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Automatic transfer switch apparatus

US7468566B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims
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Filing dateNov 21, 2005
Grant dateDec 23, 2008
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Expiry dateMar 30, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02J3/007
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) having a switch configured to connect one of two sources to a load, a mechanical drive, an actuator, and a solid state control relay is disclosed. The mechanical drive is configured to drive the switch between a first position and a second position, the first position connecting the switch to the first source, and the second position connecting the switch to the second source. The actuator is in mechanical communication with the mechanical drive to cause the mechanical drive to move on command. The solid state control relay is responsive to an external signal and productive of a control signal, wherein the actuator is responsive to the control signal to cause the mechanical drive to move.

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