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| 20080202904 | Switching device having a coupling element - A switching device is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the switching device includes a coupling element for non-contacting communication, and a first enclosure part. According to at least one embodiment, the switching device includes an at least partially spherical holder, in which case the partially spherical holder can rotate by virtue of its shape about at least two axes with respect to the first enclosure part. Further, the partially spherical holder is provided in order to retain and to hold the coupling element. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080237006 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS AND ACCESSORY ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - An accessory assembly is provided for an electrical switching apparatus, such as a circuit breaker. The circuit breaker includes a housing. The accessory assembly includes at least one accessory and a mounting member structured to mount such accessory within the housing of the circuit breaker. The mounting member includes at least one mounting portion. Such mounting portion receives and secures a corresponding one of the at least one accessory, without a number of separate fasteners. The corresponding accessory is removable from such mounting portion, without a number of separate tools. The at least one mounting portion may be a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion, and the at least one accessory may be a plurality of primary accessories coupled to the first mounting portion, and a number of secondary accessories coupled to the second mounting portion. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080237007 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS, AND SUB-ASSEMBLY AND AUXILIARY SWITCH TRAY THEREFOR - An auxiliary switch tray is provided for an electrical switching apparatus, such as a circuit breaker. The circuit breaker includes a housing, an actuating mechanism, and a plurality of auxiliary switches. The housing has a mounting mechanism. The auxiliary switch tray includes a module having first and second sides, and a plurality of mounts disposed on the first side. At least a plurality of the mounts is structured to receive a corresponding one of the auxiliary switches. A base is disposed on the second side of the module and is coupled to the mounting mechanism in order to install the auxiliary switches in a predetermined position with respect to the actuating mechanism of the circuit breaker. The module, the mounts, and the base comprise one single-piece molded member. At least a plurality of the mounts are molded compartments of the single-piece molded member. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080271980 | Production Method Of One Body Style Touch Pad And One Body Style Keypad Having Touch Pad Produced By That Method - The one body style keypad according to the present invention has the advantages that a keypad of ultra-thin dimensions is obtained, a visually high-quality presentation is realized due to the inherent luster of synthetic resin, and the manufacturing costs can be reduced because of low-cost synthetic resin unlike conventional keypads, since a key top, a base, and a front housing are formed into a self-contained single unit by the thin strip made of a synthetic resin member with respect to an one body style keypad according to the present invention. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090038920 | SWITCHING DEVICE - In a switching device ( | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090050452 | SWITCHING DEVICE HAVING WELDING TABS FOR SECURING SENSING STRUCTURES TO THE DEVICE HOUSING - A switching device includes a housing having an exterior surface with at least one opening in the surface. An inner edge of the opening is for receiving and securing solid bodies. At least a portion of the inner edge of the opening includes an integral weld tab which is raised above a level of the exterior surface. A sensing body includes a sensing structure operable to sense at least one condition. The sensing body has an outer surface that is disposed partially within the housing and secured to the edge of the opening by the weld tab, wherein the weld tab provides weld material physically bonding the outer surface of the sensing body to the housing. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090065334 | SWITCH - A plurality of vertical bends are provided in a terminal projecting from a switch contact outwardly of a case. With this structure, when the terminal is soldered to a land on a wiring board, a plurality of solder layers are formed between the plurality of bends and the land. The plurality of solder layers can enhance the terminal strength, thereby preventing the switch from coming or floating off from the wiring board. Thus, a switch capable of ensuring reliable operation can be provided. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090133997 | MEMBER FOR PUSH BUTTON SWITCH AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - To obtain a member for a push button switch having a natural metallic impression and an upscale impression; enabling a precise arrangement of the push buttons; being capable of being made thinner; and being difficult to get stained, there is provided a member for a push button switch having a configuration in which a gap between adjacent metal push buttons is filled with a transparent organic polymer material, the transparent organic polymer material including a transparent resin sheet extending from an interior surface of the gap to a ceiling surface side of the push button, and a transparent rubber-like elastic material disposed inside the transparent resin sheet. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090242366 | Side Entry Circuit Breaker - A circuit breaker enables selective left, right or a combination of both side connection to a power conductor, such as a cable or wire. Side connection eliminates the need for large radius U-bends of the power conductor that is normally required when using top connection circuit breakers. An electrically non-conductive cavity commonly defined by left and right sides of the circuit breaker housing receives the power conductor in a connector such as a lug. The circuit breaker may have a visualization window oriented to observe whether excessive cable is projecting out of the lug, so as to confirm compliance with electrical code over surface spacing requirements. In some embodiments, the circuit breaker lugs are vertically oriented above its front cover surface in a receptacle portion of the housing. The receptacle may be constructed for selective lug orientation in horizontal or vertical positions by the installer. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090260963 | VEHICLE SWITCH - A vehicle switch includes a switch unit formed of a wiring board and an operating unit placed over the wiring board, a housing accommodating the wiring board, and a supporting member elastically deformable and placed in the housing for supporting the wiring board. This structure allows preventing switch contacts and the wiring board from being damaged although a great load or shock is applied to the operating unit, so that the vehicle switch can be reliably operated. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090266689 | Electronic Device - An electronic device adapted to be mounted on a circuit board is disclosed. A housing is made of an insulative material. The housing includes a first face adapted to oppose the circuit board, a second face and a third face which respectively intersect with the first face. A cover covers a part of the housing and is made of a conductive material. An earth contact member is made of a conductive material and integrally molded with the housing. The earth contact member has a first terminal extending from the first face to the second face and a second terminal disposed on the third face and being in contact with the cover. The first terminal is adapted to be soldered on an earth circuit on the circuit board. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090301849 | Switch structure integrated with display and playback device - A switch structure integrated with a display and playback device is provided. Therein, a lower housing has a rectangular through-hole, a conductor through-hole, a terminal through-hole and a guide post formed peripherally with semi-cylindrical ribs. The display and playback device is equipped with a bus line and display and playback device terminals, and covered with a display and playback device housing, which in turn is covered by a transparent cover. A conductor and a terminal are inserted in the conductor through-hole and the terminal through-hole, respectively. Resilient elements are provided between the lower housing and an actuation element having a guide post through-hole for cooperating with the guide post. Upon movement of the actuation element relative to the lower housing, the ribs on the guide post make contact with an inner wall of the guide post through-hole, allowing the actuation element to move smoothly, vertically relative to the lower housing. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100000844 | PORTABLE TERMINAL WITH KEYPAD LIFTING MECHANISM - A keypad lifting mechanism includes a fixing board, a first board, a guiding frame and a second board. Two stopping members are fixed on the fixing board. The first board is slidable relative to the fixing board. A plurality of wedges are formed on the guiding frame. The second board includes a plurality of protrusions. The second board slides up or down relative to the first board by engagement of the protrusions of the second board and the wedges of the first board. When the first board is moved relative to the fixing board, the guiding frame is stopped by the stopping members and the second board moving relative to the guiding frame so as to move up or down the second board. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100000845 | PORTABLE TERMINAL WITH KEYPAD LIFTING MECHANISM - A keypad lifting mechanism includes a first board, a second board and a third board. The second board is positioned between the first board and the third board. The first board has a plurality of wedges. The third board has a plurality of protrusions. The second board has a plurality of resisting members. When the second board is pushed away the first board and the third board, the second board is raised relative to the first board by engagement of the wedges and the resisting member, and the third board is raised relative to the second board by engagement of the resisting members and the protrusions. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100072045 | Switch Pole with a Mounting Frame Having Latching Means - A switch pole for interrupting an alternating electrical current has a supporting frame formed of insulating material. An interrupter extends in a longitudinal direction within the supporting frame between an input connection and an output connection and is configured to interrupt the alternating current between the input connection and the output connection. The input connection, the output connection, and the interrupter are held by the supporting frame. The insulating capacity of the supporting frame of the novel switch pole can be matched in a simple manner to the requirements placed respectively on the switch pole. For that purpose, the supporting frame has latching means for accommodating additional insulating parts, with which the insulating capacity of the supporting frame is increased. