Global Patent Index - EP 1833068 A2

EP 1833068 A2 20070912 - Direct-current load-break switch particularly for traction lines

Title (en)

Direct-current load-break switch particularly for traction lines

Title (de)

Gleichstrom-Leistungstrenner, im Besonderen für Fahrdrähte

Title (fr)

Interrupteur pour courant continu particulièrement pour les lignes de traction

Publication

EP 1833068 A2 20070912 (EN)

Application

EP 07003657 A 20070222

Priority

IT MI20060421 A 20060309

Abstract (en)

A direct-current load-break switch (1) particularly for traction lines, suitable for installations in a metallic cell, with two interruption segments in series, comprising: two fixed contacts (5); a double moving contact (8), which is adapted to engage and disengage with respect to the fixed contacts (5); means for actuating the moving contact (8) which are adapted to move the moving contact (8) so that it engages and disengages the fixed contacts (5); each fixed contact (5) and the corresponding moving contact (8) are provided with an arc quenching horn (6, 10), and a coil provided with a magnetic core (12, 13) is connected electrically between the arc quenching horn (6, 10) (which is insulated) and the fixed contact; one or more arc quenching chambers are further arranged above the interruption segment formed by the arc quenching horns (6, 10).

IPC 8 full level

H01H 33/59 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 9/446 (2013.01); H01H 9/46 (2013.01); H01H 33/596 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1833068 A2 20070912; EP 1833068 A3 20080604; IT MI20060421 A1 20070910

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07003657 A 20070222; IT MI20060421 A 20060309