Automatic power transfer switching mechanism

• US 10,643,804 B2
• Filed: 08/06/2018
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2018
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Chau Tsung Chen
• Original Assignee: Chau Tsung Chen
• Inventors: Chen, Chau Tsung
• Primary Examiner(s): Leon, Edwin A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Caroc, Lheiren Mae A
• Application Number:
  US16/056,207
• Publication Number:
  US 20190304713A1
• Time in Patent Office: 638 Days
• Field of Search: 200 5032- 5035, 200 5037- 504
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2300/018 Application transfer; between utility and emergency power supply
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 9/26 for interlocking two or more switches H01H13/568 takes precedence; by a detachable member H01H9/28 ; for electromagnetic relays H01H50/323

Abstract

An automatic power transfer switching mechanism includes several links and a push member. The links move to rotate the push member. The push member has two push portions configured to push two power switches. The push member is rotatable about a first axis located between the two push portions so that when one of the push portion moves forwards, the other push portion moves backwards. Therefore, when one push portion moves forward to push one power switch on, the other push portion moves backwards to simultaneously push the other power switch off. The power transfer can be switched automatically without delay.

Claims

1. An automatic power transfer switching mechanism for selectively connecting a first power supply or a second power supply to an electrical network, comprising:

a frame;

a first power switch configured to connect or disconnect the first power supply to the electrical network;

a second power switch configured to connect or disconnect the second power supply to the electrical network;

a push member rotatably disposed on the frame and rotatable with respect to a first axis, wherein the push member comprises a first push portion and a second push portion, and the first axis is located between the first push portion and the second push portion;

a linking mechanism connected to the push member; and

a first driving source connected to the linking mechanism and rotating the push member about the first axis so as to move the first push portion to push the first power switch along a first direction and move the second push portion to push the second power switch along a second direction opposite to the first direction;

wherein the linking mechanism comprises;

a first linking member rotatably connected to the push member;

a second linking member rotatably connected to the first linking member, wherein the first driving source is connected to the second linking member and rotates the second linking member about a second axis so that the first linking member moves the push member to rotate the push member about the first axis; and

wherein the second linking member comprises an eccentric wheel on which the first linking member rotatably holds, a center of the eccentric wheel is spaced from the second axis, and the first driving source rotates the eccentric wheel about the second axis.

2. The automatic power transfer switching mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first linking member comprises a link having an end holding an outer periphery of the eccentric wheel and another end pivoted to the push member, and the pivoting position of the link and the push member is located between the first push portion and the first axis.

3. The automatic power transfer switching mechanism as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a second driving source detachably joined to the second linking member.

4. The automatic power transfer switching mechanism as claimed in claim 3, wherein the second driving source comprises a rotatable rod having a center detachably joined to the second linking member.

5. The automatic power transfer switching mechanism as claimed in claim 3, wherein the second linking member comprises a main body and a fixing portion, the eccentric wheel and the fixing portion are disposed on opposite sides of the main body, and the fixing portion is fixed to the second driving source.

6. The automatic power transfer switching mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein the push member further comprises a rod, and the first push portion and the second push portion are formed as a depression and located on two opposite ends of the rod.

7. The automatic power transfer switching mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first driving source is fixed to the frame, and the first driving source comprises an electrical motor having an output shaft detachably joined to the second linking member and configured to rotate the second linking member about the second axis.

8. The automatic power transfer switching mechanism as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an indicating member comprising a first indicating end corresponding to the first push portion and a second indicating end corresponding to the second push portion, wherein the indicating member is fixed to the push member so that the indicating member is rotatable about the first axis along with the push member simultaneously;

the first indicating end protrudes from the frame and the second indicating end is hidden in the frame when the first push portion pushes the first power switch to switch the first power supply on;

the second indicating end protrudes from the frame and the first indicating end is hidden in the frame when the second push portion pushes the second power switch to switch the second power supply on.

9. The automatic power transfer switching mechanism as claimed in claim 8, wherein the frame comprises a supporting plate, and the indicating member and the push member are rotatably disposed on opposite sides of the supporting plate.

10. The automatic power transfer switching mechanism as claimed in claim 9, wherein the indicating member is fixed to the push member by a plurality of fasteners so that the indicating member is simultaneously rotatable about the first axis along with the push member, a plurality of slots are formed on the supporting plate to allow the fasteners extending through the supporting plate and joins the indicating member and the push member.

11. An automatic power transfer switching mechanism for selectively connecting a first power supply or a second power supply to an electrical network, comprising:

a frame;

a first power switch configured to connect or disconnect the first power supply to the electrical network;

a second power switch configured to connect or disconnect the second power supply to the electrical network;

a push member rotatably disposed on the frame and rotatable with respect to a first axis, wherein the push member comprises a first push portion and a second push portion, and the first axis is located between the first push portion and the second push portion;

a linking mechanism connected to the push member; and

a first driving source connected to the linking mechanism and rotating the push member about the first axis so as to move the first push portion to push the first power switch along a first direction and move the second push portion to push the second power switch along a second direction opposite to the first direction; and

an indicating member comprising a first indicating end corresponding to the first push portion and a second indicating end corresponding to the second push portion, wherein the indicating member is fixed to the push member so that the indicating member is rotatable about the first axis along with the push member simultaneously;

the first indicating end protrudes from the frame and the second indicating end is hidden in the frame when the first push portion pushes the first power switch to switch the first power supply on;

the second indicating end protrudes from the frame and the first indicating end is hidden in the frame when the second push portion pushes the second power switch to switch the second power supply on.

12. The automatic power transfer switching mechanism as claimed in claim 11, wherein the linking mechanism comprises:

a first linking member rotatably connected to the push member;

a second linking member rotatably connected to the first linking member, wherein the first driving source is connected to the second linking member and rotates the second linking member about a second axis so that the first linking member moves the push member to rotate the push member about the first axis.

13. The automatic power transfer switching mechanism as claimed in claim 12, wherein the second linking member comprises an eccentric wheel on which the first linking member rotatably holds, a center of the eccentric wheel is spaced from the second axis, and the first driving source rotates the eccentric wheel about the second axis.

14. The automatic power transfer switching mechanism as claimed in claim 13, wherein the first linking member comprises a link having an end holding an outer periphery of the eccentric wheel and another end pivoted to the push member, and the pivoting position of the link and the push member is located between the first push portion and the first axis.

15. The automatic power transfer switching mechanism as claimed in claim 14, further comprising a second driving source detachably joined to the second linking member.

16. The automatic power transfer switching mechanism as claimed in claim 11, wherein the frame comprises a supporting plate, and the indicating member and the push member are rotatably disposed on opposite sides of the supporting plate.

17. The automatic power transfer switching mechanism as claimed in claim 16, wherein the indicating member is fixed to the push member by a plurality of fasteners so that the indicating member is simultaneously rotatable about the first axis along with the push member, a plurality of slots are formed on the supporting plate to allow the fasteners extending through the supporting plate and joins the indicating member and the push member.

18. The automatic power transfer switching mechanism as claimed in claim 17, wherein the first linking member and the second linking member are on an identical side of the supporting plate.

19. The automatic power transfer switching mechanism as claimed in claim 18, wherein the first driving source and the push member are on an identical side of the supporting plate.