EP0246727B1 - Mit einem Sperrschloss ausgerüsteter Schalter - Google Patents

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EP0246727B1
EP0246727B1 EP19870301284 EP87301284A EP0246727B1 EP 0246727 B1 EP0246727 B1 EP 0246727B1 EP 19870301284 EP19870301284 EP 19870301284 EP 87301284 A EP87301284 A EP 87301284A EP 0246727 B1 EP0246727 B1 EP 0246727B1
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lock
circuit breaker
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Kiyotaka C/O Fukuyama Seisakusho Okuda
Masayoshi C/O Fukuyama Seisakusho Mishima
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/20—Interlocking, locking, or latching mechanisms
    • H01H9/28—Interlocking, locking, or latching mechanisms for locking switch parts by a key or equivalent removable member
    • H01H9/285—Locking mechanisms incorporated in the switch assembly and operable by a key or a special tool

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  • This invention relates to a circuit breaker which is equipped with a lock for locking the circuit breaker in an open or closed state.
  • FIGS 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings are respectively a vertical cross-sectional view and a phantom perspective view of the essential portions of a circuit breaker disclosed in Japanese Laid-Open Utility Model Application No. 56-1063.
  • the moving portions of the circuit breaker are contained within a housing 1 which comprises a base 1a and a cover 1b.
  • a stator 2 having a fixed contact 2 mounted thereon is secured to the base 1a.
  • a movable element 3 having a moving contact 3a mounted on one end thereof is supported by a contact arm 4 which is secured to a rotating crossbar 5.
  • the movable element 3 is pivotably mounted on a pin 6 which passes through holes formed in two sides plates 4a of the contact arm 4 which are located on either side of the movable element 3.
  • the other end of the movable element 3 is elastically supported by a spring 7 which is connected to the end of the contact arm 4.
  • a C-shaped support member 8 is secured to the upper surface of the contact arm 4 by screws 9.
  • the support member 8 supports an electrically-insulating rod 10 which extends perpendicularly upwards from the support member 8 and is secured thereto by a screw 9.
  • a cylinder lock 11 for locking the circuit breaker is secured to the cover 1b of the housing 11.
  • the lock 11 has a movable portion comprising a plate 11a which is secured to the cylinder of the lock 11 by a screw 9.
  • the plate 11a can be rotated about the axis of the lock 11 so as to engage with the electrically-insulating rod 10 by turning a key 12 in the lock 11.
  • the operating and trip mechanisms of the circuit breaker have been
  • Figures 1 and 2 show the circuit breaker in an off state in which the contacts 2a and 3a are open.
  • the plate 11a of the lock 11 is positioned in the path of movement of the electrically-insulating rod 10. Accordingly, the circuit breaker is prevented from operating and is locked in the off state. If the key 12 is rotated 90 degrees in the lock 11 in the direction shown by the arrow 13 in Figure 2, the plate 11a will pivot to the position shown by the dashed lines 11a' in the figures, out of the path of movement of the electrically-insulating rod 10. In this state, the crossbar 5 is free to pivot, the rod 10 can swing to the position shown by the dashed lines 10', and the circuit breaker can perform its normal switching operation.
  • a circuit breaker equipped with a lock comprising: a fixed contact; a movable element having a moving contact secured thereto; a crossbar which has an engaging portion provided thereon, said movable element being pivotably supported by said crossbar, said crossbar being rotatable between an open position in which said moving contact is separated from said fixed contact and a closed position in which said moving contact is in contact with said fixed contact; and a cylinder lock which can be operated from the outside of said circuit breaker and which has a movable portion which comprises a generally horizontal arm, connected at one end to the cylinder of the lock such that a distal end portion of the arm rotates about the rotational axis of the cylinder as the cylinder is caused to rotate, whereby the movable portion can rotate between a locked position in which it engages with said engaging portion of said crossbar and prevents the rotation of said crossbar, and an unlocked position in which it is out of the path of movement of said engaging portion, characterized in that said crossbar is a
  • Figure 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the main portions of a conventional circuit breaker equipped with a lock.
