EP3159906A1 - Elektrische schaltvorrichtung mit einem schaltmechanismus und mindestens einem zusatzmodul - Google Patents

Elektrische schaltvorrichtung mit einem schaltmechanismus und mindestens einem zusatzmodul Download PDF

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EP3159906A1
EP3159906A1 EP16194521.7A EP16194521A EP3159906A1 EP 3159906 A1 EP3159906 A1 EP 3159906A1 EP 16194521 A EP16194521 A EP 16194521A EP 3159906 A1 EP3159906 A1 EP 3159906A1
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Christophe Grumel
Alain Brouillat
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    • H01H83/20—Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current operated by excess current as well as by some other abnormal electrical condition

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  • the present invention relates to an electrical switching apparatus comprising a protective housing, at least one switching member, a control mechanism of the switching member and at least one auxiliary module.
  • Switching devices such as circuit breakers, frequently include one or more switching members, which are configured to transmit current between two connection pads and, when necessary, to disconnect the current, thereby isolating the connection pads one from the other.
  • the switching device When such a switching device is used for a multiphase electricity distribution network, the switching device generally comprises a switching element for each phase.
  • the switching members are, in general, controlled by a common control mechanism, separate from the switching members.
  • Such a configuration makes it possible, inter alia, to ensure that the currents of the different phases are interrupted if a malfunction is detected on any of the phases.
  • the receiving housings of the auxiliary modules are formed in the molded housing cover.
  • the auxiliary modules are received in cradles, that is to say, specially provided envelopes and arranged in the housing.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to provide a switching device, comprising at least one auxiliary module, which is more reliable.
  • the electrical switching apparatus further comprises a mechanical referencing member common to the control mechanism and to each auxiliary module, for positioning the control mechanism and each auxiliary module in the housing.
  • An electrical switching apparatus 10 comprises a housing 15, a first switching member 20A, a second switching member 20B, a third switching member 20C, a mechanism 25 for controlling each switching member 20A, 20B, 20C, a member mechanical referencing 30 and at least one auxiliary module 35.
  • the switching apparatus 10 is adapted to receive, via an input electrical conductor, a first electric current and to deliver the first electric current to an output electrical conductor, and vice versa.
  • the switching apparatus 10 is adapted to receive a plurality of first electric currents, via a plurality of input leads, and to deliver each first electric current to a respective output lead.
  • the switching apparatus 10 is a three-phase circuit breaker.
  • a vertical direction Z, a transverse direction Y and a longitudinal direction X are defined.
  • the vertical direction Z, the transverse direction Y and the longitudinal direction X are each perpendicular to the two others.
  • the housing 15 is able to isolate at least partially each switching member 20A, 20B, 20C, the control mechanism 25 and each auxiliary module 35 from the outside of the housing 15.
  • the housing 15 defines a first chamber 38A for receiving the first switching member 20A, a second chamber 38B for receiving the second switching member 20B and a third chamber 38C for receiving the third switching member 20C.
  • the housing 15 is made of an electrically insulating material.
  • the housing 15 is made of a plastic material.
  • the housing 15 is partially in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped.
  • the housing 15 comprises a cover 40, two spacers 45 and two side plates 50.
  • Each switching member 20A, 20B, 20C comprises an input connection pad 52 and an output connection pad 53.
  • Each switching member 20A, 20B, 20C is disposed in the casing 15.
  • each switching member 20A, 20B, 20C is disposed in a receiving chamber 38A, 38B, 38C of the housing 15.
  • Each switching member 20A, 20B, 20C is separated from another switching member 20A, 20B, 20C, in the transverse direction Y by a corresponding spacer 45.
  • Each switching member 20A, 20B, 20C is adapted to switch between a first position allowing the passage of the first current between the input connection pad 52 and the output connection pad 53, and a second position preventing the passage of the first current between the input connection pad 52 and the output connection pad 53.
