Patent ID: 9748053
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: H01H

Claim:
1. A Visible Disconnect Switch (VDS) interlock assembly for a VDS circuit breaker assembly (CBA), said VDS circuit breaker assembly including a circuit breaker assembly and a visible disconnect switch, said circuit breaker assembly including a mechanical control system, said CBA mechanical control system including an actuating assembly and an interlock assembly, said CBA mechanical control system interlock assembly structured to selectively prevent operation of said CBA mechanical control system actuating assembly a VDS activating assembly operatively coupled to and structured to move a VDS contact assembly contact arm between a first and second position, said VDS activating assembly structured to move between a first position corresponding to the VDS contact assembly contact arm first position, and, a second position corresponding to the VDS contact assembly contact arm second position, said VDS interlock assembly comprising: an interlock cam assembly, said interlock cam assembly operatively coupled to said VDS activating assembly, said interlock cam assembly structured to move between a first configuration, wherein said VDS activating assembly is free to move between its first and second positions, and a second configuration, wherein said VDS activating assembly is not free to move between its first and second positions; a mechanical control system interlock interface assembly, said mechanical control system interlock interface assembly operatively coupled to said CBA mechanical control system interlock assembly, said mechanical control system interlock interface assembly structured to move between a first position, wherein said CBA mechanical control system interlock assembly does not prevent operation of said CBA mechanical control system actuating assembly, and a second position, wherein said CBA mechanical control system interlock assembly prevents operation of said CBA mechanical control system actuating assembly; an interlock drive assembly including a first drive member; said interlock drive assembly first drive member operatively coupled to said interlock cam assembly; said interlock drive assembly first drive member operatively coupled to said mechanical control system interlock interface assembly; said interlock drive assembly first drive member movable between a CBA, first lockout position, wherein said interlock cam assembly is in its first configuration and said mechanical control system interlock interface assembly is in its second position, an open position, wherein said interlock cam assembly is in its first configuration and said mechanical control system interlock interface assembly is in its first position, and a VDS, second lockout position, wherein said interlock cam assembly is in its second configuration and said mechanical control system interlock interface assembly is in its first position.