JP2001015007A - Circuit breaker - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a circuit breaker miniaturizable in width direction of a casing body. SOLUTION: Bimetals 45, 46 are juxtaposed so as to be superposed with each other partially in a longitudinal direction of a casing body, with its width direction the same as that of the casing body to make the width of the casing body compact. Further, the bimetals 45, 46 are set to their outward directions in displacing direction, respectively, which preliminarily shows their initial positions before displacement. Therefore, when the bimetals 45, 46 are displaced, they are prevented from coming near each other over their initial positions, which facilitates attaching the respective bimetals 45, 46. A partition wall 65 is disposed between the bimetals 45, 46, thereby enabling a gap between both bimetals 45, 46 to be made narrow, which provides a sufficient arrangement space of an opening and closing mechanism 5 and contact portions housed in a casing body.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a circuit breaker in which contacts are forcibly opened by a plurality of bimetals arranged in multiple poles.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, as this type of circuit breaker, there is a circuit breaker in which bimetals are arranged side by side in a width direction of a body. (JP-A-11-67
No. 046)

[0003]

In the above-described circuit breaker, since the bimetals are arranged in the width direction of the body and are arranged side by side in each width direction, the width direction of the body is made compact. It was difficult to do.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a circuit breaker capable of reducing the size of a body in the width direction.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a housing, a handle operable from the outside of the housing, and a plurality of poles which are opened / closed via an opening / closing mechanism by turning on / off the handle. A circuit breaker comprising: a contact; and a plurality of bimetals that are displaced when an overcurrent flows through the contact and forcibly open the contact via the switching mechanism. Are arranged side by side such that a part thereof overlaps in the longitudinal direction of the body with the width direction as a width direction.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, two bimetals are provided so that free ends can be displaced away from each other when an overcurrent flows through the contact. It is characterized by.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the direction of conduction of each of the bimetals is opposite to each other.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the second or third aspect of the present invention, a partition wall interposed between the bimetals is formed in the body.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, two of the adjacent bimetals have one fixed end on the upper side in the height direction of the body. A free end is a lower side in the height direction of the body, the other fixed end is a lower side in a height direction of the body, and a free end is an upper side in the height direction of the body. And

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect of the present invention, the bimetal is provided with two, and the opening / closing mechanism includes an operating plate having a substantially middle portion connected to the handle via a link, A crossbar that is driven to one side to open and close each of the contacts, a locking portion that is rotatably supported by the body and locks the other end of the operation plate, and a displacement of one bimetal. A first tripping member having a first driving portion that is driven to rotate around a pivot point to release a latch state between the operation plate and the locking portion; and a first tripping member that is juxtaposed with the first tripping member. The second drive unit and the second drive unit are rotatably supported by the container body and are rotatably driven around a pivot point by the displacement of the other bimetal. The first drive unit is driven when the first drive unit is rotated by the bimetal. Characterized in that the second tripping member having an opposed portion to release the locking state between the locking portion and the actuating plate, which is configured with a.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the sixth aspect of the present invention, near the fixed end of each of the bimetals, a substantially U-shape sandwiching both widthwise sides of each bimetal with an opening in a direction in which the bimetal is displaced by an overcurrent. When a short-circuit current flowing through the contact is detected, the fixed core is attracted to the fixed core on the opening side of the fixed core, and a part of the short-circuit current is attracted to the operating plate and the locking portion. The first tripping member or the second
A movable iron core for driving the tripping member is provided.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the seventh aspect, the fixed iron cores are arranged so that the opening sides of the fixed iron cores are opposite to each other.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the seventh or eighth aspect, each of the fixed iron cores is integrally formed and extends vertically in the vertical direction of the body. An approximately L-shaped iron plate having a horizontal piece parallel to the upper or lower surface of the body, and a fixed end side of each of the bimetals fixed to the inner body side of the body along the horizontal piece along the horizontal piece An inner piece and an outer piece which is bent from the inner piece along the horizontal piece to the outer side of the body rather than the horizontal piece and has an outer piece to which the horizontal piece is attached has a substantially U-shape. And a formed thin plate member, and an insertion hole through which an adjusting screw is inserted from the outside of the body toward the inner piece in the outer piece of the thin plate member,
The horizontal piece of the iron plate is provided with a screw hole into which an adjustment screw inserted through the insertion hole is screwed, and an opening for operating each of the adjustment screws is formed on an upper surface and a lower surface of the body.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

The circuit breaker according to the present embodiment includes a first side case 1A and a second side case 1B made of synthetic resin on both sides overlapped and connected in a body 1 in the width direction of the body 1. Fixed contacts 2A, 2B arranged in parallel with each other, and movable contacts 3A, 3B opposed to these fixed contacts 2A, 2B so as to be able to freely contact and separate therefrom.
And two movable contacts 4A and 4B to which
An opening and closing mechanism 5 for driving the two movable contacts 4A and 4B, and the movable contacts 3A and 3B are brought into contact with and separated from the fixed contacts 2A and 2B via the opening and closing mechanism 5 by turning on and off the handle 6 (contact / separation). ), And each fixed contact 2
A, 2B and the movable contacts 4A, 4B are arranged vertically in the height direction of the body 1 and both movable contacts 4A, 4B
Of the movable contact 4B interposed between the two fixed contacts 2A and 2B in the height direction, and the fixed contact 2A to which the movable contact 3A of the other movable contact 4A is separated from each other.
When the movable contacts 3A and 3B are separated from A and 2B, they are arranged at heights where they do not intersect when viewed from the width direction of the body 1.

The two cases 1A and 1B are provided in one end of the body 1.
A partition member (hereinafter referred to as an intermediate case) 7 formed from a synthetic resin material containing a hydroxide of an alkaline earth metal (for example, Mg hydroxide) is disposed so as to be sandwiched therebetween.
The fixed contact 2 is located within a section defined by the concave portion 8 inside the side wall (outer wall) of the first side case 1A and the vertical wall portion 35 of the intermediate case 7.
A terminal block 10A, which is a first fixed-side electric circuit configuration having A at one end, is housed therein, and is constituted by a concave portion 9 provided on the second side case 1B side of the intermediate case 7 and a side wall (outer wall) of the second side case 1B. The terminal block 10B serving as a second fixed-side electric circuit having the lower fixed contact 2B provided at one end is accommodated in the section to be formed.

