Global Patent Index - EP 1629577 B1

EP 1629577 B1 20101103 - SPARK-GAP DEVICE, PARTICULARLY HIGH-VOLTAGE SPARK-GAP DEVICE

Title (en)

SPARK-GAP DEVICE, PARTICULARLY HIGH-VOLTAGE SPARK-GAP DEVICE

Title (de)

FUNKENSTRECKE, INSBESONDERE HOCHSPANNUNGSFUNKENSTRECKE

Title (fr)

ECLATEUR, ET NOTAMMENT ECLATEUR A HAUTE TENSION

Publication

EP 1629577 B1 20101103 (FR)

Application

EP 04742741 A 20040514

Priority

  • FR 2004001192 W 20040514
  • FR 0306629 A 20030602

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2004109874A1] Spark-gap device comprising two discharge electrodes (2; 3) each having an elongated conductor portion (10; 5), called the active portion, with a connecting longitudinal end (11; 7) fixed to a connector. The electrodes are arranged in such a way that, when an electric arc is generated, said arc is formed between the active portions and the resulting electric current induces a magnetic field moving the electric arc along said active portions, preferably at an erosion-limiting high speed. At least a discharge electrode further comprises at least a second conductor portion (9, 16; 6), called the passive portion, electrically connected to the connector and/or the active portion and with a form adapted to prevent a spontaneous electric arc from being inopportunely generated in normal usage conditions of the device.

IPC 8 full level

H01T 2/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

H01T 1/04 (2013.01 - KR); H01T 2/02 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2855662 A1 20041203; FR 2855662 B1 20050715; AU 2004246293 A1 20041216; AU 2004246293 B2 20081016; CA 2523850 A1 20041216; CA 2523850 C 20151117; CN 1799172 A 20060705; CN 1799172 B 20100428; DE 602004029884 D1 20101216; EP 1629577 A1 20060301; EP 1629577 B1 20101103; JP 2006526874 A 20061124; JP 4442921 B2 20100331; KR 101050494 B1 20110720; KR 20060020659 A 20060306; US 2007058319 A1 20070315; US 7463471 B2 20081209; WO 2004109874 A1 20041216

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 0306629 A 20030602; AU 2004246293 A 20040514; CA 2523850 A 20040514; CN 200480015367 A 20040514; DE 602004029884 T 20040514; EP 04742741 A 20040514; FR 2004001192 W 20040514; JP 2006508338 A 20040514; KR 20057023239 A 20040514; US 55754804 A 20040514