EP3577675A1 - Single-stage circuit breaker - Google Patents

Single-stage circuit breaker

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EP3577675A1
EP3577675A1 EP18702694.3A EP18702694A EP3577675A1 EP 3577675 A1 EP3577675 A1 EP 3577675A1 EP 18702694 A EP18702694 A EP 18702694A EP 3577675 A1 EP3577675 A1 EP 3577675A1
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circuit breaker
accommodation chamber
circuit board
assembly
stage circuit
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Chang Chun Hu
Jean-Mary Martel
Shou Qi XU
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Siemens AG
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H83/00—Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current
    • H01H83/02—Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current operated by earth fault currents
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01H71/1045—Multiple circuits-breaker, e.g. for the purpose of dividing current or potential drop
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H83/00—Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current
    • H01H83/02—Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current operated by earth fault currents
    • H01H83/04—Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current operated by earth fault currents with testing means for indicating the ability of the switch or relay to function properly
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H83/00—Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current
    • H01H83/14—Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current operated by imbalance of two or more currents or voltages, e.g. for differential protection
    • 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
    • H01H9/50—Means for detecting the presence of an arc or discharge
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H83/00—Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current
    • H01H83/20—Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current operated by excess current as well as by some other abnormal electrical condition
    • H01H2083/201—Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current operated by excess current as well as by some other abnormal electrical condition the other abnormal electrical condition being an arc fault
    • 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

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a low-voltage circuit breaker, and more particularly to a single-stage circuit breaker .
  • the low-voltage circuit breaker is a switch appliance which can not only connect and
  • the low- voltage circuit breaker further has, in a circuit, some protection functions, such as overload, short circuit, under-voltage and leakage protection.
  • the miniature circuit breaker referred to as MCB for short
  • MCB the miniature circuit breaker
  • the residual current device referred to as RCD for short, having over-current protection, can quickly cut off the fault power in a short time to protect the safety of people and electrical equipment, playing the function of overload, short circuit and leakage protection.
  • the arc fault detection device is also an electric line protection device, and the main function thereof is to detect and identify a dangerous grounding arc fault, a parallel arc fault and a series arc fault, and to drive an action of a device for disconnecting the current in a timely manner, so as to prevent the occurrence of electrical fire.
  • AFDD electric line protection device
  • the advantages of small size and strong function are achieved, and a leakage current protection function is integrated, so that automatic monitoring and protection of fault arc and leakage current are achieved, effectively guaranteeing the safety of low-voltage power distribution lines and electrical equipment as well people.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a single-stage circuit breaker, which can not only meet the requirements for arc fault detection, leakage protection and overload over-current protection at the same time, but also can ensure the compactness of the internal structural layout of the circuit breaker.
  • the present invention provides a single-stage circuit breaker, comprising a shell comprising a first housing, a second housing and a mounting housing located
  • first accommodation chamber being formed between the first housing and the mounting housing
  • second accommodation chamber being formed between the second housing and the mounting housing
  • electromagnetic trip device arranged in the first accommodation chamber; a first contact assembly and a first execution assembly used for cooperating with the electromagnetic trip device and located at one side of the first accommodation chamber; an arc extinguishing device accommodated between the electromagnetic
  • a thermal protection and arc fault detection device located near the arc extinguishing device and in the first accommodation chamber; an arc fault and leakage trip device arranged in the second accommodation chamber; a second contact assembly and a second execution assembly used for cooperating with the arc fault and leakage trip device and located at one side of the second
  • the single-stage circuit breaker has a first current path and a second current path, the first current path being located in the first accommodation chamber, and the second current path being located in the second accommodation chamber.
  • circuit board assembly In a yet further exemplary embodiment of the single- stage circuit breaker, the circuit board assembly
  • first circuit board comprises a first circuit board and a second circuit board, wherein the first circuit board is accommodated in the first accommodation chamber, and the second circuit board is accommodated in the second accommodation
  • the single-stage circuit breaker further comprises an auxiliary contact assembly, which is arranged inside the second accommodation chamber for effecting safe electrical isolation of the circuit board assembly, thereby improving the safety and reliability of the entire circuit breaker.