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100133078 | INSTALLATION SWITCHING DEVICE - An installation switching device having an insulating material housing with a front face and an attachment face connected by two broad faces and an input and an output narrow face; an input terminal; an output terminal, wherein a current path runs from the input terminal to the output terminal; a switching mechanism configured to open or close a main contact point so as to switch the current path off and on, respectively, the switching mechanism having a switching handle configured to operate the switching mechanism; and at least one phase connecting rail disposed in an interior of the housing close to and parallel to the attachment face and electrically and mechanically isolated from other components and assemblies in the housing. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100147658 | SWITCH ASSEMBLY OF A COOKING RANGE - A control switch for a cooking range includes a mounting plate configured to be mounted in a control panel of the cooking range and a snap lock defined in the mounting plate. The snap lock includes a catch that orients the control switch in the control panel. The mounting plate also includes a keyed tab shaped to match the profile of the catch of the snap lock. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100200379 | QUICKLY EXCHANGEABLE SWITCHING DEVICE IN FIXED TYPE MEDIUM VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR SYSTEM - Switching device assembly for providing a switching function in a medium voltage switchgear system. A switching device ( | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100200380 | Switch Assembly for a Power Tool - A switch assembly for a power tool comprises a switch member and a fixing part. The switch member comprises a finger grip part, a retaining part for retaining the switch member on a power tool, and an opening extending at least partially through the switch member, the retaining part arranged to project laterally with respect to an axis of the opening. The fixing part is arranged to be located in the opening. The switch assembly is arranged such that when the fixing part is at a first location in the opening, the retaining part adopts a retention configuration in which it projects laterally to a predetermined extent. When the fixing part is removed or at a second location in the opening, the retaining part adopts an insertion configuration in which it does not project laterally or projects less than the predetermined extent. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100224468 | Switch and welding method of same - A switch comprises a switch housing including a cover, a terminal block welded to the cover and a fixed contact point therein, a moving block provided with a boss for fitting a manual shaft of an automatic transmission and a movable contact point corresponding to the fixed contact point and movable to the switch housing and elastic seal rings interposed between inner and outer peripheral surfaces of each of the terminal block and the cover, and the operation portion. One of the cover or the terminal block is formed of a colored, laser transmissive material and the other is formed of a laser non-transmissive material. The terminal block and the cover are automatically aligned with the moving block by an elastic force of the seal ring and a thermal welding part is circularly formed by means of a laser beam on the side of the outer periphery in each of the terminal block and the cover to be aligned for coupling the terminal block with the cover to fix the alignment. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100236907 | KEY FRAME AND COVER MEMBER FOR PUSH BUTTON SWITCH - A key frame capable of being easily fitted into a product and that can be prevented from deforming in the fitting. Elastic projections ( | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100236908 | CIRCUIT BREAKERS WITH LUG SCREW RETENTION AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Embodiments provide circuit breakers with stops adapted to prevent a lug screw from falling out of circuit breaker and/or to prevent the lug screw from blocking a wire receiver of circuit breaker lug body. In one aspect, a circuit breaker is provided having a circuit breaker housing; a lug assembly retained in the circuit breaker housing, the lug assembly including a threaded screw hole; a lug screw having driving end and a threaded shaft inserted in the threaded screw hole; and a back-out stop adapted to contact the driving end and limit an extent of backward movement of the lug screw out of the threaded screw hole. Other aspects are provided. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100252404 | CASING FOR AN ELECTRIC HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE SWITCH - An upper part of an electric switch casing is positioned over a lower part of the casing and is form-locked therewith. Between said parts a first chamber, in which voltage carrying connecting pieces are mounted, is formed between peripheral vertical side walls of the lower part and a vertical partition of the lower part. The width and the height of a first gap between the peripheral vertical side wall of the upper part of the casing and the peripheral vertical side wall of the lower part of the casing as well as of a second gap between the vertical partition projection of the upper part of the casing and the vertical partition of the lower part of the casing are such that the capillary elevation of liquids used in household occurring in said gaps is lower than the height of said gaps the width of said first and second gaps being kept as low as possible. The casing of the invention for the electric household appliance switch characterizes itself in that it can be assembled in a simple way, it occupies little space and a household appliance user is reliably protected against coming in contact with high voltage carrying connecting pieces. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100276265 | AUTO TRANSFER SWITCH INCLUDING TERMINAL COVER - Provided is a cover for protecting an upper end of a normal power terminal and an upper end of an emergency power terminal of an auto transfer switch. In this case, terminal covers are formed on the upper ends of the terminals to protect the terminals, thereby preventing operators from being hurt by electric shock. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100276266 | AUTO TRANSFER SWITCH INCLUDING COVER - A cover of an electrically-connected portion of an auto transfer switch, which is detachable and includes an arc guide portion. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100307896 | INPUT DEVICE FOR IN-VEHICLE DEVICE - A technique of preventing permeation of liquid and dust to electronic parts within a housing of an input device for an in-vehicle device. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110031095 | MEDIUM VOLTAGE CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC PROTECTION UNIT - A Medium Voltage Circuit Breaker (CB) comprising an electronic protection and control unit having: | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110042191 | CIRCUIT BREAKER COVER ATTACHMENT - A circuit breaker includes a base holding an ampoule assembly, a mechanical cover that fits on the base, and a trim cover which fits on the mechanical cover. The circuit breaker can include cover supports positioned between the ampoule assembly and the base. The cover support includes a coupling member that fits within receiving apertures of the mechanical cover and has a threaded through-channel which aligns with apertures of the trim cover. Screws inserted through the trim cover are received in the through-channel to secure the trim cover, the mechanical cover and the base together. The mechanical cover and the base can have interlocking mechanisms which snap-fit together to further support coupling of the cover and base. The circuit breaker can incorporate a retainer clip which engages an ampoule pin, wherein the clip mounts to the mechanical cover to further support holding of the cover and base together. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110062004 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS AND LOAD CONDUCTOR THEREFOR - A load conductor is provided for an electrical switching apparatus, such as a circuit breaker. The circuit breaker includes a housing having a number of recesses. The load conductor includes first and second opposing sides, an intermediate portion extending between the first and second sides, and a number of protrusions extending outwardly from the second side. Each of the protrusions is disposed within a corresponding one of the recesses of the housing to secure the load conductor without a separate fastener. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110094863 | FLEXIBLE NON-FRANGIBLE AMPERAGE FLAG FOR MOLDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKERS - A flexible amperage flag that indicates an amperage rating of a trip unit in a circuit breaker. The flag is molded with a housing of the trip unit so that it remains with the trip unit even when installed into a different circuit breaker. The flag includes an attachment member secured to a wall of the trip unit and a flexible leg integral with the attachment member. A top surface member indicates the amperage rating and protrudes through an auxiliary cover of the circuit breaker so as to be visible through the panelboard into which the circuit breaker is installed and is connected to the top surface member. During a circuit interruption, the pressure created by the exploding gas forces the auxiliary cover away from the trip unit, creating stress on the flag. The flexible leg permits the flag to move with the auxiliary cover and return to its original form without breaking. The flag can also include a second leg that prevents movement of a hammer of the trip unit out of its pre-assembled position during assembly of the circuit breaker. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110120845 | CONNECTING FLEXIBLE CONDUCTORS USING COLD PLASTIC DEFORMATION - Electrical component for low-voltage switching devices having an electrode comprised of a substantially rigid body with one or more slots and at least one flexible conductor with an end portion inserted into and joined to an associated slot by means of cold plastic deformation. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110209972 | INSTALLATION SWITCHING DEVICE HAVING A SCREWLESS CLAMP TERMINAL - Exemplary embodiments are directed to an installation switching device, having a housing with a front side, a fastening side, narrow sides, and wide sides. The device also includes a screwless clamp terminal with a clamping spring for connecting conductors. The clamping spring is fixed in position in a clamp terminal chamber of the housing. The opening of the clamp terminal chamber can be partially covered by a clamp covering part which is pivotably connected to the housing. The clamp covering part includes a number of connection openings in a connection area, the number corresponding to the number of connecting conductors to be connected. The clamp covering part can act against the clamping spring in an opening manner in pivoting in the direction of the housing interior. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110220476 | SWITCH DEVICE - A switch device includes a box-shaped case, a harness portion, and a fixing member. The harness portion is connected to a switch contact point and includes a plurality of lead lines extending out of the case. The case includes a holding body and a guide portion. The holding body includes a fixing portion protruding from an outer face of the case and provided on a tip side, and a through-hole provided under the fixing portion. The guide portion is opposed to the through-hole and formed in a substantially concave curve shape. The guide portion is formed such that an end portion further from the through-hole is positioned to be above an end portion closer to the through-hole. The fixing member extends through the through-hole and fixes the harness portion to the holding body by winding the harness portion and the fixing portion together. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110233035 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS INCLUDING A CARRIER, AND POLE FOR THE SAME - An electrical switching apparatus includes a number of poles each having an elongated conductor with a first end and an opposite second end with a first terminal member. A circuit interrupter is electrically connected in series with the elongated conductor at the first end. A second terminal member electrically engages the first terminal member. A number of insulative skirts are disposed on the elongated conductor between opposite ends thereof. An insulative tube receives the insulative skirts and includes a first open end and an opposite second end carrying the second terminal member. A carrier carries the poles between (a) a first position in which the first terminal member electrically engages the second terminal member and the insulative tube receives the insulative skirts, and (b) a second position in which the first terminal member is electrically disconnected from the second terminal member and the skirts are withdrawn from the insulative tube. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110240446 | PUSH SWITCH - A push switch includes a switch section for carrying out electric connection by pushing, a switch case having a groove portion on a side surface thereof and accommodating the switch section, and a terminal produced integrally with the switch case and led out from a side surface of the switch case. The groove portion extends from a vicinity of the terminal. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110240447 | OPERATING DEVICE FOR MANUALLY ACTUATING LIFTING DEVICES - An operating device is provided for manually actuating lifting devices. The device includes at least one switching element arranged in a switch housing, wherein the switching element includes a tappet, which protrudes from the switch housing. The tappet is guided in a sleeve and is covered by a covering element having a threaded ring. The sleeve protrudes outside through an opening in the switch housing, and is held in the switch housing through a threaded joint. The covering element is screwed to the sleeve in a detachable manner through the threaded ring of the covering element. Optionally, a tool is provided for installing the covering element. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110259718 | ELECTRICAL ROTARY SWITCH - A rotary electrical switch comprises at least one rotary contact and a stationary contact. The switch may comprise a housing with a first space for accommodating the rotary contact, a second space for accommodating the stationary contact, and a third space for accommodating the stationary contact. The second space and/or the third space is substantially closed or closable when the stationary contact is arranged in the third space or the second space, respectively. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110272259 | CIRCUIT-BREAKING DEVICE FOR LOW-VOLTAGE SYSTEMS - The present invention relates to a circuit-breaking device for low-voltage systems with a control mechanism that has improved characteristics of compact size and reliability. The circuit-breaking device according to the invention comprises an outer housing containing, for each pole, at least one fixed contact and at least one moving contact suitable for being mutually coupled and uncoupled. The device also comprises a control mechanism comprising a supporting frame that supports a kinematic chain operatively connected to the moving contact so as to enable the latter to be coupled to or uncoupled from the fixed contact. The supporting frame comprises a pair of sides connected by means of a first transverse connecting portion and by further connection means that define a further transverse connecting portion in a different position from that of the first transverse connecting portion. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110278143 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH PUSH BOTTON - An electronic device includes a switch, a housing, a button, and an elastic element. The housing includes a cover and a sidewall enclosing the cover. The sidewall defines a receiving hole. The button is received in the receiving hole. The elastic element includes a base, a resisting portion, and an angled elastic arm connecting the resisting portion to the base. The resisting portion abuts against the button. The base is fixed to the cover. The elastic arm deflects when the button is pushed by an external force to actuate the switch, and rebounds to cause the button to move back when the external force has ceased. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110290624 | SWITCHING CHAMBER INSULATION ARRANGEMENT FOR A CIRCUIT BREAKER - A switching chamber insulation arrangement and a circuit breaker having such a switching chamber insulation arrangement are provided. The switching chamber insulation arrangement provides improved heat dissipation in the area of the contact areas of switch contact poles. The switching chamber insulation arrangement includes a strut arrangement having a plurality of struts. Each strut has a first foot area, a second foot, area and a center area which is located between the first foot area and the second foot area, respectively. The struts are arranged along a circumference around a longitudinal extent axis of the strut arrangement. The strut arrangement has a first mechanical coupling area on a side of the first foot areas for coupling to a first pole of a circuit breaker, and a second mechanical coupling area on a side of the second foot areas for coupling to a second pole of a circuit breaker. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110315531 | ELECTRICAL SWITCH - An electrical switch has a casing, four fixed contacts, a moving contact located in the casing, and an operator supported by the casing for movement moving the moving contact into and out of contact with the fixed contacts. The casing has an aperture adjacent each fixed contact, through which an end of an electrical cable may be inserted for connection to the fixed contact. The aperture faces in a first direction, laterally outwards from the casing. The electrical switch includes a holder located on the casing immediately outside the aperture for holding an electrical cable connected through the aperture, bent, and extending in a second direction transverse to the first direction. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110315532 | SWITCH DEVICE - A switch device includes a body, an insulator which forms an outer casing with the body, a first engagement portion formed at a side portion of the body, a flange portion formed at an edge part of the side portion of the body, a second engagement portion formed on the insulator so as to be engaged with the first engagement portion, and a pressing portion which is formed on the insulator and is adapted to press the flange portion in a state that a plane part of the pressing portion is in line-contact with the edge part of the flange portion when the first engagement portion is engaged with the second engagement portion. The edge part of the flange portion is in intimate contact with the pressing portion by a restoring force of the flange portion under a condition that the flange portion is pressed by the pressing portion, and the flange portion urges the second engagement portion engaged with the first engagement portion in a restoring direction of the flange portion so as to reinforce the engagement of the first engagement portion with the second engagement portion. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120024680 | Electrical Switch - An embodiment of the invention relates to an electrical switch having a basic enclosure with an enclosure top side, an enclosure underside and at least one lateral connection side at which at least one connection contact disposed inside the enclosure of the switch is accessible for the purpose of effecting an electrical connection from outside, and a terminal cover which closes off the connection side laterally at least in sections. It is provided according to at least one embodiment of the invention that an insulating part is clipped onto the basic enclosure on the connection side of the basic enclosure, the insulating part separating the connection contact from the enclosure underside, an enclosure extension which increases the length of the switch being clipped onto the basic enclosure on the connection side of the basic enclosure, a terminal cover being clipped onto the enclosure extension, a gap remaining between the insulating part and the terminal cover when viewed from the enclosure underside, and a separate closure part which seals the gap on the enclosure underside being disposed in the gap. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120067708 | SWITCH MODULE - A switch module applied for a power supply system is disclosed. The switch module comprises a power switch, an insulating member, a surge absorber and a pyrocondensation belt. The power switch is connected with the power supply system, the insulating member is set on the power switch, the surge absorber is electrically connected with the power switch and adjacent to the power switch, the pyrocondensation belt is connected with the surge absorber and the insulating member. The pyrocondensation belt shrinks with a temperature of the surge absorber. When the insulating member is in the initial state, the insulating member does not affect the power switch. The insulating member makes the power switch off when the shrinkage degree of the pyrocondensation belt develops enough to block the power switch from being on. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120085630 | MAIN SWITCH FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS OF VEHICLES - A main switch for electrical systems of vehicles, comprising an outer casing projecting from which is a plurality of electrical contacts that are to be connected to cables of the electrical system, wherein the casing has a base that is to rest on a supporting plate of the vehicle, said base being fixed by means of screws to the supporting plate, wherein the base is provided with two pairs of fixing elements having respective holes that are to be engaged by said screws, said fixing elements being insertable in the respective seats of the base in two different positions to which there correspond different distances between the centres of the fixing elements of each pair. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120090967 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH PRE-MOUNTED COMPONENTS - An electrical connector assembly ( | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120097509 | SWITCH WITH REDUCED CONTACTING AREAS BETWEEN ACTUATOR AND INSULATIVE HOUSING - A switch includes an insulative housing, a fixed contact, a movable contact and an actuator. The insulative housing defining a receiving cavity enclosed by a number of peripheral walls each of which includes an inner surface exposed to the receiving cavity. The actuator includes a bottom portion slidably received in the receiving cavity, a bottom operator for deforming of the moveable contact and a button. The bottom portion includes a first side wall and a first rib protruding sidewardly therefrom. The first rib is slidable against a first inner surface of the peripheral walls while the first side wall is separated a distance from the first inner surface. As a result, contacting areas of the actuator and corresponding inner surface are greatly reduced, and soldering materials, such as flux, originally influencing movement of the actuator can be avoided. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120103769 | ELECTRICAL SWITCH LATCH ASSEMBLY - A latch assembly is provided for securing a switch operator to a contact block. The latch assembly includes a collar designed to retain the switch operator in the latch assembly. The latch assembly also includes a housing having one or more apertures for receiving fasteners to secure the contact block to the latch assembly. The collar is displaceable within the housing between a locked position that secures the switch operator and an unlocked position that permits disengagement of the switch operator from the collar. When the collar is in the locked position, corresponding apertures in the collar align with the one or more apertures in the housing, permitting the fasteners to be inserted through the collar apertures. Insertion of the fasteners through the collar apertures secures the collar in the locked position, thereby impeding unintentional disconnection of the switch operator from the latch assembly. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120125748 | FULLY ENCLOSED ELECTRONIC TRIP UNIT FOR A MOLDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKER - A molded case circuit breaker having a trip unit with one or more integrally formed dielectric protrusions that are configured to slidably interconnect with corresponding dielectric members of the base when the trip unit is secured to the base. The dielectric protrusions extend from dielectric walls located between adjacent enclosure chambers that house the current transformers and are configured to remain in contact with the dielectric members of the base as the trip unit is being moved with respect with the base. By remaining in contact to one another while the trip unit is moved with respect to the base, the dielectric protrusions, along with the dielectric members, maintain a strong dielectric barrier within the exterior spaces between the CT enclosure chambers, thereby preventing debris from traveling between and accumulating on the trip unit and the base. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120145521 | FLUORINATED KETONES AS HIGH-VOLTAGE INSULATING MEDIUM - A switching device for medium, high, or extremely high voltage, wherein at least one voltaged component of the switching device is enclosed in an enclosure and the enclosure is filled with a filling medium. The filling medium includes at least one compound from the group of fluorinated ketones, or consists of the same. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120152704 | Casing Of A Circuit Breaker, In Particular Of A Circuit Breaker For Nominal Currents Above 250A - A casing of a circuit breaker for nominal currents above 250A that enables at least one rigid busbar to be swung in to make contact with at least one switching pole attached in the casing. The casing may include a bottom section that cuboidally includes a rectangular base area and two rectangular side faces connected to the base area and running parallel to one another. Adjacent side faces are connected to one another via at least two stays which are arranged away from the opposing openings, delimited by the side faces, of the cuboidal bottom section, so that a switching pole can be inserted between the stays into the bottom section and so that a rigid busbar can be swung in at one of the two openings in order to make contact with the switching pole, when busbar and bottom section are each premounted, for example in a switching cabinet. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120152705 | CIRCUIT BREAKER - Provided is a circuit breaker capable of minimizing a change in the structure of, for example, a case even when a material (thermal conductivity) forming a stud is changed. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120160640 | BRIDGE-STYLE PUSH-BUTTON WITH ANCHORING - The present technology provides a bridge-style push-button with anchoring, a device comprising same, and a method of assembly. The push-button comprises a first anchor portion for coupling to the device, a second anchor portion for coupling to the device, a resilient bridge portion suspended between the anchor portions, and an actuating portion mounted on the bridge portion. The first anchor portion is mounted along a differently oriented axis from the second anchor portion. The first and second anchor portions may be slideably mounted, rotatably mounted, or both. The device comprises anchor sites for mounting of the push-button. The method of assembly comprises coupling the first anchor portion to the device before the second anchor portion. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120181154 | Current Switching Device and Method for Manufacturing the Same - The present invention discloses a current switching device and a method for manufacturing the same. The current switching device comprises a cover, a base, a plurality of metal terminals, a switching element, and at least two contact pieces; the base and the cover are combined with each other to form an accommodating space; the plurality of metal terminals are arranged in an asymmetrical shape and buried in the base; the switching element is disposed in the accommodating space; the two contact pieces are disposed on the switching element and comprises at least two contact points respectively, wherein all the contact points contact different metal terminals, and then each contact piece can conduct electricity between two metal terminals; the contact positions between the two contact pieces and the plurality of metal terminals can be changed by the rotary swing of the switching element, so as to switch the current direction. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120186956 | Rocker Contact Switch For Electrical Device - A rocker contact switch for a GFCI device includes a base and first and second legs extending from the base. When the base is moved, the second leg rotates to contact a conductive member to put the GFCI device in an end of life condition. The first leg is substantially prevented from moving in response to movement of the base. A test button of the GFCI device is pushed a first distance to complete a first circuit that trips the GFCI device. The test button is pushed a second distance, which moves the base of the rocker contact switch, to complete a second circuit that puts the GFCI device in an end of life condition by moving the rocker switch base. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120193196 | ENHANCED RETURNING ELASTICITY MICRO SWITCH - An enhanced returning elasticity micro switch includes a base and a cap mounted thereon to form a housing compartment therebetween. The base is run through by a first pin and a second pin. The first pin has an anchor portion in the housing compartment to couple with a conductive member. The conductive member has a lower contact portion and swings when being pressed. The second pin has a first contact in the housing compartment. The first contact has an inclined surface connected to the lower contact portion during swing of the conductive member. The inclined surface is located at an elevation tapered towards the anchor portion. Hence the contact area between the conductive member and second pin increases, and adhesion force between the conductive member and second pin during power transmission decreases. Returning elasticity of the conductive member increases, and resistance against depression of the conductive member decreases. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120193197 | ENHANCED WITHSTAND VOLTAGE MICRO SWITCH - An enhanced withstand voltage micro switch includes a base and a cap covering the base. The cap has a press element movable up and down. The base has a conductive member depressed by the press element and a connecting section extended upwards. The base also includes a first contact, and a second contact extended from the connecting section and located above the first contact. The conductive member is swung during up and down movement of the press element to connect with the first or the second contact. The connecting section has an isolation portion jutting sideward between the first and second contacts to prevent generation of a conductive layer caused by connection of the conductive member with the first and second contacts on the connecting section. Thus secured insulation can be formed between the first and second contacts to withstand a higher voltage test. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120211338 | ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE HOUSING - An electrical appliance housing including a hard plastic housing body defining a switch-actuating aperture. The aperture is sealed with a soft plastic membrane. An actuating button is fastened to a hard plastic base that is bonded to the membrane. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120255844 | SWITCH MODULE - A switch module is disclosed. The switch module includes a casing, a plurality of conductive terminals and a switching part. The conductive terminals are mounted on the casing and the switching part is connected to the casing pivotally. At least one of the conductive terminals is a clamping unit that is capable of piercing an insulation layer of a cable before electrically connecting to a conductive core of the cable. Thus, the cable may be electrically connected to the conductive terminal without detaching from the conductive terminal. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120292163 | MEDIUM VOLTAGE CIRCUIT BREAKER ARRANGEMENT - Exemplary embodiments are directed to a medium voltage circuit breaker arrangement that includes at least one pole part housing for accommodating a pair of coaxially arranged electrical contacts, wherein one electrical contact of the pair of electrical contacts is axially movable via a jackshaft arrangement which is accommodated in a recasted sheet metal housing, and driven by an actuator unit. The sheet metal housing forms a suspension construction for the at least one pole part housing and the jackshaft arrangement and the corresponding actuator unit forming a module. An additional housing part is provided for covering at least the actuator unit of the module in order to define the outer geometrical dimensions of the circuit breaker arrangement. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120305375 | Cord Switch for Controlling a LED Lamp - The invention provides a cord switch for controlling a LED lamp, comprising a casing, a push button switch that consists of a push button and a conductive slice arranged in the casing, and connection terminals and housings for the connection terminals. Each connection terminal has a plug or a pin at its front end and a rivet portion at its rear end. The housing receives the connection terminals, forming a connector which is then inserted into the casing, with a part of the plug or the pin in close contact with the conductive slice. For this cord switch, the wire connection comprises the steps of riveting wires in the rivet portion at the rear end of the connection terminals, inserting the connection terminals into the housing to form a connector, and inserting the connector into the casing, without need to disassemble and reassemble the casing, or fasten the bolts. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120312668 | ELECTRIC SWITCHGEAR - An electric switchgear includes an interrupter unit having a first connecting line and a second connecting line. The interrupter unit is disposed inside a fluid-tight encapsulating housing that is filled with an electrically insulating fluid. The interrupter unit is further surrounded by a shielding housing in at least some sections. The first connecting line has a flow channel for the fluid. A first outlet opening of the flow channel leads to the shielding housing and a second outlet opening leads to the exterior of the shielding housing. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120318651 | PUSH BUTTON FOR COMPUTER KEYBOARD - A button or key structure includes a cap, a base and a connecting member. The cap includes at least two stopper portions. The base includes at least two hooks. The connecting member includes a resilient part. The connecting member is engaged between the at least two hooks and located between the cap and the base. The resilient part is configured for driving the cap away from the base. Each of the at least two hooks is engaged with each of the at least two stopper portions to prevent the cap from disengaging from the base. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120318652 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF CONTACT MEMBER IN SWITCH DEVICE - A contact point member comprises contact point pieces extending from both ends of a base portion and a gripping portion extending from the center of the base portion. The base portion is placed on an upper surface of a holding portion in a base member and is inserted between a main wall of a surrounding wall and stoppers on the holding portion for positioning. After a front end of the base portion is pressed and inserted under a presser portion provided in the main wall, when the gripping portion is pressed on the holding portion, an engagement piece formed in the rear end of the gripping portion is engaged to a corner hole formed in a projection of the holding portion, thus preventing the falling-down of the contact point member. The mounting operation of the contact point member is easily completed simply by pressing down the gripping portion. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130001055 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device in which a waterproof structure is formed without hindering a lever operation to a lever switch is provided. A device main body has a housing member in which an opening is provided to house a switch main body, and a cover member that is engaged to the housing member to form at least a part of the front surface of the device main body, and the device main body has an elastic sheet arranged at a rear surface side of the cover member to cover the opening of the housing member, having a shape extending to a position overlapping with engaging surfaces between the housing member and the cover member, and having an outer edge portion interposed between the engaging surfaces of the housing member and the cover member, and a bottomed cylindrical portion that projects from a front surface of the elastic sheet. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130008765 | ELECTRICAL DEVICE WITH A MULTI-CHAMBER HOUSING - An electrical circuit-breaker device includes at least one pole part with a respective housing arrangement for encapsulating an interrupter insert having two corresponding electrical contacts, and an adjacent actuator part for mechanically moving one of the electrical contacts via an intermediate operating mechanism. A method of producing the device includes molding a multi-chamber housing by injection molding of plastic material with a first chamber and at least one further chamber, assembling the actuator part in the first chamber and the at least one respective interrupter insert in its own further chamber, and assembling the intermediate operating mechanism through an assembly opening in a common side wall between the first chamber and the at least one further chamber. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130026015 | VENT STRUCTURE FOR A HOUSING OF AN ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE - The present invention relates to the field of electric appliance such as AC/DC relay, AC/DC contactor and AC/DC low-voltage apparatus, and in particular, to a vent structure formed on the housing of an electric appliance. In one preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a vent structure for the housing of an electric appliance, the vent structure is defined by a clearance between a first wall and a second wall formed on the housing, the clearance is located between a first surface of the first wall and a second surface of the second wall, wherein the first wall and the second wall are not in the same plane. According to the present invention, a specific die is adopted in molding such housing. By the engagement between the male and female die inserts in the die, the vent structure in the housing of an electric appliance has a staggered and drop structure. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130037396 | SWITCH ASSEMBLY - A switch assembly includes a switch casing and a button pivotally connected with the switch casing. The switch casing has at least two sets of fastener slots disposed at two sides of the switch casing, respectively. The cover plate has a set of hooks corresponding to the fastener slots. The hooks are engaged with either set of the fastener slots. In addition, an upper side of the switch casing where the button is pivotally connected includes at least one positioning protrusion that is correspondingly engaged with a positioning groove provided on the cover plate to prevent erroneous assembly of the cover plate with the switch casing. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130056338 | METHOD FOR LOCKING A COVER OF AN ELECTRICAL SWITCH - A device is disclosed including a removable cover of a housing of an electrical switch and a handle. In at least one embodiment, the handle, by way of its position, switches the electrical switch between different states. Further, the handle is connected to the housing and the handle includes a contour which is embodied, at least in one position of the handle, to interact with the cover for locking the removable cover. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130075239 | COVER MOUNTED HANDLE OPERATING MECHANISM WITH INTEGRATED INTERLOCK ASSEMBLY FOR A BUSPLUG ENCLOSURE - A busplug enclosure includes a body member includes a plurality of wall members that collectively define an interior chamber having an opening. The body member includes a line portion and a load portion. A cover assembly is mounted to the body member across the opening. The cover assembly includes a first cover member spanning the load portion and a second cover member spanning the line portion. A handle operating mechanism is mounted to the cover assembly. The handle operating mechanism includes a handle member configured to rotate about an axis extending through the cover assembly, a cam member and a slider member. The handle member is operatively coupled to the cam member and the slider member and configured and disposed to move between a first position and a second position | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130081932 | PORTABLE TERMINAL HAVING SIDE KEY - Provided is a portable terminal including a switch button member having binding rings extending from both end portions thereof, respectively, and a case member having a seating groove on an outer circumferential surface of a side portion thereof, in which the button member is disposed on the seating groove and the binding rings are inserted into an inner side of the case member, respectively, so as to bind the switch button to said case member. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130105287 | ROTOR HOUSING OF AN ELECTRICAL SWITCHING DEVICE AND ELECTRICAL SWITCHING DEVICE | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130153379 | Integrated En-Style Auxiliary Barrier Connector - Techniques disclosed herein include a conversion technique that converts an aircraft circuit breaker having male auxiliary connectors (micro switch connectors) to an aircraft circuit breaker having female auxiliary connectors, such as those conventionally used on European-made aircraft. Techniques include adding a barrier to a conventional aircraft circuit breaker approved for U.S. markets. This barrier includes female auxiliary connectors integrated with the barrier, as well as a flexible circuit that connects the male connectors with the female connectors such that the female connectors can still receive separate male connectors in the female receptacles. Such a technique converts conventional aircraft circuit breakers into a European-style breaker without requiring a full European rebuild and re-qualification. Embodiments can include single and multiple phase versions, and configurations for use with high and low amperage. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130153380 | Activation Switch For A Power Tool - A power tool includes a linear activation switch incorporating features to prevent accidental activation. More particularly, the switch includes a switch cap that must be first rotated or pivoted before it can be linearly translated to activate the switch. The power tool includes a housing defining a guide track having a first section and an second section, offset from each other by a third section. The switch includes a switch cap having guide ribs, a first slidably disposed within the first section and a second rib one initially situated within the third section. The switch cap is pivotable about the first guide rib so that the second guide rib moves within the third section into alignment with the second section of the guide track. The switch cap can then be moved linearly with the second guide rib sliding within the second section, with this movement activating the switch. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130199906 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING DEVICE, ESPECIALLY CIRCUIT BREAKER - An electrical switching device includes a switching mechanism, a housing element, a cover element and a test button, which is movable between a non-actuated position and an actuated position. When the test button is moved from the non-actuated position into the actuated position, the switching mechanism disconnects at least one moveable contact from at least one fixed contact of the switching mechanism. Further, a blocking element is movable between a first position and a second position, so that the blocking element, when the cover element is closed, is held by the cover element in the first position against a pre-tensioning force in the direction of the second position. Further, when the cover element is opened, the blocking element moves the test button from the non-actuated position into the actuated position. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130206557 | SWITCHING UNIT FOR AN ELECTRICAL SWITCHING DEVICE - A switching unit for an electrical switching device, in particular for an electrical power circuit breaker, is disclosed and includes a breaker mechanism with an operating lever and a switching mechanism which can be actuated by the operating lever. In at least one embodiment, at least one breaker assembly board is included, onto which the breaker mechanism is fixed. The at least one breaker assembly board includes at least one positioning lug which is designed for positioning the switching unit in a housing of the electrical switching device. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130220784 | SWITCHING DEVICE - A switching device is disclosed, in particular an electrical circuit breaker, including a housing and a switching unit disposed inside the housing. In at least one embodiment, the housing includes an openable housing cover with a switching opening through which a control lever head, which can be moved between an on-position and an off-position, of a control lever for switching the switching unit projects. The switching opening includes an opening contour and the control lever head includes an outer contour, which are aligned with one another such that the control lever head in the on-position prevents any movement of the housing cover via the control lever head, and in the off-position permits a movement of the housing cover via the control lever head. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130228426 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A SWITCHING MECHANISM - A switching mechanism includes a housing, an actuator retained within the housing, and an electrical switching apparatus. The actuator includes an actuation element retained by the housing, where at least a portion of the actuation element is positioned for receiving an actuation load, and a plunger substantially in contact with the actuation element and operable to translate when an actuation load is applied to the actuation element. A sealing element placed around a second cylindrical portion of the plunger contacts inner surfaces of the housing to provide a seal between a first end and second end of the housing. The actuator also includes a spring operable to apply a force to resist translation of the plunger. An electrical switching apparatus is retained by the second end of the housing. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130248336 | PUSH SWITCH - A push switch comprising: a switch disposed on a seat; a cylindrical case that accommodates the seat and the switch; and a soft button comprising a side peripheral wall mounted on top of the case, and an upper operating wall, wherein the switch comprises a main portion and an operating portion that projects up from the main portion; the upper operating wall comprises a pressing portion that presses the operating portion; the seat comprises a base on which the switch is placed, a cover that is positioned around the main portion, and an upper wall that is positioned on the upper portion of the cover and covers the switch; the upper wall comprises a through-hole in a position corresponding to the operating portion; and the operating portion and the pressing portion face through the through-hole. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130284573 | KEYBOARD DEVICE - A keyboard device includes: a key top; a pair of link members coupled with the key top; and a support panel that is located below the key top, and includes first holes each housing a part of the link members. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130319833 | RIGID SUBSTRATE, TOUCH PANEL, AND PROCESSING METHOD OF RIGID SUBSTRATE - A rigid substrate, a touch panel including the rigid substrate, and a processing method of the rigid substrate are provided. The rigid substrate includes an ion strengthened surface layer completely covering the entire outer surface thereof. The rigid substrate has an etched wall, wherein an average depth of the ion strengthened surface layer on the etched wall is substantially equivalent to an average depth of the ion strengthened surface layer outside of the etched wall. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130327622 | MICRO-SWITCH PROVIDED LABOR-SAVING SWITCHING - A micro-switch provided labor-saving switching comprises a housing, a press member located on the housing, an actuation member located in the housing and a driving assembly located between the press member and actuation member. The press member is depressed to move reciprocally in the housing in a displacement. The driving member includes a force-bearing member hinged swivelably on the housing and at least one transmission member swivelable inversely against the force-bearing member. The force-bearing member includes a force-receiving portion in the displacement and an actuating portion connected to the force-receiving portion. The at least one transmission member includes a driven portion driven by the actuating portion and a force-applying portion connected to the driven portion. The driving assembly drives the actuation member through a lever principle to switch between a first conductive state and a second conductive state. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140014482 | TIE BAR FOR MOLDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - In one embodiment, a molded case circuit breaker is provided. The molded case circuit breaker includes a molded base defining at least one cavity and a tie bar coupled to the molded base and extending across the cavity. The tie bar is configured to reduce fracture and separation of the molded base during a high pressure event. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140042000 | TOUCH PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A touch panel includes: a body connected to wiring drawn out to the outside of the touch panel; a sheet member to which decoration printing is added; an adhesive that pastes the sheet member on the body and is the same size as the sheet member; and a non-adhesion film formed between the adhesive and the wiring. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140110231 | SLIDE INPUT COMPONENT ASSEMBLIES OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Slide input component assemblies of an electronic device and methods for making the same are provided. In some embodiments, a slide input component assembly may include a slide button subassembly that may have a knob, a base, a retention mechanism that may couple the knob to the base, and a shell part that may be provided about at least a portion of the base. The slide input component assembly may also include a slide switch subassembly that may have a switch that may be configured to move along a switch path when the slide button subassembly moves along a button path. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140116864 | BUTTON STRUCTURE - A button structure is provided and includes a support bracket and a button. The support bracket has two opposite edges, a first concave portion, a second concave portion, and a position limiting protruding point. The first and second concave portions are respectively located at the two opposite edges, and the position limiting protruding point protrudes from the second concave portion. The button is located on the support bracket and includes a body portion, two neck portions and two stop portions. The two neck portions are located on two opposite ends of the body portion, and are respectively coupled to the first and second concave portions. The neck portion coupled to the second concave portion is positioned by the position limiting protruding point. The two stop portions are respectively connected to a side of the two neck portions facing away from the body portion. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140124341 | TOUCH PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a touch panel including: a transparent substrate; and a bezel part including a white layer formed at one-side edge of the transparent substrate and a light-shielding layer formed on the white layer, wherein the bezel part has a narrow width and a thin thickness, thereby implementing a display screen larger than that of the other touch panels having the same exterior size and providing the touch panel including the white-colored bezel part having a thin thickness and a uniform and sufficient color. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140124342 | CONTAMINATION RESISTANT PUSH BUTTON SWITCH - A switch suitable for use in contaminated environments provides for internal support of the operator allowing an oversized opening in the housing of the switch through which the operator extends. In this way contamination on the outer surface of the operator may be accommodated without a jamming of the operator in the retracted position. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140151201 | CIRCUIT BREAKER TERMINAL SHIELD WITH POSITION INDICATOR - A position indicator for a circuit breaker is provided. A circuit breaker housing assembly body has an alignment surface. The position indicator includes an indicator member having an alignment surface and an elongated spacer member. The indicator member is movably coupled to the circuit breaker housing assembly adjacent a terminal screw with the spacer member generally aligned with the terminal screw. The indicator member is structured to move between a first position, wherein the alignment surface is not aligned with the housing assembly body alignment surface, and a second position, wherein the alignment surface is aligned with the housing assembly body alignment surface. The spacer member engages the terminal screw and, if the terminal screw is in a terminal screw first position, the spacer member prevents the indicator member from moving into the indicator member second position. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140151202 | Encapsulated Switchgear - An encapsulated switchgear that includes a housing defining, an insulating space, and an electrical active part arranged in the insulating space, the insulating space with an insulation medium. The switchgear is characterized in that the insulation medium with a dielectric compound having a boiling point of above −5° C. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140284190 | MOUNTING PLATE - A mounting plate is disclosed for supporting a circuit breaker accessory part. In an embodiment, the mounting plate includes a holding device, configured to hold the mounting plate on a wall of a housing of a circuit breaker and a fastening device, configured to fasten the circuit breaker accessory part to the mounting plate. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140318938 | PUSH SWITCH - A push switch includes a switch contact part for carrying out electrical connection by pressing, a case having a wall part on a periphery thereof and accommodating the switch contact part in a concave portion surrounded by the wall part, and a protective sheet covering the concave portion. The protective sheet and at least a part of an upper surface of the wall part of the case are welded together as a first welding place. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140339059 | Circuit Breaker Having Use Confirmation Insert - A circuit breaker is described herein that provides a ready visual and haptic indicator of prior use. The circuit breaker comprises a breaker body comprising insulative material. The circuit breaker further comprises a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole, the mounting holes having an inner circumferential dimension presenting a passage and adapted for slidable receipt of a power source. An interrupter is in communication with the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole, with the interrupter operable to terminate electrical flow outside configured parameters. An insert comprises a lip, an arm, a neck, and a tab, the lip being fixed to the breaker body and a first end of an arm. The arm's angularly orientation and length is configured for selective placement of said tab relative to said passage of said mounting hole. The neck is composed of deformable material and joined to second end of said arm. The tab is joined to the neck and coaxially aligned with the passage. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140367235 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS INCLUDING OPERATING HANDLE WITH DAMPENING MEMBER - An electrical switching apparatus includes a housing having an interior and an opening, separable contacts, and an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts. The operating mechanism includes an operating handle extending from the interior of the housing and through the opening of the housing. A dampening member is disposed on the operating handle. The dampening member is structured to engage the housing at the opening thereof when the operating handle moves to at least one of an “ON” position and a “RESET” or “OFF” position. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150008108 | SWITCH STRUCTURE - A switch structure connectable with both bare lead and flat-head terminal lead. The switch structure includes a main body formed with at least one cavity. A retainer member and a conductive metal member are arranged in the cavity for pressing the terminal lead into electrical connection with the conductive metal member. A reciprocally movable carrier body is assembled with the retainer member. The carrier body has an arm assembled with an elastic member. A restriction body is disposed in the cavity. The restriction body is formed with a chamber for receiving the arm and the elastic member of the carrier body. The restriction body restricts the moving direction or distance of the carrier body to increase the structural strength of the switch structure and enhance the lead locking ability of the switch structure. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150014132 | SWITCHING DEVICE HAVING AN EXTERNAL MODULE - A switching device, wherein the switching device has a switch cabinet, which has a switch cabinet housing, a switching apparatus that is attached in the switch cabinet, and an external module. The external module is attached to the switch cabinet housing and connected to the switching apparatus. The external module also comprises a display element and/or an operating element. The display element is visible from outside of the switch cabinet housing, and the operating element can be operated from outside of the switch cabinet housing. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150041294 | MULTI-INSTRUCTION SWITCH FOR ENHANCING ELECTRICAL INSULATION - A multi-instruction switch for increasing electrical insulation includes a housing, a common pin and a switching pin set. The housing has an accommodating space, a conductive elastic plate disposed in the accommodating space, and a support rack disposed in the accommodating space and comprising a limiting track. The switching pin set, penetrating through the housing to extend into the accommodating space, comprises a first pin and a second pin disposed on the support rack. The first pin comprises a contact section located in the limiting track: The second pin comprises a trigger section located in the limiting track. The limiting track has an insulation space between the trigger section and the contact section. Thus, carbon residue generated during a switching process of the multi-instruction switch is not accumulated between the contact section and the trigger section due to the insulation space. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150053537 | SELF-ALIGNING ACTUATOR FOR DOOR-OPERATED SWITCH - An actuator system for operating a switch is described herein. The actuator system can include a shaft of a handle assembly. The shaft couples to a handle and a male coupling element and has a number of positions. Further, a coupling body of a switch assembly can be positioned in the number of positions. The coupling body engages the switch and has a female coupling element, which has a slotted portion that receives the male coupling element and an angled terminus that aligns the shaft to a first position as the shaft couples to the coupling body. The slotted portion receives and engages the male coupling element when the shaft is coupled to the coupling body. The slotted portion prevents the male coupling element from disengaging when the coupling body is in a second position, and disengages the male coupling element when the coupling body is in the first position. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150068878 | CLICK MODULE AND OPERATION SWITCH - A click module which gives a feeling of click when an operation knob which is tiltably and pivotally supported on a casing of an operation switch is tiltably operated has a click face on which a crest portion or a valley portion is formed, a click element which slides on the click face, and a resilient member which biases the click element to a click face side. The click module is detachably mounted on the casing. The click element and the click face slide relative to each other in an interlocking manner with a tilting operation of the operation knob. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150083559 | SWITCH AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SWITCH - A switch includes: a case including a bottom portion and a side wall; a fixed terminal provided on the bottom portion of the case; a supporting member provided in the case; a movable contact strip supported by the supporting member so as to be pivotable in a vertical direction above the fixed terminal; a resilient member provided between the side wall of the case and the movable contact strip, and configured to urge one end portion of the movable contact strip obliquely upward; and a pressing member provided above the resilient member. The movable contact strip pivots and an opened-closed state between the movable contact strip and the fixed terminal is switched by pressing a center portion of the resilient member downward by the pressing member. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150129400 | MOLDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKER - A molded case circuit breaker, includes: a case; a power side terminal portion and a load side terminal portion formed at two sides of the case; a mounter installed at the terminal portion with a structure to enclose a terminal connector connected to the terminal portion, wherein the mounter includes: a mounting surface for mounting the terminal connector; insulation surfaces extending from two side edges of the mounting surface, and spaced from each other; and a cover surface having an opening, and formed on outer side surfaces of the insulation surfaces so as to cross the insulation surfaces and the mounting surface. Under such configuration, a regulated insulation distance can be obtained, and the terminal connector can be supported more stably. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150294811 | Multi-Purpose Mounting for an Electrical Switching Apparatus - A multi-purpose mounting assembly is provided. The multi-purpose mounting assembly is structured to be disposed in an electrical switching apparatus housing assembly. The multi-purpose mounting assembly includes a body defining a first mounting assembly and a second mounting assembly. The first mounting assembly includes a first mounting construct. The second mounting assembly includes a second mounting construct. The first mounting construct is structured to support a first electrical component. The second mounting construct is structured to support a second electrical component. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150294816 | Interchangeable Back System for Programmable Switches - Systems and techniques are provided for an interchangeable back system for programmable switches. A programmable switch, remote interchangeable back, and toggle switch interchangeable back may be included. The remote interchangeable back may include a casing and a back plate, where the back plate of the remote interchangeable back may not have an opening. The toggle switch interchangeable back may include a casing and a back plate, where the back plate of the toggle switch interchangeable back may include an opening of sufficient size to accommodate a toggle light switch in the on position. The remote interchangeable back and the toggle switch interchangeable back may be interchangeably attachable to and removable from the programmable switch. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150311015 | SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR A MICRO-SWITCH OF A SWITCHING DEVICE - A support-assembly suitable for a micro-switch of a switching device, including bracket-support-means suitable for being connected, in a stationary position, to a frame portion of the switching-device, coupling-protrusion-component shaped for being provided at an end of an operating-shaft of the micro-switch and for movably engaging with the bracket-support-component. The coupling-protrusion-component and the bracket-support-component being configured for enabling a rotation of the operating-shaft around a rotation-axis and for preventing a movement of the operating-shaft transversely to the rotation-axis. