368results about "Switches with movable electrical contacts" patented technology

A disconnect mechanism for an electrical system that is integrated with the enclosure of the system, yet includes an external handle for closing and opening the electrical circuit. The invention utilizes the system's circuit breaker to switch the current on or off, eliminating the need for a separate external disconnect. Moving parts are limited to an external actuating handle connected by a shaft to an actuating arm, which has an opening whose inner edges press against a pin connected to the circuit breaker to trigger its movement between the on and off positions. Automatic tripping of the circuit breaker during a system overload moves the external handle to the off position, furnishing visual evidence of the systems working status. A watertight seal maintains the integrity of the electrical system's enclosure.

A valley section is provided between a high-voltage arc contact and a high-voltage main contact. Because of the presence of the valley section, resistance between contacts is reduced while a moving arc contact makes contact with the high-voltage arc contact and then slides up to making contact with the high-voltage main contact.

A motor of a power switch motor operator has its motor shaft coupled to the output member of the operator, that connects with the power switch, through a drive assembly with at least one drive element continuously linked to the motor shaft, but not to the output member, and at least another drive element continuously linked to the output member, but not to the motor shaft. Temporary engagement of the mentioned drive elements, with motor operation of the power switch, is effected by temporary force transfer parts on the drive elements (e.g., a fixed post on one engaging a spring-loaded cam bar on the other) which inherently disengage following force transfer sufficient to operate the switch. The inherently decoupled state allows immediate straightforward manual operation by an operating member, even when the motor operator is at an overhead switch location, without any turning of the motor or engaging of the temporary force transfer parts during the manual operation.

The invention relates to a movable and static contact connection assembly and a high-voltage isolation grounding switch thereof. The movable and static contact connection assembly comprises a movable contact and a static contact which are inserted and matched correspondingly; the static contact comprises a static contact finger and a static arc contact which is arranged axially at the center of astatic contact seat; the static arc contact is provided with a cylindrical contact lever which extends axially and is integrated circumferentially; the center of the matched end part of the movable contact and the static contact finger is provided with a mounting hole extending axially; the mounting hole is internally provided with a hollow columnar movable arc contact which is inserted and matched with the contact lever of the static arc contact in switching on; and the static arc contact and the active arc contact are inserted, contacted and matched. The integral cylindrical structure is adopted for the static arc contact arranged on the movable and static contact connection assembly and the high-voltage isolation grounding switch static contact, also the movable contact is internally provided with a corresponding inserted and matched structure, the reduction of the strength of structure of the static arc contact caused by the splitting of the static contact finger for the opening on the static arc contact is avoided, and simultaneously the problem of in accurate excess of stroke after deformation is avoided caused by the easily-deformed pin finger on the static arc contact.

Operating shaft 4 allows disconnecting switch-side and earthing switch-side moving contacts 7a and 7b to linearly reciprocate with the rotation of operating shaft 4. Operating shaft 4 has two-hole lever 5 allow an arc motion. Each one end of two curved links 6a and 6b is connected to two-hole lever 5 and the other end of two curved links 6a and 6b is respectively connected to the disconnecting switch-side moving contact or the earthing switch-side moving contact. When the two connecting points are axisymmetric with respect to the bisector, both the disconnecting switch and the earthing switch are in an open state; when two-hole lever 5 moves at a predetermined angle to the disconnecting switch-side, the disconnecting switch is in a closed state; and when two-hole lever 5 moves at a predetermined angle to the earthing switch-side, the earthing switch is in a closed state.

A gas-insulated switchgear includes a tank filled with an electrically insulating gas, first and second conductors disposed within the tank, a disconnector for disconnecting the first conductor and the second conductor from each other, and a grounding switch for grounding the first conductor when the disconnector is in an open position. The disconnector includes a first and second fixed electrode disposed on the first and second conductors, respectively, a bridging movable electrode that is always maintained in contact with the first electrode and that is slidably movable for contacting with and separating from the second fixed electrode to connect and disconnect the first and second fixed electrodes, and an operating mechanism for opening and closing operation of the movable electrode. The grounding switch includes the bridging movable electrode which is in contact with the first contact, and a third fixed grounding electrode disposed to the tank capable of contacting with the movable electrode when the movable electrode is separated from the second electrode. The operating mechanism is provided with an electrically insulating operating rod extending through the first fixed electrode in the direction of movement of the movable electrode.

