EP2061060A1 - Electrical switchgear such as a circuit breaker or a switch - Google Patents

Electrical switchgear such as a circuit breaker or a switch Download PDF

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EP2061060A1
EP2061060A1 EP08354070A EP08354070A EP2061060A1 EP 2061060 A1 EP2061060 A1 EP 2061060A1 EP 08354070 A EP08354070 A EP 08354070A EP 08354070 A EP08354070 A EP 08354070A EP 2061060 A1 EP2061060 A1 EP 2061060A1
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Laurent Schneider Electric Ind. SAS Previeux
Claude c/o Schneider Electric Ind SAS Burnot
Yves c/o Schneider Electric Ind SAS Brune
Roland c/o Schneider Electric Ind SAS Masnada
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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
    • H01H71/02—Housings; Casings; Bases; Mountings
    • H01H71/0207—Mounting or assembling the different parts of the circuit breaker
    • H01H2071/0242—Assembling parts of a circuit breaker by using snap mounting techniques
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2300/00—Orthogonal indexing scheme relating to electric switches, relays, selectors or emergency protective devices covered by H01H
    • H01H2300/046—Orthogonal indexing scheme relating to electric switches, relays, selectors or emergency protective devices covered by H01H using snap closing mechanisms
    • 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
    • H01H71/02—Housings; Casings; Bases; Mountings
    • H01H71/0207—Mounting or assembling the different parts of the circuit breaker

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  • the present invention relates to an electrical switching device such as a switch, said apparatus being housed in a housing and comprising at least one fixed contact, and at least one moving contact, the movable contact (s) being supported ( s) by a contact-carrying shaft, said shaft being rotatably mounted between an open position of (the) contact (s) and a closed position of (the) contacts, a mechanism for opening and / or closing the contact (s) mounted in a support, said mechanism comprising a manual operating lever (the) contact (s) mounted to rotate about an axis of the housing, a so-called closing shaft intended, at the beginning of manual closing operation of the handle, and a certain stroke thereof, to hold the (the) contact (s) mobile (s) in the open position by storing energy, and after this race of the joystick, to release the contact (s) so that the stored energy causes the closure abrupt contacts, and means for fixing the mechanism inside the housing.
  • the present invention solves these drawbacks and provides a simple design electrical cutoff apparatus for making delayed differentiation with the abrupt closing function as late as possible on the manufacturing line, just prior to closing the housing.
  • the subject of the present invention is an electrical switching device such as a switch, this device being characterized in that the support of the aforementioned mechanism has on one of its lateral faces, an opening adapted to receive at least a portion of said abrupt closing shaft, which can thus be introduced laterally at least partly inside said support during its assembly inside the housing, and in that the means for fixing the mechanism in the housing are located on one side of the mechanism relative to the abrupt closing shaft.
  • this apparatus comprises a breaking module comprising at least one breaking chamber and the aforementioned mechanism is fixed on said breaking module.
  • the abovementioned cutting module is a monobloc and removable module.
  • this abrupt closing shaft is rotatably mounted relative to said breaking module.
  • these mechanism fixing means on said breaking module are means of clipping or casing.
  • these means for fastening the mechanism on said breaking module comprise at least one lug belonging to the support of the sliding cooperating mechanism respectively with at least one slide belonging to the aforementioned breaking module.
  • this apparatus comprises a spring adapted to return the abrupt closing shaft towards the movable contact (s), said spring being interposed between said breaking module and the abrupt closing shaft.
  • this device is one of the devices included in the group comprising a switch, a controlled switch, a disconnector, a circuit breaker, a differential switch and a differential circuit breaker.
  • a differential switch 1 housed in a housing having a base 1 and a cover (said cover being not shown in the figures). Inside this housing are located upstream terminals 2, downstream terminals 3, fixed contacts 4 relative to the housing, a shaft 5 said movable contact carrier 6, rotatably mounted in the apparatus between a so-called open position in which the movable contacts 6 are separated from the fixed contacts 4, and a so-called closed position in which the movable contacts 6 are respectively in contact with the fixed contacts 4.
  • This apparatus further comprises means for making an automatic opening of the contacts in case default differential, these means comprising differential detection means namely a torus, for detecting a possible ground fault.
  • This device also comprises a mechanism 8 for controlling the movable contact (s), this mechanism comprising a lever 9 for manually operating the contact-carrying shaft.
  • This mechanism is intended to be fixed on the apparatus in the manner to be described in the following.
  • the apparatus further comprises a monobloc and removable cutoff module 10 ( figure 7 ), comprising in this particular embodiment described, four cutoff chambers 11 and intended to receive the fixed and movable contacts of the apparatus.
  • This apparatus also comprises, in a known manner, a so-called closing shaft 12 intended, at the beginning of the manual closing operation of the handle, and over a certain stroke thereof, to hold the contact-holding shaft 5 in the open position contacts by storing energy, and after this stroke of the handle, to release the contact-holder shaft so that the stored energy causes the abrupt closure of the contacts.
  • this mechanism 8 for controlling the contact-holder shaft is housed in a support 13, this support 13 comprising a lateral notch 14 intended to receive an end portion 15 of the abrupt closing shaft 12
  • the attachment of the mechanism is carried out on one side of the apparatus with respect to the abrupt closing shaft 12.
  • this fixing is carried out by means of at least one fixing lugs.
  • This abrupt closing shaft 12 is rotatably mounted relative to the breaking module 10, the aforementioned spring 18 being interposed between the abrupt closing shaft 12 and said module 10 and being intended to return said shaft 12 towards the contacts.

