Operation device and automatic switch

Abstract

The invention provides an operating device. The operating device comprises a shell; the manual operation piece can be installed on the shell in a pivoted mode and can be actuated to a clutch position; the switching piece is installed on the shell and can be switched between a manual operation position and an automatic position, when the switching piece is switched to the manual operation position, the manual operation piece can be actuated, when the switching piece is switched to the automatic position, the switching piece blocks the manual operation piece so that the manual operation piece cannot be actuated, and when the switching piece is switched to the automatic position, the manual operation piece can be switched to the automatic position. The manual operation piece and the switching piece are configured in the mode that the switching piece can be switched between the manual operation position and the automatic position only when the manual operation piece is actuated to the clutch position. According to the implementation scheme, automatic operation and manual operation are integrated on one operation device, operation of operators is facilitated, it can be ensured that the automatic operation and the manual operation are separated and excluded through an interlocking mechanism, the automatic operation and the manual operation cannot affect each other, and safety accidents and damage to the mechanism cannot be caused.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the electrical field, and in particular to an operating device and a fusion switch including the operating device. Background Art

[0002] Fusion switches, born in response to new energy applications, have attracted more and more attention due to their small size and high cost-effectiveness. They are characterized by integrating the functions of contactors and disconnectors. Therefore, electric opening and closing operations are necessary functions for this type of product; and manual operation is also necessary for system safety considerations.

[0003] In order to better meet different application scenarios of customers, such as the requirement of installation away from the cabinet door, the requirement of high IP level, the requirement of high automatic life and low manual operation life, it is necessary to provide an extended pivot handle for automatic switches such as fusion switches. However, the current extended pivot handles are mostly designed as manual switches for manual operation or as automatic switches for triggering automatic operation. Most of these extended pivot handles have separate automatic or manual functions, and rarely integrate these two functions together.

[0004] It is very troublesome to operate the automatic switch and the manual switch at different positions, and it is difficult to pay attention to the automatic switch and the manual switch at the same time to ensure that the automatic operation and the manual operation are selected. When the automatic operation and the manual operation are carried out at the same time, it is very dangerous and may cause personal injury and damage to the mechanism. Therefore, the safety interlock between the automatic switch and the manual switch is very important.

[0005] Especially for automatic switches with multiple operating positions such as fusion switches and ATS dual power switches, automatic operation and manual operation will be more complicated, so it is necessary to trigger and switch between automatic operation and manual operation more stably, efficiently and safely.

[0006] Therefore, it is necessary to propose an out-of-cabinet operation device that can integrate automatic operation and manual operation and ensure safety. Summary of the invention

[0007] The purpose of the present disclosure is to at least solve the shortcomings existing in the prior art. The present disclosure proposes an operating device, which includes: a shell; a manual operating member, which can be pivotally mounted to the shell and can be actuated to a clutch position, and a switching member, which is mounted to the shell and is configured to switch between a manual operating position and an automatic position. When the switching member is switched to the manual operating position, the manual operating member can be actuated, and when the switching member is switched to the automatic position, the switching member blocks the manual operating member and prevents the manual operating member from being actuated, wherein the manual operating member and the switching member are configured to switch between the manual operating position and the automatic position only when the manual operating member is actuated to the clutch position.

