EP4425517A1 - Ensemble d'entraînement à ressort pour entraînement à ressort de disjoncteur - Google Patents

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EP4425517A1
EP4425517A1 EP23160054.5A EP23160054A EP4425517A1 EP 4425517 A1 EP4425517 A1 EP 4425517A1 EP 23160054 A EP23160054 A EP 23160054A EP 4425517 A1 EP4425517 A1 EP 4425517A1
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Vishal Bagade
Laxminarayan GEHLOT
Harshil JAIN
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H3/00—Mechanisms for operating contacts
    • H01H3/22—Power arrangements internal to the switch for operating the driving mechanism
    • H01H3/30—Power arrangements internal to the switch for operating the driving mechanism using spring motor
    • H01H3/3052—Linear spring motors
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H3/00—Mechanisms for operating contacts
    • H01H3/22—Power arrangements internal to the switch for operating the driving mechanism
    • H01H3/30—Power arrangements internal to the switch for operating the driving mechanism using spring motor
    • H01H3/3031—Means for locking the spring in a charged state
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H33/00—High-tension or heavy-current switches with arc-extinguishing or arc-preventing means
    • H01H33/02—Details
    • H01H33/28—Power arrangements internal to the switch for operating the driving mechanism
    • H01H33/40—Power arrangements internal to the switch for operating the driving mechanism using spring motor

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  • the present disclosure generally relates to circuit breaker drive mechanisms. More particularly, it relates to providing a spring drive assembly for a spring drive of a circuit breaker, wherein the spring drive assembly comprises a limiting disc and/or a latch lever with multiple recesses.
  • Protection systems that include logic circuits, sensors, relays, circuit breakers, fuses, isolators, instrument transformers, and other protection devices, are provided in electrical power systems to control, protect and isolate electrical equipment of the electrical power systems during any electrical fault.
  • the electrical fault may correspond to an abnormal condition in the electrical power system, which may damage the electrical equipment and disturb normal flow of electric current in the electrical power system.
  • the electrical fault may occur in one or more of three phases or a power line of the electrical power system.
  • an Intelligent Electronic Device provided in the electrical power system may sense occurrence of the electrical fault. Thereafter, the lED may cause operation of a circuit breaker to protect an electrical circuit from damage that may be caused due to the electrical fault. For example, the electrical fault may occur due to an overload or a short circuit in the power line in the electrical power system.
  • the circuit breaker may interrupt current flow in the power line. Once the electrical fault is cleared, the circuit breaker may be reset or closed to resume normal operation of the power line and the power system, either manually or automatically. To this end, sufficient mechanical power/potential energy is required during an opening operation and a closing operation of the circuit breaker.
  • the potential energy required for opening and closing operations of the circuit breaker may be provided by an operating mechanism, such as a spring operating mechanism.
  • the spring operating mechanism may have potential energy mechanically stored in springs.
  • different spring operating mechanisms such as BLK, BLG, MSD, and FSA, may be used based on a rating of the power line to be isolated or a rating of the circuit breaker.
  • FIG. 1A discloses an example spring drive/spring drive mechanism 80 for a circuit breaker 100 according to the prior art.
  • the spring drive 80 consists primary of two tension springs, an opening spring 70 and a closing spring 60. Potential energy required for operating the circuit breaker 100 is stored in the opening spring 70 and the closing spring 60.
  • the opening spring 70 and the closing spring 60 initiate an opening operation and a closing operation of the circuit breaker 100.
  • the closing spring 60 generates a driving force required to close the circuit breaker 100 and charge the opening spring 70.
  • the opening spring 70 is directly connected to a link system/contact system 90 of the circuit breaker 100.
  • the contact system 90 comprises a fixed contact and a moving contact. As the opening spring 70 is connected to the contact system 90, the potential energy required for the opening operation of the circuit breaker 100 is stored in the opening spring 70 when the circuit breaker 100 is operated in a closed position.
  • the opening operation of the circuit breaker 100 On detecting an electrical fault in a power line, the opening operation of the circuit breaker 100 is performed. During the opening operation of the circuit breaker 100, the potential energy stored in the opening spring 70 is discharged. Discharging of the opening spring 70 causes sliding of the moving contact of the circuit breaker 100 in a speedy manner. Subsequently, the moving contact loses physical contact with the fixed contact, thereby the power line may be isolated.
