US4698726A
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Structure for attaching a switchgear to a rail
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1987-02-19
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Granted: 1987-10-06
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Expires: 2007-02-19
Abstract
Abstract A structure for attaching to a flanged mounting rail assemblies of electrical devices such as contactors mechanically joined with each other. A device mounted to each of the contactors, for detachably attaching each contactor to the rail, has a fixed hook, and a movable hook for resiliently engaging with the rail, and an operating member connected to each of the movable hooks for substantially simultaneously moving the movable hooks; the operating member has a poriton accessible from the exterior for moving the movable hooks for allowing the device to be attached to or detached from the rail.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeharu Ootsuka
- 👤 Yuji Mizuno
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:14
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H51/00; H01H51/02; H01H51/20; H02; H02B; H02B1/00; H02B1/015; H02B1/04; H02B1/052; H02B1/041; H02B1/0523
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A structure which mounts an assembly of electrical devices mechanically joined with each other to a rail, the structure comprising: a movable hook on each of said devices detachably and resiliently engaging said rail, each of said hooks having a hole therein; and an operating member having opposite ends and a central portion located between said opposite ends, each of said opposite ends inserted into the hole of eah movable hook and being accessible from the exterior of said assembly for moving said hooks simultaneously to enable said assembly to be attached to or detached from said rail, said central portion being bent into a U-shape which has a through portion bent toward said rail and a recessed portion open toward said rail for receiving therein a tool for operating said movable hooks.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A structure which mounts an assembly of electrical devices mechanically joined with each other to a rail, the structure comprising: a movable hook on each of said devices detachably and resiliently engaging said rail, each of said hooks having a hole therein; and an operating member having opposite ends and a central portion located between said opposite ends, each of said opposite ends inserted into the hole of eah movable hook and being accessible from the exterior of said assembly for moving said hooks simultaneously to enable said assembly to be attached to or detached from said rail, said central portion being bent into a U-shape which has a through portion bent toward said rail and a recessed portion open toward said rail for receiving therein a tool for operating said movable hooks.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A structure as claimed in claim 1 wherein each of said electrical devices has a stationary hook fixedly secured thereto in spaced opposing relation to the corresponding movable hook so as to cooperate therewith for attaching said assembly to said rail.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A structure as claimed in claim 2 wherein each said movable hook is movable toward and away from the corresponding stationary hook, said structure further comprising means for biasing said movable hooks toward said stationary hooks.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A structure as claimed in claim 3 wherein said means for biasing each said movable hook toward each said stationary hook comprises a spring received in the hole of each movable hook.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
132 words
A structure which mounts a switchgear having two contactors mechanically joined each other to a rail, the structure comprising: a movable hook on each of said contactors detachably and resiliently engaging said rail, each of said hooks having a hole therein; and an operating member having opposite ends and a central portion located between said opposite ends, each of said opposite ends inserted into the hole of each movable hook and being accessible from the exterior of said switchgear for moving said hooks simultaneously to enable said switchgear to be attached to or detached from said rail, said central portion being bent into a U-shape which has a through portion bent toward said rail and a recessed portion open towad said rail for receiving therein a tool for operating said movable hooks.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
132 words
A structure which mounts a switchgear having two contactors mechanically joined each other to a rail, the structure comprising: a movable hook on each of said contactors detachably and resiliently engaging said rail, each of said hooks having a hole therein; and an operating member having opposite ends and a central portion located between said opposite ends, each of said opposite ends inserted into the hole of each movable hook and being accessible from the exterior of said switchgear for moving said hooks simultaneously to enable said switchgear to be attached to or detached from said rail, said central portion being bent into a U-shape which has a through portion bent toward said rail and a recessed portion open towad said rail for receiving therein a tool for operating said movable hooks.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
A structure as claimed in claim 5 wherein each of said electrical devices has a stationary hook fixedly secured thereto in spaced opposing relation to the corresponding movable hook so as to cooperate therewith for attaching said switchgear to said rail.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
A structure as claimed in claim 6 wherein each said movable hook is movable toward and away from the corresponding stationary hook, said structure further comprising means for biasing said movable hooks toward said stationary hooks.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A structure as claimed in claim 7 wherein said means for biasing said movable hooks toward said stationary hooks comprises a spring received in the hole of each movable hook.
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