Socomec S.a.

Socomec

Roger Dumont

Damien Rogosinski

Olivier Robert

Arnaud Marchal

Yassine Bouazza

Anne-Charlotte Bittner

Victor Catusse

Evelyne Grossiord

Régis Heymann

A device for controlling the switching of the contacts in an electrical apparatus comprises a unit inside, which are mounted a control lever in a pivot connection with the unit between two positions, a rotating element connected to the lever, and an actuating shaft connected between the rotating element and electrical contacts. The device further comprises a torsion spring mounted between the control lever and the rotating element, and a first and a second pawl scissor-mounted via a torsion spring, the first pawl cooperating with a first cam track of the lever to disengage the first pawl from a first stop and release the rotating element, and the second pawl cooperating with a second cam track of the lever to disengage the second pawl from a second stop and release the rotating element.

Manual control device for a remotely operated source inverter

An electrical connection device for an electrical apparatus includes a connection pad and two attachment flanges arranged on either side of the connection pad. The attachment flanges and the connection pad include opposing cavities for delimiting four recesses capable of receiving at most four conductors. A pass-through clamping mechanism, formed by two lateral tie rods and a central rod, passes through the assembly constituted by superposition of the attachment flanges and the connection pad. The lateral tie rods include a support abutment arranged between the connection pad and one of the attachment flanges so that it is possible to differentiate the tightening, recess by recess, facilitating the placing of the conductors, the conductors being able to have different diameters.

Electrical connection device for an electrical apparatus and connection method using said device

A trippable control system for one or more electrical breaker poles includes a first link pivotable about a first pivot point between first and second positions; a second link pivotable about a pivot axis for connecting to one or more breaker poles, whereby movement of the first link causes the second link to pivot about the pivot axis between a position for opening and a position for closing the breaker pole(s); and a trip mechanism suitable for releasing the first pivot point and for exerting a movement force on the first link to move the first link between the second and third positions when the first link pivots about a second pivot point. Movement of the first link between the second and third positions causes the second link to pivot about the pivot axis between the position for closing the breaker pole(s) and the position for opening the breaker gear.

Trippable control system for a breaker pole and breaker gear

An accumulator control system for one or more electrical breaker poles includes an accumulator mechanism presenting a control handle movable at least between breaking and closing positions; a first link connected to the outer carriage and pivoting about a first pivot point between first and second positions, by actuating the control handle of the accumulator mechanism between the breaking and closing positions; a second link pivotable about a pivot axis and connected to the first link by a sliding connection so that the movement of the first link, between the second and first positions, causes the second link to pivot about the pivot axis between a position for closing one or more breaker poles, and a position for opening one or more breaker poles. The control system is further configured to exert an additional pivoting force on the second link when the control handle is actuated beyond the breaking position.

Control system for a breaker pole with forcing, and breaker gear

An electrical cut-off device () with a single cut-off which comprises fuse boxes () that are each provided with a fuse () connected in series with the single cut-off element. The fuse box is a separate element mounted onto the electrical cut-off device and comprises a handle () that is movable, relative to the electrical cut-off device, into a passive position where the fuse box is connected to the electrical cut-off device but not locked, the electrical cut-off device being in an open position, an active position wherein the fuse box is connected and locked to the electrical cut-off device, the electrical cut-off device is switchable between open and closed positions and an intermediate position where the fuse box is partially removed from the electrical cut-off device and forms a disconnected position. The electrical cut-off device being able to be padlocked, in the intermediate position, so that it is isolated, and the disconnected position of the contacts being visible to the operator through the fuse box.

