Global Patent Index - EP 0450104 B1

EP 0450104 B1 19950809 - High-speed circuit breaker.

Title (en)

High-speed circuit breaker.

Title (de)

Schnellschalter.

Title (fr)

Disjoncteur rapide.

Publication

EP 0450104 B1 19950809 (DE)

Application

EP 90105938 A 19900328

Priority

EP 90105938 A 19900328

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0450104A1] The high-speed circuit breaker for low-voltage installations is provided with an eddy-current trip device for moving a contact element in an extinguishing chamber. According to the invention, the contact element (2) is provided in its movement direction (4) with contact regions which are alternately electrically conductive and non-conductive. The extinguishing chamber (3) contains contact pins (12, 13), whose ends are connected in a positively locking manner to the surface of the contact element (2). There is a narrow gap (20) between the surface of the contact element (2) and the inner wall of the extinguishing chamber (3). Using this switch, short-circuit currents can be extinguished when the current is rising in less than 0.5 ms. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01H 9/32; H01H 3/22

IPC 8 full level

H01H 3/22 (2006.01); H01H 9/32 (2006.01); H01H 9/30 (2006.01); H01H 9/54 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 1/365 (2013.01); H01H 3/222 (2013.01); H01H 9/32 (2013.01); H01H 9/302 (2013.01); H01H 9/548 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0450104 A1 19911009; EP 0450104 B1 19950809; AT E126388 T1 19950815; DE 59009511 D1 19950914

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90105938 A 19900328; AT 90105938 T 19900328; DE 59009511 T 19900328