(a) Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a sequential switching device with surrounding heterogeneous joint points structure, in which the exterior of a middle conductive joint point is surrounded by a heterogeneous external joint point structure, so that a time delay is generated between the two joint points during the sequential OF/OFF operations, so the service life of joint points of a mechanical joint point switch can be prolonged, and the voltage drop and thermal loss of joint point are reduced, especially characterized in that the engagement and stability of joint points are enhanced.
(b) Description of the Prior Art
For a conventional switching device utilizing a heterogeneous joint point structure for sequential ON/OFF operations, two heterogeneous joint points are assembled with individual conductive reed and arranged in a parallel structure, so the occupied space is larger and the engagement of joint points is not stable.
The present invention provides a sequential switching device with surrounding heterogeneous joint points structure, wherein a middle conductive joint point being surrounded by a heterogeneous external conductive joint point and suitable for being applied in a switching device; the arc wearing resistance and electric conductive property of the middle conductive joint point and the external conductive joint point are different, so a time delay is generated while the switching device being operated to ON or OFF, and with the physical property of the conductive joint point, when the switch being engaged (ON), the middle conductive joint point having higher arc wearing resistance is firstly subject to the arc generated during the electric engagement, then the external conductive joint point with lower electric resistance and greater conductibility is subsequently connected in parallel and engaged, and when the switch is disengaged (OFF), the external conductive joint point with lower electric resistance and greater conductibility is firstly released, then the middle conductive joint point having higher arc wearing resistance is served to perform the separation (OFF) and subject to the arc generated during the OFF operation; with the mentioned operation, the voltage drop and thermal loss of the joint points can be reduced, especially characterized in that when the switch is engaged (ON), the external conductive joint point in a surrounding structure can provide a more stable engagement between the joint points.
For a conventional switching device utilizing a heterogeneous joint point structure for sequential ON/OFF operations, two heterogeneous joint points are assembled with individual conductive reed and arranged in a parallel structure, so the occupied space is larger and the engagement of joint points is not stable.
The present invention relates to a sequential switching device with surrounding heterogeneous joint points structure, in which the exterior of a middle conductive joint point is surrounded by a heterogeneous external joint point structure, so that a time delay is generated between the two joint points during the sequential OF/OFF operations, so the service life of joint points of a mechanical joint point switch can be prolonged, and the voltage drop and thermal loss of joint point are reduced, especially characterized in that the engagement and stability of joint points are enhanced.
The present invention provides a sequential switching device with surrounding heterogeneous joint points structure, wherein a middle conductive joint point being surrounded by a heterogeneous external conductive joint point and suitable for being applied in a switching device; the arc wearing resistance and electric conductive property of the middle conductive joint point and the external conductive joint point are different, so a time delay is generated while the switching device being operated to ON or OFF, and with the physical property of the conductive joint point, when the switch being engaged (ON), the middle conductive joint point having higher arc wearing resistance is firstly subject to the arc generated during the electric engagement, then the external conductive joint point with lower electric resistance and greater conductibility is subsequently connected in parallel and engaged, and when the switch is disengaged (OFF), the external conductive joint point with lower electric resistance and greater conductibility is firstly released, then the middle conductive joint point having higher arc wearing resistance is served to perform the separation (OFF) and subject to the arc generated during the OFF operation; with the mentioned operation, the voltage drop and thermal loss of the joint points can be reduced, especially characterized in that when the switch is engaged (ON), the external conductive joint point in a surrounding structure can provide a more stable engagement between the joint points.
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Conductive sheet of first side (108): made of a material with properties of electric conductivity and elasticity, and installed with an extended internal reed (101) and an external surrounding reed (102) surrounding the periphery of the internal reed (101), and wherein the internal reed (101) is provided with elasticity with respect to the external surrounding reed (102), the internal reed (101) is installed with a middle conductive joint point of first side (111), and the external surrounding reed (102) is installed with an external conductive joint point of first side (112), thereby the two joints commonly constitute the first side of switching device (100) to perform ON/OFF operations with a second side of switching device (200), wherein:
The middle conductive joint point of first side (111): constituted by one or more than one electric conductive joint points made of a material having higher arc wearing resistance and/or higher resistance coefficient and/or greater hardness and better anti-wearing property compared to the external conductive joint point of first side (112);
The external conductive joint point of first side (112): constituted by one or more than one electric conductive joint points made of a material having lower resistance coefficient and greater conductibility compared to the middle conductive joint point of first side (111);
Conductive sheet of second side (208): made of a material having properties of electric conductivity and elasticity, and installed with a middle conductive joint point of second side (211) and an external conductive joint point of second side (212) surrounding the periphery of the middle conductive joint point of second side (211);
Middle conductive joint point of second side (211): constituted by one or more than one electric conductive joint points made of a material having higher arc wearing resistance and/or higher resistance coefficient and/or greater hardness and better anti-wearing property compared to the external conductive joint point of second side (212);
The external conductive joint point of second side (212): constituted by one or more than one electric conductive joint points made of a material having lower resistance coefficient and greater conductibility compared to the middle conductive joint point of second side (211);
The distance between the middle conductive joint point of first side (111) and the middle conductive joint point of second side (211) is shorter; the distance between the external conductive joint point of first side (112) and the external conductive joint point of second side (212) is longer.
