Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
200335000 | Lever | 39 |
20080197003 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS, AND CHARGING ASSEMBLY AND CHARGING HANDLE THEREFOR - A charging handle is provided for an electrical switching apparatus including a housing having an exterior, an interior and a recess extending from the exterior toward the interior, separable contacts enclosed by the housing, an operating mechanism for opening and closing the separable contacts, and a charging assembly. A first end of the charging handle is coupled to the charging assembly within the interior of the housing. The second end includes a finger pull. An elongated body extends between the first and second ends and includes first and second sides, and inner and outer surfaces. The charging handle is movable among first and second positions. The finger pull is disposed on the outer surface of the elongated body at or about the second end of the charging handle, and is readily accessible from all of the second end and the first and second sides of the charging handle. | 08-21-2008 |
20080223703 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL OPERATING ELEMENT - The haptic feedback of a tilt is resource-intensive to produce for conventional operating elements. Consequently, the invention provides an operating element whose tilt haptics are easy and economical to produce. This is achieved by the means that a ball can be moved against an elastic element in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the lever, and in that the ball can also be supported in a detent arranged in a housing in order to produce the haptic feedback. | 09-18-2008 |
20080314723 | METHOD OF MAKING CONTACT POSTS FOR A MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE | 12-25-2008 |
20090026054 | Trigger Arrangement with Feedback Response - A device includes a trigger arrangement activating a function of the device. The trigger arrangement includes a trigger mechanism movable between a first position and a second position. The device also includes a feedback mechanism exerting a force biasing the trigger mechanism to the first position. The feedback mechanism produces a tactile feedback response when the trigger mechanism is moved from the first position. | 01-29-2009 |
20090050457 | NETWORK PROTECTOR RETROFIT HANDLE ASSEMBLY - A retrofit operating handle assembly structured to allow a CM22 type circuit breaker to be operatively coupled to a MG 8 or 9 type circuit breaker tank is provided. The operating handle assembly includes a tank assembly, which is coupled to the MG 8 or 9 type circuit breaker tank, and a circuit breaker, which is coupled to the CM22 type circuit breaker. | 02-26-2009 |
20090078550 | HANDLE OPERATOR LINKAGE WITH SEALING MEANS - The present invention relates generally to linkage means. More particularly, the invention encompasses a handle operator linkage with sealing means. The present invention is also directed to a novel linkage for controlling switches or breakers, and more particularly to a linkage for use as a double throw switch for controlling two switches or breakers mounted in the same enclosure so that only one switch can be ON at any given time, and the second switch would automatically be in an OFF state. | 03-26-2009 |
20090145734 | Electrical Switch Element, Particularly A Relay, With Swivelling Lever Switch Mechanism - An electrical switch element, particularly a relay, is provided with an actuator with a switch contact and a switch mechanism. The switch mechanism translates a driving movement of the actuator into a switching movement of the switch contact so that the switch contact is brought into and out of contact with a mating contact. In order to create a switching movement with a large lift in the case of an actuator which can only execute a driving movement with small lift, the switch mechanism has two swivelling levers connected to each other via the actuator and at least one contact retainer. The contact retainer connects the two swivelling levers in its longitudinal direction with a lever arm larger than the actuator and is configured so it can be deflected transverse to its longitudinal direction. | 06-11-2009 |
20090145735 | LEVER SWITCH DEVICE - A lever switch device, includes a lever main body rotatably supported by a body around a predetermined rotation center axis, a first remote shaft rotatably incorporated in the lever main body, and comprising a first operating knob at one end and a first operation portion at another end for operating an operational object by a rotational operation of the first operating knob, a second remote shaft rotatably arranged in the lever main body with a coaxial structure with the first remote shaft, and includes a second operating knob at one end and a second operation portion at another end for operating an operational object by a rotational operation of the second operating knob. Rotation centers of the first and second operation portions are provided on the rotation center axis of the lever main body. | 06-11-2009 |
20090159414 | LEVER ENGAGEMENT TYPE ELECTRIC POWER SOURCE CIRCUIT BREAKER - This invention provides a lever engagement type electric power source circuit breaker in which a connector is not easily deformed and terminals and fuses accommodated inside are not exposed outside. The invention is lever engagement type electric power source circuit breaker includes a service plug including a service plug housing having a plurality of first connector terminals on a first side of the service plug housing, a metal cover covering a second side of the service plug housing opposing to the first side and including a main body, a boss integrally formed on the periphery of the main body, an electric power source side connector including a plurality of second connector terminals to be connected to the first connector terminals and a shaft, and a lever including a cam groove to be engaged with the boss and pivotably supported by the shaft. When the lever is operated to rotate, the service plug and the electric power source side connector are engaged with each other and then the first and the second connector terminals are electrically connected. | 06-25-2009 |