  • the first circuit board and the second circuit board are arranged in parallel to each other and at least partially overlap in a vertical direction.
  • the first circuit board and the second circuit board can be integrated as a whole.
  • the single-stage circuit breaker further comprises a multi-function button module arranged at a side portion of the shell for state displaying and function testing of the single-stage circuit breaker.
  • the single-stage circuit breaker further comprises a snap rail connection assembly arranged at an end portion of the shell for detachably connecting the single-stage circuit breaker to a corresponding snap rail, in order to increase the flexibility and
  • the shell has a width of 18 mm.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the external
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an L pole of the single-stage circuit breaker in Fig. 1 ;
  • Fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an N pole of the single-stage circuit breaker in Fig. 1 ;
  • Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of six-view orthogonal configurations of the single-stage circuit breaker in
  • Fig. 5 is a schematic exploded structural diagram of the single-stage circuit breaker in Fig. 1.
  • Second circuit board 182 Auxiliary contact assembly 50 Locking member 20 First housing 41
  • Second execution assembly 21 Mounting housing 43
  • the same last two digits denote structurally identical or structurally similar but functionally identical components.
  • Fig. 1 shows a schematic structural diagram of a single-stage circuit breaker of an embodiment of the present application.
  • the single-stage circuit breaker comprises a shell.
  • the shell comprises a first housing 41, a second housing 42, and a mounting housing 43 located therebetween.
  • a first accommodation chamber is formed between the first housing 41 and the mounting housing 43.
  • a second accommodation chamber is formed between the second housing 42 and the mounting housing 43.
  • the single-stage circuit breaker has a first current path and a second current path, wherein the first current path is located in the first accommodation chamber, and the second current path is located in the second
  • the single-stage circuit breaker further comprises an electromagnetic trip device 13, a first contact assembly 16, a first execution assembly 11, an arc extinguishing device 15, a thermal protection and arc fault detection device 17, an arc fault and leakage trip device 23, a second contact assembly 26, a second execution assembly 21, a circuit board assembly 18, and an auxiliary contact assembly 50.
  • the first execution assembly 11 and the second execution assembly 21 move simultaneously with an operating handle 32 via a common driving member 31.
  • the electromagnetic trip device 13 is arranged in the first accommodation chamber, and the first contact assembly 16 and the first execution assembly 11 are used for cooperating with the electromagnetic trip device 13 and are located at one side of the first accommodation chamber, for effecting over-current protection of the circuit breaker.
  • the arc extinguishing device 15 is accommodated between the electromagnetic protection device 13 and the first contact assembly 16, in order to facilitate the rapid extinction of the arc.
  • the thermal protection and arc fault detection device 17 is arranged near the arc extinguishing device 15 and located in the first
  • the thermal protection and arc fault detection device 17 is used for realizing overload protection of the circuit breaker and can detect an arc fault in a timely manner and then perform a tripping action .
  • the arc fault and leakage trip device 23 is arranged in the second accommodation
  • the second contact assembly 26 and the second execution assembly 21 are used for cooperating with the arc fault and leakage trip device 23 and are located at one side of the second accommodation chamber, for effecting leakage protection and arc fault protection of the circuit breaker.
  • first execution assembly 11 and the second execution assembly 21 move simultaneously with an operating handle 32 via a common driving member 31.
  • first execution assembly 11 and the second execution assembly 21 can be respectively actuated by the action of the handle 32, and then the first contact assembly 16 and the second contact assembly 26 are respectively actuated.
  • An L-pole main switch formed between a movable contact and a stationary contact in the first contact assembly 16 serves to control the
  • An N-pole main switch formed between a stationary contact and a movable contact in the second contact assembly 26 serves to control the connection and disconnection of an N-pole main loop.
  • the circuit board assembly 18 of the present application can be used for realizing both arc fault handling and leakage protection functions at the same time.
