SIDE BREAK AIR SWITCH WITH ANTI-ROLLING BLADE LOCK

摘要

A high voltage, high current, switching device includes a jaw assembly electrically connected to a first electrical conductor, a housing assembly electrically connected to a second electrical conductor and a blade assembly fixedly attached to the housing assembly at a first end thereof. The blade assembly has an electrically conductive blade contact fixedly attached to a second end distal from the first end. Further, the housing assembly and the blade assembly pivot about a first axis to drive the blade contact into the jaw assembly to close the switch and the blade assembly is operable to rotate about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis only when the distal end of the blade assembly is seated in the jaw assembly. Thus, the blade does not pivot about its longitudinal axis prematurely, for example, before it is properly seated in the electrical terminal.

主权项

1. An electrical switch, comprising:
a jaw assembly electrically connected to a first electrical conductor; a housing assembly electrically connected to a second electrical conductor; a blade assembly fixedly attached to said housing assembly at a first end thereof and having an electrically conductive blade contact fixedly attached to a second end distal from said first end, wherein said housing assembly and said blade assembly pivot about a first axis to drive said blade contact into said jaw assembly to close said switch and said blade assembly is operable to rotate about a second axis perpendicular to said first axis only when said distal end of said blade assembly is seated in said jaw assembly.