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I claim:
1. A circuit breaker with a panel for a multiple phase electrical system
comprising:
(a) an interrupter for each phase of the electrical system, each of said
interrupters comprising a housing, means for releasably securing at least
one of said housings to said panel, a fixed circuit breaker contact
disposed in said housing, and a movable circuit breaker contact disposed
in said housing, at least one of said housings being adjustably rotatable
relative to said panel when released from securement to said panel;
(b) a rigid fixed connecting link attached to each of said housings for
rotation with its associated housing and connected to the fixed contact
within its associated housing for establishing an electrical connection
therewith, said fixed connecting links being spaced apart; and
(c) a rigid movable connecting link attached to each of said housings for
rotation with its associated housing and connected to the movable contact
within its associated housing for establishing an electrical connection
therewith, said movable connecting links being spaced apart,
(d) at least one of said rotatable housings, when released from securement
to said panel, being adjustably rotatable for selecting the extent of
spacing between fixed connecting links and for selecting the extent of
spacing between movable connecting links.
2. A circuit breaker as claimed in claim 1 and comprising an operating
mechanism connected to said movable contacts for actuating said movable
circuit breaker contacts simultaneously.
3. A circuit breaker as claimed in claim 2 wherein said operating mechanism
comprises an actuating rod connected to each of said movable circuit
breaker contacts for actuating said movable circuit breaker contacts
simultaneously.
4. A circuit breaker as claimed in claim 3 wherein said operating mechanism
comprises an opening spring and a closing spring, said springs being
charged to store energy for actuating said actuating rods.
5. A circuit breaker as claimed in claim 4 wherein said operating mechanism
comprises a yoke at times actuated by said closing spring and at other
times actuated by said opening spring for actuating said actuating rods
simultaneously.
6. A circuit breaker as claimed in claim 5 wherein said yoke is supported
by a shaft for rectilinear movement, means responsive to the discharge of
said closing spring for moving said yoke in one direction along said shaft
for actuating said actuating rods simultaneously for closing said circuit
breaker contacts simultaneously, said opening spring being mounted on said
shaft in abutment with said yoke for being charged by said yoke moving in
said one direction, the discharge of said opening spring moves said yoke
in an opposite direction along said shaft for actuating said actuating
rods simultaneously for opening said circuit breaker contacts
simultaneously.
7. A circuit breaker with a panel for a three phase electrical system
comprising:
A. an interrupter for each of the phases of an electrical system, each of
said interrupters comprising:
a. a cylindrical housing having an axis,
b. a fixed contact disposed in said housing,
c. a movalbe contact disposed in said housing, said movable contact being
aligned with and confronting said fixed contact in the axial direction,
and
d. means for releasably securing a plurality of said housings to said
panel;
B. said axes of said housings being disposed in parallel relation, said
axes of said housings being triangularly arranged;
C. a rigid fixed connecting link attached at one end thereof to each of
said housings for rotation with the associated housing and connected to
the fixed contact within its associated housing for establishing an
electrical connection therewith, each of said fixed connecting links
having a free end at the other end thereof, the free ends of said fixed
connecting links being disposed spaced apart in parallel relation in a
common plane; and
D. a rigid movable connecting link attached at one end thereof to each of
said housings for rotation with the associated housing and connected to
the movable contact therein for establishing an electrical connection
therewith, each of said movable connecting links having a free end at the
other end thereof, the free ends of said movable connecting links being
disposed spaced apart in parallel relation in a common plane,
E. said housings connected to outwardly disposed fixed connecting links of
said fixed connecting links and connected to outwardly disposed movable
connecting links of said movable connecting links being rotatably
adjustable about their respective axes, when released from securement to
said panel, for selecting the extent of spacing between parallel ends of
successive fixed connecting links and for selecting the extent of spacing
between parallel ends of successive movable connecting links.
8. A circuit breaker as claimed in claim 7 wherein said axes of said
housings are arranged to define an equilateral triangle.
9. A circuit breaker as claimed in claim 7 wherein each of said fixed
connecting links and each of said movable connecting links project
radially outward form their associated housings.
10. A circuit breaker as claimed in claim 7 wherein associated fixed
contact links and movable contact links are axially aligned.
11. A circuit breaker as claimed in claim 10 wherein said axes of said
housings are arranged to define an equilateral triangle.