  • the switch member 20A, 20B, 20C is, for example, a rotary double cut switch, or another type of switch. switching member known to those skilled in the art.
  • Each switching member 20A, 20B, 20C is adapted to receive, on the input connection pad 52, the first current.
  • the switching member 20A, 20B, 20C is clean, in its first position, to deliver the first current to the output connection pad 53.
  • the control mechanism 25 is configured to move each switching member 20A, 20B, 20C between its first position and its second position. In particular, the control mechanism 25 is able to control the cut-off, by each switching member 20A, 20B, 20C, of the first current between the input connection terminal 52 and the output connection terminal 53.
  • control mechanism 25 comprises a control shaft 55 passing through the control mechanism 25 and each switching member 20A, 20B, 20C.
  • the control mechanism 25 is adapted to move the control shaft 55 between a primary position in which each switching member 20A, 20B, 20C is in its first position, and a secondary position in which each switching member 20A, 20B, 20C is in its second position.
  • the control mechanism 25 has two lateral flanges 60 and a crank pin 65, also called a joystick.
  • the control mechanism 25 is arranged in the housing 15.
  • control mechanism 25 is arranged in the housing 15 so that one of the switching members 20A, 20B, 20C is received between the two flanges 60.
  • the mechanical referencing member 30 is, according to the invention, adapted to allow positioning, in the housing 15, both of the control mechanism 25 and of each auxiliary module 35.
  • the mechanical referencing member 30 is common to the control mechanism 25 and each auxiliary module 35 for the positioning of the control mechanism 25 and the auxiliary module or modules 35 in the housing 15. More specifically, the mechanical referencing member 30 holds each auxiliary module 35 in position relative to the control mechanism 25.
  • the mechanical referencing member 30 is common to each auxiliary module 35, to the control mechanism 25 and to each switching member 20A, 20B, 20C.
  • the mechanical referencing member 30 is mechanically coupled to the control mechanism 25 and to each auxiliary module 35.
  • the mechanical referencing member 30 passes through the two flanges 60 of the control mechanism 25.
  • the mechanical referencing member 30 is, for example, in the form of a cylindrical bar with a circular base around a first axis A1 parallel to the transverse direction Y.
  • the mechanical referencing member 30 passes successively, in the transverse direction Y, a corresponding lateral plate 50, the first switching member 20A, a corresponding flange 60, the second switching member 20B, the other flange 60, the third switch member 20C, and the other side plate 50.
  • the mechanical referencing member 30 has a first diameter D1 of between 2 millimeters (mm) and 10 mm.
  • the first diameter D1 is between 2 mm and 4 mm.
  • Each auxiliary module 35 is removable relative to the housing 15.
  • the auxiliary module 35 is adapted to be removed from the housing 15 by an operator, to an extracted position in which the auxiliary module 35 is no longer adapted to implement its function relative to the control mechanism 25.
  • the auxiliary module 35 is removable, relative to the housing, by a translation in the vertical direction Z.
  • Each auxiliary module 35 is mechanically coupled to the mechanical referencing member 30.
  • each auxiliary module 35 and the mechanical referencing member 30 are mechanically connected by a mechanical link.
  • the mechanical connection between the mechanical referencing member 30 and the corresponding auxiliary module 35 is a mechanical connection eliminating four degrees of freedom between the auxiliary module 35 and the mechanical referencing member 30.
  • the mechanical connection between the member mechanical referencing 30 and the auxiliary module 35 thus allows two degrees of freedom between the auxiliary module 35 and the mechanical referencing member 30.
  • the corresponding auxiliary module 35 and the mechanical referencing member 30 are mechanically connected by a mechanical connection of the "sliding pivot" type around the transverse direction Y.
  • the mechanical connection between the auxiliary module 35 and the referencing member mechanical 30 allows a respective movement between the auxiliary module 35 and the mechanical referencing member 30, rotation around the transverse direction Y, or translation in the transverse direction Y.
