Title of Invention

PRE-COVER-OPENING POWER-OFF METHOD AND APPARATUS

Abstract A pre-cover-opening power-off method, comprising the steps of: (a) fixing a bolt casing to a bolt; (b) connecting a motion sensor to a safety protecting and monitoring unit in a wired or wireless manner; and (c) activating the motion sensor to send out a command to permit power delivery for an electrical equipment to operate, and when the bolt casing is taken off, the motion sensor is activated to send out a command to cut off a power supply for the electrical equipment or give out an alarm.
Full Text Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a power-off method and apparatus
for cutting off a power supply for electrical equipments in coal mines and
various flammable and explosive places, and more specifically, relates to a
pre-cover-opening power-off method and apparatus.
Background of the Invention
The Coal Mines Safety Regulations provide that, "live maintenance
and movement of electrical equipments, cables and wires are prohibited
underground". However, in practical operations, live maintenance
frequently occurs due to a lack of the facilities guarantees, causing
countless coal mine accidents. In order to solve this problem, Chinese
Patent No. 200710010531.9, titled "Integrative Protection Device and
Method for Mineral Grading Lockout Explosion Suppression Vacuum
Electromagnetic Starter", and Chinese Patent No. 200520023343.6, titled
"Power-off Upon Cover-Opening Safety Protector for Explosion-Proof
Electrical Device", have proposed two solutions, but both solutions realize
automatic power-off upon opening a cover, and cannot cut off the power
supply prior to opening a cover.
Summary of the Invention
The present invention intends to provide a pre-cover-opening
power-off method and apparatus, which can send out a signal to a safety
protecting and monitoring unit to cut off the power supply and give out an
alarm before screwing off a screw on a cover plate of an electrical
equipment, to thereby solve the problems as to the accidents of gas
explosion and casualties that are caused by live operation.
The present invention is implemented with the following technical

solution:
A pre-cover-opening power-off method, comprising the steps of: (a)
fixing a bolt casing to a bolt, (b) connecting a motion sensor to a safety
protecting and monitoring unit in a wired or wireless manner, (c) activating
the motion sensor to send out a command to permit power delivery for an
electrical equipment to operate, and when the bolt casing is taken off, the
motion sensor is activated to send out a command to cut off a power supply
for the electrical equipment or give out an alarm. The step (a) of fixing the
bolt casing to the bolt is realized in the following manner: operating a key
and a lock core or a fastening screw to enter an annular locking slot of the
bolt with a distance sleeve so as to fix the bolt casing, or fixing the bolt
casing to the bolt through threaded connection, or fixing the bolt casing to
the bolt by pinning, or locking the bolt casing to the bolt. The step (c) of
activating the motion sensor is realized in the following manner: when the
bolt casing is fixed to the bolt, a bolt head or the distance sleeve or an
electrical equipment cover plate is pressed against a motion sensor rod, and
a contact is closed or opened, whereby a signal is sent out to the safety
protecting and monitoring unit; when the bolt casing is taken off, the
motion sensor rod leaves the bolt head or the distance sleeve or the
electrical equipment cover plate, and the contact is opened or closed,
whereby a signal is sent out to the safety protecting and monitoring unit, or
the motion sensor is activated to send out a signal to the safety protecting
and monitoring unit when the key and the lock core are operated.
A pre-cover-opening power-off apparatus with a lock, comprising
an electrical equipment cover plate 1, a bolt casing with a lock 2, a key 3, a
lock core 4, a bolt 5, a motion sensor 9, and a safety protecting and
monitoring unit 10. The electrical equipment cover plate 1 is connected to
the bolt casing with a lock 2 by means of the bolt 5. The key 3 and the lock
core 4 are provided inside a hole on one side of the bolt casing with a lock
2. A locking screw 11 is provided inside a hole on the other side of the bolt

