Global Patent Index - EP 0162940 B1

EP 0162940 B1 19890712 - OVERLOAD PROTECTION SWITCH

Title (en)

OVERLOAD PROTECTION SWITCH

Publication

EP 0162940 B1 19890712 (DE)

Application

EP 84106193 A 19840530

Priority

EP 84106193 A 19840530

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0162940A1] 1. Overload circuit breaker with a housing (1), with switch contacts (3) contained in the housing (1), with a bimetallic switch which separates the switch contacts (3) electrically when a limit temperature is exceeded, and with a heating resistor (19) connected in parallel to the bimetallic switch, characterized in that the housing (1) is comprised of two essentially identical half-shells, and that all components of the overload circuit breaker are held together and guided by sprung clamp straps (22) in suitable recesses in the housing and are connected without solder inside the housing (1) with the sprung clamp straps (22) serving both to hold the components in place and also to create the electrical connections inside the housing (1).

IPC 1-7

H01H 37/04; H01H 61/013

IPC 8 full level

H01H 1/50 (2006.01); H01H 37/54 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 1/504 (2013.01); H01H 37/5427 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

US 2369986 A 19450220 - SCHAEFER EDWARD J

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0162940 A1 19851204; EP 0162940 B1 19890712; AT E44630 T1 19890715; DE 3478973 D1 19890817

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84106193 A 19840530; AT 84106193 T 19840530; DE 3478973 T 19840530