An interlock assembly is for locking the operating assembly of a safety switch when the cover thereof is open or removed. The safety switch includes an enclosure with the cover and side walls. The operating assembly includes a bracket and a spring-toggle mechanism with a spring-biased drive link having an arm. An operating handle, which is coupled to the spring-biased drive link, operates the operating assembly. The interlock assembly includes a pivotal lever having a catch and a sensing portion. A pivot receives a blind rivet and pivotally couples the pivotal lever to the side wall. A torsion spring biases the pivotal lever toward engaging the arm of the spring-biased drive link in order that the catch engages and locks the arm when the cover of the enclosure is open. The sensing portion is engaged and pivoted by the cover when it is closed.

An air break electrical switch includes a first electrical terminal and a second electrical terminal supported apart from the first electrical terminal. The switch further includes a blade support configured to be electrically insulatively supported apart from the second electrical terminal. A blade is pivotally supported by the blade support, and the blade is pivotable from an open contact position to a closed contact position and vice versa. The switch further includes an indicator connected to the blade. At least a portion of the indicator is fixed to the blade so as to rotate with the blade and display a first color when the blade is in the open contact position and obscure the first color when the blade is in the closed contact position.

A disconnector (1) including a movable conductive unit (6) comprising a main electrically conductive body (9) has a main contact (4b) as well as an arcing contact (5b). According to the invention, the unit (6) further comprises a secondary body (14) mounted to move in sliding relatively to the main body (9) along a movement direction (11) of the unit (6), the secondary body (14) being designed to be connected to a connection point (22) of a drive device of the unit (6), the unit further comprising resilient return means (16) interposed between the bodies (9, 14), the switchgear being designed so that during an opening operation the resilient return means (16) can firstly store energy as a result of the secondary body (14) moving relative to the main body (9), and can then release the stored energy in order to cause the main body (9) to accelerate.

Disclosed is a railway vehicle bipolar isolating switch electric control device, belonging to control devices for DC 1500V isolating switches for contact screens of railway vehicles. The railway vehicle bipolar isolating switch electric control device comprises a bipolar isolating switch and an electric control device. The electric control device is structurally characterized in that: a motor drives a brake driving shaft and a roller shaft through a gear wheel; the primary transmission ratio is 4:1 and the secondary transmission ratio is 1:1; two concave rollers are installed on the roller shaft, with the notches staggered at an angle of 180 degrees so as to enable the two switches below to be connected or disconnected. In this way, the brake circuits can be interlocked. The bipolar switch is good in periodicity, little in wear and long in service life; the bake circuits of the motor can be interlocked; the connection and disconnection of the contacts of the auxiliary switch can be automatically controlled, thus meeting the requirements of controlling and protecting the motor and outputting signals.

Disclosed are a solid-insulated disconnection switch and a solid-insulated switchgear using the same. The solid-insulated switchgear using the solid-insulated disconnection switch according to the present invention can have an eco-friendly characteristic and a small size by solid-insulating each unit, a disconnection switches and earth switch constituting each unit.In the solid-insulated switchgear according to the present invention, each unit and each part constituting each unit are standardized so as to be interchangeable to each other, thereby implementing a simple manufacture.Furthermore, the solid-insulated switchgear can be manufactured according to an installation environment and a user's various demands, and can have an enhanced maintenance / repair characteristic.

Exemplary embodiments are directed to a switching device that connects and disconnects a power line to and from, respectively, at least an associated electrical load. The switching device includes at least one phase of the switching device having a housing that includes a movable contact configured to be coupled to and separated from a corresponding fixed contact, wherein the at least one phase of the switching device includes an electrically semiconducting assembly having an insulating support operatively associated with a plurality of semiconductor devices, wherein said plurality of semiconductor devices are connected in series and are electrically connected to said fixed contact and to said movable contact, and wherein said semiconducting assembly is configured to be installed into said housing to surround at least a portion of at least one of said fixed contact and said movable contact when it is coupled to the fixed contact.

