EP0736887A3 - Electrical contact assembly - Google Patents

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EP0736887A3
EP0736887A3 EP96104820A EP96104820A EP0736887A3 EP 0736887 A3 EP0736887 A3 EP 0736887A3 EP 96104820 A EP96104820 A EP 96104820A EP 96104820 A EP96104820 A EP 96104820A EP 0736887 A3 EP0736887 A3 EP 0736887A3
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Prior art keywords
contact
contact carrier
contacts
carrier
electrical contact
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French (fr)
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EP0736887B1 (en
EP0736887A2 (en
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William L. Weber
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Tyco Electromechanical Components Inc
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Siemens Electromechanical Components GmbH and Co KG
Siemens Electromechanical Components Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/30—Means for extinguishing or preventing arc between current-carrying parts
    • H01H9/46—Means for extinguishing or preventing arc between current-carrying parts using arcing horns
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/30—Means for extinguishing or preventing arc between current-carrying parts
    • H01H9/44—Means for extinguishing or preventing arc between current-carrying parts using blow-out magnet

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  • Arc-Extinguishing Devices That Are Switches (AREA)
  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)
  • Contacts (AREA)

Abstract

The contact device has a stationary contact carrier (1,2) and a relatively movable contact carrier (7), supporting opposing contacts (3,4). One of the contact carriers has a pair of contact arms (1,2) lying in a common plane, the other contact carrier supporting a bridge contact (8) for bridging the individual contacts (3,4) attached to the ends of each of the contact arms. A pair of diverter plates (11,12) are mounted on the outside of the bridge contact carrier, for diverting the switching arcs away from the contacts. Pref. the diverter plates are formed integral with the sheet metal contact carrier.
EP96104820A 1995-03-30 1996-03-26 Electrical contact assembly Expired - Lifetime EP0736887B1 (en)

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US41329595A 1995-03-30 1995-03-30
US413295 1995-03-30

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EP0736887A2 EP0736887A2 (en) 1996-10-09
EP0736887A3 true EP0736887A3 (en) 1998-04-22
EP0736887B1 EP0736887B1 (en) 2002-05-29

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EP96104820A Expired - Lifetime EP0736887B1 (en) 1995-03-30 1996-03-26 Electrical contact assembly

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AT (1) ATE218244T1 (en)
DE (1) DE59609248D1 (en)

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JP5923932B2 (en) * 2011-11-04 2016-05-25 オムロン株式会社 Contact switching mechanism and electromagnetic relay
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EP0079978A1 (en) * 1981-11-21 1983-06-01 Sprecher & Schuh AG Contact piece for an electric switch apparatus, in particular for a protective switch
EP0079977A1 (en) * 1981-11-21 1983-06-01 Sprecher & Schuh AG Contact piece for an electric switch apparatus, in particular for a protrective switch
EP0124620A1 (en) * 1982-11-10 1984-11-14 Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha Switch
EP0341690A2 (en) * 1988-05-11 1989-11-15 Omron Tateisi Electronics Co. Switch with contacts

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US1862631A (en) * 1928-07-16 1932-06-14 Penn Electric Switch Co Switch structure
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CA671520A (en) * 1959-08-07 1963-10-01 C. Wells Bruce Electrical interlock
FR1541532A (en) * 1966-10-22 1968-10-04 Siemens Ag Electric arc extinguishing device for direct current switching devices
US4028513A (en) * 1975-05-08 1977-06-07 I-T-E Imperial Corporation Steel arcing contact for circuit breaker
US4006439A (en) * 1975-09-11 1977-02-01 Westinghouse Electric Corporation Circuit interrupter having an insulated bridging contact
KR880001427Y1 (en) * 1981-08-13 1988-04-15 미쓰비시전기 주식회사 Electromagnetic switchgear
US4568805A (en) * 1984-08-24 1986-02-04 Eaton Corporation J-Plate arc interruption chamber for electric switching devices
US4810841A (en) * 1986-07-31 1989-03-07 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Current-limiting switching element
FR2714520B1 (en) * 1993-12-24 1996-01-19 Telemecanique Electric switch device with separable contacts.

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0079978A1 (en) * 1981-11-21 1983-06-01 Sprecher & Schuh AG Contact piece for an electric switch apparatus, in particular for a protective switch
EP0079977A1 (en) * 1981-11-21 1983-06-01 Sprecher & Schuh AG Contact piece for an electric switch apparatus, in particular for a protrective switch
EP0124620A1 (en) * 1982-11-10 1984-11-14 Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha Switch
EP0341690A2 (en) * 1988-05-11 1989-11-15 Omron Tateisi Electronics Co. Switch with contacts

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DE59609248D1 (en) 2002-07-04
EP0736887B1 (en) 2002-05-29
EP0736887A2 (en) 1996-10-09
US5686712A (en) 1997-11-11
ATE218244T1 (en) 2002-06-15

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