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EP 1402546 B1 20080611 - ELECTRODYNAMIC LINEAR DRIVE

Title (en)

ELECTRODYNAMIC LINEAR DRIVE

Title (de)

ELEKTRODYNAMISCHER LINEARANTRIEB

Title (fr)

ENTRAINEMENT LINEAIRE ELECTRODYNAMIQUE

Publication

EP 1402546 B1 20080611 (DE)

Application

EP 02742816 A 20020627

Priority

DE 0202434 W 20020627
DE 10132553 A 20010704

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03005389A1] The invention relates to an electrodynamic drive (4), in particular for driving an electric switch. According to the invention, an auxiliary solenoid (7) is allocated to a solenoid (5). The auxiliary magnetic field generated by the auxiliary solenoid (7) temporarily creates a strong actuating force during a first phase of a switching operation.

IPC 8 full level

H01H 3/28 (2006.01); H01H 33/66 (2006.01); H01H 33/666 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 3/28 (2013.01); H01H 33/6662 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR IT LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 03005389 A1 20030116; DE 10132553 A1 20030123; DE 50212362 D1 20080724; EP 1402546 A1 20040331; EP 1402546 B1 20080611

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 0202434 W 20020627; DE 10132553 A 20010704; DE 50212362 T 20020627; EP 02742816 A 20020627