Electrical circuit breaker
US11270858B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H73/18
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electric circuit breaker that prevents damage due to increased internal pressure after an electric circuit is cut off and prevents an arc from leaking to the outside. Such a circuit breaker includes a housing, a cut portion that is arranged in the housing and forms a part of an electric circuit, a cutting member that cuts the cut portion, and a power source arranged on a first end portion side of the housing, the electric circuit breaker including a moving body including the cutting member, in which the housing includes a cylindrical portion capable of moving the moving body between the first end portion and a second end portion on a side opposite to the first end portion, in which the moving body is configured such that the cutting member provided in the moving body cuts a separation piece of the cut portion.
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