Intelligent circuit breaker functional assembly

Abstract

The utility model relates to an intelligent circuit breaker functional assembly with an electric signal interconnection bridging structure therebetween, which is characterized in that a plurality of exposed electric connection points and a bridging assembly capable of sliding left and right to extend out and retract are arranged on a shell, and the electric connection points are paired on the left side and the right side and are electrically connected to form a plurality of groups of point pairs; the multiple groups of contact pairs are electrically connected with the control circuit; the bridging assembly is provided with a plurality of parallel conductive strips, and the electric connection points elastically abut against the conductive strips. According to the intelligent circuit breaker bridging device, the bridging plate slides to the adjacent circuit breaker and is connected with the elastic contact on the intermediate relay plate, so that the purpose of reliably bridging a signal line of a control circuit is achieved. When maintenance is needed, only the bridging plate needs to be moved back, the corresponding intelligent circuit breaker can be disassembled very conveniently, the electric connection points and the conductive strips are in conductive connection in an elastic abutting mode, contact is better, and the service life can be prolonged.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a functional component, in particular to an intelligent circuit breaker functional component with electrical signal interconnection bridge structures. Background Art

[0002] With the increase in the demand for circuit breaker applications and the development of technology, there are further requirements for the functions of circuit breakers, that is, the functions of remote control, data collection and transmission are required. Generally, such devices are called intelligent circuit breakers. According to different internal structures, intelligent circuit breakers can form modules with different functions, usually including the following functional modules: circuit breaker module, communication module and power module. In specific applications, intelligent circuit breakers usually have multiple functional modules set up at the same time, which are connected to each other through electrical signals to form a group of intelligent circuit breakers (or intelligent controller) systems, and multiple intelligent circuit breakers are connected to form a system. The existing bridge device of intelligent circuit breakers usually adopts the following methods: First, the electrical connection point of the signal line of the control circuit in the intelligent circuit breaker is set with a pin hole and a contact point. The pin hole is usually set on the front of the intelligent circuit breaker facing the operator. The bridge board composed of a printed circuit board with vertical pins at both ends is used to insert the vertical pins at both ends into the pin holes of two adjacent intelligent circuit breakers from the top, bottom or front to connect their signal lines. With this connection method, when one of the intelligent circuit breakers needs to be replaced or repaired, the two adjacent intelligent circuit breakers can be separated by simply pulling out the bridge plate from the front. This is convenient for disassembly, replacement, and repair, just like traditional circuit breakers. However, it also has the defect of unreliable connection, and at the same time, it requires high precision in product manufacturing and installation, resulting in increased production costs. Another method is to set pin holes at corresponding positions on the left and right sides of the intelligent circuit breaker, and connect the pin holes of the two intelligent circuit breakers through a pin header to connect their signal lines. This method has higher connection reliability and lower requirements for product manufacturing precision. However, since all the intelligent circuit breakers in the control cabinet are arranged side by side and the left and right sides are close to the adjacent circuit breakers, when one of the intelligent circuit breakers needs to be replaced or repaired, the pin header cannot be pulled out from the front, and it needs to be disassembled one by one from both ends, so replacement and repair are very troublesome. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and to provide an intelligent circuit breaker functional component which has reliable connection, convenient replacement and maintenance, long service life and data collection and transmission functions.

[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model discloses an intelligent circuit breaker functional component, including a shell, and a functional component arranged inside the shell, characterized in that: a bridge component and a plurality of exposed electrical connection points are arranged on the shell, the electrical connection points are divided into pairs on the left and right sides and are electrically connected to form a plurality of contact pairs, the plurality of contact pairs are distributed along the upper and lower intervals, and the plurality of contact pairs are electrically connected to the internal circuit; the intelligent circuit breaker functional component is also provided with a guide structure, so that the bridge component can be slidably extended and retracted on the shell, the bridge component is arranged opposite to the plurality of contact pairs, and a plurality of parallel conductive strips are respectively arranged on the surface of the bridge component opposite to the plurality of contact pairs, the positions of the plurality of conductive strips correspond one-to-one to the contact pairs, and the electrical connection points and the conductive strips are elastically arranged to abut against each other.

[0005] As a further configuration of the utility model, a concave contact cavity is provided on the front side of the shell, the multiple groups of contact pairs are arranged in the contact cavity, and the bridge component is arranged on the opening of the contact cavity.

