JP2000200535A - Circuit breaker - Google Patents

Circuit breaker

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JP2000200535A
JP2000200535A JP10377695A JP37769598A JP2000200535A JP 2000200535 A JP2000200535 A JP 2000200535A JP 10377695 A JP10377695 A JP 10377695A JP 37769598 A JP37769598 A JP 37769598A JP 2000200535 A JP2000200535 A JP 2000200535A
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Takashi Baba
隆 馬場
Yasuyuki Tanaka
康之 田中
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Tempearl Industrial Co Ltd
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To intend the reduction in size and in the number of part items by constituting an arc extinguishing device with an electromagnetic frame constituting a magnetic circuit of an electromagnetic coil. SOLUTION: In this circuit breaker provided with a case 1, a rotatable operation handle 2; a fixed contact 3 fixed to the case 1 and provided with a fixed contact; a movable contact disposed opposedly to the fixed contact on one end; a movable contact 4 having a rotational shaft support point on the other end; a bimetal trip device 5 for open-triggering the movable contact from the fixed contact and an electromagnetic trip device 6 by abnormal large current; and an open/close mechanism part that is manually openable by the operation handle 2 and forcedly operates the movable contact 4 in a open state by the bimetal trip device 5 and the electromagnetic trip device 6 by the operation handle 2 even if the contacts are in closed state, both ends of an electromagnetic coil of the electromagnetic trip device 6 are connected between a power source side connecting terminal 8 and the fixed contact 3, the electromagnetic trip device 6 is disposed in the space between a contact device constituted of the movable contact and the fixed contact and a handle operation face so that a part of the electromagnetic frame of the electromagnetic trip device 6 is to be an arc extinguishing device.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【産業上の利用分野】本件の発明は回路遮断器に係り、
性能を落とさず小型化、部品点数の削減、を図る技術に
関するものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a circuit breaker,
The present invention relates to a technology for reducing the size and the number of parts without reducing performance.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来このタイプの回路遮断器は図1に示
す構成のものがあった。50はケース50aとカバー5
0bとからなる合成樹脂の箱体、51はケースに設置さ
れた可動接触子で可動接点51aを有する、52はケー
スに固定された固定接触子で固定接点52aを有する。
またその接点部近傍には、開閉及び遮断時に接点間に発
生するアークを吸引冷却する消弧板53と消弧壁54で
周知のデアイオン消弧装置を構成する。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of circuit breaker has the configuration shown in FIG. 50 is a case 50a and a cover 5
Ob, a synthetic resin box, 51 is a movable contact set in the case and has a movable contact 51a, and 52 is a fixed contact fixed to the case and has a fixed contact 52a.
In the vicinity of the contact portion, an arc extinguishing plate 53 and an arc extinguishing wall 54 for sucking and cooling an arc generated between the contacts at the time of opening / closing and interruption constitute a known deion arc extinguishing device.

【0003】55は電磁コイルで、電磁枠56、可動鉄
片57等により電磁引外し装置を構成している。58は
ハンドルで、機構部(図示しない)に軸止される。59
は引外し部材で機構部に軸止され、前記可動鉄片との当
接部59aと機構部と係合される係合部59bを有す
る。ハンドルによるON、OFFの動作、回路に異常電
流が流れた時の電磁引外し装置によるトリップ動作につ
いての詳細は、すでに多くの特許及び実用新案の出願明
細書中で説明されているので、ここでは説明を省略す
る。上記構成の回路遮断器において従来、前記電磁引外
し装置と消弧装置は別々に設置され、別々の部品で構成
される構造であった。
[0005] Reference numeral 55 denotes an electromagnetic coil, which forms an electromagnetic trip device by an electromagnetic frame 56, a movable iron piece 57 and the like. Reference numeral 58 denotes a handle, which is fixed to a mechanism (not shown). 59
Has a contact portion 59a with the movable iron piece and an engaging portion 59b engaged with the mechanism portion. The details of the ON / OFF operation by the handle and the trip operation by the electromagnetic trip device when an abnormal current flows in the circuit have already been described in many patents and utility model applications. Description is omitted. Conventionally, in the circuit breaker having the above-described configuration, the electromagnetic trip device and the arc extinguishing device are separately installed and have a structure including separate components.

