Be used for the improved interlocking device of circuit breaker and the circuit breaker of this interlocking device is housed
Technical field
The present invention relates to the general technology field of electric equipment, more particularly, the present invention relates to be used for protection circuit or switch, so that the field of the modular apparatus of protection personnel's circuit breaker type.
The invention particularly relates to a kind of interlocking device that is used for magnetic-thermal release formula circuit breaker or that be used for switch or similar devices, is particularly useful for the phase line circuit breaker; The invention still further relates to the circuit breaker that is equipped with this interlocking device.
Background technology
The circuit breaker that route protection is used has the circuit that extends usually between two terminals in its housing; Also comprise and be used for the bimetal leaf that protection circuit prevents that the temperature-sensitive of transshipping from disconnecting; And an electromagnetism disconnecting members that comprises coil, have the inserted-link type iron core that is connected with push rod in the coil, in order to when the short circuit, by open with one or several fixedly electric connections contacted one movably electric connection guarantee that circuit disconnects.Phase line and neutral line circuit breaker comprise that also one has fixedly electric connection and the movably neutral line utmost point of electric connection except comprising the described phase line utmost point, the movably electric connection of the neutral line is activated together with the movably electric connection of the phase line utmost point.
Movably the startup of electric connection generally realizes by a crank type interlocking device, crank type interlocking device generally includes the control element of a joystick type, can manual operation and drive a drive link, carrying one or several movably swivel cougling bearing part of electric connection in order to promote one, so that these movably electric connection be pressed in one fixedly on the electric connection, until arriving such position, on this position, crank throw is pressed against on the joint bearing part, utilize a ratchet, stop its disengagement and release, under normal circumstances just can stop drive link towards reciprocal, promptly joint is opened the drawback movement of direction.Manual unlocking realizes by operating this handle in reverse direction.The normally effect by bimetal leaf, perhaps the push rod by coil starts circuit breaker against the effect of handle direction of displacement, so that ratchet is discharged, thereby drive link is thrown off, thereby opens electric connection.
For example there is corresponding description in this interlocking device in European patent EP-0 570 647 B1.
For example people know a kind of at least one movably interlocking device of electric connection that acts on, this movably electric connection move between two stable positions with respect to a fixing electric connection, these two settling positions corresponding respectively the disconnection and the closure of circuit.Described interlocking device comprises the bimetal leaf that a temperature-sensitive disconnects.
Also there are some defectives in known interlocking device.In fact, according to various installation occasions, electric equipment and the influence that the atmospheric humidity that the circuit breaker of this interlocking device changed is housed.
The variation of atmospheric humidity is the first cause that causes the size of (especially having constituted those inner members interlocking device's supporting member or other function element supporting member) hydrophily plastic material of inner member to change.These change in size are equivalent to the relative motion of thermosensitive bimetal or interlocking device, thereby can influence the time limit that circuit breaker disconnects.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, the objective of the invention is to overcome these defectives, and realize a kind of circuit breaker, the time limit of its disconnection does not change because of the distortion of humidity problem or function element.
According to the present invention, the bimetal leaf 3 that temperature-sensitive disconnects is fixed on the framework that electric connection 1 movably is housed on it.
The temperature-sensitive that so just can omit bimetal leaf disconnects the used plastic casing of driving-chain.Box body no longer influences this disconnection, uses hydrophilic material also just can realize.
Bimetal leaf and interlocking device can also be combined as a whole, can therefore not increase volume.So just can economize out the function that space in the circuit breaker is used for other.Bimetal leaf is directly installed on the member that can also simplify circuit breaker in the interlocking device, has particularly reduced the quantity of member.
The bimetal leaf that this structure can also make temperature-sensitive disconnect is independent of the contingent relative displacement of interlocking device's member or distortion and keeps same disconnection threshold.The equipment that interlocking device of the present invention is housed is in its time limit in useful life, and each startup all need not to adjust the disconnection threshold that temperature-sensitive disconnects bimetal leaf.
So just obtained the assembly of a bimetal leaf, it does not change the free end of bimetal leaf and the distance between actuator, and this actuator is connected in a switch module and is subjected to the effect of bimetal leaf sensitively.
According to one embodiment of the present of invention, framework be metal or plastics.
According to one embodiment of the present of invention, this interlocking device comprise one be installed in pivotally on the framework and can act on the movably switch module of electric connection, this switch module comprises an actuator, the free end mating reaction of this actuator and bimetal leaf, and can under the effect of the bimetal leaf that temperature-sensitive disconnects, make described switch module produce swing.
Described switch module and actuator for example are made of plastics a member.