casing with a lock 2. The motion sensor 9 with a motion sensor rod 8 is
provided inside a hole in an upper portion of the bolt casing with a lock 2.
The motion sensor 9 is connected to the safety protecting and monitoring
unit 10. A lower end of the motion sensor rod 8 is pressed against a bolt
head of the bolt 5. The bolt 5 is jacketed with a distance sleeve 7. The
distance sleeve 7 is cushioned with a spring washer 6 thereunder. The
distance sleeve 7 is provided with an annular locking slot, and the annular
locking slot is connected to the lock core 4. The bolt casing is a bolt
casing with a lock or a bolt casing without a lock, or a frame or a pin that is
mounted on the bolt and can block the screwing of the bolt.
As compared with the prior art, the present invention has the
following beneficial effects: operators can be effectively prevented from
live operations during equipment overhaul, and before opening the
electrical equipment cover plate, a signal can be sent out to the safety
protecting and monitoring unit, to cut off the power supply and give out an
alarm, thereby realizing pre-cover-opening power-off. The present
invention can be widely applied to electrical equipments at various
flammable and explosive places such as coal mines and flammable and
explosive workshops, for guaranteeing the safety of overhaul operators.
Brief Description of the Accompanying Drawings
Fig. 1 illustrates schematically the structure of a pre-cover-opening
power-off apparatus with a lock as described in Embodiment 1.
Fig. 2 illustrates schematically the structure of a first type of
pre-cover-opening power-off apparatus without a lock described in
Embodiment 2.
Fig. 3 illustrates schematically the structure of a second type of
pre-cover-opening power-off apparatus without a lock described in
Embodiment 3.
Fig. 4 illustrates schematically the structure of a third type of

pre-cover-opening power-off apparatus without a lock described in
Embodiment 4.
Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention
A detailed description of a pre-cover-opening power-off method is
given below with reference to the four types of pre-cover-opening
power-off apparatuses.
Embodiment 1
Fig. 1 shows a pre-cover-opening power-off apparatus with a lock,
which comprises an electrical equipment cover plate 1, a bolt casing with a
lock 2, a key 3, a lock core 4, a bolt 5, a spring washer 6, a distance sleeve
7, a motion sensor rod 8, a motion sensor 9, a safety protecting and
monitoring unit 10, and a locking screw 11. The electrical equipment cover
plate 1 is connected to the bolt casing with a lock 2 by means of the bolt 5.
The key 3 and the lock core 4 are provided inside a hole on one side of the
bolt casing with a lock 2, and the locking screw 11 is provided inside a hole
on the other side of the bolt casing with a lock 2. The motion sensor 9 with
the motion sensor rod 8 is provided inside a hole in an upper portion of the
bolt casing with a lock 2. The motion sensor 9 is connected to the safety
protecting and monitoring unit 10. A lower end of the motion sensor rod 8
is pressed against a bolt head of the bolt 5. The bolt 5 is jacketed with the
distance sleeve 7. The distance sleeve 7 is cushioned with the spring
washer 6 thereunder. The distance sleeve 7 is provided with an annular
locking slot, and the annular locking slot is connected to the lock core 4.
A pre-cover-opening power-off method comprises the steps of: the
lock core is operated by means of a key to enter the annular locking slot of
the bolt with the distance sleeve, so as to fix the bolt casing to the bolt,
wherein the bolt head is pressed against the motion sensor rod, a normally
closed contact is opened and a normally opened contact is closed, whereby

a signal is sent out to the safety protecting and monitoring unit, and the
safety protecting and monitoring unit sends out a command to permit
power delivery for the electrical equipment to operate; when the lock core
is operated by means of the key to exit the annular locking slot of the bolt
with the distance sleeve, the bolt casing is taken off, the bolt head leaves
the motion sensor rod, the normally closed contact is closed and the
normally opened contact is opened, whereby the motion sensor sends out a
signal to the safety protecting and monitoring unit, or alternatively, the bolt
head leaves the motion sensor rod when the key and the lock core are made
to exit, the motion sensor sends out a signal to the safety protecting and
monitoring unit, and the safety protecting and monitoring unit in
communication with the motion sensor sends out a command to cut off a
power supply for the electrical equipment or give out an alarm.
The operation process is described as follows. A screw which was
originally fastened on the electrical equipment cover plate 1 is screwed off
and replaced with a suitably sized bolt 5, and the distance sleeve 7 is
screwed on. Alternatively, it is also possible to make the distance sleeve 7
and the bolt 5 into a bolt assembly with a distance sleeve. The long
fastening bolt with the distance sleeve 7, having been provided with the
spring washer 6, is screwed into the electrical equipment cover plate 1 and
is tightened up. Then, the bolt is covered with the bolt casing with a lock 2.
The lock core 4 is operated by means of the key 3 to enter the annular
locking slot, so as to fix the bolt casing with a lock 2. The bolt head of the
bolt 5 is pressed against the motion sensor rod 8, the normally closed
contact is opened and the normally opened contact is closed, thereby a
signal is sent out, and the safety protecting and monitoring unit sends out a
command to permit power delivery. When the electrical equipment is to be
overhauled, only professional personnel can unlock the lock core 4 with a
specific key 3 and take off the bolt casing with a lock 2, so that the
normally closed contact is closed and the normally opened contact is