【0004】[0004]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】電磁引外し装置と消弧
装置を別々に構成する為、部品点数が多くまた、各々別
々の取り付けスペースを確保する必要があり、小型化が
困難となっている。そこで本件の発明は、電磁引外し装
置と消弧装置を一体化し、遮断性能を落とすことなく小
型化、部品点数の削減を図り、組立性を向上させた回路
遮断器を提供しようとするものである。
Since the electromagnetic trip device and the arc extinguishing device are separately configured, the number of components is large, and it is necessary to secure separate mounting spaces for each device, making it difficult to reduce the size. . Therefore, the present invention aims to provide a circuit breaker that integrates an electromagnetic trip device and an arc extinguishing device, reduces the number of parts without reducing the breaking performance, reduces the number of parts, and improves the assemblability. is there.

【0005】[0005]

【課題を解決しようとするための手段】上述の目的を達
成するため、第一に請求項1では、ケースと接点装置を
入切りする回動自在な操作ハンドルと、ケースに固定さ
れ固定接点を設けた固定接触子と、一端に固定接点と対
抗して配置される可動接点を設け、他端に回転軸支部を
有する可動接触子と、異常電流の大きさにより、前記可
動接点を固定接点から開極トリガーさせるバイメタル引
外し装置及び電磁引外し装置と、操作ハンドルで手動開
閉が可能であり、操作ハンドルにより、接点間が閉状態
でも前記バイメタル引外し装置及び、電磁引外し装置の
トリガーにより、強制的に可動接触子を開状態に動作さ
せる開閉機構部を備えた回路遮断器において、電源側の
接続端子と固定接触子の間に前記電磁引外し装置の電磁
コイルの両端を接続すると共に、可動接点と固定接点で
構成する接点装置とハンドル操作面の間の空間に電磁引
外し装置を配置し、該電磁引外し装置の電磁枠の一部を
消弧装置とした。
In order to achieve the above object, first, in the first aspect, a rotatable operation handle for turning on and off a case and a contact device, and a fixed contact fixed to the case. The fixed contact provided, a movable contact disposed at one end opposed to the fixed contact, a movable contact having a rotating shaft support at the other end, and the movable contact is separated from the fixed contact by the magnitude of the abnormal current. Bimetal tripping device and electromagnetic tripping device that triggers opening can be manually opened and closed with an operation handle, and the operation handle allows the bimetal tripping device and the electromagnetic tripping device to trigger even when the contacts are closed. In a circuit breaker having an open / close mechanism for forcibly operating a movable contact in an open state, both ends of an electromagnetic coil of the electromagnetic trip device are connected between a connection terminal on a power supply side and a fixed contact. While, and electromagnetic tripping equipment placement in the space between the contact device and the steering surfaces constituting the fixed contact and the movable contact, a portion of the electromagnetic frame of the electric 磁引 release device was extinguishing device.

【0006】第2に請求項2では、電磁枠を、固定接触
子と溶接あるいは鋲かしめにより接続し固定接触子をケ
ース1に固定することにより、電磁引外し装置を固定し
た。
In the second aspect, the electromagnetic trip device is fixed by connecting the electromagnetic frame to the fixed contact by welding or riveting and fixing the fixed contact to the case 1.

