HK96893A - Circuit breaker with an improved internal gas expansion and venting system - Google Patents

Circuit breaker with an improved internal gas expansion and venting system

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Publication number
HK96893A
HK96893A HK968/93A HK96893A HK96893A HK 96893 A HK96893 A HK 96893A HK 968/93 A HK968/93 A HK 968/93A HK 96893 A HK96893 A HK 96893A HK 96893 A HK96893 A HK 96893A
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HK
Hong Kong
Prior art keywords
contact
circuit breaker
expansion chamber
arc
arc chute
Prior art date
Application number
HK968/93A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
David Anthony Leone
Original Assignee
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
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Publication of HK96893A publication Critical patent/HK96893A/en

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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H73/00—Protective 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
    • H01H73/22—Protective 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 electrothermal release and no other automatic release
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H73/00—Protective 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
    • H01H73/02—Details
    • H01H73/18—Means for extinguishing or suppressing arc
    • 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
    • H01H9/342—Venting arrangements for arc chutes

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  • Breakers (AREA)
  • Arc-Extinguishing Devices That Are Switches (AREA)
  • Circuit Breakers (AREA)
HK968/93A 1984-09-28 1993-09-16 Circuit breaker with an improved internal gas expansion and venting system HK96893A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/655,957 US4581511A (en) 1984-09-28 1984-09-28 Molded case circuit breaker with an improved internal venting system

Publications (1)

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HK96893A true HK96893A (en) 1993-09-24

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HK968/93A HK96893A (en) 1984-09-28 1993-09-16 Circuit breaker with an improved internal gas expansion and venting system

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US (1) US4581511A (enEXAMPLES)
EP (1) EP0176870B1 (enEXAMPLES)
JP (1) JP2582545B2 (enEXAMPLES)
KR (1) KR930007120B1 (enEXAMPLES)
AU (1) AU580093B2 (enEXAMPLES)
BR (1) BR8504836A (enEXAMPLES)
CA (1) CA1254931A (enEXAMPLES)
DE (1) DE3577945D1 (enEXAMPLES)
ES (1) ES296550Y (enEXAMPLES)
HK (1) HK96893A (enEXAMPLES)
IE (1) IE56866B1 (enEXAMPLES)
IN (1) IN161579B (enEXAMPLES)
MX (1) MX158098A (enEXAMPLES)
NZ (1) NZ213552A (enEXAMPLES)
PH (1) PH24141A (enEXAMPLES)
ZA (1) ZA857065B (enEXAMPLES)

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CA1254931A (en) 1989-05-30
AU4735685A (en) 1986-04-10
IE56866B1 (en) 1992-01-01
PH24141A (en) 1990-03-22
ES296550Y (es) 1989-06-01
EP0176870A2 (en) 1986-04-09
US4581511A (en) 1986-04-08
KR860002846A (ko) 1986-04-30
EP0176870B1 (en) 1990-05-23
AU580093B2 (en) 1988-12-22
EP0176870A3 (en) 1987-04-15
ZA857065B (en) 1986-04-30
JPS6185741A (ja) 1986-05-01
MX158098A (es) 1989-01-09
KR930007120B1 (ko) 1993-07-30
BR8504836A (pt) 1986-07-22
JP2582545B2 (ja) 1997-02-19
DE3577945D1 (de) 1990-06-28
IN161579B (enEXAMPLES) 1987-12-26
IE852207L (en) 1986-03-28
NZ213552A (en) 1988-06-30
ES296550U (es) 1988-11-16

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