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Publication number: EP0568166A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP19930250100

Other versions

EP0568166A2 (en

EP0568166B1 (en

Inventor

Joerg Dipl.-Ing. Kusserow

Roman Dr.Dipl.-Phys. Renz

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Siemens AG

Siemens Corp

Original Assignee

Siemens AG

Siemens Corp

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1992-04-29

Filing date

1993-04-02

Publication date

1994-01-12

1993-04-02 Application filed by Siemens AG, Siemens Corp filed Critical Siemens AG

1993-11-03 Publication of EP0568166A2 publication Critical patent/EP0568166A2/en

1994-01-12 Publication of EP0568166A3 publication Critical patent/EP0568166A3/xx

1996-12-27 Application granted granted Critical

1996-12-27 Publication of EP0568166B1 publication Critical patent/EP0568166B1/en

2013-04-02 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H33/00—High-tension or heavy-current switches with arc-extinguishing or arc-preventing means
- H01H33/60—Switches wherein the means for extinguishing or preventing the arc do not include separate means for obtaining or increasing flow of arc-extinguishing fluid
- H01H33/66—Vacuum switches
- H01H33/662—Housings or protective screens
- H01H33/66207—Specific housing details, e.g. sealing, soldering or brazing
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H33/00—High-tension or heavy-current switches with arc-extinguishing or arc-preventing means
- H01H33/60—Switches wherein the means for extinguishing or preventing the arc do not include separate means for obtaining or increasing flow of arc-extinguishing fluid
- H01H33/66—Vacuum switches
- H01H33/664—Contacts; Arc-extinguishing means, e.g. arcing rings
- H01H33/6642—Contacts; Arc-extinguishing means, e.g. arcing rings having cup-shaped contacts, the cylindrical wall of which being provided with inclined slits to form a coil
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H33/00—High-tension or heavy-current switches with arc-extinguishing or arc-preventing means
- H01H33/60—Switches wherein the means for extinguishing or preventing the arc do not include separate means for obtaining or increasing flow of arc-extinguishing fluid
- H01H33/66—Vacuum switches
- H01H33/662—Housings or protective screens
- H01H33/66238—Specific bellows details
- H01H2033/66246—Details relating to the guiding of the contact rod in vacuum switch belows
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H33/00—High-tension or heavy-current switches with arc-extinguishing or arc-preventing means
- H01H33/60—Switches wherein the means for extinguishing or preventing the arc do not include separate means for obtaining or increasing flow of arc-extinguishing fluid
- H01H33/66—Vacuum switches
- H01H33/662—Housings or protective screens
- H01H33/66238—Specific bellows details

EP93250100A 1992-04-29 1993-04-02 Vacuum switch tube Expired - Lifetime EP0568166B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DE4214550		1992-04-29
DE4214550A DE4214550A1 (en)	1992-04-29	1992-04-29	VACUUM SWITCH TUBES
US08/055,123 US5313030A (en)	1992-04-29	1993-04-29	Vacuum switch

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0568166A2 EP0568166A2 (en)	1993-11-03
EP0568166A3 true EP0568166A3 (en)	1994-01-12
EP0568166B1 EP0568166B1 (en)	1996-12-27

Family

ID=25914491

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP93250100A Expired - Lifetime EP0568166B1 (en)	1992-04-29	1993-04-02	Vacuum switch tube

Country Status (3)

Country	Link
US (1)	US5313030A (en)
EP (1)	EP0568166B1 (en)
DE (1)	DE4214550A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (11)

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DE9401655U1 (en) *	1993-06-18	1994-11-03	Siemens AG, 80333 München	Vacuum interrupter with ring-shaped insulator
KR100361390B1 (en) *	1994-11-16	2003-02-19	이턴 코포레이션	Cylindrical coil and contact support for vacuum interrupter
RU2121186C1 (en) *	1996-07-04	1998-10-27	Сергей Иванович Малаховский	Vacuum arc-quenching chamber
US5777287A (en) *	1996-12-19	1998-07-07	Eaton Corporation	Axial magnetic field coil for vacuum interrupter
DE10029763B4 (en) *	2000-06-16	2009-01-15	Siemens Ag	Vacuum interrupter
JP3690979B2 (en) *	2000-11-30	2005-08-31	日本特殊陶業株式会社	Metal-ceramic joint and vacuum switch unit using the same
JP3840934B2 (en) *	2001-09-12	2006-11-01	株式会社明電舎	Contactor for vacuum interrupter and vacuum interrupter
CN100442413C (en) *	2001-09-12	2008-12-10	株式会社明电舍	Contact for vacuum circuit breaker and vacuum circuit breaker including same
DE102017222413A1 (en) *	2017-12-11	2019-06-13	Siemens Aktiengesellschaft	Overpressure-resistant vacuum interrupter
US10796867B1 (en)	2019-08-12	2020-10-06	Eaton Intelligent Power Limited	Coil-type axial magnetic field contact assembly for vacuum interrupter
DE102019216663B4 (en) *	2019-10-29	2023-02-02	Siemens Aktiengesellschaft	Vacuum switching device for a circuit with main and auxiliary current path