Abstract

The switchgear has a contact closing and/or opening mechanism (8) mounted in a socket (13) comprising fixation unit in a box, where the socket is a monoblock socket. The fixation unit such as clipping or casing unit, is located from a single side of the mechanism with respect to a quick closing shaft (12). The socket includes an opening e.g. lateral recess (14), for receiving a portion of the shaft on one of lateral surfaces so as to partially and laterally introduce the shaft inside the socket during assembly of the socket inside the box.

Description

La présente invention concerne un appareil de coupure électrique tel un interrupteur, ledit appareil étant logé dans un boîtier et comportant au moins un contact fixe, et au moins un contact mobile, le(les) contact(s) mobile(s) étant supporté(s) par un arbre porte-contacts, ledit arbre étant monté rotatif entre une position d'ouverture du(des) contact(s) et une position de fermeture du(des) contacts, un mécanisme d'ouverture et/ou de fermeture du (des) contact(s) monté dans un support, ledit mécanisme comportant une manette de manoeuvre manuelle du (des) contact(s) montée à rotation autour d'un axe du boîtier, un arbre dit de fermeture brusque destiné, en début de manoeuvre de fermeture manuelle de la manette, et sur une certaine course de celle-ci, à retenir le(les) contact(s) mobile(s) en position ouverte en emmagasinant de l'énergie, et après cette course de la manette, à libérer le(les) contact(s) de manière que l'énergie emmagasinée entraîne la fermeture brusque des contacts, et des moyens de fixation du mécanisme à l'intérieur du boîtier.The present invention relates to an electrical switching device such as a switch, said apparatus being housed in a housing and comprising at least one fixed contact, and at least one moving contact, the movable contact (s) being supported ( s) by a contact-carrying shaft, said shaft being rotatably mounted between an open position of (the) contact (s) and a closed position of (the) contacts, a mechanism for opening and / or closing the contact (s) mounted in a support, said mechanism comprising a manual operating lever (the) contact (s) mounted to rotate about an axis of the housing, a so-called closing shaft intended, at the beginning of manual closing operation of the handle, and a certain stroke thereof, to hold the (the) contact (s) mobile (s) in the open position by storing energy, and after this race of the joystick, to release the contact (s) so that the stored energy causes the closure abrupt contacts, and means for fixing the mechanism inside the housing.

On connaît un appareil de coupure électrique tel que celui décrit dans le brevet FR 2 717 617 . Dans cet appareil, le mécanisme est monté au dessus de l'arbre de fermeture brusque et le ressort de rappel de l'arbre de fermeture brusque est interposé entre l'arbre de fermeture brusque et le mécanisme. Il en résulte que, une fois le mécanisme monté, il n'est pas possible de retirer l'arbre de fermeture brusque sans retirer le mécanisme. Le choix de monter ou non l'arbre se fera toujours avant le montage du mécanisme. Il n'est donc pas possible de faire de la différentiation retardée le plus tard possible sur la ligne de fabrication avec cette fonction de fermeture brusque.There is known an electrical breaking device such as that described in the patent FR 2,717,617 . In this apparatus, the mechanism is mounted above the snap shaft and the snap-lock spring is interposed between the snap shaft and the mechanism. As a result, once the mechanism is mounted, it is not possible to remove the abrupt closing shaft without removing the mechanism. The choice of whether or not to mount the shaft will always be done before mounting the mechanism. It is therefore not possible to make delayed differentiation as late as possible on the production line with this abrupt closing function.

