Abrégé

A snap-action switch box (10) comprising a base (14), a loading spindle (16), an indexing element (17) associated rotatably with both, and a helical torsion spring (12) which is mounted on the indexing element (17) so that it can be loaded by a rotation of the loading spindle (16) about a central axis (40a); the spring (12) has two stems which protrude from respective end turns of the spring (12) and the indexing element (17) comprises at least two abutments (71, 72) which protrude in an eccentric position and in opposite directions and are substantially parallel to the central rotation axis (40a), wherein the stems (12a, 12b) of the spring are adapted to abut respectively against the abutments (71, 72).

Classes IPC  ?

• H01H 19/24 - Mécanismes moteurs permettant au déplacement angulaire de l'organe moteur de se produire dans chaque sens agissant par action brusque

Abrégé

24 DISCONNECTOR, PARTICULARLY FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS ABSTRACT A disconnector (1) comprising a stack (2) of modular contact boxes (2a-2l) which is surmounted by a snap-action switch box (107), each modular contact box (2a-2l) comprising a rotary contact (4) and two fixed contacts (5) which are accessible from the outside. The switch box (107) comprises a driven indexing element (115) which is rotatably associated with a spindle loading support (112) and at least one spring connected between the two in order to load them elastically with respect to each other following a mutual rotation about the central axis (40a). The disconnector (1) comprises a single actuation rod (60) which passes through all the modular contact boxes (2a-2l) coaxially to the central axis (40a) and is fixed in rotation to all the rotary contacts (4). (Fig. 1) 5 10 15

Classes IPC  ?

• H01H 19/11 - Organes mobilesContacts montés sur ces organes avec des moyens de repérage
• H01H 19/64 - Interrupteurs enfermés adaptés pour fonctionner en groupe lorqu'ils sont assemblés avec des interrupteurs identiques, p. ex. interrupteurs empilés

Abrégé

24 DISCONNECTOR, PARTICULARLY FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS ABSTRACT A disconnector (1) comprising a stack (2) of modular contact boxes (2a-2l) which is surmounted by a snap-action switch box (107), each modular contact box (2a-2l) comprising a rotary contact (4) and two fixed contacts (5) which are accessible from the outside. The switch box (107) comprises a driven indexing element (115) which is rotatably associated with a spindle loading support (112) and at least one spring connected between the two in order to load them elastically with respect to each other following a mutual rotation about the central axis (40a). The disconnector (1) comprises a single actuation rod (60) which passes through all the modular contact boxes (2a-2l) coaxially to the central axis (40a) and is fixed in rotation to all the rotary contacts (4). (Fig. 1) 5 10 15

Classes IPC  ?

• H01H 19/11 - Organes mobilesContacts montés sur ces organes avec des moyens de repérage
• H01H 19/64 - Interrupteurs enfermés adaptés pour fonctionner en groupe lorqu'ils sont assemblés avec des interrupteurs identiques, p. ex. interrupteurs empilés

Abrégé

A disconnector having a stack of modular contact boxes surmounted by a snap-action switch box, each modular contact box including a rotary contact and two fixed contacts which are accessible from the outside. The switch box further includes a driven indexing element which is rotatably associated with a spindle loading support and at least one spring connected between the two in order to load them elastically with respect to each other following a mutual rotation about the central axis. The disconnector has a single actuation rod which passes through all the modular contact boxes coaxially to the central axis and is fixed in rotation to all the rotary contacts.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01H 1/36 - Contacts caractérisés par la manière dont les contacts coopérants s'engagent par glissement
• H01H 3/46 - Mécanismes-moteurs, c.-à-d. pour transmettre la force motrice aux contacts utilisant une liaison par tige ou levier, p. ex. une genouillère
• H01H 3/50 - Mécanismes-moteurs, c.-à-d. pour transmettre la force motrice aux contacts avec moyens d'indication ou de localisation, p. ex. indication par bille et ressort
• H01H 9/02 - Supports, enveloppes ou capots
• H01H 9/26 - Mécanismes d'interverrouillage, verrouillage ou accrochage pour interverrouillage de plusieurs interrupteurs

Abrégé

A disconnector (1) that comprises at least two modular contact boxes (2), each one comprising a box-like body (3) coupled to a contiguous box- like body (3) of a contiguous modular contact box (2); each box-like body (3) defines a seat (40) that accommodates a moving contact (4) and two peripheral seats (50), each of which accommodates a corresponding fixed contact (5) that can be accessed from outside the modular contact box (2); the at least two box-like bodies (3) comprise at least one first box-like body (3a), in which at least the outward-facing surface has a first finish, and at least one second box-like body (3b), in which at least the outward-facing surface has a second finish, the contacts of the first box-like body or bodies (3a) having one polarity and the fixed contacts of the second box-like body or bodies (3b) having an opposite polarity.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01H 19/64 - Interrupteurs enfermés adaptés pour fonctionner en groupe lorqu'ils sont assemblés avec des interrupteurs identiques, p. ex. interrupteurs empilés