  • Each auxiliary module 35 is mechanically coupled to a corresponding spacer 45.
  • the auxiliary module 35 and the spacer are mechanically connected by a mechanical link removing a degree of freedom between the auxiliary module 35 and the spacer 45.
  • the auxiliary module 35 and the spacer are mechanically linked by a mechanical connection of the "point link" type.
  • the mechanical connection between the auxiliary module 35 and the spacer 45 prevents a respective movement, between the auxiliary module 35 and the mechanical referencing member 30, of rotation around the transverse direction Y. The mechanical connection between the module auxiliary 35 and the spacer 45 thus allows five degrees of freedom between the auxiliary module 35 and the spacer 45.
  • Each auxiliary module 35 is, furthermore, directly mechanically coupled to the control mechanism 25.
  • the envelope 70 of the auxiliary module 35 is in contact with a corresponding flange 60 of the control mechanism 25.
  • the auxiliary module 35 and the control mechanism 25 are mechanically connected by a mechanical link removing a degree of freedom between the auxiliary module 35 and the control mechanism 25.
  • the mechanical connection between the auxiliary module 35 and the control mechanism 25 is a link type "point link".
  • the mechanical connection between the auxiliary module 35 and the control mechanism 25 prevents a respective movement of translation in the transverse direction Y.
  • Each auxiliary module 35 comprises a casing 70, a trigger mechanism, not shown, a first mechanical coupling member 75, a second mechanical coupling member 80, at least one guide member 85A, 85B and a support member 87, visible on the figure 2 .
  • the auxiliary module 35 comprises a first guide member 85A and a second guide member 85B.
  • Each auxiliary module 35 has a length measured in the longitudinal direction X, a width measured in the transverse direction Y, and a total height measured in the vertical direction Z.
  • the length of the auxiliary module 35 is, for example, equal to 60 mm.
  • the width of the auxiliary module 35 is, for example, equal to 15 mm.
  • the height of the auxiliary module 35 is, for example, equal to 55 mm.
  • Each auxiliary module 35 is configured to implement a mechanical function associated with the control mechanism 25.
  • the auxiliary module 35 is a trigger configured to actuate the control mechanism for switching each switching member 20A, 20B, 20C.
  • the auxiliary module 35 is then able to move, through the control mechanism 25, each switching member 20A, 20B, 20C from its first position to its second position.
  • the auxiliary module 35 is then preferably a voltmetric trigger.
  • the auxiliary module 35 is then configured to measure at least one magnitude relative to the first current, and to operate the control mechanism 25 when the measured magnitude is outside a predefined range of values.
  • the auxiliary module 35 is a voltage-free trigger, that is to say that the auxiliary module 35 is configured to actuate the control mechanism 25 when the voltage corresponding to the first current is less than a first one. predefined value.
  • the auxiliary module 35 is a current-release trigger. This means that the auxiliary module 35 is configured to operate the control mechanism 25 when the measured voltage is greater than a second predefined value.
  • the auxiliary module 35 is an electronic trigger capable of detecting an electrical fault of the first current and of actuating the control mechanism 25 in the event of detection of the electrical fault.
  • the electrical fault is, for example, a short-circuit current, an overload current, or an insulation fault.
  • the auxiliary module 35 is a signaling module adapted to communicate a trigger signal to a remote electronic device when the control mechanism 25 is actuated, for example by another auxiliary module 35, to interrupt the first current.
  • Each receiving chamber 38A, 38B, 38C is configured to allow a switching member 25 to be disposed in the receiving chamber 38A, 38B, 38C.
  • Each spacer 45 then separates, in the transverse direction Y, two respective switching members 20A, 20B, 20C.
  • the receiving chambers 38A, 38B, 38C are aligned in the transverse direction Y.
  • the orthogonal projections of each receiving chamber 38A, 38B, 38C in the transverse direction Y are then superimposed.
