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JP3964141B2
JP3964141B2 JP2001028756A JP2001028756A JP3964141B2 JP 3964141 B2 JP3964141 B2 JP 3964141B2 JP 2001028756 A JP2001028756 A JP 2001028756A JP 2001028756 A JP2001028756 A JP 2001028756A JP 3964141 B2 JP3964141 B2 JP 3964141B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、ブレーカ装置に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来のブレーカ装置について説明すると、プラグを上からケースに取り付けると、ケース内の一対の電極がプラグの短絡端子により短絡されて主回路がON状態となり、さらに、プラグに設けたレバーを倒すと、そのレバーが、ケースに設けたマイクロスイッチをONにすることによってリレー回路がON状態となる。この状態から、レバーを起こすと、マイクロスイッチがOFFになってリレー回路がOFF状態になり、さらに、起こしたレバーを摘んで持ち上げつつプラグをケースから抜くと、短絡端子による両電極の短絡が解除されるため主回路がOFF状態となるのである。
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
プラグを抜いて主回路をOFFにする際には、予め、レバーを起こす操作によってリレー回路をOFF状態とすることによって、電極と短絡端子との間にアークが発生しないようになっている。ところが、マイクロスイッチがOFFになってからリレー回路が完全にOFF状態になるまでにはタイムラグ(約150ミリ秒程度)があることから、もし、リレー回路が完全にOFFならないうちにプラグが抜かれて主回路がOFFに切り替わった場合には、電極と短絡端子との間にアークが発生する虞がある。
【0004】
ここで、上記従来のブレーカ装置をみると、レバーを抜取り可能な姿勢へ起こす操作(即ち、リレー回路を開くための操作)と、それに引き続いてプラグを抜き取る操作(即ち、主回路を開くための操作)との2つの操作は、レバーに指を引っ掛けたままで一連の操作として行うことができるようになっており、しかも、この2つの操作における指の移動方向が概ね同じ方向(上方)となっている。そのため、この2つの操作を極めて短い時間で一気に行うことが可能である。そして、この一気操作において、マイクロスイッチがOFFになってから主回路がOFFになるまでの時間がリレー回路の上記タイムラグよりも短い場合には、リレー回路が完全にOFF状態にならないうちに主回路がOFF状態に切り替わってアークが発生することになる。
【0005】
本願発明は上記事情に鑑みて創案され、リレー回路が完全にOFF状態にならないうちに主回路がOFF状態に切り替わることを防止することを目的としている。
【0006】
【課題を解決するための手段】
請求項1の発明は、主回路を構成する一対の電極と、リレー回路を構成するスイッチ部材とが設けられたケースと、このケースに嵌合することで前記一対の電極を短絡させて前記主回路をON状態にするとともに、前記ケースから離脱することで前記主回路をOFF状態にするプラグと、前記プラグに設けられ、前記スイッチ部材に当接して前記リレー回路をON状態にするON姿勢と、前記スイッチ部材から離間して前記リレー回路をOFF状態にするOFF姿勢との間での変位を可能とされた操作部材とを備えてなり、前記主回路と前記リレー回路が共にONの状態において、前記プラグを前記ケースから離脱して前記主回路をOFF状態にするのに先立ち、前記操作部材をOFF姿勢へ変位させて前記リレー回路をOFF状態にするようになっているものであって、前記操作部材を前記プラグに対して相対回転可能に支持し、この操作部材のON姿勢とOFF姿勢との間の回転の中心軸を、前記プラグの前記ケースからの離脱方向と概ね同じ方向とすることで、前記操作部材のON姿勢からOFF姿勢への変位方向を、前記プラグの前記ケースからの離脱方向とは異なる方向に設定し、前記ケースに、前記操作部材の回転中心と同心の四半円弧状に延出し、前記プラグが前記ケースに正規嵌合された状態で前記操作部材をON姿勢側へ回動変位させたときに前記操作部材の外周の突出部を潜り込ませる形態であって、前記操作部材がON姿勢にある状態では、前記突出部が前記ストッパに係止することで、前記操作部材及び前記プラグが前記ケースから離脱する方向へ変位することを規制するストッパを設け、前記ストッパの延出端面を、前記プラグが正規に嵌合した状態では前記操作部材のON姿勢への変位を許容するが、前記プラグが半嵌合の状態では前記操作部材の前記突出部と干渉してその操作部材がON姿勢へ変位することを規制する嵌合検知部とした構成とした。
【0007】
請求項2の発明は、請求項1の発明において、前記操作部材が、前記プラグを前記ケースから離脱させるときに掴むためのグリップを兼ねている構成とした。
【0008】
請求項3の発明は、請求項1又は請求項2の発明において、前記ケースに、ON姿勢に変位した前記操作部材を係止させることで、その操作部材がOFF姿勢側へ戻ることを規制可能な戻り規制部を形成した構成とした。
【0009】
請求項4の発明は、請求項1乃至請求項3のいずれかの発明において、前記プラグと前記操作部材に、その操作部材がON姿勢とOFF姿勢のうち少なくともいずれか一方の姿勢にあるときにその操作部材の遊動を規制可能な位置決め手段を設けた構成とした。
請求項5の発明は、請求項4の発明において、前記位置決め手段を、前記プラグと前記操作部材の対向面に形成した互いに嵌合可能な凹部と凸部によって構成し、前記操作部材を変位させる過程では前記プラグと前記操作部材のうちいずれか一方に形成されている前記凸部が他方に対して弾性的に摺接可能とした構成とした。
【0010】
請求項6の発明は、請求項1乃至請求項5のいずれかの発明において、前記スイッチ部材を一対の端子金具によって構成し、前記操作部材に、ON姿勢に変位したときに前記一対の端子金具を短絡させる短絡端子を設けた構成とした。
【0011】
【発明の作用及び効果】
[請求項1の発明]
操作部材のOFF姿勢への操作方向と、その後のプラグの離脱操作の方向とが互いに異なるので、操作部材の操作とプラグの操作との間の時間差が大きい。即ち、操作部材の操作によるリレー回路OFFの動作とその後のプラグの操作による主回路OFFの動作のタイミングが大きくずれる。これにより、リレー回路が完全にOFF状態にならないうちに主回路がOFF状態に切り替わることが防止される。
【0012】
また、操作部材の回転操作方向がプラグの離脱操作方向と直交する方向なので、操作部材の操作とプラグの操作との間の時間差が十分に大きく確保される。
また、ストッパを設けたので、操作部材がON姿勢にあってリレー回路がON状態となっているにも拘わらずプラグが離脱されて主回路がOFF状態になってしまう、ということが確実に防止される。
また、嵌合検知部を設けたことより、操作部材のON姿勢への変位の可否に基づいて、ケースに対するプラグの嵌合状態を検知することができる。
請求項2の発明]
操作部材が、プラグをケースからの離脱時に掴むためのグリップを兼ねているので、操作部材をOFF姿勢へ変位させる操作とその後のプラグを離脱させる操作とを、操作部材から手を離すことなく連続的に行うことができる。
【0013】
請求項3の発明]
戻り規制部を形成したことにより、操作部材をON姿勢に保持することができる。
請求項4の発明]
ON姿勢またはOFF姿勢に変位操作された操作部材は、位置決め手段によってON姿勢またはOFF姿勢に保持される。
【0014】
請求項5の発明]
操作部材がON姿勢またはOFF姿勢に到達すると、凹凸の嵌合によって遊動規制される。また、凸部と凹部が弾性的に勢いよく嵌合するので、作業者は節度感の有無によって操作部材の嵌合状態、即ち操作部材がON姿勢またはOFF姿勢に確実に到達したか否かを確認することができる。
請求項6の発明]
スイッチ部材及びそのスイッチ部材をON・OFFする手段として、端子金具を用いたので、スイッチ部材としてマイクロスイッチ等の複雑な機器を用いるのに比べると、コストが低く抑えられる。
【0016】
【発明の実施の形態】
[実施形態1]
以下、本発明を具体化した実施形態1を図1乃至図8を参照して説明する。
本実施形態のブレーカ装置は、合成樹脂製のケース10と、このケース10に嵌合される合成樹脂製のプラグ30と、このプラグ30に取り付けられた合成樹脂製の操作部材40とを供えて構成されている。尚、以下の説明において、前後方向及び左右方向については、図1における右斜め上方を前方、右斜め下方を右方ということにする。
