Fast closing mechanism

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9355799-B2
Application number	US-201214351383-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 9, 2012
Priority date	Oct 14, 2011
Publication date	May 31, 2016
Grant date	May 31, 2016

Abstract

A fast closing mechanism includes a rotation shaft and an ejector pin. The ejector pin is rotatably assembled to the side plate by the rotation shaft. The ejector pin strides over the side plate. The ejector pin includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is connected to a handle via a rod, and the second portion is located above a press plate. The fast closing mechanism may have an additional ejector pin based on current structures, the press plate may press against a moving contact at an initial stage of a closing process, so that the moving contact will not move during the initial stage of the closing process. The mechanical energy generated during the closing process is stored in an energy storage spring. At a later stage of the closing process, the ejector pin releases the press plate to accomplish closing quickly.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A fast closing mechanism, characterized in that the fast closing mechanism is mounted on a side plate of a circuit breaker, the fast closing mechanism comprises a rotation shaft and an ejector pin, the ejector pin is rotatably assembled to the side plate by the rotation shaft, the ejector pin strides over the side plate, the ejector pin comprises a first portion and a second portion, the first portion is connected to a handle via a rod, and the second portion is located above a press plate, wherein the first portion of the ejector pin has a sliding groove, the rod has a projection, the projection is configured to slide within a sliding groove, and the ejector pin is configured to rotate when the projection touches an end of the sliding groove.

2. The fast closing mechanism according to claim 1 , characterized in that the first portion of the ejector pin comprises a longitudinally extended rod part and a laterally extended top part, the rotation shaft is mounted on the rod part, the rod part strides over the side plate and connects to the second portion of the ejector pin, the top part has the sliding groove.

3. The fast closing mechanism according to claim 2 , characterized in that the second portion of the ejector pin has a long finger, the long finger presses against the press plate to prevent an upward movement of the press plate; the rod rotates and drives the ejector pin to rotate in a direction reverse to the rotation of the rod so that the press plate separates with the long finger and moves upwards.

4. The fast closing mechanism according to claim 3 , characterized in that the second portion of the ejector pin forms a shape of “η”.

5. The fast closing mechanism according to claim 4 , characterized in that the second part of the ejector pin further comprises a horizontal part and a short finger, the long finger and the short finger connect to each other through the horizontal part, the short finger connects to the rod part in the first portion of the ejector pin.

6. The fast closing mechanism according to claim 1 , characterized in that the first portion of the ejector pin is located at an inner side of the side plate and the second portion of the ejector pin is located at an outer side of the side plate.

Assignees

• Seari Electric Technology Co Ltd
• Zhejiang Chint Electrics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Jiang Guping
• Gu Xiang
• Gu Huimin
• Xu Wenliang
• Bai Jichao

Classifications

• H01H71/56 Primary

  actuated by rotatable knob or wheel · CPC title

• H01H71/52

  actuated by lever · CPC title

• H01H33/40 Primary

  using spring motor · CPC title

• H01H2300/046

  using snap closing mechanisms · CPC title

• H01H71/503

  Means for increasing the opening stroke of the contacts · CPC title