EP1056105A3 - Electrical installation device, particularly a circuit breaker - Google Patents

Electrical installation device, particularly a circuit breaker Download PDF

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EP1056105A3
EP1056105A3 EP00110302A EP00110302A EP1056105A3 EP 1056105 A3 EP1056105 A3 EP 1056105A3 EP 00110302 A EP00110302 A EP 00110302A EP 00110302 A EP00110302 A EP 00110302A EP 1056105 A3 EP1056105 A3 EP 1056105A3
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circuit breaker
installation device
electrical installation
plates
chamber
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French (fr)
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EP1056105B1 (en
EP1056105A2 (en
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Heinz Dr.-Ing. Popa
Bernhard Allgaier
Werner Bruckner
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ABB Patent GmbH
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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
    • H01H9/34—Stationary parts for restricting or subdividing the arc, e.g. barrier plate
    • H01H9/346—Details concerning the arc formation chamber
    • 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
    • H01H9/446—Means for extinguishing or preventing arc between current-carrying parts using blow-out magnet using magnetisable elements associated with the contacts

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  • Arc-Extinguishing Devices That Are Switches (AREA)
  • Breakers (AREA)
  • Emergency Protection Circuit Devices (AREA)
  • Gas-Insulated Switchgears (AREA)

Abstract

The contacts (11,12) of the power switch are located in a chamber that encloses the arcing region (20). The chamber has a pa of insulating plates (21,22) and outside of these iron plates (23,24). One of the plates is part of a current loop (18).
EP00110302A 1999-05-27 2000-05-13 Electrical installation device, particularly a circuit breaker Expired - Lifetime EP1056105B1 (en)

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DE19924414A DE19924414A1 (en) 1999-05-27 1999-05-27 Electrical installation device, in particular circuit breaker
DE19924414 1999-05-27

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EP1056105A2 EP1056105A2 (en) 2000-11-29
EP1056105A3 true EP1056105A3 (en) 2002-04-10
EP1056105B1 EP1056105B1 (en) 2003-05-28

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AT (1) ATE241852T1 (en)
DE (2) DE19924414A1 (en)
PL (1) PL340281A1 (en)

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DE10242310A1 (en) * 2001-11-16 2003-07-10 Abb Patent Gmbh Electric arc extinguishing unit for an electric switch, comprises a housing with upper and lower sections and an extinguishing chamber
EP1313117B1 (en) 2001-11-16 2014-06-04 Abb Ag Arc quenching device for an electronic switch device
DE102004032738A1 (en) * 2004-07-07 2006-02-09 Abb Patent Gmbh Arc extinguishing system for an electrical switch uses a conductor system that generates a field resulting in rapid response
DE102005007282A1 (en) * 2005-02-17 2006-08-24 Abb Patent Gmbh Electrical installation device with arc prechamber space, prechamber plates and current limiting arc quenching device
US9006601B2 (en) * 2013-03-13 2015-04-14 Eaton Corporation Arc chamber for bi-directional DC

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DE3334108A1 (en) * 1983-09-21 1985-04-04 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Arc extinguishing system
DE3337562A1 (en) * 1983-10-15 1985-04-25 Licentia Patent-Verwaltungs-Gmbh, 6000 Frankfurt Extinguishing device for a line-protection circuit breaker
US4743720A (en) * 1985-11-25 1988-05-10 Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. Current limiting circuit interrupter
DE19518049A1 (en) * 1995-05-17 1996-11-21 Abb Patent Gmbh Arc extinguishing device esp. for small modular switch device e.g. circuit breaker
DE19524915A1 (en) * 1995-07-08 1997-01-09 Abb Patent Gmbh Arc-quench arrangement esp for line circuit breaker - has portions of conductive loop extending along both arc guide rails and between them across face or back of arc-quench chamber.

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FR2622736B1 (en) * 1987-10-28 1995-04-14 Merlin Gerin LOW VOLTAGE CIRCUIT BREAKER, DIRECT CURRENT, AND ARC GUIDING CHEEKS

Patent Citations (5)

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DE3334108A1 (en) * 1983-09-21 1985-04-04 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Arc extinguishing system
DE3337562A1 (en) * 1983-10-15 1985-04-25 Licentia Patent-Verwaltungs-Gmbh, 6000 Frankfurt Extinguishing device for a line-protection circuit breaker
US4743720A (en) * 1985-11-25 1988-05-10 Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. Current limiting circuit interrupter
DE19518049A1 (en) * 1995-05-17 1996-11-21 Abb Patent Gmbh Arc extinguishing device esp. for small modular switch device e.g. circuit breaker
DE19524915A1 (en) * 1995-07-08 1997-01-09 Abb Patent Gmbh Arc-quench arrangement esp for line circuit breaker - has portions of conductive loop extending along both arc guide rails and between them across face or back of arc-quench chamber.

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EP1056105B1 (en) 2003-05-28
DE50002327D1 (en) 2003-07-03
EP1056105A2 (en) 2000-11-29
DE19924414A1 (en) 2000-11-30
ATE241852T1 (en) 2003-06-15
PL340281A1 (en) 2000-12-04

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