Circuit breaker

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a circuit breaker having an energy releasing mechanism of an opening/closing mechanism part, and a circuit breaker according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: an input latch locking device rotatably formed to restrict or release an input latch according to rotating angles thereof; an interlock movement rail which is installed on a cradle and in which an inspection position, a preparation position, and a driving position are configured; an interlock member for operating at least one among the input latch and a trip latch in a section excluding the inspection position, the preparation position, and the driving position while vertically moving in association with a relative movement of the interlock movement rail; and at least one link member connected between the interlock member and the input latch locking device and switching a linear movement in a vertical direction of the interlock member to a rotation movement, thereby rotating the input latch locking device.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.