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Contact for a medium-voltage vacuum circuit-breaker with reinforced structure, and an associated circuit-breaker or vacuum circuit-breaker, such as an AC generator disconnector circuit-breaker

US8168910B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 2, 2010
Grant dateMay 1, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 14, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H33/6644
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A vacuum circuit-breaker wherein at least in one of the contacts at least one stud is used as a spacer, and is disposed between the mechanical connection portion and the circular plate of the contact body in such a manner as to avoid the collapse thereof during a closing operation of the vacuum circuit-breaker, and in the closed position the contacts can withstand very high compression forces, typically greater than 700 kg-force or 2 t-force.

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