Assembly and method for automatically providing secondary connections for switchgear
US6179637A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 4, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02B11/12
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An assembly for auotomatically mating a plug terminal attached to the exterior of a circuit breaker with a receptacle terminal attached to the interior of a switchgear cell to provide secondary connections therebetween. The assembly includes a plug having a generally planar body partially defined by a surface and opposing surface. A plug terminal is supported by the opposing surface of the plug. A mounting bracket is slidably affixed to the opposing surface of the plug. The bracket has an aperture to allow the plug terminal to extend therethrough. The bracket is secured in a fixed position to the exterior of the circuit breaker. The position of the plug is automatically adjusted to provide proper alignment between the plug terminal and the receptacle terminal to form an electrical connection between the terminals which can be disengaged. The inventive assembly can also include a receptacle having a generally planar body partially defined by a surface and opposing surface with the above described automatic adjusting with the plug. A method is also provided by the present invention for automatically making secondary connections between a circuit breaker and a switchgear cell by engag…
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