IP Library Granted Patent US 10,665,401
Granted Patent B2
US 10,665,401 · App. 15/566,621 · Granted May 26, 2020

Electric switch

Inventors: Yi'er Wu (Guangdong, CN); Jiancheng Ren (Guangdong, CN); Aki Suutarinen (Vaasa, FI); Janne Rosenberg (Vaasa, FI)
Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
H01H19/14H01H3/38H01H3/40H01H3/46H01H19/24H01H5/06H01H19/64H01H2071/565
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Patent No.
US 10,665,401
App. No.
15/566,621
Granted
May 26, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electric switch comprising a mechanism module and a contact module, the contact module comprising a base element, a cover element, fixed contacts and a rotary roll for receiving moving contacts, the mechanism module comprising a base element, a cover element, a front pipeshaft for controlling the switch from front, an inner pipeshaft for controlling the switch from side end, the pipeshafts being engaged to each other by teeth to form a gear for transferring a moment from the front pipeshaft to the inner pipeshaft, a lever for transferring a moment to the roll, the lever arranged to receive the inner pipeshaft, the inner pipeshaft and the lever being rotatable engaged with each other, and main springs for giving a rotational moment for the lever and being connected of first ends to the base element and the mains springs being connected to the lever of their second ends.

Claims (13)

1. An electric switch comprising a mechanism module and a contact module, the contact module comprising a base element, a cover element, fixed contacts and a rotary roll for receiving moving contacts, the mechanism module comprising a base element, a cover element, a front pipeshaft for controlling the electric switch from front, an inner pipeshaft for controlling the electric switch from a side end, the pipeshafts being engaged to each other by teeth to form a gear for transferring a moment from the front pipeshaft to the inner pipeshaft, a lever for transferring a moment to the rotary roll, the lever arranged to receive the inner pipeshaft, the inner pipeshaft and the lever being rotatably engaged with each other, and at least one main spring for giving a rotational moment for the lever and being connected at a first end to the base element of the mechanism module, wherein a second end of the main spring is connected to the lever.

2. The electric switch according to claim 1 , wherein a piece is arranged to press toward the inner pipeshaft by a spring for ensuring a stable position “0” or “I” for a handle connected to the inner pipeshaft or to the front pipeshaft.

3. The electric switch according to claim 2 , wherein the lever comprises slots, the rotary roll has a first end and a second end, the first end comprising brackets for cooperating with the slots for transferring a moment from the lever to the rotary roll.

4. The electric switch according to claim 3 , wherein a first end of the rotary roll comprises a spring to allow the lever to turn from 5 to 15 degrees before the rotary roll starts rotating to speed up releasing the moving contacts from the fixed contacts when controlling the electric switch from “I” to “0” position, the moving contacts being knife-type contacts.

5. The electric switch according to claim 4 , wherein the first end of the rotary roll comprises the spring to allow the lever to turn 10 degrees.

6. The electric switch according to claim 1 , wherein the lever comprises slots, the rotary roll has a first end and a second end, the first end comprising brackets for cooperating with the slots for transferring a moment from the lever to the rotary roll.

7. The electric switch according to claim 6 , wherein a first end of the rotary roll comprises a spring to allow the lever to turn from 5 to 15 degrees before the rotary roll starts rotating to speed up releasing the moving contacts from the fixed contacts when controlling the electric switch from “I” to “0” position, the moving contacts being knife-type contacts.

8. The electric switch according to claim 7 , wherein the first end of the rotary roll comprises the spring to allow the lever to turn 10 degrees.

9. The electric switch according to claim 1 , wherein the inner pipeshaft comprises a portion exposed outside of the base element and the cover element of the mechanism module for engagement with a handle for controlling the electric switch from the side end.

10. The electric switch according to claim 1 , wherein the inner pipeshaft is disposed within the lever.

11. The electric switch according to claim 1 , wherein the second end of the main spring presses against a portion of the lever.

12. The electric switch according to claim 1 , wherein a piece is arranged to press toward the inner pipeshaft by a spring for ensuring a stable position “0” or “I” for a handle connected to the inner pipeshaft.

13. The electric switch according to claim 1 , wherein a piece is arranged to press toward the inner pipeshaft by a spring for ensuring a stable position “0” or “I” for a handle connected to the front pipeshaft.

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 Oct 31, 2017
From: WU, YI'ER; REN, JIANCHENG; SUUTARINEN, AKI; ROSENBERG, JANNE
To: ABB OY
Reel/Frame 044334/0977 →
Continuity (1)
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