Global Patent Index - EP 1225612 A3

EP 1225612 A3 20040915 - Thermal tripping device for a switch

Title (en)

Thermal tripping device for a switch

Title (de)

Thermische Auslösevorrichtung für ein Schaltgerät

Title (fr)

Déclencheur thermique pour un dispositif de commutation

Publication

EP 1225612 A3 20040915 (DE)

Application

EP 02000470 A 20020108

Priority

DE 10102436 A 20010119

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1225612A2] The thermal release device is based around a bimetallic element (3) has a curved current carrying element (12) with a contact at the end (8) . This operates relative to a fixed electrical contact (10). When the temperature rises the bimetallic strip bends to move the contact

IPC 1-7

H01H 71/16

IPC 8 full level

H01H 71/16 (2006.01); H01H 1/58 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 71/16 (2013.01); H01H 1/5822 (2013.01); H01H 1/5833 (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 TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1225612 A2 20020724; EP 1225612 A3 20040915; EP 1225612 B1 20091028; AT E447235 T1 20091115; DE 10102436 A1 20020808; DE 10102436 B4 20060629; DE 50213955 D1 20091210

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02000470 A 20020108; AT 02000470 T 20020108; DE 10102436 A 20010119; DE 50213955 T 20020108