  • each receiving chamber 38A, 38B, 38C is superposable on each other receiving chamber 38A, 38B, 38C by a translation in the transverse direction Y.
  • the cover 40 is movable, relative to the side plates 50, between an open position in which each switching member 20A, 20B, 20C, the control mechanism 25 and each auxiliary module 35 are accessible to an operator and a closed position in which each switching member 20A, 20B, 20C, the control mechanism 25 and each auxiliary module 35 are at least partially isolated from the outside of the housing 15.
  • the lid 40 When the lid 40 is in the closed position, the lid 40 is generally perpendicular to the vertical direction Z of the switching apparatus 10.
  • the lid 40 is rectangular.
  • the lid 40 has an access opening 90 allowing access to the crank pin 65 when the lid 40 is in the closed position.
  • Each spacer 45 is configured to partially delimit at least one receiving chamber 38A, 38B, 38C.
  • Each spacer 45 has a main wall 95 and a secondary wall 100.
  • Each side plate 50 comprises a side wall 105 and a bottom wall 110.
  • the two spacers 45 and the two side plates 50 are substantially aligned in the transverse direction Y of the switching apparatus 10.
  • connection pad 52, 53 is adapted to be electrically connected to an input lead or an electrical lead output.
  • connection pad 52, 53 is, for example, made in the form of a parallelepipedal tongue extending perpendicularly to the vertical direction Z.
  • Each flange 60 is flat. Each flange 60 is perpendicular to the transverse direction Y. The switching mechanism 25 is delimited, in the transverse direction Y, by the two flanges 60.
  • the crank pin 65 is configured to allow an operator to move, through the control mechanism 25, each switching member 20A, 20B, 20C between its first position and its second position.
  • the crank pin 65 is accessible from outside the housing 15 via the opening 90 formed in the lid 40 when the lid 40 is in the closed position.
  • Each envelope 70 is configured to isolate the release mechanism from the outside of the envelope 70.
  • the envelope 70 is made of a plastic material.
  • Each envelope 70 has a first lateral face 115A, a second lateral face 115B, an upper face 120, a lower face 125, as well as two end faces 130.
  • Each first mechanical coupling member 75 is configured to mechanically couple a respective auxiliary module 35 and the mechanical referencing member 30.
  • each first mechanical coupling member 75 is configured to mechanically couple the respective auxiliary module 35 and the mechanical referencing member 30 by snap-fastening.
  • the first mechanical coupling member 75 is configured to form a connection with two degrees of freedom between the mechanical referencing member 30 and the auxiliary module 35.
  • the mechanical connection between the mechanical referencing member 30 and the auxiliary module 35 therefore eliminates four degrees of freedom between the mechanical referencing member 30 and the auxiliary module 35.
  • Each first mechanical coupling member 75 comprises two coupling elastic elements 135.
  • Each second mechanical coupling member 80 is configured to mechanically couple the auxiliary module 35 and the spacer 45.
  • the second mechanical coupling member 80 is configured to mechanically couple the auxiliary module 35 and the spacer 45 by snap-fastening.
  • Each second mechanical coupling member 80 is configured to form a connection with five degrees of freedom between the spacer 45 and the auxiliary module 35.
  • the mechanical connection formed by each second mechanical coupling member therefore eliminates a degree of freedom between the auxiliary module 35 and the spacer 45.
  • Each second mechanical coupling member 80 is carried by the lower face 125.
  • the second mechanical coupling member 80 comprises two elastic arms 140.
  • Each guide member 85A, 85B is configured to guide the auxiliary module 35 relative to the housing 15, during a displacement of the auxiliary module 35 relative to the housing 15.
  • Each guide member 85A, 85B is integral with the envelope 70.
  • the first guide member 85A is carried by the lower face 125.
  • the first guide member 85A is in the form of a tab extending from the lower face 125 in the vertical direction Z.
  • the first guide member 85A is configured to collaborate with a support surface of the housing 15 to guide the auxiliary module 35 relative to the housing 15.