【0007】[0007]

【作用】請求項1記載の構成によれば、電磁引外し装置
を構成する電磁枠により、接点開極時に発生する接点間
のアークが電磁枠に吸引冷却される為、従来別個に構成
していた消弧装置に組み込む消弧板が不要となり、部品
点数の削減が図られる。また従来、消弧装置、電磁引外
し装置は別々の取付けスペースに設置していたが、電源
側の接続端子と固定接触子の間に電磁コイルを配置し、
接点装置とハンドル操作面との間に電磁引外し装置を配
置したので、大幅な小型化が図れる。
According to the configuration of the first aspect, the arc between the contacts generated when the contacts are opened is attracted and cooled by the electromagnetic frame by the electromagnetic frame constituting the electromagnetic tripping device. In addition, an arc-extinguishing plate to be incorporated in the arc-extinguishing device becomes unnecessary, and the number of parts can be reduced. In the past, the arc extinguishing device and the electromagnetic trip device were installed in separate mounting spaces, but an electromagnetic coil was placed between the connection terminal on the power supply side and the fixed contact,
Since the electromagnetic trip device is arranged between the contact device and the handle operation surface, the size can be significantly reduced.

【0008】請求項2記載の構成によれば、ケースに固
定する固定接触子と前記電磁引外し装置を溶接あるいは
鋲かしめにより接続する為、固定接触子をケースに固定
することにより電磁引外し装置の位置決め、及び固定が
可能となり、別々にケースに固定する場合と比べ、組立
作業性の向上による組立工数の削減が図られる。
According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the fixed contact fixed to the case is connected to the electromagnetic trip device by welding or swaging, the fixed contact is fixed to the case and the electromagnetic trip device is fixed. Can be positioned and fixed, and the number of assembling steps can be reduced by improving the assembling workability as compared with the case of separately fixing to the case.

【0009】[0009]

【実施例の説明】以下に本件発明を図2から図7にて詳
細に説明する。図2は、本件発明の請求項1の実施例の
構成を示す。この回路遮断器は、ケース、接点装置部、
開閉機構部、電磁引外し装置、バイメタル引外し装置、
消弧装置を主な構成部品としており、図2は回路遮断器
の断面図、図3は電磁引外し装置の正面図、側面図を示
す。ケース1は、ベース1aとカバー1bからなり、例
えばフェノール樹脂のような絶縁材料にて略箱形状で形
成され、図2の一対の左右側壁1c、1dの外側に電源
側の接続端子8を組込む端子装置の装着部1eと負荷側
の接続端子9を組込む端子装置の装着部1fを有する。
前記、電源側及び、負荷側の端子装置には箱体の端子金
具10と端子金具に螺合する端子ねじ11を有する。
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the first embodiment of the present invention. This circuit breaker includes a case, a contact device,
Opening / closing mechanism, electromagnetic trip device, bimetal trip device,
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a circuit breaker, and FIG. 3 is a front view and a side view of an electromagnetic trip device. The case 1 includes a base 1a and a cover 1b, and is formed in a substantially box shape with an insulating material such as a phenol resin, for example, and incorporates a power supply side connection terminal 8 outside a pair of left and right side walls 1c and 1d in FIG. It has a terminal device mounting portion 1f for incorporating the mounting portion 1e of the terminal device and the connection terminal 9 on the load side.
The terminal devices on the power supply side and the load side have a terminal fitting 10 of a box body and a terminal screw 11 screwed to the terminal fitting.

【0010】接点装置は、電路の開閉を行うものであ
り、固定接触子3と可動接触子4にて構成される。固定
接触子3は、導電材料を折曲形成したものであり、固定
接点3aの取り付け部、電磁引外し装置6の電磁コイル
6aとの接続部3b及び電磁引外し装置6を構成する電
磁枠6cとの接続部3cを有し、電源側のケース底面側
1h近傍に配置される。また固定接点3は、接点面を回
路遮断器の底面からハンドル操作面側に向けて配置して
ある。
The contact device opens and closes an electric circuit, and includes a fixed contact 3 and a movable contact 4. The fixed contact 3 is formed by bending a conductive material. The fixed contact 3 is attached to the fixed contact 3 a, the electromagnetic coil 6 a of the electromagnetic tripping device 6 is connected to the electromagnetic coil 6 a, and the electromagnetic frame 6 c constituting the electromagnetic tripping device 6. And a connection portion 3c for the power supply, and is disposed in the vicinity of the bottom surface side 1h on the power supply side. The fixed contact 3 is arranged such that the contact surface faces from the bottom surface of the circuit breaker to the handle operation surface side.