cover plate 1 leaves the motion sensor rod 8, the normally closed contact is
closed, and a signal is sent to the safety protecting and monitoring unit 10
to cut off the power supply for the switch.
The motion sensor 9 may also be mounted nearby the key 3 and the
lock core 4 inside the bolt casing with a lock 2, so that the motion sensor
rod 8 can contact the key 3 or the lock core 4. When the bolt 5 is covered
with the bolt casing with a lock 2, the lock core 4 is operated by means of
the key 3 and the bolt casing with a lock 2 is locked to the bolt 5. At this
time, the key 3 or the lock core 4 activates the motion sensor rod 8, the
normally closed contact is opened, thereby enabling power delivery; when
the cover is to be opened, the lock core 4 is operated by means of the key 3,
the lock core 4 exits the annular locking slot of the distance sleeve 7, the
bolt casing with a lock may leave the bolt 5, the key 3 or the lock core 4
leaves the motion sensor rod 8, the normally closed contact is closed, and a
signal is sent to the safety protecting and monitoring unit 10 to cut off the
power supply for the switch.
The motion sensor 9 may be a switch or a button, or may be a reed
switch, wherein a magnetic piece is mounted on the head of the bolt 5,
whereby the motion sensor acts upon approaching the bolt head to a certain
distance. The motion sensor 9 may also be a touch motion sensor, and the
motion sensor acts upon contacting the bolt head. The motion sensor 9 may
also be a non-contact motion sensor (such as a Hall element, an
optoelectronic motion sensor, or an inductive motion sensor), and the
motion sensor acts upon approaching the bolt head to a certain distance.
The motion sensor 9 may also be an active element (such as piezoelectric
ceramics element, a pressure sensor, a distance testing sensor, a magnetic
card reader, or a wireless transceiver, etc.), and the motion sensor sends out
a signal upon approaching the bolt head to a certain distance or contacting
the bolt head to reach a certain pressure. The motion sensor 9 may also be a

magnetic lock, and when the motion sensor approaches the bolt head, the
lock is unlocked under a magnetic effect on the bolt head and the motion
sensor sends out a signal. The motion sensor may be a switch lock, that is,
an electric signal is sent out when the switch is closed, and another electric
signal is sent out when the lock is unlocked by operating the lock core by
means of a key.
The motion sensor 9 can communicate with the safety protecting
and monitoring unit 10 in the following manners: one is that the motion
sensor 9 acts, for example, the normally closed contact is closed, thereby a
signal is sent out to a mine safety protecting and monitoring unit in a wired
or wireless manner, and the mine safety protecting and monitoring unit
receives the signal, and gives out an alarm display, or sends out a command
to a power supply system to cut off the power supply for the switch;
another is that the motion sensor 9 acts, for example, the normally closed
contact is closed, thereby a signal is sent out to a leakage protection system
in a wired or wireless manner, and the leakage protection system receives a
leakage signal and sends out a command to the power supply system to cut
off the power supply for the switch.
Embodiment 2
Fig. 2 shows a first type of pre-cover-opening power-off apparatus
without a lock, which comprises an electrical equipment cover plate 1, a
bolt casing without a lock 12, a fastening screw 13, a bolt 5, a spring
washer 6, a distance sleeve 7, a motion sensor rod 8, a motion sensor 9, a
safety protecting and monitoring unit 10, and a locking screw 11. The
electrical equipment cover plate 1 is connected to the bolt casing without a
lock 12 by means of the bolt 5. The fastening screw 13 is provided inside a
hole on one side of the bolt casing without a lock 12. The locking screw 11
is provided inside a hole on the other side of the bolt casing without a lock
12. The motion sensor 9 with the motion sensor rod 8 is provided inside a

