Operating mechanism for a switching device
View Patent ↗An operating mechanism, for a switch of a switching device disposed in a control cabinet having a door, includes a locking device having a locking element movable between a release position and a locking position. A spring device is configured to bias the locking element toward the release position. A force-transmitting member is operatively coupled to a resilient control member of the door, the force-transmitting member being configured to actuate the locking element.
1. An operating mechanism for a switch of a switching device disposed in a control cabinet having a door, the operating mechanism comprising:
a locking device having a locking element movable between a release position and a locking position;
a spring device configured to bias the locking element toward the release position; and
a force-transmitting member operatively coupled to a resilient control member of the door, the force-transmitting member being configured to actuate the locking element.
2. The operating mechanism as recited in claim 1 , wherein the force-transmitting member is operatively coupled with the resilient control member at a first end and operatively coupled to the spring device at a second end.
3. The operating mechanism as recited in claim 1 , wherein the force-transmitting member is fixedly disposed on the control cabinet via mounting elements.
4. The operating mechanism as recited in claim 3 , wherein the control member is fixedly disposed on the door of the control cabinet.
5. The operating mechanism as recited in claim 1 , wherein the locking element is movable from the locking position to the release position against a spring force of the control member.
6. The operating mechanism as recited in claim 5 , wherein the force-transmitting member is fixedly disposed on the control cabinet via mounting elements.
7. The operating mechanism as recited in claim 5 , wherein the control member is fixedly disposed on the door of the control cabinet.
8. The operating mechanism as recited in claim 1 , wherein the locking element is configured to lock the switch only in an OFF position thereof.
9. The operating mechanism as recited in claim 8 , wherein the locking element is movable from the locking position to the release position against a spring force of the control member.
10. The operating mechanism as recited in claim 8 , wherein the force-transmitting member is fixedly disposed on the control cabinet via mounting elements.
11. The operating mechanism as recited in claim 8 , wherein the control member is fixedly disposed on the door of the control cabinet.
12. The operating mechanism as recited in claim 1 , wherein the control member includes a flat spring operatively coupled to the force-transmitting member.
13. The operating mechanism as recited in claim 12 , wherein the locking element is configured to lock the switch only in an OFF position thereof.
14. The operating mechanism as recited in claim 12 , wherein the locking element is movable from the locking position to the release position against a spring force of the control member.
15. The operating mechanism as recited in claim 12 , wherein the force-transmitting member is fixedly disposed on the control cabinet via mounting elements.
16. The operating mechanism as recited in claim 12 , wherein the control member is fixedly disposed on the door of the control cabinet.
17. The operating mechanism as recited in claim 1 , wherein the force-transmitting member includes a Bowden cable.
18. The operating mechanism as recited in claim 17 , wherein the control member includes a flat spring operatively coupled to the force-transmitting member.
19. The operating mechanism as recited in claim 17 , wherein the locking element is configured to lock the switch only in an OFF position thereof.
20. The operating mechanism as recited in claim 17 , wherein the locking element is movable from the locking position to the release position against a spring force of the control member.
21. The operating mechanism as recited in claim 17 , wherein the force-transmitting member is fixedly disposed on the control cabinet via mounting elements.
22. The operating mechanism as recited in claim 17 , wherein the control member is fixedly disposed on the door of the control cabinet.
23. The operating mechanism as recited in claim 1 , wherein the control member is fixedly disposed on the door of the control cabinet.