  • the second guide member 85B is carried by an end face 130.
  • the second guide member 85B is in the form of a flat tongue perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X.
  • the second guide member 85B is configured to be inserted into a complementary slot , not shown, of the housing 15.
  • the support member 87 is carried by the upper face 120 of the casing 70.
  • the support member 87 is configured so that, when the cover 40 is moved from the open position to the closed position, and that the auxiliary module 35 is partially inserted in the housing 15, the cover 40 exerts on the support member 87 a force of displacement tending to move the auxiliary module 35, in the vertical direction Z, towards the inside of the housing 15.
  • auxiliary module 35 is partially received in the housing 15 but is not mechanically coupled to the mechanical referencing member 30.
  • the support member 87 is, for example, in the form of a protuberance having a flat surface intended to be in contact with the cover 40 when the cover is in the closed position and the auxiliary module 35 is partially inserted into the housing 15.
  • the main wall 95 is flat.
  • the main wall 95 is perpendicular to the transverse direction Y.
  • Each main wall 95 has a first end E1 and a second end E2.
  • the first end E1 and the second end E2 are opposite each other in the vertical direction Z.
  • the second end E2 is opposite the cover 40 when the cover 40 is in the closed position.
  • the first end E1 comprises a stud 145, visible on the figure 2 .
  • the secondary wall 100 is perpendicular to the vertical direction Z.
  • the main wall 95 and the secondary wall 100 are integral with each other.
  • the secondary wall 100 delimits the main wall 95 in the vertical direction Z.
  • the secondary wall 100 is disposed at the second end E2 of the main wall 95.
  • the side wall 105 is flat.
  • the side wall 105 is perpendicular to the transverse direction Y.
  • the bottom wall 110 is perpendicular to the vertical direction Z.
  • the side wall 105 and the bottom wall 110 are integral with each other.
  • the bottom wall 110 delimits the side wall 105 in the vertical direction Z.
  • the bottom wall 110 is disposed at one end of the side wall 105 opposite the cover 40 when the cover 40 is in the closed position.
  • each spacer 45 is delimited, in the transverse direction Y, by the bottom wall 110 of a side plate 50 and by the secondary wall 100 of the other spacer 45. A part passing through the housing 15 in the direction transverse Y then successively passes through a corresponding lateral plate 50, the two spacers 45, then the other lateral plate 50.
  • the first reception chamber 38A and the third reception chamber 38C are delimited, in the transverse direction Y, by a corresponding main wall 95 and a corresponding lateral plate 50, while the second reception chamber 38B is delimited, according to the direction transverse Y, by the two main walls 95.
  • the secondary walls 100 and the lower walls 110 are configured to collaborate with each other to form a bottom of the housing 15.
  • the bottom of the housing 15 is able to isolate the switching members 25 from the outside of the housing in the vertical direction. Z.
  • the side faces 115A, 115B are opposite in the transverse direction Y.
  • the side faces 115A, 115B define the envelope 70 in the transverse direction Y.
  • Each side face 115A, 115B is flat.
  • Each side face 115A, 115B is perpendicular to the transverse direction Y.
  • the first lateral face 115A bears against the control mechanism 25.
  • the first lateral face 115A has a projection 150 configured to bear against a corresponding flange 60 of the control mechanism 25.
  • the upper face 120 and the lower face 125 are opposite in the vertical direction Z.
  • the lower face 125 is defined as the face turned towards the bottom of the housing 15.
  • the end faces 130 are opposite in the longitudinal direction X.
  • the end faces 130 delimit the casing 70 in the longitudinal direction X.
  • the triggering mechanism is disposed in the casing 70.
  • the triggering mechanism is adapted to actuate the control mechanism 25 for the switching of each switching member 20A, 20B, 20C.
  • the triggering mechanism is known per se.
  • Each coupling elastic member 135 is provided to collaborate with the mechanical snap referencing member 30.
