EP0912986B1 - Kinematische antriebsvorrichtung für den bewegbaren schaltkontakt, insbesondere für schutzschalter - Google Patents

Kinematische antriebsvorrichtung für den bewegbaren schaltkontakt, insbesondere für schutzschalter Download PDF

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EP0912986B1
EP0912986B1 EP97939997A EP97939997A EP0912986B1 EP 0912986 B1 EP0912986 B1 EP 0912986B1 EP 97939997 A EP97939997 A EP 97939997A EP 97939997 A EP97939997 A EP 97939997A EP 0912986 B1 EP0912986 B1 EP 0912986B1
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Domenico Bosatelli
Augusto Contardi
Sergio Pianezzola
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H71/00—Details of the protective switches or relays covered by groups H01H73/00 - H01H83/00
    • H01H71/10—Operating or release mechanisms
    • H01H71/50—Manual reset mechanisms which may be also used for manual release
    • H01H71/52—Manual reset mechanisms which may be also used for manual release actuated by lever
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H71/00—Details of the protective switches or relays covered by groups H01H73/00 - H01H83/00
    • H01H71/10—Operating or release mechanisms
    • H01H71/1009—Interconnected mechanisms
    • H01H71/1027—Interconnected mechanisms comprising a bidirectional connecting member actuated by the opening movement of one pole to trip a neighbour pole