  • the circuit board assembly 18 comprises a first circuit board 181 and a second circuit board 182, wherein the first circuit board 181 is accommodated in the first
  • the second circuit board 182 is accommodated in the second accommodation chamber, in order to better achieve the compactness of the internal structure of the circuit breaker.
  • the single-stage circuit breaker further comprises an auxiliary contact assembly 50 arranged inside the second accommodation chamber for effecting safe electrical isolation of the circuit board assembly.
  • one end of the auxiliary contact assembly 50 is electrically connected to the second circuit board 182, and the other end of the auxiliary contact assembly 50 can be disconnected from or connected to the second contact assembly 26.
  • the presence of the auxiliary contact assembly 50 is equivalent to the addition of an auxiliary switch between the circuit board assembly 18 and a right-hand wiring terminal. This allows a current loop on the board assembly 18 to be independent of the L-pole main loop and the N-pole main loop,
  • circuit breaker When the circuit breaker is in an ON state, an L-pole main switch and an N-pole main switch are in a switching-on state, the auxiliary switch is also in a switching-on state, and the circuit breaker works
  • auxiliary switch is also in a switching-off state, so that the circuit board assembly 18 is electrically isolated dually. Therefore, by controlling the switching on/off of the auxiliary switch, the circuit board
  • circuit board assembly 18 can be safely and electrically isolated and the circuit board assembly 18 can be effectively
  • the first circuit board 181 and the second circuit board 182 are arranged in parallel to each other and at least partially overlap in a vertical direction. It is to be understood that, as an optional embodiment, the first circuit board 181 and the second circuit board 182 can also be integrated as a whole .
  • the single-stage circuit breaker further comprises a multi-function button module 12 arranged at a side portion of the shell for state displaying and function testing of the single-stage circuit breaker.
  • the single-stage circuit breaker further comprises a snap rail connection assembly arranged at an end portion of the shell for detachably connecting the single-stage circuit breaker to a corresponding snap rail, in order to increase the flexibility and
  • the snap rail connection assembly further comprises a locking member 20 and a sliding member 30.
  • the shell has a width of 18 mm.
  • the circuit breaker of the present application can better meet various requirements for line protection, and can not only combine various line protection functions such as detection of leakage, over-current and

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Abstract

The present invention provides a single-stage circuit breaker. The single-stage circuit breaker comprises a shell; a first contact assembly and a first execution assembly used for cooperating with an electromagnetic trip device; an arc extinguishing device accommodated between an electromagnetic protection device and the first contact assembly; a thermal protection and arc fault detection device located near the arc extinguishing device and in a first accommodation chamber; an arc fault and leakage trip device arranged in a second accommodation chamber; a second contact assembly and a second execution assembly used for cooperating with the arc fault and leakage trip device and located at one side of the second accommodation chamber; and a circuit board assembly for arc fault handling and leakage protection. The single-stage circuit breaker of the present invention can not only meet the requirements for arc fault detection, leakage protection and overload over-current protection at the same time, but also can ensure the compactness of the internal structural layout of the circuit breaker.

Description

Single-stage circuit breaker
Cross-reference to related application
This application claims priority to Chinese Patent
Application CN 201710064294.8, filed February 4, 2017, which is incorporated by reference herein, in the
entirety and for all purposes. Technical Field
The present invention relates to a low-voltage circuit breaker, and more particularly to a single-stage circuit breaker . Background
As we all know, the low-voltage circuit breaker is a switch appliance which can not only connect and
disconnect a normal-load current and an overload current, but also can connect and disconnect a short-circuit current. In addition to a control function, the low- voltage circuit breaker further has, in a circuit, some protection functions, such as overload, short circuit, under-voltage and leakage protection.
For example, the miniature circuit breaker, referred to as MCB for short, is the most widely used terminal protection appliance in building electrical terminal power distribution devices, and can provide short
circuit, overload, over-voltage and other line
protection. As another example, the residual current device, referred to as RCD for short, having over-current protection, can quickly cut off the fault power in a short time to protect the safety of people and electrical equipment, playing the function of overload, short circuit and leakage protection.
