Global Patent Index - EP 4075466 A1

EP 4075466 A1 20221019 - GENERATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER, GCB

Title (en)

GENERATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER, GCB

Title (de)

GENERATORSCHUTZSCHALTER (GCB)

Title (fr)

DISJONCTEUR DE GÉNÉRATEUR

Publication

EP 4075466 A1 20221019 (EN)

Application

EP 21168247 A 20210414

Priority

EP 21168247 A 20210414

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a generator circuit breaker, GCB, , comprising an interrupting chamber (1) and an infrared heater (2) configured for emitting infrared radiation, whereby the interrupting chamber (1) comprises a base (3) for mounting the interrupting chamber (1) on a support structure (4), a fixed contact housing (8) comprising arranged therein a fixed contact, a moving contact housing (6) comprising arranged therein a moving contact for contacting the fixed contact, a chamber insulator (7) arranged between the fixed contact housing (8) and the moving contact housing (6), and a ground insulator (5) arranged between the base (3) and the moving contact housing (6), and the infrared heater (2) is configured for emitting the infrared radiation onto the fixed contact housing (8), onto the moving contact housing (6), and/or onto the base (3).

IPC 8 full level

H01H 33/56 (2006.01); H01H 9/52 (2006.01); H01H 33/64 (2006.01); H01H 33/74 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 33/562 (2013.01); H01H 33/64 (2013.01); H01H 33/74 (2013.01); H01H 2009/526 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4075466 A1 20221019

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 21168247 A 20210414