12. A circuit breaker as claimed in claim 7 and comprising an operating
mechanism connected to said movable contacts for actuating said movable
circuit breaker contacts simultaneously.
13. A circuit breaker as claimed in claim 12 wherein said operating
mechanism comprises an actuating rod connected to each of said movable
circuit breaker contacts for actuating said movable circuit breaker
contacts simultaneously.
14. A circuit breaker as claimed in claim 13 wherein said operating
mechanism comprises an opening spring and a closing spring, said springs
being charged to store energy for actuating said actuating rods.
15. A circuit breaker as claimed in claim 14 wherein said operating
mechanism comprises a yoke at times actuated by said closing spring and at
other times actuated by said opening spring for actuating said actuating
rods simultaneously.
16. A circuit breaker as claimed in claim 15 wherein said yoke is supported
by a shaft for rectilinear movement, means responsive to the discharge of
said closing spring for moving said yoke in one direction along said shaft
for actuating said actuating rods simultaneously for closing said circuit
breaker contacts simultaneously, said opening spring being mounted on said
shaft in abutment with said yoke for being charged by said yoke moving in
said one direction, the discharge of said opening spring moves said yoke
in an opposite direction along said shaft for actuating said actuating
rods simultaneously for opening said circuit breaker contacts
simultaneously.
17. An operating mechanism for a circuit breaker comprising:
(a) a plurality of interrupter actuating rods;
(b) a yoke engaging said actuating rods for moving said actuating rods
simultaneously;
(c) a shaft supporting said yoke for axial movement therealong;
(d) a closing spring arranged to be charged;
(e) means responsive to the discharge of said closing spring for moving
said yoke in one direction along said shaft to move said actuating rods
simultaneously in one direction; and
(f) an opening spring mounted on said shaft, said opening spring being
charged by said yoke moving in said one direction along said shaft, the
discharge of said opening spring moves said yoke in an opposite direction
along said shaft for moving said actuating rods in an opposite direction.
18. An operating mechanism as claimed in claim 17 wherein said yoke
includes a hub with an opening therethrough for receiving said shaft to be
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates in general to a circuit breaker, and more
particularly to a circuit breaker for a three phase electrical system.
In the publication entitled An Analysis And Report On Stored Energy
Mechanisms by Stanley E. Zocholl, I-T-E Circuit Breaker Publication,
2803-1A, there is disclosed a spring charging system for a circuit
breaker.
The patent to McGuffie, U.S. Pat. No. 3,689,721, issued on Sept. 5, 1972,
for Circuit Breaker Including Ratchet And Pawl Spring Charging Means And
Ratchet Teeth Damage Preventing Means, discloses a circuit breaker in
which a pawl advances a ratchet wheel. The pawl is mounted for free
rotation on a drive shaft. For charging a closing spring, a driving
connection between the ratchet wheel and the drive shaft is established to
rotate the drive shaft as the ratchet wheel is rotated by the pawl.
The patent to Howe et al., U.S. Pat. No. 4,095,676, issued on June 20,
1978, for Stored Energy Operator For Breakers, discloses a circuit breaker
comprising a spring actuated mechanism. A closing spring in the spring
actuated mechanism is compressed. The release of the compressed closing
spring causes the closing of circuit breaker contacts. A ratchet wheel is
mounted on a cam shaft for free rotation. The ratchet wheel is coupled to
the cam shaft during the compression of the closing spring and is
decoupled from the cam shaft when the closing spring is released for the
closing of the circuit breaker contacts.
English Electric Corporation of Port Chester, N.Y., has manufactured and
sold Vacuum Switchgear, Type VMX. The VMX vacuum switchgear comprises a
circuit breaker with three vacuum interrupters arranged to define a
triangular configuration. There is an interrupter for each phase of the
electrical system. The interrupters are actuated by an operating
mechanism. A central lifting rod raises the closing mechanisms for the
three interrupters simultaneously to provide concurrent closing of circuit
breaker contacts.
General Electric Company has manufactured and sold a POWER/VAC Vacuum
Circuit Breaker With ML-17 Mechanism in which primary connections are made
by horizontal bars and disconnect fingers, which are electrically and
mechanically connected to the vacuum interrupters. The operating mechanism
provides vertical motion at each interrupter to move the lower contact of
the interrupter from an open position to a closed position and back to the
open position. The operating mechanism is of the stored-energy type and
uses a motor to charge a closing spring. The closing spring is used to
close the contacts of the circuit breaker.