  • the closing operation of the circuit breaker 100 is performed.
  • the closing spring 60 is discharged to engage the moving contact with the fixed contact. Discharging of the closing spring 60 charges the opening spring, wherein an opening latch (not shown) holds the opening spring 70 in a compressed position until an opening signal releases the opening latch during a next operation of the circuit breaker 100.
  • the closing spring 60 is immediately charged and is held in its compressed positon by a closing latch (not shown), until next operation.
  • the potential energy stored in the closing spring 60 is converted to kinetic energy. The kinetic energy moves or rotates the moving contact to close the circuit breaker 100.
  • FIG. 1B discloses components of the spring drive 80 configured to control the closing operation of the circuit breaker according to the prior art.
  • the spring drive 80 comprises the opening spring 70, the closing spring 60, a closing shaft/motor shaft 2, a cam element 14, a cam follower/follower lever 28, and a switching shaft/output shaft 48.
  • the closing spring 60 is being operated to discharge. Discharging of the closing spring 60 enables the closing shaft 2 to rotate, which further causes the cam element 14 fixed on the closing shaft 2 to rotate. When the cam element 14 rotates, the cam element 14 touches the cam follower 28 and further causes the cam follower 28 to rotate. Rotation of the cam follower 28 enables the switching shaft 48 to rotate. When the switching shaft 48 rotates, the contacts 90 of the circuit breaker starts operating towards a closed positon from an open position and the opening spring 70 starts charging.
  • the cam follower 28 over travels by cam profile. Overtravel of the cam follower 28 enables resetting of an opening latch (which may be used to hold the opening latch in a compressed position). Resetting of the opening latch causes the cam follower 28 to rotate in a reverse direction and while rotating the cam follower 28 can be locked by the opening latch. When the cam follower 28 is locked by the opening latch, the closing shaft 2 is free to oscillate/rotate.
  • an opening latch which may be used to hold the opening latch in a compressed position. Resetting of the opening latch causes the cam follower 28 to rotate in a reverse direction and while rotating the cam follower 28 can be locked by the opening latch.
  • a limiting disc can be used to control the reverse rotation of the closing shaft 2.
  • FIG. 1C discloses a limiting disc arrangement according to the prior art. As depicted in FIG. 1C , the limiting disc 7 is mounted on the closing shaft 2. Further, there exists a latch lever 3 arranged between the limiting disc 7 and a resetting spring 5. The latch lever 3 comprises a pivot pin 4, which enables the latch lever 3 to be in contact with the limiting disc 7.
  • the limiting disc 7 comprises a single tooth 7a for controlling the reverse rotation of the closing shaft 2.
  • the limiting disc 7 with the single tooth 7a controls the reverse rotation of the closing shaft 2 at a same angle of rotation of the closing shaft 2 (hereinafter referred as stopping angle) corresponding to lower or higher excess amount of energy present in the closing spring at an end of the closing operation of the circuit breaker.
  • stopping angle a same angle of rotation of the closing shaft 2
  • overtravel of the closing shaft 2 can be high, which directly increases inertia forces/impact force in the limiting disc.
  • Increased impact force in the limiting disc may result in a failure of the limiting disc, bending and wear of the pivot pin 4 of the latch lever 3 in the limiting disc 7. Thereby, increasing fatigue life for the limiting disc 7, the latch lever 4, the closing spring and its related components.
  • a spring drive assembly for a spring drive of a circuit breaker.
  • the spring drive assembly comprises a closing shaft being operatively connected to a closing spring of the circuit breaker.
  • the closing shaft being configured to rotate upon spring movement of the closing spring from a charged position to a discharged position.
  • the spring drive assembly further comprises a limiting disc operatively connected to the closing shaft and the limiting disc comprises an outer peripheral portion.
  • the spring drive assembly further comprises a latch lever.
  • the latch lever comprises a first end connected to a resetting spring, a second end configured for sliding contact with the outer peripheral portion of the limiting disc, and a pivot pin for pivotable support of the latch lever and arranged such that the resetting spring causes the second end to be in sliding contact with the outer peripheral portion of the limiting disc.
