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Circuit breaker

US12311784B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH

Inventors

Hendrik-Christian Koepf · Nuremberg, DE
Lothar Hofmeister · Dresden, DE
Manuel Engewald · Nuremberg, DE
Markus Miklis · Schwarzenbruck, DE
Ricardo Pimenta · Eckental, DE
Michael Watzlawick · Nuremberg, DE
Fabian Hiereth · Lauterhofen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 15, 2022
Grant date	May 27, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 28, 2043

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH02H5/041
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit breaker having a mechanical switch introduced into a main current path, which comprises a fixed contact and a moving contact connected to a movably mounted contact bridge. The circuit breaker comprises a drive, which is in active connection with the contact bridge, and which comprises a first drive unit and a second drive unit. The first drive unit is energized via a control circuit, and the second drive unit is connected in parallel to a resistor element introduced into the main current path. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle.

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