hole in an upper portion of the bolt casing without a lock 12. The motion
sensor 9 communicates with the safety protecting and monitoring unit 10. A
lower end of the motion sensor rod 8 is pressed against a bolt head of the
bolt 5. The bolt 5 is jacketed with the distance sleeve 7. The distance sleeve
7 is cushioned with the spring washer 6 thereunder. The distance sleeve 7 is
provided with an annular locking slot, and the annular locking slot is
connected to the fastening screw 13. It is possible to connect the distance
sleeve 7 and the bolt casing without a lock 12 via threaded connection,
without using the fastening screw 13.
A pre-cover-opening power-off method comprises the steps of:
screwing the fastening screw into the annular locking slot of the bolt with
the distance sleeve, so as to fix the bolt casing to the bolt with the distance
sleeve, or alternatively, directly screwing the bolt casing onto the distance
sleeve with threads without using the fastening screw, wherein the bolt
head is pressed against the motion sensor rod, the normally closed contact
is opened and the normally opened contact is closed, whereby a signal is
sent out to the safety protecting and monitoring unit, and the safety
protecting and monitoring unit sends out a command to permit power
delivery for the electrical equipment to operate; when the fastening screw is
made to exit the annular locking slot of the bolt with the distance sleeve,
the bolt casing is taken off, the bolt head leaves the motion sensor rod, the
normally closed contact is closed and the normally opened contact is
opened, the motion sensor sends out a signal to the safety protecting and
monitoring unit, the safety protecting and monitoring unit in
communication with the motion sensor sends out a command to cut off a
power supply for the electrical equipment or gives out an alarm.
Embodiment 3
Fig. 3 shows a second type of pre-cover-opening power-off
apparatus without a lock, which comprises an electrical equipment cover
plate 1, a bolt casing without a lock 12, a fastening screw 13, a bolt 5, a

spring washer 6, a distance sleeve 7, a motion sensor rod 8, a motion sensor
9, a safety protecting and monitoring unit 10, and a locking screw 11. The
electrical equipment cover plate 1 is connected to the bolt casing without a
lock 12 by means of the bolt 5. The fastening screw 13 is provided inside a
hole on one side of the bolt casing without a lock 12. The locking screw 11
is provided in the middle of a hole on the other side of the bolt casing
without a lock 12. The motion sensor 9 with the motion sensor rod 8 is
provided on a side of the bolt casing without a lock 12. The motion sensor
9 is connected to the safety protecting and monitoring unit 10. The bolt 5 is
jacketed with the distance sleeve 7. The distance sleeve 7 is cushioned with
the spring washer 6 thereunder. The distance sleeve 7 is provided with an
annular locking slot, and the annular locking slot is connected to the
fastening screw 13. It is possible to connect the distance sleeve 7 and the
bolt casing without a lock 12 via threaded connection, without using the
fastening screw 13. A head portion of the motion sensor rod 8 is pressed
against the distance sleeve 7 on the bolt 5.
A pre-cover-opening power-off method comprises the steps of:
screwing the fastening screw into the annular locking slot of the bolt with
the distance sleeve, so as to fix the bolt casing to the bolt with the distance
sleeve, the distance sleeve is pressed against the motion sensor rod, the
normally closed contact is opened and the normally opened contact is
closed, whereby a signal is sent out to the safety protecting and monitoring
unit, and the safety protecting and monitoring unit sends out a command to
permit power delivery for the electrical equipment to operate; when the
fastening screw is made to exit the annular locking slot of the bolt with the
distance sleeve, the bolt casing is taken off, the distance sleeve leaves the
motion sensor rod, the motion sensor sends out a signal to the safety
protecting and monitoring unit, the safety protecting and monitoring unit in
communication with the motion sensor sends out a command to cut off a
power supply for the electrical equipment or gives out an alarm.