The arc fault detection device, referred to as AFDD for short, is also an electric line protection device, and the main function thereof is to detect and identify a dangerous grounding arc fault, a parallel arc fault and a series arc fault, and to drive an action of a device for disconnecting the current in a timely manner, so as to prevent the occurrence of electrical fire. Using embedded system digital circuit control and an original arc characteristics recognition algorithm, the advantages of small size and strong function are achieved, and a leakage current protection function is integrated, so that automatic monitoring and protection of fault arc and leakage current are achieved, effectively guaranteeing the safety of low-voltage power distribution lines and electrical equipment as well people.
In order to better meet the diverse requirements for line protection, there is a need to design a new low- voltage circuit breaker which combines the several line protection functions possessed by the MCB, RCD, and AFDD together while maintaining a relatively compact
structural layout, and this undoubtedly poses a great challenge to the design of this new circuit breaker product .
Summary of the Invention
An object of the present invention is to provide a single-stage circuit breaker, which can not only meet the requirements for arc fault detection, leakage protection and overload over-current protection at the same time, but also can ensure the compactness of the internal structural layout of the circuit breaker.
The present invention provides a single-stage circuit breaker, comprising a shell comprising a first housing, a second housing and a mounting housing located
therebetween, a first accommodation chamber being formed between the first housing and the mounting housing, and a second accommodation chamber being formed between the second housing and the mounting housing; an
electromagnetic trip device arranged in the first accommodation chamber; a first contact assembly and a first execution assembly used for cooperating with the electromagnetic trip device and located at one side of the first accommodation chamber; an arc extinguishing device accommodated between the electromagnetic
protection device and the first contact assembly; a thermal protection and arc fault detection device located near the arc extinguishing device and in the first accommodation chamber; an arc fault and leakage trip device arranged in the second accommodation chamber; a second contact assembly and a second execution assembly used for cooperating with the arc fault and leakage trip device and located at one side of the second
accommodation chamber; and a circuit board assembly for arc fault handling and leakage protection, wherein the first execution assembly and the second execution
assembly move simultaneously with an operating handle via a common driving member.
In a further exemplary embodiment of the single-stage circuit breaker, the single-stage circuit breaker has a first current path and a second current path, the first current path being located in the first accommodation chamber, and the second current path being located in the second accommodation chamber.
In a yet further exemplary embodiment of the single- stage circuit breaker, the circuit board assembly
comprises a first circuit board and a second circuit board, wherein the first circuit board is accommodated in the first accommodation chamber, and the second circuit board is accommodated in the second accommodation
chamber, in order to better achieve the compactness of the internal structure of the circuit breaker.
In another exemplary embodiment of the single-stage circuit breaker, the single-stage circuit breaker further comprises an auxiliary contact assembly, which is arranged inside the second accommodation chamber for effecting safe electrical isolation of the circuit board assembly, thereby improving the safety and reliability of the entire circuit breaker.
In another exemplary embodiment of the single-stage circuit breaker, one end of the auxiliary contact
assembly is electrically connected to the second circuit board, and the other end of the auxiliary contact
assembly can be disconnected from or connected to the second contact assembly.
In another exemplary embodiment of the single-stage circuit breaker, the first circuit board and the second circuit board are arranged in parallel to each other and at least partially overlap in a vertical direction.
In another exemplary embodiment of the single-stage circuit breaker, the first circuit board and the second circuit board can be integrated as a whole.
In another exemplary embodiment of the single-stage circuit breaker, the single-stage circuit breaker further comprises a multi-function button module arranged at a side portion of the shell for state displaying and function testing of the single-stage circuit breaker.
In another exemplary embodiment of the single-stage circuit breaker, the single-stage circuit breaker further comprises a snap rail connection assembly arranged at an end portion of the shell for detachably connecting the single-stage circuit breaker to a corresponding snap rail, in order to increase the flexibility and
reliability of the installation thereof.
