A breaker actuator includes a slide plate, at least one actuator lever, and a drive plate. The slide plate is linearly movable. The actuator lever is rotatable about a pivot. The actuator lever engages the slide plate and rotational movement of the actuator lever is actuatable by linear movement of the slide plate. The drive plate is moveable between an off position and an on position and is actuatable by rotational motion of the at least one actuator lever. A method for actuating a breaker includes moving a slide plate linearly from a first position to a second position, rotating at least one actuator lever about a pivot from a first position to a second position by the linear movement of the slide plate, and moving a drive plate in front of an electrical breaker from an off position to an on position by the rotational motion of the actuator lever.

A high current switching device includes an electrical switch assembly and an input shaft operatively connected to the electrical switch assembly. An actuator assembly is attached to the input shaft and is configured to move the input shaft to operate the electrical switch assembly. The actuator assembly includes a mechanical advantage device operatively attached to the input shaft. An actuator is coupled to the mechanical advantage device such that movement of the actuator causes movement of the input shaft to operate the electrical switch assembly. The mechanical advantage device is configured to decrease an amount of force required to move the input shaft by the actuator.

A high current switching device includes an electrical switch assembly and an input shaft operatively connected to the electrical switch assembly. An actuator assembly is attached to the input shaft and is configured to move the input shaft to operate the electrical switch assembly. The actuator assembly includes a mechanical advantage device operatively attached to the input shaft. An actuator is coupled to the mechanical advantage device such that movement of the actuator causes movement of the input shaft to operate the electrical switch assembly. The mechanical advantage device is configured to decrease an amount of force required to move the input shaft by the actuator.

An actuator assembly for actuating an electrical switch housed in sealed electrical enclosure is disclosed. The actuator assembly includes a handle assembly including a handle positioned on an exterior of a cover of the sealed enclosure, a trip bracket positioned within the sealed enclosure and a shaft connecting the handle to the trip bracket. A slider actuator is slidably mounted over an electrical switch positioned within the enclosure and operatively associated with or coupled to a toggle of the electrical switch. The slider actuator has a drive link which is adapted to engage the trip bracket such that rotation of the handle activates the drive link which causes linear movement of the slider actuator to move the electrical switch between on and off positions. The use of the slider actuator allows a higher density of electrical switches to be stacked within the sealed enclosure.

An actuator assembly for actuating an electrical switch housed in sealed electrical enclosure is disclosed. The actuator assembly includes a handle assembly including a handle positioned on an exterior of a cover of the sealed enclosure, a trip bracket positioned within the sealed enclosure and a shaft connecting the handle to the trip bracket. A slider actuator is slidably mounted over an electrical switch positioned within the enclosure and operatively associated with or coupled to a toggle of the electrical switch. The slider actuator has a drive link which is adapted to engage the trip bracket such that rotation of the handle activates the drive link which causes linear movement of the slider actuator to move the electrical switch between on and off positions. The use of the slider actuator allows a higher density of electrical switches to be stacked within the sealed enclosure.

An electrical switching device with separable contacts includes a switching apparatus including a fixed electrical contact and a mobile electrical contact that can be moved between a closing position and an opening position; a control lever mechanically coupled to the mobile electrical contact, the control lever being rotatable, about a first axis of rotation, between a first position and a second position; an anti-rebound lever arranged so as to move from a rest position to an opened-out position when the control lever reaches the second position. The anti-rebound lever engages a stop when it is in the opened-out position thereof and when the control lever is in the second position so as to prevent the control lever from leaving the second position.

An electrical switching device with separable contacts includes a switching apparatus including a fixed electrical contact and a mobile electrical contact that can be moved between a closing position and an opening position; a control lever mechanically coupled to the mobile electrical contact, the control lever being rotatable, about a first axis of rotation, between a first position and a second position; an anti-rebound lever arranged so as to move from a rest position to an opened-out position when the control lever reaches the second position. The anti-rebound lever engages a stop when it is in the opened-out position thereof and when the control lever is in the second position so as to prevent the control lever from leaving the second position.

An operation element is disposed in a recess provided in a lower surface of a controller attached to a vehicle ceiling part, and the operation element comprises an inclined portion inclined at an upward gradient from a vehicle front toward a vehicle rear, a protruding portion formed by the inclined portion, and provided on a vehicle front side of a point, on the operation element, that has an equal distance from opposite ends of the operation element in a front-back direction, and an operating rotary shaft disposed on a side of the protruding portion.

An operation element is disposed in a recess provided in a lower surface of a controller attached to a vehicle ceiling part, and the operation element comprises an inclined portion inclined at an upward gradient from a vehicle front toward a vehicle rear, a protruding portion formed by the inclined portion, and provided on a vehicle front side of a point, on the operation element, that has an equal distance from opposite ends of the operation element in a front-back direction, and an operating rotary shaft disposed on a side of the protruding portion.

An operation element is disposed in a recess provided in a lower surface of a controller attached to a vehicle ceiling part, and the operation element comprises an inclined portion inclined at an upward gradient from a vehicle front toward a vehicle rear, a protruding portion formed by the inclined portion, and provided on a vehicle front side of a point, on the operation element, that has an equal distance from opposite ends of the operation element in a front-back direction, and an operating rotary shaft disposed on a side of the protruding portion.