Network transformer primary disconnect assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9754738-B2
Application number	US-201414532243-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 4, 2014
Priority date	Nov 4, 2014
Publication date	Sep 5, 2017
Grant date	Sep 5, 2017

Abstract

A housing assembly for a network transformer primary disconnect assembly is provided. The housing assembly includes a visible break assembly and a number of sidewalls defining an enclosed space. The visible break assembly includes a number of viewing windows in at least one sidewall. The viewing windows are aligned with one of a contact assembly interface or a movable contact assembly distal end in the open, first position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A housing assembly for a network transformer primary disconnect assembly, said network transformer primary disconnect assembly including an interlock assembly and a circuit interrupter, said circuit interrupter including a number of contact assemblies, said interlock assembly including a mechanical interlock assembly with a number of pairs of contact assemblies, each pair of contact assemblies of the mechanical interlock assembly includes a number of sets of movable contact assemblies, each set of movable contact assemblies including an operation contact assembly and a ground contact assembly, each operation contact assembly having a distal portion, each ground contact assembly having a distal portion, each said set of mechanical interlock assembly movable contact assemblies structured to move between an open, first position, wherein each said set of mechanical interlock assembly movable contact assemblies is spaced from an associated one of the circuit interrupter contact assemblies, and a closed, second position, wherein each said set of mechanical interlock assembly movable contact assemblies is coupled to, and in electrical communication with, said associated circuit interrupter contact assembly, wherein, when each said set of mechanical interlock assembly movable contact assemblies is in said second position, each said set of mechanical interlock movable contact assemblies and each circuit interrupter contact assembly meet at a contact assembly interface, said housing assembly comprising:
a number of sidewalls defining an enclosed space;
a visible break assembly including a number of viewing windows in at least one sidewall of said number of sidewalls;
each said viewing window aligned with one of a contact assembly interface, a movable contact assembly operation contact assembly distal portion, or a movable contact assembly ground contact assembly distal portion when said movable contact assembly is in the open, first position; and
a number of said viewing windows are aligned with a ground contact assembly interface.

2. The housing assembly of claim 1 wherein:
said visible break assembly includes a clear insulating material; and
said clear insulating material disposed about each movable contact assembly.

3. The housing assembly of claim 1 wherein within each set of contact assemblies said operation contact assembly and said ground contact assembly are disposed in an offset row, and wherein:
at least one operation contact assembly includes an associated operation contact assembly viewing window; and
at least one ground contact assembly includes an associated ground contact assembly viewing window.

4. The housing assembly of claim 3 wherein said number of contact assemblies includes a plurality of operation contact assemblies and a plurality of ground contact assembly assemblies, wherein said operation contact assemblies are disposed in an aligned column, and, wherein said ground contact assemblies are disposed in an aligned column, and wherein:
said operation contact assembly aligned column includes an associated operation contact column viewing window; and
said ground contact assembly aligned column includes an associated ground contact column viewing window.

5. The housing assembly of claim 4 wherein each set of movable contact assemblies includes an associated offset row viewing window.

6. The housing assembly of claim 5 wherein:
said number of sidewalls includes a generally vertical first sidewall and a generally vertical second sidewall;
said first and second sidewalls disposed generally perpendicular to each other;
each said offset row viewing window disposed on said first sidewall; and
said operation contact assembly viewing window disposed on said second sidewall; and
said ground contact assembly viewing window disposed on said second sidewall.

7. The housing assembly of claim 6 wherein each said offset row viewing window is removable.

8. The housing assembly of claim 1 further including an exposure assembly structured to increase the visibility of movable contact assemblies within the field of view of the viewing windows.

9. The housing assembly of claim 1 wherein:
said enclosed space includes an inner surface;
said inner surface includes a number of backdrop portions;
each backdrop portion associated with one said viewing window; and
each said backdrop portion being one of a bright color or a high contrast color.

10. The housing assembly of claim 1 wherein said sidewalls define a submersible enclosed space.

Assignees

• Cooper Technologies Co

Inventors

• Faulkner Mark
• Pearce Michael Davis
• Spoone Travis

Classifications

• H01H9/02 Primary

  Bases, casings, or covers (accommodating more than one switch or a switch and another electrical component H02B1/26) · CPC title

• H02B11/00

  Switchgear having carriage withdrawable for isolation · CPC title

• H01H9/26

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

• H01F27/02

  Casings · CPC title

• H01H2009/0292

  Transparent window or opening, e.g. for allowing visual inspection of contact position or contact condition · CPC title