【0017】
ケース10は、その上面が開放されているとともに内部が隔壁11によって前後2室に仕切られており、その隔壁11によって形成された前側の嵌合室12内には、支柱13が立設されている。支柱13の左右両側面には、板状をなす一対の電極14が固定して設けられている。この一対の電極14は、主回路(図示せず)を構成するものであって、プラグ30が支柱13に嵌合されない状態では、この一対の電極14が互いに離間した非導通状態となっており、これにより、主回路がOFF状態となっている。
【0018】
隔壁11には、上方へ立ち上がる支持部15が形成され、この支持部15の上端部には、嵌合室12側(前側)へオーバーハング状に延出するとともに、支持部15から操作部材40の回転中心と同心の四半円弧状に概ね右前方へ延出した形態のストッパ16が形成されている。このストッパ16は、プラグ30がケース10に対して正規嵌合された状態(ケース10に対して最も低い位置に嵌合された状態)では操作部材40の突出部45の上面よりも僅かに高い位置にあってその突出部45と干渉しないような高さに設定されている。
【0019】
ストッパ16の下面における支持部15の近傍位置には、電線17の端末に固着された一対の端子金具18(本発明の構成要件であるスイッチ部材)が、互いに前後に離間し且つ電線17を左方へ延出させるように前後に並んだ状態で固定されている。この一対の端子金具18は、リレー回路(図示せず)を構成するものであって、この一対の端子金具18が短絡していない状態では、リレー回路がOFF状態となる。尚、図示はしないが、端子金具18は下方へ臨む弾性片を有しており、後述する短絡端子46の上面に対して弾性的に接触するようになっている。
【0020】
ストッパ16の下面における端子金具18の右方近傍位置には、下方へ三角形状に突出するとともに前後方向(操作部材40の回転方向に対して概ね直交する方向)に延びた形態の戻り規制部19が形成されている。この戻り規制部19は、プラグ30が正規嵌合された状態において、操作部材40の突出部45の上端と部分的に干渉し得る高さに設定されている。
支持部15には、その左側面から前方へ延出する形態の回転規制部20が形成されている。この回転規制部20と戻り規制部19との間の左右方向(操作部材40の回転方向と概ね同じ方向)の間隔は、操作部材40の突出部45よりも僅かに大きい寸法とされている。
【0021】
ストッパ16の前方を向いた延出端面は、プラグ30が正規嵌合されたか否かを検知する嵌合検知部21となっている。即ち、ストッパ16は嵌合検知部21を兼用している。この嵌合検知部21の高さは、プラグ30が正規嵌合された状態では操作部材40の突出部45と干渉しない(突出部45が嵌合検知部21よりも下方に位置する)が、プラグ30が半嵌合状態(正規嵌合よりも少し高い位置にある状態)では突出部45と干渉し得る高さに設定されている。
プラグ30は、下面開放の方形箱状をなし、ケース10に嵌合する際には、嵌合室12内に上から落とし込むように収容されるとともに、電極14を支持している支柱13に対して被られるようになっている。また、プラグ30の内部には、左右一対の弾性脚部32を有する金属製の短絡部材31が固定されている。プラグ30がケース10(支柱13)に正規嵌合された状態では、短絡部材31の一対の弾性脚部32が支柱13の一対の電極14に対して外面側から弾性的に当接し、これによって一対の電極14が短絡部材31によって電気的導通可能な状態となり、もって、主回路がON状態となる。尚、ケース10に嵌合したプラグ30は、その下端部を嵌合室12の底部外周の受け部12Aに嵌合させることにより、水平方向(ケース10に対する嵌合方向と直交する方向)において位置決めされるとともに、水平方向への平行移動及び上下方向軸周りの回転移動が規制されている。また、プラグ30をケース10から上方へ離脱させると、短絡部材31による一対の電極14の短絡が解除されるため、主回路はOFF状態となる。
【0022】
プラグ30の上面には操作部材40が取り付けられている。操作部材40は、円板形をなし、その中心下面に突成した軸部41(本発明の構成要件である操作部材40の回転の中心軸)をプラグ30の上面の軸受孔33に嵌合することにより、その軸部41を中心としてプラグ30に対して相対的に回転し得るように支持されている。この軸部41即ち操作部材40の回転の中心軸の軸線は、ケース10に対するプラグ30の嵌合方向(上下方向)とほぼ同じ方向を向いていることになる。
【0023】
また、プラグ30の上面においては、その軸受孔33と同心の円周上において90°の角度間隔を空けた2位置に、略半球形をなすON姿勢用凸部34(本発明の構成要件である位置決め手段)とOFF姿勢用凸部35(本発明の構成要件である位置決め手段)が形成されている。一方、操作部材40の下面には、その両凸部34,35との嵌合を可能とされた球面状の凹部42(本発明の構成要件である位置決め手段)が形成されている。凹部42がいずれの凸部34,35にも嵌合していない状態では、操作部材40が部分的に上方へ弾性撓みしつつその下面が両凸部34,35に当接(または、摺接)するが、凹部42がいずれかの凸部34,35に嵌合すると、操作部材40が弾性復帰するようになっている。尚、凹部42がいずれからの凸部34,35と嵌合している状態では、軸部41の拡径部41Aがプラグ30の上面壁に係止するため、操作部材40がプラグ30に対して上下方向へ遊動する虞はない。
【0024】
操作部材40の上面には、その回転中心を通る径方向に沿って延びる細長いグリップ部43が形成されている。グリップ部43の上端には、その長さ方向に沿って外側方へ張り出す指掛け部44が形成されている。
さら、操作部材40の外周には、径方向外向きに突出する突出部45が形成されている。突出部45はその上下両面とも操作部材40の上下両面に対して面一状に連続している。かかる突出部45の上面には、短絡端子46が固定されている。短絡端子46の平面形状、大きさ、配置は、ケース10側の一対の端子金具18の双方に対して同時に接触し得るように設定されている。
【0025】
[本実施形態の作用]
ケース10にプラグ30を嵌合する際には、予め、操作部材40を、その凹部42とOFF姿勢用凸部35とが嵌合するOFF姿勢に位置決めしておく(図3に実線で示す)。この状態では、凹部42とOFF姿勢用凸部35との嵌合により、プラグ30に対する操作部材40の回転方向の遊動が規制される。
この状態で、グリップ部43を摘みつつ、プラグ30をケース10に嵌合する。すると、短絡部材31により一対の電極14が短絡状態となり、主回路がON状態となる。このとき、突出部45と嵌合検知部21とは操作部材40の周方向(回転方向)に対向している。
プラグ30を嵌合した後は、グリップ部43を摘んだままで、操作部材40を、上から見て時計回り方向へ90°回転させてON姿勢へ変位させる。すると、図2に示すように、操作部材40の突出部45がストッパ16の下に潜り込んで短絡端子46が一対の端子金具18に対して下から接触し、その両端子金具18を短絡状態にすることにより、リレー回路がON状態となる。
【0026】
尚、OFF姿勢にある操作部材40をON姿勢へ変位させる際に、プラグ30が半嵌合状態(図5を参照)のままであると、突出部45が嵌合検知部21に対して前方から当接するために操作部材40の回転操作が規制され、突出部45をストッパ16の下に潜り込ませることができなくなる。これによって、プラグ30が半嵌合状態のままであることが判る。
突出部45がストッパ16の下に潜り込んだ状態でON姿勢方向へ回転する過程では、操作部材40がON姿勢に至る直前で、突出部45が下方へ弾性撓みするとともにストッパ16が上方へ弾性撓みしつつ、突出部45が戻り規制部19の下を通過する。操作部材40が戻り規制部19を通過してON姿勢に達すると、凸部34,35との干渉によって上方へ弾性撓みしていた操作部材40が弾性復帰することにより、節度感を伴いつつ凹部42とON姿勢用凸部34とが嵌合する。このON姿勢用凸部34と凹部42の嵌合により、操作部材40は回転方向への遊動を規制された状態に保持される。
【0027】
ON姿勢に達した操作部材40を更に回転させようとしても、突出部45が回転規制部20に対して右方から係止することにより、ON姿勢を通過して過剰に回転されることが規制されている。また、ON姿勢の操作部材40は、その突出部45が戻り規制部19に対して左方から係止することによって、OFF姿勢へ戻る方向への回転を規制されている。