20090211889 | SLIDE OPERATION APPARATUS AND KNOB THEREFOR - A slide operation apparatus capable of ensuring the operability of a knob and improving the visibility of scales on a panel surface of an electronic instrument, without the need of increasing a widthwise space required for mounting the slide operation apparatus on the panel surface. Scales indicating positions in slide movement direction are marked on the panel surface of the electronic instrument on which slide operation apparatuses are mounted. Each slide operation apparatus has a knob adapted to be operated to make a reciprocating slide movement on the panel surface. The knob has its mounting portion whose width is smaller than that of a plate portion and whose left and right end surfaces are receded inwardly from those of the plate portion. The knob has a bottom-side narrow-width portion in which a facing surface is narrower in width in slide movement direction than a finger-operated surface. | 08-27-2009 |
20100072049 | ELECTRICAL SWITCH - An electrical switch with a main current path and an auxiliary current path comprises a first stationary contact piece, a first moveable contact piece, a contact lever, a second stationary contact piece, a second moveable contact piece, a contact carrier, a toggle switch, a first intermediate lever, a control lever, a second intermediate lever, a latching lever, a release lever configured to form a latching connection with the latching lever at a latching point, and a tripping spring. | 03-25-2010 |
20100089732 | ELECTRICAL SWITCH APPARATUS HAVING TWO INTERRUPTERS, SUCH AS A BUSBAR DISCONNECTOR AND A GROUNDING DISCONNECTOR, AND INCLUDING COMMON ACTUATOR MEANS FOR THE MOVABLE CONTACTS OF THE INTERRUPTERS - A switch apparatus comprising two interrupters, such as a busbar disconnector and a grounding disconnector. Common actuator means are provided for the movable contacts of the interrupters, for permitting one of the interrupters to be opened while holding the other interrupter closed, and vice versa, which enables the strokes performed by the movable contacts to be crossed. | 04-15-2010 |
20100108484 | CONTACT SYSTEM, ESPECIALLY FOR A SWITCHGEAR - The invention relates to a contact system ( | 05-06-2010 |
20100116634 | INSTALLATION SWITCHGEAR HAVING A SPRING-LOADED TERMINAL ARRANGEMENT - An installation switching device includes a housing having a terminal connecting area and a screwless spring-loaded terminal fixed in position in the terminal connecting area, and a spring operating lever. The screwless spring-loaded terminal includes a clamping spring having a contact limb, a clamping limb having a clamping window with a clamping edge, and a curved spring rear connecting the contact and clamping limbs and configured to interact with a mount part surrounding a clamping strip, such that a connecting conductor is clampable between a rear face of the clamping strip and the clamping edge. | 05-13-2010 |
20100163382 | SWITCHING MECHANISM CAPABLE OF INDICATING CONTACTS STATUS AND MOLD CASED CIRCUIT BREAKER HAVING THE SAME MECHANISM - Disclosed is a switching mechanism for a mold cased circuit breaker, capable of indicating a contacts status by a position of a handle. The switching mechanism comprises a handle; a lever providing a rotation supporting point of the handle; a shaft configured to rotatably support a movable contactor; a trip spring having an upper end supported by the handle, and configured to indicate a melt-adhered state of contacts by manipulating the handle to a TRIP position from an OFF position since a horizontal position of a lower end supporting point thereof in the TRIP position is discordant with a horizontal position of a rotation supporting point of the lever; a latch configured to restrict the trip spring; an upper link and a lower link; a toggle pin configured to support a lower end of the trip spring so as to provide the lower end supporting point; a latch holder; a nail rotatable to a position to restrict or release the latch holder; and an isolation lever having one end connected to the shaft and another end contactable to the nail, pressed by the lever by being upwardly moved so as to contact the lever, and configured to push the nail to a position to release the latch holder when manipulating the handle to an OFF position in a state that the contact of the movable contactor and the contact of the fixed contactor are melt-adhered to each other. | 07-01-2010 |
20100193338 | Switch arrangement - A switch arrangement includes a switch component ( | 08-05-2010 |