Embodiment 4
Fig. 4 shows a third type of pre-cover-opening power-off apparatus
without a lock, which comprises an electrical equipment cover plate 1, a
bolt casing without a lock 12, a fastening screw 13, a bolt 5, a spring
washer 6, a distance sleeve 7, a motion sensor rod 8, a motion sensor 9, and
a safety protecting and monitoring unit 10. The electrical equipment cover
plate 1 is connected to the bolt casing without a lock 12 by means of the
bolt 5. The fastening screw 13 is provided inside a hole on one side of the
bolt casing without a lock 12. The motion sensor 9 with the motion sensor
rod 8 is provided on a lower portion of the bolt casing without a lock 12.
The motion sensor 9 is connected to the safety protecting and monitoring
unit 10. The bolt 5 is jacketed with the distance sleeve 7. The distance
sleeve 7 is cushioned with the spring washer 6 thereunder. The distance
sleeve 7 is provided with an annular locking slot, and the annular locking
slot is connected to the fastening screw 13. It is possible to connect the
distance sleeve 7 and the bolt casing without a lock 12 via threaded
connection, without using the fastening screw 13. A lower end of the
motion sensor rod 8 is pressed against the electrical equipment cover plate
1.
A pre-cover-opening power-off method comprises the steps of:
screwing the fastening screw into the annular locking slot of the bolt with
the distance sleeve, so as to fix the bolt casing to the bolt with the distance
sleeve, the electrical equipment cover plate is pressed against the motion
sensor rod, the normally closed contact is opened and the normally opened
contact is closed, whereby a signal is sent out to the safety protecting and
monitoring unit, and the safety protecting and monitoring unit sends out a
command to permit power delivery for the electrical equipment to operate;
when the fastening screw is made to exit the annular locking slot of the bolt
with the distance sleeve, the bolt casing is taken off, the motion sensor rod
leave the electrical equipment cover plate, the motion sensor sends out a
signal to the safety protecting and monitoring unit, and the safety

protecting and monitoring unit in communication with the motion sensor
sends out a command to cut off a power supply for the electrical equipment
or gives out an alarm.
The operation process of the fourth type of pre-cover-opening
power-off apparatus is described as follows. The screw which was
originally fastened on the electrical equipment cover plate 1 is screwed off
and replaced with a bolt 5, and the distance sleeve 7 is screwed on. The
distance sleeve 7 is provided with the annular locking slot. The long
fastening bolt with the distance sleeve 7, having been provided with the
spring washer 6, is screwed into the electrical equipment cover plate 1 and
is tightened up. Then, the bolt is covered with the bolt casing without a lock
12. The fastening screw 13 is provided inside a hole on one side of the bolt
casing without a lock 12. The motion sensor 9 with the motion sensor rod 8
is provided on a lower portion of the bolt casing without a lock 12. The
motion sensor 9 is connected to the safety protecting and monitoring unit
10, and the fastening screw 13 is tightened up so that the fastening screw
13 enters the annular locking slot, so as to fix the bolt casing without a lock
12, wherein the motion sensor rod 8 is pressed against the electrical
equipment cover plate 1, the normally closed contact is opened and the
normally opened contact is closed, thereby a signal is sent out, and the
safety protecting and monitoring unit sends out a command to permit
power delivery. When the electrical equipment is to be overhauled, the
fastening screw 13 is unscrewed, the bolt casing without a lock 12 is taken
off, the motion sensor rod 8 moves, the normally closed contact is closed
and the normally opened contact is opened, thereby a signal is sent out, and
the safety protecting and monitoring unit 10 sends out a command to cut
off the power supply for the electrical equipment in advance. This
pre-cover-opening power-off apparatus can realize pre-cover-opening
power-off when non-professional personnel screw off the fastening screw
13, and it can be used in substations and the like with a small population.

We claim:
1. A pre-cover-opening power-off method, comprising the steps of:
(a) fixing a bolt casing provided with a motion sensor to a bolt
which has been screwed into an electrical equipment cover plate;
(b) connecting the motion sensor to a safety protecting and
monitoring unit in a wired or wireless manner; and
(c) when the bolt casing is fixed to the bolt, the motion sensor is
activated so that the motion sensor sends out a signal, and the safety
protecting and monitoring unit, upon receiving the signal, sends out a
command to permit power delivery for the electrical equipment to operate;
and when the bolt casing is taken off, the motion sensor is activated so that
motion sensor sends out another signal, and the safety protecting and
monitoring unit, upon receiving the another signal, sends out a command to
cut off a power supply for the electrical equipment or give out an alarm.
2. The pre-cover-opening power-off method according to claim 1,
wherein the bolt is a bolt with a distance sleeve, and the bolt casing is fixed
to the bolt by operating a lock core provided inside a hole at one side of the
bolt casing by means of a key to enter an annular locking slot of the bolt
with the distance sleeve.
3. The pre-cover-opening power-off method according to claim 1,
wherein the bolt is a bolt with a distance sleeve, and the bolt casing is fixed
to the bolt by operating a fastening screw provided inside a hole at one side
of the bolt casing to enter an annular locking slot of the bolt with the
distance sleeve.
4. The pre-cover-opening power-off method according to claim 1,
wherein the bolt casing is fixed to the bolt by threaded connection between
the bolt casing and the bolt.
5. The pre-cover-opening power-off method according to claim 1,
wherein the bolt casing is fixed to the bolt by pinning-fixing the bolt casing
to the bolt.

