insulating spacing portion are arranged crosswise. The insulating spacer 1 further includes two slidable-connection wing edges 15. The two slidable-connection wing edges 15 are mirror-symmetrically arranged at two sides of the slidable connection spacer portion 12. A length direction of the two slidable-connection wing edges 15 is the same as the direction where the slidable-connection spacer portion 12 extends. A push-type switching assembly 2 includes the load-end conductor 21, at least two source end conductors 22, a source-end carrier 24, a conductive push button 23 and the insulating spacer 1. The insulating spacer 1 is mounted at the source-end carrier 24. The conductive push button 23 is slidably arranged at the slidable-connection spacer portion 12 of the insulating spacer 1 along a length direction of the slidable-connection spacer portion 12. The conductive push button 23 is provided with the conductive contact 233. The conductive contact 233 is electrically connected to the load-end conductor 21. The at least two source-end conductors 22 are arranged at the source end carrier 24. The conductive contact 233 is provided with a sliding contact point 2331 and an elastic contact portion 2332. The elastic contact portion 2332 is configured to electrically connect the load-end conductor 21 with the at least two source-end conductors 22 when the elastic contact portion 2332 is located at a position corresponding to the at least two conductive windows 13. In an embodiment, the embedded insulating spacer portion 14 is provided between two adjacent source-end conductors 22 to further improve an insulation effect. The conductive push button 23 is provided with two clasping portions 231 and a sliding sleeve portion 232. The sliding sleeve portion 232 is slidably sleeved on the slidable-connection spacer portion 12, such that the conductive push button 23 can be pushed to move smoothly and stably, and is supported in a direction perpendicular to the direction where the slidable-connection spacer portion 12 extends to avoid misalignment of the conductive push button 23 when manually pushed. The two clasping portions 231 are located at two side of the sliding sleeve portion 232, and slidably clasped with the two slidable-connection wing edges 15, respectively, facilitating an assembly and connection of the conductive push button 23 and the insulating spacer 1.
In an embodiment, the source-end carrier 24 is provided with a spacing slot or window 241.
The spacing slot or window 241 is configured to space two adjacent source-end conductors 22
apart. An end of the embedded insulating spacer portion 14 is matchedly arranged at the spacing
slot or window 241 to facilitate connecting the insulating spacer 1 and the source-end carrier 24.
A track circuit closer includes a shell, an insulating rotating shaft 3 and the push-type
switching assembly 2. The insulating rotating shaft 3 is rotatably arranged in the shell. The source
end carrier 24 is arranged at the shell. The source-end carrier 24 is provided with multiple source
end power connection posts 242, where the number of the source-end power connection post is
the same as that of the source-end conductors 22. The source-end conductors 22 are conductively
connected to the source-end power connection posts 242. The source-end power connection posts
242 are conductively connected to a conductive elastic piece of the insulating rotating shaft 3. The
insulating rotating shaft 3 can be the existing insulating rotating shaft, which is configured to limit
a relative position of the track circuit closer and a conductive track, and take power from the
conductive track. For the track circuit closer provided herein, the conductive push button 23 is
pushed to change a position of the conductive contact 233, so as to be switched to another
connection circuit.
In an embodiment, the number of the insulating rotating shaft 3 is two, and the two insulating
rotating shafts 3 are respectively a first insulating rotating shaft 31 and a second insulating rotating
shaft 32. Multiple source-end conductors 22 include at least three first pole conductors 221 and at
least three second pole conductors 222. The at least three first pole conductors 221 are separated
from the at least three second pole conductors 222 by the horizontal insulating spacer portion. Two
adjacent first pole conductors 221 or two adjacent second pole conductors 222 are separated by
the vertical insulating spacer portion. At least two first pole conductors 221 or at least two second
pole conductors 222 are conductively connected to a conductive elastic piece of the first insulating rotating shaft 31 through the source-end power connection post 242. At least one first pole conductor 221 or at least one second pole conductor 222 is conductively connected to a conductive elastic piece of the second insulating rotating shaft 32 through the source-end power connection post 242. The track circuit closer provided herein can make multi-line conductive connections in a limited size. Two adjacent first pole conductors 221 or second pole conductors 222 are separated by the horizontal insulating spacing portion. At least one first pole conductor 221 or at least one second pole conductor 222 is conductively connected to the conductive elastic piece of the second insulating rotating shaft 32 through the source-end power connection posts 242.