20100193339 | SWITCHING MECHANISM FOR A SWITCHING DEVICE HAVING A SWITCHING LEVER WHICH REMAINS IN AN INTERMEDIATE SWITCH POSITION WHEN A CONTACT ELEMENT IS WELDED AND WHEN AN OPENING OPERATION IS CARRIED OUT - A switching mechanism for a switching device is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the switching mechanism includes a contact element which is mounted in a switching shaft segment such that it can rotate and can be switched off automatically in the event of a fault via said switching mechanism, a switching lever for switching the contact element on and off manually; a cocking lever which is mounted in a fixed position such that it can rotate and interacts with a catch; and a toggle lever joint including a coupling lug for connection to the contact element, a pivoting lever and a toggle lever joint shaft. The switching lever can assume at least one switched-on position, a manual switched-off position or automatically unlatched tripped position, or an intermediate switch position which is located between the switched-on position and the tripped position when a contact element is welded. According to at least one embodiment of the invention, the switching link of the switching lever has at least one blocking element, which interacts with the coupling lug such that the switching lever remains in the intermediate switch position if an opening operation is carried out when a contact element is welded. | 08-05-2010 |
20110186410 | ELECTRIC DEADMAN SWITCH FOR BLAST SYSTEM - An electric deadman switch includes a body having a cavity, with an activation switch adapted to be placed in the cavity, and an electrical cord assembly having conductor wires adapted to be connected to the switch, wherein activation of the switch closes an electrical circuit and deactivation of the switch opens the electrical circuit, the electrical cord assembly having an end adapted to be carried in the cavity. A removable body cover is adapted to be placed over the body cavity for securing the electrical cord assembly and the activation switch in the body. The body cavity includes a seat for receiving a mated member and the electrical cord assembly includes the mated member whereby the mated member is seated in the seat when the electrical cord assembly is carried in the cavity to secure the electrical cord assembly in a non-rotating relationship with the body. | 08-04-2011 |
20110214972 | Switch actuation device, interlock system, and image forming apparatus incorporating switch actuation device - A switch actuation device for turning on and off a switch in accordance with one of movement and rotation of at least two movable members. The switch actuation device comprises a first shaft, a supporting member swingably or rotatably disposed around the first shaft in response to movement or rotation of a first one of the at least two movable members, a second shaft disposed in the supporting member. A swingable lever is supported by the second shaft with its both ends being swingable, one of said both ends including a switch actuation section activating the switch. The swingable lever swings around the second shaft in response to movement or rotation of a second one of the at least two movable members. The switch actuation section of the swingable lever activates the switch when the supporting member and the swingable lever swing at the same time in response to the movement or the rotation of the first and second one of the at least two movable members, respectively. The switch actuation section of the swingable lever includes a cam. | 09-08-2011 |
20110266124 | REMOVABLE HAND SWITCH FOR ATTACHMENT TO A POWERED SURGICAL TOOL - A hand switch for removable attachment to a powered surgical tool. The switch includes a ring formed with a slot that is snap fit over the tool with which the switch is used. A manually actuatable lever is pivotally mounted to the ring. Internal to the lever is a magnet. The position of the magnet is monitored by a sensor internal to the tool. A tab extends inwardly from the ring. The tab seats in a notch integral with the tool. The seating of the tab in the notch aligned the switch with the sensor internal to the tool. | 11-03-2011 |
20110308926 | ELECTRICAL CONTACTOR ARRANGEMENT FOR A PIVOT LEVER ASSEMBLY - A pivot lever assembly includes an electrical contactor arrangement that provides electrical continuity from a source of electrical power through an electrical control switch provided on a movable portion of the pivot lever assembly to an electrically controlled accessory. The pivot lever assembly includes a base. A first electrical contactor is provided on the base. The pivot lever assembly also includes a rocker that is supported for pivoting movement relative to the base. A second electrical contactor is provided on the rocker. The first electrical contactor and the second electrical contactor slidably engage one another when the rocker is pivoted relative to the base so as to maintain electrical continuity therebetween. | 12-22-2011 |
20120061219 | Charging Handle Apparatus and Switchgear Apparatus - A charging handle apparatus includes a two-piece support apparatus that is disposed on a handle assembly and that is engaged with a gear. One of the two pieces is movable with respect to the first piece. The second piece of the support apparatus includes a number of engagement structures that are engaged with the gear and that retain the gear in a given position with respect to the handle assembly. The charging handle apparatus thus can be provided as a pre-assembled component that is readily mountable to a shaft of a circuit interrupter. | 03-15-2012 |
20120067710 | ON-VEHICLE LEVER SWITCH - An on-vehicle lever switch includes a main body portion, a lever body, and a switch contact. The lever body includes a knob rockably held by the main body portion and protruding outward, a drive shaft extending in the direction along which the knob protrudes and being rotatably held in the knob, and a rotational operation portion fixed to the drive shaft. The switch contact is disposed at the main body portion, and carries out electrical connection by rocking or rotating of the lever body. The knob can be divided into two portions, a first knob portion and a second knob portion, along the extending direction. The first knob portion and the second knob portion are coupled to each other by a first member provided in the inner part of the first knob portion and a second member provided in the inner part of the second knob portion. | 03-22-2012 |
