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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2014
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Mahadeva Mittu, Karnataka, IN;
Gajendra Vijaykumar Kadam, Telangana, IN;
Mahesh Jaywant Rane, Telangana, IN;
Hemraj Keda Thorat, Telangana, IN;
Anurag Arjundas Jivanani, Unionville, CT (US);
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A magnetic trip mechanism for a circuit breaker includes an electrically conductive strap having a first wall portion and a second wall portion that define an interior space therebetween. Also included is a flux block disposed at least partially within the interior space, and movable in response to a short circuit condition of the circuit breaker. Further included is a trip lever operatively coupled to the flux block. Yet further included is a trip latch moveable between a latched condition and an unlatched condition with a handle, wherein rotation of the trip lever occurs in response to the short circuit condition and causes movement from the flux block to actuate the trip latch to the unlatched condition.