Rail mounting system and detaching method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9397462-B2
Application number	US-201313836313-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 15, 2013
Priority date	Dec 28, 2012
Publication date	Jul 19, 2016
Grant date	Jul 19, 2016

Abstract

A rail mounting system for mounting a module on a structure is provided. The rail mounting system comprises a mounting rail comprises a base portion extending along an elongated direction. The base portion comprises a first and a second edge extending along the elongated direction, and further comprises a mating portion extending upwardly from a first edge of the base portion. The rail mounting system further comprises a module configured to be disposed on the mounting rail via the mating portion so as to be mounted on the structure. The module is moveable relative to the mounting rail along a direction from the second edge towards the first edge, so as to be detached from the mounting rail. A rail detaching method is also presented.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A rail mounting system for mounting a module on a structure, the rail mounting system comprising:
a mounting rail configured to be disposed on the structure and comprising a base portion extending along an elongated direction, the base portion comprising a first and a second edge extending along the elongated direction, and the mounting rail further comprising a mating portion extending upwardly from a first edge of the base portion;
a module configured to be disposed on the mounting rail via the mating portion so as to be mounted on the structure, and the module being moveable relative to the mounting rail along a direction from the second edge towards the first edge, so as to be detached from the mounting rail;
wherein the mating portion comprises a connecting portion extending upwardly from the first edge of the base portion, and a flange portion extending from the connecting portion along the direction from the second edge towards the first edge, and wherein the flange portion mates with the module to mount the module on the structure via the mounting rail; and
wherein the mounting rail further comprises an extending portion extending upwardly from the second edge of the base portion, and wherein the mounting rail further comprises a flange portion extending from the extending portion along the direction from the second edge towards the first edge of the base portion.

2. The rail mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the movement of the module relative to the mounting rail is restricted along a direction perpendicular to the base portion and a direction from the first edge towards the second edge.

3. The rail mounting system of claim 2 , wherein the direction perpendicular to the base portion comprises a direction of the module moving upwardly or downwardly relative to the mounting rail, and wherein the upward or downward direction is perpendicular to the elongated direction.

4. The rail mounting system of claim 1 , wherein an angle between the connecting portion and the base portion is greater than 0 degree and smaller than 180 degrees, and wherein an angle between the flange portion and the connection portion is greater than 0 degree and smaller than 180 degrees.

5. The rail mounting system of claim 1 , further comprising a monitoring apparatus disposed on the base portion of the mounting rail, the monitoring apparatus configured to monitor an operation status of the module.

6. The rail mounting system of claim 5 , wherein the monitoring apparatus comprises an electronic element disposed on the base portion of the mounting rail, and an electrical element electrically disposed on the electronic element and electrically connected to the module.

7. The rail mounting system of claim 6 , wherein the electrical element is configured to detect the operation status of the module, and generate and transmit a response signal to the electronic element when the module is in a fault condition, and wherein the electronic element is configured to receive and transmit the response signal to generate an alarm signal.

8. A rail mounting system for mounting a module on a structure, the rail mounting system comprising:
a mounting rail configured to be disposed on the structure and comprising a base portion extending along an elongated direction, the base portion comprising a first and a second edge extending along the elongated direction, and the mounting rail further comprising a mating portion extending upwardly from a first edge of the base portion;
a module configured to be disposed on the mounting rail via the mating portion so as to be mounted on the structure, and the module being moveable relative to the mounting rail along a direction from the second edge towards the first edge, so as to be detached from the mounting rail;
further comprising an input terminal comprising a mating ends being detachably and electrically connected to the module, and a connecting ends extending from the mating ends to be detachably fixed on one of the mounting rail and the structure, and wherein the module is moveable relative to the mounting rail along the direction from the second edge towards the first edge after the module is released by the input terminal.

9. A rail mounting system for mounting an electrical breaker on a structure, the rail mounting system comprising:
a mounting rail configured to be disposed on the structure and comprising a base portion extending along an elongated direction, the base portion comprising a first and a second edge extending along the elongated direction, and the mounting rail further comprising a mating portion extending upwardly from a first edge of the base portion;
an electrical breaker configured to be disposed on the mounting rail via the mating portion, so as to be mounted on the structure via the mounting rail;
an input terminal configured to be electrically connected to the electrical breaker with one end, and to be disposed on the structure or the mounting rail with the other end thereof;
wherein the electrical breaker is moveable relative to the mounting rail along a direction from the second edge towards the first edge, so as to be detached from the mounting rail after the electrical breaker is released by the one end of the input terminal; and
wherein the mating portion comprises a connecting portion extending upwardly from the first edge of the base portion, and a flange portion extending from the connecting portion along the direction from the second edge towards the first edge, and wherein the flange portion mates with the module to mount the electrical breaker on the structure via the mounting rail.

10. The rail mounting system of claim 9 , wherein the movement of the electrical breaker relative to the mounting rail is restricted along a direction perpendicular to the base portion and a direction from the first edge towards the second edge, wherein the direction perpendicular to the base portion comprises a direction of the electrical breaker moving upwardly or downwardly relative to the mounting rail along a direction perpendicular to the elongated direction.

11. The rail mounting system of claim 9 , wherein an angle between the connecting portion and the base portion is greater than 0 degree and smaller than 180 degrees, and wherein an angle between the flange portion and the connection portion is greater than 0 degree and smaller than 180 degrees.

12. The rail mounting system of claim 9 , wherein the mounting rail further comprises an extending portion extending upwardly from the second edge of the base portion, and wherein the mounting rail further comprises a flange portion extending from the extending portion along the direction from the second edge towards the first edge of the base portion.

13. The rail mounting system of claim 9 , further comprising a monitoring apparatus disposed on the base portion of the mounting rail to monitor the operation of the module.

14. The rail mounting system of claim 13 , wherein the monitoring apparatus comprises an electronic element disposed on the base portion, and an electrical element electrically disposed on the electronic element and electrically connected to the module, wherein the electrical element is configured to detect the operation of the module and generate and transmit a response signal to the electronic element when the module is in a fault condition, and wherein the electronic element is configured to receive and transmit the response signal to generate an alarm signal.

15. A rail detaching method for detaching a module from a structure, the rail detaching method comprising:
detaching an input terminal from a modul

Assignees

• Gen Electric

Inventors

• Chen Gang
• Wang Yonggang
• Huang Zhiguo
• Gibson Keith E

Classifications

• Y10T29/49117

  Conductor or circuit manufacturing · CPC title

• H01H71/082

  Connections between juxtaposed circuit breakers · CPC title

• H01R43/18 Primary

  for manufacturing bases or cases for contact members · CPC title

• H01H2071/042

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

• H02B1/052

  Mounting on rails · CPC title