[0008] According to this implementation scheme, automatic operation and manual operation are integrated into one operating device to facilitate the operator's operation, and the two interlocking mechanisms in this implementation scheme can ensure that automatic operation and manual operation are separated and mutually exclusive, so that manual operation and automatic operation will not affect each other, cause safety accidents and damage to the mechanism.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the operating device further includes a micro switch fixed to the housing; when the switching member is switched to the manual operation position, the switching member triggers the micro switch.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the manual operating member includes a mating disc, which includes a circumferential segment and a notch segment recessed relative to the circumferential segment on its outer circumference, and the switching member includes a sliding rod configured to move in a first direction, and the sliding rod is configured to slide between an extended position and a retracted position, and when the switching member is switched to the manual operating position, the sliding rod is located in the retracted position, and when the switching member is switched to the automatic position, the sliding rod is located in the extended position, and when the manual operating member is actuated to the clutch position, the mating disc is pivoted until the notch segment is aligned with the sliding rod.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, when the mating disc is pivoted to align the notch segment with the sliding rod, when the sliding rod is in the extended position, the sliding rod extends into the notch segment, thereby blocking the rotation of the hand operation piece; when the sliding rod is in the retracted position, the sliding rod is separated from the notch segment, thereby allowing the hand operation piece to rotate.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the switching member also includes a paddle that can pivot relative to the shell, and the pivoting of the paddle can drive the sliding rod to slide between the retracted position and the extended position in a first direction. When the mating disk is pivoted to align the circumferential segment with the sliding rod, the sliding rod is blocked in the retracted position, so that the switching member is blocked in the manual position.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the switching member also includes a pivot connection portion, which includes a slide groove and pivots synchronously with the paddle, the sliding rod can only slide in a first direction and is provided with a protrusion that can be slidably accommodated in the slide groove, and the distance from a point on the slide groove to the pivot axis of the pivot connection portion gradually increases from one end to the other end of the slide groove.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the switching member further includes an actuating portion, which is configured to pivot synchronously with the paddle and has a free end extending away from the paddle, and when the paddle pivots to the switching member being in the manual operation position, the actuating portion triggers the micro switch.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the operating device also includes a padlock component, and the hand-operated component can also be actuated to an open position and a closed position, wherein when the hand-operated component is actuated to the open position, the padlock component can be moved from an initial position to a padlock position to lock the hand-operated component in the open position, and when the hand-operated component is actuated to leave the open position, the padlock component is blocked in the initial position.

[0016] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the hand-operated piece also includes a padlock disc, which is provided with a padlock opening on its outer circumference. Only when the hand-operated piece is actuated to the unlocking position, the padlock disc is pivoted to the padlock opening and aligned with the padlock piece, so that the padlock piece can move to the padlock position and extend into the padlock opening and lock the hand-operated piece in the unlocking position.

[0017] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the padlock element comprises a padlock ring, in the initial position, the padlock ring is located inside the housing, and when the padlock element moves to the padlock position, the padlock ring is at least partially located outside the housing.

[0018] The present disclosure also proposes an automatic switch, which includes: a switch body, an extension rod, and an operating device according to any one of the above embodiments, wherein the extension rod connects the operating device and the switch body, and the switch body can be operated manually or automatically.

[0019] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the switch body and / or the operating device can be detachably engaged with the extension rod, and in the engaged state, the movement of the hand operating piece can be transmitted to the switch body through the extension rod, wherein when the hand operating piece is actuated to the opening position, the switch body is opened, and when the hand operating piece is actuated to the closing position, the switch body is closed.

[0020] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the switch body includes a clutch mechanism, and the clutch mechanism is configured so that when the switching member is switched to the automatic position, the automatic opening and closing operations of the switch body do not drive the extension rod to rotate.

[0021] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the automatic switch further includes a motor configured to drive the switch body when the switch body is automatically operated, and the motor stops when the micro switch is actuated.

[0022] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the automatic switch includes a cabinet, the switch body is installed in the cabinet, and the extension rod can extend into the cabinet to cooperate with the switch body when the operating device is located outside the cabinet.

