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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 1988
Filed:
Aug. 14, 1987
Raymond Ingrain, Quetigny, FR;
La Telemecanique Electrique, , FR;
Abstract
A device is provided for adjusting the thermal current of a bimetallic strip thermal tripping device and a protection switch including such a device, said adjustment device including a graduated wheel accessible from outside the switch box and having inner toothing; a flange centered on the wheel, with a member meshing with the toothing of the wheel, and formed with an excentric groove; a tumbler rotated through a finger engaged in the groove of the flange; a hook mounted for pivoting about a pin fixed with respect to the case; and a lever mounted for pivoting by means of a pin on the hook and connected to the tumbler by a stud, the lever being positionable with respect to the bimetallic strip at a given distance depending on the value of the thermal tripping current.