The terminal block 10A is integrally extended with a terminal plate 11 bent in a U-shape from one end of a lower piece of the terminal plate 11, and extends from an upper end of the extension piece 11a.
a fixed contact 12A bent at a right angle to a and extended integrally outward with respect to the terminal plate 11;
A fixed contact 2A caulked and fixed to the upper surface of one end of A, and a substantially M-shaped locking spring 13A mounted on the lower piece of the terminal plate 11 and housed in the terminal plate 11; The terminal plate 11 is placed on the downwardly inclined bottom surface of the recess 8 of the side case 1A.
And the extension piece 11a is arranged along the rising wall 8a at one end of the concave portion 8, and the fixed contact 12A is led out of the concave portion 8 beyond the upper end of the rising wall 8a so as to be connected to the rising wall 8a. The fixed contact 12A is fixed on the fixed contact disposing portion 15 integrally formed by being inclined in the same manner as the bottom of the recess 8 between the partition 14 rising from the bottom of the first side case 1A.
The terminal block 10A is arranged in the recess 8 as shown in FIG. The fixed contact disposing portion 15 is formed with a concave portion 15a for releasing the lower end of the fixed contact 2A protruding from the lower surface of the fixed contact 12A. The terminal plate 11 is integrally formed with a T-shaped piece 11b extending upward from the other end of the upper piece, and one end of a side protruding portion at the upper end of the T-shaped piece 11b is attached to the inner surface of the first side case 1A. It is placed on the upper end surface of the formed convex flat portion 22. A projection 23 is inserted into the holding piece 13b of the locking spring 13A on the side surface of the side piece of the terminal plate 11 to prevent rattling of the locking spring 13A.
Are integrally formed.

The locking spring 13A and the terminal plate 11 constitute a quick connection terminal as a conductor connecting portion. When the intermediate case 7 is overlaid on the first side case 1A, the other end portion of the first side case 1A is formed. Diagonal downward groove 1 with a semicircular cross section formed in the vertical wall
An electric wire 111 inserted from the outside through an obliquely downward electric wire insertion hole 16A formed by an obliquely downwardly extending groove 160 having a similar shape on a wall formed on the opposite wall surface of the intermediate case 7.
(See FIG. 7) The core wire of the terminal plate 11 and the locking spring 13
A is press-fitted between the upper end of the locking piece 13a and the upper end of the holding piece 13b. The tip of the locking piece 13a locks the core wire in the drawing direction of the electric wire 111, and the upper end face of the holding piece 13b fixes the core wire. Is pressed against the upper piece of the terminal plate 11, thereby electrically connecting the core wire and mechanically holding the core wire. The electric wire lock is released by a release handle 17. The release handle 17 is rotated by a rotation shaft 18 provided on the lower side surface into a shaft hole 20 provided on the convex flat portion 22 on the inner side surface of the first side case 1A. Intermediate case 7 supported freely
A shaft 36 projecting from the wall surface of the vertical wall portion 35 is rotatably supported by a concave portion 37 provided on the other lower side surface.
In FIG. 7, when the operation portion 17a exposed to the outside of the body 1 is manually operated and rotated counterclockwise, the drive projection 19 provided at the lower end is provided at one end of the lock piece 13a of the lock spring 13A. The tip portion is pressed to bend the locking piece 13a so that the locking with respect to the core wire can be released. In the figure, reference numeral 21 denotes a return spring which constantly biases the release handle 17 clockwise.

On the other hand, the terminal block 10B has a terminal plate 11 and a locking spring 13B basically similar to the terminal block 10A.
And a fixed contact 12B, but unlike the terminal plate 11 of the terminal block 10A, the terminal block 10
B terminal plate 11 extends downward from one end of the lower piece.
1c is extended, and the body 1 is extended from the tip of the extension piece 11c.
The fixed contact 12B is extended so as to be parallel to the bottom of the terminal plate 11, and a back piece 11d is formed to extend at right angles from one end of the side piece of the terminal plate 11.

The lock spring 13B has the same structure as the lock spring 13A, and is mounted on the lower piece of the terminal plate 11,
The protrusion 23 protruding from the side piece of the terminal plate 11 is
3b.

The terminal block 10B constitutes the bottom of the recess 9 of the intermediate case 7 and places the lower piece of the terminal plate 11 on a horizontal wall 24 extending substantially parallel to the bottom of the container 1. The extension piece is formed by fitting the back piece 11d along the vertical wall 25 at one end of the recess 9 and fitting one end of the terminal plate 11 into a notch 27 formed between the lower end of the vertical wall 25 and one end of the horizontal wall 24. When the intermediate case 7 is overlaid on the first side case 1A side, the front end of the fixed contactor 12B, that is, the lower surface provided with the fixed contact 2B is placed on the first side case. 1A is mounted on the bottom ribs 26, 26. That is, the fixed contact 2 </ b> B is connected to the lateral wall 24 of the intermediate case 7, a bulged portion 30 described later, and both cases 1.
A case 1A, 1B in the space formed between the side walls of A, 1B.
It is arranged over B. The recess between the ribs 26, 26 is a fixed contact 2 fixed by caulking to the tip of the fixed contact 12B.
The lower end of the fixed contact 12B of FIG.

The tip of the laterally projecting upper end of the T-shaped piece 11b formed to extend from the other end of the upper piece of the terminal plate 11 to the information is a convex flat portion 22 'formed on the wall surface of the intermediate case 7. Is placed on the upper end surface of the.

The locking spring 13B of the terminal block 10B and the terminal plate 11 constitute a quick connection terminal as a conductor connecting portion as in the case of the terminal block 10A, and when the intermediate case 7 is overlaid on the second side case 1B. An obliquely downward groove 1 having a semicircular cross section and provided in a vertical wall at the other end of the recess 9 of the intermediate case 7.
60 and the diagonally downward groove 160 as well as the second side case 1
When an electric wire is inserted through an electric wire insertion hole 16B formed by an obliquely downward groove 160 provided in a vertical wall at the other end of B, the core wire is locked and locked by a locking piece 13a of a locking spring 13B. The core wire is pressed against the upper piece of the terminal board 11 by the piece 13b to electrically connect the wires and mechanically lock the wires.

This wire lock is released by a release handle 17 ′. The release handle 17 ′ is, like the release handle 17, provided with a rotating shaft 18 provided on the lower side surface, and the convex flat portion 22 of the intermediate case 7. The shaft 38 rotatably supported by the shaft hole 20 provided on the inner case 1 and protruding from the inner wall surface of the second side case 1B is rotatably supported by a recess 37 formed on the side surface. When the operating portion 17a exposed on the outside of the body 1 is manually operated and rotated, the driving projection 19 provided at the lower end pushes the tip of one side end of the locking piece 13a of the locking spring 13B to lock the locking piece. 13a can be bent to release the locked state. In the figure, reference numeral 21 'denotes a return spring for constantly urging the release handle 17' to rotate clockwise.