Abrégé

A disconnector for photovoltaic applications having at least two modular contact boxes, each contact box having a box-like body coupled to a contiguous box-like body of a contiguous modular contact box. The box-like body forms a central seat that accommodates a rotatable contact and two peripheral seats, each of which accommodates a connection portion of a corresponding fixed contact that can be accessed from the outside of the modular contact box. The rotatable contact is able to rotate about the axis of the central seat with respect to the box-like body in order to engage the fixed contacts arranged with their connection portion in the peripheral seats or to disengage from the fixed contacts.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01H 19/20 - Mécanismes moteurs permettant au déplacement angulaire de l'organe moteur de se produire dans chaque sens
• H01H 1/42 - Contacts à couteau et pince
• H02S 40/34 - Composants électriques comprenant une connexion électrique structurellement associée au module PV, p. ex. boîtes de jonction
• H01H 19/14 - Organes moteurs, p. ex. bouton rotatif
• H01H 19/04 - EnveloppesCouvercles
• H01H 19/08 - SoclesContacts fixes montés sur ces socles
• H01H 19/10 - Organes mobilesContacts montés sur ces organes
• H01H 19/64 - Interrupteurs enfermés adaptés pour fonctionner en groupe lorqu'ils sont assemblés avec des interrupteurs identiques, p. ex. interrupteurs empilés

Abrégé

A disconnector (1), particularly for photovoltaic applications, comprising at least two modular contact boxes (2), each comprising a box-like body (3) coupled to a contiguous box-like body (3) of a contiguous modular contact box (2). The box-like body (3) form s a central seat (40) that accommodates a rotatable contact (4) and two peripheral seats (50), each of which accommodates a connection portion (51) of a corresponding fixed contact (5) that can be accessed from the outside of the modular contact box (2). The rotatable contact (4) is able to rotate about the axis (40a) of the central seat (40) with respect to the box-like body (3) in order to engage the fixed contacts (5) arranged with their connection portion (51) in the peripheral seats (50) or to disengage from the fixed contacts (5); the two peripheral seats (50) are arranged on the same side (30) with respect to a central plane (A) that passes through the axis (40a) of the central seat (40) and in the fact that the two peripheral seats (50) of a box-like body (3) and the two peripheral seats (50) of the contiguous box-like body (3) are arranged on mutually opposite sides with respect to the central plane (A).

Classes IPC  ?

• H02G 3/08 - Boîtes de distributionBoîtes de connexion ou de dérivation
• H01H 1/42 - Contacts à couteau et pince
• H01H 19/10 - Organes mobilesContacts montés sur ces organes
• H01H 19/64 - Interrupteurs enfermés adaptés pour fonctionner en groupe lorqu'ils sont assemblés avec des interrupteurs identiques, p. ex. interrupteurs empilés

Produits et services

Electric switches, telerupters, remote controls, terminal boxes (electricity); scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; compact discs, DVDs and other digital recording media; mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment, computers; computer software; fire-extinguishing apparatus.

Produits et services

Electric switches and electrical and power switches, namely, cam switches, disconnector switches, position and safety switches, and miniaturized position switches; electric and power switches, namely, power tool switches, pre-wired position switches, rotary switches, electric circuit switches, electric light switches, and electrical switches; [ electronic proximity sensors and switches; electronic touch sensitive switches; light switches; ] lock out devices for use with electrical switches; power switches; electric switch housings; electric switch plates; switch boxes; [ electric terminals; electrical terminal blocks; multiple position electrical switches; push buttons for electricity in the nature of an electrical switch; electric foot switches; control stations for electricity in the nature of electric control panels; control and signalling units in the nature of electrical controllers and signal processors; signalling units in the nature of signal conditioning and communication devices for industrial process control; electric socket relays; micro electric switches; ] multiple position electric switches; multi step electric switches; control unit boxes for electricity in the nature of junction boxes [, electric fuse boxes ] ; [ protective modules, namely, protection relays; ] signalling modules, namely, receivers of electronic signals [ ; timer modules in the nature of timers ]

Produits et services

Electric switches, telerupters, remote controls, terminals, electronic apparatus and components.