According to an embodiment, described interlocking device has the stroke collocation structure, described stroke collocation structure comprises the installed part that described movably electric connection is pivoted around described framework, described installed part is relative with an elastic reset spare, and when described movably electric connection with described fixedly when electric connection is electrically connected, described elastic reset spare makes described movably electric connection move with respect to described framework.
The invention still further relates to equipment described interlocking device, that be used to protect electric line or protection personnel above a kind of having comprised.
The invention still further relates to a kind of circuit breaker, it comprises:
That be made of plastics, as to have two and half a shell structures shell;
Some are used for the assembling element of two and half shells;
Some are used in the retaining element on the rail type supporting member;
At least two electric wiring terminals;
An executive component that can between two settling positions, move;
A magnet assembly, it comprises a push rod that can disconnect electrical connection; And
An aforesaid interlocking device.
Description of drawings
By below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, be used for for example rather than restrictive detailed description fully, other features of the present invention will become more obvious, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the exploded view of an embodiment of interlocking device of the present invention;
Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 are the sectional view of the interlocking device among Fig. 1 when being in different operating states;
Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 are the partial schematic diagrams of circuit breaker of the present invention, have represented when electrical connection is closed respectively and the state in when disconnection;
Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 are the external views of the broken section of circuit breaker of the present invention.
Embodiment
The shown interlocking device of the present invention of the exploded view of Fig. 1 is used to be assembled into electric equipment, for example in the circuit breaker.This interlocking device drives an electric connection 1 movably, and the latter abuts in Fig. 4 for example to one fixedly on the electric connection 2 shown in Figure 7.
Interlocking device also comprises the bimetal leaf 3 that links to each other with a member of described interlocking device, temperature-sensitive disconnects.The configuration example of interlocking device is as comprising the lower side panel 4 that is equipped with epipleural 5 above, and bimetal leaf 3 just is fixed on the epipleural.Bimetal leaf for example is fixed on the epipleural by one or several pad.Adopt electric conducting material, copper for example forms the assembly of lower side panel 4 and epipleural 5 by any known mechanical system.
This structure especially has advantage aspect the volume that does not increase interlocking device.In addition, also no longer need other be used for install or the fixedly element or the measure of bimetal leaf 3.Therefore, bimetal leaf 3 becomes a part of interlocking device.The side plate up and down 4,5 that is connected with the bimetal leaf 3 of temperature-sensitive disconnection has just constituted the frameworks of joint bearing part like this.This framework for example is a metal.
Lower side panel 4 also is provided with an axle 6, on the axle 6 switch module of being made by insulating material 7 is installed rotationally.When current overload, switch module 7 can make movably electric connection 1 and fixedly electric connection 2 be separated from each other, because switch module 7 is installed rotationally, this just makes it can promote movably electric connection 1, one end of switch module 7 abuts in movably on the electric connection 1, so that the latter is swayed and it is separated with fixing electric connection 2.
Movably electric connection 1 preferably is installed on the metal framework that is made of epipleural 4 and lower side panel 5 or in this framework.This installation is to realize by pivot 1a is inserted among the corresponding hole 5a on lower side panel 4 and the epipleural 5.
Back-moving spring 8 also is housed, for example is installed in movably between the electric connection 1 and lower side panel with its two ends.
Movably therefore electric connection 1 can or sway in the framework on its framework of installing.
Switch module 7 comprises an actuator 9, and it can order about described switch module 7 and rotate under the effect of the bimetal leaf 3 that temperature-sensitive disconnects.Therefore actuator 9 is positioned at an end of switch module 7, and its bearing of trend is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal extension direction of described switch module 7.Actuator 9 has a recess 10, therefrom passes for an end of electric connection 1 movably and bimetal leaf.Recess 10 has been determined first edge 7a and the second edge 9a that reclines that reclines.The first edge 7a that reclines is used for contacting and promoting it with electric connection 1 movably, disconnects to realize electricity.The second edge 9a that reclines reclines for bimetal leaf 3, and when bimetal leaf 3 distortion, its promotes actuator 9 thereby also driving switch assembly 7 thereupon, begins thus to throw off with fixing electric connection 2 by swaying of electric connection 1 movably according to aforesaid mode.
Fig. 4 has represented electric connection 1 movably and the fixing electric on-state when closed between the electric connection 2, and interlocking device corresponding state.This moment, bimetal leaf 3 was in undeformed inoperative state.
In Fig. 5, bimetal leaf 3 is for example owing to overload current deforms, then promote actuator 9 thereby also pull switch assembly 7 so that movably electric connection 1 and fixedly electric connection 2 be separated from each other.