When the operation of engaging for electric conduction (ON) is performed, the engagement process of the first side of switching device (100) and the second side of switching device (200) is that: the middle conductive joint point of first side (111) of the switching device is firstly in contact with the middle conductive joint point of second side (211) of the switching device, then the external conductive joint point of first side (112) of the switching device and the external conductive joint point of second side (212) of the switching device are in contact;
When the operation of separating for termination (OFF) is performed, the separation process of the first side of switching device (100) and the second side of switching device (200) is that: the external conductive joint point of first side (112) is firstly disengaged from the external conductive joint point of second side (212), then the middle conductive joint point of first side (111) is disengaged from the middle conductive joint point of second side (211);
According to the present invention, the sequential switching device with surrounding heterogeneous joint points structure can be further provided with a second side of switching device (200) having the same structure as the first side of switching device (100); referring to
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According to the present invention, without altering the foundational theory, the sequential switching device with surrounding heterogeneous joint points structure may have applied alternative structures as followings:
In the sequential switching device with surrounding heterogeneous joint points structure, the first side of switching device (100) is that the external surrounding reed (102) is structured to be in a closed circular or rectangular shape and encloses the internal reed (101), a notch is formed between the external surrounding reed (102) and the internal reed (101) extending towards the opposite direction in a tongue-like shape, the distal portion of the notch is in a sealed state, so the external surrounding reed (102) is provided with elasticity with respect to the internal reed (101); referring to
In the sequential switching device with surrounding heterogeneous joint points structure, the second side of switching device (200) is that the external surrounding reed (202) is designed to be in a closed circular or rectangular shape and encloses the internal reed (201), a notch is formed between the external surrounding reed (202) and the internal reed (201) extending towards the opposite direction in a tongue-like shape, the distal portion of the notch is in a sealed state, so the external surrounding reed (202) is provided with elasticity with respect to the internal reed (201); and structured by the internal reed (201) oppositely and inwardly extending and the external conductive joint point of second side (212), and the external surrounding reed (202) enclosing at the periphery, and the middle conductive joint point of second side (211); referring to
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the distance relations between the middle conductive joint point of first side (111) and the middle conductive joint point of second side (211) and between the external conductive joint point of first side (112) and the external conductive joint point of second side (212) are that:
the distance between the middle conductive joint point of first side (111) and the middle conductive joint point of second side (211) is shorter, while the distance between the external conductive joint point of first side (112) and the external conductive joint point of second side (212) is longer;
The middle conductive joint point of first side (111) and the middle conductive joint point of second side (211) are structured by middle conductive joint points having higher arc wearing resistance;
The external conductive joint point of first side (112) and the external conductive joint point of second side (212) are structured by external conductive joint points having lower electric resistance and greater conductibility;
When the operation of engaging for electric conduction (ON) is performed, the engagement process of the first side of switching device (100) and the second side of switching device (200) is that: the middle conductive joint point of first side (111) of the switching device is firstly in contact with the middle conductive joint point of second side (211) of the switching device, then the external conductive joint point of first side (112) of the switching device and the external conductive joint point of second side (212) of the switching device are in contact;
When the operation of separating for termination (OFF) is performed, the separation process of the first side of switching device (100) and the second side of switching device (200) is that: the external conductive joint point of first side (112) is firstly released from the external conductive joint point of second side (212), then the middle conductive joint point of first side (111) is released from the middle conductive joint point of second side (211);
According to the present invention of the sequential switching device with surrounding heterogeneous joint points structure, the external surrounding reed (102) installed on the conductive sheet of first side (108) of the switching device is designed to be in a closed circular or rectangular shape, and the conductive sheet of first side (108) is structured by at least two internal reeds (101) being individually extended from opposite ends in the interior of the external surrounding reed (102) towards the center but not in contact with each other, and the external conductive joint points of first side (112), as well as the external surrounding reed (102) enclosing the exterior thereof and the middle conductive joint points of first side (111); the root of the internal reeds (101) connected to the conductive sheet of first side (108) are connected with the external surrounding reed (102), two ends of each internal reed (101) and the external surrounding reed (102) form a notch, so that the internal reed (101) is provided with elasticity with respect to the external surrounding reed (102); referring to
