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Electrical switching device

US9330866B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

EATON ELECTRICAL IP GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

Karsten Gerving · Bonn, DE
Volker Lang · Gauting, DE
Johannes Meissner · Bonn, DE
Ralf Thar · Sankt Augustin, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 20, 2013
Grant date	May 3, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 30, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01H9/342
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Electrical switching device having a housing, at least two switching chambers within the housing with contacts to interrupt at least one current path, an arc extinguishing device for each switching chamber, and at least one guide channel within the housing, which directs the arc gas exiting the arc extinguishing device towards at least one of the exhaust openings to allow the arc gases to exit the housing, whereby each switching chamber has a guide channel, and whereby the guide channels of the different switching chambers are separated from each other.

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