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  • the present invention relates to an automatic electric breaker having a kinematic device for actuating the moving contact.
  • Another drawback is constituted by the fact that the kinematic systems that are currently used are generally very complicated from a structural point of view and require relatively long assembly operations which affect production costs.
  • EP-A-0 345 412 discloses an automatic electric breaker of the above described type and in accordance with the preamble of claim 1.
  • An aim of the present invention is indeed to eliminate the above described drawbacks of the prior art.
  • a further aim of the invention is to provide a kinematic system for actuating the moving contact, particularly for automatic electric breakers, which allows to significantly reduce the dimensions used, with consequent considerable advantages as regards the opening speed of the moving contact.
  • An object of the invention is to provide a kinematic actuation system which can be produced with a limited number of components that can be easily assembled together.
  • Further object of the present invention is to provide a kinematic system for actuating the moving contact which, by virtue of its particular constructive characteristics, is capable of giving the greatest assurances of reliability and safety in use.
  • Still a further object of the present invention is to provide a kinematic actuation system which can be easily obtained starting from commonly commercially available parts and materials and is also competitive from a purely economic point of view.
  • the kinematic system for actuating the moving contact particularly for automatic electric breakers, according to the invention, includes a box-like body which is generally designated by the reference numeral 1 and is constituted by a conventional box-like body provided for coupling to conventional omega-shaped bars.
  • a motion lever generally designated by the reference numeral 2, which is pivoted to the box-like body 1 by means of a first pivot 3.
  • the motion lever 2 has a first arm 4 to which a bracket 5 is pivoted; the bracket is connected to the body 6 of an actuation lever or part, generally designated by the reference numeral 10, which can be accessed from the outside of the box-like body 1.
  • the motion lever 2 has second arms, designated by the reference numeral 7, which are pivoted to the ends of linkages 11 which are articulated, at the other end, to the first end 12 of a cross-member 13 which is substantially U-shaped.
  • the cross-member 13 is operatively connected, at its second end 14, to a moving contact 15 as will become apparent hereinafter.
  • the first end 12 of the cross-member 13 slidingly engages the slots 20, which are formed on an engagement lever 21 which is substantially U-shaped and is pivoted at the free ends of its arms by means of a second pivot 22 which is rigidly coupled to the box-like body.
  • the engagement lever has a locking tab 23 which interacts with the locking arm 30 of a control part 31, which by means of a third pivot 32 is mounted so that it can oscillate with respect to the box-like body 1.
  • a coiled wire spring biases control part 31 against engagement lever 21.
  • the third pivot 32 also constitutes the fulcrum of the lever 15.
  • the control part has, on the opposite side with respect to the locking arm, a protrusion 35 which constitutes the coupling point for the intervention of the thermal protection device.
  • a hook-shaped body 36 is formed by the control part 31 inside the moving contact 15 and is U-shaped in transverse cross-section. The hook-shaped body 36 also provides the coupling point for the intervention of the magnetic protection device.
  • the moving core of the magnetic protection device has a wider portion which engages a fold 37 to accelerate the opening of the moving contact 15.
  • a rivetable pivot 40 is provided on the moving contact and provides the pivoting of a spring guide 41, which forms a recess 42 in which the end of the U-shaped part 13 is coupled; a spring 50 for the contact pressure that biases the moving contact closed is provided around the rivetable pivot 40.
  • a driving lever 60 interacts with a connecting arm 61, formed by the control part and has the function of achieving simultaneous disengagement if two separate automatic breakers are inserted in the same box-like body; optionally, the lever 60 can interact with the components of a laterally adjacent box-like body.
  • actuation part 10 then also changes position; this part is shown while still in the closed condition in Fig. 4 and returns by means of an elastic return system.
  • the kinematic device is provided by means of very compact and small-size parts, so that it is possible to obtain very quick disengagements, with a consequent significant reduction of arcing problems.
  • Figs. 5-7 show a double kinematic device 100 and 200, for actuating two moving contacts in an automatic electric breaker, according to a second aspect of the invention.
  • the double device will be described with reference to one side mainly, and like reference characters, added by 100 or 200, denote similar features to those of FIGs 1-4.
  • An actuation lever 110 which can be accessed from the outside of the box-like body (not illustrated) has a body 106 connected to two motion levers 102 and 202 through a bracket 105.
  • Each motion lever 102,202 is pivoted to cross-member 113,213 which is substantially U-shaped.
  • Cross-member 113,213 is operatively connected to moving contact 115,215 as will become apparent hereinafter.
  • Cross-member 113,213 engages an engagement lever 121,221 pivoted to the box-like body by means of a second pivot 122,222.
  • Engagement lever 121,221 interacts with locking arm 130,230 of control part 131,231, which is mounted so that it can oscillate with respect to the box-like body, by means of third pivot 132, 232.
  • a coiled wire spring 171,271 biases control part 131,231 against engagement lever 121,221.
  • Third pivot 132,232 also constitutes the fulcrum of lever 115,215.
  • Control part 131,231 has protrusion 135,235 which constitutes the coupling point for the intervention of a thermal protection device (not illustrated in the drawings).
  • a hook-shaped body 136,236 is formed by the control part 131,231 inside moving contact 115,215. Hook-shaped body 136,236 also provides the coupling point for the intervention of a magnetic protection device (not illustrated in the drawings).
  • a contact spring 150,250 biases the moving contact in the closed position.
  • the kinematic device according to this second aspect of the invention operates as follows.
  • Action on actuation lever 110 charges spring 172 and moves bracket 105 which is associated with lever 110 and with the two motion levers 102,202.
  • the rotation of motion levers 102,202 actuates engagement levers 121,221 by means of cross-members 113,213 which are associated with the levers through contact springs 150,250. In this manner, engagement levers 121,221 may rotate about pivot 122,222.
  • the motion of moving contacts 115,215 is transferred by means of link-rods 173,273 which are associated both with the moving contacts and with the cross-members.
  • Control part 131 and drive control part 231 are inserted in the contacts and, by rotating about pivot 132, release engagement levers 121,221 in the case of intervention of the magnetic or thermal breaker (not illustrated), both acting on the control parts.
  • the magnetic breaker acts on the control part through the magnetic bracket 174,274.
  • Magnetic bracket 174,274 slides inside a slot 175,275 provided on moving contact 115,215. In this manner the magnetic bracket has two functions: it releases control part 131,231, at the start of its motion and then drives the moving contact to the open position (illustrated in FIGs. 6 and 7).
  • Control parts 131,231 are connected to control springs 171,271 which are adapted to re-cock engagement levers 121,221 in the case of intervention. Control parts 131,231 are also mutually connected so that one of the engagement levers disengages from one of the control parts, the other control part is released too.
  • drive control part 231 allows to interface the release motion with other possible joined modules or devices, by means of pivot 276 and is therefore capable to receive or transmit motion.
  • Moving contacts 115,215 are also associated with drive springs 177,277 that ensure the opening of the contacts.
  • the materials used, as well as the contingent shapes and dimensions may be any according to the requirements.