Interlocking device also has the stroke collocation structure of wearing and tearing.The stroke collocation structure of wearing and tearing comprises the installed part that electric connection 1 is movably pivoted around framework.Utilize an elastic reset spare that installed part is rotated, this elastic reset spare overcomes makes movably that electric connection 1 drives the restoring force that moves with respect to framework, when fixedly electric connection 2 is electrically connected, described movably electric connection 1 is moved with respect to framework.So absorbed the variation that causes because of moist, perhaps made housing distortion and then some element expand or shrink the variation that causes at size or vpg connection because of atmospheric humidity at size or vpg connection.
Circuit breaker of the present invention also comprises an executive component 11, and it can move between a stable active position Fig. 4 and a stable not active position Fig. 5.When switch module 7 swayed as shown in Figure 5, executive component 11 automatically returned its not active position.
The solid memder that switch module 7 and actuator 9 for example are made of plastics constitutes.
The circuit breaker of the present invention that is illustrated among Fig. 4 to Fig. 7 comprises a plastic casing 12, and some retaining elements 13 on (unshowned) rail type supporting member.Circuit breaker comprises executive component 11, and it can move between two settling positions, and one of them is the active position that is illustrated among Fig. 4, and another is the not active position that is illustrated among Fig. 5, thereby can manually control the operating state of described circuit breaker.
Shell 12 for example comprises two and half shells, also is provided with some assembling elements that are used for this two and half shell.
Circuit breaker comprises a magnet assembly 14 that has push rod 15, and described push rod 15 can make movably electric connection 1 separate from fixing electric connection 2.Magnet assembly 14 is connected in fixedly electric connection 2 by an excitation coil 16.
Circuit breaker of the present invention also comprises for example foregoing interlocking device, and this interlocking device is image pattern 6 and be in two states as shown in Figure 7 for example, this two states corresponding respectively movably electric connection 1 disconnect and closed state with fixing electric connection 2.When first state shown in Figure 6, interlocking device is because the distortion of bimetal leaf 3 perhaps because push rod 15 is applied to the thrust on the switch module 7, thereby is placed in not starting state.For the sake of clarity, the bimetal leaf 3 that in Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 temperature-sensitive is disconnected is expressed as and is in its two states, and one of them is a deformation state, and another is a deformation state not.
Circuit breaker of the present invention also comprises two binding posts 17, and first binding post wherein is directly connected in an end of excitation coil 16; Second binding post wherein is connected in the bimetal leaf 3 that temperature-sensitive disconnects by connecting lead 18.
(reset to its active position) when executive component 11 resets again, this executive component 11 places electric connection 1 and the fixing closed mutually states of electric connection 2 of making movably with interlocking device.The effect of the interlocking device that is caused by executive component 11 realizes that by drive link 19 this drive link 19 is connected in interlocking device with described executive component 11.
Drive link 19 takes the shape of the letter U, and the 19a of its first branch inserts in this executive component 11 in the mode with respect to the pivotal axis off-centre of executive component 11; The 19b of its second branch is inserted among the hole 4a of lower side panel 4.
The embodiment form and the function of this interlocking device for example, have been described in European patent EP-0 570 647.
Second 19b of branch can move in the 4a of hole, and is especially all the more so when executive component 11 sways.Hole 4a also comprises a rake 4b, and second 19b of branch just remains among this rake 4b, and this maintenance realizes by means of the claw 7b that switch module 7 other ends form.
Whenever electric connection 1,2 is in closure state (Fig. 2), the distortion of bimetal leaf 3 just promotes actuator 9 along the direction of triangle arrow, and makes switch module 7 sway.Switch module 7 sway (Fig. 3) moves claw 7b, and discharges second 19b of branch.Rake 4b especially in conjunction with for example additionally being installed in the effect of the back-moving spring between lower side panel 4 and the housing 12, makes second 19b of branch throw off in the 4b of hole, and metal framework is along the swing of triangle arrow direction, thereby makes electric connection 1,2 disconnect mutually.
Connecting line 18 for example is made of the conduction cable.
Interlocking device, and therefore circuit breaker of the present invention, the remarkable advantage that is had is that 3 need of bimetal leaf that temperature-sensitive disconnects are connected in a cable, thereby connect in (unshowned) binding post.Another section cable is served as by metal framework, and this metal framework is by 4,5 formations of the side plate up and down that has constituted the joint bearing part.
In an embodiment of the present invention, through moisture, wearing and tearing or the size that expansion caused or the variation in shape of some element just dissolved, thereby the disconnection time limit of bimetal leaf 3 remains unchanged.