Circuit breaker

Details Circuit breaker Circuit breaker

1977-12-19

1979-04-03

Harris, George

Electricity: magnetically operated switches, magnets, and electr

Electromagnetically actuated switches

Automatic circuit-interrupting devices

335 37, 337 78, H01H 7512

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041479998

ABSTRACT:
A circuit breaker having a magnetic trip mechanism pivotally mounted on the bimetal actuating assembly. First and second flanges extend from the bimetal element and respectively include first and second co-axially aligned apertures. A magnetic trip arm is pivotally mounted in the first and second apertures and includes a first portion disposed in proximity to the bimetal element to be drawn thereto in response to a high overload current flowing therethrough and a second portion which engages a latch, upon movement of the magnetic trip arm, thereby tripping open the contacts of the circuit breaker.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3353128 (1967-11-01), Gauthier
patent: 3840833 (1974-10-01), Menna et al.
patent: 3997857 (1976-12-01), Wien et al.

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