  • the elastic coupling elements 135 are aligned in the transverse direction Y.
  • Each elastic coupling element 135 is carried by the lower face 125.
  • Each elastic element 135 comprises two elastic branches 155 delimiting a first cavity 160 for receiving the mechanical referencing member 30.
  • the elastic arms 140 delimit a second cavity 165 for receiving the post 145 and a second opening 170 for inserting the post 145 into the second receiving cavity 145.
  • Each elastic arm 140 is integral with the envelope 70.
  • Each elastic arm 140 has a width, measured in the transverse direction Y, less than or equal to 6 mm. Because of their flexibility and their small width, the elastic arms 140 do not thus prevent the rotation, around the longitudinal direction X or the vertical direction Z, between the auxiliary module 35 and the spacer 45.
  • the tenon 145 is integral with the main wall 95.
  • the stud 145 has a cylindrical shape with a circular base around the transverse direction Y.
  • the stud 145 has a parallelepipedal base 175 and a cylindrical head 180 circular around an axis parallel to the transverse direction Y.
  • the projection 150 is, for example, cylindrical with a circular base around the transverse direction Y.
  • the projection 150 has a second diameter D2, measured in a plane perpendicular to the transverse direction Y, equal to 64 mm.
  • the projection 150 has a height, measured in the transverse direction Y. The height of the projection is, for example, equal to 0.5 mm.
  • the projection 150 forms with the control mechanism 25 a mechanical connection type "point link". Indeed, the second diameter D2 of the projection 150 is much smaller than the dimensions of the auxiliary module. In particular, the contact area between the flange 60 and the projection 150 is less than one fiftieth of the surface of the first side face 115A.
  • the mechanical connection between the projection 150 and the control mechanism 25 thus eliminates a single degree of freedom between the control mechanism 25 and the auxiliary module 35.
  • the mechanical connection between the projection 150 and the control mechanism 25 thus allows five degrees of freedom. freedom between the control mechanism 25 and the auxiliary module 35.
  • Each elastic branch 155 is integral with the casing 70.
  • the elastic branches 155 define a first opening for introducing the mechanical referencing member 30 into the first receiving cavity 160.
  • the first opening has a first internal width Li1 defined as being the minimum distance between two points of the elastic branches 155.
  • the first internal width Li1 is strictly smaller than the first diameter D1 of the mechanical referencing member 30.
  • the maximum distance, measured along the transverse direction Y, between two points of the elastic branches 155 is equal to 15 mm.
  • the elastic branches 155 thus prevent the auxiliary module 35 from pivoting, relative to the mechanical referencing member 30, around the vertical direction Z and around the longitudinal direction X, but allow rotation around the transverse direction Y.
  • the elastic branches 155 are configured to deform elastically to allow the introduction of the mechanical referencing member 30, through the first insertion opening, into the first receiving cavity 160.
  • the first receiving cavity 160 is cylindrical with a circular base around a second axis A2.
  • the second axis A2 coincides with the first axis A1.
  • the second axis A2 is therefore parallel to the transverse direction Y.
  • the first receiving cavity 160 has a first internal diameter D3 greater than or equal to the first diameter D1 of the mechanical referencing member 30.
  • the second receiving cavity 165 is cylindrical about a third axis A3.
  • the third axis A3 is parallel to the transverse direction Y.
  • the second receiving cavity 165 has a flat surface 182 opposite the second insertion opening 150 in the vertical direction Z.
  • the second receiving cavity 165 has a second internal diameter D4 greater than or equal to the diameter of the head of the post 145.
  • the second receiving cavity 165 is configured so that, when the head 145 is received in the second receiving cavity 165, the head 145 is resting on the flat surface 182 of the second receiving cavity 165.
  • the second opening 170 has a minimum distance between two points of the elastic arms 140 which is strictly smaller than the diameter of the head 180 of the post 145. This minimum distance between two points of the elastic arms 140 is measured in the longitudinal direction X.