  • Figure 2 is a phantom perpective view of the main portions of the conventional circuit breaker of Figure 1.
  • Figure 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the essential features of an embodiment of a circuit breaker according to the present invention.
  • Figure 4 is a phantom perspective view of the essential features of the embodiment of Figure 3.
  • Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view of the crossbar and movable element of the embodiment of Figure 3.
  • this circuit breaker is contained inside a housing 1 comprising a base 1a and a cover 1b.
  • a stator 2 having a fixed contact 2a mounted thereon is secured to the base 1a.
  • a movable element 20 having a moving contact 20a mounted on the end thereof is pivotably supported by a rotating crossbar 21.
  • the crossbar 21 can be rotated between the open position shown in the drawings in which the contacts 2a and 20a are open, and a closed position in which the contacts are closed.
  • the crossbar 21 is molded from a thermosetting resin and has three square holes 21a formed therein in each of which a movable element 20 can be mounted, although for simplicity, only a single movable element 20 is shown in the drawings.
  • the illustrated crossbar 21 is able to support three movable elements 20, but there is no restriction on the number of holes 21a or movable elements 20.
  • Each of the movable elements 20 is pivotably mounted on a pin 22 which fits into a pair of grooves 21b formed in the inner walls of one of the square holes 21a.
  • a biasing torque is exerted on the movable elements 20 by biasing springs 23 which are mounted on the pins 22 and engage with notches 20b formed in the rear ends of the movable elements 20.
  • the biasing springs 23 force the movable elements 20 to pivot about the pins 22 until they contact the bottom surfaces of the square holes 21a.
  • the movable elements 20 are mounted on the crossbar 21 by being inserted into the square holes 21a from the back side, as shown in Figure 5.
  • the crossbar 21 has a protruding arm 21c which is integrally formed on its upper portion. This arm 21c serves as an engaging member.
  • a cylinder lock 11 is mounted on the cover 1b of the housing 1. It has a movable portion comprising a horizontal plate 11a which is secured to the cylinder of the lock 11 by a screw 9, a cylindrical portion 11b which is secured to the underside of the plate 11a at is outer end by another screw 9, and an electrically-insulating rod 11c which is secured to the underside of the cylindrical portion 11b by the same screw 9 which connects the plate 11a and the cylindrical portion 11b.
  • the entire movable portion can be pivoted 90 degrees about the axis of the lock 11 between a locked position, shown by the solid lines in Figure 4, and an unlocked position, shown by the dashed lines 11a' in Figure 4, when a key 12 is turned in the lock 11.
  • the electrically-insulating rod 11c engages with the engaging portion, i.e., the protruding arm 21c of the crossbar 21 and prevents the movement of the arm 21c.
  • the engaging portion i.e., the protruding arm 21c of the crossbar 21
  • a recess 11d having a flat surface which confronts the front surface of the protruding arm 21c is formed in the bottom end of the rod 11c. Since both the rod 11c and the protruding arm 21c are made of electrically-insulating materials, extremely high reliability is obtained.
  • the position of the cylindrical portion 11b and the rod 11c along the plate 11a of the movable portion can be freely adjusted so as to minimize play between the rod 11c and the protruding arm 21c of the crossbar 21.
  • the movable portion of the lock 11 is in a position such that the rod 11c engages with the protruding arm 21c of the crossbar 21, thus preventing the crossbar 21 from rotating.
  • the lock 11 effectively locks the circuit breaker in the off state. If a key 12 is turned in the lock 11 in the direction of the arrow 13 in Figure 4, the movable portion will rotate by 90 degrees until the plate 11a reaches the position shown by the dashed lines 11a'. In this position, the rod 11c is out of the path of movement of the protruding arm 21c and no longer prevents the crossbar 21c from rotating, and the circuit breaker is free to perform normal switching movement.
