Electrical switching apparatus, and stored energy assembly and torque regulator assembly therefor
AssigneeEaton Corporation
InventorsKaizhi Zhang, Li Yu, Chao Yang, Caiying Ding
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Abstract
A torque regulator assembly is for a stored energy assembly of an electrical switching apparatus. The torque regulator assembly includes: a drive assembly including a gear and a transfer assembly disposed on the gear, the gear being structured to be cooperable with at least one charging mechanism of the stored energy assembly; and a shaft extending through the gear. The drive assembly is structured to move between a driving position and a non-driving position. In the driving position, the gear is cooperable with the transfer assembly to drive the shaft. In the non-driving position, the gear rotates independently with respect to the transfer assembly.
Claims19
A torque regulator assembly for a stored energy assembly of an electrical switching apparatus, said electrical switching apparatus comprising a housing, separable contacts, and an operating mechanism for opening and closing said separable contacts, said stored energy assembly comprising a mount removably coupled to said housing, a transmission assembly disposed on said mount and comprising a stored energy mechanism, and at least one charging mechanism structured to charge said stored energy mechanism in order to store energy, said torque regulator assembly comprising:
- a drive assembly comprising a gear and a transfer assembly disposed on said gear, said gear being structured to be cooperable with said at least one charging mechanism;
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- a shaft extending through said gear,
- wherein said drive assembly is structured to move between a driving position and a non-driving position,
- wherein in said driving position, said gear is cooperable with said transfer assembly to drive said shaft, and
- wherein in said non-driving position, said gear rotates independently with respect to said transfer assembly.
A stored energy assembly for an electrical switching apparatus comprising a housing, separable contacts, and an operating mechanism for opening and closing said separable contacts, said stored energy assembly comprising:
- a mount structured to be removably coupled to said housing;
- a transmission assembly disposed on said mount, said transmission assembly comprising a stored energy mechanism;
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- at least one charging mechanism for charging said stored energy mechanism in order to store energy;
- and
- a torque regulator assembly comprising:
- a drive assembly comprising a gear and a transfer assembly disposed on said gear, said gear being cooperable with said at least one charging mechanism, and
- a shaft extending through said gear,
- wherein said drive assembly is structured to move between a driving position and a non-driving position,
- wherein in said driving position, said gear is cooperable with said transfer assembly to drive said shaft;
- wherein in said non-driving position, said gear rotates independently with respect to said transfer assembly;
- wherein said transmission assembly further comprises another gear cooperable with said torque regulator assembly, a main shaft, and a number of cams cooperable with said main shaft and structured to be cooperable with said operating mechanism;
- and wherein said main shaft extends through said another gear and said stored energy mechanism.
An electrical switching apparatus comprising:
- a housing;
- separable contacts;
- an operating mechanism for opening and closing said separable contacts;
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- a stored energy assembly comprising:
- a mount removably coupled to said housing,
- a transmission assembly disposed on said mount and comprising a stored energy mechanism,
- at least one charging mechanism structured to charge said stored energy mechanism in order to store energy, and
- a torque regulator assembly comprising:
- a drive assembly comprising a gear and a transfer assembly disposed on said gear, said gear being cooperable with said at least one charging mechanism, and
- a shaft extending through said gear,
- wherein said drive assembly is structured to move between a driving position and a non-driving position,
- wherein in said driving position, said gear is cooperable with said transfer assembly to drive said shaft,
- wherein in said non-driving position, said gear rotates independently with respect to said transfer assembly,
- wherein said transmission assembly further comprises another gear cooperable with said torque regulator assembly, a main shaft, and a number of cams cooperable with said main shaft and cooperable with said operating mechanism, and
- wherein said main shaft extends through said another gear and said stored energy mechanism.
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