  • the limiting disc and/or the latch lever are operable for controlling reverse rotation of the closing shaft.
  • the limiting disc and/or the latch lever comprises a plurality of recesses are configured for providing rotation resistance between the limiting disc and the latch lever upon engagement between the limiting disc and the latch lever by means of said recesses. Thereby controlling reverse rotation of the closing shaft at multiple angles of rotation of the closing shaft when the closing spring is released from the charged position to the discharged position during a closing operation of the circuit breaker.
  • the plurality of recesses/teeth on the limiting disc and/or the latch lever may provide flexibility to stop the reverse rotation of the closing shaft and to lock the closing shaft at the multiple angles of rotation of the closing shaft.
  • the reverse rotation of the closing shaft may be stopped near to its peak angle when the closing spring discharges.
  • overtravel of the closing shaft rotations of the closing shaft exceeding a pre-defined peak angle/angular stroke (hereinafter referred as overtravel of the closing shaft) may be reduced, which further reduces angular speed of the closing shaft and inertial force/impact force in the limiting disc.
  • Reduced inertial force in the limiting disc may provide lesser fatigue life for the limiting disc, the latch lever, the closing spring and other related components. Thereby, improving reliability of the overall spring drive.
  • the latch lever comprises the plurality of recesses, the plurality of recesses on the latch lever are arranged on the second end with multiple radial distances from a center of the pivot pin of the latch lever.
  • the limiting disc comprises the plurality of recesses, the recesses are arranged on the outer peripheral portion of the limiting disc at multiple radial distances from a center of the closing shaft.
  • arranging the plurality of recesses on the liming disc or the latch lever by considering the multiple radial distances from the center may allow to:
  • the plurality of recesses of the limiting disc arranged on the outer peripheral portion are configured to engage the second end of the latch lever.
  • the plurality of recesses arranged on the limiting disc and/or the latch lever is configured to control reverse rotation of the closing shaft reaching a pre-determined peak angle. Thereby, controlling the rotation of the closing shaft at multiple peak angles corresponding to excess amount of energy available in the closing spring over an opening spring of the circuit breaker.
  • each of the plurality of recesses on the limiting disc and/or the latch lever may be allowed to act and lock the closing shaft as earliest at lower as well as higher peak angle corresponding to excess amount of energy available in the closing spring and to reduce response time of the latch lever.
  • the lesser overtravel of the closing shaft may limit angular speed/rotation speed of the closing shaft and further lowers the impact force in the limiting disc. Thereby, improving robustness of the spring drive to satisfy performance requirement.
  • the spring drive assembly disclosed herein may work as a single system for all range of overtravel of the closing shaft with minimum impact force in the limiting disc.
  • a design of the spring drive assembly may also be extended to different circuit break applications.
  • the spring drive assembly may fit in a given space of the spring drive without increasing overall size of the spring drive of the circuit breaker as well as without affecting functionalities of other components of the spring drive of the circuit breaker.
  • the spring drive assembly may also work for lower response time of the latch lever.
  • a circuit breaker comprising a closing spring configured to generate driving force for closing the circuit breaker.
  • the circuit breaker comprises a spring drive assembly for a spring drive of the circuit breaker.
  • the spring drive assembly comprises a closing shaft being operatively connected to a closing spring of the circuit breaker.
  • the closing shaft is configured to rotate upon spring movement of the closing spring from a charged position to a discharged position.
  • the spring drive assembly further comprises a limiting disc operatively connected to the closing shaft and the limiting disc comprises an outer peripheral portion.
  • the spring drive assembly further comprises a latch lever.
  • the latch lever comprises a first end connected to a resetting spring, a second end configured for sliding contact with the outer peripheral portion of the limiting disc, and a pivot pin for pivotable support of the latch lever and arranged such that the resetting spring causes the second end to be in sliding contact with the outer peripheral portion of the limiting disc.
  • the limiting disc and/or the latch lever are operable for controlling reverse rotation of the closing shaft.
  • the limiting disc and/or the latch lever comprises a plurality of recesses are configured for providing rotation resistance between the limiting disc and the latch lever upon engagement between the limiting disc and the latch lever by means of said recesses. Thereby controlling reverse rotation of the closing shaft at multiple angles of rotation of the closing shaft when the closing spring is released from the charged position to the discharged position during a closing operation of the circuit breaker.