  • the lock 11 is positioned so as to lock the circuit breaker in an off state in which the contacts 2a and 20a are open. However, by merely altering the location of the lock 11, it can be made to lock the circuit breaker in the on state with the contacts 2a and 3a closed.
  • a movable element 20 is directly pivoted on a crossbar 21 so that a contact arm 4 for supporting the movable element 20 is unnecessary. Furthermore, as a protruding arm 21c which engages with the movable portion of a lock is an integral portion of a molded crossbar 21, a separate support member 8 and connecting screws 9 therefor are unnecessary, resulting in a decrease in the number of parts. Also, as it is not necessary to form screw holes in a contact arm 4 or a support member 8, the ease of manufacture is increased and manufacturing costs can be decreased.
  • circuit breaker uses the same operating mechanism, trip mechanism, and cylinder lock as a convention circuit breaker, it is simple to retrofit an existing circuit breaker to obtain one according to the present invention.

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  1. Mit einem Schloß ausgerüsteter Leistungsschalter, der folgendes aufweist:
    - einen feststehenden Kontakt (2a),
    - ein bewegliches Element (20) mit einem daran angebrachten beweglichen Kontakt (20a);
    - einen Querbalken (21) mit einem daran vorgesehenen Eingriffsbereich (21c), wobei das bewegliche Element an dem Querbalken schwenkbar gelagert ist und der Querbalken zwischen einer offenen Stellung, in der der bewegliche Kontakt von dem feststehenden Kontakt getrennt ist, und einer geschlossenen Stellung, in der der bewegliche Kontakt mit dem feststehenden Kontakt in Kontakt steht, schwenkbar ist; und
    - ein Zylinderschloß (11), das von der Außenseite des Schalters her betätigbar ist und einen beweglichen Bereich (11a - 11c) aufweist, der einen im allgemeinen horizontalen Arm (11a) besitzt, der an dem einen Ende mit dem Zylinder des Schlosses derart verbunden ist, daß sich ein distaler Endbereich des Armes um die Drehachse des Zylinders dreht, wenn der Zylinder zur Ausführung einer Drehbewegung veranlaßt wird, so daß sich der bewegliche Bereich zwischen einer Verriegelungsstellung, in der er mit dem Eingriffsbereich (21c) des Querbalkens in Eingriff steht und eine Schwenkbewegung des Querbalkens verhindert, und einer Entriegelungsstellung, in der er aus der Bewegungsbahn des Eingriffsbereichs herausbewegt ist, verschwenken läßt,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    daß es sich bei dem Querbalken (21) um ein Formstück handelt, daß es sich bei dem Eingriffsbereich um einen nach oben vorstehenden Arm (21c) handelt, der mit dem Querbalken integral ausgebildet ist, und daß der bewegliche Bereich eine Stange (11b - 11d) aufweist, die sich von der Unterseite des distalen Endbereichs des horizontalen Armes (11a) nach unten erstreckt und an ihrem unteren Ende eine ebene Fläche (11d) aufweist, die so ausgelegt ist, daß sie einer an einem oberen Bereich des vorstehenden Armes (21c) ausgebildeten, damit zusammenwirkenden Fläche gegenüberliegt, wenn sich der bewegliche Bereich in der Verriegelungsstellung befindet.
  2. Leistungsschalter nach Anspruch 1,
    wobei der mit dem Eingriffsbereich in Eingriff tretende Teil des beweglichen Bereichs des Schlosses eine elektrisch isolierende Stange (11c) ist.
  3. Leistungsschalter nach Anspruch 1 oder 2,
    wobei der Querbalken aus einem Duroplast hergestellt ist.
  4. Leistungsschalter nach Anspruch 1, 2 oder 3,
    wobei das Schloß (11) um ein Zylinderschloß ist.
EP19870301284 1986-05-23 1987-02-13 Mit einem Sperrschloss ausgerüsteter Schalter Expired - Lifetime EP0246727B1 (de)

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