KR101158639B1 - A switching mechanism for circuit braker - Google Patents
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In the opening and closing mechanism of the circuit breaker of the present invention, the opening and closing mechanism of the small circuit breaker comprising a case, a handle rotatably provided on the case, a fixed contactor and a movable contactor connected to a power source or a load of a circuit, wherein one end is connected to the handle. A lever, a movable contact portion including the movable contactor at one end and a lever contact portion at which the other end of the lever contacts the other end, a rotary shaft rotatably coupled to the movable contact portion, and coupled to the case and the movable contact portion at one end. A latch including a main spring for generating an elastic force in the movable contact portion, a contact retaining portion rotatably coupled to the rotating shaft and supporting the other end of the lever to maintain contact with the lever contact portion, and one end of the latch engages with the The movable contact portion and the other end are coupled so that the latch and the movable contact portion are in the same rotating room. A is configured to include a coupling spring which had.
As a result, the movable contactor moves in the long direction of the long hole with respect to the rotation axis by the rotation of the movable contactor and the elastic force of the main spring, thereby increasing the contact pressure between the fixed contactor and the movable contactor. The movable contact portion rotates with respect to the rotation axis by the elastic force of the main spring to move in the long direction of the long hole, thereby increasing the separation distance between the fixed contact and the movable contact.
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The present invention relates to an opening and closing mechanism of a circuit breaker including a case, a handle rotatably provided to the case, a fixed contactor and a movable contactor connected to a power source or a load of a circuit, and reduce the number of parts of the opening and closing mechanism to effectively move the movable contact terminal. It provides an opening and closing mechanism of the circuit breaker to increase the work performance and breaking performance by increasing the distance between the fixed contact terminal and the fixed contact terminal.
Miniature circuit breakers for wiring are generally electrical protection devices installed to protect the circuit by preventing damage to the load device and the line due to an accidental current (overload, short circuit) in the electric circuit. In particular, power switches such as malls, offices, and department stores are densely installed in small distribution boards, and are used as devices that can conveniently open and close several power sources in one place. In addition, it is used to open and close the power of equipment for machine tools, factory facilities, etc., and it is possible to install small circuit breakers with high density in distribution board.
Hereinafter, a miniature circuit breaker for a general wiring will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a view showing an off (reset) state of a conventional circuit breaker. In general, a circuit breaker has a case (8) and a cover (8) coupled to an upper portion of a case for accommodating parts, and an opening / closing mechanism for mechanically turning on / off a circuit inside the case and the cover, and detecting an abnormal current and an accident current. It consists of a tripping device part to cut off the converter and a extinguishing device part to extinguish the arc generated between the contacts at the time of breaking.
1 shows the off (reset) state of the breaker, so that the
Wherein the opening and closing mechanism handle (1) for indicating the position of each state, the lever (2) to determine the rotation point, the latch (3) acts as a latch and the tripping lever (4) for the latch cover and the circuit breaker, tripping and opening It consists of a main spring (not shown), a trip spring (not shown) acting as a trip pressure between the latch and the trip lever, a return spring (not shown) acting as a return pressure of the handle.
The conventional small circuit breaker as described above has a disadvantage that the arc extinguishing portion is small because the size of the opening / closing mechanism to operate is large and complicated. That is, as described above, the conventional miniature breaker is configured to include a latch, a latch cover, a trip lever, a movable contact portion for supporting the movable contactor, and three springs for applying pressure to their movements, which requires a lot of parts and is easy to assemble. There was not a problem, and the size of the extinguishing device of the circuit breaker was limited by the opening and closing mechanism that occupies a relatively large volume, and there was a problem that the extinguishing performance was deteriorated.
In addition, the O / T angle of the contact exists between the movable contact portion and the latch cover supporting the movable contactor, so that it is difficult to increase the distance between the movable contactor and the fixed contactor.
Furthermore, there are many materials and complicated structure, the material cost is high and the assembly cost is increased.
The present invention has the following configuration to achieve the above problems.
