EP 1014415 A1 20000628 - Circuit breaker
Title (en)
Circuit breaker
Title (de)
Schutzschalter
Title (fr)
Disjoncteur
Publication
Application
Priority
- JP 36684898 A 19981224
- JP 29797899 A 19991020
Abstract (en)
A circuit breaker rapidly breaking the short-circuit current prior to the operation of an overcurrent tripping device when a short-circuit current flows is obtained. An operation setting spring (63) is provided between engagement means B (53) of latch means holding a supporting member (32) of a toggle link (44, 46) linked to opening/closing contacts (8, 18) and engagement means A (52) held by a latch receiver (39) displaced by an operation of an overcurrent tripping device (64). When electromagnetic repulsion force generated by the short-circuit current strains the operation setting spring, engagement means B is disengaged and the toggle link supporting member instantaneously is displaced to rapidly break the short-circuit current. As engagement means B is displaced through this operation, latch receiver driving means (57) moves the latch receiver via a relay lever (55) to release the strain of the operation setting spring. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H01H 71/12 (2006.01); H01H 71/24 (2006.01); H01H 73/36 (2006.01); H01H 77/10 (2006.01); H01H 71/50 (2006.01); H01H 73/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H01H 71/2418 (2013.01); H01H 77/10 (2013.01); H01H 71/505 (2013.01); H01H 73/045 (2013.01); H01H 2071/507 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] EP 0789380 A1 19970813 - SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SA [FR]
- [A] EP 0197739 A2 19861015 - MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]
- [A] US 3534305 A 19701013 - STROBEL ALBERT
- [AD] US 3940723 A 19760224 - HORIKAWA MASAO
- [A] DE 605080 C 19341103 - REYROLLE A & CO LTD
- [A] FR 1393064 A 19650319 - LICENTIA GMBH
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1014415 A1 20000628; EP 1014415 B1 20020327; DE 69901091 D1 20020502; DE 69901091 T2 20021002; JP 2000243204 A 20000908; JP 3368238 B2 20030120
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 99124033 A 19991209; DE 69901091 T 19991209; JP 29797899 A 19991020