GB827733A - Improvements in or relating to automatic electric circuit breakers - Google Patents

Improvements in or relating to automatic electric circuit breakers

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Publication number
GB827733A
GB827733A GB7597/56A GB759756A GB827733A GB 827733 A GB827733 A GB 827733A GB 7597/56 A GB7597/56 A GB 7597/56A GB 759756 A GB759756 A GB 759756A GB 827733 A GB827733 A GB 827733A
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
carrier
cradle
armature
bimetal
handle
Prior art date
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Expired
Application number
GB7597/56A
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Schneider Electric USA Inc
Original Assignee
Square D Co
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US514222A external-priority patent/US3098136A/en
Application filed by Square D Co filed Critical Square D Co
Publication of GB827733A publication Critical patent/GB827733A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • H01H71/501—Means for breaking welded contacts; Indicating contact welding or other malfunction 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
    • H01H71/1009—Interconnected mechanisms
    • H01H71/1027—Interconnected mechanisms comprising a bidirectional connecting member actuated by the opening movement of one pole to trip a neighbour pole
    • 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
    • H01H71/12—Automatic release mechanisms with or without manual release
    • H01H71/14—Electrothermal mechanisms
    • H01H71/16—Electrothermal mechanisms with bimetal element
    • H01H71/162—Electrothermal mechanisms with bimetal element with compensation for ambient temperature
    • 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
    • H01H71/12—Automatic release mechanisms with or without manual release
    • H01H71/40—Combined electrothermal and electromagnetic 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
    • H01H71/10—Operating or release mechanisms
    • H01H71/12—Automatic release mechanisms with or without manual release
    • H01H71/40—Combined electrothermal and electromagnetic mechanisms
    • H01H71/405—Combined electrothermal and electromagnetic mechanisms in which a bimetal forms the inductor for the electromagnetic mechanism
    • 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
    • H01H71/522—Manual reset mechanisms which may be also used for manual release actuated by lever comprising a cradle-mechanism
    • H01H71/524—Manual reset mechanisms which may be also used for manual release actuated by lever comprising a cradle-mechanism the contact arm being pivoted on handle and mechanism spring acting between cradle and contact arm

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Breakers (AREA)
  • Thermally Actuated Switches (AREA)

Abstract

827,733. Automatic circuit - breakers. SQUARE D CO. March 12, 1956 [May 18, 1955], No. 7597/56. Class 38 (5). A circuit-breaker has its movable contact mounted on the bight portion of a U-shaped contact carrier, the limbs of which are supported in bearing recesses in a manual operating member, the bight being, in transverse section, also of U-shape. The limbs 42 of the contact carrier 41 are located in recesses 37 of the operating handle 35 which is pivoted at 38. A dead-centre tension-spring 43 holds the carrier 41 in its bearings and is connected to a cradle 31 pivoted at 32 and having an arm 34 engaging in an aperture 18 in an armature 17 of a tripping unit 6. The latter comprises a bimetal strip 11 secured to an adjustable connecting strap 4 and carrying a magnetic yoke member 12 to which the armature 17 is pivoted at 19. A compensating bimetal strip 23 is secured to the armature and has a turned-over end 25 in aperture 18 for engagement by the tip of arm 34 of cradle 31. On a maintained moderate overload the bimetal 11 deflects to the right and moves the armature 17 by means of compensating bimetal 23, thereby releasing the cradle 31 and opening contacts 45, 46. An insulating barrier 53 hooked to the carrier 41 confines the arc which is acted on by a U-shaped magnetic member 56 and the gases are vented through an opening 56a. The handle 35 is moved to a central position automatically and the mechanism is reset by moving the handle manually to the Fig. 2 position, so as to tilt cradle 31 counter-clockwise by engagement with a pin 64 thereon, and then moving the handle to the Fig. 1 position, thereby moving bearing 37 across the line of action of spring 43 to close the contacts. When arm 34 is tripped, a positive start is given to the carrier 41 by a projection 61 on the cradle. The circuit-breaker is mounted by clips 48, 50 which together with the other parts are located in recesses in an open-sided housing 1 and cover. The bimetal 11 is connected to the carrier 41 by a pigtail 14 which is welded to the carrier and secured by a flexible tab 49.
GB7597/56A 1955-05-18 1956-03-12 Improvements in or relating to automatic electric circuit breakers Expired GB827733A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US509135A US2902560A (en) 1955-05-18 1955-05-18 Circuit breaker
US514222A US3098136A (en) 1955-06-09 1955-06-09 Circuit breaker
US893282XA 1958-06-24 1958-06-24

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB827733A true GB827733A (en) 1960-02-10

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Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GB7597/56A Expired GB827733A (en) 1955-05-18 1956-03-12 Improvements in or relating to automatic electric circuit breakers
GB15702/56A Expired GB827740A (en) 1955-05-18 1956-05-22 Electric overload circuit breaker
GB16525/56A Expired GB788044A (en) 1955-05-18 1956-05-29 Automatic electric circuit breaker
GB31479/58A Expired GB893282A (en) 1955-05-18 1958-10-02 Improvements in or relating to trip devices for automatic electric circuit breakers

Family Applications After (3)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GB15702/56A Expired GB827740A (en) 1955-05-18 1956-05-22 Electric overload circuit breaker
GB16525/56A Expired GB788044A (en) 1955-05-18 1956-05-29 Automatic electric circuit breaker
GB31479/58A Expired GB893282A (en) 1955-05-18 1958-10-02 Improvements in or relating to trip devices for automatic electric circuit breakers

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US (1) US2902560A (en)
GB (4) GB827733A (en)

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GB827740A (en) 1960-02-10
US2902560A (en) 1959-09-01
GB788044A (en) 1957-12-18
GB893282A (en) 1962-04-04

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