NZ210256A - Circuit breaker with contact arms resiliently mounted on cross-bar - Google Patents

Circuit breaker with contact arms resiliently mounted on cross-bar

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Publication number
NZ210256A
NZ210256A NZ210256A NZ21025684A NZ210256A NZ 210256 A NZ210256 A NZ 210256A NZ 210256 A NZ210256 A NZ 210256A NZ 21025684 A NZ21025684 A NZ 21025684A NZ 210256 A NZ210256 A NZ 210256A
Authority
NZ
New Zealand
Prior art keywords
bar
cross
circuit breaker
contact arms
resiliently mounted
Prior art date
Application number
NZ210256A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
A E Maier
R H Flick
W K Huffman
Original Assignee
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US06/562,648 external-priority patent/US4539538A/en
Priority claimed from US06/562,647 external-priority patent/US4540961A/en
Application filed by Westinghouse Electric Corp filed Critical Westinghouse Electric Corp
Publication of NZ210256A publication Critical patent/NZ210256A/xx

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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H77/00—Protective overload circuit-breaking switches operated by excess current and requiring separate action for resetting
    • H01H77/02—Protective overload circuit-breaking switches operated by excess current and requiring separate action for resetting in which the excess current itself provides the energy for opening the contacts, and having a separate reset mechanism
    • H01H77/10—Protective overload circuit-breaking switches operated by excess current and requiring separate action for resetting in which the excess current itself provides the energy for opening the contacts, and having a separate reset mechanism with electrodynamic opening
    • H01H77/102—Protective overload circuit-breaking switches operated by excess current and requiring separate action for resetting in which the excess current itself provides the energy for opening the contacts, and having a separate reset mechanism with electrodynamic opening characterised by special mounting of contact arm, allowing blow-off movement
    • H01H77/104—Protective overload circuit-breaking switches operated by excess current and requiring separate action for resetting in which the excess current itself provides the energy for opening the contacts, and having a separate reset mechanism with electrodynamic opening characterised by special mounting of contact arm, allowing blow-off movement with a stable blow-off position
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H71/00—Details of the protective switches or relays covered by groups H01H73/00 - H01H83/00
    • H01H71/10—Operating or release mechanisms
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00—Contacts
    • H01H1/58—Electric connections to or between contacts; Terminals
    • H01H1/5833—Electric connections to or between contacts; Terminals comprising an articulating, sliding or rolling contact between movable contact and terminal
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00—Contacts
    • H01H1/12—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage
    • H01H1/14—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by abutting
    • H01H1/22—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by abutting with rigid pivoted member carrying the moving contact
    • H01H1/221—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by abutting with rigid pivoted member carrying the moving contact and a contact pressure spring acting between the pivoted member and a supporting member
    • H01H2001/223—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by abutting with rigid pivoted member carrying the moving contact and a contact pressure spring acting between the pivoted member and a supporting member using a torsion spring
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H71/00—Details of the protective switches or relays covered by groups H01H73/00 - H01H83/00
    • H01H71/10—Operating or release mechanisms
    • H01H71/50—Manual reset mechanisms which may be also used for manual release
    • H01H71/501—Means for breaking welded contacts; Indicating contact welding or other malfunction of the circuit breaker

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Breakers (AREA)
NZ210256A 1983-12-19 1984-11-20 Circuit breaker with contact arms resiliently mounted on cross-bar NZ210256A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/562,648 US4539538A (en) 1983-12-19 1983-12-19 Molded case circuit breaker with movable upper electrical contact positioned by tension springs
US06/562,647 US4540961A (en) 1983-12-19 1983-12-19 Molded case circuit breaker with an apertured molded cross bar for supporting a movable electrical contact arm

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
NZ210256A true NZ210256A (en) 1988-06-30

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
NZ210256A NZ210256A (en) 1983-12-19 1984-11-20 Circuit breaker with contact arms resiliently mounted on cross-bar

Country Status (11)

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EP (1) EP0145990B1 (xx)
JP (1) JP2610806B2 (xx)
KR (1) KR930001001B1 (xx)
AU (1) AU573286B2 (xx)
BR (1) BR8406553A (xx)
DE (1) DE3482075D1 (xx)
ES (1) ES8608226A1 (xx)
IE (1) IE56136B1 (xx)
IN (1) IN160719B (xx)
MX (1) MX156833A (xx)
NZ (1) NZ210256A (xx)

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US4644120A (en) * 1985-07-18 1987-02-17 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Molded case circuit breaker with a movable lower electrical contact positioned by a torsion spring
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FR2589627B1 (fr) * 1985-10-31 1988-08-26 Merlin Gerin Mecanisme de commande pour disjoncteur electrique a basse tension
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DE3708807A1 (de) * 1987-03-18 1988-10-06 Licentia Gmbh Elektrischer leistungsschalter mit einem elektro-dynamisch oeffnenden kontaktsystem
US4862125A (en) * 1988-09-08 1989-08-29 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Electrical switching device with cover interlock
BR8904916A (pt) * 1989-09-28 1991-04-02 Wagner Waneck Martins Dispositivos de comando e protecao pela tecnica de pulso energetico quantificado
JP2719436B2 (ja) * 1990-08-14 1998-02-25 松下電工株式会社 遮断器の不足電圧引外装置
US5994988A (en) * 1997-09-23 1999-11-30 Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. Movable contact structure for a circuit breaker, including crossbar and spring biased cam mechanism
US5973280A (en) * 1998-03-23 1999-10-26 Eaton Corporation Circuit breaker with an anti-lift pivot handle
US9000316B2 (en) 2013-03-08 2015-04-07 Eaton Corporation Electrical switching apparatus and link assembly therefor
CN113192789B (zh) * 2021-03-24 2023-05-12 天津平高智能电气有限公司 一种柱上隔离开关及其接线端子

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US3192344A (en) * 1961-08-28 1965-06-29 Fed Pacific Electric Co High interrupting capacity circuit breakers with electrodynamic latch release
US4087769A (en) * 1976-04-28 1978-05-02 I-T-E Imperial Corporation Torsion spring for contact pressure
BE867767A (fr) * 1977-04-14 1978-10-02 Ave Belli Andrea Interrupteur differentiel a grande sensibilite
GB1564412A (en) * 1977-09-15 1980-04-10 Dorman Smith Switchgear Ltd Electric circuit breakers
GB2004698B (en) * 1977-09-17 1982-02-17 Dorman Smith Switchgear Ltd Electric circuit breakers
FR2506066A1 (fr) * 1981-05-18 1982-11-19 Merlin Gerin Mecanisme de manoeuvre d'un disjoncteur electrique multipolaire a basse tension
JPS58192234A (ja) * 1982-04-30 1983-11-09 松下電工株式会社 電磁反発接触子装置
US4567455A (en) * 1983-04-28 1986-01-28 Mitsubishi Denki K.K. Circuit interrupter

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
JP2610806B2 (ja) 1997-05-14
KR930001001B1 (ko) 1993-02-12
ES538702A0 (es) 1986-06-01
EP0145990A2 (en) 1985-06-26
DE3482075D1 (de) 1990-05-31
IN160719B (xx) 1987-08-01
JPS60151924A (ja) 1985-08-10
IE56136B1 (en) 1991-04-24
AU3577984A (en) 1985-06-27
ES8608226A1 (es) 1986-06-01
KR850004874A (ko) 1985-07-27
IE842944L (en) 1985-06-19
BR8406553A (pt) 1985-10-15
EP0145990B1 (en) 1990-04-25
AU573286B2 (en) 1988-06-02
MX156833A (es) 1988-10-05
EP0145990A3 (en) 1986-02-19

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