この状態から、プラグ30をケース10から外す際には、まず、グリップ部43を摘み、突出部45と戻り規制部19との係止力及びON姿勢用凸部34と凹部42との嵌合力を上回る回転操作力を付与しつつ、操作部材40を上面から見て反時計周り方向へ回転させる。すると、短絡端子46が両端子金具18から離れるので、両端子金具18の短絡状態が解除され、リレー回路がOFF状態に切り替わる。
【0028】
そして、操作部材40がOFF姿勢に到達すると、OFF姿勢用凸部35と凹部42とが嵌合して操作部材40が遊動規制されるとともに、突出部45がストッパ16の前方へ抜け出した状態となる。この後、グリップ部43を摘んだままの状態で操作部材40とプラグ30を持ち上げる。すると、プラグ30がケース10(支柱13)から離脱し、これにより、両電極14が非導通状態になって主回路がOFF状態に切り替わる。
【0029】
尚、突出部45がストッパ16の下に一部でも潜り込ませている状態、即ち、両端子金具18が短絡端子46によって短絡されてリレー回路がON状態となっている可能性があるときには、突出部45とストッパ16との係止により、操作部材40とプラグ30の上方への変位、即ち両電極14が非導通状態となって主回路がOFF状態に切り替わることが規制される。
【0030】
[本実施形態の効果]
操作部材40のOFF姿勢への操作方向と、その後のプラグ30の離脱操作の方向とが互いに異なるので、操作部材40の操作とプラグ30の操作との間の時間差が大きい。特に、本実施形態では、操作部材40の回転操作方向がプラグ30の離脱操作方向と直交する方向なので、操作部材40の操作とプラグ30の操作との間の時間差を十分に大きく確保することができる。即ち、操作部材40の操作によるリレー回路OFFの動作に対し、その後のプラグ30の操作による主回路OFFの動作のタイミングを大きく遅らせることができるので、リレー回路が完全にOFF状態にならないうちに主回路がOFF状態に切り替わることが防止される。
【0031】
操作部材40にグリップ部43を設けたことにより、操作部材40が、プラグ30をケース10からの離脱時に掴むためのグリップを兼ねるようにしたので、操作部材40をOFF姿勢へ変位させる操作とその後のプラグ30を離脱させる操作とを、操作部材40から手を離すことなく連続的に行うことができ、操作性がよい。
戻り規制部19を形成したことにより、操作部材40をON姿勢に保持し、OFF姿勢側への戻りを確実に防止することができる。
【0032】
ON姿勢に変位した操作部材40に係止することで、その操作部材40及びプラグ30がケース10から離脱する方向へ変位することを規制するストッパ16を設けたので、操作部材40がON姿勢にあってリレー回路がON状態となっているにも拘わらずプラグ30が離脱されて主回路がOFF状態になってしまう、ということが確実に防止される。
プラグ30と操作部材40に位置決め手段(34,35,42)を設けたので、ON姿勢またはOFF姿勢に変位操作された操作部材40は、位置決め手段によってON姿勢またはOFF姿勢に保持される。
【0033】
操作部材40をON姿勢とOFF姿勢との間で回転変位させる過程では、プラグ30に設けた凸部34,35が操作部材40に対して弾性的に摺接するようにしたので、その弾性復元力により、凸部34,35と凹部42とが弾性的に勢いよく嵌合し、作業者は嵌合時に節度感を感得することができる。したがって、節度感の有無によって操作部材40の嵌合状態、即ち操作部材40がON姿勢またはOFF姿勢に確実に到達したか否かを確認することができる。
【0034】
リレー回路をON・OFFする手段として、単なる金属材によって形成された端子金具18と短絡端子46を用いたので、スイッチ部材としてマイクロスイッチ等の複雑な機器を用いるのに比べると、コストが低く抑えられている。
ケース10に、プラグ30が正規に嵌合した状態ではOFF姿勢にある操作部材40のON姿勢への変位を許容するが、プラグ30が半嵌合の状態では操作部材40と干渉してその操作部材40がON姿勢へ変位することを規制する嵌合検知部21を設けたので、OFF姿勢にある操作部材40のON姿勢側への変位の可否に基づいて、ケース10に対するプラグ30の嵌合状態を検知することが可能となっている。
【0035】
[他の実施形態]
本発明は上記記述及び図面によって説明した実施形態に限定されるものではなく、例えば次のような実施態様も本発明の技術的範囲に含まれ、さらに、下記以外にも要旨を逸脱しない範囲内で種々変更して実施することができる。
(1)上記実施形態では操作部材がプラグをケースから外すときに掴むためのグリップを兼ねている場合について説明したが、本発明によれば、操作部材と、プラグを外すときに掴むためのグリップとを、別体の部品としてもよい。
【0036】
(2)上記実施形態では操作部材がON姿勢とOFF姿勢との間で回転操作されるようにしたが、本発明によれば、操作部材の変位形態は、回転に限らず、直線的な平行移動や、揺動変位等とすることもできる。
(3)上記実施形態では操作部材の回転操作の中心軸をプラグの外し操作方向と平行にしたが、本発明によれば、回転操作の中心軸をプラグの外し操作方向に対して斜め方向や直角方向とすることもできる。
【0037】
(4)上記実施形態では位置決め手段の凹部を操作部材に形成するとともに凸部をプラグに形成したが、本発明によれば、これとは逆に、凹部をプラグに形成するとともに凸部を操作部材に形成してもよく、また、プラグに凹部と凸部の両方を形成するとともに操作部材にも凹部と凸部の両方を形成してもよい。
(5)上記実施形態ではスイッチ部材を端子金具で構成したが、本発明によれば、スイッチ部材としてマイクロスイッチ等の他のスイッチ手段を用いることもできる。
【0038】
(6)上記実施形態では操作部材のON姿勢とOFF姿勢のとの間の変位角度を90°としたが、本発明では、変位角度は90°より小さい角度にしてもよく、90°より大きい角度にしてもよい。尚、この変位角度が大きいほど、操作部材の操作とプラグの操作とのタイムラグを大きくすることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】実施形態1の分解斜視図
【図2】プラグをケースに嵌合するとともに操作部材をON姿勢に変位させた状態を示す平面図
【図3】操作部材をOFF姿勢に変位させた状態を示す平面図
【図4】プラグをケースに嵌合するとともに操作部材をON姿勢に変位させた状態を示す断面図
【図5】プラグが半嵌合の状態を示す部分断面図
【図6】図4のX−X断面図
【図7】図4のY−Y断面図
【図8】プラグを外した状態のX−X断面図
【符号の説明】
10…ケース
14…電極
16…ストッパ
18…端子金具(スイッチ部材)
19…戻り規制部
21…嵌合検知部
30…プラグ
34…ON姿勢用凸部(位置決め手段)
35…OFF姿勢用凸部(位置決め手段)
40…操作部材
41…軸部(操作部材の回転の中心軸)
42…凹部(位置決め手段)
46…短絡端子
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a breaker device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Explaining the conventional breaker device, when the plug is attached to the case from above, the pair of electrodes in the case is short-circuited by the short-circuit terminal of the plug, the main circuit is turned on, and when the lever provided on the plug is further tilted The relay circuit is turned on when the lever turns on the micro switch provided in the case. When the lever is raised from this state, the micro switch is turned off and the relay circuit is turned off.In addition, if the plug is removed from the case while picking up the raised lever, the short circuit between both electrodes will be released. Therefore, the main circuit is turned off.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