[0023] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the automatic switch is a fusion switch. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 A schematic diagram showing the structure of an automatic switch according to the present disclosure is shown;

[0025] Figure 2 A three-dimensional schematic diagram showing the connection between the operating device and the switch body through an extension rod according to the present disclosure;

[0026] Figure 3 A perspective view showing a switch body including a clutch mechanism according to the present disclosure;

[0027] Figure 4 A perspective schematic diagram showing the appearance of an operating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0028] Figure 5 A perspective cross-sectional view showing a mating disc and a sliding rod of an operating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, wherein the mating disc is not in a clutched position and the sliding rod is in a retracted position;

[0029] Figure 6 A perspective cross-sectional view showing a mating disc and a sliding rod of an operating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, wherein the mating disc is in a clutched position and the sliding rod is in a retracted position;

[0030] Figure 7 A perspective cross-sectional view showing a mating disc and a sliding rod of an operating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, wherein the mating disc is in a clutched position and the sliding rod is in an extended position;

[0031] Figure 8 A perspective cross-sectional view showing an operating device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure, wherein the switching member further comprises an actuating portion;

[0032] Fig. 9 Show Figure 4 A three-dimensional perspective schematic diagram of an operating device showing the internal structure of the operating device;

[0033] Fig.10a -c shows a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a padlock disk and a padlock member of an operating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, wherein: Fig.10a Indicates that the manual operation piece is not in the open position. Fig.10b Indicates that the hand-operated part is in the open position. Fig.10c The padlock is shown in the padlocked state.

[0034] Reference numerals

[0035] 1 housing, 11 hand lever, 12 micro switch

[0036] 2 hand-operated piece, 21 matching disc, 211 circumferential section, 212 notch section, 22 padlock disc, 221 padlock opening, 23 hand-operated matching part,

[0037] 3 switching member, 31 sliding rod, 32 actuating portion, 33 paddle, 34 pivot connection portion, 4 padlock member, 41 padlock tongue, 42 padlock ring

[0038] 5 extension rod, 6 switch body, 61 clutch mechanism, 62 motor, DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] In order to make the purpose, scheme and advantages of the technical solution of the present disclosure clearer, the technical solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the drawings of the specific embodiments of the present disclosure. Unless otherwise specified, the terms used herein have the usual meanings in the art. The same reference numerals in the drawings represent the same components.

[0040] In the description of the present disclosure, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present disclosure can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0041] Figure 1A schematic diagram of an automatic switch according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown, wherein the automatic switch includes an operating device and a switch body 6. In particular, the switch body 6 can be installed in a cabinet (not shown). The switch body 6 has a complex structure and needs to be placed independently, so an operating device needs to be provided outside the cabinet to operate the switch body 6 inside the cabinet outside the cabinet. The switch body can be operated manually or automatically.

[0042] The automatic switch according to the present disclosure may be, for example, a fusion switch, an ATS dual power switch, or the like.

[0043] According to the automatic switch disclosed in the present invention, the switch body is connected to the operating device through the extension rod 5, such as Figure 2 As shown, in order to realize the physical separation of the switch body and the operating device, the length of the extension rod 5 can be set according to the actual situation. Figure 2 It is shown as having a square cross section, but it can also have other polygonal profiles, such as triangles, pentagons and hexagons, etc., to facilitate the transmission of torque. In addition, the switch body and the operating device can be provided with matching features that match the shape of the extension rod 5, such as grooves.

[0044] The extension rod 5 can be detachably connected to the switch body and / or the operating device, so as to replace the extension rods of different lengths or adapt to different operating devices. Alternatively, the extension rod 5 can be an integral part with the operating device, and in particular can be detachably plugged and played to the switch body as an integral part.

[0045] like Figure 3 As shown, the switch body 6 according to the present disclosure may also include a clutch mechanism, the clutch mechanism 61 is connected to the extension rod 5, the clutch mechanism 61 is configured to transmit the pivoting movement of the extension rod 5 to realize the operation of the switch body 6, such as the opening operation and the closing operation, and the clutch mechanism 61 may also be configured so that when the extension rod 5 cooperates with the clutch mechanism 61 in a certain position or a certain state (i.e., corresponding to the clutch position of the hand operating member 2 described later), the automatic opening operation and the automatic closing operation of the switch body 6 will not drive the extension rod to rotate through the clutch mechanism 61. The setting of the clutch mechanism makes it possible that the automatic operation will not drive the hand operating member 2 to move together, reducing the power required for the electric operation, which is conducive to increasing the service life of the hand operating member 2 or reducing the manufacturing requirements for the hand operating member 2.