Fuse box and electrical cut-off device provided with such a box

The present invention concerns a shutoff apparatus that can be controlled In either front or side mode, consisting of a minimum number of parts and resulting in a simple, economical, mechanically dependable, and compact unit. The shutoff apparatus () includes a rotating control element () in the shape a star with four branches (), provided with a profiled extremity () and connected to the control rod () oriented toward one of the other of the two control axes (A, B) corresponding to front and lateral control modes, respectively. The present invention has a transmission element () connected to movable contacts () and equipped with inclined ramps transforming rotational movement by the control element () on one or the other of the two control axes (A, B) into translational movement by the movable contacts () between the released and engaged positions, and conversely.

Front or side controlled electrical shutoff apparatus

This invention pertains to a simple, economical, reliable secure operation mechanism that can be adapted to factory production, or for post-sale, on any electrical shutdown device in a cabinet, that is designed to enable the shutdown device to be switched, while the cabinet is open, only after an additional voluntary action is performed by the operator on a secondary handle provided inside said cabinet. The shutdown device () is characterized in that it has a secure operation mechanism () equipped with a secondary handle () attached to the control shaft () that is accessible from inside the cabinet (), a return mechanism () that moves the control shaft () toward the door (), a padlocking plate () lengthened by a stub () that is mounted on the control shaft () under the secondary handle () and a plate () connected to one lateral surface of the shutdown device () that has an opening () througch which the stub () passes, and that defines a lock zone () preventing the shutdown device () from switching, and an unlock zone () that enables this switching.

Secure operation mechanism for electrical shutdown device and device equipped with such a mechanism

An electrical apparatus for mounting on a frame that allows lateral connection as well as rear connection. The electrical apparatus () has connecting tabs (') arranged for connection to the electrical terminals (&#x2032;) of electrical apparatus () in such a way that they are removable and can be oriented in a lateral or rear position. The electrical terminals (&#x2032;) have mounting zones () forming an angle &#x3b1; equal to 45&#xb0; with a rear wall () of the casing (), and the connecting tabs (&#x2032;) have connecting segments () forming an angle &#x3b2; equal to 135&#xb0; with the mounting segments (). The casing () of the electrical apparatus () also has lateral openings (&#x2032;) and rear openings (&#x2032;) for the passage of connecting tabs (&#x2032;) wherein the lateral (&#x2032;) and rear (&#x2032;) openings are closed by a cover ().

Electrical apparatus intended for mounting on a subframe

The invention concerns a disconnecting appliance, such as a switch, a fuse-disconnecting switch or breaker-reversing switch, having a novel arrangement of fixed and moving contacts promoting contact surface self-cleaning and increasing contact force for the same contact force applied by the cam. Moreover, it comprises a newly designed cam for actuation the mobile contacts to optimize to the maximum the operating conditions when engaging and releasing. The appliance is characterized in that the moving contacts (,) comprise two contact surfaces (,) arranged in substantially perpendicular planes, corresponding with those (,) of the fixed contacts (,&prime; and,&prime;), each moving contact (,) moving in radial translation relative to the control shaft (,) along a direction (F) substantially perpendicular to a straight line passing through its two contact surfaces (,). The cam (,) comprises a flow track (,) and a return track (,), respectively corresponding to engaging and releasing, to guide a driving pin (,) integral with a moving element (,) coupled to the moving contacts, the moving element being arranged to be translated radially relative to the control shaft (,). The invention is applicable to any industrial electrical installation.

Circuit breaker for low voltage alternating electric installation

The present invention relates to a switch-fuse unit provided with a control block to activate auxiliary circuits, this control block being provided with a rotating shaft fitted with a handle for selecting the unit's functions. This unit comprises an accessory device (10) mounted on the control block (11) and is provided with at least one microswitch (13) associated with an auxiliary circuit and a rotating part (18) mounted on said rotation shaft, this part being fitted with at least one activation cam (17). Each microswitch (13) comprises a mobile actuator (14) controlled by a plunger (15) via a support (12), this plunger (15) itself being controlled by the activation cam (17) associated with it, when the rotating part is moving. This accessory device (10) is particularly compact, easy to access and use and is suitable for all switching logics.

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Roger Dumont