Global Patent Index - EP 0074529 A1

EP 0074529 A1 19830323 - A circuit breaker with arc restricting device.

Title (en)

A circuit breaker with arc restricting device.

Title (de)

Schutzschalter mit Vorrichtung zum Einschränken eines Lichtbogens.

Title (fr)

Disjoncteur à dispositif pour restreindre l'arc.

Publication

EP 0074529 A1 19830323 (EN)

Application

EP 82107758 A 19820824

Priority

JP 12580181 U 19810824

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a circuit breaker with arc restricting device wherein arc shields (7) made of a material higher in resistivity than the contactor (11, 12) conductors (1, 4) used therein are disposed around contacts (2, 3) on said conductors (1, 4) and wherein a space (M) is set at a predetermined angle on the arc shields (7) in a manner to surround the contacts (2, 3) contains at least a part of an envelope space (K) defined by joining outer edges of a plurality of arc extinguishing plates (51, 52, 53).

IPC 1-7

H01H 9/30; H01H 9/34

IPC 8 full level

H01H 73/18 (2006.01); H01H 9/30 (2006.01); H01H 9/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 9/30 (2013.01); H01H 9/34 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0074529 A1 19830323; JP S5830254 U 19830226; ZA 826005 B 19830727

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 82107758 A 19820824; JP 12580181 U 19810824; ZA 826005 A 19820818