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Electrical switch

US8610522B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Erhard Deylitz · Berlin, DE
Björn Gehrke · Berlin, DE
Pierre Lamoth · Berlin, DE
Mathias Schmidt · San Francisco, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 1, 2012
Grant date	Dec 17, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 1, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01H71/04
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical switch is disclosed for switching an electric current, the switch being suitable for being inserted into a switch holding device. In at least one embodiment, the switch includes a locking device which, in the event of an overcurrent, moves a locking element of the locking device to a position which mechanically locks the switch in the switch holding device.

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