NARROW PROFILE CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH ARC INTERRUPTION

    公开(公告)号:EP3690907A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-05

    申请号:EP19189712.3

    申请日:2019-08-02

    发明人: FASANO, Michael

    IPC分类号: H01H9/44 H01H73/18

    摘要: A circuit breaker design allows for the circuit breaker to have an overall width (i.e., measured along the circuit breaker's exposed outwardly-facing surface of its housing) that is narrower than achievable with known typical configurations, while at the same time still providing robust arc interruption capabilities. This is achieved in large part by providing a specific orientation of a moveable contact arm assembly and/or by providing a specific configuration of a current path within the housing.

    CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER WITH ENHANCED ARC QUENCHING CAPABILITIES

    公开(公告)号:EP2561534B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-11

    申请号:EP11772540.8

    申请日:2011-04-19

    发明人: FASANO, Michael

    摘要: A circuit interrupter has a first contact, a second contact movable with respect to the first contact, an arcing chamber, and an arc splitter. The arc splitter is located on a first side of the first contact, as is an arc runner. An electrical conductor is connected to the arc runner having a first portion running from the first side of the first contact towards a second side of the first contact, the second side being opposite the first side with respect to the first contact. A second portion is connected to the first portion and the second contact; the second portion is located on the second side of the first contact. A current running through the arc runner and the electrical conductor generates a magnetic force on the arc moving the arc toward the arc splitter.

    CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH CURRENT LIMITING AND HIGH SPEED FAULT CAPABILITY
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    CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH CURRENT LIMITING AND HIGH SPEED FAULT CAPABILITY 审中-公开
    具有限流和高速故障能力的电路断路器

    公开(公告)号:EP3314628A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-02

    申请号:EP16815418.5

    申请日:2016-06-24

    发明人: FASANO, Michael

    摘要: A circuit breaker arraignment includes at least two trip mechanisms. The first trip mechanism acts to immediately trip to open contacts of the circuit breaker upon reaching a first threshold current level, and the second trip mechanism acts to trip to open the contacts once both a second current threshold is reached and a time delay has elapsed. The contacts are moved by a linkage assembly that is held under mechanical advantage such that when acted on by one of the two trip mechanisms, the mechanical advantage is released to rapidly open the contacts.