According to the present invention of the sequential switching device with surrounding heterogeneous joint points structure, the external surrounding reed (202) installed on the conductive sheet of second side (208) of the switching device is designed to be in a closed circular or rectangular shape, and the conductive sheet of second side (208) is structured by at least two internal reeds (201) being individually extended from opposite ends in the interior of the external surrounding reed (202) towards the center but not in contact with each other, and the external conductive joint points of second side (212), as well as the external surrounding reed (202) enclosing the exterior thereof and the middle conductive joint points of second side (211), the root of the internal reeds (201) connected to the conductive sheet of second side (208) are connected with the external surrounding reed (202), two ends of each internal reed (201) and the external surrounding reed (202) form a notch, so that the internal reed (201) is provided with elasticity with respect to the external surrounding reed (202); referring to
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the distance relations between the middle conductive joint point of first side (111) and the middle conductive joint point of second side (211) and between the external conductive joint point of first side (112) and the external conductive joint point of second side (212) are that:
the distance between the middle conductive joint point of first side (111) and the middle conductive joint point of second side (211) is shorter, while the distance between the external conductive joint point of first side (112) and the external conductive joint point of second side (212) is longer;
The middle conductive joint point of first side (111) and the middle conductive joint point of second side (211) are structured by middle conductive joint points having higher arc wearing resistance;
The external conductive joint point of first side (112) and the external conductive joint point of second side (212) are structured by external conductive joint points having lower electric resistance and greater conductibility;
When the operation of engaging for electric conduction (ON) is performed, the engagement process of the first side of switching device (100) and the second side of switching device (200) is that: the middle conductive joint point of first side (111) of the switching device is firstly in contact with the middle conductive joint point of second side (211) of the switching device, then the external conductive joint point of first side (112) of the switching device and the external conductive joint point of second side (212) of the switching device are in contact;
When the operation of separating for termination (OFF) is performed, the separation process of the first side of switching device (100) and the second side of switching device (200) is that: the external conductive joint point of first side (112) is firstly released from the external conductive joint point of second side (212), then the middle conductive joint point of first side (111) is released from the middle conductive joint point of second side (211);
According to the present invention, without altering the foundational theory, the sequential switching device with surrounding heterogeneous joint points structure may have applied alternative structures as followings:
According to the present invention of the sequential switching device with surrounding heterogeneous joint points structure, the middle conductive joint point of first side (111), the external conductive joint point of first side (112), the middle conductive joint point of second side (211) and the external conductive joint point of second side (212) can be structure by one or more than one electric conductive joint points.
According to the present invention of the sequential switching device with surrounding heterogeneous joint points structure, the middle conductive joint point of first side (111), the external conductive joint point of first side (112), the middle conductive joint point of second side (211) and the external conductive joint point of second side (212) have different electric conductive properties, wherein the middle conductive joint point of first side (111) and the middle conductive joint point of second side (211) are made of materials having higher arc wearing resistance and/or higher electric resistance coefficient and/or greater hardness and better anti-wearing property, and the distance between the middle conductive joint point of first side (111) and the middle conductive joint point of second side (211) is shorter;
While the external conductive joint point of first side (112) and the external conductive joint point of second side (212) are made of materials having lower electric resistance and greater conductibility, and the distance between the external conductive joint point of first side (112) and the external conductive joint point of second side (212) is longer.
According to the present invention of the sequential switching device with surrounding heterogeneous joint points structure, the middle conductive joint point of first side (111) and the middle conductive joint point of second side (211), and the external conductive joint point of first side (112) and the external conductive joint point of second side (212) have different electric conductive properties, wherein the middle conductive joint point of first side (111) and the middle conductive joint point of second side (211) are made of materials having lower electric resistance and greater conductibility, and the distance between the middle conductive joint point of first side (111) and the middle conductive joint point of second side (211) is longer;
While the external conductive joint point of first side (112) and the external conductive joint point of second side (212) are made of materials having higher arc wearing resistance and/or higher electric resistance coefficient and/or greater hardness and better anti-wearing property, and the distance between the external conductive joint point of first side (112) and the external conductive joint point of second side (212) is shorter.
According to the present invention, the sequential switching device with surrounding heterogeneous joint points structure can be applied in one or more than one of the following switching devices including a no fuse breaker (NFB), manually operated switch, electromagnetically controlled switch, oil pressure controlled switch, pneumatic controlled switch, mechanically controlled switch, or magnetic reed switch.