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Switching device comprising two interrupter units connected in series

US12057279B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Tobias Alexander Goebels · Hamm, DE
Sylvio Kosse · Erlangen, DE
Paul Gregor Nikolic · Erlangen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 18, 2020
Grant date	Aug 6, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 4, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01H2033/6667
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A switching device includes: two interrupter units connected in series; at least one drive unit for moving at least one contact; and two control capacitors, each of which is connected in parallel with the interrupter units. At least one control capacitor has mechanically movable components for changing the capacitance, and at least one of these components is mechanically coupled to the drive unit.

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