Patent · US Expired

Low voltage circuit breaker

US7064640B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Jörg-Uwe Dahl · Altentreptow, DE
Hans-Joachim Kuhrt · Berlin, DE
Detlev Schmidt · Berlin, DE
Günter Seidler · Berlin, DE
Ingo Thiede · Berlin, DE
Sezai Turkmen · Berlin, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 28, 2003
Grant date	Jun 20, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 28, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01H9/34
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a low voltage circuit breaker which comprises a contact system for a principal current and an arc extinction chamber. An are transmitting element is disposed between the contact system for the principal current and the arc extinction chamber. Said are transmitting element comprises at least one are guiding element which makes it possible to direct said arc in a certain manner to the arc extinction chamber.

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