[0006] As a further configuration of the utility model, the bridging assembly includes a bridging plate, an isolation cover plate and a push button; the isolation cover plate is fixedly arranged on the opening of the contact cavity, the bridging plate and the push button are respectively arranged on the inner side of the isolation cover plate facing the contact pair and the outer side of the isolation cover plate facing away from the contact pair, the conductive strip is arranged on the bridging plate, the bridging plate is fixedly connected to the push button, and can be slid relative to the isolation cover plate.

[0007] As a further configuration of the utility model, the isolation cover plate is provided with a long slot hole consistent with the sliding direction of the bridging plate, the bridging plate and the push button are fixedly connected by a connecting piece that cooperates with the gap of the long slot hole, and the connecting piece and the gap of the long slot hole cooperate to form the guide structure.

[0008] As a further configuration of the utility model, a contact cavity is arranged on the front side of the shell, the contact cavity is rectangular, the isolation cover is a rectangular plate member adapted to the shape of the opening of the contact cavity, the upper and lower side walls of the contact cavity are provided with grooves or ribs, the upper and lower sides of the isolation cover are provided with ribs or grooves adapted to the grooves or ribs on the upper and lower side walls of the contact cavity, the grooves or ribs on the upper and lower sides of the isolation cover cooperate with the grooves or ribs on the upper and lower side walls of the contact cavity to form the snap structure.

[0009] As a further configuration of the utility model, an end face of the shell close to the contact cavity is provided with a slot that passes through the contact cavity, an inner outlet of the slot corresponds to the side position of the isolation cover plate, a gate plate is provided in the gap in the slot, and a convex rib or groove that matches the groove or convex rib on the side of the isolation cover plate is provided at the front end of the gate plate to form a detachable snap-on structure.

[0010] As a further configuration of the utility model, a stop structure is provided between the gate plate and the slot.

[0011] As a further configuration of the utility model, both sides of the gate plate are provided with protruding elastic parts to form a retreat-stopping structure.

[0012] As a further configuration of the utility model, a fastening screw and a screw mounting hole are provided on the front side of the shell near one end of the contact cavity, the slot intersects with the screw mounting hole, and a through hole that matches the clearance of the fastening screw is provided on the slot at a position corresponding to the screw mounting hole to form a locking hole, and the locking hole cooperates with the fastening screw to form a retaining structure.

[0013] As a further configuration of the utility model, the electrical connection point is formed by bending a strip of metal sheet to form an elastic electrical connection point, and the two electrical connection points in the contact point pair are formed by bending the same strip of metal sheet, or are electrically connected by a PCB board.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the utility model is provided with a plurality of exposed electrical connection points and a bridge assembly that can slide out and retract left and right on the housing, the electrical connection points are divided into pairs on the left and right sides and are electrically connected to form multiple groups of contact pairs, and the multiple groups of contact pairs are electrically connected to the control circuit; the surfaces of the bridge assembly opposite to the multiple groups of contact pairs are respectively provided with a plurality of parallel conductive strips, and the electrical connection points and the conductive strips are elastically abutted against each other. The intelligent circuit breaker bridge device of the utility model utilizes a bridge plate to slide to the adjacent circuit breaker and connect with the elastic contacts on the relay board to achieve the purpose of reliably bridging the signal lines of the control circuit. When maintenance is required, the corresponding intelligent circuit breaker can be removed by simply moving the bridge plate back, which is very convenient, and the electrical connection points and the conductive strips are electrically connected by elastically abutting against each other, which makes the contact better and helps to extend the service life.

[0015] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0016] It should be noted that the terms "including" and "having" and any variations thereof in the specification and claims of the present application are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions, and the orientations or positional relationships indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", "middle", "front", "back", etc. are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. These terms are mainly used to better describe the utility model and its embodiments, and are not used to limit the indicated devices, elements or components to have specific orientations, or to be constructed and operated in specific orientations. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Attached Figure 1 This is a front view of the appearance of a specific embodiment of the utility model;

[0018] Attached Figure 2 This is a side view of the appearance of a specific embodiment of the utility model;

[0019] Attached Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a specific embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Attached Figure 4 This is one of the partial structural decomposition diagrams of a specific embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Attached Figure 5 This is the second schematic diagram of the partial structure decomposition of a specific embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Attached Figure 6 It is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a specific embodiment of the contact pair of the utility model;

