EP0090176A3 - Overcurrent circuit breaker - Google Patents

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EP0090176A3
EP0090176A3 EP83101806A EP83101806A EP0090176A3 EP 0090176 A3 EP0090176 A3 EP 0090176A3 EP 83101806 A EP83101806 A EP 83101806A EP 83101806 A EP83101806 A EP 83101806A EP 0090176 A3 EP0090176 A3 EP 0090176A3
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Prior art keywords
circuit breaker
overcurrent circuit
overcurrent
breaker
circuit
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EP0090176B1 (en
EP0090176A2 (en
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Fritz Krasser
Josef Kinner
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Ellenberger and Poensgen GmbH
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H71/00—Details of the protective switches or relays covered by groups H01H73/00 - H01H83/00
    • H01H71/10—Operating or release mechanisms
    • H01H71/12—Automatic release mechanisms with or without manual release
    • H01H71/24—Electromagnetic mechanisms
    • H01H71/2409—Electromagnetic mechanisms combined with an electromagnetic current limiting mechanism
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H71/00—Details of the protective switches or relays covered by groups H01H73/00 - H01H83/00
    • H01H71/10—Operating or release mechanisms
    • H01H71/1009—Interconnected mechanisms
    • H01H71/1027—Interconnected mechanisms comprising a bidirectional connecting member actuated by the opening movement of one pole to trip a neighbour pole
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H71/00—Details of the protective switches or relays covered by groups H01H73/00 - H01H83/00
    • H01H71/74—Means for adjusting the conditions under which the device will function to provide protection
    • H01H2071/7481—Means for adjusting the conditions under which the device will function to provide protection with indexing means for magnetic or thermal tripping adjustment knob
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H71/00—Details of the protective switches or relays covered by groups H01H73/00 - H01H83/00
    • H01H71/10—Operating or release mechanisms
    • H01H71/12—Automatic release mechanisms with or without manual release
    • H01H71/24—Electromagnetic mechanisms
    • H01H71/2472—Electromagnetic mechanisms with rotatable armatures

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  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
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EP83101806A 1982-03-26 1983-02-24 Overcurrent circuit breaker Expired EP0090176B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE3211246A DE3211246C1 (en) 1982-03-26 1982-03-26 Overcurrent protection switch
DE3211246 1982-03-26

Publications (3)

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EP0090176A2 EP0090176A2 (en) 1983-10-05
EP0090176A3 true EP0090176A3 (en) 1987-01-28
EP0090176B1 EP0090176B1 (en) 1988-05-18

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EP83101806A Expired EP0090176B1 (en) 1982-03-26 1983-02-24 Overcurrent circuit breaker

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US (1) US4516098A (en)
EP (1) EP0090176B1 (en)
JP (1) JPS58176843A (en)
DE (2) DE3211246C1 (en)

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FR893020A (en) * 1940-08-15 1944-05-26 Small circuit breaker
FR962941A (en) * 1947-12-09 1950-06-23
FR1364958A (en) * 1962-08-14 1964-06-26 Teco High breaking capacity and compact circuit breaker
GB1008876A (en) * 1962-04-10 1965-11-03 Midland Electric Mfg Co Ltd Electric circuit breaker
FR2390824A1 (en) * 1977-05-11 1978-12-08 Ellenberger & Poensgen MAXIMUM CURRENT CURRENT CIRCUIT BREAKER LOCK-OFF

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US3365682A (en) * 1965-08-31 1968-01-23 Fujita Teizo Hand resettable trip-free electric circuit breaker
DE1538466B2 (en) * 1966-11-10 1971-06-03 Ellenberger & Poensgen Gmbh, 8503 Altdorf ONE OR MULTIPOLE PUSH BUTTON OPERATED OVERCURRENT SWITCH
AT333367B (en) * 1974-02-15 1976-11-25 Schrack Elektrizitaets Ag E DEVICE FOR ADJUSTABLE SPRING FORCE
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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR893020A (en) * 1940-08-15 1944-05-26 Small circuit breaker
FR962941A (en) * 1947-12-09 1950-06-23
GB1008876A (en) * 1962-04-10 1965-11-03 Midland Electric Mfg Co Ltd Electric circuit breaker
FR1364958A (en) * 1962-08-14 1964-06-26 Teco High breaking capacity and compact circuit breaker
FR2390824A1 (en) * 1977-05-11 1978-12-08 Ellenberger & Poensgen MAXIMUM CURRENT CURRENT CIRCUIT BREAKER LOCK-OFF

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EP0090176B1 (en) 1988-05-18
JPH0143975B2 (en) 1989-09-25
EP0090176A2 (en) 1983-10-05
JPS58176843A (en) 1983-10-17
DE3376708D1 (en) 1988-06-23
US4516098A (en) 1985-05-07
DE3211246C1 (en) 1983-07-21

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