[0046] The switch body 6 may further include a motor 62, which provides kinetic energy to drive the switch body 6 during automatic operation. Therefore, triggering the automatic operation is substantially equivalent to energizing the motor 62. Similarly, when the motor 62 loses power, the automatic operation cannot be performed.

[0047] The following describes the operating device according to the present disclosure. Figure 4As shown, the operating device includes a housing 1, which may be in a rectangular box shape or other suitable shapes. The operating device may also include a hand operating member 2, a switching member 3, a hand operating lever 11 and a padlock member 4, wherein the hand operating member 2, the switching member 3, the hand operating lever 11 and the padlock member 4 are all mounted to the housing 1 and at least partially exposed outside the housing 1, so that the hand operating member 2, the switching member 3, the hand operating lever 11 and the padlock member 4 can be operated outside the housing 1.

[0048] The manual operating member 2 is pivotally mounted to the housing 1 and can be actuated to pivot to a clutch position, a closing position, and an opening position. The manual operating member 2 is connected to the extension rod 5 so that the pivoting of the manual operating member 2 drives the extension rod 5 to pivot accordingly. In the manual operating mode, when the manual operating member 2 is pivoted to the closing position, the switch body 6 is manually closed through the extension rod 5; when the manual operating member 2 is pivoted to the opening position, the switch body 6 is manually opened through the extension rod 5; when the manual operating member 2 is pivoted to the clutch position, the extension rod 5 cooperates with the clutch mechanism 61 of the switch body 6 for the automatic opening and closing operations of the switch body 6, and the clutch mechanism 61 will not drive the extension rod to rotate.

[0049] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, manual operation is performed by pivoting the hand operating member 2. In order to perform manual operation, the housing 1 is configured so that the hand operating member 2 can expose a free end surface thereof, such as Figure 4 As shown, the free end surface is provided with a hand-operated matching portion 23. By using an operating tool (e.g., a hand-operated lever 11) to match the hand-operated matching portion 23, the hand-operated member 2 can be pivoted relative to the housing 1. The hand-operated matching portion 23 can be a convex portion or a concave portion, which has a specific pattern or structure, such as a polygonal shape, for matching with the operating tool. The matching of the two can transmit torque, that is, the hand-operated member 2 can be pivoted by pivoting the operating tool. For example, Figure 4 As shown, the hand-operated mating portion 23 is a groove. Figure 1 Although shown as a square, it may also have other polygonal outlines, such as a triangle, a pentagon, and a hexagon, etc., for transmitting torque, and the provision of the groove reduces the space occupied by the hand-operated piece.

[0050] like Figure 4 As shown, the hand lever 11 is detachably fixed to the housing 1. When it is needed, the hand lever 4 can be removed from the housing 1 and the hand lever 4 can be matched with the hand operation matching portion 23 (not shown) so that the hand operation member 2 can be rotated. This integrated design can prevent the operator from carrying the hand lever with him and prevent the hand lever 11 from being lost.

[0051] The switching member 3 is mounted to the housing 1 and can be switched between a manual position and an automatic position. The switching member 3 can achieve the above-mentioned switching by pivoting, pressing a button, sliding a slider, and other commonly used methods in the art.

[0052] In order to further ensure the safety of manual operation and automatic operation being independent of each other, the present disclosure designs a first interlock and a second interlock. When the manual operating member 2 is rotated to the non-clutch position, the switching member 3 is locked in the manual position and cannot be switched to the automatic position, which corresponds to the first interlock; when the manual operating member 2 is in the clutch position and the switching member 3 is switched to the automatic position, the manual operating member 2 is locked and cannot be rotated, which corresponds to the second interlock.

[0053] Thus, the hand-operated part 2 may be provided with a first matching part and a second matching part that are stationary with each other, and the switching part 3 may be provided with a relative matching part, and when the first matching part matches with the relative matching part, the relative matching part cannot move. When the second matching part matches with the relative matching part, the second matching part cannot move; when the second matching part is unmatched from the relative matching part, the second matching part can move.