  • the base 175 is parallelepipedic.
  • the base 175 has a width, measured in a plane perpendicular to the vertical direction Z, strictly less than the minimum distance between two points of the elastic arms 140.
  • the head 180 has a diameter strictly greater than the width Lb of the base 175.
  • the switching device 10 allows precise positioning of each auxiliary module 35 with respect to the control mechanism 25 by the mechanical referencing member common to the control mechanism 25 and to each auxiliary module 35.
  • the switching device 10 allows, by its architecture, a precise positioning of each switching member 20A, 20B, 20C relative to the control mechanism 25.
  • the mechanical referencing member 30 is common, in addition, to each switching member 20A, 20B, 20C.
  • the direct mechanical coupling of the auxiliary module 35 with the spacer 45 and the control mechanism 25 allow easy introduction of the auxiliary module 35 in the housing 15, requiring few parts.
  • the number of mechanical links between the auxiliary module 35 and the control mechanism 25 is reduced. Actuation of the control mechanism 25 by the auxiliary module 35 is therefore more reliable.
  • auxiliary module 35 By forming, between the auxiliary module 35 and the other members of the switching apparatus 10 and the housing 15, three mechanical connections suppressing, respectively, four degrees of freedom, a degree of freedom and a degree of freedom, assembly of the auxiliary module 35 is isostatic. The dimensional dispersion between the auxiliary module 35 and the control mechanism 25 is therefore reduced. Actuation of the control mechanism 25 by the auxiliary module 35 is, again, more reliable.
  • FIG. 5 Another embodiment of the auxiliary module 35 is represented on the figure 5 .
  • the elements identical to those of the first embodiment of the auxiliary module of the Figures 2 to 4 are not described again. Only the differences are highlighted.
  • the auxiliary module 35 is a controlled trigger following the detection of an electrical fault of the first current or following a voluntary command and able to actuate the control mechanism 25 in case of detection of the electrical fault or voluntary control.
  • the auxiliary module 35 has no second guide member 85B.
  • the auxiliary module 35 comprises at least one resilient retaining projection 185.
  • the auxiliary module 35 comprises two resilient retaining protrusions 185.
  • Each resilient retaining protrusion 185 is configured to prevent removal of the auxiliary module 35 from the housing 15.
  • Each resilient retaining protrusion 185 is adapted to collaborate with a snap-in cavity of the housing 15.
  • Each resilient retaining projection 185 is carried by a side face 115A, 115B of the casing 70. Each resilient retaining projection 185 is integral with the casing 70. Each resilient retaining projection 185 has a cam surface 190 and an abutment surface 195.
  • the cam surface 190 is inclined with respect to the vertical direction Z, and oriented towards the bottom of the housing 15.
  • the cam surface 190 is adapted to cooperate with the housing 15 to drive, when the auxiliary module 35 is inserted into the housing. the housing 15, the deformation of the lateral face 115A, 115B towards the inside of the envelope 70.
  • the abutment surface 195 is perpendicular to the vertical direction Z and facing the cover 40.
  • the abutment surface 195 is configured to abut against a locking surface, not shown, of the housing 15 when a directionally directed force vertical Z is exerted, by an operator, to extract the auxiliary module 35 from the housing 15.
  • the auxiliary module 35 can not be manually removed from the housing 15 by an operator.
  • the switching apparatus 10 is then more secure. This is particularly important in the case of triggers suitable for detecting an electrical fault, which are intended to be arranged at the factory in the housing 15 and to remain in place during the lifetime of the switching device 10.
  • the arms 140 which delimit the cavity 165 for receiving the head of the post 145 are flexible and have a small width in the transverse direction Y.
  • a rotation the rotation, around the longitudinal direction X or the vertical direction Z, between the auxiliary module 35 and the spacer 45 is possible.
  • the second receiving cavity 165 has a second internal diameter D4 greater than or equal to the diameter of the head of the stud 145.

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