La présente invention résout ces inconvénients et propose un appareil de coupure électrique de conception simple permettant de faire de la différentiation retardée avec la fonction de fermeture brusque le plus tard possible sur la ligne de fabrication, juste avant la fermeture du boîtier.The present invention solves these drawbacks and provides a simple design electrical cutoff apparatus for making delayed differentiation with the abrupt closing function as late as possible on the manufacturing line, just prior to closing the housing.

A cet effet, la présente invention a pour objet un appareil électrique de coupure tel un interrupteur, cet appareil étant caractérisé en ce que le support du mécanisme précité comporte sur l'une de ses faces latérales, une ouverture apte à recevoir au moins une partie dudit arbre de fermeture brusque, lequel pouvant ainsi être introduit latéralement au moins en partie à l'intérieur dudit support lors de son montage à l'intérieur du boîtier, et en ce que les moyens de fixation du mécanisme dans le boîtier sont situés d'un seul côté du mécanisme par rapport à l'arbre de fermeture brusque.For this purpose, the subject of the present invention is an electrical switching device such as a switch, this device being characterized in that the support of the aforementioned mechanism has on one of its lateral faces, an opening adapted to receive at least a portion of said abrupt closing shaft, which can thus be introduced laterally at least partly inside said support during its assembly inside the housing, and in that the means for fixing the mechanism in the housing are located on one side of the mechanism relative to the abrupt closing shaft.

Selon une caractéristique particulière de l'invention, cet appareil comporte un module de coupure comportant au moins une chambre de coupure et le mécanisme précité est fixé sur ledit module de coupure.According to a particular characteristic of the invention, this apparatus comprises a breaking module comprising at least one breaking chamber and the aforementioned mechanism is fixed on said breaking module.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le module de coupure précité est un module monobloc et amovible.According to another characteristic of the invention, the abovementioned cutting module is a monobloc and removable module.

Avantageusement, cet arbre de fermeture brusque est monté rotatif par rapport audit module de coupure.Advantageously, this abrupt closing shaft is rotatably mounted relative to said breaking module.

Selon une autre caractéristique, ces moyens de fixation du mécanisme sur ledit module de coupure sont des moyens de clipsage ou d'emboîtage.According to another characteristic, these mechanism fixing means on said breaking module are means of clipping or casing.

Selon une autre caractéristique, ces moyens de fixation du mécanisme sur ledit module de coupure comportent au moins une patte appartenant au support du mécanisme coopérant à coulissement respectivement avec au moins une glissière appartenant au module de coupure précité.According to another characteristic, these means for fastening the mechanism on said breaking module comprise at least one lug belonging to the support of the sliding cooperating mechanism respectively with at least one slide belonging to the aforementioned breaking module.

Selon une autre caractéristique, cet appareil comporte un ressort apte à rappeler l'arbre de fermeture brusque en direction du(des) contact(s) mobile(s), ledit ressort étant interposé entre ledit module de coupure et l'arbre de fermeture brusque.According to another characteristic, this apparatus comprises a spring adapted to return the abrupt closing shaft towards the movable contact (s), said spring being interposed between said breaking module and the abrupt closing shaft. .

Selon une réalisation particulière de l'invention, cet appareil est l'un des appareils compris dans le groupe comprenant un interrupteur, un interrupteur commandé, un sectionneur, un disjoncteur, un interrupteur différentiel et un disjoncteur différentiel.According to a particular embodiment of the invention, this device is one of the devices included in the group comprising a switch, a controlled switch, a disconnector, a circuit breaker, a differential switch and a differential circuit breaker.

Mais d'autres avantages et caractéristiques de l'invention apparaîtront mieux dans la description détaillée qui suit et se réfère aux dessins annexés donnés uniquement à titre d'exemple et dans lesquels :

