Electrical switching apparatus and trip assembly therefor
AssigneeEaton Corporation
InventorsKameron James Kline, Mark Janusek, Jack Edward Devine, David Turner
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Abstract
A trip assembly is for an electrical switching apparatus. The electrical switching apparatus includes a housing, an electrical communication assembly coupled to the housing, separable contacts enclosed by the housing, and an operating mechanism for opening and closing the separable contacts. The trip assembly has an indication assembly including a plunger member and a number of auxiliary switches each structured to be coupled to the housing. The plunger member is structured to actuate each of the number of auxiliary switches, thereby electrically communicating a circuit status to the electrical communication assembly.
Claims20
A trip assembly for an electrical switching apparatus, said electrical switching apparatus comprising a housing, an electrical communication assembly coupled to said housing, separable contacts enclosed by said housing, and an operating mechanism for opening and closing said separable contacts, said trip assembly comprising:
- an indication assembly comprising a plunger member and a number of auxiliary switches each structured to be coupled to said housing,
- wherein said plunger member is structured to actuate each of said number of auxiliary switches, thereby electrically communicating a circuit status to said electrical communication assembly.
An electrical switching apparatus comprising:
- a housing;
- an electrical communication assembly coupled to said housing;
- separable contacts enclosed by the housing;
- an operating mechanism for opening and closing said separable contacts;
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- a trip assembly comprising:
- an indication assembly comprising a plunger member and a number of auxiliary switches each coupled to said housing,
- wherein said plunger member is structured to actuate each of said number of auxiliary switches, thereby electrically communicating a circuit status to said electrical communication assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.