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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2008
Marcel Berend Paul Van Dijk, Enschede, NL;
Gerhardus Leonardus Nitert, Hengelo, NL;
Ronald Johannes Wilms, Hengelo, NL;
Marcel Berend Paul van Dijk, Enschede, NL;
Gerhardus Leonardus Nitert, Hengelo, NL;
Ronald Johannes Wilms, Hengelo, NL;
Eaton Electric B.V., Hengelo, NL;
Abstract
An operating mechanism operates a multi-pole circuit breaker assembly. For each circuit breaker in the multi-pole circuit breaker assembly, the following elements are provided: a connection assembly for connection to an operating shaft of the circuit breaker, an actuator for changing between an ON and OFF state of the operating mechanism, a translation assembly for transferring a movement of the actuator to the connection assembly, and a compression spring exerting a force on the operating shaft in the ON state of the operating mechanism. The force exerted by the compression spring is adjustable by a force setting assembly in a continuous manner.