An automatic transfer switch (100) for automatically switching an electrical load between two power sources is provided. Two power cords (106) enter the ATS (A power and B power inputs) and one cord (109) exits the ATS (power out to the load). The ATS has indicators (107) located beneath a clear crenelated plastic lens (108) that also acts as the air inlets. The ATS (100) also has a communication portal (103) and a small push-button (104) used for inputting some local control commands directly to the ATS (100). The ATS (100) can be mounted on a DIN rail at a rack and avoids occupying rack shelves.

Disclosed are an electromagnet driving mechanism, an electromagnet driving assembly and a dual power automatic transfer switch. The electromagnet driving mechanism includes: a mechanism frame; a stationary core; a movable core, including a moving stroke between a first position away from the stationary core and a second position in contact with the stationary core, the moving stroke including an approaching stroke section; a coil, configured to generate a magnetic attraction force between the stationary core and the movable core upon being energized to drive the movable core to move towards the second position; a reset spring member; and a reset auxiliary assembly, including a push member and a reset auxiliary spring. The reset auxiliary assembly applies a reset auxiliary spring force to the movable core in the approaching stroke section through the push member.

An elevator includes an elevator motor, a motor drive for the elevator motor having a frequency converter including a rectifier bridge, an inverter bridge and a DC link in between, which frequency converter is controlled via a controller, the rectifier bridge being connected to AC mains via three feed lines including chokes, and the rectifier bridge being realised via controllable semiconductor switches, an isolation relay being located between the feed lines and AC mains, a backup power supply at least for emergency drive operation, an emergency control for performing an automatic emergency drive, the backup power supply is via a first switch connectable with only a first of the feed lines. A second and/or third of the feed lines is via a second switch connectable as power supply to a car door arrangement, the first switch as well as the second switch are controlled by the emergency control, and the emergency control is connected to a manual drive circuit having a manual drive switch for a manual rescue drive. The elevator includes a first feedback circuit configured to provide to the emergency control first information indicating the switching state of the isolation relay, a second feedback circuit which is configured to provide to the emergency control second information indicating switching state of the first switch. The emergency control is configured to selectively allow or prevent the emergency drive operation on the basis of the first information and the second information.

An indicating device for a dual power automatic transfer switch, which includes a first driving part connected to a first moving contact of a first power supply and a second driving part connected to a second moving contact of a second power supply; the indicating device includes a mechanical indicating device, an electrical indicating device and an indicating part acting on the mechanical indicating device and the electrical indicating device; the first and the second driving part respectively drive the indicating part to move; the electric indicating device at least includes a first and second switching device; the first switching device at least includes a first contact of the first switching device and a second contact of the first switching device which are connected in parallel; the second switching device at least includes a first contact and a second contact of the second switching device which are connected in parallel.

Systems of automatic transfer switches (ATS) are disclosed herein. One apparatus includes at least two automatic transfer switches coupled together. Each automatic transfer switches has contacts to couple a power source to a load. For each switch, an electromagnetic force biasing the contacts to each other is present if an electrical current flows through the switch. The automatic transfer switches may be on separate cassettes or on a single cassette. The power source of each switch may be the same or different.

Implementations of the subject matter described herein provide a switching apparatus including an energy storage changement mechanism that can realize the main shaft energy storage and direction changement by using only one solenoid. Furthermore, the switching apparatus can be adopted in both two position ATS and three position ATS to satisfy different application scenarios or different market requirements. In addition, all transfers can be achieved by independent manual and electric operation, and each transfer action only requires powering a single solenoid.

An automatic transfer switch includes a first conduction bar selectively coupled with a first power source and a load conduction bar; a second conduction bar selectively coupled with a second power source and the load conduction bar; a first blade assembly electrically coupled to the first conduction bar; and a second blade assembly electrically coupled to the second conduction bar. The first blade assembly is electrically coupled to a first source conduction bar in a closed position, and a first electromagnetic force induced by a first current flowing through the first blade assembly and the first conduction bar repulses the first blade assembly. The second blade assembly is electrically coupled to a second source conduction bar in a closed position, and a second electromagnetic force induced by a second current flowing through the second blade assembly and the second conduction bar repulses the second blade assembly.

A switch assembly, a system, and a method are provided. One such switch assembly includes a first connection bus to connect to a power source or a load and a second connection bus to connect to one of a second power source or the load. The switch assembly includes a shaft, a driving mechanism to engage the shaft, and a toggle arm connected to the first connection bus and secured to the driving mechanism. The switch assembly includes a pivot arm electrically connected to the second connection bus and including a contact pad. The shaft is structured to rotate the toggle arm from a closed position to an open position by rotating the driving mechanism, and in the closed position, a contact pad of the toggle arm contacts the contact pad of the pivot arm. The pivot arm is maintained substantially parallel to the second connection bus.

The application relates to a spring mechanism for a dual power transfer switch and a dual power transfer switch. The spring mechanism includes: a base mounted on a housing of the dual power transfer switch; and a spring mounted on the base. The spring includes a first leg configured to contact and exert a pressure on an indicator of the dual power transfer switch, so as to generate a frictional force between the first leg and the indicator and reduce a rebound of the indicator upon the indicator moving between a first indicating position and an intermediate indicating position, the first indicating position indicates that the dual power transfer switch is in a first power-on position, and the intermediate indicating position indicates that the dual power transfer switch is in a dual-off position.

A plug-in contact assembly suitable for automatic transfer switches includes a contact holder, two moving contact pieces disposed apart from each other, a moving contact piece bracket and a biasing spring; the contact holder holds the moving contact piece bracket and the biasing spring therein; and the two moving contact pieces disposed apart from each other are held in place relative to the contact holder under the joint action of the biasing spring and the moving contact piece bracket; characterized in that, two ends of each moving contact piece are each provided with a moving contact thereon by means of welding.