Westinghouse Electric Corporation has manufactured and sold a VAC-CLAD
METAL-CLAD SWITCHGEAR in which vacuum interrupters are vertically disposed
and primary connections are mechanically and electrically established with
the contacts within the interrupters through horizontally disposed bars.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A circuit breaker in which there is an interrupter for each phase of the
electrical system. The axes of the housings of the interrupters are
vertically disposed and are arranged to define an equilateral triangle.
Electrical connections to the contacts contained within the interrupters
are made by bus bar connecting links. Ends of the fixed contact bus bar
connecting links are disposed in parallel relation in a horizontal plane.
Ends of movable contact bus bar connecting links are disposed in parallel
relation in a horizontal plane. At least two of the interrupter housings
are adjustably rotatable about their respective axes for setting the
distance between parallel ends of successive horizontally aligned bus bar
connecting links to adjust for the magnitude of the primary voltage of the
electrical system.
By virtue of the present invention, a circuit breaker is provided in which
the interrupters occupy less space to achieve a more compact assembly and
the distance between successive horizontally aligned bus bar connecting
links is set by adjustably rotatable interrupter housing to accommodate
the application of the electrical system requirements, such as the
magnitude of the primary voltage. By adjustably setting the distance
between successive horizontally aligned bus bar connecting links in
accordance with the primary voltage, flashover propensity between
successive horizontally aligned bus bar connecting links is reduced and
excessive electromagnetic forces between successive horizontally aligned
bus bar connecting links is minimized, while maintaining minimum space
between bus bar connecting links.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a side elevation view of a vacuum circuit breaker embodying the
present invention with a side wall removed.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the vacuum circuit breaker shown in FIG. 1 with a
top wall removed.
FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the vacuum circuit breaker shown in
FIGS. 1 and 2.
FIG. 4 is a plan view of the vacuum circuit breaker shown in FIGS. 1-3,
with the outboard interrupter housings angularly displaced.
FIG. 5 is a horizontal section view partially in elevation of an operating
mechanism employed in the vacuum circuit breaker shown in FIGS. 1-3 taken
along lines 5--5 of FIG. 1.
FIG. 6 is a fragmentary vertical elevation view of the operating mechanism
shown in FIG. 5 partially in section taken along lines 6--6 of FIG. 5.
FIG. 7 is a fragmentary vertical section view partially in elevation of an
interrupter and the operating mechanism embodied in the vacuum circuit
breaker shown in FIGS. 1-3 taken along lines 7--7 of FIG. 5 and
illustrated with a portion of the bus bar connecting linkage.
FIG. 8 is a vertical elevation view partially in section of the operating
mechanism shown in FIG. 5 taken along lines 8--8 of FIG. 5.
FIG. 9 is a diagrammatic fragmentary perspective view of the operating
mechanism shown in FIGS. 5-8.
FIG. 10 is a diagrammatic perspective view of the vacuum circuit breaker
shown in FIGS. 1-3.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Illustrated in FIGS. 1-3 and 10 is a circuit breaker 20 embodying the
present invention. The circuit breaker 20 comprises interrupters 30-32
(FIGS. 2 and 10) for establishing and interrupting a primary circuit and
for insulating the circuits from one another and ground. There is an
interrupter for each phase of the electrical system in which the circuit
breaker 20 is installed. In the exemplary embodiment, the electrical
system in which the circuit breaker 20 is installed is a three phase
system. Projecting from the interrupters 30-32 is a bus bar connecting
linkage 40, which establishes electrical connections between the circuit
breaker contacts contained within the interrupters 30-32 and bus bars of a
primary circuit through primary electrical connection sockets and plugs 45
(FIG. 3). The interrupters 30-32 are actuated for the opening and closing
of the breaker contacts therein through an operating mechanism 50 for the
interruption or establishing of a primary circuit.
The interrupters 30-32 are identical in construction and in operation.
Hence, only the interrupter 30 (FIG. 7) will be described in detail. The
interrupter 30 comprises a cylindrical housing or tower 55 made of
suitable rigid insulating material, such as a molded epoxy resin. The axes
of the cylindrical housings of the interrupters 30-32 are vertically
disposed and are arranged to define an equilateral triangle (FIGS. 1, 2
and 10). In this manner, the circuit breaker 20 is compact and occupies a
minimum space.
