Global Patent Index - EP 2339599 A1

EP 2339599 A1 20110629 - A switch and use thereof

Title (en)

A switch and use thereof

Title (de)

Schalter und Verwendung dafür

Title (fr)

Commutateur et utilisation associée

Publication

EP 2339599 A1 20110629 (EN)

Application

EP 09180362 A 20091222

Priority

EP 09180362 A 20091222

Abstract (en)

An electric switch comprises two main contact electrodes (1, 2) arranged in a first current path (3) through the switch and an auxiliary contact electrode (4) configured to be arranged in said current path in a location between the two main contact electrodes in a closed state of the switch and conduct the entire current flowing between the main contact electrodes in this state. The auxiliary contact electrode (4) is movable with respect to the main contact electrodes, and the switch comprises an arrangement configured to open and close said current path and having means (9) configured to move the auxiliary contact electrode (4) so as to obtain transfer of the switch between an open state and a closed state and conversely.

IPC 8 full level

H01H 1/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 1/20 (2013.01); H01H 3/222 (2013.01); H01H 9/542 (2013.01); H01H 9/56 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

  • EP 1098332 A2 20010509 - ABB HOCHSPANNUNGSTECHNIK AG [CH]
  • MEYER J-M: "A DC Hybrid Circuit Breaker With Ultra-Fast Contact Opening and Integrated Gate-Commutated Thyristors (IGCTs", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER DELIVERY, vol. 21, no. 1, April 2006 (2006-04-01), pages 646 - 651

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2339599 A1 20110629

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09180362 A 20091222