Protection switch with thermal excess-current release

Details Protection switch with thermal excess-current release Protection switch with thermal excess-current release

1987-04-01

1988-05-17

Broome, H.

Electricity: electrothermally or thermally actuated switches

Electrothermally actuated switches

With bimetallic elements

337 49, H01H 7116

Patent

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047453893

ABSTRACT:
A protection switch, or a circuit breaker, includes a bimetallic element provided with a heating winding to form a portion of a structural unit insertable into an upper housing part, said structural unit further including a carrier connected to the bimetallic unit and having a connecting terminal extending from the carrier. The structural unit also including a terminal element connected to the heating winding and having an arc runner continuation, as well as carrying a contact piece of the switch contact. Continuations are provided for positioning the structural unit in a housing, the continuations engaging into guide grooves rigidly provided in the housing. The terminal element, in the region of the contact piece, is pressed against the housing stop and the carrier includes a fork-like free end embracing a catch rib of the housing. The bimetallic element is correctly positioned upon insertion of the structural unit into the housing so that readjustment is not necessary.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4475098 (1984-10-01), Hoffmann et al.

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