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Switching assembly and method for measuring a position of a contact bridge in a switching assembly

US12066304B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

TE Connectivity Germany GmbH · DE

Inventors

Christian Lindner · Bensheim, DE
Bernd Rahn · Bensheim, DE
Peter Sandeck · Berlin, DE
Matthias Kroeker · Lübbenau/Spreewald - Lubnjow/Błota, DE
Harry Koch · Berlin, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 23, 2021
Grant date	Aug 20, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 22, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01H2205/016
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A switching assembly comprises a pair of fixed contacts, and a contact bridge movable between a bridging position in which the contact bridge electrically connects the contacts and a separated position in which the contacts are electrically separated. A detector of the assembly includes at least one sensor for detecting the presence of the contact bridge in at least one of the separated position or the bridging position, and a controller operatively connected to the sensor and having a first switching point and a second switching point. One of the switching points is associated with a position of the contact bridge between the bridging position and the separated position.

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