Guiding pull ring

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020335293-A1
Application number	US-202016848409-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 14, 2020
Priority date	Apr 18, 2019
Publication date	Oct 22, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

A guiding pull ring member for guiding a unit top contact in a switch assembly into a mounting contact. The guide ring member includes a mounting ring defined in a first plane, a grasping ring coupled to one side of the mounting ring and being defined in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane, and a V-shaped guide piece coupled to the mounting ring at a side opposite from the grasping ring and extending perpendicular to the first plane. The guiding pull ring member has particular application for a solenoid operated vacuum interrupter recloser switch mounted to a utility pole.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A guide ring member comprising:
a mounting structure disposed on a first side of the guide ring member; a grasping ring coupled to the mounting structure on an opposing side; and a V-shaped guide piece coupled to the mounting structure at a side opposite from the grasping ring and extending.

2 . The guide ring member according to claim 1 wherein the mounting structure is an open ring and includes a pair of opposing securing tabs that operate to close the mounting ring.

3 . The guide ring member according to claim 2 wherein the grasping ring is coupled to one of the tabs.

4 . The guide ring member according to claim 1 wherein the guide ring member is a single piece member.

5 . The guide ring member according to claim 1 wherein the V-shaped guide piece is about two and a half inches long.

6 . The guide ring member according to claim 1 wherein the guide ring member is part of a connection assembly that connects a switch assembly to a connector.

7 . The guide ring member according to claim 6 wherein the switch assembly is a vacuum interrupter switch assembly.

8 . The guide ring member according to claim 7 wherein the vacuum interrupter assembly is a recloser switch mounted to a utility pole.

9 . The guide ring member according to claim 7 wherein the mounting ring is clamped to a top insert of the vacuum interrupter switch assembly.

10 . A guide ring member for connecting a switch assembly to a connector comprising:
a mounting ring defined in a first plane, the mounting ring being an open ring and including a pair opposing securing tabs that operate to close the mounting ring; a grasping ring coupled to one side of the mounting ring and being defined in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane, wherein the grasping ring is coupled to one of the tabs; and a V-shaped guide piece coupled to the mounting ring at a side opposite from the grasping ring and extending perpendicular to the first plane, wherein the guide piece guides a contact on the switch assembly to the connector.

11 . The guide ring member according to claim 10 wherein the guide ring member is a single piece member.

12 . The guide ring member according to claim 10 wherein the V-shaped guide piece is about two and a half inches long.

13 . The guide ring member according to claim 10 wherein the switch assembly is a vacuum interrupter switch assembly.

14 . The guide ring member according to claim 13 wherein the vacuum interrupter assembly is a recloser switch mounted to a utility pole.

15 . The guide ring member according to claim 13 wherein the mounting ring is clamped to a top insert of the vacuum interrupter switch assembly.

16 . A vacuum interrupter switch assembly comprising:
a vacuum interrupter including an outer housing and a top insert; and a guide ring member including a mounting ring defined in a first plane, the mounting ring being an open ring and including a pair opposing securing tabs that operate to close the mounting ring, a grasping ring coupled to one side of the mounting ring and being defined in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane, wherein the grasping ring is coupled to one of the tabs, and a V-shaped guide piece coupled to the mounting ring at a side opposite from the grasping ring and extending perpendicular to the first plane, wherein the mounting ring is clamped to the top insert, and wherein the guide piece guides a contact on the switch assembly to a connector.

17 . The switch assembly according to claim 16 wherein the vacuum interrupter switch assembly is a recloser switch mounted to a utility pole.

Assignees

• S & C Electric Co

Inventors

• Goldman David
• Fanta Thomas

Classifications

• H01H75/04

  Reset mechanisms for automatically reclosing a limited number of times (circuit arrangements H02H3/06) · CPC title

• H01H33/666 Primary

  Operating arrangements · CPC title

• H01H33/008

  Pedestal mounted switch gear combinations · CPC title

• H01H33/66207

  Specific housing details, e.g. sealing, soldering or brazing · CPC title

• H01H2033/6665

  Details concerning the mounting or supporting of the individual vacuum bottles · CPC title