121 |
Two pole contactor |
US09380117 |
1999-11-12 |
US06292075B1 |
2001-09-18 |
Richard Anthony Connell; Brian Stanley Darlow |
A two pole contactor, particularly for a domestic electricity meter, comprising a solenoid with a plunger actuator and a movable contact for each pole mounted on a pivotal blade in a symmetrical opposed configuration. The plunger is connected to the blades by a leaf spring whose ends engage sliders connected to the blades to impart a similar and even movement to each blade. |
122 |
Movable contact assembly for an electrical contactor |
US09164207 |
1998-09-30 |
US06194984B1 |
2001-02-27 |
Mark A. Kappel; Richard G. Smith; Donald F. Swietlik; Raymond H. Hannula; Christopher J. Wieloch |
A movable contact assembly for contactors and similar devices includes a movable spanner or conductive element biased toward a conducting position by a biasing element. A housing partially surrounds the conductive element and the biasing element. The biasing element and exerts compressive forces against the housing and the conductive element. The assembly may be installed as a modular unit on a carrier which is displaced during operation of the contactor. The housing shields the biasing element from plasma, arcs and debris during operation of the device. Multiple conductive elements and corresponding biasing elements may be includes in each assembly. |
123 |
Starter contactor having improved fixed contacts, and a motor vehicle
starter having such a contactor |
US727941 |
1996-10-09 |
US5801607A |
1998-09-01 |
Jean Duverger |
A starter contactor for a motor vehicle comprises a movable contact element of electrically conductive material, the displacements of which are controlled from a rest position to an active position in which it connects electrically the heads of two fixed power contact terminals, at least one of which is connected electrically to an auxiliary fixed contact element with which the movable contact element cooperates so as to connect the movable contact element with the associated fixed power contact terminal in a position intermediate between the rest and active positions. |
124 |
Electromagnetic relay |
US73369 |
1993-06-07 |
US5359305A |
1994-10-25 |
Nobuhiro Kitamura; Naoki Kanemoto; Yoichi Yokoyama; Kiwamu Shibata; Tetsuyasu Kawamoto; Masahiro Kutsuna |
An electromagnetic relay includes a pair of contacts of high fusion-bonding resistance and a further pair of contacts of low contact resistance, which pairs being connected mutually in parallel relationship, with an actuator of an electromagnet unit interposed between them and respectively having a movable contactor carrying a movable contact of the pair and provided for contact opening and closing with respect to a stationary contact of the pair by means of the actuator of the electromagnet unit, whereby the pair of contacts of low contact resistance can be prevented from causing any fusion-bonding and any temperature rise around the pair can be effectively restrained. |
125 |
Contact arrangement with spacers separating contact levers from each
other |
US922682 |
1986-10-24 |
US4709127A |
1987-11-24 |
Bernd Adam |
A contact arrangement for a low-voltage circuit breaker comprises a movable part having several contact levers. For preventing undersirable deflection of a joint pin going through the contact levers, support levers are arranged between the contact levers, which include openings for the joint pin of the contact levers and a coupling pin which serves for introducing a driving force by coupling members. Between the contact levers, there are furthermore spacers which are supported tiltably within limits at the support levers and which ensure low-friction mobility of the contact levers relative to each other. |
126 |
Vent arrangement for high amperage molded case circuit breaker |
US493112 |
1983-05-09 |
US4598186A |
1986-07-01 |
James W. Cook; Tery J. Evans |
Arc suppressor plates in a high amperage molded case circuit breaker are arranged in an arc corresponding to blade travel and define passageways having larger exits aligned with respective vents defined by a molded insulator engaged in the wall of the circuit breaker base. |
127 |
Variable aspect arc chute |
US330429 |
1981-12-14 |
US4443673A |
1984-04-17 |
James W. Sember |
A variable aspect arc chute comprises a stack of pivotally-mounted plates which are held in electrical contact along one edge thereof by means of a bias spring or other device. The arc chute may be employed in a circuit interrupter, connected in parallel arrangement across main contacts which the present invention protects from excessive arcing damage. |
128 |
Bridging contactor with main and arcing contacts |
US369762 |
1982-04-19 |
US4421959A |
1983-12-20 |
C. Gregory Chen; Daniel A. Wycklendt |
A bridging contact structure, suitable for use in AC contactors and the like, is provided with double-break stationary main contacts, and with double-break stationary arcing contacts in parallel with the main contacts. Silver usage in the main contacts is substantially reduced. |
129 |
High-speed high-current circuit interrupter having electrodynamically
operated arcing contacts |
US714665 |
1976-08-16 |
US4039983A |
1977-08-02 |
Claude Terracol; Pierre Schueller |
High-current, current-limiting circit interrupter having arcing contacts connected in parallel with the main contacts. Impetus means open the main contacts strikingly to switch the short-circuit current to the high-resistance arcing circuit. Electrodynamic means cause the arcing contacts to remain closed a short lapse of time after the transfer of the short-circuit current to the arcing circuit. Further electrodynamic means cause the arcing contacts to open sequentially. |
130 |
Auxiliary contact interlock for electromagnetic contactor |
US46833574 |
1974-05-08 |
US3898596A |
1975-08-05 |
RICHARDS EDWARD L; DOBROSIELSKI STEPHEN S |
The auxiliary contact interlock for use with an electromagnetic contactor having a crossbar which in the open position of the contactor is subject to unlimited vertical bouncing incurred by ambient vibration, characterized by stationary and movable contacts within a housing, a movable contact carrier supported on a rod mounted within the housing for longitudinal movement between open and closed contact positions, the rod being biased in one of the open and closed positions by a kickout spring, the end of the rod external of the housing being depressed against the kickout spring to said one of the open and closed positions when the crossbar is in the open contact position of the electromagnetic contactor, a loading spring mounted on the rod and adjacent to the contact carrier for holding the rod in said one position and a shock spring having a greater spring constant than the loading spring on the rod and end-to-end abutment with the loading spring for maintaining the contact in said one position so long as the rod is deflected against the kickout spring by the crossbar.