In another exemplary embodiment of the single-stage circuit breaker, the shell has a width of 18 mm.
Brief Description of the Drawings
The present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and particular embodiments. In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the external
structure of a single-stage circuit breaker according to an embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an L pole of the single-stage circuit breaker in Fig. 1 ;
Fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an N pole of the single-stage circuit breaker in Fig. 1 ;
Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of six-view orthogonal configurations of the single-stage circuit breaker in
Fig. 1; and
Fig. 5 is a schematic exploded structural diagram of the single-stage circuit breaker in Fig. 1.
Description of Reference Numerals:
First execution assembly 11 Arc fault and leakage trip device 23
Multi-function button module
L-pole terminals 14, 19 12
Electromagnetic trip device
N-pole terminals 24, 29 13
Arc extinguishing device 15 Second contact assembly 26 First contact assembly 16 Movable contact 27
Thermal protection and arc Stationary contact 28
fault detection device 17
Circuit board assembly 18 Driving member 31
First circuit board 181 Operating handle 32
Second circuit board 182 Auxiliary contact assembly 50 Locking member 20 First housing 41
Sliding member 30 Second housing 42
Second execution assembly 21 Mounting housing 43
Detailed Description
In order to more clearly understand the technical
features, objectives and effects of the present
invention, the specific embodiments of the present
invention are described with reference to the
accompanying drawings, and in the drawings, the same
reference numerals denote the same parts. In the
accompanying drawings, which represent various
embodiments, the same last two digits denote structurally identical or structurally similar but functionally identical components.
In order to make the figures concise, the parts relevant to the present invention are merely shown illustratively in the figures, and they do not represent the actual structure as a product. In addition, in order to make the figures concise and easy to be understood, in some figures, there are components of the same structure or function, and only one therein is drawn illustratively or only one therein is marked.
The words "up", "down", "front", "rear", "left", "right", etc. herein are merely used to indicate the positional relationship between related parts, but not to limit their absolute positions.
The words "first", "second", etc. herein are merely used for distinguishing each other rather than
representing the degree of importance and order, etc. thereof .
The words "parallel", "vertical", etc. are not strictly mathematical and/or geometrical limitations, and also contain errors that can be understood by a person skilled in the art and are permissible during
manufacturing or usage, etc.
Reference is made to Fig. 1, which shows a schematic structural diagram of a single-stage circuit breaker of an embodiment of the present application.
Specifically, the single-stage circuit breaker comprises a shell. The shell comprises a first housing 41, a second housing 42, and a mounting housing 43 located therebetween. A first accommodation chamber is formed between the first housing 41 and the mounting housing 43. A second accommodation chamber is formed between the second housing 42 and the mounting housing 43. The single-stage circuit breaker has a first current path and a second current path, wherein the first current path is located in the first accommodation chamber, and the second current path is located in the second
accommodation chamber.
Further, referring to Figs. 2-4, the single-stage circuit breaker further comprises an electromagnetic trip device 13, a first contact assembly 16, a first execution assembly 11, an arc extinguishing device 15, a thermal protection and arc fault detection device 17, an arc fault and leakage trip device 23, a second contact assembly 26, a second execution assembly 21, a circuit board assembly 18, and an auxiliary contact assembly 50. The first execution assembly 11 and the second execution assembly 21 move simultaneously with an operating handle 32 via a common driving member 31.
Specifically, as shown in Fig. 2, the electromagnetic trip device 13 is arranged in the first accommodation chamber, and the first contact assembly 16 and the first execution assembly 11 are used for cooperating with the electromagnetic trip device 13 and are located at one side of the first accommodation chamber, for effecting over-current protection of the circuit breaker. The arc extinguishing device 15 is accommodated between the electromagnetic protection device 13 and the first contact assembly 16, in order to facilitate the rapid extinction of the arc. The thermal protection and arc fault detection device 17 is arranged near the arc extinguishing device 15 and located in the first
accommodation chamber. The thermal protection and arc fault detection device 17 is used for realizing overload protection of the circuit breaker and can detect an arc fault in a timely manner and then perform a tripping action .