【0011】可動接触子4は、一端に可動接点4aを有
し、他端に回転軸支部4bを有する。略中央部には、操
作ハンドル2と連動する開閉機構部により、ハンドル操
作面とケース底面の間を復動する押し圧部材12との当
接部4cを有する。また回転軸支部4bは、軸14にて
ケースに位置固定され固定接点3aから可動接点4aを
開極する方向へ回転力を付勢する接点ばね13が取り付
けられている。
The movable contact 4 has a movable contact 4a at one end and a rotating shaft support 4b at the other end. At a substantially central portion, a contact portion 4c with a pressing member 12 that moves back and forth between the handle operation surface and the case bottom surface by an opening / closing mechanism that interlocks with the operation handle 2 is provided. The rotary shaft support 4b is provided with a contact spring 13 which is fixed to the case by a shaft 14 and applies a rotational force in a direction to open the movable contact 4a from the fixed contact 3a.

【0012】開閉機構部は、操作ハンドル2により、前
記固定接点3a、可動接点4aの開極及び閉極を行うと
共に、異常電流が流れた時に強制的に開極する機構を有
する。
The opening / closing mechanism has a mechanism for opening and closing the fixed contact 3a and the movable contact 4a by the operating handle 2, and forcibly opening the contact when an abnormal current flows.

【0013】電磁引外し装置6は、短絡電流を検知した
ときに、開閉機構を動作させ、固定接点3aから可動接
点4aを開極させるもので、電磁コイル6a、電磁枠6
b、6c、吸引部材6b、及び引外し部材15を動作さ
せる連動部材16により構成され、電磁コイル6aの一
端は、電源側の接続端子8と接続され、他端は固定接触
子3bと接続されている。
The electromagnetic trip device 6 operates an opening / closing mechanism when a short-circuit current is detected to open the movable contact 4a from the fixed contact 3a. The electromagnetic coil 6a, the electromagnetic frame 6
b, 6c, a suction member 6b, and an interlocking member 16 for operating the tripping member 15. One end of the electromagnetic coil 6a is connected to the connection terminal 8 on the power supply side, and the other end is connected to the fixed contact 3b. ing.

【0014】より詳しく説明すると電磁枠6bは逆U字
形状で構成され、吸引部材6d、電磁コイル6aを収納
し、別の電磁枠6cと溶接あるいは、カシメにより接続
される。前記電磁枠6b、6cを含む電磁引外し装置
は、可動接点4aと固定接点3aで構成する接点装置と
ハンドル操作面1bとの間の空間に配置される。
More specifically, the electromagnetic frame 6b is formed in an inverted U-shape, houses the suction member 6d and the electromagnetic coil 6a, and is connected to another electromagnetic frame 6c by welding or caulking. The electromagnetic trip device including the electromagnetic frames 6b and 6c is disposed in a space between the contact device including the movable contact 4a and the fixed contact 3a and the handle operation surface 1b.

【0015】電磁枠6cは、電磁引外し装置6から固定
接触子3c側へ大きく延出されており固定接点3a近傍
で固定接触子3cと溶接あるいは、鋲カシメにて接続さ
れる。従って、第一に電磁引外し装置6は、固定接触子
3をケースへ固定することにより、ケースへ位置決め固
定することができる。
The electromagnetic frame 6c greatly extends from the electromagnetic trip device 6 to the fixed contact 3c side, and is connected to the fixed contact 3c near the fixed contact 3a by welding or swaging. Therefore, first, the electromagnetic trip device 6 can be positioned and fixed to the case by fixing the fixed contact 3 to the case.

