EP0232473A3 - A circuit breaker - Google Patents

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EP0232473A3
EP0232473A3 EP86115277A EP86115277A EP0232473A3 EP 0232473 A3 EP0232473 A3 EP 0232473A3 EP 86115277 A EP86115277 A EP 86115277A EP 86115277 A EP86115277 A EP 86115277A EP 0232473 A3 EP0232473 A3 EP 0232473A3
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circuit breaker
breaker
circuit
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EP86115277A
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EP0232473A2 (en
EP0232473B1 (en
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Shinji Yamagata
Fumiyuki Hisatsune
Junichi Terachi
Hajimu Yoshiyasu
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OFFERTA DI LICENZA AL PUBBLICO
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Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Priority claimed from JP3555781U external-priority patent/JPS57147553U/ja
Priority claimed from JP1981035554U external-priority patent/JPH0218516Y2/ja
Priority claimed from JP3555281U external-priority patent/JPS57147548U/ja
Priority claimed from JP3555681U external-priority patent/JPS57147552U/ja
Priority claimed from JP3555581U external-priority patent/JPS57147551U/ja
Priority to EP86115277A priority Critical patent/EP0232473B1/en
Application filed by Mitsubishi Electric Corp filed Critical Mitsubishi Electric Corp
Publication of EP0232473A2 publication Critical patent/EP0232473A2/en
Publication of EP0232473A3 publication Critical patent/EP0232473A3/en
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Publication of EP0232473B1 publication Critical patent/EP0232473B1/en
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    • 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
    • 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
    • H01H73/18—Means for extinguishing or suppressing arc
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01H2077/025—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 pneumatic means, e.g. by arc pressure

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Arc-Extinguishing Devices That Are Switches (AREA)
EP86115277A 1981-03-12 1982-03-12 A circuit breaker Expired - Lifetime EP0232473B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP86115277A EP0232473B1 (en) 1981-03-12 1982-03-12 A circuit breaker

Applications Claiming Priority (11)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP1981035554U JPH0218516Y2 (en) 1981-03-12 1981-03-12
JP3555281U JPS57147548U (en) 1981-03-12 1981-03-12
JP35555/81U 1981-03-12
JP3555681U JPS57147552U (en) 1981-03-12 1981-03-12
JP35556/81U 1981-03-12
JP35552/81U 1981-03-12
JP3555781U JPS57147553U (en) 1981-03-12 1981-03-12
JP3555581U JPS57147551U (en) 1981-03-12 1981-03-12
JP35554/81U 1981-03-12
JP35557/81U 1981-03-12
EP86115277A EP0232473B1 (en) 1981-03-12 1982-03-12 A circuit breaker

Related Parent Applications (1)

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EP82102015.3 Division 1982-03-12

Publications (3)

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EP0232473A2 EP0232473A2 (en) 1987-08-19
EP0232473A3 true EP0232473A3 (en) 1987-09-09
EP0232473B1 EP0232473B1 (en) 1991-05-29

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EP86115277A Expired - Lifetime EP0232473B1 (en) 1981-03-12 1982-03-12 A circuit breaker

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Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3127488A (en) * 1960-07-18 1964-03-31 Ite Circuit Breaker Ltd Current limiting circuit breaker having both contacts movable
US3402273A (en) * 1965-12-01 1968-09-17 Ite Circuit Breaker Ltd Arc chamber for circuit breakers
DE1765050B2 (en) * 1968-03-26 1976-08-05 Deutsche Gold- Und Silber-Scheideanstalt Vormals Roessler, 6000 Frankfurt ELECTRICAL CONTACT OR ELECTRODE ARRANGEMENT FOR THE FIXED STABILIZATION OF THE ARC FLOOR POINTS AND TO REDUCE THE BURN-ON LOSS
US3997746A (en) * 1974-04-23 1976-12-14 Airpax Electronics, Incorporated Circuit breaker with arc chamber screen
EP0054833A1 (en) * 1980-12-09 1982-06-30 Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha Arc restricting device for a circuit breaker

Family Cites Families (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS5848979B2 (en) * 1978-08-10 1983-11-01 富士電機株式会社 circuit break

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3127488A (en) * 1960-07-18 1964-03-31 Ite Circuit Breaker Ltd Current limiting circuit breaker having both contacts movable
US3402273A (en) * 1965-12-01 1968-09-17 Ite Circuit Breaker Ltd Arc chamber for circuit breakers
DE1765050B2 (en) * 1968-03-26 1976-08-05 Deutsche Gold- Und Silber-Scheideanstalt Vormals Roessler, 6000 Frankfurt ELECTRICAL CONTACT OR ELECTRODE ARRANGEMENT FOR THE FIXED STABILIZATION OF THE ARC FLOOR POINTS AND TO REDUCE THE BURN-ON LOSS
US3997746A (en) * 1974-04-23 1976-12-14 Airpax Electronics, Incorporated Circuit breaker with arc chamber screen
EP0054833A1 (en) * 1980-12-09 1982-06-30 Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha Arc restricting device for a circuit breaker

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EP0232473A2 (en) 1987-08-19
EP0232473B1 (en) 1991-05-29

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