6. The pre-cover-opening power-off method according to claim 1,
wherein when the bolt casing is fixed to the bolt, a bolt head is pressed
against a motion sensor rod, a normally opened contact is closed and a
normally closed contact is opened, whereby a signal is sent out to the safety
protecting and monitoring unit; when the bolt casing is taken off, the
motion sensor rod leaves the bolt head, the normally opened contact is
opened and the normally closed contact is closed, whereby a signal is sent
out to the safety protecting and monitoring unit.
7. The pre-cover-opening power-off method according to claim 1,
wherein when the bolt casing is fixed to the bolt, a distance sleeve is
pressed against a motion sensor rod, a normally opened contact is closed
and a normally closed contact is opened, whereby a signal is sent out to the
safety protecting and monitoring unit; when the bolt casing is taken off, the
motion sensor rod leaves the distance sleeve, the normally opened contact
is opened and the normally closed contact is closed, whereby a signal is
sent out to the safety protecting and monitoring unit.
8. The pre-cover-opening power-off method according to claim 1,
wherein when the bolt casing is fixed to the bolt, the electrical equipment
cover plate is pressed against a motion sensor rod, a normally opened
contact is closed and a normally closed contact is opened, whereby a signal
is sent out to the safety protecting and monitoring unit; when the bolt
casing is taken off, the motion sensor rod leaves the electrical equipment
cover plate, the normally opened contact is opened and the normally closed
contact is closed, whereby a signal is sent out to the safety protecting and
monitoring unit.
9. The pre-cover-opening power-off method according to claim 1,
wherein when the bolt is covered with the bolt casing, a key and a lock core
are operated to activate a motion sensor rod, a normally opened contact is
closed and a normally closed contact is opened, whereby a signal is sent
out to the safety protecting and monitoring unit; when the bolt casing is
taken off, at the same time of unlocking by operating the lock core by

means of the key, the motion sensor rod is activated to leave, the normally
opened contact is opened and the normally closed contact is closed,
whereby a signal is sent out to the safety protecting and monitoring unit.
10. A pre-cover-opening power-off apparatus with a lock,
comprising an electrical equipment cover plate (1), a bolt casing with a
lock (2), a key (3), a lock core (4), a bolt (5), a motion sensor (9), and a
safety protecting and monitoring unit (10), wherein the electrical
equipment cover plate (1) is connected to the bolt casing with a lock (2) by
means of the bolt (5), the key (3) and the lock core (4) are provided inside a
hole on one side of the bolt casing with a lock (2), the motion sensor (9)
is connected to the safety protecting and monitoring unit (10), the bolt (5)
is jacketed with a distance sleeve (7), the distance sleeve (7) is provided
with an annular locking slot, and the annular locking slot is connected to
the lock core (4).
11. The pre-cover-opening power-off apparatus with a lock
according to claim 10, wherein the motion sensor (9) is a motion sensor (9)
with a motion sensor rod (8).
12. The pre-cover-opening power-off apparatus with a lock
according to claim 11, wherein the motion sensor (9) with the motion
sensor rod (8) is provided inside a hole in an upper portion of the bolt
casing with a lock (2), and a lower end of the motion sensor rod (8) is
pressed against a bolt head of the bolt (5).
13. The pre-cover-opening power-off apparatus with a lock
according to claim 11, wherein the motion sensor (9) with the motion
sensor rod (8) is provided inside a hole at a side portion of the bolt casing
with a lock (2), so that the motion sensor rod (8) contacts the bolt (5) or the
distance sleeve (7).
14. The pre-cover-opening power-off apparatus with a lock
according to claim 11, wherein the motion sensor (9) with the motion
sensor rod (8) is provided inside a hole in a lower portion of the bolt casing
with a lock (2), so that a lower end of the motion sensor rod (8) contacts the