  • La figure 1 est une vue en perspective, illustrant un appareil de coupure électrique selon l'invention, sans le couvercle, avant montage de l'arbre de fermeture brusque,
  • La figure 2 est une vue en perspective, similaire à la figure précédente, pendant le montage de l'arbre de fermeture brusque,
  • La figure 3 est une vue en perspective similaire aux précédentes, l'arbre de fermeture brusque étant en position montée dans l'appareil,
  • La figure 4 est une vue en coupe partielle, illustrant la partie intérieure de l'appareil,
  • La figure 5 est une vue partielle en perspective, illustrant le mécanisme et une partie de l'appareil avant le montage du mécanisme sur l'appareil,
  • La figure 6 est une vue similaire à la figure 5, après fixation du mécanisme sur l'appareil, et
  • La figure 7 est une vue en perspective éclatée, illustrant les différents éléments de l'appareil.
But other advantages and features of the invention will become more apparent in the detailed description which follows and refers to the accompanying drawings given solely by way of example and in which:
  • The figure 1 is a perspective view, illustrating an electrical breaking device according to the invention, without the cover, before mounting the sudden closing shaft,
  • The figure 2 is a perspective view, similar to the previous figure, during the assembly of the abrupt closing shaft,
  • The figure 3 is a perspective view similar to the previous ones, the abrupt closing shaft being mounted in the apparatus,
  • The figure 4 is a partial sectional view, illustrating the inner part of the apparatus,
  • The figure 5 is a partial perspective view, illustrating the mechanism and part of the apparatus before mounting the mechanism on the apparatus,
  • The figure 6 is a view similar to the figure 5 after fixing the mechanism on the device, and
  • The figure 7 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the various elements of the apparatus.

Sur les figures a été représenté un interrupteur différentiel 1 logé dans un boîtier comportant un socle 1 et un couvercle (ledit couvercle étant non représenté sur les figures).
A l'intérieur de ce boîtier sont logés des bornes amont 2, des bornes aval 3, des contacts fixes 4 par rapport au boitier, un arbre 5 dit porte-contacts mobiles 6, monté rotatif dans l'appareil entre une position dite ouverte dans laquelle les contacts mobiles 6 sont séparés des contacts fixes 4, et une position dite fermée dans laquelle les contacts mobiles 6 sont en contact respectivement avec les contacts fixes 4. Cet appareil comporte en outre des moyens destinés à réaliser une ouverture automatique des contacts en cas de défaut différentiel, ces moyens comprenant des moyens de détection différentielle à savoir un tore, destiné à détecter un éventuel défaut à la terre. Ce dispositif comporte également un mécanisme 8 de commande du(des) contact(s) mobile(s), ce mécanisme 8 comportant une manette 9 de manoeuvre manuelle de l'arbre porte-contacts. Ce mécanisme est destiné à être fixé sur l'appareil de la manière qui sera décrite dans ce qui suit.
L'appareil comporte en outre un module de coupure monobloc et amovible 10 (figure 7), comportant dans cette réalisation particulière décrite, quatre chambres de coupure 11 et destiné à recevoir les contacts fixes et mobiles de l'appareil.
Cet appareil comporte également de manière connue, un arbre dit de fermeture brusque 12 destiné, en début de manoeuvre de fermeture manuelle de la manette, et sur une certaine course de celle-ci, à retenir l'arbre porte-contacts 5 en position ouverte des contacts en emmagasinant de l'énergie, et après cette course de la manette, à libérer l'arbre porte-contacts de manière que l'énergie emmagasinée entraîne la fermeture brusque des contacts.