[0054] The movement of the first matching part and the second matching part corresponds one-to-one to the movement of the hand operation piece 2, and the movement of the relative matching part corresponds one-to-one to the movement of the switching piece 3. The one-to-one correspondence means, for example, that if the first matching part and the second matching part cannot move, it means that the hand operation piece 2 cannot move, and if the first matching part and the second matching part can move, it means that the hand operation piece 2 can move, and each position of the first matching part and the second matching part during the movement process corresponds to only one position of the hand operation piece 2 during the movement process. Conversely, each position of the hand operation piece 2 during the movement process also corresponds to only one position of the first matching part and the second matching part during the movement process. All one-to-one correspondences in this article have such a relationship.

[0055] In order to realize the second interlock, when the switching member 3 is switched to the automatic position, the second matching part matches with the relative matching part, and the second matching part cannot move, thereby the switching member 3 blocks the manual operation member 2 and makes the manual operation member 2 unable to be actuated; when the switching member 3 is switched to the manual operation position, the second matching part and the relative matching part are disengaged, or the first matching part and the relative matching part are matched, the second matching part can move, and the manual operation member 2 can be actuated.

[0056] In addition, in order to achieve the first interlock, the manual operating member 2 and the switching member 3 are configured so that only when the manual operating member 2 is actuated to the clutch position, the second matching portion is aligned with the relative matching portion, and the relative matching portion can move to match and unmatch, that is, the switching member 3 can switch between the manual position and the automatic position. When the manual operating member 2 is actuated to other positions other than the clutch position, the first matching portion is aligned with and matched with the relative matching portion, so that the relative matching portion is blocked by the first matching portion and cannot move, that is, the switching member 3 cannot be switched to the automatic position.

[0057] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first matching portion and the second matching portion may be arranged on the outer circumference of the matching disk 21 of the hand operating member 2. For example, the first matching portion is arranged as a circumferential segment 211, and the second matching portion is arranged as a notch segment 212 that is recessed relative to the circumferential segment 211. The relative matching portion may be arranged as a sliding rod 31 that can move only in the first direction, and the sliding rod 31 may be between a retracted position and an extended position. The circumferential segment 211 and the notch segment 212 on the matching disk 21 move relative to the sliding rod 31 as the hand operating member 2 pivots.

[0058] Figure 5-7 A perspective cross-sectional view of the mating disc 21 and the sliding rod 31 of the operating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown, wherein Figure 5 In the embodiment, the mating disc 21 is not in the clutch position, and the sliding rod 31 is in the retracted position; Figure 6 In the embodiment, the mating disc 21 is in the clutch position and the sliding rod 31 is in the retracted position; Figure 7 In the embodiment, the matching disc 21 is in the clutch position, and the sliding rod 31 is in the extended position.

[0059] like Figure 5-7 As shown in FIG. 1 , the first direction in which the sliding rod 21 extends and moves points to the pivot axis of the mating disc 21. When the circumferential segment 211 is rotated to align with the end of the sliding rod 31 close to the mating disc 21, the sliding rod 31 can only be located in the retracted position and cannot move to the extended position. Figure 5 As shown, to achieve the first interlock. Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown in FIG. 1 , only when the mating disc 21 is in the clutch position, the notch section 212 is rotated to align with the end of the sliding rod 31 close to the mating disc 21, thereby the sliding rod 31 can move to the extended position and extend into the notch section 212, and the sliding rod 31 can move to the retracted position and withdraw from the notch section 212. When the sliding rod 31 is not in the notch section 212, as shown in FIG. Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown in FIG. 1 , the matching disk 21 can rotate freely, that is, the hand-operated member 2 can rotate freely. When the sliding rod 31 extends into the notch section 212, as shown in FIG. Figure 7 As shown, both ends of the notch section 212 are blocked by the sliding rod 31 , whereby the matching disc 21 can no longer rotate, that is, the hand operating member 2 can no longer be rotated, so as to achieve the second interlocking.