The cylindrical housing 55 is releasably secured to a top panel 56 (FIG. 7)
of the operating mechanism 50 by suitable means, such as nuts and bolts
57. The removal of the nuts and bolts 57 enables the cylindrical housing
55 to be adjustably rotated about its vertical axis. After adjustably
rotating the cylindrical housing 55, the cylindrical housing 55 is
releasably secured to the panel 56 by the action of the nuts and bolts 57
in a fixed adjusted angular position.
Disposed within the cylindrical housing 55 at the upper section thereof is
a fixed interrupter or circuit breaker contact 60 (shown in dotted line in
FIG. 7). A terminal post 61 is mechanically and electrically connected to
the fixed contact 60 to support the same and to establish an electrical
connection therewith. The terminal post 61 fits through a hole in both the
upper and lower bus links 40, the outboard side of which has a slot
extending from the back edge and running into the hole. A bracket 62 is
secured to the cylindrical housing 55 by nuts and bolts. The bracket
envelopes the bus links 40 up to the center of the terminal post 61. A
bolt 65 runs between the outside edges of the bracket 62 and through the
center of the two bus links 40, when the bolt and nut 66 are tightened.
The bus links 40 are clamped onto the terminal post 61 and are held
rigidly to the bracket 62. The bus links 40 are in turn secured to the
cylindrical housing 55 by nuts and bolts. A spacer 63 is further clamped
to the bus links by bolt 64.
Confronting the fixed contact 60 in vertical or axial alignment therewith
is a movable interrupter or circuit breaker contact 70 (shown in dotted
line in FIG. 7). Suitable ceramic envelopes 60a and 70a house the contacts
60 and 70, respectively, to provide a vacuum in a manner well-known in the
art. A terminal post 71 is mechanically and electrically connected to the
movable contact 70. The terminal post 71 has a threaded stud located at
its lowest end to which is fitted an operating rod 73 made of a suitable
insulating material. Screwed into the operating rod 73 at its lowest end
is a metal stud 75 which runs through an operating arm 131 of the
operating mechanism 50. Secured to stud 75 is a nut and locknut 77 which
holds a contact pressure spring 198 against an operating arm 131. Also
secured to stud 75 is a nut and locknut 78. When the circuit breaker is in
the closed position, as shown in FIG. 7, the operating arm 131 is in its
highest position with contacts 60 and 70 in contact. The contacts 60 and
70 are held in the contact condition by the compression of spring 198.
There is also a gap between nut 78 and the operating arm 131. In the open
position, the operating arm 131 has moved downward, nut 78 is in contact
with the operating arm 131 and contacts 60 and 70 are separated. Attached
to the contact 70 are bellows 72 which are also attached to the end plate
of ceramic envelope 70a, thereby maintaining a vacuum within the envelope.
A spring 76 is located between the ceramic envelope end plate and a
contact block 80, which acts to negate the force the bellows 72 exert.
For establishing an electrical connection with the movable contact 70, two
contact blocks 80 are employed. The terminal post 71 fits through a hole
in each contact block 80, on one side of which is a slot extending from
the back face into the hole. Passing between the two blocks 80 is a nut
and bolt 82. When the nut and bolt 82 are tightened, the blocks 80 are
securely clamped to the terminal post 71. Also mounted between the contact
blocks 80 is a flexible connector 95, which is made of a number of thin
copper strips. When the nut and bolt 81 are tightened, the flexible
connector 95 is clamped between contact blocks 80. A mounting bracket 96
is secured to the cylindrical housing 55 and the outboard end of the
flexible connector 95 is secured to the bracket 96. When the movable
contact 70 is operated in the up and down directions, the outer end of
flexible connector 95 remains stationary, while the end connected to the
contact blocks 80 moves with the movable contact 70. This action is
permitted by the relatively easy flexure of the copper strips in the
flexible connector 95.
The vacuum interrupter 30 may be of the type manufactured by Westinghouse
Electric Corporation as Model WL-34103. The vacuum interrupter 30 may also
be of the type manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric Company as Model
10B12H.
Projecting radially outward from the interrupter housing 55 and
electrically connected to the fixed contact 60 through the terminal post
61 is a fixed bus bar connecting link 90 of the bus bar connecting linkage
40 (FIGS. 2, 7 and 10). The fixed bus bar connecting link 90 includes a
proximal section 90a and a distal section 90b. The sections 90a and 90b
are secured to one another by nuts and bolts for initial angular
adjustment relative to one another. The proximal section 90a of the link
90 is secured to the cylindrical housing 55 by nuts and bolts.
