Patent ID: 7053324

Claim:
A switching mechanism for a manual motor starter, comprising: a latch having a body which possesses a shape extending in a vertical direction, a leg which is provided at a lower end of the body, and a beak portion extending in a horizontal direction from an upper portion of the body, the latch being rotated during trip operation of the switching mechanism; a latch holder capable of being rotated by a pushing force of the rotating latch, to lock or release the latch; a trip signal lever installed within a rotation range of the beak portion of the latch and rotated by a pressing force of the beak portion while the latch is rotated; and a trip lever having a lock portion that locks or releases a head provided on an upper portion of the latch holder and a leg portion that receives a pushing force from the trip signal lever, the trip lever being rotated by a pushing force which the trip signal lever applies while being rotated, to release the latch holder, wherein the trip signal lever has a stopper portion that stops the latch holder which is rotated during the trip operation.