Patent ID: 6335674
Filing Date: 2002-01-01
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
A circuit breaker with a push button, the circuit breaker comprising:an electrical circuit breaker (20) including a casing (22) having an opening (221) defined therein and a hole (222) defined in each side of the casing (22) near the opening (221); a first prong (224) and a second prong (225) each attached to and extending through said casing (22); an alloy plate (216) attached to said first prong (224) and having a free end aligning with said second prong (225); a seesaw switch (21) pivotally mounted in said opening (221) of said casing (22) and a shaft (212) extending from the center of each side of the opening (221), each of said shafts (212) received in the corresponding one of said holes (222) in said casing (22); a push block (215) pivotally attached in the bottom portion of said seesaw switch (21) and having a recess defined therein to receive said free end of said alloy plate (216); an activation block (211) extending from the top of said seesaw switch (21); and a push button assembly (10) attached to said electrical circuit breaker (20) and having an activation rod (13) that moves back and forth therein, said activation rod (13) pressing on said activation block (211) of said seesaw switch (21) and having an axis at a right angle with the axis of said shaft (212).