An operating mechanism for a
circuit breaker, belonging to the field of
switchgear technology, includes a bracket, a trip latch, and a locking latch. A
handle lever is oscillatingly mounted on the bracket. The trip latch and locking latch are rotatably mounted on the bracket, and they engage in a locking engagement. The trip latch has a locking engagement portion, characterized in that the locking engagement portion includes a straight engagement portion and a curved engagement portion. The length of the curved engagement portion is greater than or equal to 50% of the length of the locking engagement portion. When the
circuit breaker is in the closed or open position, the engagement position of the trip latch and the locking latch is located on the straight engagement portion. When the
circuit breaker is tripped, the locking latch rotates, and the engagement position of the trip latch and the locking latch moves from the straight engagement portion to the curved engagement portion until it disengages from the curved engagement portion, completing the
tripping action. Advantages: It can prevent the circuit breaker from self-locking when
tripping in the open position, ensuring the reliability of the circuit breaker's closing and opening
tripping functions, and improving the stability of the operating mechanism.