In the opening and closing mechanism of the circuit breaker of the present invention, the opening and closing mechanism of the small circuit breaker comprising a case, a handle rotatably provided on the case, a fixed contactor and a movable contactor connected to a power source or a load of a circuit, wherein one end is connected to the handle. A lever, a movable contact portion including a movable contactor at one end and a lever contact portion at which the other end of the lever contacts the other end, a rotary shaft rotatably coupled to the movable contact portion, and coupled to the case and the movable contact portion at one end. A latch including a main spring for generating an elastic force in the movable contact portion, a contact retaining portion rotatably coupled to the rotating shaft and supporting the other end of the lever to maintain contact with the lever contact portion, and one end of the latch engages with the The movable contact portion and the other end are coupled so that the latch and the movable contact portion are in the same rotating room. A is configured to include a coupling spring which had.
Here, the movable contact portion includes a long shaft-shaped rotary shaft receiving hole, the rotary shaft is coupled to the rotary shaft receiving hole is configured to be movable in the longitudinal direction of the long hole with respect to the rotary shaft.
The movable contact portion is moved in the longitudinal direction of the long hole with respect to the rotation axis by the elastic force of the main spring when the fixed contactor and the movable contactor are in contact, thereby increasing the contact pressure between the fixed contactor and the movable contactor. .
On the other hand, the opening and closing mechanism of the present invention, when the handle is rotated in the direction for the connection of the circuit, the lever, one end connected to the handle is in contact with the lever contact portion to press the movable contact portion to rotate about the rotating shaft, the latch Rotates in the same direction as the movable contact portion by the coupling spring so that the contact holding portion maintains contact with the lever and the lever contact portion, and the movable contactor contacts the fixed contactor by rotation of the movable contact portion, The movable contact is moved in the longitudinal direction of the long hole with respect to the rotation axis by the rotation of the contactor and the elastic force of the main spring to increase the contact pressure between the fixed contactor and the movable contactor.
Also, when the fixed contactor and the movable contactor are separated, the movable contact unit rotates about the rotational axis and moves in the longitudinal direction of the long hole by the elastic force of the main spring, thereby increasing the separation distance between the fixed contactor and the movable contactor. It is composed.
Furthermore, the opening and closing mechanism of the present invention further includes a trip mechanism coupled to the case, the latch further includes a trip contact portion contactable with the trip mechanism, and the trip contact portion is pressed by the trip mechanism when tripping the latch. Is rotated about the rotating shaft, the movable contact portion is rotated by the coupling spring, the fixed contactor and the movable contactor are separated by the rotation of the movable contact portion, and the movable contact portion is opened by the elastic force of the main spring. The separation distance between the fixed contact and the movable contact is increased by moving in the longitudinal direction of the lever, and the other end of the lever is moved by the rotation of the latch and the movable contact and the elastic force of the main spring to be coupled to one end of the lever. And rotate the handle in the blocking direction of the circuit.
Meanwhile, in the opening and closing mechanism of the circuit breaker of the present invention, the latch includes a first coupling protrusion to which one end of the coupling spring is coupled, and the movable contact portion is configured to include a second coupling protrusion to which the other end of the coupling spring is coupled. Here, the movable contact portion may be configured to further include a stopper protruding to contact the case.
In addition, the lever contact portion is recessed to form an end so that the other end of the lever is configured to be accommodated and maintained. In addition, the contact holding portion includes a contact end and a horizontal contact surface extending from the contact end, the contact end further comprises an inclined surface, the other end of the lever is in contact with the horizontal contact surface, the inclined surface and the lever contact portion to maintain contact It is configured to be.
The present invention has the following effects by the above configuration.
The present invention has the effect that the latch is pressed directly to the trip mechanism without the trip lever in a configuration that requires a separate trip lever in the conventional circuit breaker has the effect of reducing the accessories. In addition, a separate trip spring, which previously provided an elastic force between the latch and the trip lever, is not necessary in the embodiment of the present invention, which has the effect of reducing the accessories from three to two springs. As a result, as much space as a trip lever, which is a reduced part, is made, the arc extinguishing device can be made large enough, and the room for improving arc extinguishing performance is increased. In addition, assembling is simplified, improving work efficiency and reducing costs.
In addition, the movable contactor comes into contact with the fixed contactor by the rotation of the movable contact part, and the movable contactor moves in the long direction A of the long hole with respect to the rotation axis by the rotation of the movable contactor and the elastic force of the main spring, so that the fixed contactor contacts the movable contactor. The pressure is increased.
In addition, when the fixed contactor and the movable contactor are separated, the movable contact part rotates about the rotation axis by the elastic force of the main spring and moves in the long direction of the long hole, thereby increasing the separation distance B between the fixed contactor and the movable contactor. .
