Global Patent Index - EP 0258124 B1

EP 0258124 B1 19911127 - ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR THE THERMAL CURRENT OF A BIMETAL THERMAL TRIPPING DEVICE, AND PROTECTIVE SWITCH HAVING SUCH A DEVICE

Title (en)

ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR THE THERMAL CURRENT OF A BIMETAL THERMAL TRIPPING DEVICE, AND PROTECTIVE SWITCH HAVING SUCH A DEVICE

Publication

EP 0258124 B1 19911127 (FR)

Application

EP 87401839 A 19870807

Priority

FR 8611738 A 19860814

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4763096A] A device is provided for adjusting the thermal current of a bimetallic strip thermal tripping device and a protection switch including such a device, said adjustment device including a graduated wheel accessible from outside the switch box and having inner toothing; a flange centered on the wheel, with a member meshing with the toothing of the wheel, and formed with an excentric groove; a tumbler rotated through a finger engaged in the groove of the flange; a hook mounted for pivoting about a pin fixed with respect to the case; and a lever mounted for pivoting by means of a pin on the hook and connected to the tumbler by a stud, the lever being positionable with respect to the bimetallic strip at a given distance depending on the value of the thermal tripping current.

IPC 1-7

H01H 71/74

IPC 8 full level

H01H 73/22 (2006.01); H01H 9/00 (2006.01); H01H 71/74 (2006.01); H01H 71/52 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

H01H 9/00 (2013.01 - KR); H01H 71/7427 (2013.01 - EP US); H01H 71/527 (2013.01 - EP US); H01H 2071/7481 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0258124 A1 19880302; EP 0258124 B1 19911127; BR 8704214 A 19880412; DE 3774800 D1 19920109; ES 2027310 T3 19920601; FR 2602910 A1 19880219; JP S6351023 A 19880304; KR 880003359 A 19880516; KR 900005885 B1 19900813; US 4763096 A 19880809

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87401839 A 19870807; BR 8704214 A 19870813; DE 3774800 T 19870807; ES 87401839 T 19870807; FR 8611738 A 19860814; JP 20299087 A 19870814; KR 870008959 A 19870814; US 8634087 A 19870814