20120125750 | SWITCHING UNIT FOR A CIRCUIT BREAKER HAVING A ROCKER LEVER - An exemplary switching unit is disclosed for operation of a rocker lever of a circuit breaker, which is provided on the circuit breaker. The switching unit has a drive unit with a free-play distance, such that a slide of the drive unit, which slide is intended for operation of the rocker lever, does not impede the movement of the rocker lever. | 05-24-2012 |
20120292166 | Switch - A switch for detecting a tilting operation is constructed easy to assemble. A tilt detecting section A is provided on an upper surface of an intermediate wall portion | 11-22-2012 |
20120312671 | SWITCH LEVER DEVICE AND OPEN/CLOSE DETECTION DEVICE - When a lever driving section | 12-13-2012 |
20130126321 | MICROSWITCH - Provided is a microswitch wherein the versatility of a lever member can be prevented from being reduced while the rigidity of the lever member is improved. The microswitch is provided with a housing containing a switch mechanism, a plunger which transmits power to the switch mechanism, and a lever member, the base end of which is supported by the housing. In the microswitch, the tip end of the plunger abuts with the bottom surface of the lever member at an intermediate position in the longitudinal direction of the lever member, and an object to be detected can abut with the top surface of the lever member on the tip end side of the lever member. Further, a first reinforcement portion is formed on the top surface of the lever member, excluding an object abutment portion with which the object to be detected is to be abutted, and a second reinforcement portion is formed on the bottom surface of the lever member, excluding a plunger abutment portion | 05-23-2013 |
20130206558 | SWITCHING UNIT FOR AN ELECTRICAL SWITCHING DEVICE - A switching unit for an electrical switching device, in particular an electrical circuit breaker, is disclosed. The switching unit includes a switching lock with a switching mechanism and a rotor housing with a contact arm disposed therein for opening and closing contacts during a rotation of the rotor housing about a rotation axis. In an embodiment, at least one lever apparatus is functionally connected at its upper end by way of the switching mechanism and at its lower end by way of a connecting pin to a face of the rotor housing. | 08-15-2013 |
20130206559 | POWER SOURCE CIRCUIT SHUTOFF DEVICE - A power source circuit shutoff device includes: a base housing including a first mating wall and a cam pin; a lever housing including a second mating wall; and an operation lever rotatably supported to the lever housing and having a cam groove for guiding the cam pin. The base housing and the lever housing are set to a lever mating start position in which the first mating wall and the second mating wall are partly overlapped with each other and the cam pin is entered into the cam groove of the operation lever, and a rotation of the operation lever moves the cam pin in the cam groove to thereby cause a mating force between the first mating wall and the second mating wall. The base housing and the lever housing respectively have restriction ribs. | 08-15-2013 |
20130228429 | POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT BREAKER - A power supply circuit breaker includes: a first connector housing; a second connector housing; a lever; a main circuit switch which is brought into a breaking state in a first operation position of the lever, and brought into a connecting state in a connector mating operation position and a second operation position of the lever; a signal circuit switch which is brought into a breaking state in the first operation position and the connector mating operation position of the lever, and brought into a connecting state in the second operation position of the lever; a first lock portion for locking the lever in the second operation position; a second lock portion for locking the lever in the connector mating operation position; and an unlocking operation portion capable of being operated to unlock a lock state of the second lock portion. | 09-05-2013 |
20140054147 | Rotational Control Mechanism for an Electrical Tool - The present invention relates to a rotational control mechanism for an electrical tool comprising a micro switch having a triggering portion, a frame to securely dispose the micro switch, a revolver pivotally connected on the frame via a rotating shaft, and a triggering element disposed on and paralleled with an inner lateral wall of the revolver to trigger the triggering portion of the micro switch of the frame. The rotational control mechanism is benefited via the revolver pivotally connected with the frame, and the triggering element disposed on the inner lateral wall of the revolver and parallel with the wall to trigger the triggering portion of the micro switch, therefore overcomes shortcomings of the existing control mechanism including the revolver being unable to rotate and the triggering portion tending to be false triggered easily, and achieves technical effects of flexible and reliable control, stable performance, compact structures and reliable transmission. | 02-27-2014 |
20140151207 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS AND LEVERING ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - A drive shaft extension assembly is provided for an electrical switching apparatus which is removably disposed in a cassette. The electrical switching apparatus includes a levering assembly with a drive shaft. The drive shaft extension assembly includes a housing assembly, a shaft extension including an elongated body, and a racking gear. The shaft extension is structured to be coupled to the drive shaft in a fixed orientation, thereby increasing the width of the levering assembly. | 06-05-2014 |
