Global Patent Index - EP 0359467 A2

EP 0359467 A2 19900321 - Circuit breaker with arc gun.

Title (en)

Circuit breaker with arc gun.

Title (de)

Lastschalter mit Bogenbeschleuniger.

Title (fr)

Disjoncteur à propulseur d'arc.

Publication

EP 0359467 A2 19900321 (EN)

Application

EP 89309023 A 19890906

Priority

US 24298288 A 19880912

Abstract (en)

A circuit breaker having an arc impeller characterized by a circuit breaker mechanism having stationary and movable contacts operable between open and closed positions. A U-shaped member has a U-leg on opposite sides of the stationary contact and the U-shaped member is comprised of a ferromagnetic material for providing a magnetic field in a zone perpendicular to the path of current through the closed contacts so as to drive any arc away from the contacts into an adjacent arc extinguisher. A fiber barrier is located adjacent the stationary contacts, which emits are cooling gas during contact separation.

IPC 1-7

H01H 9/46

IPC 8 full level

H01H 9/30 (2006.01); H01H 9/46 (2006.01); H01H 33/04 (2006.01); H01H 73/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

H01H 9/46 (2013.01 - EP); H01H 33/08 (2013.01 - KR)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0359467 A2 19900321; EP 0359467 A3 19910612; AU 4012289 A 19900315; BR 8904551 A 19900424; CN 1041476 A 19900418; JP H02119018 A 19900507; KR 900005515 A 19900414; ZA 896375 B 19900530

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89309023 A 19890906; AU 4012289 A 19890822; BR 8904551 A 19890911; CN 89107060 A 19890911; JP 23550789 A 19890911; KR 890013220 A 19890912; ZA 896375 A 19890821