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US 10,541,519 B1Granted
Large current circuit breaker plug-in installation
AssigneeHamilton Sundstrand Corporation
InventorJeffrey T. Wavering
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Abstract
A method of assembling a circuit breaker installation includes inserting a carrier carrying a circuit breaker connected to a connector assembly having a connector pin into a first opening of a chassis and receiving a guide pin that extends from the carrier in a guide slot that is defined in a panel of a panel interface assembly plate that is disposed within a second opening of the chassis.
Claims18
A circuit breaker installation, comprising:
- a chassis having a first panel defining a first opening and a second panel spaced apart from the first panel, the second panel defining a second opening;
- a panel interface assembly plate connected to the second panel, the panel interface assembly plate having:
- a panel plate defining a guide slot, and
- a mating connector assembly extending through the panel plate;
- and
- a carrier arranged to receive a circuit breaker and a connector assembly connected to the circuit breaker, comprising:
- a first carrier plate arranged to be connected to the circuit breaker,
- a second carrier plate extending from the first carrier plate,
- a bracket connected the second carrier plate and spaced apart from the first carrier plate, the bracket arranged to be connected to the connector assembly, and
- a guide pin extending from at least one of the second carrier plate and the bracket, the guide pin being arranged to be received within the guide slot.
7 more elements
A carrier and panel interface assembly plate for a circuit breaker installation, comprising:
- a carrier, comprising:
- a first carrier plate connected to a circuit breaker,
- a second carrier plate extending from the first carrier plate,
- a bracket connected to the second carrier plate and spaced apart from the first carrier plate, the bracket connected to a connector assembly that is connected to the circuit breaker, and
- a guide pin extending from at least one of the second carrier plate and the bracket.
2 more elements
A method of assembling a circuit breaker installation, comprising:
- inserting a carrier carrying a circuit breaker connected to a connector assembly having a connector pin, into a first opening of a chassis;
- and
- receiving a guide pin that extends from the carrier in a guide slot that is defined in a panel of a panel interface assembly plate that is disposed within a second opening of the chassis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.