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US-12626874-B2 - Press type mechanical switching mechanism and circuit breaker

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Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a press type mechanical switching mechanism and a circuit breaker. The switching mechanism comprising: a first and a second mechanical contact capable of switching between an on state and an off state; a first pressing member configured to switch the first and second mechanical contacts from the off state to the on state in a case that the first and second mechanical contacts are in the off state and the first pressing member is pressed down; a second pressing member configured to switch the first and second mechanical contacts from the on state to the off state in a case that the first and second mechanical contacts are in the on state and the second pressing member is pressed down; an electromagnetic assembly configured to switch the first and second mechanical contacts from the on state to the off state in a case that the first and second mechanical contacts are in the on state and the first pressing member is not pressed down and in a case that the first and second mechanical contacts are in the on state and the first pressing member is kept pressed down.

Inventors

  • Wenmei Li

Assignees

  • Wenmei Li

Dates

Publication Date
20260512
Application Date
20231128
Priority Date
20230915

Claims (15)

  1. 1 . A press type mechanical switching mechanism, comprising: a first mechanical contact and a second mechanical contact capable of switching between an on state and an off state; a first pressing member configured to switch the first mechanical contact and the second mechanical contact from the off state to the on state in a case that the first mechanical contact and the second mechanical contact are in the off state and the first pressing member is pressed down; a second pressing member configured to switch the first mechanical contact and the second mechanical contact from the on state to the off state in a case that the first mechanical contact and the second mechanical contact are in the on state and the second pressing member is pressed down; and an electromagnetic assembly configured to switch the first mechanical contact and the second mechanical contact from the on state to the off state in a case that the first mechanical contact and the second mechanical contact are in the on state and the first pressing member is not pressed down and in a case that the first mechanical contact and the second mechanical contact are in the on state and the first pressing member is kept pressed down.
  2. 2 . The press type mechanical switching mechanism of claim 1 , further comprising: a contact support member supporting the first mechanical contact; a transmission member configured to rotate under driving of the first pressing member in a case that the first pressing member is pressed down and drive the contact support member to move, such that the first mechanical contact moves towards the second mechanical contact in a first predefined direction; and a position limiting member configured to lock the contact support member in a case that the first mechanical contact and the second mechanical contact are in the on state, and unlock the contact support member in a case that the second pressing member is pressed down or the electromagnetic assembly is triggered.
  3. 3 . The press type mechanical switching mechanism of claim 2 , wherein the first pressing member comprises a first pressing part and a rotating part rotatably connected to the first pressing part, wherein before the first pressing part is pressed to a first predefined position with respect to the rack, the rotating part is capable of moving together with the first pressing part in a pressing direction with respect to the rack to drive the transmission member to rotate, and after the first pressing part is pressed to the first predefined position with respect to the rack, the rotating part is capable of rotating with respect to the first pressing part and stop driving the transmission member to rotate.
  4. 4 . The press type mechanical switching mechanism of claim 3 , wherein the first pressing part is connected to the rack via an elastic member and is limited by the rack in an initial position without being pressed.
  5. 5 . The press type mechanical switching mechanism of claim 2 , wherein the transmission member comprises a first transmission part and a second transmission part, the first transmission part is actively connected to the first pressing member and capable of rotating under driving of the first pressing member, the second transmission part is configured to drive the contact support member to move under driving of the first transmission part such that the first mechanical contact moves towards the second mechanical contact in the first predefined direction.
  6. 6 . The press type mechanical switching mechanism of claim 2 , wherein the contact support member comprises: a sliding member capable of moving with respect to the rack in the first predefined direction in a case that the first pressing member is pressed down; a support part connected to the sliding member and supporting the first mechanical contact; a third transmission part connected to the sliding member and capable of being driven by the transmission member such that the sliding member moves in the first predefined direction with respect to the rack; and a first mating part connected to the sliding member and capable of being locked by the position limiting member.
  7. 7 . The press type mechanical switching mechanism of claim 6 , wherein the sliding member is connected to the rack via an elastic member and capable of pulling the sliding member towards a direction opposite to the first predefined direction in a case that the position limiting member unlocks the contact support member.
  8. 8 . The press type mechanical switching mechanism of claim 6 , wherein the contact support member further comprises: an indicating part connected to the sliding member and capable of indicating a connection state between the first mechanical contact and the second mechanical contact.
  9. 9 . The press type mechanical switching mechanism of claim 2 , wherein the position limiting member is rotatably connected to the rack and comprises a fourth transmission part and a second mating part, the fourth transmission part is capable of being driven by the second pressing member or the electromagnetic assembly to cause the position limiting member to rotate in a second predefined direction with respect to the rack, wherein the second mating part locks the contact support member before the position limiting member rotates to a second predefined position in the second predefined direction with respect to the rack, and the second mating part unlocks the contact support member after the position limiting member rotates to the second predefined position in the second predefined direction with respect to the rack.
  10. 10 . The press type mechanical switching mechanism of claim 9 , wherein the position limiting member is provided with a torsional spring, and in a case that the second pressing member is released or the electromagnetic assembly is not triggered, the torsional spring drives the position limiting member to rotate in a direction opposite to the second predefined direction.
  11. 11 . The press type mechanical switching mechanism of claim 2 , wherein the electromagnetic assembly comprises an iron core, wherein in a case that the electromagnetic assembly is triggered, the iron core extends out and is capable of driving the position limiting member to unlock the contact support member.
  12. 12 . The press type mechanical switching mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the second pressing member is connected to the rack via an elastic member and is limited in an initial position by the rack without being pressed.
  13. 13 . The press type mechanical switching mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the second mechanical contact is connected to the rack via an elastic member.
  14. 14 . The press type mechanical switching mechanism of claim 2 , wherein the first mechanical contact is connected to the contact support member via an elastic member.
  15. 15 . A circuit breaker comprising a press type mechanical switching mechanism of claim 1 .