[0023] Attached Figure 7 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a specific embodiment of the bridge assembly of the utility model;

[0024] Attached Figure 8 This is one of the partial structural decomposition diagrams of a specific embodiment of the bridge assembly of the utility model;

[0025] Attached Fig. 9 This is the second schematic diagram of the partial structure decomposition of a specific embodiment of the bridge assembly of the utility model;

[0026] Attached Fig.10 It is a schematic diagram of a specific embodiment of the bridge combination of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The functional components of the intelligent circuit breaker of the utility model can constitute intelligent switches with different functions according to different internal structures. For example, a unit including a contact group, a tripping mechanism, an operating mechanism and a control circuit is set inside the housing 1 to constitute a circuit breaker module; a circuit unit including wired or wireless communication transceiver is set inside the housing 1 to constitute a communication module; a circuit unit including a step-down filter, a voltage regulator, etc. is set inside the housing 1 to constitute a power module. In addition, in order to make the combined intelligent circuit breaker (or intelligent controller) system neat and beautiful, the shapes of the housings 1 of the various functional components are usually preferably consistent.

[0028] In this specific embodiment, an intelligent circuit breaker is taken as an example. Figure 1-6As shown, the intelligent circuit breaker of the utility model comprises a housing 1, and a contact group, a tripping mechanism, an operating mechanism and a control circuit (not shown in the drawings) arranged inside the housing 1. An operating handle 2 is arranged in the middle of the front of the housing 1. The housing 1 is also provided with a plurality of exposed electrical connection points and a bridge component 3. The intelligent circuit breaker functional component is also provided with a guide structure, so that the bridge component 3 can be slidably extended and retracted on the housing 1; the electrical connection points 4 are divided into pairs on the left and right sides and are electrically connected to form a plurality of contact pairs, and the plurality of contact pairs are connected to the inner The outer circuit is electrically connected, and the multiple groups of contact pairs are distributed at intervals along the upper and lower sides; the front side of the shell 1 is provided with a concave contact cavity 5, and the multiple groups of contact pairs are arranged in the contact cavity 5. The bridging component 3 is arranged on the opening of the contact cavity 5, and the bridging component 3 is arranged opposite to the multiple groups of contact pairs. A plurality of parallel conductive strips 304 are respectively provided on the surface of the bridging component 3 opposite to the multiple groups of contact pairs, and the positions of the plurality of conductive strips 304 correspond to the contact pairs one by one, and the electrical connection point 4 is elastically abutted against the conductive strip 304.

[0029] For the convenience of operation, the contact cavity 5 and the bridge assembly 3 are preferably arranged on the front side of the housing 1, and the specific positions can be determined according to the distribution of the internal components. Figure 3 As shown, in the present invention, the contact cavity 5 and the bridge component 3 are arranged above the operating handle 2 on the front side of the housing 1. The electrical connection points 4 are divided into pairs on the left and right sides and are electrically connected to form multiple groups of contact pairs. The arrangement direction is consistent with the bridge component 3 (that is, distributed horizontally close to both ends). The multiple groups of contact pairs are arranged in the contact cavity 5, and the multiple groups of contact pairs are electrically connected to the internal circuit. The specific number of contact pairs can be determined according to needs. In the present invention, a total of four pairs of contact pairs are arranged, two pairs are used to connect the positive and negative poles of the power supply, and two pairs are used to connect data transmission. The four pairs of the multiple groups of contact pairs are distributed at intervals along the upper and lower (vertical) directions, such as Figure 4-6 As shown; the bridge component 3 is arranged on the opening of the contact cavity 5, the bridge component 3 is arranged opposite to the multiple groups of contact pairs, and the surface of the bridge component 3 opposite to the multiple groups of contact pairs is respectively provided with a plurality of parallel conductive strips 304, the positions of the plurality of conductive strips 304 correspond to the contact pairs one by one, and the electrical connection point 4 is elastically arranged against the conductive strips 304. The electrical connection point 4 is preferably formed by bending a strip metal sheet to form an elastic electrical connection point 4, and is made of a metal material with strong elasticity such as a phosphor copper sheet, and the two electrical connection points 4 in the contact pair are formed by bending the same strip metal sheet, or are electrically connected by a PCB board.