As shown in FIG. 11, the intermediate case 7 projects toward the second side case 1B with respect to the vertical wall 35 substantially parallel to the side walls of the two cases 1A and 1B, and contacts the inner surface of the side wall of the second case 1B. The vertical wall 25 is formed by forming a bulging portion 30 that comes into contact with the lower wall of the bulging portion 30, and the side wall, the bottom wall 31, the vertical wall 32 at one end, and the side wall facing the second side case 1B side. A recess 34 surrounded by a ceiling wall 33 is provided on the first side case 1A side. When the intermediate case 7 is abutted against the first side case 1A, the tip side of the fixed contact 12A of the terminal block 10A assembled on the first side case 1A side is on the step surface 31a of the bottom wall 31 of the recess 34. And the ceiling wall 33 is arranged along the lower surface of the horizontal wall 29 protruding from the inner surface of the first side case 1A. The fixed contact 2 fixed to the fixed contact 12A by caulking on the step surface 31a.
A groove 31b for allowing the lower end of A to escape is formed. The vertical wall 32 has an opening 39 for inserting the free end of the movable contact 4A corresponding to the fixed contact 2A into the recess 34.

The opening / closing mechanism 5 for driving the movable contacts 4A and 4B to open and close includes an operating plate 43 serving as a latch member, a crossbar 40, and a step-like locking portion 5 for locking one end of the operating plate 43.
7 and a second tripping plate 42
, An operating plate 43 serving as a latch member, a handle 6, a U-shaped link 44, etc., and two bimetals 45, 46 for driving the opening / closing mechanism 5 when an overcurrent is detected.
Further, electromagnetic drive units 47 and 48 for driving the opening / closing mechanism 5 when a short-circuit current flows are added to form common components.

The handle 6 comprises an operating portion 6a, a rotating portion 6b, and a handle shaft 6c. A handle shaft 6c projecting from the center of both sides of the rotating portion 6b is formed on the inner surface of the first side case 1A. The shaft hole 49 thus formed and the shaft hole 49 formed in the inner surface of the second side case 1B are rotatably inserted and held between the two cases 1A and 1B, respectively. , 1B facing a window hole 50 opened on the upper surface of the body 1 constructed in a state of being overlapped and connected. A torsion spring 51 is mounted on the handle shaft 6c, and the torsion spring 51 urges the handle 6 in the off-operation direction at the on-operation position (see FIG. 22).

An upper shaft 44a of a link 44 is rotatably inserted into a shaft hole 52 provided at the lower end of the rotating portion 6b, and is connected to the operating plate 43 via the link 44.

The operating plate 43 has bearing holes 4 provided on both sides of the center.
When the lower shaft 44b of the link 44 is inserted through the 3a, the lower shaft 44b is connected to the handle 6 via the link 44, and is disposed within the body 1 so as to be vertically movable.

The crossbar 40 has a shaft 40a protruding from both upper side surfaces inserted into shaft holes 52, 52 formed on the inner side surfaces of the two cases 1A, 1B and pivotally supported between the two cases 1A, 1B. As shown in FIG. 12, a cut groove 54 for fitting the side of the movable contact 4A from the lateral direction is provided on a side of the first side case 1A slightly below the shaft 40a, and a lower second side case 1B is provided. The side portions are provided with cut grooves 55 for fitting the movable contact 4B from the lateral direction. On the movable contact side end surface, stop pieces 130... Protruding from the inner surfaces of the intermediate case 7 and the side walls of the two cases 1A and 1B are attached to the movable contacts 3A and 3B.
Are formed in the width direction so as to be engaged with the fixed contacts 2A and 2B in a state of being separated from each other and to contact the bottom thereof.

The movable contact 4A is made of a rigid conductive metal plate, is inserted from the side into the cut groove 54 of the cross bar 40, and has a concave portion 54 provided behind the cut groove 54.
3A, the rear portion is urged upward by a contact pressure coil spring 53 that is compressed and disposed between the lower surface of the rear portion and the bottom portion of the concave portion 54a.
When the movable contact 4A rotates about the center 0a, the movable contact 4A rotates about the opening edge of the cut groove 54, and the movable contact 3A caulked and fixed to the free end is separated and brought into contact with the corresponding fixed contact 2A. It has become.

The movable contact 4B is made of a conductive spring thin plate. When the crossbar 40 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 19, the movable contact 4B is pushed downward and bends. The movable contact 3B fixed to the tip is brought into contact with and separated from the fixed contact 2B by the deflection and the return.

The lower end of the crossbar 40 is
19 is pushed by a coil spring 62 compressed and arranged between the bottom of the first side case 1A and a wall 63 vertically erected, and a clockwise rotational force is urged in FIG.

The first release plate 41 includes a shaft 41a, a protrusion 41b projecting above the shaft 41a, and a shaft 41a.
a side piece 41c having a surface orthogonal to the shaft section 41a near the second side case 1B side of FIG. 3a, and an arm piece 41d integrally extended at one end from the upper end of the side piece section 41c.
Are inserted into shaft holes 56, 56 provided in the inner surfaces of both cases 1A, 1B, and are rotatably supported between the cases 1A, 1B. A locking portion 57 to which one end (right end in FIG. 19) of the plate 43 is disengaged.
A receiving portion 88 which is pushed and driven by the driving portion 58a of the movable iron core 58 of the electromagnetic driving portion 47 is provided at the upper end of the arm piece 41d.
Are formed respectively. Further, on the side surface of the second side case 1B below the side piece portion 41c, the receiving portion 5 pushed and moved by the opposing portion 42a provided on the lower end portion end surface of the second release plate 42.
9 is formed on the side surface of the receiving portion 59, and a locking portion 6 for locking both ends of the torsion spring 60 for fitting the ring portion to the shaft portion 41a.
1 is provided. In addition, on the side surface of the first side case 1A below the side piece portion 41c, the first side which is opposed to the lower end of the bimetal 45 hung down from the conductive plate 71 fixedly holding the electromagnetic drive section 47 and is pushed when the bimetal 45 is bent and displaced. A drive section 69 is provided.

The second release plate 42 has a central shaft hole 42b.
The shaft 66 provided at the center of the end surface of the separation wall 65, which is a partition wall integrally formed from the upper portion to the lower portion of the first side case 1A, is inserted into the inner surface of the first side case 1A. , 1B so as to be rotatable, so that the electromagnetic drive unit 4 is provided on the lower end surface opposite to the above-described facing unit 42a.
8 is provided with a receiving portion 68 which is pushed and driven by a driving portion 67a of the movable iron core 67. Further, the upper end of the second tripping plate 42 is opposed to the upper end of the bimetal 46 suspended from the rear end of the movable contact child 4B holding the electromagnetic drive unit 48 on the side surface on the first side case 1A side. There is provided a second drive unit 70 that is pushed when the nose is bent.

The conductive plate 71 made of a thin metal material is formed by being bent in an inverted L shape as shown in FIG.
The electromagnetic driving part 47 is fixed to the outer piece 71a, and the outer piece 71a
The upper end of the bimetal 45 is folded over the stepped surface at the lower end of the inner piece 71b which is folded back in a U shape from the tip of
The horizontal piece of the shape is welded and fixed, and the bimetal 45 is hung down.