Citations (4)

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
GB1196121A (en) *	1966-06-07	1970-06-24	Reyrolle A & Co Ltd	Improvements relating to Vacuum Switches
DE3302226A1 (en) *	1983-01-24	1984-07-26	Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München	Contact arrangement for vacuum switches
DE3717864A1 (en) *	1987-05-26	1988-11-17	Slamecka Ernst	Vacuum switch
US5004877A (en) *	1988-10-03	1991-04-02	Square D Company	Vacuum interrupter

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GB1255223A (en) *	1969-03-11	1971-12-01	Mitsubishi Electric Corp	Vacuum circuit interrupter
FR2279216A1 (en) *	1973-09-10	1976-02-13	Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co	MAGNETIC FIELD VACUUM SWITCH
US3980850A (en) *	1974-12-19	1976-09-14	Westinghouse Electric Corporation	Vacuum interrupter with cup-shaped contact having an inner arc controlling electrode
GB1504666A (en) *	1975-03-22	1978-03-22	Gemvac Kk	Vacuum power interrupter and method of making the same
DE2535150A1 (en) *	1975-08-06	1977-02-10	Siemens Ag	Vacuum switching tube with insulating housing - has evacuation tube protected by polycarbonate or polyoxymethylene cap
DE2725092A1 (en) *	1977-06-03	1978-12-14	Bbc Brown Boveri & Cie	LV vacuum contactor system - is mounted inside insulating tube with cover at one end and springy, movable closure for movable contact at other end
DE3407088A1 (en) *	1984-02-27	1985-08-29	Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München	CONTACT ARRANGEMENT FOR VACUUM SWITCHES
US4727228A (en) *	1984-09-28	1988-02-23	Siemens Aktiengesellschaft	Contact arrangement for vacuum switches
DE8534022U1 (en) *	1985-12-03	1987-06-11	Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München	Vacuum interrupter
US4672156A (en) *	1986-04-04	1987-06-09	Westinghouse Electric Corp.	Vacuum interrupter with bellows shield
DE3703326A1 (en) *	1987-02-04	1988-08-18	Siemens Ag	VACUUM SWITCH TUBES
DE3832493A1 (en) *	1988-09-22	1990-03-29	Siemens Ag	VACUUM SWITCH TUBES, A SWITCH DISCONNECT CONTAINING SUCH A SWITCH TUBE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A SWITCH DISCONNECTOR
DE58908842D1 (en) *	1989-07-28	1995-02-09	Siemens Ag	Contact arrangement for a vacuum interrupter.

1992
- 1992-04-29 DE DE4214550A patent/DE4214550A1/en not_active Withdrawn
1993
- 1993-04-02 EP EP93250100A patent/EP0568166B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1993-04-29 US US08/055,123 patent/US5313030A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
GB1196121A (en) *	1966-06-07	1970-06-24	Reyrolle A & Co Ltd	Improvements relating to Vacuum Switches
DE3302226A1 (en) *	1983-01-24	1984-07-26	Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München	Contact arrangement for vacuum switches
DE3717864A1 (en) *	1987-05-26	1988-11-17	Slamecka Ernst	Vacuum switch
US5004877A (en) *	1988-10-03	1991-04-02	Square D Company	Vacuum interrupter

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
DE4214550A1 (en)	1993-11-04
US5313030A (en)	1994-05-17
EP0568166A2 (en)	1993-11-03
EP0568166B1 (en)	1996-12-27

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DK0634000T3 (en)	1997-02-24
TW265374B (en)	1995-12-11
FR04C0012I1 (en)	2004-09-17
DK0630289T3 (en)	1997-02-24
TW261584B (en)	1995-11-01
DK0599160T3 (en)	1997-02-24
DK0581129T3 (en)	1997-03-17
DK0571874T3 (en)	1997-03-13
TW242599B (en)	1995-03-11
DK0581726T3 (en)	1997-02-24
DK0559942T3 (en)	1997-02-10
FR2686700B1 (en)	1994-04-22
TW236613B (en)	1994-12-21
AU632452B2 (en)	1992-12-24
AU631518B2 (en)	1992-11-26
FR2690994B1 (en)	1997-02-28
IN177218B (en)	1996-12-07
IN185910B (en)	2001-05-19
BR9304980A (en)	1994-06-14
IN177882B (en)	1997-02-22
BRPI9204323A2 (en)	1994-05-10
AU640334B1 (en)	1993-08-19
AU1136092A (en)	1992-05-14
AU1098892A (en)	1992-10-15
AU1056992A (en)	1992-05-14

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