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  1. Automatischer Schutzschalter mit einem kastenartigen Körper (1), und einer kinematischen Antriebsvorrichtung für einen bewegbaren Kontakt, einem Bewegungshebel (2), der mit einem Hebel (10) zum Antrieb eines Unterbrechers verbunden und an dem kastenartigen Körper über einen ersten Achszapfen (3) beweglich gelagert ist, wobei der Bewegungshebel (2) mit Verbindungselementen (11) gelenkig verbunden ist, einem Verriegelungsarm (30) eines Kontrollelementes (31) der beweglich an dem kastenartigen Körper (1) über einen dritten Achszapfen (32) gelagert ist,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    daß die Verbindungselemente (11) an ihren anderen Enden gelenkig mit dem ersten Ende (12) eines Querträgers (13) verbunden sind, der zum Betrieb mit einem bewegbaren Kontakt (15) verbunden ist, wobei das erste Ende (12) des Querträgers (13) gleitend in einen Eingriffhebel (21) eingreift, welcher gelenkig über einen zweiten Achszapfen (22) an dem kastenartigen Körper (1) gelagert ist und einen Verriegelungsdorn (23) aufweist, welcher mit einem Verriegelungsarm (30) des Kontrollelementes (31) zusammenwirkt, das über einen dritten Achszapfen (32), der die Drehachse des bewegbaren Kontaktes bildet, an dem kastenartigen Körper (1) gelenkig gelagert ist.
  2. Automatischer Schutzschalter nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Bewegungshebel (2) einen ersten Arm (4) aufweist, an dem ein Gelenkarm (5) gelenkig gelagert ist, wobei der Gelenkarm mit dem Körper des Antriebshebels verbunden ist.
  3. Automatischer Schutzschalter nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Bewegungshebel (2) zweite Arme (7) zum gelenkigen Lagern der Verbindungen (11) aufweist.
  4. Automatischer Schutzschalter nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die ersten Enden (12) des Querträgers (13) gleitend in in dem Eingriffhebel (21) ausgeformte Schlitze (20) eingreifen, wobei der Eingriffhebel U-förmig ausgebildet ist und den Verriegelungsdorn (23) in einem Verbindungsbereich aufweist.
  5. Automatischer Schutzschalter nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Kontrollelement (31) einen Vorsprung (35), welcher den Kupplungspunkt für die thermische Schutzvorrichtung bildet, und einen hakenförmigen Körper (36), der lateral an dem dritten Achszapfen (32) angeordnet ist, welcher den Bereich zur Kupplung an die magnetische Schutzvorrichtung bildet, aufweist, wobei der hakenförmige Körper mit dem bewegbaren Kontakt (15) zusammenwirkt und eine Auslenkung eines bewegbaren Kerns der magnetischen Schutzvorrichtung vorgesehen ist, der mit einer Falz (37) des bewegbaren Kontaktes (15) zusammenwirkt, um den Öffnungsvorgang des letzteren zu beschleunigen.
  6. Automatischer Schutzschalter gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß er eine Federführung (41) aufweist, die auf einem Achszapfen (40), der an dem bewegbaren Kontakt angenietet sein kann, gelenkig gelagert ist und eine Ausnehmung (42) aufweist, in die das andere Ende des Querträgers kuppelt, wobei eine Feder (50) zur Ausübung eines Druckes auf den bewegbaren Kontakt zum Schließen des Kontaktes vorgesehen ist.
  7. Automatischer Schutzschalter nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß er einen Antriebshebel (60) aufweist, der auf einen Verbindungsarm (61) des Kontrollelementes wirkt und geeignet ist, gleichzeitig zwei in demselben kastenartigen Körper angeordnete kinematische Einheiten oder optional Komponenten eines lateral angrenzenden kastenartigen Gehäuses zu entkuppeln.
  8. Automatischer Schutzschalter nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die kinematische Vorrichtung im wesentlichen die Hälfte des nutzbaren, im Inneren des kastenartigen Gehäuses gebildeten Volumens einnimmt.
  9. Automatischer Schutzschalter nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß im Falle einer Intervention des automatischen Schutzschalters ein Zahn auf einem vorderen Teil des Eingriffhebels in einen oberen Bereich des Kontrollelementes gleitet und eine Drehung des Kontrollelementes bewirkt.
  10. Automatischer Schutzschalter nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Kontrollelemente über ein getriebeartiges System verbunden sind, das an den innengelegenen Enden der Kontrollelemente angeordnet ist.
  11. Automatischer Schutzschalter nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Kontrollelemente verbunden sind, um eine Verzögerung der Freigabezeit basierend auf dem Zusammenspiel der beteiligten Elemente zu bewirken.
  12. Automatischer Schutzschalter nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Kontrollelement angepaßt ist, die Freigabebewegung auf andere mögliche, damit verbundene Module oder Vorrichtungen zu übertragen.
  13. Automatischer Schutzschalter nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Kontrollelement angepaßt ist, die Freigabebewegung auf andere mögliche, damit verbundene Module oder Vorrichtungen mittels eines Achszapfens zu übertragen, und dazu ausgebildet ist, Bewegungen zu empfangen oder zu übertragen.
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PCT/EP1997/003770 WO1998002897A1 (en) 1996-07-15 1997-07-15 Kinematic device for actuating the moving contact, particularly for automatic electric breakers

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