As shown in FIG. 13, a magnetic iron plate 47 is formed by bending a magnetic iron plate upside down and bending both ends of its vertical piece at right angles to form a fixed iron core 74 having a U-shaped horizontal section, and a movable iron core 58. And a leaf spring 73 for swingably and opposingly supporting the movable iron core 58 on both end magnetic pole surfaces of the fixed iron core 74, and a flat plate 75 made of a horizontal piece integrally formed at a right angle with the fixed iron core 74. Is inserted between the outer piece 71a and the inner piece 71b, and the notch groove 7 at the center of both side edges of the flat plate 75 is inserted.
Inverted T which is suspended from the center of both side edges of the outer piece 71a at 5a
The fixed iron core 74 is moved by the engagement of the strips 76 as shown in FIG.
Are fixed to the conductive plate 71 as shown in FIG.

The movable iron core 58 is made to protrude from the surface on the fixed iron core 74 side so that the projections 58b and 58b
By being inserted into holes 73b, 73b formed at the upper end of the plate and fixed by caulking, the plate spring 73 is swingably supported by the plate spring 73. The plate spring 73 is formed by bending both side pieces 73c, 73c formed on both sides of the central piece 73a. Pieces 74a, 74 on both sides of fixed iron core 74
a so as to be along the outer surface of a.
locking pieces 73d, 73d protruding inward at the tip of c
Are formed at the outer corners of the fixed iron core 74,
4b, it is fixed to the fixed iron core 74.

The magnetic pole surface, which is the tip of both side pieces 74a, 74a of the fixed iron core 74, faces the movable iron core 58 via the center piece 73a of the leaf spring 73 and both side pieces 73c, 73c.
When an excessive current such as a short-circuit current flows through the conductive plate 71, the movable core 58 is attracted and oscillated by magnetic force generated on the magnetic pole surfaces of the both side pieces 74 a, 74 a of the fixed iron core 74, so that one side of the movable core 58 is moved. The drive unit 58a projecting from the end face is moved.

The adjusting screw 77 is screwed into the screw hole 76 provided at the center of the flat plate 75 from the insertion hole 72 of the outer piece 71a of the conductive plate 71, and the tip of the adjusting screw 77 is connected to the horizontal piece of the upper inverted L-shaped portion of the bimetal 45. The initial position of the lower end of the bimetal 45 can be adjusted by bending the inner piece 71b by causing the adjusting screw 77 to be screwed forward (see FIG. 17). ).

At the lower end of the vertical piece 71c of the conductive plate 71, a blade receiving spring portion 78 sandwiching a conductive bar (not shown) provided in the distribution board is welded and fixed, and slightly above the lower end of the bimetal 45. The other end of the braided wire 79, one end of which is welded to the movable contact 4A, is welded to the plate surface, and the blade receiving spring portion 78A, the conductive plate 71, the bimetal 47, the braided wire 79, and the movable contact 4A are electrically connected. It is connected to the.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 15, the movable contact 4B holding the electromagnetic drive section 48 is folded back in a U-shape with the rear end as an outer piece to form an inner piece 80 parallel to the rear end. The horizontal piece of the lower L-shaped bent portion of the bimetal 46 is placed on the stepped surface at the upper end of the tip of the inner piece 80 and fixed by welding to make the bimetal 46 stand up.

The electromagnetic drive unit 48 is provided with the electromagnetic drive unit 47 described above.
Fixed core 74 ′ and leaf spring 7 formed in the same shape as
3 ', a flat plate 75' composed of a movable core 67 and integrally formed with a fixed core 74 'is inserted between the rear end of the movable contact 4B and the inner piece 80, and both side edges of the flat plate 75' The fixed iron core 74 ′ is positioned behind the movable contact 4 B by engaging the T-shaped pieces 76 ′ vertically suspended from the central portions of both side edges of the rear end of the movable contact 4 B with the notch groove 75 a ′ at the center of the movable contact 4 B. Figure 1 at the end
It is held as shown in FIG.

The movable iron core 58 ′ is projected from the surface of the fixed iron core 74 ′, and a projection (not shown) is formed on the central piece 73 of the leaf spring 73.
By being inserted into holes 73b 'and 73b' formed at the upper end of a 'and caulked and fixed, the plate spring 73' is swingably supported by the leaf spring 73 ', and the leaf spring 73' is bent at both sides of the central piece 73a '. Fixed both sides 73c ', 73c' to fixed iron core 74 '
A locking piece (not shown) which is arranged along the outer surface of both side pieces 74a ', 74a' and which protrudes inward at the tips of both side pieces 73c ', 73c' is attached to the outside of the fixed iron core 74 '. It is fixed to the fixed iron core 74 by engaging with the concave portions 74b ', 74b' formed at the corners.

Both pieces 74a ', 74 of the fixed iron core 74'
The magnetic pole face which is the tip of a 'is a central piece 73 of a leaf spring 73'.
a ′ and the movable core 67 via a gap between the two pieces 73 c ′ and 73 c ′. When an excessive current such as a short-circuit current flows through the movable contact 7 B, the two pieces 7
The movable iron core 6 is formed by the magnetic force generated on the magnetic pole surfaces 4a 'and 74a'.
7, the drive unit 67a protruding from one end face of the movable iron core 67 'is moved.

Insertion hole 8 provided at rear end of movable contact 4B
The adjusting screw 77 ′ is screwed into the screw hole 76 ′ provided at the center of the flat plate 75 ′ from below, and its tip is opposed to the horizontal piece of the lower L-shaped portion of the bimetal 46 via the inner piece 80. The upper end position of the bimetal 46 can be adjusted by bending the inner piece 80 by screwing the adjustment screw 77 (see FIG. 17).

On the plate surface slightly below the upper end of the bimetal 46, one end is connected to a blade receiving spring portion 81 which sandwiches a conductive bar (not shown) provided in the distribution board, similarly to the blade receiving spring 78 described above. The other end of the welded braided wire 82 is welded, and the blade
1. The bimetal 46 and the movable contact 4B are electrically connected. The blade receiving spring portion 81 is housed in a frame portion 83 made of a synthetic resin molded product.

When assembling the circuit breaker of the present embodiment, first, the terminal block 10A is housed in the recess 8 of the first side case 1A, and the release handle 17 is assembled together with the return spring 21 into a fixed position. Further, the handle 6 is assembled together with the torsion spring 51 at a predetermined position, and the blade receiving spring portion 78 is stored in a blade receiving spring portion storing portion 90 provided near the bottom of one end portion as shown in FIG.
Are arranged along the L-shaped gap between the partitions 91 and 92 of the first side case 1A, and the outer pieces 71a are arranged in parallel with the upper surface of the upper horizontal wall portion 92a of the partition 92. Separation wall 6 formed on the side flat inner surface of first side case 1A
The electromagnetic drive unit 47 and the bimetal 45 are arranged on the left side wall surface 5 (in FIG. 19). At this time, the semi-circular rib 103 protruding from the inner side surface of the first side case 1A fits in the U-shaped bent portion of the outer piece 71a of the conductive plate 71 and the inner piece 71b for positioning.

