Global Patent Index - EP 1803137 B1

EP 1803137 B1 20121205 - OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION DEVICE PROVIDED WITH ARC CUTTING MEANS AND CORRESPONDING METHOD

Title (en)

OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION DEVICE PROVIDED WITH ARC CUTTING MEANS AND CORRESPONDING METHOD

Title (de)

ÜBERSPANNUNGSSCHUTZEINRICHTUNG MIT BOGENSCHNEIDMITTELN UND ENTSPRECHENDES VERFAHREN

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE PROTECTION CONTRE LES SURTENSIONS POURVU DE MOYENS DE CISAILLEMENT D'ARC ET PROCEDE CORRESPONDANT

Publication

EP 1803137 B1 20121205 (FR)

Application

EP 04791500 A 20041008

Priority

FR 2004002548 W 20041008

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2006040418A1] The invention relates to a device (1) for protecting an electric installation against overvoltage comprising at least one protection component (10) provided with means for connecting to said electric installation, means for disconnecting the protection component (10) therefrom which are movable from a closed position to an open position, thereby forming an interstitial space (11) between the disconnecting and connecting means in such a way that an electric arc is formed therein. The inventive device is characterised in that it is provided with means (50) which approaches said electric arc from at least two different directions in order to reduce the cross-section thereof. Said invention is used for protecting against overvoltage.

IPC 8 full level

H01H 9/32 (2006.01); H01C 7/12 (2006.01); H01H 37/76 (2006.01); H01H 83/10 (2006.01); H01T 1/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 9/32 (2013.01); H01H 37/761 (2013.01); H01H 83/10 (2013.01); H01R 4/28 (2013.01); H01H 9/302 (2013.01); H01H 2037/763 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

WO 2004064213 A1 20040729 - SOULE PROTECTION SURTENSIONS [FR], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2006040418 A1 20060420; CN 1879182 A 20061213; CN 1879182 B 20101201; EP 1803137 A1 20070704; EP 1803137 B1 20121205; ES 2399966 T3 20130404

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 2004002548 W 20041008; CN 200480033433 A 20041008; EP 04791500 A 20041008; ES 04791500 T 20041008