electrical equipment cover plate (1).
15. The pre-cover-opening power-off apparatus with a lock
according to claim 11, wherein the motion sensor (9) with the motion
sensor rod (8) is provided nearby the key (3) and the lock core (4) inside
the bolt casing with a lock (2), so that the motion sensor rod (8) contacts
the key (3) or the lock core (4).
16. The pre-cover-opening power-off apparatus with a lock
according to claim 10, wherein the motion sensor (9) is a switch with
audible or visible presentation, a button, or a reed switch, and a magnetic
piece is mounted on a bolt head, wherein upon the motion sensor (9)
approaching the bolt head to a certain distance, the motion sensor (9) acts
and sends out an audible or visible alarm.
17. A pre-cover-opening power-off apparatus without a lock,
comprising an electrical equipment cover plate (1), a bolt casing without a
lock (12), a bolt (5), a motion sensor (9), and a safety protecting and
monitoring unit (10), wherein the electrical equipment cover plate (1) is
connected to the bolt casing without a lock (12) by means of the bolt (5), a
fastening screw (13) is provided inside a hole on one side of the bolt casing
without a lock (12), the bolt (5) is jacketed with a distance sleeve (7), the
distance sleeve (7) is provided with an annular locking slot, the annular
locking slot is connected to the fastening screw (13), and the motion sensor
(9) is connected to the safety protecting and monitoring unit (10).
18. The pre-cover-opening power-off apparatus without a lock
according to claim 17, wherein the motion sensor (9) is a motion sensor (9)
with a motion sensor rod (8).
19. The pre-cover-opening power-off apparatus without a lock
according to claim 18, wherein the motion sensor (9) with the motion
sensor rod (8) is provided inside a hole in an upper portion of the bolt
casing without a lock (12), and a lower end of the motion sensor rod (8) is
pressed against a bolt head of the bolt (5).
20. The pre-cover-opening power-off apparatus without a lock

according to claim 18, wherein the motion sensor (9) with the motion
sensor rod (8) is provided at a side portion of the bolt casing without a lock
(12), and a head portion of the motion sensor rod (8) is pressed against the
distance sleeve (7).
21. The pre-cover-opening power-off apparatus without a lock
according to claim 18, wherein the motion sensor (9) with the motion
sensor rod (8) is provided in a lower portion of the bolt casing without a
lock (12), and the motion sensor rod (8) is pressed against the electrical
equipment cover plate (1).
22. The pre-cover-opening power-off apparatus without a lock
according to claim 17, wherein the motion sensor (9) is a switch with
audible or visible presentation, a button, or a reed switch, and a magnetic
piece is mounted on a bolt head, wherein upon the motion sensor (9)
approaching the bolt head to a certain distance, the motion sensor (9) acts
and sends out an audible or visible alarm.

A pre-cover-opening power-off method, comprising the steps of: (a)
fixing a bolt casing to a bolt; (b) connecting a motion sensor to a safety
protecting and monitoring unit in a wired or wireless manner; and (c)
activating the motion sensor to send out a command to permit power
delivery for an electrical equipment to operate, and when the bolt casing is
taken off, the motion sensor is activated to send out a command to cut off a
power supply for the electrical equipment or give out an alarm.

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Patent Number 279584
Indian Patent Application Number 272/KOLNP/2011
PG Journal Number 05/2017
Publication Date 03-Feb-2017
Grant Date 25-Jan-2017
Date of Filing 18-Jan-2011
Name of Patentee SHANXI QUAN'AN NEW TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
Applicant Address 1-4-4, NO.79 WENMING NANJIE, JIEXIU CITY, SHANXI 032000, CHINA
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 GUO, XIAOYAN 1-4-4, NO.79 WENMING NANJIE, JIEXIU CITY, SHANXI 032000, CHINA
2 GUO, XIAOPENG 1-4-4, NO.79 WENMING NANJIE, JIEXIU CITY, SHANXI 032000, CHINA
3 GUO, CHUNPING 1-4-4, NO.79 WENMING NANJIE, JIEXIU CITY, SHANXI 032000, CHINA
PCT International Classification Number H02H 5/00
PCT International Application Number PCT/CN2009/000428
PCT International Filing date 2009-04-22
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 200810055240.6 2008-06-19 China