Then, the movable contact 4A is fitted into the cut groove 54 of the cross bar 40, and the coil spring 53 is housed in the recess 54a and is rotatably disposed at a predetermined position of the first side case 1A. Further, the operation plate 43 is disposed so as to be connected to the handle 6 by a link 44. Further, the separation wall 65 and the partition wall 92
The electromagnetic drive unit 48 and the bimetal 46 are housed in a space between the blade receiving spring part 81 and the frame part 83, and the blade receiving spring part 81 is located above the blade receiving spring part housing part 90 of the blade receiving spring part 81 of the first side case 1A. At the upper blade receiving spring accommodating portion 93 located at the position shown in FIG. At this time, as shown in FIG. 19, the locking claw 83b at the lower end of the support piece 83a integrally extended from the lower portion of the frame 83 is moved to the first position.
The frame portion 8 is locked by a locking hole 94 formed in the side case 1A.
3 is supported, and the lower part of the frame portion 83 is supported by a semicircular projection 97 having a cross section projecting from the inner surface of the front wall of the first side case 1A.

The obliquely upwardly inclined portion at the center of the movable contact 4B is moved from the lower end of the separation wall 65 located slightly above the bottom of the first side case 1A toward the other end of the first side case 1A. The movable contact 4B is disposed between the partition wall 95 extending parallel to the bottom of the first side case 1A and extending from the parallel portion and inclined upwardly from the parallel portion.
The fixed contact 12B is arranged in the space where the fixed contact 12B is arranged via the four notches 14a. At this time, the movable contact 4B is fixed by sandwiching the rear end of the movable contact 4B with ribs 96 projecting from the lower surface of the parallel portion of the partition 95 and the bottom of the first side case 1A. Also, at this time, a semicircular rib 103 ′ protruding from the inner side surface of the first side case 1 </ b> A is fitted into the U-shaped bent portion between the rear end portion and the inner piece 80 and positioned.

Further, the first release plate 41 is connected to the torsion spring 60.
And the second tripping plate 41 is rotatably arranged at a fixed position.

In this way, as shown in FIG. 19, except for the intermediate case 7, the terminal block 10B housed in the recess 9 of the intermediate case 7, the release handle 17 'and its return spring 21', the first case 1A side After that, the intermediate case 7 in which the terminal block 10B, the release handle 17 ', and the return spring 21' are assembled in the recess 9 is disposed so as to overlap the first side case 1A.

Here, when the intermediate case 7 is arranged at a fixed position on the first side case 1A side, the free end side of the movable contact 4A is arranged in the recess 34 through the opening 39 of the vertical wall 32 and Fixed contact 1 provided on terminal block 10A
2A is placed on the step surface 31a of the bottom wall 31, and the shaft 36 is
7 will fit.

On the other hand, the fixed contact 12B provided on the terminal block 10B is placed on the rib 26 on the bottom of the first side case 1A. The lower surface of the downward step formed at the end of the intermediate case 7 is placed on a flat surface formed on the end wall of the first side case 1A.

In this state, the second side case 1B is overlapped with the first side case 1A side and joined. At this time, the claw-shaped hooking locking portions 101 at the tips of the four upper and lower elastic locking pieces 100.. The first side case 1A and the second side case 1B are locked and fixed to the corresponding protruding hooked portions 102 to form the body 1 (FIGS. 3, 4). See FIG. 6 etc.). When the first case 1A and the first case 1B are disengaged,
The driver 151 is inserted into each of the release holes 150 opened in the side case 1B corresponding to each of the hooked portions 102, and presses the hooking locking portions 101 of the corresponding elastic locking pieces 100 upward, thereby forming the hooks. The second side case 1B can be removed from the first side case 1A by removing the hooking state with the hooking portion 102.

By attaching the second side case 1B, the shaft 40a of the crossbar 40 and the shaft portion 41a of the first release plate 41 are inserted into the shaft holes 52, 56 provided on the inner side surface of the second side case 1B. It is rotatably inserted.

The heads of the adjusting screws 77 and 77 'corresponding to the bimetals 45 and 46 respectively face the opening 104 opening on the upper surface of the body 1 and the opening 105 opening on the bottom thereof. The operation adjusting screw 7 is provided through the openings 104 and 105 so that an optimum operation point can be obtained at the time of the operation test.
7 and 77 'are screwed forward to adjust the initial positions of the bimetals 45 and 46 as shown in FIG.
After the adjustment, the upper lid 106 and the lower lid 106 ′ are fitted into the respective portions of the body 1 by using the elasticity thereof, and the opening 10 is formed.
4,105 are covered.

Here, the bimetals 45 and 46 are juxtaposed so that a part of the bimetal 45 overlaps with the longitudinal direction of the body 1 with the width direction of the body 1 as a width direction, thereby reducing the size of the body 1 in the width direction. ing. Further, since the displacement directions are set to the outside directions, the initial position where no displacement occurs can be known in advance, and even if the bimetals 45 and 46 are displaced, they do not approach the initial position or more. Work is easy. In other words, if they are displaced in the same direction, it is necessary to check the amount of displacement and arrange them.
In the present embodiment, there is no such troublesome work that the disposing work of the steps 5 and 46 becomes troublesome.

Since the separation wall 65, which is a partition wall, exists between the bimetals 45 and 46, the distance between the bimetals 45 and 46 can be reduced, and the opening / closing mechanism 5 and the contact portion accommodated in the body 1 can be reduced. Has sufficient space for installation. Furthermore, since the braided wires 79 and 82 connected to the bimetals 45 and 46 are routed from above and below the body 1,
The routing work of the braided wires 79 and 82 is facilitated.

The blade receiving spring portions 78 and 81 for holding the conductive bar in the vertical direction are housed and arranged inside one end of the container 1, and the blade receiving spring portions 78 and 81 correspond to the blade receiving spring portions 78 and 81, respectively. The conductive bar insertion grooves 107 and 108 which are open in a U-shape are formed at one end of the container 1 at the end surface and both side surfaces of the container 1.

A pair of electric wire insertion holes 16A and 16B opened obliquely upward are formed in parallel at the other end of the body 1.

Further, fixed contact points 2B arranged in the lower inner side of the two sections divided by the side walls of the two cases 1A and 1B and the intermediate case 7 are provided on the lower end faces of the electric wire insertion holes 16A and 16B. An exhaust hole 109 for exhausting gas generated by opening and closing with the movable contact 3A and a body mounting locking hole 112 are opened, and further, on the upper surface of the other end of the body 1, as shown in FIG. An exhaust hole 110 is opened to exhaust gas generated by opening and closing the fixed contact 2A and the movable contact 3A disposed obliquely upward.