Projecting radially outward from the interrupter housing 55 and
electrically connected to the movable contact 70 through the terminal post
71 and the band 80 is a movable bus bar connecting link 95 of the bus bar
connecting linkage 40 (FIGS. 7 and 10). The movable bus bar connecting
link 95 includes a proximal section 95a and a distal section 95b. The
sections 95a and 95b are secured to one another by nuts and bolts for
initial angular adjustment relative to one another. A bracket 96 is
attached to the interrupter housing 55 and is fixed to the proximal end
95a of the movable bus bar connecting link 95. The bus bar connecting
links 90 and 95 are vertically aligned.
From the foregoing, it is to be observed that the rotation of the
interrupter housing 55 about its axis will impart therewith rotatable
movement to the bus bar connecting links 90 and 95. Thus, angular movement
of the housing 55 will result in a comparable rotatable movement to the
bus bar connecting links 90 and 95.
In a similar manner, a fixed bus bar connecting link 100 (FIGS. 2 and 10)
of the linkage 40 projects radially from a cylindrical housing 101 of the
interrupter 31 and is electrically connected to a terminal post of a fixed
contact thereof. The terminal post and the fixed contact for the
interrupters 31 are similar to the terminal post and fixed contact
described for the interrupter 30. The fixed bus bar connection link 100 is
secured to the cylindrical housing 101 by nuts and bolts for rotation with
the rotatable movement of the cylindrical housing 101. Likewise, a movable
bus bar connecting link 105 of the linkage 40 projects radially from the
cylindrical housing 101 of the interrupter 31 and is electrically
connected to the terminal post of the movable contact thereof. The
terminal post and the movable contact for the interrupters 31 are similar
to the terminal post and movable contact described for the interrupter 30.
The movable bus bar connecting link 105 is secured to the cylindrical
housing 101 through a bracket 106. Thus, rotation of the cylindrical
housing 101 imparts rotation to the movable bus bar connecting link 105.
The bus bar connecting links 100 and 105 are disposed in vertical
alignment. The fixed bus bar connecting link 100 includes a proximal end
100a and a distal end 100b. The proximal end 100a and the distal end 100b
are secured to one another at an adjusted angle through nuts and bolts.
Similarly, the movable bus bar connecting link 105 includes a proximal end
105a and a distal end 105b. The proximal end 105a and the distal end 105b
are secured to one another at an adjusted angle through nuts and bolts.
The distal end 100b of the fixed bus bar connecting link 100 is disposed in
parallel relation with the fixed bus bar connecting link 90 and in a
common horizontal plane. The distal end 105b of the movable bus bar
connecting link 105 is disposed in parallel relation with the distal end
95b of the movable bus bar connecting link 95 and in horizontal alignment
therewith.
In a like manner, a fixed bar connecting link 110 (FIGS. 1, 2 and 10) of
the linkage 40 projects radially from a cylindrical housing 111 of the
interrupter 32 and is electrically connected to a terminal post of a fixed
contact thereof. The terminal post and fixed contact for the interrupter
32 are similar to the terminal post and fixed contact described for the
interrupter 30.
The fixed bus bar connecting link 110 is secured to the cylindrical housing
111 by nuts and bolts for rotation with the rotatable movement of the
cylindrical housing 111. Similarly, a movable bus bar connecting link 115
of the linkage 40 projects radially from the cylindrical housing 111 of
the interrupter 32 and is electrically connected to the terminal post of
the movable contact thereof. The terminal post and movable contact for the
interrupter 32 are similar to the terminal post and movable contact
described for the interrupter 30. The movable bus bar connecting link 115
is secured to the cylindrical housing 111 through a bracket 116. Thus,
rotation of the cylindrical housing 111 imparts rotation to the movable
bus bar connecting link 115.
The bus bar connecting links 110 and 115 are disposed in vertical
alignment. The fixed bus bar connecting link 110 includes a proximal end
110a and a distal end 110b. The proximal end 110a and the distal end 110b
are secured to one another at an adjusted angle through nuts and bolts.
Similarly, the movable bus bar connecting link 115 includes a proximal end
115a and a distal end 115b. The proximal end 115a and the distal end 115b
are secured to one another at an adjusted angle through nuts and bolts.
