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EP 1187159 B1 20061129 - Circuit breaker with magnetothermal trip unit

Title (en)

Circuit breaker with magnetothermal trip unit

Title (de)

Schutzschalter mit magnetothermischer Auslöseeinheit

Title (fr)

Disjoncteur à déclencheur magnéto-thermique

Publication

EP 1187159 B1 20061129 (FR)

Application

EP 00440243 A 20000912

Priority

EP 00440243 A 20000912

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1187159A1] The circuit breaker is enclosed in an outer shell with a contact carrier, moving contact and handle. There is a magneto thermal switch (6) driving the control carrier using a switching lever. The magneto thermal switch has a coil (8) and thermal switch (9) which are integrated within the thermal switch.

IPC 8 full level

H01H 71/40 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 71/40 (2013.01); H01H 2071/407 (2013.01)

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 1187159 A1 20020313; EP 1187159 B1 20061129; AT E347171 T1 20061215; DE 60032137 D1 20070111; DE 60032137 T2 20071011

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00440243 A 20000912; AT 00440243 T 20000912; DE 60032137 T 20000912