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Rotating arc electric circuit breaker

US4532392A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 26, 1983
Grant dateJul 30, 1985
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Expiry dateJul 26, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H33/982
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A rotating arc circuit breaker comprises a blow-out coil fitted at the rear face of an annular electrode and containing a ferromagnetic core. A gas outlet channel is contrived inside coil in order to prevent any formation of an ionized gas lock in the zone defined by the rotating arc.

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