Global Patent Index - EP 0849763 A3

EP 0849763 A3 19990120 - Overcurrent trip device for an electric circuit breaker

Title (en)

Overcurrent trip device for an electric circuit breaker

Title (de)

Auslöseeinrichtung für einen elektrischen Installationsschalter bei Überstrom

Title (fr)

Déclencheur de surintensité pour un disjoncteur électrique

Publication

EP 0849763 A3 19990120 (DE)

Application

EP 97121385 A 19971205

Priority

DE 19653294 A 19961220

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0849763A2] The overcurrent release device uses a thermal release provided by a thermobimetallic strip, or a memory material strip, cooperating with a switch release lever. An adjustment mechanism for the strip is secured to a carrier (24) at one end. The switch release lever is supported by an intermediate lever which is pivoted to the carrier, with a spring arm (30) enclosing the edge of the carrier having a nose which locates in one of a number of notches along this edge for positioning the rotation axis (27) of the release lever relative to the strip.

IPC 1-7

H01H 71/74; H01H 71/16

IPC 8 full level

H01H 71/16 (2006.01); H01H 71/74 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 71/16 (2013.01); H01H 71/7427 (2013.01); H01H 2071/7454 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0849763 A2 19980624; EP 0849763 A3 19990120; DE 19653294 A1 19980625

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97121385 A 19971205; DE 19653294 A 19961220