EP0199668A3 - Current limiting switch unit with a contact bridge assembly - Google Patents

Current limiting switch unit with a contact bridge assembly Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0199668A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: switch unit; current limiting; contact bridge; bridge assembly; limiting switch
Prior art date: 1985-04-01
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP86730061A

Other languages

German (de)

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EP0199668B1 (en

EP0199668A2 (en

Inventor

John M. Brown

David P. Mcclellan

Gustave E. Heberlein, Jr.

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Siemens AG

Original Assignee

Siemens AG

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1985-04-01

Filing date

1986-04-01

Publication date

1988-06-01

1986-04-01 Application filed by Siemens AG filed Critical Siemens AG

1986-10-29 Publication of EP0199668A2 publication Critical patent/EP0199668A2/en

1988-06-01 Publication of EP0199668A3 publication Critical patent/EP0199668A3/en

1992-03-04 Application granted granted Critical

1992-03-04 Publication of EP0199668B1 publication Critical patent/EP0199668B1/en

2006-04-01 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H77/00—Protective overload circuit-breaking switches operated by excess current and requiring separate action for resetting
- H01H77/02—Protective overload circuit-breaking switches operated by excess current and requiring separate action for resetting in which the excess current itself provides the energy for opening the contacts, and having a separate reset mechanism
- H01H77/10—Protective overload circuit-breaking switches operated by excess current and requiring separate action for resetting in which the excess current itself provides the energy for opening the contacts, and having a separate reset mechanism with electrodynamic opening
- H01H77/102—Protective overload circuit-breaking switches operated by excess current and requiring separate action for resetting in which the excess current itself provides the energy for opening the contacts, and having a separate reset mechanism with electrodynamic opening characterised by special mounting of contact arm, allowing blow-off movement
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H1/00—Contacts
- H01H1/12—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage
- H01H1/14—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by abutting
- H01H1/20—Bridging contacts
- H01H1/2083—Bridging contact surfaces directed at an oblique angle with respect to the movement of the bridge
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H73/00—Protective overload circuit-breaking switches in which excess current opens the contacts by automatic release of mechanical energy stored by previous operation of a hand reset mechanism
- H01H73/02—Details
- H01H73/04—Contacts
- H01H73/045—Bridging contacts

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Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Electromagnetism (AREA)
Breakers (AREA)
Arc-Extinguishing Devices That Are Switches (AREA)

EP86730061A 1985-04-01 1986-04-01 Current limiting switch unit with a contact bridge assembly Expired - Lifetime EP0199668B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US06/718,692 US4633207A (en)	1985-04-01	1985-04-01	Cam following bridge contact carrier for a current limiting circuit breaker
US718692		1985-04-01

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0199668A2 EP0199668A2 (en)	1986-10-29
EP0199668A3 true EP0199668A3 (en)	1988-06-01
EP0199668B1 EP0199668B1 (en)	1992-03-04

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP86730061A Expired - Lifetime EP0199668B1 (en)	1985-04-01	1986-04-01	Current limiting switch unit with a contact bridge assembly

Country Status (7)

Country	Link
US (1)	US4633207A (en)
EP (1)	EP0199668B1 (en)
JP (1)	JPS61227340A (en)
AU (1)	AU578000B2 (en)
BR (1)	BR8601438A (en)
DE (1)	DE3684032D1 (en)
ZA (1)	ZA862312B (en)

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US4132968A (en) *	1977-09-06	1979-01-02	Westinghouse Electric Corp.	Current limiting circuit breaker with improved magnetic drive device
EP0021882A1 (en) *	1979-06-07	1981-01-07	HAZEMEYER S.A. Société anonyme dite:	Electric current interrupting apparatus of the current limiting type
EP0072285A1 (en) *	1981-08-12	1983-02-16	Telemecanique	Opening device for mobile contacts of contactors able to limit short circuit currents
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1985
- 1985-04-01 US US06/718,692 patent/US4633207A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
1986
- 1986-03-27 AU AU55327/86A patent/AU578000B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1986-03-27 ZA ZA862312A patent/ZA862312B/en unknown
- 1986-03-28 JP JP61070665A patent/JPS61227340A/en active Pending
- 1986-04-01 EP EP86730061A patent/EP0199668B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1986-04-01 BR BR8601438A patent/BR8601438A/en unknown
- 1986-04-01 DE DE8686730061T patent/DE3684032D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
DE2530162A1 (en) *	1972-05-26	1976-01-22	Merlin Gerin	QUICK SWITCH DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRICAL CONTACT
DD127737A2 (en) *	1976-09-30	1977-10-12	Lothar Ackermann	CURRENT-LIMITING SELF-SWITCH
US4132968A (en) *	1977-09-06	1979-01-02	Westinghouse Electric Corp.	Current limiting circuit breaker with improved magnetic drive device
EP0021882A1 (en) *	1979-06-07	1981-01-07	HAZEMEYER S.A. Société anonyme dite:	Electric current interrupting apparatus of the current limiting type
EP0072285A1 (en) *	1981-08-12	1983-02-16	Telemecanique	Opening device for mobile contacts of contactors able to limit short circuit currents
EP0130560A2 (en) *	1983-07-04	1985-01-09	Asea Ab	Current limiting switch

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
US4633207A (en)	1986-12-30
JPS61227340A (en)	1986-10-09
AU5532786A (en)	1986-10-09
EP0199668B1 (en)	1992-03-04
DE3684032D1 (en)	1992-04-09
ZA862312B (en)	1987-02-25
EP0199668A2 (en)	1986-10-29
BR8601438A (en)	1986-12-09
AU578000B2 (en)	1988-10-06

Publication	Publication Date	Title
GB2183401B (en)	1989-10-25	Switch assemblies
EP0199668A3 (en)	1988-06-01	Current limiting switch unit with a contact bridge assembly
IT1197365B (en)	1988-11-30	RESIDUAL CURRENT SWITCH
GB2174549B (en)	1989-12-06	High current switch contacts
GB2173952B (en)	1989-07-19	Electrical pressure switch
GB8503595D0 (en)	1985-03-13	Electrical switch guard
GB2183095B (en)	1989-04-12	A contact breaker
GB2182204B (en)	1989-10-25	Electrical pressure switch
GB8610625D0 (en)	1986-06-04	Switch
ZA863065B (en)	1986-12-30	High current switch contacts
GB8626025D0 (en)	1986-12-03	Electric switch
GB2209626B (en)	1989-10-18	Electrical switch
GB2183913B (en)	1989-10-11	Electrical switch
GB8616486D0 (en)	1986-08-13	Snap-acting switch
DE3664833D1 (en)	1989-09-07	Contact element for electrical switch contacts
GB2164495B (en)	1988-01-06	Current limiting switch
GB8508479D0 (en)	1985-05-09	Electrical switch assembly
GB8507315D0 (en)	1985-05-01	Switch assembly
GB8505941D0 (en)	1985-04-11	Switch assembly
GB8605051D0 (en)	1986-04-09	Switch
ZA85486B (en)	1985-08-28	High current switch contacts
GB8518885D0 (en)	1985-09-04	Electrical switch
GB8620476D0 (en)	1986-10-01	Electrical switch
GB8526018D0 (en)	1985-11-27	Electrical switch
GB8530103D0 (en)	1986-01-15	Electric switch

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