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Peter Brown (1939–2007)
Author(s) -
Horspool Nigel
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
software: practice and experience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1097-024X
pISSN - 0038-0644
DOI - 10.1002/spe.823
Subject(s) - encyclopedia , civilization , saint , classics , art history , citation , art , history , library science , computer science , archaeology
An operating mechanism for use in a circuit breaker having a stationary contact and a moving contact which is turned on (closed) or off (tripped open) by using the accumulated energy of a stretched spring, the operating mechanism having a frame, a main shaft having a closing cam and an additional cam, a four-joint crank for actuating the moving contact in accordance with the movement of the main cam, a roller clutch mounted around the shaft, a bearing fitting member having an opening mounted around the roller clutch, a gear member having a stud adapted to fit within the opening of the fitting member, and an electric motor and a manually operable handle to drive the spring to accumulate energy.