Switching apparatus for electric grids

    公开(公告)号:US12224144B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-11

    申请号:US17860260

    申请日:2022-07-08

    Applicant: ABB S.p.A.

    Abstract: Described herein is a switching apparatus for low or medium voltage electric grids, which includes one or more electric poles. Each electric pole includes: an outer casing defining an internal volume of the electric pole; a fixed contact assembly accommodated in the internal volume of the electric pole and including a fixed contact member extending along a longitudinal axis of the electric pole; at least one movable contact assembly accommodated in the internal volume of the electric pole; an actuation member accommodated in the internal volume of the electric pole and arranged coaxially and externally relative to the fixed contact member, so that the fixed contact member passes through the actuation member along the longitudinal axis. The actuation member is slidingly movable along the fixed contact member. When moving between the first and second actuation positions, the actuation member transiently couples to each trip mechanism to actuate the trip mechanism.

    CLAMPING DEVICE FOR A WITHDRAWABLE LOW-VOLTAGE CIRCUIT BREAKER UNIT

    公开(公告)号:US20250046532A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-06

    申请号:US18790031

    申请日:2024-07-31

    Applicant: ABB S.p.A

    Abstract: A slide-in clamping device for removably connecting a first electrical terminal of a withdrawable low-voltage circuit breaker to a corresponding second electrical terminal of a respective stationary base in a withdrawable low-voltage circuit breaker unit includes at least one pair of first clamping fingers facing each other and at least partially laterally delimiting a first clamping seat for one of said first and second electrical terminals; at least one pair of second clamping fingers facing each other and at least partially laterally delimiting a second clamping seat for the other of said first and second electrical terminals; and bias elastic mechanism acting on said at least one pair of first clamping fingers and said at least one pair of second clamping fingers.

    Circuit breaker
    3.
    外观设计

    公开(公告)号:USD1031672S1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-18

    申请号:US29719676

    申请日:2020-01-07

    Applicant: ABB S.p.A.

    Abstract: FIG. 1 is a front side perspective view of a circuit breaker according to our new design.
    FIG. 2 is a front side view of the circuit breaker shown in FIG. 1.
    FIG. 3 is a rear side view of the circuit breaker shown in FIG. 1.
    FIG. 4 is a left side view of the circuit breaker shown in FIG. 1.
    FIG. 5 is a right side view of the circuit breaker shown in FIG. 1.
    FIG. 6 is a top side view of the circuit breaker shown in FIG. 1; and,
    FIG. 7 is a bottom side view of the circuit breaker shown in FIG. 1.
    The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of a circuit breaker that form no part of the claimed design.

    IMPROVED SIGNALLING SOLUTIONS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20240162745A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-16

    申请号:US18495118

    申请日:2023-10-26

    Applicant: ABB S.p.A.

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control device for electrical installations, which has improved signaling capabilities in alert conditions, particularly when said control device is no more fed by a power supply and it cannot carry out its control and monitoring functionalities. In a further aspect, the present disclosure relates to a computerized signaling system for an electrical installation, characterized in that it comprises one or more control devices having the above-mentioned improved signaling capabilities and a software application stored in one or more mobile computerized devices. Said software application is configured to make each mobile computerized mobile detect the beacon data packets broadcasted by said control devices in alert conditions.

    Component for circuit breakers
    6.
    外观设计

    公开(公告)号:USD1023979S1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-23

    申请号:US29813290

    申请日:2021-10-27

    Applicant: ABB S.p.A.

    Abstract: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a component for circuit breakers showing the new design.
    FIG. 2 is right side view of the component of FIG. 1.
    FIG. 3 is a left side view of the component of FIG. 1.
    FIG. 4 is a front view of the component of FIG. 1.
    FIG. 5 is a rear view of the component of FIG. 1.
    FIG. 6 is a top view of the component of FIG. 1; and,
    FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the component of FIG. 1.
    In these drawings, the solid lines illustrate the claimed ornamental design, whereas any broken lines illustrate unclaimed subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.

    LOW VOLTAGE SWITCH POLE
    7.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240079191A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-07

    申请号:US18455430

    申请日:2023-08-24

    Applicant: ABB S.p.A.

    CPC classification number: H01H33/08 H01H33/53

    Abstract: A switch pole for a low voltage switching device including an insulating casing defining an internal space with a contact region and an arc extinguishing region of said switch pole, a fixed contact assembly and a movable contact assembly positioned in said contact region and including, respectively, one or more fixed contacts and one or more movable contacts, which can be mutually coupled or uncoupled, and an arc chamber positioned in said arc extinguishing region and including a plurality of parallel arc-breaking plates and a terminal arc-breaking element, which includes a plate portion arranged in parallel to said arc-breaking plates and a cover of electrically insulating material coating, at least partially, a surface of said plate portion.

    Hybrid circuit breakers
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11837865B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-05

    申请号:US17557258

    申请日:2021-12-21

    Applicant: ABB S.p.A.

    CPC classification number: H02H9/02 H01H9/542 H02H1/0007 H03K3/017

    Abstract: In one aspect, a hybrid circuit protection device for current-limiting a fault current between a source and a load during a fault is provided. The hybrid circuit protection device includes an input configured to couple to the source, an output configured to couple to the load, a return configured to couple the source to the load, a main switch configured to selectively couple the input to the output, a switching network coupled in parallel with the main switch, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine that the main switch has opened in response to the fault current, where the fault current has an initial value, and activate the switching network to current-limit the fault current to less than the initial value during the fault.

    Low-voltage circuit breaker
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11804345B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-31

    申请号:US17049071

    申请日:2019-04-19

    Applicant: ABB S.p.A.

    CPC classification number: H01H33/42 H01H33/08 H01H33/53 H01H71/10

    Abstract: A low-voltage circuit breaker includes at least one fixed contact, for each pole, which is electrically connected to a terminal for connection to an electric circuit, and a corresponding moving contact which is associable/separable with respect to the fixed contact by a rotation of the moving contact. The low-voltage circuit breaker further includes an arc chamber positioned in correspondence of the fixed contact, and a rotating contact supporting shaft common to all poles, which is functionally connected to an actuation mechanism of the circuit breaker, where the actuation mechanism includes a kinematic system operatively connected to an actuation lever for opening/closing operations and provided with opening springs and a tripping shaft for releasing the kinematic system and allowing its movement from a closed to an open position. The low-voltage circuit breaker further includes, for each pole, a quick acting trip device.

    Breaking device
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11784014B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-10

    申请号:US17663081

    申请日:2022-05-12

    Applicant: ABB S.p.A.

    CPC classification number: H01H33/06 H01H33/56

    Abstract: A breaking device for interrupting current includes an electrically conducting outer member, an electrically conducting inner member arranged radially inside the outer member with respect to a breaking axis and an electrically insulating or semiconducting breaking member arranged radially between the outer member and the inner member with respect to the breaking axis, where the breaking member is arranged to move along the breaking axis from a starting position to a protruding position in which the breaking member protrudes from a space within the outer member for interrupting a current between the outer member and the inner member and the breaking member includes an inner tubular element and an outer tubular element, where the outer tubular element is joined to an outer surface of the inner tubular element thereby defining a recess between the outer tubular element and the inner tubular element.

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