When the main circuit is turned off by removing the plug, an arc is not generated between the electrode and the short-circuit terminal by previously turning off the relay circuit by raising the lever. However, since there is a time lag (about 150 milliseconds) from when the micro switch is turned off until the relay circuit is completely turned off, the plug is unplugged before the relay circuit is completely turned off. When the main circuit is switched off, an arc may occur between the electrode and the short-circuit terminal.
[0004]
Here, in the conventional breaker device described above, an operation for raising the lever to an extractable posture (that is, an operation for opening the relay circuit), and an operation for subsequently removing the plug (that is, for opening the main circuit). The two operations can be performed as a series of operations while the finger is hooked on the lever, and the movement direction of the fingers in the two operations is substantially the same direction (upward). ing. Therefore, these two operations can be performed at once in an extremely short time. In this quick operation, if the time from when the micro switch is turned off to when the main circuit is turned off is shorter than the above time lag of the relay circuit, the main circuit will be turned off before the relay circuit is completely turned off. Is switched to the OFF state and an arc is generated.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and aims to prevent the main circuit from switching to the OFF state before the relay circuit is completely turned OFF.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a case provided with a pair of electrodes constituting the main circuit and a switch member constituting the relay circuit, and the pair of electrodes are short-circuited by fitting into the case so as to short-circuit the main pair. A plug for turning on the circuit and turning off the main circuit by detaching from the case; and an ON posture provided on the plug for contacting the switch member and turning on the relay circuit; And an operation member that is displaceable between an OFF posture that separates from the switch member and turns the relay circuit to an OFF state, and the main circuit and the relay circuit are both in an ON state. Before the plug is removed from the case and the main circuit is turned off, the operation member is displaced to the OFF position to turn the relay circuit off. Be those that are turned, the operation member is supported rotatably relative to the plug, the central axis of rotation between the ON position and the OFF position of the operating member, from the case of the plug with withdrawal direction around the same direction, the displacement direction from the O N position of the operating member to the OFF position, is set in a direction different from the removing direction from the casing of the plug, to the case, the Projecting on the outer periphery of the operating member when the operating member is rotated and displaced to the ON posture side with the plug being normally fitted to the case, and extending in a semicircular arc shape concentric with the rotation center of the operating member When the operating member is in the ON position, the protruding portion is locked to the stopper, so that the operating member and the plug are displaced in a direction to be detached from the case. A stopper is provided to restrict this, and the extension end surface of the stopper is allowed to move to the ON position of the operating member when the plug is properly fitted, but when the plug is half-fitted, It was set as the structure which was set as the fitting detection part which interferes with the said protrusion part of an operation member, and the operation member displaces to an ON attitude | position .
