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Instantaneous trip device of a circuit breaker

US5103198A · kind A · utility

120Cited by
3References
7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 16, 1991
Grant dateApr 7, 1992
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Expiry dateApr 16, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H2077/025
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A limiting circuit breaker with a molded case comprises an overpressure actuator which, when an overpressure occurs in the arc extinguishing chamber due to the action of an arc drawn by the electrodynamic repulsion of the contacts, brings about actuation by a piston, subjected to this overpressure, of the circuit breaker trip bar. The overpressure actuator forms an almost leaktight assembly.

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