Patent ID: 9632142
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: G01R,H01H

Claim:
1. A switching device position detection system comprising: a solenoid adapted to generate mechanical energy from an energizing current supplied thereto; a switching device coupled to the solenoid and adapted to be driven by the mechanical energy generated from the solenoid to move between a first position and at least one second position; at least one measuring element coupled to the switching device, the at least one measuring element adapted to be engaged by the switching device and to have a measuring current flowing therethrough when the switching device moves to the at least one second position; and a solenoid driver coupled to the solenoid to supply the energizing current to the solenoid, the solenoid driver coupled to the at least one measuring element to detect the measuring current and configured to identify a fault in the switching device when the energizing current has been supplied to the solenoid and the measuring current is not detected by the solenoid driver.