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Control of spring(s) type for a high- or medium-voltage breaker furnished with a pawled free wheel coupling device

US9583281B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 23, 2013
Grant dateFeb 28, 2017
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Expiry dateNov 3, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/19874
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a spring controller for high- or medium-voltage electric switchgear, the controller having a free-wheel coupling device between a crank handle or a motor and the drive shaft (1) for driving a switch contact of the switchgear and respectively providing coupling while the spring(s) (11) is/are being loaded and decoupling while the spring(s) is/are being released. The free-wheel mechanical device is incorporated in a toothed wheel (2) of the controller and includes at least one pawl (7, 70) meshing or not meshing with an inner set of teeth (4) of the toothed wheel (2).

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