  • any of the above aspects may additionally have features identical with or corresponding to any of the various features as explained above for any of the other aspects.
  • Overtravel of a closing shaft refers to rotation of the closing shaft exceeding a pre-defined angle of rotation/angular stroke to get in a locked condition.
  • the overtravel may be a function of excess amount of energy available in a closing spring over an opening spring of the circuit breaker.
  • FIGs. 2A , 2B , and 2C disclose a spring drive/spring operating mechanism 80 for a circuit breaker 100.
  • the circuit breaker 100 referred herein may be a switching device configured to be operated manually and/or automatically for controlling and protecting an electrical power system.
  • the circuit breaker may operate to, for example, control opening and/or closing of a circuit (specifically, a power line) to control flow of current through the circuit.
  • the circuit breaker 100 may be provided at terminals of the power line for de-energization of a fault circuit or a faulty power line.
  • the circuit breaker 100 referred herein may be high voltage circuit breaker.
  • the circuit breaker 100 may comprise fixed contacts and moving contacts, breaker chambers, and insulators.
  • the break chambers may include a medium for quenching formation of an electric arc.
  • an arc-quenching medium such as oil, vacuum, air, arc chute, magnetic coil, sulphur, or the like, may be provided with the break chambers to increase dielectric strength between the moving and fixed contacts.
  • the insulators may be hollow electric insulators that provide an insulating barrier between a live electrical conductor (or the power line) and a metallic conducting body of the circuit breaker 100 that may at ground potential.
  • the insulators allow an electrical conductor to pass safely through a conducting barrier.
  • the fixed contacts and the moving contacts of the circuit breaker 100 may be physically connected to each other due to applied mechanical pressure on the moving contacts.
  • high fault current may flow through a fault power line.
  • protection devices such as, a relay, an instrument transformer, a sensor, or the like may detect the high fault current.
  • the high fault current may be due to a fault, which includes at least one of: a short circuit fault, an overcurrent fault, an electrical cable fault, or the like.
  • an Intelligent Electronic Device, IED may send an opening signal to the circuit breaker 100.
  • the circuit breaker 100 may interrupt current flow in the power line.
  • the circuit breaker 100 may be reset or closed to resume normal operation of the power line and the electrical power system, either manually or automatically.
  • a sufficient mechanical power/potential energy is required for the opening and closing operation of the circuit breaker 100.
  • the required potential energy for the opening and closing operation of the circuit breaker 100 may be provided by an operating mechanism, such as the spring drive/spring operating mechanism 80.
  • the spring drive/spring operating mechanism 80 may be, but are not limited to, FSA, BLK, BLG, MSD, and so on.
  • the spring drive 80 may open the circuit breaker 100 to isolate a faulty electrical circuit during the electrical fault. Upon clearance of the electrical fault, the spring drive 80 may close the circuit breaker 100 to resume normal operation of the power line in the electrical power system.
  • the spring drive 80 comprises a closing spring 60, a closing shaft 2, a closing shaft lever 12, a cam element 14, a limit switch 16, a de-coupling strip 18, a stopper bush 20, a stopper lever 22, a worm gear assembly 24, a switching shaft 48, a cam follower 28, a transmission lever 30, a retention lever 32, a tripping latch 34, a trip spring 36, a motor 38, and a gear box 39.
  • the spring drive 80 may comprise other components.
  • Such components may include but are not limited to, an opening spring, auxiliary contacts, a counter, a position indication, a spring charge indicator, a closing coil, latches, electrical wirings, and so on. Such components are not described in detail for the sake of brevity.
  • the closing spring 60 is configured to generate driving force for closing the circuit breaker 100.
  • the closing spring 60 may comprise a plurality of closing springs arranged in parallel to each other.
  • the closing shaft 2 (also be referred to as first shaft, motor shaft, or the like) may be a tubular splined shaft extending longitudinally along an axial plane of a housing (not shown).
  • the housing may provide protective enclosures to components of the spring drive 80.
  • the closing shaft 2 may be coupled to the closing spring 60 near a first end of the closing shaft 2.
  • an intermediate fitting link may mechanically couple the closing spring 60 to the closing shaft 2.
