US 2019/0164713 A1 · ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS AND GUIDE MEMBER THEREFOR

Abstract

A guide member is for an electrical switching apparatus. The electrical switching apparatus includes a primary cover, a secondary cover structured to move between a closed position and an open position, a first printed circuit board, a second printed circuit board spaced from the first printed circuit board, and a cable member electrically connecting the first and second printed circuit boards. The guide member includes a body having a base coupled to the primary cover, a ramp engaging the cable member when the secondary cover is in the closed position, the ramp having first and second opposing end portions, the first end portion extending from the base, and a number of guide portions each extending from the ramp and engaging the cable member when the secondary cover moves between the closed position and the open position in order to minimize twisting and folding of the cable member.

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Dependent claims

A guide member for an electrical switching apparatus, said electrical switching apparatus comprising a primary cover, a secondary cover structured to move between a closed position and an open position, a first printed circuit board coupled to said primary cover, a second printed circuit board coupled to said secondary cover and being spaced from said first printed circuit board, and a cable member electrically connecting said first printed circuit board to said second printed circuit board, said guide member comprising:

a body comprising:
a base structured to be coupled to said primary cover,
a ramp structured to engage said cable member when said secondary cover is in the closed position, said ramp having a first end portion and a second end portion disposed opposite and distal the first end portion, the first end portion extending from said base, and
a number of guide portions each extending from said ramp and being structured to engage said cable member when said secondary cover moves between the closed position and the open position in order to minimize twisting and folding of said cable member.

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An electrical switching apparatus comprising:

a primary cover;
at least one secondary cover structured to move between a closed position and an open position;
a first printed circuit board coupled to said primary cover;
a number of other printed circuit boards each coupled to a corresponding one of said at least one secondary cover and being spaced from said first printed circuit board;
at least one cable member electrically connecting said first printed circuit board to a corresponding one of said number of other printed circuit boards;
and
at least one guide member comprising:
a body comprising:
a base coupled to said primary cover,
a ramp engaging said at least one cable member when said at least one secondary cover is in the closed position, said ramp having a first end portion and a second end portion disposed opposite and distal the first end portion, the first end portion extending from said base, and
a number of guide portions each extending from said ramp and engaging said at least one cable member when said at least one secondary cover moves between the closed position and the open position in order to minimize twisting and folding of said at least one cable member.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Electrical switching apparatus and guide member therefor

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Electrical switching apparatus and guide member therefor

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Abstract

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