US3593227A - Automatic electrodynamic blowoff breaker with stationary contact form of two series wound u-shaped members - Google Patents

Automatic electrodynamic blowoff breaker with stationary contact form of two series wound u-shaped members Download PDF

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US3593227A
US3593227A US709100A US3593227DA US3593227A US 3593227 A US3593227 A US 3593227A US 709100 A US709100 A US 709100A US 3593227D A US3593227D A US 3593227DA US 3593227 A US3593227 A US 3593227A
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Gennady Fedosievich Mitskevich
Anatoly Mikhailovic Bela-Belov
Vladislav Yakovlevich Guschin
Viktor Izrailevich Rakhlis
Viktor Revoldovich Oktyabrev
Jury Nikolaevich Voronstov
Oleg Ivanovich Artsybashev
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    • 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
    • H01H77/107—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 the blow-off force generating means, e.g. current loops

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  • SHAPED MEMEERS ABSTRACT An automatic breaker, each pole of which comprises a movable and stationary system of contacts, characl Cl u 335/ I6, terized in that the stationary contact system is constituted as a 200/ I47, 335/147, 335/ I95 series-wound coil having at least one tum and serving as an [5
  • the present invention relates to automatic breakers of high switching capacity, designed to protect electrical units against short circuit currents and overloads, as well as intended for operational switchings of AC and DC circuits.
  • Breakers similar to the above-mentioned breakers are usually of low switching capacity.
  • the system of the stationary contact is fashioned as at least a double-wound series coil serving as an electrodynamic current limiter and consisting of stationary and movable parts, the movable part of the coil functioning as a stationary contact.
  • the movable part of the series coil may have an elongated end serving as an arcing horn of the stationary contact.
  • FIG. 1 is a general view of the automatic breaker, according to the invention.
  • FIG. 2 (a, b, c, and 4) shows the positioning of the contacts of the automatic breaker, according to the invention.
  • a plastic body 1 (FIG. I) of the automatic breaker Provided in a plastic body 1 (FIG. I) of the automatic breaker are movable and stationary systems of contacts, 2 and 3 respectively, an automatic breaker controlling mechanism 4, a maximum current release gear 5 intended for switching off the automatic breaker in case of emergency duty of a circuit protected.
  • the contact systems 2 and 3 are provided in each pole of the automatic breaker under an arcing suppressor made of steel plates 6 fastened on insulation walls 7, and a flame-extinguishing grid 8.
  • the stationary contact system 3 is fashioned as a double wound coil serving as an electrodynamic current limiter, and includes stationary and movable parts, 9 and I0 respectively.
  • a working contact II is fastened on the movable part 10 having an elongated end 12 serving as an arcing horn.
  • the movable and stationary parts 10 and 9 respectively, of the series coil are interconnected by means of an axle l3 and a currentcondueting flexible coupling 14 insuring the current flow from one part of the series coil to the other, unimpeding the turn ofthe movable part I0 about the axle I3.
  • a current-conducting hinge For connection of the movable and stationary parts of the coil, a current-conducting hinge may be provided.
  • One end of the stationary part 9 of the coil has an aperture 15 for connection of exterior conductors of the main circuit.
  • the flexible part I0 of the coil is fitted with a spring 16 in suring the contact pressure, with the automatic breaker contacts being closed.
  • the movable system 2 of the contacts of each pole of the breaker comprises a contact 17 and a contact holder 18 connectable, by means of a flexible coupling I9, with a leadout bus bar 20.
  • the contact holder 18 has an arcing horn 21.
  • the contact holder 18 of each pole of the breaker is connected, by means of the controlling mechanism 4, with a handle 22 designed for manual control of the automatic breaker.
  • the handle 22 In order to actuate the automatic breaker, the handle 22 is transferred into the position A; as a result, the controlling mechanism 4 speedily rapidly shifts the contact holders l8 and instantly closes the contacts I] and I7 (FIG. 2a), said closure being independent of the speed of travel of the handle 22.
  • a closed electric circuit is thus formed.
  • the electrodynamic circuit induced by the series coil as well as the strain of the spring 16 are selected to be such that the turn of the movable part 15 occurs only after the current reaches a certain magnitude, i.e. the current of electrodynamic setting.
  • the arc travelling along the arcing horns I2 and 21, passes into an arching suppressor wherein it is dissipated and deionized by means of plates 6 (FIG, I).
  • the flame and incan descent gases caused by the are burning pass into the flameextinguishing grid 8 wherein they are intensively cooled.
  • the maximum current release gear 5 becomes operable, actuating the controlling mechanism 4 having a limited time of operation, which in turn withdraws the contact holder I8 keeping it in a withdrawn position insuring preset intervals for the contacts I1 and 17 (FIG. 2d).
  • the handle 22 occupies the position B (FIG. 1).
  • the movable part I0 of the coil remains in a turned position (FIG. 2c) as long as the electric arc exists, as a result of the current flow through said coil.
  • the movable part ll) of the series coil returns to the initial position under the action of the spring I6.
  • the contact holders [8 are in the withdrawn position (FIG. 74).
  • the position of the handle 22 (FIG. 1) indicates the switching position of the automatic breaker.
  • the handle 22 occupies the position A; if said breaker is switched off manually, the
  • the proposed automatic breaker is quick-acting, has small dimensions and insures reliable protection against overloads and short circuits of powerful electric circuits (grids) with strong short circuit currents.
  • Said breaker permits both manual and remote control since it does not require any change of parts after switching off short circuit current grids, as is the case with similar breakers provided with fuses; after switching off it is always ready for repeated operation.
  • An automatic breaker comprising movable contact means, and stationary contact means, said stationary contact means comprising a stationary member, and a movable member, said movable member and said stationary member each being substantially U-shaped, said movable member and said stationary member each including an end portion pivotally connected to one another about a fixed axis such that said movable member is pivotally dispiaceable about the fixed axis relative to said stationary member and to constitute said stationary contact means as a continuous series wound coil.
  • An automatic breaker as claimed in claim I including resilient means interposed between said movable and stationary members.
  • An automatic breaker as claimed in claim 1 including a contact element connected to said movable member, said movable contact means including a contact element adapted for contacting said contact element of said movable member.
  • An automatic breaker as claimed in claim I including a lever connected to said movable contact means and adapted for permitting a manual displacement of said movable contact means.
  • An automatic breaker as claimed in claim 1 including arcing suppressor means and a flame-extinguishing grid connected proximate said movable and stationary contact means.
  • An automatic breaker as claimed in claim 1 including a bus bar, and a flexible coupling interconnecting said movable contact means with said bus bar.