Conformément à l'invention, ce mécanisme 8 de commande de l'arbre porte-contacts est logé dans un support 13, ce support 13 comportant une échancrure 14 latérale destinée à recevoir une partie d'extrémité 15 de l'arbre de fermeture brusque 12. La fixation du mécanisme est réalisée d'un seul côté de l'appareil par rapport à l'arbre de fermeture brusque 12. Selon la réalisation illustrée sur les dessins, cette fixation est réalisée au moyen d'au moins une pattes de fixation 16 appartenant au support 13, lesdites pattes 16 étant montées à coulissement respectivement dans au moins une glissière 17 appartenant au module de coupure 10.
Grâce à cette échancrure 14, il est possible de monter l'arbre de fermeture brusque dans le boîtier après le montage du mécanisme. Ce montage dudit arbre, tel qu'illustré sur les figures 1 à 3, consiste, après avoir monté un ressort 18 à l'une 12a des extrémités de l'arbre de fermeture brusque 12, à introduire cette extrémité dans un orifice 19 du module de coupure, tel qu'illustré sur la figure 2. Puis, à faire pivoter cet arbre de fermeture brusque jusqu'à l'introduction de la partie d'extrémité 15 dudit arbre dans l'échancrure 14 réalisée dans le support du mécanisme, tel qu'illustré sur la figure 3, puis introduction de l'extrémité opposée 12b dudit arbre 12 dans un second orifice 20 prévu dans le module de coupure.In the figures has been shown a differential switch 1 housed in a housing having a base 1 and a cover (said cover being not shown in the figures).
Inside this housing are located upstream terminals 2, downstream terminals 3, fixed contacts 4 relative to the housing, a shaft 5 said movable contact carrier 6, rotatably mounted in the apparatus between a so-called open position in which the movable contacts 6 are separated from the fixed contacts 4, and a so-called closed position in which the movable contacts 6 are respectively in contact with the fixed contacts 4. This apparatus further comprises means for making an automatic opening of the contacts in case default differential, these means comprising differential detection means namely a torus, for detecting a possible ground fault. This device also comprises a mechanism 8 for controlling the movable contact (s), this mechanism comprising a lever 9 for manually operating the contact-carrying shaft. This mechanism is intended to be fixed on the apparatus in the manner to be described in the following.
The apparatus further comprises a monobloc and removable cutoff module 10 ( figure 7 ), comprising in this particular embodiment described, four cutoff chambers 11 and intended to receive the fixed and movable contacts of the apparatus.
This apparatus also comprises, in a known manner, a so-called closing shaft 12 intended, at the beginning of the manual closing operation of the handle, and over a certain stroke thereof, to hold the contact-holding shaft 5 in the open position contacts by storing energy, and after this stroke of the handle, to release the contact-holder shaft so that the stored energy causes the abrupt closure of the contacts.
According to the invention, this mechanism 8 for controlling the contact-holder shaft is housed in a support 13, this support 13 comprising a lateral notch 14 intended to receive an end portion 15 of the abrupt closing shaft 12 The attachment of the mechanism is carried out on one side of the apparatus with respect to the abrupt closing shaft 12. According to the embodiment illustrated in the drawings, this fixing is carried out by means of at least one fixing lugs. belonging to the support 13, said tabs 16 being slidably mounted respectively in at least one slide 17 belonging to the breaking module 10.
With this notch 14, it is possible to mount the sudden closure shaft in the housing after mounting the mechanism. This assembly of said tree, as illustrated on Figures 1 to 3 consists, after mounting a spring 18 at one 12a of the ends of the quick-closing shaft 12, to introduce this end into a hole 19 of the cut-off module, as shown in FIG. figure 2 . Then, to rotate this abrupt closing shaft until the end portion 15 of said shaft is inserted into the notch 14 made in the support of the mechanism, as illustrated in FIG. figure 3 , then introducing the opposite end 12b of said shaft 12 into a second orifice 20 provided in the breaking module.

