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US 12,640,325 B2Granted
Robust reset switch for circuit interrupters
AssigneeZe Chen
InventorsZe Chen, Gui Chen
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Abstract
In one example, a reset switch assembly is provided. The reset switch assembly may include a reset button assembly, a slider, a leaf switch, and a trip coil assembly. The slider may have a at least a first slider position and a second slider position. In the first slider position, the trip coil assembly may engage the slider to the reset button assembly. The leaf switch may be biased to a closed position. In in the second slider position, the slider may maintain the leaf switch in an open position. In another example, a circuit interrupter including the reset switch assembly is provided.
Claims20
A reset switch assembly, comprising:
- a reset button assembly;
- a slider with at least a first slider position and a second slider position;
- a switch;
- a trip coil assembly;
- a reset spring;
- a slider spring;
- and
- a middle barrier bracket,
- wherein:
- in the first slider position, the trip coil assembly engages the slider to the reset button assembly;
- in the first slider position, the switch is closed;
- in the second slider position, the switch is open;
- the reset button assembly is biased upward by the reset spring;
- the slider is biased downward by the slider spring;
- the reset spring is fully disposed between, and abuts, an underside surface of a reset button of the reset button assembly and an upper surface of the middle barrier bracket;
- and
- the slider spring is fully disposed between, and abuts, a lower surface of the middle barrier bracket and an upper spring receiving surface of the slider.
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