[0060] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the switching member 3 of the present disclosure may include a sliding portion (not shown), which may be exposed from the housing 1 and also slide in the first direction, and its movement may correspond to the movement of the sliding rod 31 by, for example, fixing or the like, that is, the sliding portion moves synchronously with the sliding rod 31. Furthermore, the operator may drive the sliding rod 31 by actuating the sliding portion, and when the sliding rod 31 is blocked, the sliding portion cannot be moved.

[0061] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, Figure 4 In the embodiment, the switch member 3 is switched between the manual position and the automatic position by a pivotable paddle 33 in a toggle manner. The paddle 33 can pivot between the paddle manual position and the paddle manual position. When the paddle 33 is in the paddle manual position, the switch member 3 is in the manual position. When the paddle 33 is in the paddle automatic position, the switch member 3 is in the automatic position. The sliding rod 31 and the paddle 33 can achieve a one-to-one correspondence in movement through the cooperation of the slide groove and the protrusion, such as Figures 5 to 7 As shown, the sliding rod 31 and the paddle 33 are connected via a pivot connection portion 34 , a slide groove may be provided on the pivot connection portion 34 , and a protrusion accommodated in the slide groove and movable along the slide groove is provided on the sliding rod 13 .

[0062] The paddle 33 is connected to the pivot connection part 34 to pivot synchronously, the slide slot is an arc-shaped slot, and the distance from each point in the slide slot to the pivot axis of the pivot connection part 34 is different. Specifically, the distance from one end of the slide slot to the pivot axis of the pivot connection part 34 is the smallest, and the distance from the other end of the slide slot to the pivot axis of the pivot connection part 34 is the largest, and the distance from the point on the slide slot to the pivot axis of the pivot connection part 34 gradually increases along the slide slot from the one end to the other end. Figure 6 As shown, when the sliding rod 31 is in the retracted position, the protrusion is located at the above-mentioned end of the sliding groove; Figure 7 As shown, when the sliding rod 31 is in the extended position, the protrusion is located at the other end of the slide slot. Thus, by pivoting and toggling the paddle 33, the movement of the sliding rod 31 in the first direction can be achieved, and when the movement of the sliding rod 31 in the first direction is blocked, the paddle 33 is locked and cannot be pivoted and toggled. The provision of the paddle 33 can greatly reduce the range of motion of the switching member 3 exposed to the housing 1 for switching (in this case, it is only a small fan-shaped area, while the range of motion of the sliding rod 31 may be much larger than this), which can save the required reserved operating space, so that the operating panel on the housing 1 can be smaller and more compact.

[0063] In addition, in order to further ensure that the automatic operation and the manual operation do not interfere with each other, the operating device according to the present disclosure may also be provided with a third interlock: when the switching member 3 is switched to the hand slot position, the motor 62 for realizing the automatic operation is prohibited from rotating. Fig. 9 As shown, the micro switch 12 is fixed relative to the housing 1. The micro switch 12 is connected to the motor 62 signal to control the operating state of the motor 62. The signal connection can be implemented in a way that can be thought of by technicians in this field, such as wireless connection forms such as electromagnetic waves, infrared rays, or wired connection forms such as wire connection. Specifically, when the switching member 3 is switched to the automatic position, the micro switch 12 remains in a normally closed state. Since the micro switch 12 signal is connected to the motor 62 in the switch body 6, the motor 62 is energized in this case, so that the switch body 6 can be automatically operated; when the switching member 3 is switched to the manual position, the micro switch 12 is triggered and disconnected, so that the motor 62 is powered off and stopped, ensuring that automatic operation cannot be achieved.

