Interlock apparatus of ring main unit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017194112-A1
Application number	US-201615390269-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 23, 2016
Priority date	Dec 30, 2015
Publication date	Jul 6, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

An interlock apparatus of a ring main unit is provided. The interlock apparatus of the ring main unit may change a rotational motion of the shaft included in the circuit breaker to a rectilinear motion, and thus, the insertion hole may be opened or closed according to a closed or cutoff state of the circuit breaker. Accordingly, in the closed state of the circuit breaker, the control of a state of the disconnector is prevented.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An interlock apparatus of a ring main unit, including a circuit breaker which includes a shaft operating according to a closing or cutoff operation and a disconnector where an insertion hole into which a handle for controlling a closed or cutoff state is inserted is provided, the interlock apparatus comprising:
a rotary member configured to rotate in cooperation with the shaft according to a rotation of the shaft; an upper link coupled to the rotary member to vertically move according to a rotation of the rotary member; a lower link coupled to the upper link to vertically move according to a movement of the upper link; and an insertion prevention plate coupled to a lower portion of the lower link to vertically move according to a movement of the lower link, wherein when the circuit breaker is in the closed state, the insertion prevention plate closes the insertion hole, and when the circuit breaker is in the cutoff state, the insertion prevention plate opens the insertion hole.

2 . The interlock apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the rotary member comprises:
a body plate fitted into one end of the shaft; and a fitting part protruding to a side of the body plate, an upper portion of the upper link being fitted into the fitting part.

3 . The interlock apparatus of claim 2 , wherein
a first adhesion plate is provided in a front end of the fitting part so that the upper link does not deviate from the fitting part in a state of being fitted into the fitting part, and a second adhesion plate is provided in the fitting part to prevent the upper link from moving toward the body plate in a state of being fitted into the fitting part, and is disposed to be spaced apart from the first adhesion plate in a direction from the first adhesion plate to the body plate.

4 . The interlock apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the upper link comprises:
a first vertical plate, an upper portion of the first vertical plate being fitted into the rotary member; a horizontal plate provided to extend and bent in a direction from the first vertical plate to a side; and a second vertical plate provided to extend and bent in a direction from the horizontal plate to a lower side, an upper portion of the lower link being coupled to the second vertical plate.

5 . The interlock apparatus of claim 4 , wherein
a plurality of through holes are respectively provided at correspondence positions in the upper portion of the lower link and the second vertical plate, and a fastening member passes through the plurality of through holes, and the lower link is coupled to the second vertical plate.

6 . The interlock apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising: a guide member disposed adjacent to the insertion prevention plate to guide a vertical movement of the insertion prevention plate.

7 . The interlock apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the guide member comprises:
a connection plate coupled to the disconnector; an extension plate provided to extend to a side of the connection plate; and a guide plate provided to extend to a lower side of the extension plate, the guide hole guiding a movement of the insertion prevention plate.

8 . The interlock apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the insertion prevention plate comprises:
a front plate disposed in front of the insertion hole; and a side plate provided to extend and bent in a direction from one end to an inner side of the front plate, the lower link being coupled to the side plate.

9 . The interlock apparatus of claim 8 , wherein
a through hole is provided in each of the side plate and the lower portion of the lower link, and a fastening member passes through the through hole, and the side plate is coupled to the lower link.

10 . The interlock apparatus of claim 8 , wherein
a connection part is provided in an upper end of the front plate to protrude to an upper side, a connection hole is provided in the connection part, a washer is provided in front of the guide plate, and a connection pin is coupled to pass through the washer, the guide hole, and the connection hole, and the insertion prevention plate moves along the guide hole in a state of being closely adhered to the guide member.

11 . The interlock apparatus of claim 10 , wherein
a fastening hole is provided in a front end of the connection pin, a fixing pin being fastened into the fastening hole, and the fixing pin is disposed in front of the washer to pass through the fastening hole, and prevents the washer from deviating from a normal position.

Assignees

• Lsis Co Ltd

Inventors

• Park Jinhyun

Classifications

• H01H9/26 Primary

  for interlocking two or more switches ({H01H13/568 takes precedence;} by a detachable member H01H9/28 {; for electromagnetic relays H01H50/323}) · CPC title

• H01H9/24 Primary

  for interlocking two or more parts of the mechanism for operating contacts · CPC title

• H01H9/287

  wherein the operating part is made inaccessible or more difficult to access by a lid, cover or guard, e.g. lockable covers · CPC title

• H01H71/1009 Primary

  Interconnected mechanisms (H01H71/1045 takes precedence; operated by excess current and other electrical conditions H01H83/20) · CPC title

• H01H33/121

  Load break switches · CPC title