Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Motor control center (MCC) units with retractable power connector and interlocks including a power connector position interlock
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Application No.: US18316597Application Date: 2023-05-12
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Publication No.: US11955780B2Publication Date: 2024-04-09
- Inventor: Daniel Boyd Kroushl , Alfred Gregory Beard , Edgar Yee
- Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
- Applicant Address: IE Dublin
- Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
- Current Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
- Current Assignee Address: IE Dublin
- Agency: Stanek Lemon Crouse & Meeks, P.A.
- The original application number of the division: US15848103 2017.12.20
- Main IPC: G06F1/16
- IPC: G06F1/16 ; A47B46/00 ; A47B81/00 ; H01H71/12 ; H02B1/14 ; H02B1/36 ; H02B1/38 ; H02B1/46 ; H02B11/24 ; H05K5/00 ; H05K7/00 ; H05K7/14 ; H02B11/133 ; H02B11/173 ; H05K5/02 ; H05K5/03 ; H05K7/16
Abstract:
Motor control centers have units or buckets with an extendable/retractable power connection (stab) assembly and one or more operating lever interlocks that include a unit latch to latch to a cabinet and a power connection position interlock that blocks the handle of the units or buckets based on position of the power connection assembly, optionally also including a shutter cam that slides a shutter right and left.
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