Overload release
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorStephan Lehmann
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Abstract
An overload release includes a bimetallic element, a tripping slide, a latch and an energy store. In an overload situation the bimetallic element actuates the tripping slide; as a result, the tripping slide actuates the latch, and as a result, the latch allows the movement of the energy store. The latch is provided with a latch area and the energy store is provided with a latching area, the two areas mechanically interacting in the latched state and the latch area being released from the latching area in the unlatched state, when there is an overload, to allow the movement of the energy store. Further, the latch area or the latching area includes a projection.
Claims8
An overload release, comprising:
- a bimetallic element;
- a tripping slide;
- a latch including a latch area;
- and
- an energy store including a latching area, wherein in response to an overload:
- the bimetallic element is configured to actuate the tripping slide;
- the tripping slide is configured to actuate the latch, and
- the latch is configured to allow movement of the energy store,
- the latch and latching areas being configured to, in response to the overload, mechanically interact in a latched state and the latch area being configured to, in response to the overload, be released from the latching area in an unlatched state, to allow the movement of the energy store, wherein the latch area or the latching area includes a projection.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.