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High voltage circuit-breaker

US12400816B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 31, 2023
Grant dateAug 26, 2025
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Expiry dateJun 13, 2043

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H33/91
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A high voltage circuit-breaker comprising a housing defining a volume for an insulating gas, at least two making and breaking (M&B) units arranged therein, each M&B unit comprising a first and second contact element for forming an electrically conductive connection, at least the first contact element is movable along an axially extending switching axis of the high voltage circuit-breaker, and the first contact elements of the at least two M&B units are motion-coupled; a drive device connected to the first contact element of at least one M&B unit and configured for moving the first contact element along the switching axis over a moving distance for separating conductive connections; and a gas damper connected to the first contact element of the at least one M&B unit and configured for damping movement of the first contact element with a damping force increasing in relation to the moving distance.

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