Since the exhaust holes 109 and 110 are vertically separated from each other and the directions facing the outside of the body 1 are separated from each other, the discharge directions of the arcs generated at the time of forced opening are different from each other. A short circuit between the electrodes due to mixing can be prevented. Here, the exhaust hole 110 shown in FIG.
13, ribs 11 protruding from the side surfaces of release levers 17, 17
4, 114 and the laterally projecting wall 115 facing the opening of the exhaust hole 110 of the case 1A, 1B guides the exhaust gas obliquely upward, so that the exhaust gas hardly intersects with the exhaust gas exhausted from the lower exhaust hole 109.

The electric wires 111 on the load side are inserted into the electric wire insertion holes 16A and 16B, respectively, so that each terminal block 1
If it connects to 0A, 10B, and connects a conductive bar to each blade receiving spring part 78, it will be possible to insert the circuit breaker of the present embodiment into the electric circuit. In the figure, reference numeral 112 denotes a locking hole for fixing the body.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described below.

FIG. 20 shows the off state. In this off state, the operating portion 6a of the handle 6 is in a state of being inverted and exposed from the opening 50, and the connection between one end of the operation plate 43 and the first release plate 41 is established. The combined state is in the off state. The crossbar 40 is urged by the coil spring 62 so as to rotate clockwise in the figure, and the movable contact 4A inserted through the cut groove 54 of the crossbar 40 moves the free end upward. The movable contact 4B, which has been inserted through the cut groove 55, has its free end moved upward by its spring elastic force, and the movable contacts 3A, 3B provided at the respective free ends have the movable contacts 3A, 3B. It is in a state of being separated from the corresponding fixed contacts 2A, 2B.

When the operating portion 6a of the handle 6 is rotated clockwise in this state, the upper shaft 44a of the link 44 is pushed downward, and the link 44 pushes down the operating plate 43 by the lower shaft 44b. When the operating plate 43 is pressed down, one end (the right end in the figure) of the operating plate 43 hits the locking portion 57 of the first release plate 41, and the operating plate 43 rotates counterclockwise about the position as a rotation center, As shown in FIG. 21, the other end (left end) of the operation plate 43 hits a projection 84 provided at the upper end of the crossbar 40, and rotates the crossbar 40 counterclockwise against the bias of the spring.

By this rotation, the cutting groove 55 of the crossbar 40
The movable contact 4B inserted into the movable contact 4B is bent in a direction to move the free end downward, and the movable contact 3B at the free end is brought into contact with the fixed contact 2B. Further, the movable contact 4A inserted through the cut groove 54 rotates counterclockwise to bring the movable contact 3A at its free end into contact with the fixed contact 3B. This contact is delayed more than the movable contact 3B contacts the fixed contact 2B.

Here, since the movable contact 4B obtains a contact pressure by its own elasticity, no spring means for contact pressure is required, and since there is no need to perform electric circuit connection using a braided wire, parts are incorporated. No work or braided wire connection work is required, improving productivity.

When the handle 6 is further rotated clockwise, the position of the lower shaft 44b of the link 44 and the handle 6
The upper shaft 44b moves to the left as shown in FIG. 22 from the line connecting the rotation centers of the torsional spring 51 of the handle 6 and the coil spring 62 for urging the crossbar 44 in this state.
Further, the spring force and the like of the movable contact 4B are balanced, so that the latched state between one end of the operation plate 43 and the locking portion 57 of the first release plate 41 is maintained, and the ON state in FIG. 22 is maintained. FIG. 23 shows the above-mentioned ON state in a state where the tripping plates 41 and 42 are removed.

When the operating portion 6a of the handle 6 is turned counterclockwise in the ON state, the upper shaft 44a of the link 44
Is moved rightward beyond a line connecting the center of rotation of the handle 6 and the lower shaft 44b to the upper side, so that the left end of the operation plate 43 and the locking portion 57 of the first release plate 41 are latched. The crossbar 40 is rotated clockwise by the urging force of the coil spring 62, and the handle 6 is rapidly rotated back to the off side by the urging force of the torsion spring 51. The clockwise rotation of the crossbar 40 causes the movable contact 4A to rotate clockwise to move the free end upward, thereby separating the movable contact 3A from the fixed contact 2A. Further, the movable contact 4B is not depressed downward, and returns to the original state by the spring force, and the movable contact 3B at the free end is separated from the fixed contact 2B. This separation is later than the separation of the movable contact 3A from the fixed contact 2A. This delay is the same also at the time of forced opening described later.

Here, as described above, the opening and closing of the contact portions of both poles is delayed as described above, so that the arc generated at the time of opening and closing the contacts is only the movable contact 4A on the rigid body side, and the movable contact made of a spring material is used. 3B can be prevented from being consumed by the arc.

Arcs generated at the contact portions of the two poles are generated in the respective sections, and the exhaust directions of the exhaust holes 109 and 110 are different from each other.

Further, stop pieces 130... Formed in the two cases 1A and 1B and the intermediate case 7 are engaged in a groove 131 formed in the width direction of the tip end surface of the cross bar 40 which rotates when the contact portion is opened. Since the arc generated in one section is in contact with the bottom of the concave groove 131, there is no danger that an arc generated from one section wraps around from the crossbar 40 side on the back side of the apparatus body 1 and enters another section. To prevent short circuit between poles.

The fixed contact 2 of the upper fixed contact 12A
The space near A is a wide space between the side walls of the two cases 1A and 1B by the bulging portion 30 of the intermediate case 7, and the space near the fixed contact 2B of the lower fixed contact 12B is the space between the two cases 1A and 1B. Because it is a wide space between the side walls,
The gas pressure caused by the arc generated when each contact portion is opened can be reduced, and cracks and breakage of both cases 1A and 1B due to the gas pressure can be prevented.

Further, since the intermediate case 7 is formed of a resin material containing Mg hydroxide, carbon generated at the time of opening the contact portion can be oxidized to prevent insulation deterioration due to carbon.

Now, in the above ON state shown in FIG.
When an overcurrent flows through the load, the bimetals 45 and 46 generate heat due to the overcurrent and bend and displace. The bimetal 45 suspended from above is displaced so that the lower end moves leftward in the figure, and the bimetal 46 suspended
Is displaced such that the upper end moves rightward, as shown in FIG. 23, the lower end of the bimetal 45 pushes the first drive section 69 of the first release plate 41 to the left, and the upper end of the bimetal 46 is pulled in the second direction. The second driving section 70 of the release plate 42 is pushed rightward.
That is, the free ends of the bimetals 45 and 46 are displaced in directions away from each other. This displacement causes the first and second tripping plates 4
1 and 42 rotate clockwise. At this time, the facing portion 42a of the second tripping plate 42 pushes the receiving portion 59 of the first tripping plate 41 to apply clockwise turning power to the first tripping plate 41. give.

