Power switch enclosure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11437203-B2
Application number	US-201916719266-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 18, 2019
Priority date	Jul 6, 2016
Publication date	Sep 6, 2022
Grant date	Sep 6, 2022

Abstract

A power switch including a line input configured to receive a line voltage, a load output configured to output the line voltage, a contact, a switch, a housing including a rear portion and a front cover coupled to the rear portion, an indicator supported by the front cover, the indicator configured to provide an indication of the power switch, and an indicator lens positioned between the indicator and the front cover. The contact is configured to selectively electrically connect the line input to the load output, the contact having a closed position in which the line input is electrically connected to the load output, and an open position in which the line input is not electrically connected to the load output. The switch is configured to selectively control the contract between the open position and the closed position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A power switch comprising:
a line input configured to receive a line voltage;
a load output configured to output the line voltage;
a contact configured to selectively electrically connect the line input to the load output, the contact having
a closed position in which the line input is electrically connected to the load output, and
an open position in which the line input is not electrically connected to the load output;

a switch configured to selectively control the contract between the open position and the closed position;
a housing including a rear portion and a front cover coupled to the rear portion;
an indicator supported by the front cover, the indicator configured to provide an indication of the power switch; and
an indicator lens positioned between the indicator and the front cover.

2. The power switch of claim 1 , further comprising a gasket positioned between the indicator lens and the front cover.

3. The power switch of claim 1 , wherein the gasket is comprised of at least one selected from a group consisting of rubber and adhesive.

4. The power switch of claim 1 , wherein the indicator lens is comprised of plastic.

5. The power switch of claim 1 , wherein the indicator includes a line indicator and a load indicator.

6. The power switch of claim 5 , wherein the indicator lens includes a line indicator lens and a load indicator lens.

7. The power switch of claim 1 , wherein the front cover is a replacement cover.

Assignees

• Hubbell Inc

Inventors

• Carbone Christopher A
• Scanzillo Thomas L
• Mcaleer Greg
• Itzler Roy
• Simon Robert
• Liscinsky Steve

Classifications

• H01H71/501

  Means for breaking welded contacts; Indicating contact welding or other malfunction of the circuit breaker · CPC title

• H01H2071/042

  with different indications for different conditions, e.g. contact position, overload, short circuit or earth leakage · CPC title

• H01H9/161 Primary

  comprising light emitting elements · CPC title

• H01H71/04 Primary

  Means for indicating condition of the switching device {(by means of an auxiliary contact H01H71/46)} · CPC title

• H01H9/0271

  structurally combining a switch and an electronic component (for relays H01H50/021) · CPC title