IP Library Granted Patent US 7,741,572
Granted Patent B2
US 7,741,572 · App. 10/586,251 · Granted Jun 22, 2010

Switching device module

Assignee: ABB OY
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Patent No.
US 7,741,572
App. No.
10/586,251
Granted
Jun 22, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A switching device module comprising a frame ( 2 ), the switching device module being adapted to be connected to another switching device module for providing a modular switching device. The frame ( 2 ) of the switching device module is provided with one or more wire troughs ( 8 ), each of which is adapted to receive at least one wire of an auxiliary circuit of said modular switching device.

Claims (27)

1. A switching device module comprising a frame, the switching device module being adapted to be connected to another switching device module for providing a modular switching device,

wherein the frame of the switching device module includes one or more wire troughs, each of the wire troughs being adapted to receive at least one wire of an auxiliary circuit of said modular switching device,

wherein at least one of the wire troughs includes an open longitudinal side facing an exterior of the switching device module, and

wherein the at least one wire trough including the open longitude side is located on a side of the switching device module that is adapted to be positioned against an adjacent switching device module.

2. A switching device module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the frame of the switching device module is substantially in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, and

wherein the wire troughs are placed inside planes defining the parallelepiped.

3. A switching device module as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the frame comprises an openable cover part, the cover part constituting at least one wall of at least one of the wire troughs.

4. A switching device module as claimed in claim 3 , wherein said at least one wire of the auxiliary circuit of the modular switching device comprises a wire of a fuse monitor of a switch-fuse.

5. A switching device module as claimed in claim 3 , wherein said at least one wire of the auxiliary circuit of the modular switching device comprises a wire of an auxiliary contact.

6. A switching device module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises an openable cover part, the cover part constituting at least one wall of at least one of the wire troughs.

7. A switching device module as claimed in claim 6 , comprising a main shaft element,

wherein said at least one wire trough having the at least one wall constituted by the openable cover part is substantially parallel with the main shaft element.

8. A switching device module as claimed in claim 7 , wherein said at least one wire trough having the at least one wall constituted by the openable cover part extends linearly through the frame.

9. A switching device module as claimed in claim 7 , wherein at least one of the wire troughs extends substantially perpendicularly relative to the main shaft element.

10. A switching device module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said at least one wire of the auxiliary circuit of the modular switching device comprises a wire of a fuse monitor of a switch-fuse.

11. A switching device module as claimed in claim 10 , wherein said at least one wire of the auxiliary circuit of the modular switching device comprises a wire of an auxiliary contact.

12. A switching device module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one wire of the auxiliary circuit of the modular switching device comprises a wire of an auxiliary contact.

13. A switching device module comprising a frame and a main shaft element, the switching device module being adapted to be connected to another switching device module for providing a modular switching device,

wherein the frame of the switching device module includes one or more wire troughs, each of the wire troughs being adapted to receive at least one wire of an auxiliary circuit of said modular switching device,

wherein the frame comprises an openable cover part, the cover part constituting at least one wall of at least one of the wire troughs,

wherein said at least one wire trough having the at least one wall constituted by the openable cover part is substantially parallel with the main shaft element,

wherein at least one of the wire troughs extends substantially perpendicularly relative to the main shaft element,

wherein the switching device module comprises a cover side and a bottom side, which are substantially parallel and located opposite each other, the bottom side being adapted to be installed adjacent to a wall of an assembly space, and

wherein at least one of the wire troughs extending substantially perpendicularly relative to the cover side.

14. A switching device module as claimed in claim 13 , wherein at least one of the wire troughs includes an open longitudinal side facing an exterior of the switching device module.

15. A switching device module as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the wire trough including the open longitude side is located on a side of the switching device module that is adapted to be positioned against an adjacent switching device module.

16. A switching device module as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the at least one wire trough of the at least one wall constituted by the openable cover part extends linearly through the frame.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2019
From: ABB OY
To: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
Reel/Frame 048948/0589 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 17, 2008
From: MATTLAR, HARRI; KOLMONEN, RAINER; SALO, JUHO; PIKKALA, OSMO; SUUTARINEN, AKI; ALANEN, JARKKO; TUONONEN, MARTTI
To: ABB OY
Reel/Frame 021159/0695 →
Priority Claims (1)
FI 20040071 · Jan 19, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090039987A1 · Feb 12, 2009