Abstract:
A high-voltage direct current relay capable of improving insulation capability, including a ceramic cover, two fixed contacts for respectively providing inflow and outflow current and one movable contact spring; a through hole for assembling the fixed contact being provided at a top wall of the ceramic cover; one segment of a body of the fixed contact being in clearance fitted with the through hole of the ceramic cover, a first step surface downward being provided at an outer peripheral wall of one segment of the body of the fixed contact, at a corresponding position, a second step surface upward being provided at an inner peripheral wall of the through hole of the ceramic cover, and the projections of the first step surface and the second step surface on the horizontal plane having an overlapped region.
Abstract:
An electrical contact system includes: a static contact, a movable contact and an arc extinguishing device. The arc extinguishing device includes an arc extinguishing member and a driving mechanism for moving the arc extinguishing member. When the movable contact is moved to the switch-on position, the arc extinguishing member is moved beyond the contact area between the movable contact and the static contact so as to allow the movable contact to be in electrical contact the static contact; and when the movable contact is moved to the switch-off position, the arc extinguishing member is moved into the contact area between the movable contact and the static contact such that the movable contact is electrically isolated from the static contact to cut off the electric arc between the movable contact and the static contact. The arc extinguishing member may be driven by the driving mechanism to be quickly moved into the contact area between the movable contact point and the static contact point.
Abstract:
A permanent magnet assembly for an arc driver assembly of an electric switching device, having a permanent magnet and a cover made of electrically insulating material, wherein the cover is connected directly to the permanent magnet.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a single- or multi-pole switching device, in particular for DC applications, having at least one rotating switching element (2) which is connected to a drive, and also comprising switching contacts (4, 5), connection pieces (7) and connection poles or connection terminals (8) and a housing arrangement which accommodates the abovementioned parts. According to the invention, a movably guided rotary cylinder (2) is formed in the housing arrangement, said rotary cylinder being located in a body which is designed as a rotary cylinder holder (1). The rotary cylinder (2) has at least one contact pin (3) which passes radially or tangentially or eccentrically through the rotary cylinder and has, at its end, a contact piece (4) in each case. Mating contact pieces (5) are arranged in the rotary cylinder holder (1), said mating contact pieces being electrically connected to the connection pieces (7) or connection poles or connection terminals (8). A narrow, arc-influencing gap is present between the rotary cylinder (2) and the rotary cylinder holder (1), wherein, as a result of the movement of the rotary cylinder (2), the electrical connection between the contact pieces (4) and the mating contact pieces (5) can be broken by way of the contact pin (3) and the resulting disconnection arcs (11) enter the air gap subject to an extension and are rapidly extinguished there.
Abstract:
A breaking device with an arc breaking shield comprising at least one stationary contact collaborating with a movable contact supported by a contact-holder arm and an actuating device of the movable contact in a casing.A movable arc breaking shield is commanded in movement to occupy a rest position and a laminating position. The movable breaking shield is connected to the contact-holder arm by an actuating rod in such a way that movement of the contact-holder arm results in movement of the movable breaking shield, the actuating rod being respectively connected to the movable breaking shield and to the contact-holder arm by a second and third pivot-pin.
Abstract:
A switching apparatus wherein the life and the reliability of an electric contact are improved by fundamentally suppressing formation of black powder and activation of the surface of the contact by a chemical reaction. Microcapsules in which organic acid or organic acid precursor from which organic acid is produced as time passes is enclosed are placed into the internal space of an enclosed case so that organic compounds produced on and in the proximity of contact surfaces is oxidized with organic acid which escapes from the microcapsules and vaporized in the enclosed case without forming a film on the surfaces of the contacts to suppress activation of the surfaces of the contacts.
Abstract:
A Positive Temperature Coefficient Resistivity (PTC) element has a resistivity that increases as the temperature increases. Circuit breakers having PTC elements can achieve better overload and short circuit protection than existing products. Breakers with PTC elements can also be combined with ground fault detection circuits to activate the circuit breaker under ground fault conditions that are less severe than the overcurrent conditions that would normally activate the circuit breaker. A shunt trip assembly incorporating a PTC resistor reduces the required power rating of the clearing switch.
Abstract:
An electrical switch device with separable contacts is provided with a shunt conductor adapted to receive one end of the arc that is struck when the contacts separate after it has jumped a dielectric gap. The shunt conductor determines an interim arc current path in which is a current limiter device.
Abstract:
An improved load break disconnecting device is disclosed, comprising a conductive portion having a non-gassing fuse, a fuse cartridge having first and second ends and enclosing said fuse, a conducting hinge assembly and conducting stationary contact means, and a non-conducting arc extinguishing sleeve with latch means for latching the sleeve in a non-covering position until the switch is closed and biasing means for snapping the sleeve into an arc-extinguishing, covering position when the switch is opened.
Abstract:
A high amperage switch is provided for interrupting flow of power through a circuit. First and second connectors are connected in the circuit with the circuit being open between the first and second connectors. An electrically conductive bridging member includes first and second complementary-shaped connectors respectively mateable with the first and second connectors for electrically coupling the first and second connectors together when the bridging member is in the closed position and interrupting the circuit when the bridging member is in an open position. The bridging member is moveable between the closed and opened positions. The present invention is particularly well adapted for use in a vehicle having an electrical circuit for supplying power from a battery on the vehicle to at least one electrical component used on the vehicle.