  • the cam element 14 may be arranged on the closing shaft 60.
  • the cam element 14 may be provided at a central vertical axis of the closing shaft 2.
  • the cam element 14 may have a flat body extending perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the closing shaft 2.
  • the cam element 14 may have a first end and a second end opposite to the first end.
  • the first end of the cam element 14 may enclose a portion of the closing shaft 2 while the second end of the cam element 14 may have an arc-shaped cam profile configured to engage with other components of the spring drive 80.
  • the switching shaft 48 (also be referred to as second shaft, output shaft, or the like) may be a tubular splined shaft extending longitudinally along an axial plane of the housing, within a same axial plane as the closing shaft 2.
  • the switching shaft 48 may be mechanically driven to open or close the circuit breaker 100.
  • the switching shaft 48 may be coupled to a moving contact of the circuit breaker. When the moving contact rotates, the moving contact may physically separate or interact with a fixed contact of the circuit breaker 100.
  • the switching shaft 48 may also be coupled to the opening spring (not shown in FIGs. 2A-2C ) near a first end of the switching shaft 48.
  • the transmission lever 30 may be arranged on the switching shaft 48 that extends parallel to the closing shaft 2.
  • the transmission lever 30 may be provided with a roller element like bearing.
  • the motor 38 may be coupled to the gear box 39.
  • the motor 38 may be configured to drive the gear box 39, which automatically charges the closing spring 60 immediately after each closing operation.
  • the tripping latch 34 may be released from the switching shaft 48 and the trip spring 36 hereby may open the circuit breaker 100.
  • the closing spring 60 may be operated to discharge. Discharging of the closing spring 60 enables the closing shaft 2 to rotate, which further causes the cam element 14 fixed on the closing shaft 2 to rotate. When the cam element 14 rotates, the cam element 14 touches the cam follower/follower lever 28 and further causes the cam follower 28 to rotate. Rotation of the cam follower 28 enables the switching shaft 48 to rotate. When the switching shaft 48 rotates, the contacts of the circuit breaker 100 starts operating towards the closed positon from the open position and the opening spring starts charging. At the same time, the trip spring 36 in turn may be charged and locked. The motor 38 may then charge the closing spring 60 following each closing operation, via the closing shaft 2 and the worm gear assembly 24. When the closing spring 60 is fully charged, the circuit may be interrupted by the limit switch 16.
  • a limiting disc mounted on the closing shaft 2 may be used to control the reverse rotation of the closing shaft 2.
  • the limiting disc may comprise a single tooth and may be mounted on the closing shaft 2 with a lever fixed on mechanism.
  • the limiting disc 7 with the single tooth 7a controls the reverse rotation of the closing shaft 2 at a same angle of rotation of the closing shaft 2 irrespective of excess energy (lower or higher excess energy) present in the closing spring 60 at an end of the closing operation of the circuit breaker.
  • overtravel of the closing shaft 2 can be high, which directly increases inertia forces.
  • embodiments herein provide a spring drive assembly 50 for the spring drive 80 of the circuit breaker 100, which controls rotation of the closing shaft 2 at multiple angles of rotation of the closing shaft 2 with respect to excess energy present in the closing spring 60.
  • reducing overtravel of the closing shaft 2 which further reduces required inertial forces and improves overall reliability of the spring drive 80 and its components.
  • the overtravel of the closing shaft 2 may refer to rotation of the closing shaft 2 exceeding a pre-defined angle of rotation/angular stroke to get in a locked condition.
  • the spring drive assembly 50 is formed by the closing shaft 2, a limiting disc 8, a latch lever 3, and a resetting spring 5.
  • the closing shaft 2 is configured to rotate upon spring movement of the closing spring 60 from a charged position to a discharged position.
  • the limiting disc 8 is operatively connected to the closing shaft 2 and the limiting disc 8 comprises an outer peripheral portion.
  • the latch lever 3 comprises a first end, a second end, and a pivot pin. The first end is connected to the resetting spring 5. The second end is configured to be in sliding contact with the outer peripheral portion of the limiting disc 8.
  • the pivot pin is for pivotable support of the latch lever.
