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Switching device and method for operating a switching device

US11521817B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Eaton Intelligent Power Limited · IE

Inventors

Christoph Bausch · Bonn, DE
Lutz Friedrichsen · Cologne, DE
Volker Lang · Gauting, DE
Johannes Meissner · Bonn, DE
Julia Otte · Cologne, DE
Kai Schroeder · Niederkassel, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 13, 2019
Grant date	Dec 6, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 13, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01H2050/028
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A switching device includes: a first terminal contact; a first fixed contact arranged at the first terminal contact; a contact bridge; a contact bridge carrier arranged at the contact bridge and having a barrier; a first movable contact arranged at the contact bridge; a second terminal contact; a second fixed contact arranged at the second terminal contact; a second movable contact arranged at the contact bridge; and a magnetic drive assembly including a coil and an armature, the armature being coupled to the contact bridge. The first fixed contact is in contact with the first movable contact in a switched-on state of the switching device. The first fixed contact is free of contact with the first movable contact in a switched-off state of the switching device. The second fixed contact is in contact with the second movable contact in the switched-on state of the switching device.

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