Global Patent Index - EP 1344237 B1

EP 1344237 B1 20050504 - CONTACT ARRANGEMENT FOR A VACUUM SWITCH TUBE

Title (en)

CONTACT ARRANGEMENT FOR A VACUUM SWITCH TUBE

Title (de)

KONTAKTANORDNUNG FÜR EINE VAKUUMSCHALTRÖHRE

Title (fr)

ENSEMBLE DE CONTACTS POUR UN TUBE COMMUTATEUR A VIDE

Publication

EP 1344237 B1 20050504 (DE)

Application

EP 01271643 A 20011127

Priority

  • DE 0104495 W 20011127
  • DE 10065091 A 20001221

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0250854A1] The invention relates to a contact arrangement for a vacuum switch tube for low-voltage power switches. The aim of the invention is to reduce the contact force required to control short circuit currents. To this end, a twin-contact contact arrangement is used wherein every contact comprises a plurality of separate individual contacts having a defined spring rate. At least one of the contact bodies (4) is configured as a two-layer spiral contact with a lower layer consisting of a highly elastic material and an upper layer (7) consisting of a highly electroconductive material. A contact coat (9) consisting of a contact material is provided on the upper layer in the outer zone of every contact arm (10).

IPC 1-7

H01H 33/66

IPC 8 full level

H01H 33/66 (2006.01); H01H 33/664 (2006.01); H01H 1/02 (2006.01); H01H 1/50 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01H 33/6643 (2013.01 - EP US); H01H 1/0206 (2013.01 - EP US); H01H 1/50 (2013.01 - EP US); H01H 2033/6648 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0250854 A1 20020627; CN 1249756 C 20060405; CN 1481567 A 20040310; DE 10065091 A1 20020627; DE 50106145 D1 20050609; EP 1344237 A1 20030917; EP 1344237 B1 20050504; HK 1059681 A1 20040709; JP 2004516619 A 20040603; US 2004026376 A1 20040212; US 7041929 B2 20060509

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 0104495 W 20011127; CN 01820745 A 20011127; DE 10065091 A 20001221; DE 50106145 T 20011127; EP 01271643 A 20011127; HK 04102568 A 20040413; JP 2002551869 A 20011127; US 45125303 A 20030620