Specifically, for the track circuit closer provided herein, the insulating rotating shaft 3
includes a shell 33 and the conductive elastic piece. The conductive elastic piece is mounted at the
shell 33. A first end of the conductive elastic piece is arranged at an outside of the shell 33. The
shell 33 is provided with a push portion 34. When the shell 33 is turned, the push portion 34 is
capable of pressing a second end of the conductive elastic piece toward the source-end power
connection posts 242 to be conductively connected to the source-end power connection posts 242.
A switching method using the track circuit closer is provided. Three first pole conductors 221
and three second pole conductors 222 are provided. The first insulating rotating shaft 31 is
provided with a first L-pole conductive sheet 311, a second L-pole conductive sheet 312, a first N
pole conductive sheet 313 and a second N-pole conductive sheet 314. The second insulating
rotating shaft 32 is provided with a third L-pole conductive sheet 321 and a third N-pole conductive
sheet 322. The three first pole conductors 221 are conductively connected to the first L-pole
conductive sheet 311, the second L-pole conductive sheet 312 and the third L-pole conductive
sheet 321 through the source-end power connection posts 242, respectively. The three second pole
conductors 222 are conductively connected to the first N-pole conductive sheet 313, the second
N-pole conductive sheet 314 and the third N-pole conductive sheet 322 through the source-end
power connection post 242, respectively. Three conductive windows 13 are provided. The
conductive push button 23 is provided with a L-pole conductive contact 234 and a N-pole
conductive contact 233. The load-end conductor 21 is provided with a L-pole load conductive
sheet 211 and a N-pole load conductive sheet 212. The L-pole conductive contact 234 is slidably
connected to the L-pole load conductive sheet 211 under conductive state. The N-pole conductive
contact 233 is slidably connected to the N-pole load conductive sheet 212 under conductive state.
The conductive push button 23 is pushed along the direction where the slidable-connection spacer portion 12 extends to make the elastic contact portion 2332 switch between the three conductive windows 13, such that the elastic contact portion 2332 allows switch of a conductive connection of the L-pole load conductive sheet 211 between the three first pole conductors 221 and switch of a conductive connection of the N-pole load conductive 212 sheet between the three second pole conductors 222, enabling switch of a conductive connection of the L-pole load conductive sheet 211 between the first L-pole conductive sheet 311, the second L-pole conductive sheet 312 and the third L-pole conductive sheet 321 and switch of a conductive connection of the N-pole load conductive sheet 212 between the firstN-pole conductive sheet 313, the second N-pole conductive sheet 314 and the third N-pole conductive sheet 322. Regarding the switching method provided herein, the insulating spacer 1 provides good insulation for the different source-end conductors 22, as well as sliding guidance and support for the conductive contact 233. Furthermore, the conductive windows 13 facilitate the conductive contact 233 to conductively connect the load-end conductor 21 and the source-end conductors 22 at different locations. A dimension of the conductive windows 13 in a thickness direction also provide insulation for the load-end conductor 21 and the source-end conductor 22. In addition, the switch of the conductive connection of the L pole load conductive sheet 211 between the first L-pole conductive sheet 311, the second L-pole conductive sheet 312 and the third L-pole conductive sheet 321, and the switch of the conductive connection of the N-pole load conductive sheet 212 between the first N-pole conductive sheet 313, the second N-pole conductive sheet 314 and the third N-pole conductive sheet 322 are facilitated to implement. The excellent characteristics of this application has been summarized above, and based on these characteristics, this application has enhanced practicability compared to the prior art, having a brilliant application prospect. Described above are only some embodiments of the present disclosure, which are not intended to limit the disclosure. Any changes made by those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit of the disclosure should fall within the scope of the disclosure defined by the appended claims. It will be understood that the terms "comprise" and "include" and any of their derivatives (e.g. comprises, comprising, includes, including) as used in this specification, and the claims that follow, is to be taken to be inclusive of features to which the term refers, and is not meant to exclude the presence of any additional features unless otherwise stated or implied.
The reference to any prior art in this specification is not, and should not be taken as, an
acknowledgement of any form of suggestion that such prior art forms part of the common general
knowledge.
