EP1041593A3 - Switch gear and power switching apparatus - Google Patents

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EP1041593A3
EP1041593A3 EP00107014A EP00107014A EP1041593A3 EP 1041593 A3 EP1041593 A3 EP 1041593A3 EP 00107014 A EP00107014 A EP 00107014A EP 00107014 A EP00107014 A EP 00107014A EP 1041593 A3 EP1041593 A3 EP 1041593A3
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contact piece
switch gear
fixed contact
electrically connected
power switching
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French (fr)
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EP1041593B1 (en
EP1041593A2 (en
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Toshimasa Maruyama
Toshifumi Sato
Seiichi Miyamoto
Takayuki Itotani
Minoru Kobayashi
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Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Priority claimed from JP30373299A external-priority patent/JP3905266B2/en
Priority claimed from JP35322299A external-priority patent/JP3758435B2/en
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H33/00High-tension or heavy-current switches with arc-extinguishing or arc-preventing means
    • H01H33/60Switches wherein the means for extinguishing or preventing the arc do not include separate means for obtaining or increasing flow of arc-extinguishing fluid
    • H01H33/66Vacuum switches
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H33/00High-tension or heavy-current switches with arc-extinguishing or arc-preventing means
    • H01H33/60Switches wherein the means for extinguishing or preventing the arc do not include separate means for obtaining or increasing flow of arc-extinguishing fluid
    • H01H33/66Vacuum switches
    • H01H33/666Operating arrangements
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H31/00Air-break switches for high tension without arc-extinguishing or arc-preventing means
    • H01H31/003Earthing switches
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00Contacts
    • H01H1/58Electric connections to or between contacts; Terminals
    • H01H1/5822Flexible connections between movable contact and terminal
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H33/00High-tension or heavy-current switches with arc-extinguishing or arc-preventing means
    • H01H33/60Switches wherein the means for extinguishing or preventing the arc do not include separate means for obtaining or increasing flow of arc-extinguishing fluid
    • H01H33/66Vacuum switches
    • H01H33/662Housings or protective screens
    • H01H33/66207Specific housing details, e.g. sealing, soldering or brazing
    • H01H2033/6623Details relating to the encasing or the outside layers of the vacuum switch housings
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H33/00High-tension or heavy-current switches with arc-extinguishing or arc-preventing means
    • H01H33/60Switches wherein the means for extinguishing or preventing the arc do not include separate means for obtaining or increasing flow of arc-extinguishing fluid
    • H01H33/66Vacuum switches
    • H01H33/666Operating arrangements
    • H01H2033/6668Operating arrangements with a plurality of interruptible circuit paths in single vacuum chamber
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H33/00High-tension or heavy-current switches with arc-extinguishing or arc-preventing means
    • H01H33/60Switches wherein the means for extinguishing or preventing the arc do not include separate means for obtaining or increasing flow of arc-extinguishing fluid
    • H01H33/66Vacuum switches
    • H01H33/6606Terminal arrangements
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H33/00High-tension or heavy-current switches with arc-extinguishing or arc-preventing means
    • H01H33/60Switches wherein the means for extinguishing or preventing the arc do not include separate means for obtaining or increasing flow of arc-extinguishing fluid
    • H01H33/66Vacuum switches
    • H01H33/662Housings or protective screens
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/12Means for earthing parts of switch not normally conductively connected to the contacts

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  • Gas-Insulated Switchgears (AREA)
  • High-Tension Arc-Extinguishing Switches Without Spraying Means (AREA)
  • Driving Mechanisms And Operating Circuits Of Arc-Extinguishing High-Tension Switches (AREA)
  • Transmission Devices (AREA)
  • Oscillators With Electromechanical Resonators (AREA)
  • Air Bags (AREA)
  • Switch Cases, Indication, And Locking (AREA)
  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)

Abstract

The switch gear comprises: a switching mechanism including a first fixed contact piece 21a to be electrically connected to a bus, a first movable contact piece 22a to be contacted with and removed from the first fixed contact piece 21a, a second fixed contact piece 31a to be electrically connected to the first movable contact piece 22a and also to be electrically connected to a transmission cable, and a second movable contact piece 32a to be contacted with and removed from the second fixed contact piece 31a and also to be grounded externally; a vacuum container 10 for storing the switching mechanism therein; and, an insulating mold 60 for covering the vacuum container 10, the mold 60 including on the surface thereof a conductive layer 60a for grounding. <IMAGE>
EP00107014A 1999-04-01 2000-03-31 Switch gear and power switching apparatus Expired - Lifetime EP1041593B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP9558399 1999-04-01
JP09558399A JP3775939B2 (en) 1999-04-01 1999-04-01 Switchgear
JP30373299A JP3905266B2 (en) 1999-10-26 1999-10-26 Vacuum insulated switchgear
JP30373299 1999-10-26
JP35322299 1999-12-13
JP35322299A JP3758435B2 (en) 1999-12-13 1999-12-13 Power switch

Publications (3)

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EP1041593A2 EP1041593A2 (en) 2000-10-04
EP1041593A3 true EP1041593A3 (en) 2002-12-04
EP1041593B1 EP1041593B1 (en) 2004-09-15

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EP00107014A Expired - Lifetime EP1041593B1 (en) 1999-04-01 2000-03-31 Switch gear and power switching apparatus

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KR (1) KR100370934B1 (en)
CN (1) CN1173378C (en)
AT (1) ATE276580T1 (en)
DE (1) DE60013673T2 (en)
HK (1) HK1030093A1 (en)
SG (1) SG87097A1 (en)
TW (1) TW512565B (en)

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EP1041593B1 (en) 2004-09-15
SG87097A1 (en) 2002-03-19
TW512565B (en) 2002-12-01
CN1269591A (en) 2000-10-11
KR20010020693A (en) 2001-03-15
EP1041593A2 (en) 2000-10-04
DE60013673D1 (en) 2004-10-21
ATE276580T1 (en) 2004-10-15
HK1030093A1 (en) 2001-04-20
DE60013673T2 (en) 2005-09-29
CN1173378C (en) 2004-10-27

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