[0064] Specifically, the actuation of the micro switch 12 can be achieved by the actuation portion 32, which can be arranged on the switching member 3 and arranged to pivot synchronously with the paddle 33, such as Figure 8 As shown, it has an end extending away from the pivot axis of the paddle 33, but when the paddle 33 is pivoted to the paddle manual position, the length of the actuating portion 32 is sufficient to contact the micro switch 12 and actuate it, and when the paddle 33 is pivoted from the paddle manual position to the paddle automatic position, the actuating portion 32 moves away from the micro switch 12.

[0065] In addition, the operating device of the present disclosure may further include a padlock component 4 and a padlock disc 22 cooperating with the padlock component. The padlock component 4 is movably mounted on the housing and is capable of moving between an initial position and a padlock position. The padlock disc 22 may be disposed on the hand operating component 2, the padlock disc 22 pivots synchronously with the hand operating component 2, and a padlock opening 221 is disposed on the padlock disc 22. The padlock opening 221 may cooperate with a padlock tongue 41 at the end of the padlock component 3, and when the padlock tongue 41 extends into the padlock opening 221, the padlock disc 22 may be locked, that is, the hand operating component 2 is locked. Figure 10a-10c As shown, Fig.10a It shows that the hand-operated part 2 is not in the open position. Fig.10b It shows that the hand-operated part 2 is in the open position. Fig.10c The padlock is shown in the padlock state. The manual operating member 2 is set so that when the manual operating member 2 is actuated to leave the opening position, the padlock member 4 is blocked in the initial position; only when it is turned to the opening position, the padlock opening 221 is aligned with the padlock tongue 41, so that the padlock tongue 41 can move from the initial position to the padlock position. In the padlock position, the padlock tongue 41 extends into the padlock opening 221 to lock the manual operating member 2. This design allows the opening in the manual operating mode to be locked, preventing the accidental closing of the switch and preventing the device from being energized when it is not necessary, thereby improving safety.

[0066] In addition, in order to further ensure the reliability of the opening lock, the padlock component 4 may include a padlock ring 42. When the padlock component 4 is in the initial position, the padlock ring 42 is located inside the shell 1. When the padlock component 4 moves to the padlock position, the padlock ring 42 is at least partially located outside the shell 2, so that one or more locks can be hung on the padlock ring 42 to prevent the padlock component 42 from returning to the initial position, thereby keeping the hand-operated component 2 in the opening position.

[0067] It should be understood that the above description is intended to illustrate rather than limit. For example, the above embodiments (and / or aspects thereof) can be used in combination with each other. In addition, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, many modifications can be made to adapt specific situations or materials to the teachings of the present disclosure. The functions or performances of the various elements or modules described herein are only for illustration and are by no means restrictive, but are merely exemplary embodiments. After reading the above description, many other embodiments and modifications within the spirit and scope of the claims will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the scope of the present disclosure should be determined with reference to the full scope of the equivalents given by the attached claims and these claims.

[0068] In the following claims, the terms “including” and “in which” are used as the plain-English equivalents of the respective terms “comprising” and “wherein.” Moreover, in the following claims, the terms “first,” “second,” and “third,” etc. are used merely as labels, and are not intended to impose numerical requirements on their objects.

Claims

1. An operating device, wherein: include: case, A hand-operated member, which can be pivotally mounted to the housing and can be actuated to a clutch position, A switching member is mounted on the housing and is configured to switch between a manual position and an automatic position. When the switching member is switched to the manual position, the manual member can be actuated. When the switching member is switched to the automatic position, the switching member blocks the manual member so that the manual member cannot be actuated. The manual operating member and the switching member are configured such that the switching member can switch between the manual operating position and the automatic position only when the manual operating member is actuated to the clutch position.

2. The operating device according to claim 1, wherein: The hand-operated part comprises a matching disc, and the matching disc comprises a circumferential section and a notch section recessed relative to the circumferential section on the outer circumference. The switching member includes a sliding rod configured to move in a first direction, the sliding rod being configured to slide between an extended position and a retracted position, when the switching member is switched to the manual position, the sliding rod is located at the retracted position, and when the switching member is switched to the automatic position, the sliding rod is located at the extended position, When the hand-operated member is actuated to the clutch position, the mating disc is pivoted until the notch section is aligned with the sliding rod.

