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Circuit breaker with triple movement for high or medium voltages

US5293014A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 3, 1992
Grant dateMar 8, 1994
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Expiry dateNov 3, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H2033/028
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit breaker has within a casing filled with a dielectric gas, especially SF.sub.6, a first arcing contact electrically connected to a first terminal, and a second arcing contact electrically connected to a second terminal. The second arcing contact is movable within a fixed cylinder. A piston is movable within said fixed cylinder. The fixed cylinder and the piston form a compression chamber. The first arcing contact and the piston are movable relative to each other. An actuating mechanism actuates the first arcing contact in a direction opposite to that of displacement of the second contact, and actuates the piston in a direction opposite to that of the displacement of the second contact.

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