Here, since the directions of conduction of the bimetals 45 and 46 are opposite to each other, when a large current flows, magnetic forces are generated in the bimetals 45 and 46 in directions away from each other. Therefore, the bending displacement of the bimetals 45 and 46 can be made quick, and as a result, the forced opening can be made faster. This operation is also effective at the time of forcible opening by a short-circuit current described later.

When the first release plate 41 rotates clockwise, the latching state between the locking portion 57 and one end (right end) of the operation plate 43 is released, and the operation plate 43 is moved to the lower shaft 44b of the link 44. Will rotate clockwise around the Therefore, the crossbar 40 by the other end (left end) of the operation plate 43
24, the crossbar 40 rotates clockwise by the spring force of the coil spring, and returns the movable contacts 4A and 4B to the off state as shown in FIG.
3B is separated from the fixed contacts 2A and 2B, respectively.

Thereafter, the bimetal 45, 4
6 returns to the original state, the first release plate 41 is rotated back to the original position by the bias of the torsion spring 60, and at the same time, the receiving portion 59 pushes and moves the facing portion 42a of the second release plate 42. Return the second tripping plate 42 to its original position. The handle 6 is turned in the OFF direction (counterclockwise) by the bias of the torsion spring 51.

In the on state, when an excessive current such as a short-circuit current flows, a magnetic force is generated in the fixed cores 74 and 74 ′ of the electromagnetic drive units 47 and 48, and the corresponding movable core 5
8, 67 is sucked and rocked. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 25, the driving portion 58a of the movable core 58 pushes the receiving portion 89 of the first tripping plate 41, and the driving portion 67a of the movable core 67 pushes the receiving portion 68 of the tripping plate 42, respectively. Is rotated clockwise. In the same way as when an overcurrent flows, the first
When the release plate 41 rotates clockwise, the latching state between the locking portion 57 and one end (right end) of the operation plate 43 is released,
The operation plate 43 rotates clockwise about the lower shaft 44b of the link 44. Therefore, the regulation of the crossbar 40 by the other end (left end) of the operation plate 43 is removed, and the crossbar 40 is rotated clockwise by the spring force of the coil spring 62 to return the movable contacts 4A and 4B to the off state. The movable contacts 3A, 3B are separated from the fixed contacts 2A, 2B, respectively.

Thereafter, the electromagnetic drive units 47, 4
When the magnetic force is no longer generated in the fixed iron cores 74, 74 'of FIG.
The movable iron cores 58 and 67 return to the original state by the spring force of the leaf spring, and the first release plate 41 returns to the original position by the bias of the torsion spring 60, and simultaneously pushes the second release plate 44. Move it back. The handle 6 is a torsion spring 5
By the urging of 1, it is turned in the off direction (counterclockwise).

Here, each fixed iron core 7 of the movable iron cores 58 and 67
Since the electromagnetic driving portions 47 and 48 are disposed so that the directions of suction to the members 4 and 74 'are opposite to each other, one of the movable iron cores 58 and 67 is sucked by the vibration even when vibration is applied. Since the other moves in the direction in which the other is counter-sucked, the force for rotating the first and second tripping plates 41 and 42 in the latch releasing direction is obtained only by the movement of one of the movable iron cores. First against the urging force of the spring 60
No force for tripping the tripping plate 41 can be obtained, so that malfunction due to vibration can be prevented.

[0084]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there are provided a body, a handle operable from the outside of the body, a plurality of contacts which are opened / closed via an opening / closing mechanism by turning on / off the handle, and A plurality of bimetals that are displaced when an overcurrent flows through the contacts and forcibly open the contacts via the switching mechanism; and
Since the width direction of the body is set to be parallel to the width direction and a part thereof is overlapped in the longitudinal direction of the body, there is an effect that the width direction of the body can be made compact.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the two bimetals are provided so that the free ends can be displaced away from each other when an overcurrent flows through the contact. The initial position where each bimetal is not displaced is known in advance, and even if each bimetal is displaced, it does not approach the initial position or more, so that there is an effect that the work of arranging the bimetals becomes easy.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the directions of conduction of the bimetals are opposite to each other, so that when a large current such as a short-circuit current flows through the contact, the repulsive force in the direction away from the bimetals. Has the effect that the contact can be forcibly opened by quickly displacing the bimetal.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the second or third aspect of the present invention, since the partition wall interposed between the bimetals is formed in the container, the distance between the bimetals can be reduced. There is an effect that a space for disposing an opening / closing mechanism, a contact, and the like housed in the body can be sufficiently formed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, the two adjacent bimetals are:
One of the fixed ends is the upper side in the height direction of the body, the free end is the lower side in the height direction of the body, and the other fixed end is the lower side in the height direction of the body. Since the free end is set to the upper side in the height direction of the body, the electric line connected to each bimetal can be routed from the vertical direction of the body. Although the wiring work becomes difficult due to the necessity of taking into account the insulation interval of the above, there is an effect that the wiring work of the electric circuit line becomes easy because the direction is opposite.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect of the present invention, the bimetal is two, and the opening / closing mechanism includes an operating plate having a substantially intermediate portion connected to the handle via a link, A crossbar that is driven to one side to open and close the respective contacts, and is rotatably supported by the body,
A locking portion that locks the other end of the operation plate and a first driving portion that is rotationally driven around a pivot point by a displacement of one bimetal to release a latch state between the operation plate and the locking portion. A first tripping member having the first tripping member, a second tripod member that is pivotally supported by the body in parallel with the first tripping member, and is pivotally driven about a pivot point by displacement of the other bimetal. The first drive unit is disposed opposite to the drive unit and the first drive unit.
A second tripping member having an opposing portion for driving a driving portion to release the locked state between the operating plate and the locking portion, so that when one of the bimetals is displaced, the first tripping member is displaced. The tripping member rotates about the pivot point to release the locked state between the operation plate and the locking portion, and the contacts can be forcibly opened. When the other bimetal is displaced, the second tripping member is moved. There is the effect that the first tripping member is driven by rotating about the pivot point to release the locked state between the operation plate and the locking portion, and the contact can be forcibly opened.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the sixth aspect of the present invention, near the fixed end of each bimetal, a substantially U-shape sandwiching both sides of each bimetal in the width direction with the direction in which the bimetal is displaced by an overcurrent as an opening side. When a short-circuit current flowing through the contact is detected, the fixed core is attracted to the fixed core on the opening side of the fixed core, and a part of the short-circuit current is attracted to the operating plate and the locking portion. The movable cores for driving the first tripping member or the second tripping member are respectively disposed in a direction of releasing the locked state with the movable core, and when a short-circuit current is detected, the movable core is attracted to the fixed core. As a result, the locked state between the operating plate and the locking portion can be released, and the contact can be forcibly opened quickly.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the seventh aspect, the directions of the opening sides of the fixed cores are set to be opposite to each other, so that the directions in which the movable cores attract the fixed cores are opposite to each other. When vibration is applied in a direction in which one of the movable cores is attracted to one fixed core, vibration is applied to the other movable core in a direction away from the other fixed core. The function of the weight of the movable core due to the vibration of only the movable core becomes only one movable core,
There is an effect that malfunction due to vibration and impact is easily prevented.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in accordance with the seventh or eighth aspect of the present invention, each of the fixed iron cores is integrally formed, and a vertical piece extending in a vertical direction of the vessel and a vessel connected to the vertical piece. An approximately L-shaped iron plate having a horizontal piece parallel to the upper or lower surface of the body, and a fixed end side of each of the bimetals fixed to the inner body side of the body along the horizontal piece along the horizontal piece An inner piece and an outer piece which is bent from the inner piece along the horizontal piece to the outer side of the body rather than the horizontal piece and has an outer piece to which the horizontal piece is attached has a substantially U-shape. And a formed thin plate member, and an insertion hole through which an adjusting screw is inserted from the outside of the body toward the inner piece in the outer piece of the thin plate member,
The horizontal piece of the iron plate is provided with a screw hole into which the adjustment screw inserted from the insertion hole is screwed, and the upper and lower surfaces of the body are provided with openings for operating the respective adjustment screws. By adjusting the adjustment screw from, the inner piece of the thin plate member can be moved in the direction approaching from the horizontal piece of the iron plate to adjust the initial position of the bimetal, and the screw hole is formed in the iron plate, so the nut There is an effect that members are unnecessary and the number of parts can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the same.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the same.