The invention relates to an epoxy-pouring full-insulation solid isolating switch, which comprises an isolation body, a grounded contact, an isolation contact, a middle contact, an isolation moving contact, a driving screw rod, a fixed nut and a driving gear part, wherein the grounded contact and the isolation contact are arranged at two ends of the isolation body respectively, the middle part of the isolation body is provided with the middle contact, the upper end of the isolation contact is connected with a bus contact through a bus-bar, the bus contact is arranged on the top of the isolation body, and the isolation moving contact is always contacted with the middle contact through a watch chain sensing finger. The isolation switch slides between two positions of the middle contact and the isolation contact or the middle contact and the grounded contact to form the conduction or the isolation grounding of the isolating switch. The entire isolating switch is poured into a fully-sealed integral structure with epoxy resin.

The invention relates to a bypass isolating switch for 1100-kV super-high-voltage serial compensation. The bypass isolating switch comprises three monopoles, wherein each monopole comprises a rotary insulating support, a movable side insulating support, a static side insulating support, a movable contact and a static contact, wherein the movable contact is assembled on a movable side base; a foldable retracting arm comprises a lower conductive tube and an upper conductive tube; the movable contact is fixedly assembled at the upper end of the upper conductive tube; the lower end part of the lower conductive tube is hinged on the movable side base at one side which is close to the static contact through a first hinging shaft, and is hinged with a connecting rod at one side which is far away from the static contact through a second hinging shaft; one end of the connecting rod, which is far away from the second hinging shaft, is hinged with a crank driven by the rotary insulating support; a gear box is fixedly arranged at the upper end of the lower conductive tube and the gear box is internally provided with a gear; a transmission rod is movably arranged in the lower conductive tube along the axial direction in a penetrating manner; the lower end of the transmission rod is hinged on the movable side base through a third hinging shaft; and the upper end of the transmission rod is provided with a rack engaged with the gear. The bypass isolating switch for the 1100-kV super-high-voltage serial compensation improves the stressing condition of the foldable retracting arm of the isolating switch and the normal working period is increased.

A visible disconnect switch (VDS) interlock assembly is provided. The VDS interlock assembly is movable between a CBA, first lockout position, wherein a CBA second contact assembly cannot move when a VDS second contact assembly is in a first position, and a VDS, second lockout position, wherein a VDS second contact assembly cannot move when the CBA second contact assembly is in a second position. Further, the VDS interlock assembly is placed in an open position in between where the CBA, first lockout position and the VDS, second lockout position; from the open position the VDS interlock assembly may be moved into one of the CBA, first lockout position or the VDS, second lockout position.

The invention relates to a dual-column horizontal rotation type high-voltage isolation switch, which is a switch device for isolating a powered device and a power-off device in a power system; the dual-column horizontal rotation type high-voltage isolation switch comprises two post insulators which are supported on a base and a cross pull rod which is arranged between the two post insulators, and is characterized in that the dual-column horizontal rotation type high-voltage isolation switch further comprises a position changing transmission mechanism which is supported on a flange shaft at the top part of the post insulator at the driving side, the transposition transmission mechanism is connected with a main contact by penetrating a conductive arm by a transmission rod; a position limiting trip is supported on the flange shaft at the lower end of the post insulator at the driving side, and the position limiting trip is hinged with the cross pull rod. The dual-column horizontal rotation type high-voltage isolation switch realizes that the opening and closing operation of the high-voltage isolation switch is completed by two steps, thus effectively lowering the transverse impact which is generated at the instant of the opening and closing operation of the isolation switch and further improving the overall reliability and the safety of the isolation switch.

A device that allows standard non-load break disconnect switches to become full load break disconnect switches in that they can interrupt high levels of their rated current with no arcing or burning when the switch is opened under load in direct current use on electric railways, electric trolley bus systems, mine operations and motor controls.

The invention discloses a positive contactor of a disconnecting switch and a fracture component. The positive contactor comprises a conductive arm and multiple contactor clacks electrically connected with the conductive arm, wherein the contactor clacks can swing between an inclined position and a vertical position. By utilizing the positive contactor, in the process that the positive contactor is jointed with a corresponding negative contactor, friction motion can be generated between the contactor clacks of the positive contactor and the contactor fingers of the negative contactor, thus clearing away oxide layers between the contactor clacks and the contactor fingers.

