Explosively actuated thermal opening switch
US5360999A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 25, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H39/006
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method are provided for controlling the switching characteristics of an explosively actuated switch. The switch comprises a conductor that is only partially severed by explosive forces. A bridge region, the conductive portion of the conductor remaining after the explosion, is then severed by thermal breakdown. Variations in the bridge region enable a user to vary the switching characteristics of the switch.
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