【0016】また第二に、電磁枠6cは短絡電流遮断時
に接点間に発生するアークを電磁枠6cの磁性により、
図4から図5に示すが如く固定接点3aから引き離し、
電磁枠6Cに移行させ、アークを冷却し、消弧する。す
なわち電磁枠6cの一部を消弧装置として利用すること
ができる。
Second, the electromagnetic frame 6c generates an arc generated between the contacts when the short-circuit current is interrupted by the magnetism of the electromagnetic frame 6c.
As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG.
The process is shifted to the electromagnetic frame 6C to cool and extinguish the arc. That is, a part of the electromagnetic frame 6c can be used as an arc extinguishing device.

【0017】連動部材16は、一端に吸引部材6dと係
合する係合部16aを有し、他端には開閉機構を引外
す、引外し部材15aに当接する当接部16bを有す
る。また、略中央部には回転の支点となる回転軸支部1
6cを設ける。
The interlocking member 16 has, at one end, an engaging portion 16a which engages with the suction member 6d, and at the other end, a contact portion 16b which trips the opening / closing mechanism and contacts the tripping member 15a. A rotation shaft support 1 serving as a fulcrum of rotation is provided substantially in the center.
6c is provided.

【0018】引外し部材15は、主に過電流で動作する
バイメタル引外し素子5と当接する当接部15b、短絡
電流で動作する電磁引外し装置6に取付けられた連動部
材16bとの当接部15a、及び略中央部に開閉機構と
係合する係合部(図示しない)を有し、ケース1の底面
側に、回転軸支部を有し、開閉機構を構成する軸受け部
(図示しない)に軸止めされる。前記バイメタルとの当
接部15bには、バイメタルとの距離を調整する調節部
材17が螺合される。
The tripping member 15 mainly comes into contact with a contact portion 15b which comes into contact with the bimetal tripping element 5 operated by overcurrent, and a contact with an interlocking member 16b attached to the electromagnetic tripping device 6 operated by short-circuit current. A portion (not shown) having a portion 15a and an engaging portion (not shown) that engages with the opening and closing mechanism at a substantially central portion, and a rotating shaft support portion on the bottom side of the case 1 to constitute the opening and closing mechanism. It is fixed to the shaft. An adjusting member 17 for adjusting the distance from the bimetal is screwed into the contact portion 15b with the bimetal.

【0019】次に、回路遮断器の開極時の動作について
以下に述べる。可動接点4aと固定接点3aが閉極した
状態である図2の回路遮断器に短絡電流が流れた場合、
電磁コイル部6aに電流が流れ、強い磁束が発生し、吸
引部材6dを吸引動作する。また同時に吸引部材6dと
係合する連動部材16aは、回転軸支部16cを支点と
して反時計周りに回動し、開閉機構と係合している引外
し部材15を負荷側であるケース1d方向へ動作させ、
操作ハンドル2は開極方向へ回転すると同時に、可動接
触子4は回転軸支部4bを支点とし、接点ばね13の付
勢力により、時計周りに回転し、可動接点4aと固定接
点3aは開極される。
Next, the operation when the circuit breaker is opened will be described below. When a short-circuit current flows through the circuit breaker of FIG. 2 in which the movable contact 4a and the fixed contact 3a are closed,
An electric current flows through the electromagnetic coil section 6a, and a strong magnetic flux is generated, and the suction member 6d performs a suction operation. At the same time, the interlocking member 16a engaged with the suction member 6d rotates counterclockwise around the rotation shaft support 16c as a fulcrum, and moves the tripping member 15 engaged with the opening / closing mechanism toward the case 1d on the load side. Let it work,
At the same time as the operation handle 2 rotates in the opening direction, the movable contact 4 rotates clockwise by the urging force of the contact spring 13 with the movable contact 4 being the fulcrum, and the movable contact 4 a and the fixed contact 3 a are opened. You.

