Patent ID: 7223929
Filing Date: 2007-05-29
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
1. An electrical shutoff apparatus ( 1 ) with one of a front and a side control for an electrical installation comprising at least one case ( 2 ) equipped with at least one pair of connecting terminals ( 3 ) for connection to at least one electrical conductor on said installation and connected to a pair of fixed contacts ( 6 ), said at least one case ( 2 ) comprising at least one movable contact ( 7 ) and at least one control rod ( 5 ) traversing a wall of said at least one case ( 2 ) and connected on an outside to of one of a rotating and a pivoting manipulating device ( 4 ) and on an inside to said at least one movable contact ( 7 ) through a transmission mechanism ( 10 ) for displacing the at least one movable contact ( 7 ) between a released position, where the at least one movable contact ( 7 ) is separated from the fixed contacts ( 6 ) and a circuit is open, and an engaged position, where the at least one movable contact ( 7 ) is in contact with the fixed contacts ( 6 ) and the electrical circuit is closed, said transmission mechanism ( 10 ) comprises at least one rotating control element ( 20 ) consisting of a movable piece that is not attached to case ( 2 ), said movable piece comprising two notches ( 21 ) with orthogonal axes (A, B) designed to directly receive said at least one control rod ( 5 ) oriented toward one of two orthogonal control axes (A, B), respectively corresponding to one of a front and lateral control modes, so as to make the at least one control element ( 20 ) turn on the one of the two orthogonal control axes (A, B), and at least one transmission element ( 30 ) connected to said at least one movable contact ( 7 ) to transform the rotation by said at least one control element ( 20 ) on the one of the two orthogonal control axes (A, B), into translational movement by said at least one movable contact ( 7 ) between said released and engaged positions, and conversely.