[0007]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the operation member also serves as a grip for gripping the plug when the plug is detached from the case.
[0008]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the invention , the operation member that has been displaced to the ON posture can be locked to the case, thereby restricting the operation member from returning to the OFF posture side. The configuration is such that a return control part is formed.
[0009]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first or third aspect of the present invention, the plug and the operation member have at least one of an ON posture and an OFF posture. A positioning means capable of restricting the looseness of the operation member is provided.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect of the present invention, the positioning means is configured by a recess and a protrusion that are formed on opposite surfaces of the plug and the operation member and can be fitted to each other, and the operation member is displaced. In the process, the convex portion formed on one of the plug and the operation member is configured to be elastically slidable with respect to the other.
[0010]
The invention of claim 6 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the switch member is constituted by a pair of terminal fittings, and the pair of terminal fittings when the operation member is displaced to an ON position. It was set as the structure which provided the short circuit terminal which short-circuits.
[0011]
[Action and effect of the invention]
[Invention of Claim 1]
Since the operation direction to the OFF posture of the operation member and the subsequent plug removal operation direction are different from each other, the time difference between the operation member operation and the plug operation is large. That is, the timing of the operation of turning off the relay circuit by the operation of the operation member and the operation of turning off the main circuit by the operation of the plug thereafter are greatly shifted. This prevents the main circuit from switching to the OFF state before the relay circuit is completely turned OFF.
[0012]
Further, since the rotation operation direction of the operation member is a direction orthogonal to the plug removal operation direction, a sufficiently large time difference between the operation member operation and the plug operation is ensured.
In addition, since the stopper is provided, it is possible to reliably prevent the main circuit from being turned off by disconnecting the plug even though the operation member is in the ON posture and the relay circuit is in the ON state. Is done.
In addition, since the fitting detection unit is provided, the fitting state of the plug with respect to the case can be detected based on whether or not the operation member can be displaced to the ON posture.
[Invention of claim 2 ]
Since the operation member also serves as a grip for grasping the plug when it is detached from the case, the operation for displacing the operation member to the OFF position and the subsequent operation for removing the plug are continuously performed without releasing the hand from the operation member. Can be done automatically.
[0013]
[Invention of claim 3 ]
By forming the return regulating portion, the operation member can be held in the ON posture.
[Invention of claim 4 ]
The operating member that has been displaced to the ON or OFF position is held in the ON or OFF position by the positioning means.
[0014]
[Invention of claim 5 ]
When the operation member reaches the ON posture or the OFF posture, the free movement is restricted by the fitting of the unevenness. In addition, since the convex portion and the concave portion are elastically and vigorously fitted, the operator can check whether the operation member is in the fitted state, i.e., whether the operation member has reliably reached the ON posture or the OFF posture, depending on the presence or absence of moderation. Can be confirmed.
[Invention of claim 6 ]
Since the terminal fitting is used as the switch member and the means for turning the switch member ON / OFF, the cost can be reduced compared to using a complicated device such as a microswitch as the switch member.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[Embodiment 1]
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
The breaker device according to the present embodiment includes a synthetic resin case 10, a synthetic resin plug 30 fitted in the case 10, and a synthetic resin operation member 40 attached to the plug 30. It is configured. In the following description, in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction, the upper right side in FIG. 1 is referred to as the front, and the lower right side is referred to as the right.
[0017]
The case 10 has an open upper surface and is partitioned into two front and rear chambers by a partition wall 11, and a support column 13 is erected in a front fitting chamber 12 formed by the partition wall 11. Yes. A pair of electrodes 14 having a plate shape are fixedly provided on the left and right side surfaces of the column 13. The pair of electrodes 14 constitutes a main circuit (not shown), and in a state where the plug 30 is not fitted to the column 13, the pair of electrodes 14 are in a non-conductive state separated from each other. Thereby, the main circuit is in an OFF state.
[0018]
The partition wall 11 is formed with a support portion 15 that rises upward. An upper end portion of the support portion 15 extends in an overhang shape toward the fitting chamber 12 (front side), and the operation member 40 extends from the support portion 15. A stopper 16 is formed that extends in a generally quadrangular arc shape concentric with the rotation center. The stopper 16 is slightly higher than the upper surface of the protruding portion 45 of the operation member 40 when the plug 30 is normally fitted to the case 10 (when the plug 30 is fitted at the lowest position with respect to the case 10). The height is set so as not to interfere with the protrusion 45 at the position.
[0019]
At a position near the support portion 15 on the lower surface of the stopper 16, a pair of terminal fittings 18 (switch members that are constituent elements of the present invention) fixed to the end of the electric wire 17 are separated from each other in the front-rear direction and the electric wire 17 is left. It is fixed in a state where it is lined up in front and back so as to extend toward. The pair of terminal fittings 18 constitute a relay circuit (not shown), and when the pair of terminal fittings 18 are not short-circuited, the relay circuit is turned off. Although not shown in the figure, the terminal fitting 18 has an elastic piece facing downward, and is elastically in contact with the upper surface of a short-circuit terminal 46 described later.
[0020]
At a position near the right side of the terminal fitting 18 on the lower surface of the stopper 16, the return restricting portion 19 protrudes downward in a triangular shape and extends in the front-rear direction (a direction generally perpendicular to the rotation direction of the operation member 40). Is formed. The return restricting portion 19 is set to a height that can partially interfere with the upper end of the protruding portion 45 of the operating member 40 in a state where the plug 30 is properly fitted.
