Global Patent Index - EP 1766646 A1

EP 1766646 A1 20070328 - VACUUM INTERRUPTER AND CONTACT ARRANGEMENT FOR A VACUUM INTERRUPTER

Title (en)

VACUUM INTERRUPTER AND CONTACT ARRANGEMENT FOR A VACUUM INTERRUPTER

Title (de)

VAKUUMSCHALTKAMMER UND KONTAKTANORDNUNG FÜR EINEN VAKUUMSCHALTER

Title (fr)

AMPOULE SOUS VIDE ET ENSEMBLE DE CONTACTS POUR UN DISJONCTEUR A VIDE

Publication

EP 1766646 A1 20070328 (DE)

Application

EP 05750585 A 20050622

Priority

  • CH 2005000348 W 20050622
  • EP 04405417 A 20040705
  • EP 05750585 A 20050622

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2006002560A1] The invention relates to a contact arrangement for a vacuum interrupter chamber (1), which comprises a pair of inner contact pieces (11, 12), configured as RMF contact pieces, and a pair of outer contact pieces (21, 22) which are connected in parallel and are mounted closely adjacent to the inner contact pieces (11, 12). At least one of the inner contact pieces (11, 12) is movably mounted. The outer contact pieces (21, 22) are also configured as RMF contact pieces. During interruption, the resulting electric arc can commutate completely or partially to the pair of outer contact pieces (21, 22). The inner contact pieces are substantially discoid. Advantageously, the contact pieces (11, 12, 21, 22) are coaxially positioned in relation to each other. The outer contact pieces (21, 22) are advantageously pot-shaped or tubular.

IPC 8 full level

H01H 33/12 (2006.01); H01H 33/664 (2006.01); H01H 33/66 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01H 33/6642 (2013.01 - EP US); H01H 33/12 (2013.01 - EP US); H01H 33/6643 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2006002560A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2006002560 A1 20060112; CN 1981354 A 20070613; CN 1981354 B 20111026; EP 1766646 A1 20070328; EP 1766646 B1 20160504; US 2008067151 A1 20080320; US 7906742 B2 20110315

DOCDB simple family (application)

CH 2005000348 W 20050622; CN 200580022795 A 20050622; EP 05750585 A 20050622; US 63157605 A 20050622