System for multiple connection of plug-in switchgear devices and switchgear device designed to be connected to said system

• US 8,328,575 B2
• Filed: 05/05/2010
• Issued: 12/11/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Crouzet Automatismes (Schneider Electric SE)
• Original Assignee: Crouzet Automatismes (Schneider Electric SE)
• Inventors: Meux, Dominique, Verdier, Morgan
• Primary Examiner(s): CHUNG TRANS, XUONG MY
• Application Number:
  US12/662,829
• Publication Number:
  US 20100296229A1
• Time in Patent Office: 951 Days
• Field of Search: 439/221, 439/716, 439/271, 439/349, 439/587, 439/281, 439/589, 361/634, 361/673
• US Class Current: 439/349
• CPC Class Codes: H02B 1/056 Mounting on plugboards

Abstract

A device for connection of multiple switchgear devices having a first connection plane including at least one plug-in socket for receiving a switchgear device pluggable in a plug-in direction. The device includes a second protection plane with a removable cover having at least one opening for the control means of a device to pass through. The removable cover also includes at least a first pressing area for pressing against a second pressing area of at least one switchgear device, pressing of the first pressing area on the second pressing area at the time the removable cover is positioned providing a holding force for the at least one switchgear device.

Claims

1. A device for connection of multiple switchgear devices for protection of a current line, said device comprising:

a first connection plane comprising at least one plug-in socket for receiving a switchgear device engaging in a plug-in direction;

a second protection plane comprising a removable cover having at least one opening therethrough for a control means of said switchgear device to pass through;

said removable cover comprising at least a first pressing area for pressing against a second pressing area of at least one switchgear device,

the connection device further comprising at least one intermediate buffer part positioned between said at least first and second pressing areas, the intermediate buffer part enabling a uniform distribution of a holding force over one or more switchgear devices at the time the removable cover is positioned on said at least one switchgear device in a plug-in socket.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate buffer part is positioned on said at least one of said first and second pressing areas.

3. The device according to claim 1, wherein said at least one intermediate buffer part comprises deformable material.

4. The device according to claim 1, wherein said main component directed in the plug-in direction is for providing said holding force.

5. The device according to claim 1, wherein said at least first pressing area is located on the periphery of each opening of the removable cover.

6. The device according to claim 5, wherein the periphery of each opening is of cylindrical shape for engaging a tapered shape of the second pressing area of a switchgear device for progressive application of holding force.

7. The device according to claim 6, wherein the intermediate buffer part comprises a deformable O-ring.

8. The device according to claim 1, wherein said at least one plug-in socket is connected to a power connector via at least one conductor comprising printed circuit tracks on the first connection plane, said connector being connected to said printed circuit tracks.

9. A switchgear device for connection to a plug-in socket of a multiple connection system according to claim 6, comprising a second pressing area of tapered shape, said tapered shape for pressing against the cylindrical first pressing area of the removable cover.