Rocker arm of an electric switch, blocking device with such a rocker arm, and electric switch with such a rocker arm and such a blocking device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11929218-B2
Application number	US-202117241413-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 27, 2021
Priority date	Apr 29, 2020
Publication date	Mar 12, 2024
Grant date	Mar 12, 2024

Abstract

In a rocker arm of an electric switch, the electric switch is actuated by the rocker arm for setting definable positions. The rocker arm of an embodiment includes a first part, for setting the definable positions, and a second part, movable between a first position and a second position. In the first position of the second part, the first part can be moved into the definable positions; and in the second position of the second part, the movement of the first part is blocked.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A blocking device comprising:
a rocker arm of an electric switch, the electric switch being actuatable by the rocker arm for setting definable positions, the rocker arm including
a first part, configured to set the definable positions, and
a second part, movable between a first position and a second position, the second position being farther from the first part than the first position; and

a slotted link including holes, a first end of the second part of the rocker arm being configured to enter the holes at assigned positions among the definable positions,
wherein, in the first position of the second part, the first part is movable into the definable positions, and
wherein, in the second position of the second part, movement of the first part is blocked.

2. The blocking device of claim 1 , wherein the second part is pressed by a spring in a direction of the first position.

3. The blocking device of claim 1 , wherein the second part is configured to extend within the first part.

4. The blocking device of claim 1 , wherein the first part includes a first bore and the second part includes a second bore, the first bore and the second bore being configured to align in the second position of the second part.

5. The blocking device of claim 1 , wherein the rocker arm is configured to move through part of an arc of a circle with a center point.

6. The blocking device of claim 5 , wherein the second part is displaced radially, upon changing between the first position and the second position.

7. The blocking device of claim 1 , wherein the definable positions include at least an ON position for closing a circuit and an OFF position for opening the circuit.

8. The blocking device of claim 7 , wherein the definable positions further include a tripped position.

9. The blocking device of claim 1 , wherein, in the second position of the second part of the rocker arm, the first end of the second part is configured to block the movement of the first part by entering one of the holes.

10. The blocking device of claim 1 , wherein the slotted link is provided with perforated holes configured to be broken out by a user.

11. The blocking device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a shackle lock, a shackle of the shackle lock configured to hang through in-line bores in the second position of the second part of the rocker arm.

12. An electric switch, comprising:
the blocking device of claim 1 .

13. The blocking device of claim 2 , wherein the second part is configured to extend within the first part.

14. The blocking device of claim 2 , wherein the first part includes a first bore and the second part includes a second bore, the first bore and the second bore being configured to align in the second position of the second part.

15. The blocking device of claim 2 , wherein the rocker arm is configured to move through part of an arc of a circle with a center point.

16. The blocking device of claim 2 , wherein the definable positions include at least an ON position for closing a circuit and an OFF position for opening the circuit.

17. The blocking device of claim 16 , wherein the definable positions further include a tripped position.

Assignees

• Siemens Ag

Inventors

• Plechinger Ekkehard

Classifications

• H01H23/143 Primary

  having a generally flat elongated shape · CPC title

• H01H23/205

  using a compression spring between tumbler and an articulated contact plate · CPC title

• H01H23/28

  with three operating positions · CPC title

• H01H9/281 Primary

  making use of a padlock (H01H9/287 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H01H9/282 Primary

  and a separate part mounted or mountable on the switch assembly and movable between an unlocking position and a locking position where it can be secured by the padlock · CPC title