A power switchgear includes a circuit breaker including a container filled with an insulating gas, a stationary contact arranged in the container, and a movable contact that makes a movement to make contact with the stationary contact; an operation unit including a biasing member, and opens and closes the circuit breaker; and a linkage unit that transmits an biasing force of the biasing member to the circuit breaker. The linkage unit includes a rotary shaft, a lever including an engaging hole to be engaged with an outer periphery of the rotary shaft, and a pressing member that presses the rotary shaft onto an inner periphery of the engaging hole.

A power transfer switch in which a cross bar including a movable contact is rotated to come into contact with one of fixed contacts disposed on left and right sides of the cross bar. The cross bar has a non-circular cross-section including a protruded piece on left and right, and a rotating angle thereof is greater than a rotating allowable angle of the movable contact between the fixed contacts. A through hole into which the cross bar is inserted with play is formed on a base portion of the movable contact, and a step portion for receiving the protruded piece of the cross bar and a spring housing portion extended in a direction of a central axis of the movable contact are formed in the through hole. A compression spring is accommodated in the spring housing portion to cause the cross bar to elastically hold the movable contact.

A bypass switch recloser assembly has a first switch assembly connected electrically in series to a second switch assembly. A bypass switch assembly is connected electrically in parallel to the first and second switch assemblies. A recloser assembly is connected electrically in series to the first and second switch assemblies and electrically in parallel to the bypass switch assembly. The first, second and bypass switch assemblies and the recloser are mounted on a support assembly. The support assembly mounts the bypass switch recloser assembly to a support.

A switch disconnector apparatus of the linear air type is described, said apparatus comprising: an upper device for transferring current, a fixed upper contact connected electrically to the upper device, a lower device for transferring current, a sliding lower contact connected electrically to the lower device and a contact tube movable between a closing position and a disconnecting position. According to the invention, the apparatus also comprises a casing of insulating material which forms a protective atmosphere. Moreover, the contact tube, the upper contact and the lower contact are substantially completely enclosed inside the casing. The disconnector is therefore closed, inside a protected environment, segregated, but not perfectly sealed. With the present invention all the drawbacks associated with unprotected air systems are avoided and a compact and safe apparatus preventing discharges between several phases is provided.

A grounding device for switchgear includes a connector and a body. The body includes (1) a male interface portion including an electrically conductive bus with a first bore and a spade connector; (2) a conductive housing including a second bore that is axially aligned with the first bore, and a grounding terminal to receive a grounding wire; (3) a pin assembly including a non-conductive tip, and a conductive pin, wherein the pin assembly is configured to move axially within the first and second bores between a closed position that provides an electrical connection between the bus and the conductive housing and an open position that provides no electrical connection; (4) a communications receptacle to receive signals from a controller outside the device body; and (5) a motor configured to selectively drive the pin assembly between the open position and the closed position, based on a signal from the controller.

A resistance assembly having a resistance member prevents accidental movement of a hookstick operated switching assembly. A switch assembly of the hookstick operated switching assembly is mounted on a base. The resistance member includes a lever connected to the switch assembly that moves the switch between opened and closed positions. A first end of a pin is connected to the lever. A resistance member is connected to a second end of the pin. The resistance member contacts the base when the lever rotates to move the switch assembly between open and closed positions, thereby preventing accidental opening and closing of the switch assembly.

A three-positions disconnector comprising, for each phase an insulating casing which comprises a first and a second cavity separated by an insulated partition wall, a through hole being present in said partition wall between said first and second cavity. The first cavity houses: a first fixed contact electrically connected to a corresponding branch conductor (of a bus-bar system; at least a portion of a movable contact pivotally mounted on a support positioned in the first cavity and electrically connected to a first electrical terminal positioned in said second cavity. The disconnector further comprises, for each phase, a second fixed contact suitable for ground connection. Also, the disconnector comprises an operating mechanism and a kinematical chain linking the movable contact with the operating mechanism; the movable contact is movable between a first position in which it is coupled to the first fixed contact, a second position in which it is isolated from both the first and second fixed contacts, and a third position in which it coupled to the second fixed contact.