Visible disconnect switch interlock assembly

A Visible Disconnect Switch (VDS) interlock assembly for a VDS circuit breaker assembly (CBA), said VDS circuit breaker assembly including a circuit breaker assembly and a visible disconnect switch, said circuit breaker assembly including a fixed, first contact assembly, a movable, second contact assembly, an operating mechanism, an electric control system, and a mechanical control system, said operating mechanism operatively coupled to said second contact assembly, said second contact assembly moveable between a first position, wherein a second contact assembly contact member is spaced from, and not in electrical communication with, said first contact assembly, and a second position, wherein said second contact assembly contact member is coupled to, and in electrical communication with, said first contact assembly, said CBA electric control system structured to actuate said operating mechanism, said CBA mechanical control system including an actuating assembly and an interlock assembly, said CBA mechanical control system actuating assembly structured to actuate said operating mechanism, said CBA mechanical control system interlock assembly structured to selectively prevent operation of said CBA mechanical control system actuating assembly wherein said CBA mechanical control system interlock assembly moves between a first configuration, wherein said mechanical control system actuating assembly is free to actuate said operating mechanism, and a second configuration, wherein said mechanical control system actuating assembly is not free to actuate said operating mechanism, said visible disconnect switch including a contact assembly and an activating assembly, said VDS contact assembly including a fixed, first contact assembly and a movable, second contact assembly, said VDS contact assembly second contact assembly movable between a first position, wherein said VDS contact assembly second contact assembly is spaced from, and not in electrical communication with, said VDS contact assembly first contact assembly, and a second position, wherein said VDS contact assembly second contact assembly is coupled to, and in electrical communication with, said VDS contact assembly first contact assembly, said VDS activating assembly operatively coupled to and structured to move said VDS contact assembly second contact assembly between its said first and second position, said VDS activating assembly structured to move between a first position corresponding to the VDS contact assembly contact arm first position, and, a second position corresponding to the VDS contact assembly contact arm second position, said VDS interlock assembly comprising:

• a contact interface assembly, said contact interface assembly coupled to said CBA second contact assembly whereby said contact interface assembly moves with said CBA second contact assembly between a first position and a second position;
• an interlock cam assembly, said interlock cam assembly operatively coupled to said VDS activating assembly, said interlock cam assembly structured to move between a first configuration, wherein said VDS activating assembly is free to move between its first and second positions, and a second configuration, wherein said VDS activating assembly is not free to move between its first and second positions;
• a mechanical control system interlock interface assembly, said mechanical control system interlock interface assembly operatively coupled to said CBA mechanical control system interlock assembly, said mechanical control system interlock interface assembly structured to move between a first position, wherein said CBA mechanical control system interlock assembly is in its first configuration, and a second position, wherein said CBA mechanical control system interlock assembly is in its second configuration;
• an interlock drive assembly including an elongated, first drive member;
• said interlock drive assembly first drive member operatively coupled to said interlock cam assembly;
• said interlock drive assembly first drive member operatively coupled to said mechanical control system interlock interface assembly;
• said interlock drive assembly first drive member movable between a CBA, first lockout position, wherein said interlock cam assembly is in its first configuration and said mechanical control system interlock interface assembly is in its second position, an open position, wherein said interlock cam assembly is in its first configuration and said mechanical control system interlock interface assembly is in its first position, and a VDS, second lockout position, wherein said interlock cam assembly is in its second configuration and said mechanical control system interlock interface assembly is in its first position.