Global Patent Index - EP 1168390 A1

EP 1168390 A1 20020102 - Self-opening electric switch

Title (en)

Self-opening electric switch

Title (de)

Selbst ausschaltender elektrischer Schalter

Title (fr)

Interrupteur électrique auto-ouvrant

Publication

EP 1168390 A1 20020102 (EN)

Application

EP 00830459 A 20000630

Priority

EP 00830459 A 20000630

Abstract (en)

It is disclosed a self-acting electric switch comprising a manually-actuated mechanism (2) and an electromagnetically-actuated device (8) in turn comprising control means (9) for opening of the contacts (3), hooking means (10) movable between a first position in which it does not interfere with the opening control means (9) and a second position, corresponding to the closed position of the contacts (3), in which said control means (9) is operatively inhibited, and an electromagnet (11) active, when in a powered condition, on the hooking means (10) to keep the latter in the position inhibiting the opening control means (9). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01H 3/50; H01H 83/12

IPC 8 full level

H01H 3/50 (2006.01); H01H 83/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 3/503 (2013.01); H01H 83/12 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1168390 A1 20020102

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00830459 A 20000630