Global Patent Index - EP 0046841 B2

EP 0046841 B2 19891108 - OPERATING MECHANISM FOR A CIRCUIT BREAKER

Title (en)

OPERATING MECHANISM FOR A CIRCUIT BREAKER

Publication

EP 0046841 B2 19891108 (DE)

Application

EP 81103221 A 19810429

Priority

DE 3031482 A 19800821

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0046841A1] 1. Operating mechanism for a circuit breaker, in which a control handle acts on a sprung contact lever (1; 20) by means of a ratchet lever (4; 23) and with the help of a bar (8) pivoted thereto forms a latch with the ratchet lever, characterised in that the ratchet lever (4; 23) and the contact lever (1; 20) are pivotable as a pre-assembled unit about a common axis (5; 24) fixed to the housing and the ratchet lever (4; 23) acts in the contact closing direction on the contact lever (1; 20) by means of a leg spring (6; 25), and a separately supported release lever (11) is provided for unlatching.

IPC 1-7

H01H 71/52; H01H 5/00

IPC 8 full level

H01H 5/00 (2006.01); H01H 71/52 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 5/00 (2013.01); H01H 71/526 (2013.01); H01H 2300/048 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0046841 A1 19820310; EP 0046841 B1 19840912; EP 0046841 B2 19891108; AT E9422 T1 19840915; DE 3031482 A1 19820401; DE 3031482 C2 19880331; DE 3165952 D1 19841018

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 81103221 A 19810429; AT 81103221 T 19810429; DE 3031482 A 19800821; DE 3165952 T 19810429