Description

FIELD Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to the technical field of electrical equipment, and more particularly, to a press type mechanical switching mechanism and a circuit breaker comprising the press type mechanical switching mechanism. BACKGROUND Solid-state circuit breakers require mechanical switching mechanisms, also known as mechanical breakpoint mechanisms, to ensure insulation and isolation requirements. Usually, mechanical switching mechanisms need to have three basic functions, namely manual closing, manual opening, and electric opening. Since the mechanical switching mechanisms in conventional solid-state circuit breakers achieve closing and opening without power, the requirements for contact opening and closing speed and contact pressure do not need to be particularly high. In some cases, there is a demand for free tripping of the mechanical switching mechanism, that is, the mechanical switching mechanism still maintains the closing action after completing the manual closing, and during this period, it is still hoped that the mechanical switching mechanism can achieve opening operation. Conventional solid-state circuit breakers cannot meet this demand. SUMMARY An object of the present disclosure is to provide a press type mechanical switching mechanism and a circuit breaker comprising the press type mechanical switching mechanism to at least partially solve the above problems. In a first aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a press type mechanical switching mechanism, comprising: a first mechanical contact and a second mechanical contact capable of switching between an on state and an off state; a first pressing member configured to switch the first mechanical contact and the second mechanical contact from the off state to the on state in a case that the first mechanical contact and the second mechanical contact are in the off state and the first pressing member is pressed down; a second pressing member configured to switch the first mechanical contact and the second mechanical contact from the on state to the off state in a case that the first mechanical contact and the second mechanical contact are in the on state and the second pressing member is pressed down; and an electromagnetic assembly configured to switch the first mechanical contact and the second mechanical contact from the on state to the off state in a case that the first mechanical contact and the second mechanical contact are in the on state and the first pressing member is not pressed down and in a case that the first mechanical contact and the second mechanical contact are in the on state and the first pressing member is kept pressed down. In some embodiments, the press type mechanical switching mechanism further comprises: a contact support member supporting the first mechanical contact; a transmission member configured to rotate under driving of the first pressing member in a case that the first pressing member is pressed down and drive the contact support member to move, such that the first mechanical contact moves towards the second mechanical contact in a first predefined direction; and a position limiting member configured to lock the contact support member in a case that the first mechanical contact and the second mechanical contact are in the on state, and unlock the contact support member in a case that the second pressing member is pressed down or the electromagnetic assembly is triggered. In some embodiments, the first pressing member comprises a first pressing part and a rotating part rotatably connected to the first pressing part, wherein before the first pressing part is pressed to a first predefined position with respect to the rack, the rotating part is capable of moving together with the first pressing part in a pressing direction with respect to the rack to drive the transmission member to rotate, and after the first pressing part is pressed to the first predefined position with respect to the rack, the rotating part is capable of rotating with respect to the first pressing part and stop driving the transmission member to rotate. In some embodiments, the first pressing part is connected to the rack via an elastic member and is limited by the rack in an initial position without being pressed. In some embodiments, the transmission member comprises a first transmission part and a second transmission part, the first transmission part is actively connected to the first pressing member and capable of rotating under driving of the first pressing member, the second transmission part is configured to drive the contact support member to move under driving of the first transmission part such that the first mechanical contact moves towards the second mechanical contact in the first predefined direction. In some embodiments, the contact support member comprises: a sliding member capable of moving with respect to the rack in the first predefined direction in a case that the first pressing