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131 |
Molded case circuit breaker |
US30229772 |
1972-10-30 |
US3805199A |
1974-04-16 |
TAZUKI S |
A molded case circuit breaker comprising a contact arm movable between circuit closed and open positions, a collapsible mechanism including a releasable member having one end normally engaged with a latch member of an automatic trip unit, a pair of toggle links provided between the movable contact arm and the releasable member, and a tension spring stretched between a manually operable handle and a toggle knee of the toggle links, the other end of the releasable member having a wedge member swingably mounted thereto. When an automatic trip occurs, the wedge member slidably enters between one of the toggle links and a stationary pin secured to the molded case to prevent the contact arm from rebounding toward its circuit closed position.
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132 |
Current limiting device |
US3764851D |
1972-10-13 |
US3764851A |
1973-10-09 |
HICKS J; PAICE D |
This disclosure relates to a current limiting device having a first electrical conductor, and a second electrical conductor arranged to be displaced in a path from a fixed position. A plurality of discrete electrical conductors are arranged in tandem, and held in contiguous relationship between the first and second electrical conductors during normal circuit operating conditions. A plurality of chutes, arranged normal to the displacement path, are positioned in proximity to the electrical conductors. A member for displacing the second electrical conductor, moves the second electrical conductor a finite distance in response to a signal indicative of excessive current flow. When the second electrical conductor is displaced, a plurality of arcs are produced between successive discrete conductors, the debris products produced during arcing being exited through the chutes.
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133 |
Plug connection contact with high security against burning off |
US3691511D |
1970-10-05 |
US3691511A |
1972-09-12 |
BILLMANN GERHARD LEONHARD EMIL |
An electric connector for high circuit loads having an inner contact portion and an outer contact portion for the purposes of minimizing the arc encountered in switching high circuit loads. In an assembled position, a mating contact is electrically engaged by both the inner and the outer contact portions of the connector. When being removed from the connector, the mating contact disengages from the inner contact portion of the connector first, while maintaining electrical contact with the outer portion of the connector. As the mating contact element is further withdrawn, it disengages from the outer contact portion of the connector, and any arcing, occurring as a result of the discontinuity of low resistance contact, will occur between the mating contact element and the outer portion of the connector plug. The outer portion of the connector plug is composed of a material offering a high resistance to burning-off and is provided with an inwardly inclined surface at the entry portion of the connector to cause arcing to take place on such incline. The inner portion makes low resistance connection with the mating connector, and, by the action of the outer connector portion, is protected against the effects of arcing.
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134 |
Electrical switch having contacts provided with rollers |
US3648003D |
1971-01-29 |
US3648003A |
1972-03-07 |
WIKTOR DOMINIK M |
A knife-type electrical switch including a blade contact and a pair of roller contacts between which the blade contact moves when the switch closes. The rollers are rotatable about axes substantially perpendicular to the direction of blade movement between them. The rollers have tapered ends, and the blade edge facing the rollers diverges from the rollers. Each roller is carried by an arm mounted to pivot about a point spaced from the rollers, and spring means constantly urge the arms and hence the rollers toward each other.
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135 |
Double pole switch |
US3622727D |
1969-12-01 |
US3622727A |
1971-11-23 |
PIGEON DALE W |
The invention relates to double pole contact switches for use on automobile electrically operated systems such as the doors, windows and seats and, more particularly, to double pole contact switches wherein each contact set of the movable contact carrier is made up of a plurality of laminated sheet metal blades, with one blade having a movable contact, and a second blade having an independently movable arcing contact. The arcing contact is arranged and constructed to contact a stationary contact prior to electrical contact being made with the stationary contact by the movable contact. The function of the arcing contact is to extinguish or dissipate any contact arcing that may occur across the movable contact and stationary contact to prevent contact pitting.
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136 |
High speed circuit breaker with flip-flop mechanism |
US26445D |
|
USRE26445E |
1968-08-27 |
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137 |
Contact structure for an electric circuit breaker |
US52905266 |
1966-02-21 |
US3328550A |
1967-06-27 |
MILLER RICHARD H |
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138 |
Heavy duty switch held in closed position by parallel current branches and assisted in movement to open position by antiparallel branches |
US17905262 |
1962-03-12 |
US3238339A |
1966-03-01 |
HEINZ FEHLING |
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139 |
Electric switch having arcing and current carrying contacts of bridging type |
US13348461 |
1961-08-23 |
US3132225A |
1964-05-05 |
SWINEHART MERLE R |
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140 |
Arc centering contact arrangement |
US13895361 |
1961-09-18 |
US3114814A |
1963-12-17 |
HUBERT STELTNER |
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