  • the pivot pin is arranged such that the resetting spring 5 causes the second end to be in sliding contact with the outer peripheral portion of the limiting disc 8.
  • the limiting disc 8 and the latch lever 3 are operable for controlling the reverse rotation of the closing shaft 2.
  • the limiting and/or the latch lever 3 comprises a plurality of recesses/teeth, which are configured for providing rotation resistance between the limiting disc 8 and the latch lever 3 upon engagement between the limiting disc 8 and the latch lever 3 by means of said recesses.
  • the reverse rotation of the closing shaft 2 is controlled at multiple angles of rotation of the closing shaft 2 when the closing spring 60 is released from the charged position to the discharged position during the closing operation of the circuit breaker 100.
  • FIGs. 3A and 3B disclose the spring drive assembly 50 for the spring drive of the circuit breaker.
  • the spring drive assembly comprises a key 1, the closing shaft 2, the latch lever 3, the resetting spring 5, a spring support fixed pin 6, and the limiting disc 8.
  • the closing shaft 2 is operatively connected to the closing spring of the circuit breaker.
  • the closing shaft 2 is configured to rotate upon spring movement of the closing spring from a charged position to a discharged position.
  • the limiting disc 8 is operatively connected to the closing shaft 2.
  • the limiting disc 8 comprises an output peripheral portion.
  • the latch lever 3 comprises the first end, the second end, and the pivot pin 4.
  • the first end is connected to the resetting spring 5.
  • the second end is configured for sliding contact with the outer peripheral portion of the limiting disc 8.
  • the pivot pin 4 is configured for pivotable support of the latch lever 3.
  • the pivot pin 4 may be arranged on the latch lever 3 in accordance with different designs of the latch lever 3 (for example, L-shaped, T-shaped, or the like), and relative position of the latch lever 3.
  • the pivot pin 4 is arranged such that the resetting spring 5 causes the second end of the latch lever 3 to be in sliding contact with the outer peripheral portion of the limiting disc 8.
  • the limiting disc 8 and the latch lever 3 are operable for controlling reverse rotation of the closing shaft 2.
  • the limiting disc 8 and/or the latch lever comprises a plurality of recesses.
  • the limiting disc 8 with the plurality of recesses 8a is depicted in FIG. 3A .
  • the plurality of recesses 8a of the limiting disc 8 may be arranged on the outer peripheral portion of the limiting disc 8 at multiple radial distances from a center of the closing shaft 2.
  • the plurality of recesses 8a of the limiting disc 8 arranged on the outer peripheral portion may be configured to engage with the second end of the latch lever 3.
  • the latch lever 3 with the plurality of recesses 3a is depicted in FIG. 3B .
  • the plurality of recesses 3a of the latch lever 3 are arranged on the second end of the latch lever 3 at multiple radial distances from a center of the pivot pin 4 of the latch lever 3.
  • the plurality of recesses of the latch lever 3 are configured to engage with the outer peripheral portion of the limiting disc 8.
  • arranging the plurality of recesses 8a/3a on the liming disc 8 or the latch lever 3 by considering the multiple radial distances from the center may allow to enable the limiting disc 8/latch lever 3 to act at every overtravel of the closing shaft 2 in a same response time of resetting. Further, due to such consideration, a size of the limiting disc 8/latch lever 3 may be made compact for different overtravel of the closing shaft 2.
  • the limiting disc 8 and/or the latch lever 3 comprising the plurality of recesses 8a/3a are configured for providing rotation resistance between the limiting disc 8 and the latch lever 3 upon engagement between the limiting disc 8 and the latch lever 3 by means of the plurality of recesses 8a/3a.
  • the plurality of recesses 8a/3a arranged on the limiting disc 8 and/or the latch lever 2 may be configured to control reverse rotation of the closing shaft 2 reaching a pre-determined peak angle.
  • the rotation of the closing shaft 2 may be controlled at multiple peak angles/multiple angles of rotation of the closing shaft 2 when the closing spring is released from the charged position to the discharged position during the closing operation of the circuit breaker.
  • the multiple peak angles may correspond to excess amount of energy available in the closing spring over the opening spring of the circuit breaker.