As shown in Fig. 3, the arc fault and leakage trip device 23 is arranged in the second accommodation
chamber, and the second contact assembly 26 and the second execution assembly 21 are used for cooperating with the arc fault and leakage trip device 23 and are located at one side of the second accommodation chamber, for effecting leakage protection and arc fault protection of the circuit breaker.
Further, the first execution assembly 11 and the second execution assembly 21 move simultaneously with an operating handle 32 via a common driving member 31.
Therefore, the first execution assembly 11 and the second execution assembly 21 can be respectively actuated by the action of the handle 32, and then the first contact assembly 16 and the second contact assembly 26 are respectively actuated. An L-pole main switch formed between a movable contact and a stationary contact in the first contact assembly 16 serves to control the
connection and disconnection of an L-pole main loop. An N-pole main switch formed between a stationary contact and a movable contact in the second contact assembly 26 serves to control the connection and disconnection of an N-pole main loop.
It is to be noted that the circuit board assembly 18 of the present application can be used for realizing both arc fault handling and leakage protection functions at the same time. With reference to Fig. 4, according to a preferred embodiment of the present application, the circuit board assembly 18 comprises a first circuit board 181 and a second circuit board 182, wherein the first circuit board 181 is accommodated in the first
accommodation chamber, and the second circuit board 182 is accommodated in the second accommodation chamber, in order to better achieve the compactness of the internal structure of the circuit breaker.
Still further, the single-stage circuit breaker further comprises an auxiliary contact assembly 50 arranged inside the second accommodation chamber for effecting safe electrical isolation of the circuit board assembly. By means of the design above, it is possible for the circuit board assembly to be in a relatively safe voltage level, preventing the possibility of over-voltage breakdown, and further enhancing the service life of the circuit board assembly. Therefore, there is no need to use the circuit board with specific specifications to meet reliability requirements of the product thereof, and a commonly configured circuit board assembly can be used to meet safety performance requirements and thus greatly reduces the cost of the entire product.
As a preferred embodiment, one end of the auxiliary contact assembly 50 is electrically connected to the second circuit board 182, and the other end of the auxiliary contact assembly 50 can be disconnected from or connected to the second contact assembly 26. The presence of the auxiliary contact assembly 50 is equivalent to the addition of an auxiliary switch between the circuit board assembly 18 and a right-hand wiring terminal. This allows a current loop on the board assembly 18 to be independent of the L-pole main loop and the N-pole main loop,
respectively. When the circuit breaker is in an ON state, an L-pole main switch and an N-pole main switch are in a switching-on state, the auxiliary switch is also in a switching-on state, and the circuit breaker works
normally. It is to be noted that when the circuit breaker is in an OFF state, the L-pole main switch and the N-pole main switch are in a switching-off state, and the
auxiliary switch is also in a switching-off state, so that the circuit board assembly 18 is electrically isolated dually. Therefore, by controlling the switching on/off of the auxiliary switch, the circuit board
assembly 18 can be safely and electrically isolated and the circuit board assembly 18 can be effectively
prevented from being always in an energized state, so as to effectively reduce the risk of damaging the circuit board assembly 18 by over-voltage breakdown, thereby improving the safety and reliability of the whole circuit breaker .
According to a preferred embodiment, the first circuit board 181 and the second circuit board 182 are arranged in parallel to each other and at least partially overlap in a vertical direction. It is to be understood that, as an optional embodiment, the first circuit board 181 and the second circuit board 182 can also be integrated as a whole .
Preferably, the single-stage circuit breaker further comprises a multi-function button module 12 arranged at a side portion of the shell for state displaying and function testing of the single-stage circuit breaker.
Preferably, the single-stage circuit breaker further comprises a snap rail connection assembly arranged at an end portion of the shell for detachably connecting the single-stage circuit breaker to a corresponding snap rail, in order to increase the flexibility and
reliability of the installation thereof. As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the snap rail connection assembly further comprises a locking member 20 and a sliding member 30. As an optional embodiment, the shell has a width of 18 mm.