Claims (1)
1. A switching method using a track circuit closer, the track circuit closer
comprising:
a shell;
an insulating rotating shaft; and
a push-type switching assembly comprising:
a load-end conductor;
at least two source-end conductors;
a source-end carrier;
a conductive push button; and
an insulating spacer, comprising:
a main body;
a slidable-connection spacer portion; and
at least two conductive windows;
wherein the main body is configured to enable insulated isolation
between a load-end conductor and a source-end conductor; the slidable
connection spacer portion is arranged at the main body, and extends along a
direction; the slidable-connection spacer portion is configured to support an
external conductive contact and guide a direction in which the external
conductive contact is pushed; an insulating spacer portion is provided between
two adjacent conductive windows; the at least two conductive windows are
arranged along the direction where the slidable-connection spacer portion extends;
and the at least two conductive windows are arranged between the load-end
conductor and the source-end conductor;
wherein the insulating spacer is mounted at the source-end carrier;
the conductive push button is slidably arranged at the slidable-connection spacer
portion of the insulating spacer along a length direction of the slidable-connection
spacer portion; the conductive push button is provided with a conductive contact;
the conductive contact is electrically connected to the load-end conductor; the at least two source-end conductors are arranged at the source-end carrier; the conductive contact is provided with a sliding contact point and an elastic contact portion; and the elastic contact portion is configured to electrically connect the load-end conductor with the at least two source-end conductors when the elastic contact portion is located at a position corresponding to the at least two conductive windows; wherein the insulating rotating shaft is rotatably arranged in the shell; the source-end carrier is arranged at the shell; the source-end carrier is provided with a plurality of source-end power connection posts, wherein the number of the plurality of source-end power connection posts is the same as the number of the at least two source-end conductors; the at least two source-end conductors are conductively connected to the plurality of source-end power connection posts; and the plurality of source-end power connection posts are conductively connected to a conductive elastic piece of the insulating rotating shaft; wherein the number of the insulating rotating shaft is two, and two insulating rotating shafts are respectively a first insulating rotating shaft and a second insulating rotating shaft; the plurality of source-end conductors comprise at least three first pole conductors and at least three second pole conductors; the at least three first pole conductors are separated from the at least three second pole conductors by a horizontal insulating spacer portion; two adjacent first pole conductors or two adjacent second pole conductors are separated by a vertical insulating spacer portion; at least two of the at least three first pole conductors or at least two of the at least three second pole conductors are conductively connected to a conductive elastic piece of the first insulating rotating shaft through the plurality of source-end power connection posts; and at least one of the at least three first pole conductors or at least one of the at least three second pole conductors is conductively connected to a conductive elastic piece of the second insulating rotating shaft through the plurality of source-end power connection posts; and wherein the number of the at least three first pole conductors being three; the number of the at least three second pole conductors being three; the first insulating rotating shaft being provided with a first L-pole conductive sheet, a second L-pole conductive sheet, a first N-pole conductive sheet and a second N pole conductive sheet; the second insulating rotating shaft being provided with a third L-pole conductive sheet and a third N-pole conductive sheet; three first pole conductors being conductively connected to the first L-pole conductive sheet, the second L-pole conductive sheet and the third L-pole conductive sheet through the plurality of source-end power connection posts, respectively; three second pole conductors being conductively connected to the first N-pole conductive sheet, the second N-pole conductive sheet and the third N-pole conductive sheet through the plurality of source-end power connection posts, respectively; the number of the at least two conductive windows being three; the conductive push button being provided with a L-pole conductive contact and a N-pole conductive contact; the load-end conductor being provided with a L-pole load conductive sheet and a N-pole load conductive sheet; the L-pole conductive contact being slidably connected to the L-pole load conductive sheet under conductive state; and the N pole conductive contact being slidably connected to the N-pole load conductive sheet under conductive state; and the switching method comprising: pushing the conductive push button along the direction where the slidable-connection spacer portion extends to make the elastic contact portion switch between three conductive windows, such that the elastic contact portion allows switch of a conductive connection of the L-pole load conductive sheet between the three first pole conductors and switch of a conductive connection of the N-pole load conductive sheet between the three second pole conductors, enabling switch of a conductive connection of the L-pole load conductive sheet between the first L-pole conductive sheet, the second L-pole conductive sheet and the third L-pole conductive sheet and switch of a conductive connection of the N pole load conductive sheet between the first N-pole conductive sheet, the second N-pole conductive sheet and the third N-pole conductive sheet.
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