Medium or High Voltage Switch Bushing
AssigneeHubbell Incorporated
InventorsJoseph Gerovac, Robert A Traska
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Abstract
A medium or high voltage switch is provided. The medium or high voltage switch includes a bottle assembly and a bushing. The bottle assembly includes a bottle formed of a first material and defining a chamber. The bottle assembly further includes a plurality of contacts for selectively opening and closing an electrical circuit, the plurality of contacts disposed within the chamber. The bushing is formed of a second material and defines a cavity configured to receive the bottle assembly. The bottle assembly and the bushing have an interference fit.
Claims20
A medium or high voltage switch, comprising:
- a bottle assembly comprising:
- a bottle formed of a first material and defining a chamber;
- and
- a plurality of contacts for selectively opening and closing an electrical circuit, the plurality of contacts disposed within the chamber;
- and
- a bushing formed of a second material and defining a cavity configured to receive the bottle assembly;
- wherein the bottle assembly and the bushing have an interference fit.
A medium or high voltage switch, comprising:
- a first terminal;
- a bottle assembly comprising:
- a bottle defining a chamber;
- a plurality of contacts for selectively opening and closing an electrical circuit, the plurality of contacts disposed within the chamber, the plurality of contacts comprising a first contact electrically coupled to the first terminal;
- and
- a bushing defining a cavity configured to receive the bottle assembly, the bushing comprising a boss having the first terminal extending at least partially therethrough;
- and
- a compression member compressing the boss against the terminal to form a seal.
A medium or high voltage switch, comprising:
- a bottle assembly comprising:
- a bottle defining a chamber;
- and
- a plurality of contacts for selectively opening and closing an electrical circuit, the plurality of contacts disposed within the chamber;
- and
- a unitary bushing defining a cavity configured to receive the bottle assembly, the bushing comprising:
- a head portion defining the first cavity;
- and
- a tank portion defining a second cavity receiving an operating mechanism interconnected with at least one of the plurality of contacts and configured to selectively couple and decouple the at least one of the plurality of contacts with another of the plurality of contacts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.