[0030] like Figure 7-9As shown, in this specific embodiment, the bridging component 3 includes a bridging plate 301, an isolation cover plate 302 and a push button 303. The contact cavity 5 is preferably rectangular, and the isolation cover plate 302 is a rectangular plate component adapted to the opening shape of the contact cavity 5. The conductive strip 304 is arranged on the bridging plate 301; the isolation cover plate 302 is fixedly arranged on the opening of the contact cavity 5, and the bridging plate 301 and the push button 303 are respectively arranged on the inner side of the isolation cover plate 302 facing the contact pair and the outer side of the isolation cover plate 302 facing away from the contact pair. The bridging plate 301 is fixedly connected to the push button 303, and can be slid relative to the isolation cover plate 302. The isolation cover plate 302 is provided with a long slot hole 305 in the same sliding direction as the bridge plate 301, the push button 303 is provided with a boss 308 with a clearance fit with the long slot hole 305 on one side facing the isolation cover plate 302, the bridge plate 301 is provided with a screw 8 fixedly connected with the boss 308 to form a connecting piece, the boss 308 and the long slot hole 305 are clearance fit to form a guide mechanism, and the bridge plate 301 and the push button 303 are fixedly connected to form a linkage through the connecting piece with a clearance fit with the long slot hole 305. The setting of the isolation cover plate 302 plays a role in dust prevention on the one hand, and also plays a role in safety isolation on the other hand.

[0031] The buckle structure can be formed by the cooperation of a clamping hole and a protrusion, or by the cooperation of a long groove and a convex rib. In this specific embodiment, a convex rib 307 (or a groove 306) is provided on the upper side wall of the contact cavity 5, a groove 306 (or a convex rib 307) is provided on the lower side wall of the contact cavity 5, a groove 306 (or a convex rib 307) is provided on the upper side of the isolation cover plate 302 to match the convex rib 307 (or a groove 306) on the upper side wall of the contact cavity 5, a convex rib 307 (or a groove 306) is provided on the lower side of the isolation cover plate 302 to match the groove 306 (or a convex rib 307) on the lower side wall of the contact cavity 5, and the grooves 306 or convex rib 307 on the upper and lower sides of the isolation cover plate 302 cooperate with the grooves 306 or convex rib 307 on the upper and lower side walls of the contact cavity 5 to form the buckle structure, so that the bridge component 3 can be slidably connected to the housing 1 in a transverse direction.

[0032] In order to facilitate maintenance, a detachable buckle structure is preferably provided in the functional component of the intelligent circuit breaker. In this specific embodiment, a slot 101 penetrating the contact cavity 5 is provided on the end face of the housing 1 close to the contact cavity 5, the inner outlet of the slot 101 corresponds to the side position of the isolation cover 302, a gate 6 is provided in the gap of the slot 101, the front end of the gate 6 is exposed to enter the contact cavity 5, and the front end of the gate 6 is provided with a convex rib 307 (or a groove 306) adapted to the groove 306 (or a convex rib 307) on the side of the isolation cover 302 to form the detachable buckle structure. By providing the above-mentioned detachable snap-on structure, the gate plate 6 can be pulled out from the rear side so that its front end is separated from the isolation cover plate 302, and the bridge component 3 can be taken out; conversely, after the lower side of the isolation cover plate 302 in the bridge component 3 is matched with the groove 306 (or rib 307) on the lower side wall of the contact cavity 5, the gate plate 6 is inserted, and the front end is matched with the groove 306 on the upper side of the isolation cover plate 302, and the bridge component 3 is installed on the housing 1.

[0033] In order to prevent the gate plate 6 from automatically falling out during use and causing equipment failure, a stop structure is preferably provided between the gate plate 6 and the slot 101. The stop structure can be formed by increasing the friction between the gate plate 6 and the slot 101, or by providing protruding elastic parts on both sides of the gate plate 6.

[0034] In this specific embodiment, a fastening screw 7 and a screw mounting hole 102 are provided on the front side of the housing 1 near the contact cavity 5, the slot 101 intersects with the screw mounting hole 102, and a through hole that is gap-matched with the fastening screw 7 is provided at a position corresponding to the screw mounting hole 102 on the slot 101 to form a locking hole 601, and the locking hole 601 cooperates with the fastening screw 7 to form a stop-retreat structure, and this stop-retreat structure has a more reliable stop-retreat effect.

