Precision location system between actuator accessory and mechanism
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsRoger Castonguay, Dean A. Robarge
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Abstract
A precision location system for a circuit breaker utilizing a phase cassette concept is disclosed. A cover plate is mounted to at least one of a plurality of single-pole units having a circuit breaker operating mechanism positioned thereon. The cover plate is configured to precisely align an actuator precisely located on the cover with the circuit breaker operating mechanism. The actuator trips a latch of the operating mechanism, thereby tripping the entire circuit.
Claims23
A precision location system between an actuator accessory and an operating mechanism in a circuit breaker, said precision location system comprising:
- a cover plate configured to receive the actuator accessory, said cover plate further configured to receive the operating mechanism, and said cover plate configured to align the actuator accessory with said operating mechanism when the actuator accessory and operating mechanism are received in said cover plate.
A precision location system between an actuator accessory and an operating mechanism in a circuit breaker, the circuit breaker including a plurality of cassettes mounted within a circuit breaker housing, the housing including a cover plate, the precision location system comprising:
- an alignment rod extending between the plurality of cassettes and the operating mechanism;
- a means for securing the actuator accessory to the cover plate;
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- a means for securing the cover plate to said alignment rod, said means for securing the cover plate includes means for aligning said actuator assembly with said operating mechanism.
A precision location system for a circuit breaker utilizing a phase cassette concept comprising:
- a cover configured to align an actuator accessory with an operating mechanism in operable communication with a plurality of single-pole breaking units;
- a first alignment feature in operable communication with said cover, said first alignment feature configured to align said plurality of cassettes with each other and with respect to said cover;
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- a second alignment feature configured to align said actuator accessory with said operating mechanism, said second alignment feature configured in said cover to position said actuator accessory therewith.
The system of 13, wherein said operating mechanism is cooperably connected to each rotary phase cassette of said plurality of single-pole breaking units via a connecting rod extending therethrough, said actuator accessory secured to said cover being cooperably connected to said circuit breaker operating mechanism.
A circuit breaker having a precision location system between an actuator accessory and an operating mechanism in the circuit breaker, the circuit breaker comprising:
- a plurality of single-pole breaking units positioned adjacent each other and in operable communication with the operating mechanism;
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- a cover plate configured to receive the actuator accessory, said cover plate further configured to receive the operating mechanism, and said cover plate configured to align said actuator accessory with said operating mechanism when said actuator accessory and operating mechanism are received in said cover plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.