EP2801995A4 - Circuit breaker - Google Patents

Circuit breaker

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Publication number
EP2801995A4
EP2801995A4 EP12864570.2A EP12864570A EP2801995A4 EP 2801995 A4 EP2801995 A4 EP 2801995A4 EP 12864570 A EP12864570 A EP 12864570A EP 2801995 A4 EP2801995 A4 EP 2801995A4
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Prior art keywords
circuit breaker
breaker
circuit
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EP12864570.2A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2801995B1 (en
EP2801995A1 (en
Inventor
Nobuo Miyoshi
Masahiro Fushimi
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Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Publication of EP2801995A4 publication Critical patent/EP2801995A4/en
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Classifications

    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H71/00Details of the protective switches or relays covered by groups H01H73/00 - H01H83/00
    • H01H71/10Operating or release mechanisms
    • H01H71/12Automatic release mechanisms with or without manual release
    • H01H71/40Combined electrothermal and electromagnetic mechanisms
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H71/00Details of the protective switches or relays covered by groups H01H73/00 - H01H83/00
    • H01H71/10Operating or release mechanisms
    • H01H71/12Automatic release mechanisms with or without manual release
    • H01H71/14Electrothermal mechanisms
    • H01H71/16Electrothermal mechanisms with bimetal element
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H71/00Details of the protective switches or relays covered by groups H01H73/00 - H01H83/00
    • H01H71/10Operating or release mechanisms
    • H01H71/12Automatic release mechanisms with or without manual release
    • H01H71/24Electromagnetic mechanisms
    • H01H71/32Electromagnetic mechanisms having permanently magnetised part
    • H01H71/325Housings, assembly or disposition of different elements in the housing
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H71/00Details of the protective switches or relays covered by groups H01H73/00 - H01H83/00
    • H01H71/74Means for adjusting the conditions under which the device will function to provide protection
    • H01H71/7427Adjusting only the electrothermal mechanism
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H71/00Details of the protective switches or relays covered by groups H01H73/00 - H01H83/00
    • H01H71/10Operating or release mechanisms
    • H01H71/12Automatic release mechanisms with or without manual release
    • H01H71/14Electrothermal mechanisms
    • H01H71/16Electrothermal mechanisms with bimetal element
    • H01H2071/168Provisions for avoiding permanent deformation and thus decalibration of bimetal, e.g. due to overheating or action of a magnet
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H71/00Details of the protective switches or relays covered by groups H01H73/00 - H01H83/00
    • H01H71/10Operating or release mechanisms
    • H01H71/12Automatic release mechanisms with or without manual release
    • H01H71/40Combined electrothermal and electromagnetic mechanisms
    • H01H71/405Combined electrothermal and electromagnetic mechanisms in which a bimetal forms the inductor for the electromagnetic mechanism
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H71/00Details of the protective switches or relays covered by groups H01H73/00 - H01H83/00
    • H01H71/10Operating or release mechanisms
    • H01H71/50Manual reset mechanisms which may be also used for manual release
    • H01H71/52Manual reset mechanisms which may be also used for manual release actuated by lever
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H73/00Protective overload circuit-breaking switches in which excess current opens the contacts by automatic release of mechanical energy stored by previous operation of a hand reset mechanism
    • H01H73/48Protective overload circuit-breaking switches in which excess current opens the contacts by automatic release of mechanical energy stored by previous operation of a hand reset mechanism having both electrothermal and electromagnetic automatic release
    • H01H73/50Protective overload circuit-breaking switches in which excess current opens the contacts by automatic release of mechanical energy stored by previous operation of a hand reset mechanism having both electrothermal and electromagnetic automatic release reset by lever

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Breakers (AREA)
EP12864570.2A 2012-01-06 2012-01-06 Circuit breaker Active EP2801995B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/JP2012/050174 WO2013103015A1 (en) 2012-01-06 2012-01-06 Circuit breaker

Publications (3)

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EP2801995A1 EP2801995A1 (en) 2014-11-12
EP2801995A4 true EP2801995A4 (en) 2015-11-04
EP2801995B1 EP2801995B1 (en) 2016-09-28

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EP12864570.2A Active EP2801995B1 (en) 2012-01-06 2012-01-06 Circuit breaker

Country Status (5)

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EP (1) EP2801995B1 (en)
JP (1) JP5676782B2 (en)
KR (1) KR101579698B1 (en)
CN (1) CN104067366B (en)
WO (1) WO2013103015A1 (en)

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KR102514032B1 (en) 2016-02-22 2023-03-24 엘에스일렉트릭(주) Instant trip mechanism for molded case circuit breaker
JP6714174B2 (en) * 2017-12-01 2020-06-24 三菱電機株式会社 Contactor
CN110400729B (en) * 2019-08-27 2024-04-26 乐清市赛翔电气有限公司 Small-sized circuit breaker

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JP2506486Y2 (en) * 1989-07-06 1996-08-07 富士電機株式会社 Overcurrent trip device for circuit breaker
JP2000149756A (en) 1998-11-05 2000-05-30 Mitsubishi Electric Corp Over-current tripping device for circuit breaker
JP4905112B2 (en) 2006-12-18 2012-03-28 富士電機機器制御株式会社 Circuit breaker overcurrent trip device
JP5405971B2 (en) * 2008-11-07 2014-02-05 三菱電機株式会社 Circuit breaker
JP2010218765A (en) * 2009-03-13 2010-09-30 Fuji Electric Fa Components & Systems Co Ltd Overcurrent tripping device of circuit breaker

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See also references of WO2013103015A1 *

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Publication number Publication date
EP2801995B1 (en) 2016-09-28
EP2801995A1 (en) 2014-11-12
CN104067366A (en) 2014-09-24
CN104067366B (en) 2016-05-04
KR20140065010A (en) 2014-05-28
WO2013103015A1 (en) 2013-07-11
KR101579698B1 (en) 2015-12-22
JP5676782B2 (en) 2015-02-25
JPWO2013103015A1 (en) 2015-05-11

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