[0035] When the functional components of this specific embodiment are combined and bridged with each other, it is only necessary to align the functional components side by side, push the bridge component 3 to one side, extend the front end to cooperate with the groove 306 and the rib 307 of the adjacent functional component, insert it into the contact cavity 5 of the adjacent functional component, connect the electrical connection points 4 of the two, and complete the bridge connection. See the attached Fig.10 .

[0036] The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned specific implementation modes, but also includes other various equivalent specific implementation modes that can be adopted by a person skilled in the art based on the contents disclosed in the present invention. Any simple changes or modifications made to the design structure and concept of the present invention fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An intelligent circuit breaker functional component, comprising a housing and a functional component arranged inside the housing, characterized in that: The shell is provided with a bridge component and a plurality of exposed electrical connection points, the electrical connection points are paired on the left and right sides and are electrically connected to form a plurality of contact pairs, the plurality of contact pairs are distributed at intervals along the upper and lower sides, and the plurality of contact pairs are electrically connected to the internal circuit; the intelligent circuit breaker functional component is also provided with a guide structure, so that the bridge component can be slid left and right to be extended and retracted on the shell, the bridge component is arranged opposite to the plurality of contact pairs, and a plurality of parallel conductive strips are respectively arranged on the surface of the bridge component opposite to the plurality of contact pairs, the positions of the plurality of conductive strips correspond one-to-one to the contact pairs, and the electrical connection points are elastically opposed to the conductive strips.

2. The intelligent circuit breaker functional component according to claim 1, characterized in that: A concave contact cavity is provided on the front side of the shell, the plurality of contact pairs are arranged in the contact cavity, and the bridge assembly is arranged on the opening of the contact cavity.

3. The intelligent circuit breaker functional component according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bridging assembly includes a bridging plate, an isolation cover plate and a push button; the isolation cover plate is fixedly arranged on the opening of the contact cavity, the bridging plate and the push button are respectively arranged on the inner side of the isolation cover plate facing the contact pair and the outer side of the isolation cover plate facing away from the contact pair, the conductive strip is arranged on the bridging plate, the bridging plate is fixedly connected to the push button, and can be slid relative to the isolation cover plate.

4. The intelligent circuit breaker functional component according to claim 3, characterized in that: The isolation cover plate is provided with a long slot hole which is consistent with the sliding direction of the bridge plate. The bridge plate and the push button are fixedly connected by a connecting piece which is in gap with the long slot hole. The connecting piece and the long slot hole are in gap with each other to form the guide structure.

5. The intelligent circuit breaker functional component according to claim 4, characterized in that: The contact cavity is arranged on the front side of the shell, and the contact cavity is rectangular. The isolation cover is a rectangular plate component that matches the opening shape of the contact cavity. The upper and lower side walls of the contact cavity are provided with grooves or convex ribs. The upper and lower sides of the isolation cover are provided with convex ribs or grooves that match the grooves or convex ribs on the upper and lower side walls of the contact cavity. The grooves or convex ribs on the upper and lower sides of the isolation cover cooperate with the grooves or convex ribs on the upper and lower side walls of the contact cavity to form a snap-on structure.

6. The intelligent circuit breaker functional component according to claim 5, characterized in that: A slot is provided on one end face of the shell near the contact cavity and passes through the contact cavity. The inner outlet of the slot corresponds to the side position of the isolation cover plate. A gate plate is provided in the gap of the slot. A convex rib or groove that matches the groove or convex rib on the side of the isolation cover plate is provided at the front end of the gate plate to form a detachable snap-on structure.

7. The intelligent circuit breaker functional component according to claim 6, characterized in that: A stop structure is provided between the gate plate and the slot.

8. The intelligent circuit breaker functional component according to claim 7, characterized in that: The two sides of the gate plate are provided with protruding elastic parts to form a stop structure.

9. The intelligent circuit breaker functional component according to claim 7, characterized in that: A fastening screw and a screw mounting hole are provided on the front side of the shell near one end of the contact cavity, the slot intersects with the screw mounting hole, a through hole that matches the clearance of the fastening screw is provided on the slot at a position corresponding to the screw mounting hole to form a locking hole, and the locking hole cooperates with the fastening screw to form a retaining structure.

10. The intelligent circuit breaker functional component according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The electrical connection point is formed by bending a strip metal sheet to form an elastic electrical connection point, and the two electrical connection points in the contact point pair are formed by bending the same strip metal sheet, or are electrically connected by a PCB board.

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