FIG. 8 is a top view of the above.

FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the above.

FIG. 10 is a rear view of the above.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged perspective view of the intermediate case.

FIG. 12 is an enlarged exploded perspective view in which a part of the crossbar portion is omitted.

FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of a structural part of the upper electromagnetic drive unit and the upper bimetal in the same.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a structural part of the upper electromagnetic drive unit and the upper bimetal in the above.

FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of a structural portion of a lower electromagnetic drive unit and a lower bimetal of the above.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a structural portion of a lower electromagnetic drive unit and a lower bimetal of the above.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of adjustment of a bimetal according to the embodiment.

FIG. 18 is an enlarged perspective view of a part of the upper exhaust hole, which is omitted and broken, for explaining the structure of the upper exhaust hole.

FIG. 19 is a side view showing a state where members are assembled to the first side case of the above.

FIG. 20 is a state explanatory view of the above-described OFF state.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram of a state during transition to the on state in Embodiment 1;

FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram of an ON state of the embodiment.

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing an on-state in a state where the tripping plate is removed.

FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating a state of a trip operation due to an overcurrent according to the embodiment.

FIG. 25 is a state explanatory view of the instantaneous interruption state due to the excessive current.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Body 1A 1st side case 1B 2nd side case 2A, 2B Fixed contact 3A, 3B Movable contact 4A, 4B Movable contact 12A, 12B Fixed contact 45, 46 Bimetal

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Tetsuyasu Kawamoto 1048 Kadoma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. (72) Inventor Takashi Inazuka 1048 Kadoma Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Matsushita Electric Works (72) Inventor Toshihiro Oido 1048 Kadoma, Kazuma, Osaka Prefecture Inside Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. (72) Inventor Takanobu Tanaka 1048 Kadoma, Kazuma, Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Inside Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. Male 1048, Kadoma, Kadoma, Kadoma, Osaka Pref. Matsushita Electric Works Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yoshiya Nakamichi 1048, Kadoma, Kadoma, Kadoma, Osaka Pref.

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A body, a handle operable from outside the body, a plurality of contacts that are opened and closed via an opening and closing mechanism by turning on and off the handle, and an overcurrent flows through these contacts. And a plurality of bimetals that are displaced when contact is made and forcibly open the contacts via the opening / closing mechanism. A circuit breaker, wherein parts are arranged side by side so as to overlap. 2. The circuit breaker according to claim 1, wherein said bimetal is two, and is arranged such that free ends can be displaced away from each other when an overcurrent flows through said contact. . 3. The circuit breaker according to claim 2, wherein the directions of conduction of said bimetals are opposite to each other. 4. The circuit breaker according to claim 2, wherein a partition wall interposed between the bimetals is formed in the body. 5. An adjacent two of the bimetals, one of which has a fixed end on an upper side in a height direction of the body, a free end on a lower side in a height direction of the body, and the other has a fixed end on a lower side in the height direction of the body. The circuit breaker according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a fixed end is located below the height of the housing and a free end is located above the height of the housing. 6. An open / close mechanism comprising two bimetals, wherein the opening / closing mechanism includes an operating plate having a substantially middle portion connected to the handle via a link, and one of the operating plates being driven to open and close the respective contacts. A driving crossbar, a pivoting portion pivotally supported by the body, and a locking portion for locking the other end of the operation plate; A first tripping member having a first driving portion for releasing a latching state between the plate and the locking portion; and a first tripping member, which is juxtaposed to the first tripping member and rotatably supported by the container, The first drive section is disposed opposite to the second drive section and the first drive section which are driven to rotate around a pivot point by the displacement of the other bimetal, and the first drive section is rotated when the second drive section is driven by the other bimetal. Driving a driving unit to release the locked state between the operation plate and the locking unit A second tripping member having an opposing portion,
The circuit breaker according to claim 5, further comprising: 7. A substantially U-shaped fixed iron core sandwiching both sides in the width direction of each bimetal with the direction in which the bimetal is displaced due to an overcurrent as an opening side is disposed near the fixed end of each bimetal. On the opening side of the fixed iron core,
When the short-circuit current flowing to the contact is detected, the short-circuit current is attracted to the fixed core, and a part thereof is released in the direction of releasing the locked state between the operating plate and the locking portion by the first tripping member or the second. 7. The circuit breaker according to claim 6, further comprising a movable iron core for driving the tripping member. 8. The circuit breaker according to claim 7, wherein said fixed iron cores are arranged so that the opening sides thereof are oriented in opposite directions. 9. The apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising a vertical piece integrally formed with each of said fixed iron cores and extending in a vertical direction of said body, and a horizontal piece connected to said vertical piece and parallel to an upper surface or a lower surface of said body. An approximately L-shaped iron plate, an inner piece fixed to the fixed end side of each of the bimetals, and an inner piece disposed along the horizontal piece and closer to the inside of the body than the horizontal piece; A thin plate member that is bent along the piece toward the outer side of the body rather than the horizontal piece and has an outer piece to which the horizontal piece is attached, and that is formed in a substantially U-shape. Along with providing an insertion hole through which the adjustment screw is inserted from the outside of the container toward the inner piece,
The horizontal piece of the iron plate is provided with a screw hole into which an adjustment screw inserted from the insertion hole is screwed, and an opening for operating each of the adjustment screws is formed on an upper surface and a lower surface of the body. The circuit breaker according to claim 7 or 8.