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(11) EP 0 320 931 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.08.1990 Bulletin 1990/35

(43) Date of publication A2:
21.06.1989 Bulletin 1989/25

(21) Application number: 88120982.9

(22) Date of filing: 15.12.1988
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4H01H 83/22
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 17.12.1987 IT 2307287

(71) Applicant: Elettrocondutture S.p.A.
I-20127 Milano (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Monterosso, Raffaello
    I-20060 Cassina de'Pecchi(Milan) (IT)

(74) Representative: Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing. et al
Modiano & Associati S.r.l. Via Meravigli, 16
20123 Milano
20123 Milano (IT)


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    (54) Units for detecting differential currents in electric systems


    (57) This unit comprises a box-like body associable, side by side, with electric switches and selective safety means adapted to avoid unintentional errors in coupling and including rod-like guide elements (3,3a) protruding from the coupling wall (1a) of said unit and intended to be inserted within corresponding cavities (4,4′) in the body of the switch (2). The rod-like elements (3,3a) have a constant transverse cross section while the corresponding cavities (4,4′) provided in the body of the switch have such dimensions and depth as to allow the complete insertion of said rod-like elements only when the nominal currents of the switch are equal or lower than those of the unit. In particular, the cavities (4) provided in a high nominal current switch have a portion (4a) with smaller transverse cross section than the inlet portion (4b), so as to prevent the complete insertion of said rod-like elements (3) if the nominal current of the differential unit is lower than that of the switch.







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