Operating mechanism for a circuit breaker
AssigneeEaton Intelligent Power Limited
InventorsSandip KOTWAL, Sunil BAROT
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Abstract
An mechanism that operates a circuit breaker has a frame that rotates about a first axis in response to user actuation; and actuators with first and second ends. The first ends are offset from each other in a first direction, and the second ends are offset from each other in a second direction. Each actuator moves in a third direction in response to a second user actuation at its first end. The first, second, and third directions are all different from each other. Two extension are rods also retained within the frame. In operation: when the frame is in a first position, the second ends of the actuators can actuate buttons of the circuit breaker, and when the frame is rotated to a second position, the extension rods actuate the buttons.
Claims16
An operating mechanism for a circuit breaker comprising two operating buttons, the operating mechanism comprising:
- a frame configured to rotate about a first rotation axis, from a first position to a second position, in response to a first user actuation;
- two actuators, each comprising a first end and a second end, wherein:
- the respective first end of each the two actuators are offset from each other in a first direction, and the respective second end of each of the two actuators are offset from each other in a second direction, and
- each actuator of the two actuators is configured to be moved in a third direction in response to a second user actuation at the respective first end of the respective actuator, wherein the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction are all different from each other;
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- two extension rods retained within the frame,
- wherein the operating mechanism is configured such that, in operation:
- in a condition where the frame is in the first position, the respective second end of each of the two actuators respectively actuates one of the operating buttons of the circuit breaker in response to the second user actuation, and
- in a condition where the frame is in the second position, the two extension rods are aligned with the second ends of the two actuators, and the two extension rods respectively actuate the operating buttons of the circuit breaker in response to the second user actuation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.