Cet arbre de fermeture brusque 12 est monté rotatif par rapport au module de coupure 10, le ressort précité 18 étant interposé entre l'arbre de fermeture brusque 12 et ledit module 10 et étant destiné à rappeler ledit arbre 12 en direction des contacts.This abrupt closing shaft 12 is rotatably mounted relative to the breaking module 10, the aforementioned spring 18 being interposed between the abrupt closing shaft 12 and said module 10 and being intended to return said shaft 12 towards the contacts.

On a donc réalisé grâce à l'invention, un appareil de coupure électrique de conception simple permettant de faire de la différentiation retardée le plus tard possible sur la ligne de fabrication avec la fonction de fermeture brusque.Thus, thanks to the invention, a simple electrical cut-off device was made that makes it possible to make the delayed differentiation as late as possible on the production line with the abrupt closure function.

Il est en effet possible de décider d'installer ou non l'arbre de fermeture brusque juste avant la fermeture du boîtier.It is indeed possible to decide whether or not to install the abrupt closing shaft just before closing the housing.

Il est également possible de monter un arbre de fermeture brusque avec une butée spécifique pour le neutre à droite ou à gauche.It is also possible to mount an abrupt closing shaft with a specific stop for the neutral on the right or on the left.

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Appareil de coupure électrique tel un interrupteur, ledit appareil étant logé dans un boîtier et comportant au moins un contact fixe, et au moins un contact mobile, le(les) contact(s) mobile(s) étant supporté(s) par un arbre porte-contacts, ledit arbre étant monté rotatif entre une position d'ouverture du(des) contact(s) et une position de fermeture du(des) contacts, un mécanisme d'ouverture et/ou de fermeture du (des) contact(s) monté dans un support, ledit mécanisme comportant une manette de manoeuvre manuelle du (des) contact(s) montée à rotation autour d'un axe du boîtier, un arbre dit de fermeture brusque destiné, en début de manoeuvre de fermeture manuelle de la manette, et sur une certaine course de celle-ci, à retenir le(les) contact(s) mobile(s) en position ouverte en emmagasinant de l'énergie, et après cette course de la manette, à libérer le(les) contact(s) de manière que l'énergie emmagasinée entraîne la fermeture brusque des contacts, et des moyens de fixation du mécanisme à l'intérieur du boîtier,
caractérisé en ce que le support (13) du mécanisme précité (8) est monobloc et comporte d'une part, sur l'une de ses faces latérales, une ouverture (14) apte à recevoir au moins une partie dudit arbre de fermeture brusque (12), lequel pouvant ainsi être introduit latéralement au moins en partie à l'intérieur dudit support (13) lors de son montage à l'intérieur du boîtier, et d'autre part, les moyens de fixation précités du mécanisme (8) dans le boîtier, lesquels moyens sont situés d'un seul côté du mécanisme (8) par rapport à l'arbre de fermeture brusque (12).Electrical switching device such as a switch, said apparatus being housed in a housing and comprising at least one fixed contact, and at least one movable contact, the mobile contact (s) being supported by a shaft contact carrier, said shaft being rotatably mounted between an open position of the contact (s) and a closed position of the contact (s), a mechanism for opening and / or closing the contact (s) ( s) mounted in a support, said mechanism comprising a manual operating lever (the) contact (s) mounted to rotate about an axis of the housing, a so-called closing shaft intended, at the beginning of manual closing maneuver of the handle, and on a certain stroke thereof, to hold the contact (s) movable (s) in the open position by storing energy, and after this race of the joystick, to release the (the) contact (s) so that the stored energy causes the sudden closure of the contacts, and the means fixing the mechanism inside the housing,
characterized in that the support (13) of the aforementioned mechanism (8) is integral and comprises on one side, on one of its lateral faces, an opening (14) adapted to receive at least a portion of said abrupt closing shaft (12), which can thus be introduced laterally at least partly inside said support (13) when mounted inside the housing, and secondly, the aforementioned fixing means of the mechanism (8) in the housing, which means are located on one side of the mechanism (8) relative to the abrupt closing shaft (12). Appareil de coupure électrique selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un module de coupure (10) comportant au moins une chambre de coupure (11), et en ce que le mécanisme précité (8) est fixé sur ledit module de coupure (10).Electric switching device according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a breaking module (10) comprising at least one breaking chamber (11), and in that the aforementioned mechanism (8) is fixed on said module cutoff (10). Appareil de coupure électrique selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un module de coupure (10) comportant au moins une chambre de coupure (11) et en ce que ledit arbre de fermeture brusque (12) est monté rotatif par rapport audit module de coupure (10).Electrical breaking device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it comprises a breaking module (10) comprising at least one breaking chamber (11) and in that said abrupt closing shaft (12) is rotatably mounted with respect to said cutoff module (10). Appareil de coupure électrique selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le module de coupure précité (10) est un module monobloc et amovible.Electrical breaking device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the aforementioned breaking module (10) is a monobloc and removable module. Appareil de coupure électrique selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 4,
caractérisé en ce que les moyens de fixation du mécanisme (8) sur ledit module de coupure (10) sont des moyens de clipsage ou d'emboîtage.Electrical breaking device according to one of Claims 2 to 4,
characterized in that the fastening means of the mechanism (8) on said breaking module (10) are means of clipping or casing. Appareil de coupure électrique selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que ces moyens de fixation du mécanisme (8) sur le module de coupure (10) comportent au moins une patte (16) appartenant au support (13) du mécanisme (8) coopérant à coulissement respectivement avec au moins une glissière (17) appartenant au module de coupure précité (10).Electrical switching device according to claim 5, characterized in that these means for fixing the mechanism (8) on the breaking module (10) comprise at least one lug (16) belonging to the support (13) of the cooperating mechanism (8). sliding respectively with at least one slide (17) belonging to the aforementioned breaking module (10). Appareil de coupure électrique selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un ressort (18) apte à rappeler l'arbre de fermeture brusque (12) en direction du(des) contact(s) mobile(s), ledit ressort étant interposé entre ledit module de coupure (10) et l'arbre de fermeture brusque (12).Electrical breaking device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a spring (18) able to return the abrupt closing shaft (12) toward the movable contact (s) (s). ), said spring being interposed between said breaking module (10) and the abrupt closing shaft (12). Appareil de coupure électrique selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que c'est l'un des appareils compris dans le groupe comprenant un interrupteur, un interrupteur commandé, un sectionneur, un disjoncteur, un interrupteur différentiel et un disjoncteur différentiel.Electrical switching device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is one of the devices included in the group comprising a switch, a controlled switch, a disconnector, a circuit breaker, a differential switch and a differential circuit breaker. .
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