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US 2021/0202189 A1Published application
Mechanical interlock for switch
AssigneeEaton Intelligent Power Limited
InventorsChristopher FRENCH, Daniel SIMS
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Abstract
A mechanical interlock for a switch gear switch. The mechanical interlock includes a base and a slider. The slider is moveable relative to the base between a first position and a second position. The mechanical interlock is configured to lock the position of the switch when the slider is in the second position.
Claims20
A mechanical interlock for a switchgear switch comprising:
- a base including a lockout extension having a shackle receiving hole;
- and
- a slider including:
- a main portion having a first end and a second end opposite the first end;
- a locking finger at the first end of the main portion;
- a hasp portion at the second end of the main portion;
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- a lockout extension aperture at the junction of the main portion and the hasp portion;
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- wherein the slider is moveable relative to the base between a first position and a second position, the locking finger being configured to be disengaged with mechanical linkage of the switch when the slider is in the first position, the locking finger being configured to engage with mechanical linkage of the switch when the slider is in the second position to lock a position of the switch;
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- wherein, the shackle receiving hole is covered when the slider is in the first position and exposed when the slider is in the second position, the shackle receiving hole being configured to receive a shackle of a padlock when the slider is in the second position to lock the slider in the second position.
9 more elements
A mechanical interlock for a switchgear switch comprising:
- a base comprising a first deadbolt aperture;
- and
- a slider comprising:
- a main portion having a first end and a second opposite end;
- a locking finger at the first end of the main portion;
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- a second deadbolt aperture adjacent the locking finger;
- wherein the slider is moveable relative to the base between a first position and a second position, the locking finger being configured to be disengaged with mechanical linkage of the switch when the slider is in the first position, the locking finger being configured to engage with mechanical linkage of the switch when the slider is in the second position to lock the position of the switch;
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- wherein, the first deadbolt aperture and the second deadbolt aperture are not aligned when the slider is in the first position and are aligned when the slider is in the second position, the first deadbolt aperture and the second deadbolt aperture being configured to receive a locking bolt of a deadbolt when the slider is in the second position to lock the slider in the second position.
7 more elements
A mechanical interlock for a switchgear switch comprising:
- a base including a hole;
- and
- a slider including a locking finger, the slider being moveable relative to the base between a first position and a second position, the locking finger being configured to be disengaged with mechanical linkage of the switch when the slider is in the first position, the locking finger being configured to engage with mechanical linkage of the switch when the slider is in the second position to lock a position of the switch;
- wherein the mechanical interlock is configured such that a locking mechanism is prevented from engaging with the hole to lock the slider in the first position, and wherein the mechanical interlock is configured such that the locking mechanism is permitted to engage with the hole to lock the slider in the second position.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.