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Switchgear device having at least one single-pole breaking unit comprising a contact bridge and circuit breaker comprising one such device

US9159508B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 30, 2010
Grant dateOct 13, 2015
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H1/2058
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A switchgear device having a single-pole breaking unit which includes one of a pair of stationary contacts connected to a line-side current conductor, a movable contact bridge for closing and opening the stationary contacts, a line-side panel, a load-side panel opposite the line-side panel and two opposing lateral-side panels, which panels surround the stationary contacts and contact bridge, and form arc extinguishing chambers with a stationary contact within each chamber, an opening volume between chambers, and a quenching gas exhaust channel connected to a chamber, and opening through the line-side panel, which is opposite another load-side panel for contact with a trip device.

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