General Electric Company

Ge Power Controls France Sas

Patrick Letient

Mahesh Jaywant Rane

Janakiraman Narayanan

K V Sridhar

Anilkumar Dinker Pandit

ShachiDevi Tumkur Krishnamurthy

Pavan Ramachandra Vitthal Kashyap

Tirumani Govinda Setty Phaneendra

Chandrakumar Shantaraju

Chandrappa Namitha

R Prem Anand

T K Shachidevi

Tumkur K Shachidevi

J Narayanan

Ganesh C Shankar

Vijay Krishnan

In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a locking mechanism comprising a blocking member sized to fit within the elongated slot through which a circuit breaker handle extends is disclosed. The blocking member may be seated adjacent the circuit breaker handle within the elongated slot and may snap or otherwise be locked into place to prevent the circuit breaker handle from moving within the slot. Thus, if the blocking member is placed within the elongated slot when the circuit breaker handle is in an OFF position, then the circuit breaker handle will be locked in the OFF position. The blocking member can be converted for locking the circuit breaker handle in an ON position. Then, when the blocking member is placed within the elongated slot when the circuit breaker handle is in an ON position, then the circuit breaker handle will be locked in the ON position. Once the blocking member is made for use in locking the circuit breaker in an ON condition, it cannot be converted back for use as a blocking member for locking the circuit breaker handle in an OFF position.

Convertible locking arrangement on breakers

The draw out mechanism includes a crank, screw, collar and cam, which operate such that as the crank rotates, the collar translates along the screw. The movement of the pin disposed in the slot, rotates the cam as viewed about a axis of rotation. As the cam rotates about the axis of rotation, the pin moves within slot causing mobile side plates to move toward the front or back of the draw-out unit. A circuit breaker is connected to side plate and is positioned in CONNECT, DISCONNECT, and TEST positions by motion of the side plate. An indicator provides visual indication of the breaker's position. A locking system locks the draw-out mechanism in the DISCONNECT position.

Draw-out mechanism for molded case circuit breakers

A locking arrangement for use on a draw-out mechanism mounted on a circuit breaker within a switchgear cabinet includes a fixed side plate arranged for mounting within switchgear cabinet, a mobile side plate includes a pin extending threrefrom, the mobile side plate arranged to move the circuit breaker in cooperation therewith and an obstructor plate pivotally mounted to the fixed sideplate, the obstructor plate having a slot and a notch extending from the slot, the pin traversing the slot to allow the mobile side plate to move relative to the fixed side plate.

Locking arrangement for circuit breaker draw-out mechanism

A plug-in contact system for a plug-in type circuit breaker is disclosed. The movable contacts are easily engaged within the circuit breaker by the design of the contact support which includes a guiding protrusion, thus lowering the necessary insertion force. The stationary contacts provided on a fixed base, to which the circuit breaker may be plugged in, may be provided with modular contact supports. In addition, a shutter arrangement provides protection to the stationary contacts when a plug-in breaker is withdrawn from the fixed base.

Contact system arrangement for plug-in circuit breakers and base

The invention relates to a locking device mounted directly on a circuit breaker and configured for mounting different locks. The locking device includes a yoke member, a slider member, a handle block and a lock. When the locking device is locked, the handle block abuts the operating handle in an engaged position corresponding to the operating handle in the ON or OFF position. Thus, the locking device locks the circuit breaker in the OFF position or the ON position. The locking device may further comprise a base member disposed between the yoke member and the housing. When it is desired to lock the circuit breaker in the on position, the base member is adapted to cover the push-to-trip button on the housing.

Locking device for molded case circuit breakers

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