The support portion 15 is formed with a rotation restricting portion 20 that extends forward from the left side surface. The distance between the rotation restricting portion 20 and the return restricting portion 19 in the left-right direction (generally the same direction as the rotation direction of the operation member 40) is slightly larger than the protruding portion 45 of the operation member 40.
[0021]
The extending end surface facing the front of the stopper 16 serves as a fitting detection unit 21 that detects whether or not the plug 30 is properly fitted. That is, the stopper 16 also serves as the fitting detection unit 21. The height of the fitting detection unit 21 does not interfere with the protrusion 45 of the operation member 40 in a state in which the plug 30 is normally fitted (the protrusion 45 is positioned below the fitting detection unit 21). The height is set such that the plug 30 can interfere with the protrusion 45 in a half-fitted state (a state at a slightly higher position than the normal fitting).
The plug 30 has a rectangular box shape with an open bottom surface. When the plug 30 is fitted into the case 10, the plug 30 is accommodated so as to be dropped into the fitting chamber 12 from above, and the plug 30 supports the electrode 13 that supports the electrode 14. To be worn. A metal short-circuit member 31 having a pair of left and right elastic legs 32 is fixed inside the plug 30. In a state in which the plug 30 is normally fitted to the case 10 (the support column 13), the pair of elastic legs 32 of the short-circuit member 31 elastically abuts against the pair of electrodes 14 of the support column 13 from the outer surface side. The pair of electrodes 14 can be electrically connected by the short-circuit member 31, and the main circuit is turned on. The plug 30 fitted to the case 10 is positioned in the horizontal direction (direction perpendicular to the fitting direction with respect to the case 10) by fitting the lower end of the plug 30 to the receiving portion 12A on the outer periphery of the bottom of the fitting chamber 12. At the same time, parallel movement in the horizontal direction and rotational movement around the vertical axis are restricted. Further, when the plug 30 is detached from the case 10 upward, the short circuit of the pair of electrodes 14 by the short-circuit member 31 is released, so that the main circuit is turned off.
[0022]
An operation member 40 is attached to the upper surface of the plug 30. The operation member 40 has a disk shape, and a shaft portion 41 (a central axis of rotation of the operation member 40 which is a constituent element of the present invention) is fitted into the bearing hole 33 on the upper surface of the plug 30. As a result, the shaft portion 41 is supported so as to be able to rotate relative to the plug 30. The axis of the shaft 41, that is, the central axis of rotation of the operation member 40, is oriented in substantially the same direction as the fitting direction (vertical direction) of the plug 30 with respect to the case 10.
[0023]
Further, on the upper surface of the plug 30, a convex portion 34 for the ON posture having a substantially hemispherical shape is formed at two positions with an angular interval of 90 ° on the circumference concentric with the bearing hole 33 (in the configuration requirement of the present invention). A certain positioning means) and a convex portion 35 for OFF posture (positioning means which is a constituent element of the present invention) are formed. On the other hand, on the lower surface of the operation member 40, a spherical concave portion 42 (positioning means which is a constituent feature of the present invention) is formed which can be fitted to both the convex portions 34 and 35. In a state where the concave portion 42 is not fitted to any of the convex portions 34 and 35, the operation member 40 is elastically bent partially upward while its lower surface abuts (or slides) the both convex portions 34 and 35. However, when the concave portion 42 is fitted into one of the convex portions 34 and 35, the operation member 40 is elastically restored. In the state in which the concave portion 42 is fitted to any of the convex portions 34 and 35, the enlarged diameter portion 41 </ b> A of the shaft portion 41 is locked to the upper surface wall of the plug 30, so that the operation member 40 is against the plug 30. There is no risk of floating up and down.
[0024]
On the upper surface of the operation member 40, an elongated grip portion 43 extending along the radial direction passing through the rotation center is formed. At the upper end of the grip portion 43, a finger hook portion 44 is formed that protrudes outward along the length direction.
Furthermore, a protrusion 45 that protrudes radially outward is formed on the outer periphery of the operation member 40. Both the upper and lower surfaces of the protrusion 45 are continuous with the upper and lower surfaces of the operation member 40. A short-circuit terminal 46 is fixed on the upper surface of the protruding portion 45. The planar shape, size, and arrangement of the short-circuit terminals 46 are set so that they can simultaneously contact both the pair of terminal fittings 18 on the case 10 side.
[0025]
[Operation of this embodiment]
When the plug 30 is fitted into the case 10, the operation member 40 is previously positioned in an OFF posture in which the concave portion 42 and the OFF posture convex portion 35 are fitted (shown by a solid line in FIG. 3). . In this state, the loose movement of the operation member 40 relative to the plug 30 is restricted by the fitting of the concave portion 42 and the OFF posture convex portion 35.
In this state, the plug 30 is fitted into the case 10 while gripping the grip portion 43. Then, the pair of electrodes 14 are short-circuited by the short-circuit member 31, and the main circuit is turned on. At this time, the protrusion 45 and the fitting detection part 21 are opposed to the circumferential direction (rotation direction) of the operation member 40.
After the plug 30 is fitted, the operation member 40 is rotated 90 ° in the clockwise direction as viewed from above and displaced to the ON posture while the grip portion 43 is held. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the projecting portion 45 of the operation member 40 sinks under the stopper 16, and the short-circuiting terminal 46 comes into contact with the pair of terminal fittings 18 from below, so that both the terminal fittings 18 are short-circuited. As a result, the relay circuit is turned on.
[0026]
When the operation member 40 in the OFF position is displaced to the ON position, if the plug 30 remains in the half-fitted state (see FIG. 5), the protrusion 45 is forward of the fitting detection unit 21. Therefore, the rotation operation of the operation member 40 is restricted, and the protrusion 45 cannot be brought under the stopper 16. Thereby, it can be seen that the plug 30 remains in the half-fitted state.
In the process of rotating in the ON posture direction while the protrusion 45 is under the stopper 16, the protrusion 45 is elastically bent downward and the stopper 16 is elastically bent upward immediately before the operating member 40 reaches the ON posture. However, the protruding portion 45 passes under the return regulating portion 19. When the operating member 40 passes through the return restricting portion 19 and reaches the ON posture, the operating member 40 that has been elastically bent upward due to interference with the convex portions 34 and 35 is elastically restored, so that the concave portion is accompanied with a sense of moderation. 42 and the convex part 34 for ON attitude | positions fit. Due to the fitting of the convex portion 34 for ON posture and the concave portion 42, the operation member 40 is held in a state in which the loose movement in the rotation direction is restricted.