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150380180 | Clasping Connection Structure of Contactor - A clasping connection structure of a contactor is disclosed, including a base, a housing and a bobbin; accommodating chambers is formed on the housing and configured to accommodate contact head therein, the accommodating chambers are separated via a side plate, the bobbin and the housing are connected via a first clasp, the first clasp is protruded and extended at a central side plate of the housing, the central side plate is located at an axial center line of the housing, correspondingly, a limiting slot for matching with the central side plate is formed on the bobbin, the bobbin is inserted in the housing, the central side plate passes through the limiting slot, the clasp of the central side plate is hooked on the bobbin at a side of the limiting slot, to connect the bobbin and the housing, the housing and the base are connected via a second clasp. The contactor of the invention is adapted to the automatic assembling, and has reduced manufacturing cost. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20150380181 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE AND ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX - An electronic component includes a main body section having a rectangular parallelepiped shape and a plurality of terminal portions having different rigidities. A housing member includes a first housing chamber that guides and receives the main body section therein and a second housing chamber that receives and holds terminal fittings therein, the first housing chamber is formed by surrounding four sides thereof with a frame-like wall portion rising upright from a bottom portion, and the second housing chamber is formed outside the wall portion. Each terminal portion includes a base end and a fitting portion that extends from a protruding tip of the base end along a side surface of the main body section with a gap from the side surface and that is fitted to the corresponding terminal fitting. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20150380182 | ASSEMBLING STRUCTURE OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX - An electronic component includes a rectangular parallelepiped main body portion and at least one terminal portion which is provided in the main body portion, wherein a housing member includes a first housing chamber which guides and accommodates the main body portion and a second housing chamber which accommodates and holds a terminal fitting, the first housing chamber is formed by surrounding with a frame-shaped wall portion uprightly raised from a bottom portion on every side, the second housing chamber is formed at an outside with the wall portion interposed therebetween, the terminal portion includes a base end and a fitting portion which extends from a protruding front end of the base end along a side surface of the main body portion while being separated from the side surface and is fitted to the terminal fitting. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160005553 | PLUNGER SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A switch assembly and method of operation comprises a housing for supporting a plunger arrangement for moveable positioning of a plunger relative to the housing and plunger arrangement. The plunger arrangement comprises a retainer support for fixedly holding at least one terminal member within a retainer groove having a transverse channel passing from a first end to a second end of the retainer support. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160012985 | RECYCLABLE POLE OF AN ELECTRIC APPARATUS | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160020046 | CIRCUIT BREAKER - A circuit breaker includes a main body case, an operating handle having a base portion and a knob portion protruding outwardly through a handle window frame opened in a cover of the main body case; a first shutter arranged between the base portion of the operating handle and the handle window frame, and disposed on the base portion, the first shutter being formed with a loose-fit hole to loosely fit the knob portion therethrough; and a second shutter disposed on the first shutter to move along with the knob portion. At ON and OFF positions of the operating handle, the first shutter extends beyond a front/rear edge of the handle window frame in a front-back direction to close the handle window frame, and the second shutter extends beyond a front/rear edge of the loose-fit hole in the front-back direction to close the loose-fit hole. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160036205 | Switchgear Enclosure Housing Assembly Including An Extendable Conductor Assembly - An enclosure housing assembly for an electrical switching apparatus is provided. The enclosure housing assembly includes a sidewall assembly, a movable carriage assembly, a ground bus bar assembly and a movable terminal assembly with an extendable conductor assembly. The sidewall assembly includes a number of sidewalk defining an enclosed space. The movable carriage assembly is movable between a withdrawn, first position. wherein the movable carriage assembly is disposed partially outside the enclosure sidewall assembly enclosed space, and an inserted, second position, wherein the movable carriage assembly is disposed substantially inside the enclosure sidewall assembly enclosed space. The ground bus bar assembly is coupled to the first sidewall. The movable terminal assembly is coupled to the movable carriage assembly whereby the movable terminal assembly moves with the movable carriage assembly. The extendable conductor assembly is coupled to, and in electrical communication with, the ground bus bar assembly. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160042889 | PUSH-BUTTON SWITCH DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - In a push-button switch device for a vehicle including a first case member fixed to a vehicle body or a lid openably and closably mounted on the vehicle body, a second case member mounted on the first case member forming a case together with the first case member, a push-button supported on the case configured for a pushing operation, and a switch housed in and fixed to the case in a state in which waterproofness is ensured while a switching mode thereof is changed in response to a pushing operation of the push-button, the entrance of water into the case is suppressed as far as possible. A labyrinth passage bent up and down is formed between the first and second case members further inside than an abutment part formed by mutual abutment of at least upper edges among peripheral edges of the first and second case members. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160071660 | BUTTON INTEGRATION FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - This application relates to various button related embodiments for use with a portable electronic device. In some embodiments, a snap clip can be integrated with a button bracket to save space where two separate brackets would take up too much space in the portable electronic device. In other embodiments, a tactile switch can be waterproofed by welding a polymeric layer atop a tactile switch assembly. In this way water can be prevented from contacting moisture sensitive components of the tactile switch assembly. The weld joining the polymeric layer to the tactile switch can include at least one gap to trapped gas surrounding the tactile switch assembly to enter and exit during heat excursions caused by various operating and/or assembly operations. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160086744 | GAS-INSULATED SWITCHGEAR - An isolator container is provided with a view window having an oval shape with the long diameter in the direction of an axis. The view window is provided at a position facing a movable contact of an isolator, or at a position facing a contact point between the movable contact of the isolator and a fixed contact of the isolator; and at least the contact point is within a visible range therethrough. The length of the long diameter of the view window is set such that surfaces of insulating spacers are within the visible range of the view window. Because of this configuration, surface states of the insulating spacers and a connection status of the movable contact in the isolator container can be observed without increasing the number of view windows. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160141135 | CIRCUIT BREAKER HAVING LINE TERMINAL AND ASSOCIATED INDICATING METHOD - A line terminal is for an electrical switching apparatus. The electrical switching apparatus includes a stationary contact and a movable contact structured to move into and out of engagement with the stationary contact in order to close and open the electrical switching apparatus, respectively. The line terminal includes a lip portion structured to be connected to the stationary contact in order to provide an electrical pathway therebetween; an arm portion extending from the lip portion, the arm portion having an engaging portion structured to receive and engage a conductive post member and provide an electrical pathway between the conductive post member and the stationary contact; a neck portion extending from the arm portion; and a tab portion extending from the neck portion and being located internal with respect to the engaging portion. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160172825 | PANELBOARD, AND SWITCHGEAR ASSEMBLY AND STAB ASSEMBLY THEREFOR | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160181043 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH MEANS FOR SIGNALING THE PRESENCE OF AUXILIARY BLOCKS | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160203922 | MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR A CIRCUIT BREAKER MECHANISM | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160379788 | Trip Bar Stop - An operating mechanism including a number of biasing elements and a number of linkage members is provided. The linkage members are operatively coupled to each other and each are movable between a second configuration, an initial tripped configuration, a rebound configuration, and a final tripped configuration. The biasing elements are operatively coupled to the number of linkage members and bias the number of linkage members to the final, first configuration. A stop member is coupled to one of the linkage members. The stop member moves with the associated linkage member. The stop member is positioned to contact a stop surface when the linkage members are in the rebound configuration. Contact between the stop member and the stop surface substantially arrests the motion of the linkage members. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20170234047 | BREAK AWAY DOOR, TRIP UNIT AND CIRCUIT BREAKER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING SAME | 08-17-2017 |
| 20170236670 | CIRCUIT BREAKER HAVING A FLOATING MOVEABLE CONTACT | 08-17-2017 |
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