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Self-resetting current limiter

US10770255B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Eaton Intelligent Power Limited · IE

Inventors

Anke Juelich · Niederkassel, DE
Klaus Dauer · Koblenz, DE
Volker Lang · Gauting, DE
Guenter Baujan · Troisdorf, DE
Hartwig Stammberger · Bornheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 14, 2017
Grant date	Sep 8, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 14, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01H2235/01
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A self-resetting current limiter includes: a first connecting contact for bringing the current limiter into contact with a first electrical conductor a second connecting contact for bringing the current limiter into contact with a second electrical conductor; a first movable contact member; and a second movable contact member, wherein the first and the second movable contact members are electrically interconnected in a first position of the first and the second movable contact member, such that a current path between the first and the second connecting contact is closed, and wherein the first and the second movable contact members are separated from one another in a second position of the first and the second movable contact member, such that the current path between the first and the second connecting contact is interrupted.

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