Overload protection switch
US4814738A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 2, 1987 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2071/508
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An overload protection switch having a push button for manually initiating actuation of the overload protection switch and a movable contact member forming a switching path and having at least one fixed contact. There is a lockable trip mechanism actuated by the push button for controlling the movable contact member during actuation of the overload protection switch and a bimetal element which includes a locking lever pivotal into a locking position and pivotal into its unlocking position. A trip slide is articulated to the movable contact member and is charged in a turn-off direction. The trip slide is additionally supported in its path of movement by a housing groove at a counterslope fixed to the housing. An essentially wedge-shaped inner angle is formed to reduce friction forces at the locking lever and produce a lower tripping force at the bimetal element.
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