CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH MOVABLE TERMINAL BARRIER

• Main Author: MICHAEL FASANO
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: 16.02.2017
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; ELECTRIC SWITCHES; ELECTRICITY; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RELAYS; SELECTORS

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a low profile circuit breaker having a movable terminal barrier.SOLUTION: A circuit breaker includes a housing having a bottom. The housing contains a first cavity, a second cavity, and a trip mechanism disposed in the housing. A first terminal is located in the first cavity and electrically connected to the trip mechanism. A second terminal is located in the second cavity and electrically connected to the trip mechanism. A first terminal barrier is connected to the housing and moves from a first position covering the first cavity to a second position at least partially exposing the first cavity. A second terminal barrier is connected to the housing and moves from a first position covering the second cavity to a second position at least partially exposing the second cavity.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 【課題】端子バリアを組み込んだ薄型の回路遮断器を提供すること。【解決手段】回路遮断器は、底部を有する筐体を有し、この筐体は、第１空洞、第２空洞及び筐体内に配設された始動機構を収容する。第１端子は、始動機構に電気的に接続されており、第１空洞内に位置し、第２端子は、始動機構に電気的に接続されており、第２空洞内に位置する。第１端子バリアは、筐体に接続されており、第１空洞を覆う第１位置から第１空洞を少なくとも部分的に露出させる第２位置まで移動可能であり、第２端子バリアは、筐体に接続されており、第２空洞を覆う第１位置から第２空洞を少なくとも部分的に露出させる第２位置まで移動可能である。【選択図】図１