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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2021
Schneider Electric Usa, Inc., Andover, MA (US);
Chad R. Mittelstadt, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Schneider Electric USA, Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
A modified trip lever for a remote controlled miniature circuit breaker comprises a trip lever and a separate kicker lever, which perform alternate functions to either automatically open the main contacts in response to a trip event or alternately open or close the contacts under remote control. The kicker lever rotates clockwise on a pivot in response to an actuator receiving a remote control open signal, to open the contacts by forcing a transverse tab on the kicker lever against a blade carrying a moveable main contact aligned with a stationary main contact. The kicker lever rotates counterclockwise to close the contacts in response to the actuator receiving a remote control close signal. The trip lever mounted on the same pivot, is configured to automatically open the contacts in response to a trip event, by pushing against the back side of the tab of the kicker lever.