1 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional circuit breaker.
Figure 2 is a trip operation of the circuit breaker of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a normal operation of the circuit breaker of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the movable contact of the breaker opening and closing mechanism of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a perspective view of the latch of the breaker opening and closing mechanism of the present invention.
Figure 6 is an operation when tripping the movable contact of the breaker opening and closing mechanism of the present invention.
Figure 7 is a normal operation of the movable contact of the breaker opening and closing mechanism of the present invention.
Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described a specific content for practicing the present invention through an embodiment of the present invention.
2 and 3 is an operation of the breaker of the present invention, Figure 4 is a perspective view of the movable contact of the breaker opening and closing mechanism of the present invention, Figure 5 is a perspective view of a latch of the breaker opening and closing mechanism of the present invention, Figures 6 and 7 The operation figure of the movable contact part of this invention is shown.
In the opening and closing mechanism of the small circuit breaker according to the present invention, a cross-sectional view of the small circuit breaker according to the present invention showing when it is in a circuit opening state (circuit opening) for better understanding will be described with reference to FIG.
The opening and closing mechanism of the small circuit breaker of the present invention includes a
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The movable contact portion includes a long shaft-shaped rotary shaft receiving hole (330). The
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Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 5, the movable contact part may be recessed to form a stage, and may include a
Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 4, the movable contact part may include a
In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the movable contact part may be configured to include a
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This configuration has the effect of reducing the accessories by pressing the latch directly to the trip mechanism without the need for a trip lever in a configuration in which a separate trip lever was required in a conventional breaker. In addition, a separate trip spring, which previously provided an elastic force between the latch and the trip lever, is not necessary in the embodiment of the present invention, which has the effect of reducing the accessories. As a result, as much space as a trip lever, which is a reduced part, is made, the arc extinguishing device can be made large enough, and the room for improving arc extinguishing performance is increased. In addition, assembling is simplified, improving work efficiency and reducing costs.
Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in more detail with respect to the configuration of the present invention through the operation of one embodiment of the present invention.
In the embodiment of the present invention, when the
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The movable contactor is in contact with the fixed contactor by the rotation of the movable contact unit, and the movable contactor is moved in the long direction A of the long hole with respect to the rotating shaft by the rotation of the movable contactor and the elastic force of the main spring. The contact pressure between the contactor and the movable contactor is increased.
This is because the contact point of the movable contactor and the fixed contactor does not move as much as the moving distance in the long direction (A) of the long contact hole of the movable contact portion due to the elastic force of the main spring, so that pressure due to partial deformation of the movable contact portion such as bending occurs. The contact pressure is increased.
On the other hand, in the embodiment of the present invention, the following operation is performed in order to be in the state of FIG. 2 for shorting of the circuit at the time of trip.
When tripping, the tripping contact is pressed by the trip mechanism, the latch is rotated about the rotating shaft, the movable contact is rotated by the coupling spring, and the fixed contactor and the movable contactor are rotated by the rotation of the movable contacting part. Is separated and the movable contact is moved in the longitudinal direction of the long hole by the elastic force of the main spring to increase the separation distance between the fixed contact and the movable contact. That is, when the fixed contactor and the movable contactor are separated, the movable contact unit rotates about the rotational axis and moves in the longitudinal direction of the long hole by the elastic force of the main spring, so that the separation distance (B) of the fixed contactor and the movable contactor is separated. Will be increased.
This is because the movable contact portion rotates with respect to the rotation axis by the elastic force of the main spring and moves in the longitudinal direction of the long hole, and the movable contactor and the fixed contactor by the principle of the lever as long as the moving distance in the long direction A of the long contact portion of the movable contact portion. The separation distance (B) is to be increased.
Meanwhile, the other end of the lever is moved by the rotation of the latch and the movable contact portion and the elastic force of the main spring to rotate the handle coupled to one end of the lever in the blocking direction of the circuit.
Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the scope of the present invention is not to be construed as limited to such embodiments and / or drawings, and is determined by the matters set forth in the claims below. do. In addition, it should be clearly understood that improvements, changes, modifications, and the like apparent to those skilled in the art described in the claims are included in the scope of the present invention.