[0027]
Even if the operation member 40 that has reached the ON posture is to be rotated further, the protrusion 45 is locked from the right side with respect to the rotation restricting portion 20, thereby restricting excessive rotation through the ON posture. Has been. Further, the operation member 40 in the ON posture is restricted from rotating in the direction of returning to the OFF posture by the protrusion 45 being locked from the left with respect to the return restricting portion 19.
In this state, when removing the plug 30 from the case 10, first, the grip portion 43 is picked, the locking force between the protruding portion 45 and the return restricting portion 19, and the fitting force between the ON posture convex portion 34 and the concave portion 42. The operating member 40 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction when viewed from the upper surface while applying a rotational operating force that exceeds. Then, since the short circuit terminal 46 leaves | separates from both the terminal metal fittings 18, the short circuit state of both the terminal metal fittings 18 is cancelled | released, and a relay circuit switches to an OFF state.
[0028]
Then, when the operation member 40 reaches the OFF posture, the OFF posture convex portion 35 and the concave portion 42 are fitted, the operation member 40 is loosely regulated, and the protruding portion 45 is pulled out forward of the stopper 16. Become. Thereafter, the operation member 40 and the plug 30 are lifted with the grip portion 43 being held. Then, the plug 30 is detached from the case 10 (the support column 13), whereby both the electrodes 14 are turned off and the main circuit is switched to the OFF state.
[0029]
It should be noted that when the protruding portion 45 is partly under the stopper 16, that is, when there is a possibility that the both terminal fittings 18 are short-circuited by the short-circuit terminal 46 and the relay circuit is in the ON state, the protruding portion 45 protrudes. By the engagement between the portion 45 and the stopper 16, the upward displacement of the operation member 40 and the plug 30, that is, the switching of the main circuit to the OFF state due to the non-conducting state of both the electrodes 14 is restricted.
[0030]
[Effect of this embodiment]
Since the operation direction of the operation member 40 to the OFF posture is different from the direction of the subsequent detachment operation of the plug 30, the time difference between the operation of the operation member 40 and the operation of the plug 30 is large. In particular, in this embodiment, since the rotation operation direction of the operation member 40 is a direction orthogonal to the plug 30 removal operation direction, it is possible to ensure a sufficiently large time difference between the operation member 40 operation and the plug 30 operation. it can. That is, since the timing of the main circuit OFF operation by the subsequent operation of the plug 30 can be greatly delayed with respect to the operation of the relay circuit OFF by the operation of the operation member 40, the main circuit OFF before the relay circuit is completely turned off. The circuit is prevented from switching to the OFF state.
[0031]
Since the operation member 40 is provided with the grip portion 43, the operation member 40 is also used as a grip for grasping the plug 30 when it is detached from the case 10, so that the operation member 40 is displaced to the OFF posture and thereafter The operation of detaching the plug 30 can be performed continuously without releasing the hand from the operation member 40, and the operability is good.
By forming the return regulating portion 19, the operation member 40 can be held in the ON posture, and the return to the OFF posture side can be reliably prevented.
[0032]
Since the stopper 16 is provided to restrict the operation member 40 and the plug 30 from being displaced in the direction of detaching from the case 10 by being locked to the operation member 40 displaced to the ON position, the operation member 40 is set to the ON position. Thus, it is possible to reliably prevent the plug 30 from being disconnected and the main circuit from being turned off even though the relay circuit is turned on.
Since the plug 30 and the operation member 40 are provided with positioning means (34, 35, 42), the operation member 40 that has been displaced to the ON or OFF position is held in the ON or OFF position by the positioning means.
[0033]
In the process of rotationally displacing the operation member 40 between the ON posture and the OFF posture, the convex portions 34 and 35 provided on the plug 30 are elastically brought into sliding contact with the operation member 40. Accordingly, the convex portions 34 and 35 and the concave portion 42 are elastically and vigorously fitted, and the operator can feel a sense of moderation when fitting. Therefore, it is possible to confirm whether or not the operating member 40 is in the fitted state, that is, whether or not the operating member 40 has reliably reached the ON posture or the OFF posture based on the presence or absence of moderation.
[0034]
As a means for turning the relay circuit on and off, the terminal fitting 18 and the short-circuit terminal 46 formed of a simple metal material are used, so that the cost can be kept low compared to using a complicated device such as a microswitch as a switch member. It has been.
When the plug 30 is properly fitted to the case 10, the operation member 40 in the OFF position is allowed to be displaced to the ON position. However, when the plug 30 is in the half-fitted state, the operation member 40 interferes with the operation member 40 and operates. Since the fitting detection unit 21 that restricts the displacement of the member 40 to the ON posture is provided, the fitting of the plug 30 to the case 10 based on whether or not the operation member 40 in the OFF posture can be displaced to the ON posture side. It is possible to detect the state.
[0035]
[Other Embodiments]
The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described with reference to the above description and drawings. For example, the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and further, within the scope not departing from the gist of the invention other than the following. Various modifications can be made.
(1) In the above embodiment, a case has been described in which the operating member also serves as a grip for removing the plug from the case. However, according to the present invention, the operating member and the grip for gripping when the plug is removed. And may be separate parts.
[0036]
(2) In the above embodiment, the operation member is rotated between the ON posture and the OFF posture. However, according to the present invention, the displacement form of the operation member is not limited to rotation, but linear parallel. It can also be a movement or a rocking displacement.
(3) In the above embodiment, the central axis of the rotation operation of the operation member is parallel to the plug removal operation direction. However, according to the present invention, the rotation operation center axis is inclined with respect to the plug removal operation direction. It can also be perpendicular.
[0037]
(4) In the above embodiment, the concave portion of the positioning means is formed on the operating member and the convex portion is formed on the plug. However, according to the present invention, on the contrary, the concave portion is formed on the plug and the convex portion is operated. You may form in a member, and you may form both a recessed part and a convex part in an operation member while forming both a recessed part and a convex part in a plug.
(5) In the above embodiment, the switch member is constituted by the terminal fitting. However, according to the present invention, other switch means such as a microswitch can be used as the switch member.
