EP0408466A3 - Operating mechanism for an electric switch - Google Patents

Operating mechanism for an electric switch Download PDF

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EP0408466A3
EP0408466A3 EP19900420298 EP90420298A EP0408466A3 EP 0408466 A3 EP0408466 A3 EP 0408466A3 EP 19900420298 EP19900420298 EP 19900420298 EP 90420298 A EP90420298 A EP 90420298A EP 0408466 A3 EP0408466 A3 EP 0408466A3
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operating mechanism
electric switch
switch
electric
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Yves Belin
Michel Lazareth
Vincent Ricol
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Merlin Gerin SA
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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
    • H01H71/50—Manual reset mechanisms which may be also used for manual release
    • H01H71/52—Manual reset mechanisms which may be also used for manual release actuated by lever
    • H01H71/526—Manual reset mechanisms which may be also used for manual release actuated by lever the lever forming a toggle linkage with a second lever, the free end of which is directly and releasably engageable with a contact structure
    • 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
    • H01H71/50—Manual reset mechanisms which may be also used for manual release
    • H01H71/501—Means for breaking welded contacts; Indicating contact welding or other malfunction of the circuit breaker
EP19900420298 1989-07-11 1990-06-25 Operating mechanism for an electric switch Expired - Lifetime EP0408466B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR8909475 1989-07-11
FR8909475A FR2649826B1 (en) 1989-07-11 1989-07-11 CONTROL MECHANISM FOR ELECTRIC CIRCUIT BREAKER

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EP0408466A2 EP0408466A2 (en) 1991-01-16
EP0408466A3 true EP0408466A3 (en) 1991-03-27
EP0408466B1 EP0408466B1 (en) 1994-12-07

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EP19900420298 Expired - Lifetime EP0408466B1 (en) 1989-07-11 1990-06-25 Operating mechanism for an electric switch

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DE (1) DE69014741T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2067711T3 (en)
FR (1) FR2649826B1 (en)

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DE4116454A1 (en) * 1991-05-18 1992-11-19 Licentia Gmbh MECHANISM FOR A SELF-SWITCH
FR2733087B1 (en) * 1995-04-13 1997-06-06 Schneider Electric Sa ELECTRICAL APPARATUS AND IN PARTICULAR CIRCUIT-BREAKER EQUIPPED WITH A SAFETY DEVICE
ATE262732T1 (en) * 1999-12-21 2004-04-15 Hager Electro SAFETY DEVICE FOR ELECTRICAL DEVICE
FR2863403B1 (en) * 2003-12-08 2006-01-20 Schneider Electric Ind Sas DEVICE FOR SIGNALING THE TRIGGERING OF AN ELECTRICAL PROTECTION DEVICE AND ELECTRICAL PROTECTION APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME
FR2914485B1 (en) * 2007-03-29 2009-04-24 Schneider Electric Ind Sas DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRICAL PROTECTION APPARATUS AND ELECTRICAL PROTECTION APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME
EP2333804B1 (en) 2009-12-11 2012-08-22 Schneider Electric Industries SAS Switching device having a contact welding indicator
FR2974664B1 (en) * 2011-04-29 2013-12-20 Hager Electro Sas FAULT TRIP INDICATOR BY THE POSITION OF THE KNOB
CN103367054B (en) * 2012-03-28 2016-06-08 上海良信电器股份有限公司 The actuating mechanism of isolating switch
CN108807098B (en) * 2017-05-04 2023-08-22 周思雨 Miniature circuit breaker and handle automatic closing assembly and closing method
CN111524756A (en) * 2020-06-01 2020-08-11 福建通力达实业有限公司 A closing state detection device

Citations (7)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB684311A (en) * 1939-04-06 1952-12-17 Heinemann Electric Co Improved trip-free electric circuit breaker
FR2271656A1 (en) * 1974-05-14 1975-12-12 Kopp Theodor Simoneit
EP0008989A1 (en) * 1978-09-12 1980-03-19 Merlin Gerin Low voltage electric circuit breaker with auxiliary actuating units
EP0020312A1 (en) * 1979-06-01 1980-12-10 BASSANI TICINO S.p.A. Single-pole circuit breaker
EP0047221A2 (en) * 1980-08-29 1982-03-10 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Low-voltage protective circuit breaker with blocking lever
WO1988008614A1 (en) * 1987-04-21 1988-11-03 La Telemecanique Electrique Protective switching device with simplified tripping mechanism
EP0295158A1 (en) * 1987-06-09 1988-12-14 Merlin Gerin Control mechanism for a miniature electric switch

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB684311A (en) * 1939-04-06 1952-12-17 Heinemann Electric Co Improved trip-free electric circuit breaker
FR2271656A1 (en) * 1974-05-14 1975-12-12 Kopp Theodor Simoneit
EP0008989A1 (en) * 1978-09-12 1980-03-19 Merlin Gerin Low voltage electric circuit breaker with auxiliary actuating units
EP0020312A1 (en) * 1979-06-01 1980-12-10 BASSANI TICINO S.p.A. Single-pole circuit breaker
EP0047221A2 (en) * 1980-08-29 1982-03-10 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Low-voltage protective circuit breaker with blocking lever
WO1988008614A1 (en) * 1987-04-21 1988-11-03 La Telemecanique Electrique Protective switching device with simplified tripping mechanism
EP0295158A1 (en) * 1987-06-09 1988-12-14 Merlin Gerin Control mechanism for a miniature electric switch

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EP0408466B1 (en) 1994-12-07
FR2649826B1 (en) 1995-11-24
DE69014741T2 (en) 1995-06-01
DE69014741D1 (en) 1995-01-19
FR2649826A1 (en) 1991-01-18
EP0408466A2 (en) 1991-01-16
ES2067711T3 (en) 1995-04-01

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