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400: fixed contact 450: trip mechanism
500: lever 600: rotation axis
700: main spring 800: latch
900: coupling spring
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A lever having one end connected to the handle;
A movable contact part including a movable contactor at one end and a lever contact part at which the other end of the lever is in contact with the other end;
A rotating shaft rotatably coupled to the movable contact portion;
A main spring coupled to one end of the case and the movable contact portion to generate an elastic force in the movable contact portion;
A latch rotatably coupled to the rotation shaft and including a contact holding portion for supporting the other end of the lever to maintain contact with the lever contact portion; And
And a coupling spring having one end coupled to the latch and the movable contact portion and the other end coupled to each other so that the latch and the movable contact portion have the same rotational direction.
A lever having one end connected to the handle;
A movable contact part including a movable contactor at one end and a lever contact part at which the other end of the lever is in contact with the other end;
A rotating shaft rotatably coupled to the movable contact portion;
A main spring coupled to one end of the case and the movable contact portion to generate an elastic force in the movable contact portion;
A latch rotatably coupled to the rotation shaft and including a contact holding portion for supporting the other end of the lever to maintain contact with the lever contact portion;
A coupling spring having one end coupled to the latch and the movable contact portion and the other end coupled to each other such that the latch and the movable contact portion have the same rotation direction; And
Trip mechanism coupled to the case; opening and closing mechanism of a circuit breaker comprising a.
The movable contact portion includes a long shaft-shaped rotating shaft receiving hole,
The rotating shaft is coupled to the rotating shaft receiving hole characterized in that the movable contact portion is movable in the longitudinal direction of the long hole with respect to the rotating shaft,
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When the fixed contactor and the movable contactor come into contact with each other, the movable contact portion moves in the longitudinal direction of the long hole with respect to the rotation axis by the elastic force of the main spring.
Characterized in that to increase the contact pressure of the fixed contact and the movable contact,
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When the fixed contactor and the movable contactor are separated, the movable contact unit rotates about the rotation axis by the elastic force of the main spring, and moves in the longitudinal direction of the long hole,
To increase the separation distance of the fixed contact and the movable contact,
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If the handle rotates in the direction for the connection of the circuit,
The lever, one end of which is connected to the handle, contacts the lever contact part to press the movable contact part to rotate about the rotating shaft, and the latch rotates in the same direction as the movable contact part by the coupling spring so that the contact holding part is To maintain contact between the lever and the lever contact portion,
The movable contactor is in contact with the fixed contactor by the rotation of the movable contact unit, and the movable contactor is moved in the longitudinal direction of the long hole with respect to the rotary shaft by the rotation of the movable contactor and the elastic force of the main spring. Characterized in that to increase the contact pressure of the movable contact,
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The movable contact portion includes a long shaft-shaped rotary shaft receiving hole, the rotary shaft is coupled to the rotary shaft receiving hole is movable the movable contact portion in the longitudinal direction of the long hole with respect to the rotary shaft,
When the fixed contactor and the movable contactor are separated, the movable contact unit rotates about the rotational axis and moves in the longitudinal direction of the long hole by the elastic force of the main spring, thereby increasing the separation distance between the fixed contactor and the movable contactor,
The latch further includes a trip contact portion in contact with the trip mechanism,
When tripping, the tripping contact is pressed by the trip mechanism, the latch is rotated about the rotating shaft, the movable contact is rotated by the coupling spring, and the fixed contactor and the movable contactor are rotated by the rotation of the movable contacting part. Is separated and the movable contact portion is moved in the longitudinal direction of the long hole by the elastic force of the main spring to increase the separation distance between the fixed contact and the movable contact,
The other end of the lever is moved by the rotation of the latch and the movable contact portion and the elastic force of the main spring to rotate the handle coupled to one end of the lever in the blocking direction of the circuit,
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The latch includes a first coupling protrusion to which one end of the coupling spring is coupled,
The movable contact portion is characterized in that it comprises a second engaging projection to which the other end of the coupling spring is coupled,
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The movable contact portion is characterized in that it comprises a stopper protruding contact with the case,
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The lever contact portion is recessed to form an end, characterized in that the other end of the lever can be accommodated and maintained,
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The contact holding portion includes a contact end and a horizontal contact surface extending from the contact end,
The contact end further includes an inclined surface,
The other end of the lever is in contact with the horizontal contact surface, the inclined surface and the lever contact portion is characterized in that the contact is maintained,
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