Device for efficient direct current interruption
US10116132B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 9, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2009/543
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a direct current (DC) circuit breaker including a first line in which a first high-speed switch and a power semiconductor switch are connected in series; a second line in which a plurality of second high-speed switches, a plurality of pairs of a first non-linear resistor and a power fuse connected in parallel, and a resistor are connected in series; and a third line including a second non-linear resistor. The first line, the second line, and the third line are connected in parallel.
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