The circuit breaker of the present application can better meet various requirements for line protection, and can not only combine various line protection functions such as detection of leakage, over-current and
disconnection and fault detection possessed by the MCB, RCD and AFDD, but also can maintain a relatively compact structural layout, thereby effectively guaranteeing the safety of low-voltage power distribution lines and electrical equipment as well as people.
As used herein, the term "exemplary" means "serving as an instance, example, or description", and any
"exemplary" illustration and embodiment herein should not be interpreted as a more preferred or a more advantageous technical solution.
It should be understood that although this description is described according to various embodiments, not each of the embodiments only contains one independent
technical solution, and such narrative style of the description is merely for the sake of clarity, and those skilled in the art should take the description as a whole and the technical solutions in the various embodiments may also be combined appropriately to form other embodiments which can be understood by those skilled in the art .
The series of detailed descriptions listed above are merely specific descriptions regarding feasible
embodiments of the present invention, but not used to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Any equivalent embodiments or variations made without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention should all be contained within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

Claims
1. A single-stage circuit breaker, comprising
a shell comprising a first housing (41), a second housing (42), and a mounting housing (43) located
therebetween, a first accommodation chamber being formed between the first housing (41) and the mounting housing (43) , and a second accommodation chamber being formed between the second housing (42) and the mounting housing (43);
an electromagnetic trip device (13) arranged in the first accommodation chamber;
a first contact assembly (16) and a first execution assembly (11) used for cooperating with the
electromagnetic trip device (13) and located at one side of the first accommodation chamber;
an arc extinguishing device (15) accommodated between the electromagnetic protection device (13) and the first contact assembly (16);
a thermal protection and arc fault detection device
(17) located near the arc extinguishing device (15) and in the first accommodation chamber;
an arc fault and leakage trip device (23) arranged in the second accommodation chamber;
a second contact assembly (26) and a second execution assembly (21) used for cooperating with the arc fault and leakage trip device (23) and located at one side of the second accommodation chamber; and
a circuit board assembly (18) for arc fault handling and leakage protection,
wherein the first execution assembly (11) and the second execution assembly (21) move simultaneously with an operating handle (32) via a common driving member (31) .
2. The single-stage circuit breaker of claim 1, wherein the single-stage circuit breaker has a first current path and a second current path, the first current path being located in the first accommodation chamber, and the second current path being located in the second
accommodation chamber.
3. The single-stage circuit breaker of claim 1, wherein the circuit board assembly (18) comprises a first circuit board (181) and a second circuit board (182), wherein the first circuit board (181) is accommodated in the first accommodation chamber, and the second circuit board (182) is accommodated in the second accommodation chamber.
4. The single-stage circuit breaker of claim 3, further comprising
an auxiliary contact assembly (50) arranged inside the second accommodation chamber for effecting safe
electrical isolation of the circuit board assembly.
5. The single-stage circuit breaker of claim 4, wherein one end of the auxiliary contact assembly (50) is
electrically connected to the second circuit board (182), and the other end of the auxiliary contact assembly (50) can be disconnected from or connected to the second contact assembly (26).
6. The single-stage circuit breaker of claim 3, wherein the first circuit board (181) and the second circuit board (182) are arranged in parallel to each other and at least partially overlap in a vertical direction.
7. The single-stage circuit breaker of claim 3, wherein the first circuit board (181) and the second circuit board (182) can be integrated as a whole. 8. The single-stage circuit breaker of claim 1, further comprising a multi-function button module (12) arranged at a side portion of the shell for state displaying and function testing of the single-stage circuit breaker.
9. The single-stage circuit breaker of claim 1, further comprising a snap rail connection assembly arranged at an end portion of the shell for detachably connecting the single-stage circuit breaker to a corresponding snap rail . 10. The single-stage circuit breaker of claim 1, wherein the shell has a width of 18 mm.
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