【0020】可動接点4aと固定接点3aの開極時のア
ークの発生について、さらに詳しく図4及び図5にて説
明する。図4では、可動接点4aと固定接点3aの開極
し始めの状態図を示す。この状態では、可動接点4aと
固定接点3aの距離L2は、電磁引外し装置を構成する
電磁枠6cと可動接触子4の距離L1より小さく、アー
ク抵抗も小さい、従って可動接点4aと固定接点3a間
でアークが発生する。
The occurrence of an arc when the movable contact 4a and the fixed contact 3a are opened will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 shows a state diagram when the movable contact 4a and the fixed contact 3a start opening. In this state, the distance L2 between the movable contact 4a and the fixed contact 3a is smaller than the distance L1 between the electromagnetic frame 6c constituting the electromagnetic trip device and the movable contact 4, and the arc resistance is also small. Therefore, the movable contact 4a and the fixed contact 3a are small. An arc occurs between them.

【0021】図5は、可動接点4aと固定接点3aが完
全に開極した状態図を示す。この状態では、可動接点4
aと固定接点3aの距離L2は、電磁引外し装置6を構
成する電磁枠6cと可動接触子4の距離L1より大き
く、アーク抵抗が大きい、従って図4において可動接点
4aと固定接点3a間で発生したアークは、可動接触子
4と電磁枠6cへ移行し、冷却され消弧される。従って
可動接点4aと固定接点3a間でのアーク発生時間は短
く、接点消耗が少なくなるといった効果が得られる。電
磁枠6cは電磁引外し装置6の磁気回路を構成する機能
と有すると共に、接点開極時に発生するアークを消弧す
る消弧装置の機能を有する。
FIG. 5 shows a state in which the movable contact 4a and the fixed contact 3a are completely opened. In this state, the movable contact 4
The distance L2 between the fixed contact 3a and the fixed contact 3a is larger than the distance L1 between the electromagnetic frame 6c and the movable contact 4 constituting the electromagnetic trip device 6, and the arc resistance is large. Therefore, in FIG. 4, the distance between the movable contact 4a and the fixed contact 3a is large. The generated arc moves to the movable contact 4 and the electromagnetic frame 6c, and is cooled and extinguished. Therefore, the arc generation time between the movable contact 4a and the fixed contact 3a is short, and the effect of reducing contact wear is obtained. The electromagnetic frame 6c has a function of configuring a magnetic circuit of the electromagnetic trip device 6, and also has a function of an arc extinguishing device that extinguishes an arc generated when a contact is opened.

【0022】図6は、前記消弧装置7に消弧壁18を組
み込んだ状態を示す。消弧壁18により、接点開閉時に
発生するアークによってケースが焼け導電性の分解物
(例えば炭化物)発生による絶縁性能の劣化を防いでい
る。図7は他の実施例であり、電磁枠6b、6cを一体
化した電磁引外し装置を示す。
FIG. 6 shows a state where the arc extinguishing wall 18 is incorporated in the arc extinguishing device 7. The arc-extinguishing wall 18 prevents the case from burning due to the arc generated when the contacts are opened and closed, and prevents the insulation performance from deteriorating due to the generation of conductive decomposed substances (eg, carbides). FIG. 7 shows another embodiment, which shows an electromagnetic trip device in which the electromagnetic frames 6b and 6c are integrated.

【0023】[0023]

【発明の効果】請求項1の発明によれば、従来別々に構
成されていた、電磁引外し装置の電磁枠と消弧装置を構
成する磁性体部材が一体化されると共に、接点装置とハ
ンドル操作面との空間に集約されて構成される為、部品
点数の削減および外形の大幅な小型化が図られる。
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the electromagnetic frame of the electromagnetic tripping device and the magnetic member constituting the arc extinguishing device, which have been conventionally separately constructed, are integrated, and the contact device and the handle are provided. Since the components are integrated in a space with the operation surface, the number of parts can be reduced and the outer shape can be significantly reduced.

【0024】請求項2の発明によれば、ケースに固定さ
れる固定接触子に電磁引外し装置を接続する為、従来別
々にケースに取り付ける必要があった固定接触子と電磁
引外し装置が一度に組み立てられ、組み立て工数の削減
が図られる。
According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the electromagnetic trip device is connected to the fixed contact fixed to the case, the fixed contact and the electromagnetic trip device which had to be separately attached to the case in the past can be used once. And the number of assembling steps can be reduced.

