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Spout for switchgear, switchgear having spout, and method thereof

US10230221B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 12, 2017
Grant dateMar 12, 2019
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Expiry dateApr 12, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02B1/21
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A spout for a connection between a bus bar and a circuit breaker in switchgear includes a housing and a fixed contact. The housing is formed of insulative material and includes a tubular body having an inner cavity and a radial first ventilation opening, a base portion having a first longitudinal opening, and a fixed contact receiving portion having a second longitudinal opening. The fixed contact is formed of a conductive material, has an outer contact surface exposed through the second longitudinal opening, and forms a portion of an outer surface of the spout. A switchgear includes a wall dividing a circuit breaker compartment from a bus bar compartment, and the base portion of the spout is securable to the wall.

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