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US5583328A (en) * 1992-07-02 1996-12-10 Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha High voltage switch including U-shaped, slitted stationary contact assembly with arc extinguishing/magnetic blowout features
DE19700758C1 (de) * 1997-01-11 1998-04-02 Kloeckner Moeller Gmbh Schalter mit mindestens einem feststehenden Schaltstück
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US3663905A (en) * 1971-05-20 1972-05-16 Ite Imperial Corp Contact bridge system for circuit breaker
US3921109A (en) * 1974-06-20 1975-11-18 Westinghouse Electric Corp Circuit-interrupter
US4072916A (en) * 1975-12-19 1978-02-07 I-T-E Imperial Corporation Stacked circuit breakers having high interrupting capacity
US4237355A (en) * 1977-01-25 1980-12-02 La Telemecanique Electrique Blowing element
US4158827A (en) * 1977-06-21 1979-06-19 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Current limiting contactor
FR2416541A1 (fr) * 1978-01-31 1979-08-31 Merlin Gerin Dispositif de limitation et de coupure de courant
EP0003447A1 (fr) * 1978-01-31 1979-08-08 Merlin Gerin Dispositif de limitation et de coupure de courant
US4529853A (en) * 1980-11-17 1985-07-16 Merlin Gerin Electric circuit breaker with self blow-out by rotation of the arc
DE3411273A1 (de) * 1983-03-28 1984-10-04 Siemens-Allis, Inc., Atlanta, Ga. Leistungsschalter
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WO1988003324A1 (fr) * 1986-10-24 1988-05-05 Square D Company Coupe-circuit avec contact
US4916419A (en) * 1986-10-24 1990-04-10 Square D Company Circuit breaker contact assembly
US4849590A (en) * 1988-04-01 1989-07-18 Kohler Company Electric switch with counteracting electro-electro-dynamic forces
US4804933A (en) * 1988-04-01 1989-02-14 Brown Industrial Gas, Inc. Automatic transfer switch
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EP0482197A4 (en) * 1989-06-30 1992-11-25 Hitachi, Ltd. Circuit breaker
US5189384A (en) * 1991-11-06 1993-02-23 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Circuit breaker having improved contact structure
US5583328A (en) * 1992-07-02 1996-12-10 Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha High voltage switch including U-shaped, slitted stationary contact assembly with arc extinguishing/magnetic blowout features
US5596184A (en) * 1992-07-02 1997-01-21 Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha Switch including a moving element, a repelling element and a conductor
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US20160071677A1 (en) * 2013-05-24 2016-03-10 Tyco Electronics Austria Gmbh Electric Switching Device with Enhanced Lorentz Force Bias
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