EP0428475A3 - Low tension switch with pivoted contact member - Google Patents

Low tension switch with pivoted contact member Download PDF

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EP0428475A3
EP0428475A3 EP19900730016 EP90730016A EP0428475A3 EP 0428475 A3 EP0428475 A3 EP 0428475A3 EP 19900730016 EP19900730016 EP 19900730016 EP 90730016 A EP90730016 A EP 90730016A EP 0428475 A3 EP0428475 A3 EP 0428475A3
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Prior art keywords
contact member
low tension
tension switch
pivoted contact
pivoted
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EP19900730016
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EP0428475B1 (en
EP0428475A2 (en
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Bernhard Dr. Pfeiffer
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Siemens AG
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Siemens AG
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    • 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
    • H01H1/18—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by abutting with subsequent sliding
    • 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
    • H01H1/22—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by abutting with rigid pivoted member carrying the moving contact
    • 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
    • H01H77/104—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 with a stable blow-off position
EP90730016A 1989-11-13 1990-11-05 Low tension switch with pivoted contact member Expired - Lifetime EP0428475B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE8913522U 1989-11-13
DE8913522U DE8913522U1 (en) 1989-11-13 1989-11-13 Low-voltage circuit breaker with a lever contact arrangement

Publications (3)

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EP0428475A2 EP0428475A2 (en) 1991-05-22
EP0428475A3 true EP0428475A3 (en) 1992-01-08
EP0428475B1 EP0428475B1 (en) 1995-02-15

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EP90730016A Expired - Lifetime EP0428475B1 (en) 1989-11-13 1990-11-05 Low tension switch with pivoted contact member

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DE (2) DE8913522U1 (en)

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US5343174A (en) * 1993-06-07 1994-08-30 Eaton Corporation Electrical circuit interrupting device with means to break welded contacts
US5371662A (en) * 1993-08-06 1994-12-06 Shen-Ko; Tseng Movement-controlled light emitting device

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1218593B (en) * 1963-11-27 1966-06-08 Walter Holzer Flat contact piece
GB2137418A (en) * 1983-03-28 1984-10-03 Siemens Allis Inc Braidless movable contact with wiping action
GB2147146A (en) * 1983-09-26 1985-05-01 Fuji Electric Co Ltd Contact mechanism for a circuit breaker

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1218593B (en) * 1963-11-27 1966-06-08 Walter Holzer Flat contact piece
GB2137418A (en) * 1983-03-28 1984-10-03 Siemens Allis Inc Braidless movable contact with wiping action
GB2147146A (en) * 1983-09-26 1985-05-01 Fuji Electric Co Ltd Contact mechanism for a circuit breaker

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EP0428475B1 (en) 1995-02-15
EP0428475A2 (en) 1991-05-22
DE8913522U1 (en) 1991-03-14
DE59008472D1 (en) 1995-03-23

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