Lever engagement type electric power source circuit breaker
View Patent ↗This invention provides a lever engagement type electric power source circuit breaker in which a connector is not easily deformed and terminals and fuses accommodated inside are not exposed outside. The invention is lever engagement type electric power source circuit breaker includes a service plug including a service plug housing having a plurality of first connector terminals on a first side of the service plug housing, a metal cover covering a second side of the service plug housing opposing to the first side and including a main body, a boss integrally formed on the periphery of the main body, an electric power source side connector including a plurality of second connector terminals to be connected to the first connector terminals and a shaft, and a lever including a cam groove to be engaged with the boss and pivotably supported by the shaft. When the lever is operated to rotate, the service plug and the electric power source side connector are engaged with each other and then the first and the second connector terminals are electrically connected.
1. A lever engagement type electric power source circuit breaker comprising:
a service plug including a service plug housing having a plurality of first connector terminals on a first side of the service plug housing;
a metal cover including a main body covering a second side of the service plug housing opposing to the first side and a boss integrally formed on the periphery of the main body;
an electric power source side connector including a plurality of second connector terminals to be connected to the first connector terminals and a shaft; and
a lever including a cam groove to be engaged with the boss and pivotably supported by the shaft,
wherein when the lever is operated to rotate, the service plug and the electric power source side connector are engaged with each other such that the first and the second connector terminals are electrically connected.
2. The circuit breaker according to claim 1 , wherein the cam groove guides the boss under the rotation of the lever.
3. The circuit breaker according to claim 1 , wherein the second side has an opening and the main body covers whole area of the opening.
4. The circuit breaker according to claim 1 , wherein the service plug housing has a recess portion to which the boss is fitted.
5. The circuit breaker according to claim 1 , wherein the service plug housing includes a guide pin and the lever includes a guide groove to be engaged with the guide pin.
6. The circuit breaker according to claim 1 , wherein the cover includes a guide pin and the lever includes a guide groove to be engaged with the guide pin.