【0025】[0025]

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】 従来の回路遮断器の実施例FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a conventional circuit breaker.

【図2】 本発明の第1実施例を示す回路遮断器断面図FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a circuit breaker showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

【図3】 電磁引外し装置の正面図及び側面図FIG. 3 is a front view and a side view of an electromagnetic trip device.

【図4】 接点の開き始めの状態図FIG. 4 is a state diagram of a contact opening start

【図5】 接点が開いた時の状態図FIG. 5 is a state diagram when a contact is opened.

【図6】 消弧壁を組み込んだ状態図FIG. 6 is a state diagram in which an arc-extinguishing wall is incorporated.

【図7】 本発明の他実施例の正面図及び側面図FIG. 7 is a front view and a side view of another embodiment of the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 ケース 2 ハンドル 3 固定接触子 4 可動接触子 5 バイメタル 6 電磁引外し装置 7 消弧装置 8 電源側接続端子 9 負荷側接続端子 10 端子金具 11 端子ねじ 12 押し圧部材 13 接点ばね 14 回転軸 15 引外し部材 16 連動部材 17 調整部材 18 消弧壁 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case 2 Handle 3 Fixed contact 4 Movable contact 5 Bimetal 6 Electromagnetic tripping device 7 Arc extinguishing device 8 Power supply side connection terminal 9 Load side connection terminal 10 Terminal fitting 11 Terminal screw 12 Pressing member 13 Contact spring 14 Rotating shaft 15 Tripping member 16 Interlocking member 17 Adjusting member 18 Arc extinguishing wall

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】ケースと接点装置を入切りする回動自在な
操作ハンドルと、ケースに固定され固定接点を設けた固
定接触子と、一端に固定接点と対抗して配置される可動
接点を設け、他端に回転軸支部を有する可動接触子と、
異常電流の大きさにより、前記可動接点を固定接点から
開極トリガーさせるバイメタル引外し装置及び電磁引外
し装置と、操作ハンドルで手動開閉が可能であり、操作
ハンドルにより、接点間が閉状態でも前記バイメタル引
外し装置及び、電磁引外し装置のトリガーにより、強制
的に可動接触子を開状態に動作させる開閉機構部を備え
た回路遮断器において、電源側の接続端子と固定接触子
の間に前記電磁引外し装置の電磁コイルの両端を接続す
ると共に、可動接点と固定接点で構成する接点装置とハ
ンドル操作面の間の空間に電磁引外し装置を配置し、該
電磁引外し装置の電磁枠の一部を消弧装置としたことを
特徴とする回路遮断器。
A rotatable operation handle for turning on and off the case and the contact device; a fixed contact fixed to the case and provided with a fixed contact; and a movable contact disposed at one end against the fixed contact. A movable contact having a rotating shaft support at the other end,
Depending on the magnitude of the abnormal current, a bimetal trip device and an electromagnetic trip device that trigger the opening of the movable contact from the fixed contact can be manually opened and closed with an operation handle. In a circuit breaker having an opening / closing mechanism for forcibly operating a movable contact in an open state by a trigger of a bimetal trip device and an electromagnetic trip device, the circuit breaker is provided between a connection terminal on a power supply side and a fixed contact. While connecting both ends of the electromagnetic coil of the electromagnetic trip device, an electromagnetic trip device is disposed in a space between the contact device constituted by the movable contact and the fixed contact and the handle operation surface, and the electromagnetic frame of the electromagnetic trip device is A circuit breaker characterized in that a part thereof is an arc extinguishing device.
【請求項2】前記電磁枠を、固定接触子と溶接あるいは
鋲かしめにより接続し固定接触子をケースに固定するこ
とにより、電磁引外し装置を固定したことを特徴とする
請求項1記載の回路遮断器。 【0001】
2. The circuit according to claim 1, wherein said electromagnetic frame is connected to a fixed contact by welding or swaging, and said fixed contact is fixed to a case, thereby fixing an electromagnetic trip device. Circuit breaker. [0001]
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