  • each of the plurality of recesses 8a/3a on the limiting disc 8 and/or the latch lever 3 may be allowed to control the reverse rotation of the closing shaft 2 and lock the closing shaft 2 as earliest at lower as well as higher peak angle corresponding to excess amount of energy available in the closing spring.
  • Each recesses may be further allowed to reduce response time of the latch lever 3.
  • overtravel of the closing shaft 2 may be reduced at higher as well as lower excess amount of energy available in the closing spring.
  • the reduced/lesser overtravel of the closing shaft 2 may limit angular speed/rotation speed of the closing shaft 2 and further lowers the impact force in the limiting disc 8. Thereby, improving robustness of the spring drive.
  • FIG. 4 discloses an example illustration of rotation of the closing shaft 2 with respect to excess amount of energy present in the closing spring 60 at an end of the closing operation of the circuit breaker 100.
  • the closing spring 60 is released from the charged position to the discharged position to discharged energy.
  • the closing spring 60 discharges the energy to the closing shaft 2 and reaches to a peak angle, the closing shaft 2 starts reverse rotation.
  • velocity of the closing shaft 2 reaches zero and starts to accelerate.
  • Rotation of the closing shaft 2 is represented as angle ' ⁇ ' and an excess amount of energy available in the closing spring 60 at an end of the closing operation of the circuit breaker is depicted as angle ' ⁇ ' in FIG. 11.
  • the limiting disc with a single tooth (as disclosed in FIG. 1C ) is used to control the reverse rotation of the closing shaft 2.
  • the limiting disc with the single tooth may have a same stopping angle (an angle at which the reverse rotation of the closing shaft 2 is controlled) at lower excess amount of energy as well as higher excess amount of energy available in the closing spring 60 (i.e., the angle ' ⁇ ').
  • Excess amount of energy left at the end of the closing operation corresponds to different closing spring energy (or pretension) results in different overtravel.
  • overtravel of the closing shaft 2 i.e., the angle ' ⁇ '
  • the overtravel of the closing shaft 2 may directly increase inertial forces.
  • embodiments herein use the limiting disc and/or the latch lever with the plurality of recesses for controlling reverse rotation of the closing shaft 2.
  • the reverse rotation of the closing shaft 2 may be controlled at multiple peak angles corresponding to the excess amount of energy available in the closing spring 60 (i.e., the angle ' ⁇ ') over the opening spring of the circuit breaker.
  • overtravel of the closing shaft 2 may be reduced while achieving minimum angle ' ⁇ ' with lesser inertial forces, which further reduces the fatigue life for the limiting disc, the latch lever in contact with the limiting disc, the closing spring and related components.
  • overall reliability of the spring drive may be improved.
  • FIGs. 5, 6 , 7, and 8 are example graphs illustrating comparison results of controlling rotation of the closing shaft using a limiting disc comprising a single tooth and the limiting disc comprising multiple recesses/teeth.
  • the closing shaft When the closing spring discharges and reaches a peak angle, the closing shaft starts to rotate in a reverse direction.
  • the reverse rotation of the closing shaft is controlled using the limiting disc comprising the single tooth, which has the same stopping irrespective of excess amount of energy available in the closing spring during the closing operation of the circuit breaker.
  • the excess amount of energy in the closing spring increases, the rotation of the closing shaft reaches higher peak angle, as depicted in FIG. 5 .
  • the overtravel of the closing shaft may be high, as depicted in FIGs. 6 , and 7 .
  • Such an overtravel of the closing shaft may increase inertial force/impact force, as depicted in FIG. 8 .
  • the limiting disc and/or the latch lever comprising the plurality of recesses/teeth are configured to control rotation of the closing shaft.
  • the plurality of recesses arranged on the limiting disc and/or the latch lever controls the reverse rotation of the closing shaft at multiple angles of rotation of the closing shaft (i.e., multiple peak angles) corresponding to the excess amount of energy available in the closing spring over the opening spring of the circuit breaker.
  • the angle of rotation may be changed with respect to the excess amount of energy available in the closing spring, the closing shaft may maintain the same angle of rotation at lower as well as higher excess amount of energy available in the closing spring, as depicted in FIG. 5 .
  • Embodiments herein illustrate the comparison results by considering the limiting disc and/or the latch lever with two teeth, but it is obvious to a person skilled in the art that more than two teeth may be considered.

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