20140190805 | OPERATING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An operating device and an electronic device using the same are provided. The operating device comprises a base, an electronic circuit board, a lever and a slider. The base comprises a bearer. The electronic circuit board is disposed on the base. The lever is disposed on the electronic circuit board. The slider is movably disposed on the sliding portion for triggering the lever. | 07-10-2014 |
20140339060 | PUSH-ON-PUSH-OFF BISTABLE SWITCH - A push-on-push-off bistable switch is disclosed. The push-on-push-off bistable switch includes an actuator, a lever mechanism connected to the actuator and having a long portion and a short portion, a bistable switch mechanism connected to the short portion, and a displacement amplifier mechanism connected to the long portion, wherein the bistable switch mechanism and the displacement amplifier mechanism are substantially parallel to each other, and the displacement amplifier mechanism has a driving portion and is adjacent to a driven portion of the bistable switch mechanism. The switch of the invention requires only one single actuator and thus can reduce the size of components, increase good throughput, simplify operational complexity and achieve the push-on-push-off switch effect. In addition, the displacement amplifier mechanism and the lever mechanism can magnify efficacy of the actuator to increase the energy saving effect. | 11-20-2014 |
20150053541 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ACTIVATING CIRCUIT BREAKER ACCESSORIES - A device is provided for use with a circuit breaker that includes an actuator adapted to move in a first direction in response to an over-current and/or a short circuit condition, and a circuit breaker accessory that includes an actuation mechanism. The device includes a linkage having a first end adapted to be coupled to the actuator and a second end adapted to be disposed adjacent the actuation mechanism. Movement of the actuator in the first direction allows the linkage to move in a second direction different from the first direction from a first position to a second position to activate the circuit breaker accessory. Numerous other aspects are provided. | 02-26-2015 |
20150060247 | SWITCH - A switch has an actuating arm including an actuating portion and a driving portion, a base including a support that supports the actuating arm, and a recess having a first fixed electrode and a second fixed electrode arranged on the inner side face, and an electrically conductive elastic member that is housed within the recess of the base. The electrically conductive elastic member includes at least one driven part that is driven by the driving portion of the driving body and at least one stretching part that is extendable and compressible through input to the at least one driven part, at least one movable contacting member having a movable contact capable of being connected to the first fixed electrode, and at least one fixed contacting part having a fixed contact capable of being connected to the second fixed electrode. | 03-05-2015 |
20150340173 | DOOR WINDOW OPENING AND CLOSING SWITCH ASSEMBLY - A door window opening and closing switch assembly includes a vehicular door window closing switch that is a touch-sensitive sensor and for closing a vehicular door window, and a switch mount member where the vehicular door window closing switch is mounted, and the switch mount member includes a switch operation portion having an opening, an opening edge portion around the opening, and a side wall extending from the opening edge portion. The door window closing switch is mounted on the side wall. | 11-26-2015 |
20150371791 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS, AND TRIP ASSEMBLY AND LEVER MEMBER THEREFOR - A lever member is for a trip assembly of an electrical switching apparatus. The electrical switching apparatus includes a housing, a signaling mechanism, separable contacts, and an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts. The trip assembly includes a mounting assembly disposed on the housing and a drive assembly. The drive assembly includes an actuator coupled to the mounting assembly and a plunger disposed on the mounting assembly and being cooperable with the operating mechanism. The lever member includes: a pivot portion structured to engage the mounting assembly; a first arm portion structured to engage the plunger; and a second arm portion disposed between the pivot portion and the first arm portion, the second arm portion being structured to engage the actuator. | 12-24-2015 |
20160163490 | APPARATUS FOR REMOTELY OPERATING HANDLE OF CIRCUIT BREAKER - An apparatus for remotely operating a handle of a circuit breaker which includes a handle, a first plate, to which the handle is rotatably connected, allowing the handle to be attached to a distributing board, a second plate allowing the first plate to be attached to the distributing board, a first link transferring a rotary motion of the handle, as a linear motion, and a second link rotated according to the linear motion of the first link to provide rotational force enabling the circuit breaker to be switched on or off, includes a handle operating member connected to the second link, having an elastic member to provide elastic force to the second link, while being rotated cooperatively according to rotation of the second link, to fixedly support an ON or OFF position of the handle. | 06-09-2016 |