3. The operating device according to claim 2, wherein: When the mating disc is pivoted to align the notch segment with the sliding rod, when the sliding rod is in the extended position, the sliding rod extends into the notch segment, thereby blocking the rotation of the hand operating piece; when the sliding rod is in the retracted position, the sliding rod is separated from the notch segment, thereby allowing the hand operating piece to rotate.

4. The operating device according to claim 3, wherein: The switching member further comprises a paddle that can pivot relative to the housing, and the pivoting of the paddle can drive the sliding rod to slide between the retracted position and the extended position in a first direction. When the mating disk is pivoted until the circumferential section is aligned with the sliding rod, the sliding rod is blocked at the retracted position, so that the switching member is blocked at the manual operation position.

5. The operating device according to claim 4, wherein: The switching member also includes a pivot connection portion, which includes a slide groove and pivots synchronously with the paddle. The sliding rod can only slide in a first direction and is provided with a protrusion that can be slidably accommodated in the slide groove. The distance from a point on the slide groove to the pivot axis of the pivot connection portion gradually increases from one end to the other end of the slide groove.

6. The operating device according to claim 5, wherein: The operating device also includes a micro switch fixed to the housing; When the switching member is switched to the manual operation position, the switching member triggers the micro switch.

7. The operating device according to claim 6, wherein: The switch member further comprises an actuating portion, which is arranged to pivot synchronously with the paddle and has a free end extending away from the paddle. When the paddle pivots to the switch member being in the manual operation position, the actuating portion triggers the micro switch.

8. An operating device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, The operating device also includes a padlock, The hand-operated part can also be actuated to the open position and the closed position. in, When the hand operating member is actuated to the off position, the padlock member can be moved from the initial position to the padlock position to lock the hand operating member in the off position; when the hand operating member is actuated to leave the off position, the padlock member is blocked in the initial position.

9. The operating device according to claim 8, wherein: The hand-operated part further comprises a padlock disc, and a padlock opening is arranged on the outer circumference of the padlock disc. Only when the hand-operated part is actuated to the off position, the padlock disc is pivoted to align the padlock opening with the padlock part, so that the padlock part can move to the padlock position, extend into the padlock opening and lock the hand-operated part in the off position.

10. The operating device according to claim 8, wherein: The padlock element comprises a padlock ring. In the initial position, the padlock ring is located inside the housing. When the padlock element moves to the padlock position, the padlock ring is at least partially located outside the housing.

11. An automatic switch, wherein: include: A switch body, an extension rod, and an operating device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the extension rod connects the operating device and the switch body, and the switch body can be operated manually or automatically.

12. The automatic switch according to claim 11, wherein: The switch body and / or the operating device can be detachably matched with the extension rod. In the matched state, the movement of the hand-operated member can be transmitted to the switch body through the extension rod. When the hand-operated part is actuated to the opening position, the switch body opens. When the hand-operated member is actuated to the closing position, the switch body is closed.

13. The automatic switch according to claim 11, wherein: The switch body comprises a clutch mechanism, and the clutch mechanism is configured so that when the switching member is switched to the automatic position, the automatic opening and closing operations of the switch body do not drive the extension rod to rotate.

14. An automatic switch, comprising: A switch body, an extension rod, and an operating device according to any one of claims 6 to 10, wherein the extension rod connects the operating device and the switch body, and the switch body can be operated manually or automatically, wherein: The automatic switch further includes a motor configured to drive the switch body when the switch body is automatically operated. When the micro switch is actuated, the motor stops.

15. The automatic switch according to any one of claims 10 to 14, wherein: The automatic switch comprises a cabinet, the switch body is installed in the cabinet, and the extension rod can extend into the cabinet to cooperate with the switch body when the operating device is located outside the cabinet.

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