Captured key electrical safety lockout system
Abstract
A safety lockout apparatus for an electrical circuit includes an electrical switch, a key, a lock and a blocking mechanism. The electrical switch is movable between an ON position at which the electrical circuit is energized and an OFF position at which the electrical circuit is deactivated. The lock is adapted to receive the key and is rotatable among a plurality of positions by the key. The key is only insertable and removable when the lock is at a preselected position. The lock is maintained in the preselected position when the key is removed from the lock. The blocking mechanism physically maintains the switch in its OFF position when the key is removed from the lock. The blocking mechanism preferably includes a member driven by the lock between a first position at which the electrical switch is movable between its ON and OFF positions and a second position at which the member physically maintains the electrical switch in its OFF position. Advantageously, the driven member`s second position corresponds to the preselected position at which the key can be removed from and inserted into the lock. 7 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Universities Research Association
- OSTI Identifier:
- 131906
- Patent Number(s):
- 5463196
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-048,986
- Assignee:
- Universities Research Association, Inc., Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH03000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 31 Oct 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ACTUATORS; PHYSICAL PROTECTION DEVICES; DESIGN; ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS; SAFETY ENGINEERING; START-UP; SHUTDOWN; OPERATION
Citation Formats
Darimont, D E. Captured key electrical safety lockout system. United States: N. p., 1995.
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Darimont, D E. Captured key electrical safety lockout system. United States.
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"Captured key electrical safety lockout system". United States.
@article{osti_131906,
title = {Captured key electrical safety lockout system},
author = {Darimont, D E},
abstractNote = {A safety lockout apparatus for an electrical circuit includes an electrical switch, a key, a lock and a blocking mechanism. The electrical switch is movable between an ON position at which the electrical circuit is energized and an OFF position at which the electrical circuit is deactivated. The lock is adapted to receive the key and is rotatable among a plurality of positions by the key. The key is only insertable and removable when the lock is at a preselected position. The lock is maintained in the preselected position when the key is removed from the lock. The blocking mechanism physically maintains the switch in its OFF position when the key is removed from the lock. The blocking mechanism preferably includes a member driven by the lock between a first position at which the electrical switch is movable between its ON and OFF positions and a second position at which the member physically maintains the electrical switch in its OFF position. Advantageously, the driven member`s second position corresponds to the preselected position at which the key can be removed from and inserted into the lock. 7 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Oct 31 00:00:00 EST 1995},
month = {Tue Oct 31 00:00:00 EST 1995}
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