The distal end 110b of the fixed bus bar connecting link 110 is disposed in
parallel relation with the distal end 90b of the fixed bus bar connecting
link 90 and in horizontal alignment therewith. The distal end 115b of the
movable bus bar connecting 1ink 115 is disposed in parallel relation with
the distal end 95b of the movable bus bar connecting link 95 and in the
same horizontal plane.
To minimize flashover propensity between successive, horizontally aligned
bus bar connecting links and to minimize electromagnetic interaction
between successive, horizontally aligned bus bar connecting links while
maintaining compactness and minimum use of space for the bus bar
connecting linkage 40, it is desired to adjust the space between parallel
sections of successive, horizontally aligned bus bar connecting links for
optimum distance. Toward this end, the nuts and bolts attaching the
cylindrical housings 101 and 111 of the interrupters 31 and 32,
respectively, to the top panel 56 of the operating mechanism 50 are
removed to enable the rotation of cylindrical housings 101 and 111 about
their respective axes. The rotation of the cylindrical housing 101 imparts
rotation to the links 100 and 105. The rotation of the cylindrical housing
111 imparts rotation to the links 110 and 115.
In a 15KV vacuum circuit breaker for a three phase electrical system with
8.67KV between successive, horizontally aligned bus bar connecting links
and a current flow of up to 36KA, a 30 degree angle was employed for the
outboard interrupters 31 and 32, respectively, between the center line of
the associated proximal sections and a plane passing through the axis of
the associated cylindrical housing and parallel to the center line of the
associated distal sections (FIG. 2). In the exemplary embodiment, the
distance between successive, horizontally aligned distal ends of the bus
bar connecting links was ten inches. The distal ends of the bus bar
connecting links for the outboard interrupters 31 and 32 were adjusted to
be set parallel to the bus bar connecting links 90 and 95 for the
interrupter 30.
In a 5KV vacuum circuit breaker for a three phase electrical system with
2.75KV between successive, horizontally aligned bus bar connecting links
and a current flow of up to 36KA, a 17 1/2 degree angle was employed for
the outboard interrupters 31 and 32, respectively, between the center line
of the associated proximal sections and a plane passing through the axis
of the associated cylindrical housing and parallel to the center line of
the associated distal section (FIG. 4). In the exemplary embodiment, the
distance between successive, horizontally aligned distal ends of the bus
bar connecting links was eight inches. The distal ends of the bus bar
connecting links for the outboard interrupters 31 and 32 were adjusted to
be set parallel to the bus bar connecting links 90 and 95 for the
interrupter 30.
By virtue of the foregoing arrangement greater flexibility and versatility
in the manufacture of vacuum circuit breakers are achieved without
sacrificing compactness. Various rated vacuum circuit breakers can be
assembled without duplicity of similar operating components for greater
manufacturing economy.
The distal ends of the bus bar connecting links of the linkage 40 are
connected respectively to primary electrical connection sockets and plugs
45 for establishing electrical connections with the bus bars of the
primary circuit in a well-known and conventional manner.
Illustrated in FIGS. 5-9 is the operating mechanism 50, which comprises a
suitable housing 125, such as a steel housing. The housing 125 comprises
the top panel 56 (FIGS. 6-8) and suitably spaced and bent integral side
panels 126 and 129 with a bolted end plate 130.
Disposed within the housing 125 is a stored-energy closing spring 130
(FIGS. 5 and 6) that is initially charged and subsequently discharged for
closing simultaneously a three arm yoke 131 (FIGS. 5-8) for closing the
interrupter or circuit breaker contacts of the interrupters 30-32
simultaneously by lifting simultaneously the interrupter actuating rods or
lifting rods 73. The interrupter contacts 60 and 70 for the interrupter 30
are shown in FIG. 7 and the lifting rod 73 for the interrupter 30 is also
shown in FIG. 7. The interrupter contacts and the lifting rods 73 for the
interrupters 31 and 32 are similar to the lifting rod 73 shown for the
interrupter 30 and are illustrated in FIGS. 6 and 8.
For charging the closing spring 130, a closing spring lever 133 (FIGS. 5, 6
and 9) is axially disposed relative to the closing spring 130. One end of
the closing spring 130 is secured into an anchor plate 135a, in the center
of which is located a nut. Bolt 134 passes through the end plate of a
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