[0038]
(6) In the above embodiment, the displacement angle between the ON posture and the OFF posture of the operation member is 90 °. However, in the present invention, the displacement angle may be smaller than 90 ° or larger than 90 °. It may be an angle. In addition, the time lag of operation of an operation member and operation of a plug can be enlarged, so that this displacement angle is large.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a state in which a plug is fitted to a case and an operation member is displaced to an ON position. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the plug is fitted to the case and the operating member is displaced to the ON position. FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the plug in a half-fitted state. XX sectional view of FIG. 4 [FIG. 7] YY sectional view of FIG. 4 [FIG. 8] XX sectional view of the state with the plug removed [Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Case 14 ... Electrode 16 ... Stopper 18 ... Terminal metal fitting (switch member)
19 ... Return restricting part 21 ... Fitting detecting part 30 ... Plug 34 ... ON posture convex part (positioning means)
35 ... convex part for OFF posture (positioning means)
40 ... Operation member 41 ... Shaft (center axis of rotation of operation member)
42 ... concave portion (positioning means)
46 ... Short-circuit terminal

Claims (6)

主回路を構成する一対の電極と、リレー回路を構成するスイッチ部材とが設けられたケースと、
このケースに嵌合することで前記一対の電極を短絡させて前記主回路をON状態にするとともに、前記ケースから離脱することで前記主回路をOFF状態にするプラグと、
前記プラグに設けられ、前記スイッチ部材に当接して前記リレー回路をON状態にするON姿勢と、前記スイッチ部材から離間して前記リレー回路をOFF状態にするOFF姿勢との間での変位を可能とされた操作部材とを備えてなり、
前記主回路と前記リレー回路が共にONの状態において、前記プラグを前記ケースから離脱して前記主回路をOFF状態にするのに先立ち、前記操作部材をOFF姿勢へ変位させて前記リレー回路をOFF状態にするようになっているものであって、
前記操作部材を前記プラグに対して相対回転可能に支持し、この操作部材のON姿勢とOFF姿勢との間の回転の中心軸を、前記プラグの前記ケースからの離脱方向と概ね同じ方向とすることで、前記操作部材のON姿勢からOFF姿勢への変位方向を、前記プラグの前記ケースからの離脱方向とは異なる方向に設定し、
前記ケースに、前記操作部材の回転中心と同心の四半円弧状に延出し、前記プラグが前記ケースに正規嵌合された状態で前記操作部材をON姿勢側へ回動変位させたときに前記操作部材の外周の突出部を潜り込ませる形態であって、前記操作部材がON姿勢にある状態では、前記突出部が前記ストッパに係止することで、前記操作部材及び前記プラグが前記ケースから離脱する方向へ変位することを規制するストッパを設け、
前記ストッパの延出端面を、前記プラグが正規に嵌合した状態では前記操作部材のON姿勢への変位を許容するが、前記プラグが半嵌合の状態では前記操作部材の前記突出部と干渉してその操作部材がON姿勢へ変位することを規制する嵌合検知部としたことを特徴とするブレーカ装置。
A case provided with a pair of electrodes constituting a main circuit and a switch member constituting a relay circuit;
A plug that short-circuits the pair of electrodes by fitting into this case to turn on the main circuit, and turns off the main circuit by detaching from the case;
Displaceable between an ON posture that is provided on the plug and contacts the switch member to turn the relay circuit ON, and an OFF posture that is spaced from the switch member and turns the relay circuit OFF. And an operating member
When both the main circuit and the relay circuit are in an ON state, the operation member is displaced to an OFF posture and the relay circuit is turned OFF before the plug is detached from the case and the main circuit is turned OFF. Which is supposed to be in a state,
The operation member is supported so as to be relatively rotatable with respect to the plug, and a central axis of rotation between the ON posture and the OFF posture of the operation member is set to be substantially the same as a direction in which the plug is detached from the case. it is, a displacement direction from the O N position of the operating member to the OFF position, is set in a direction different from the removing direction from the casing of the plug,
The operation is extended when the operation member is rotated and displaced to the ON posture side in a state where the case extends in a quadrant arc concentric with the rotation center of the operation member and the plug is normally fitted to the case. In the form in which the protrusion on the outer periphery of the member is inserted, and when the operation member is in the ON posture, the operation member and the plug are detached from the case by the protrusion being locked to the stopper. A stopper is provided to restrict displacement in the direction.
The extension end surface of the stopper is allowed to move to the ON position of the operation member when the plug is properly fitted, but interferes with the protrusion of the operation member when the plug is half-fitted. Then , the breaker device is characterized in that it is a fitting detection unit that restricts the operation member from being displaced to the ON posture .
前記操作部材が、前記プラグを前記ケースから離脱させるときに掴むためのグリップを兼ねていることを特徴とする請求項1記載のブレーカ装置。The breaker device according to claim 1 , wherein the operation member also serves as a grip for gripping the plug when the plug is detached from the case. 前記ケースに、ON姿勢に変位した前記操作部材を係止させることで、その操作部材がOFF姿勢側へ戻ることを規制可能な戻り規制部を形成したことを特徴とする請求項1又は請求項2に記載のブレーカ装置。In the case, by engaging the said operating member which is displaced in ON position, according to claim 1 or claim, characterized in that the operating member forms a return restricting portion capable regulating to return to the OFF position side The breaker device according to 2 . 前記プラグと前記操作部材に、その操作部材がON姿勢とOFF姿勢のうち少なくともいずれか一方の姿勢にあるときにその操作部材の遊動を規制可能な位置決め手段を設けたことを特徴とする請求項1乃至請求項3のいずれかに記載のブレーカ装置。The plug and the operation member are provided with positioning means capable of restricting the movement of the operation member when the operation member is in at least one of an ON posture and an OFF posture. The breaker device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 . 前記位置決め手段を、前記プラグと前記操作部材の対向面に形成した互いに嵌合可能な凹部と凸部によって構成し、前記操作部材を変位させる過程では前記プラグと前記操作部材のうちいずれか一方に形成されている前記凸部が他方に対して弾性的に摺接可能としたことを特徴とする請求項4記載のブレーカ装置。The positioning means is constituted by a recess and a protrusion that are formed on opposite surfaces of the plug and the operation member and can be fitted to each other, and in the process of displacing the operation member, either the plug or the operation member The breaker device according to claim 4, wherein the formed convex portion is elastically slidable with respect to the other. 前記スイッチ部材を一対の端子金具によって構成し、前記操作部材に、ON姿勢に変位したときに前記一対の端子金具を短絡させる短絡端子を設けたことを特徴とする請求項1乃至請求項5のいずれかに記載のブレーカ装置。Said switch member constituted by a pair of terminal fittings, wherein the operating member of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that a short-circuit terminal for short-circuiting the pair of terminal fittings when displaced ON position Breaker device in any one.
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