Title:
ARC CHUTE ASSEMBLY FOR CIRCUIT BREAKER MECHANISMS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002001587
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A current limiting circuit breaker mechanism (10) having two pairs of separable contacts (14, 16 and 18, 20) closely spaced for electrodynamic repulsion upon the occurrence of a short circuit overload condition utilizes a pair of arc chute assemblies (140, 142) to cool and extinguish the arc that occurs when the contacts (14, 16 and 18, 20) become separated. The arc chute assemblies (140, 142) contain a plurality of arc chute plates (144) supported by side supports (146). The arc chute plates (144) are aerodynamically designed to facilitate the easy flow of the arc plasma gases into and out of the chute (140, 142) and provide minimal reflection of the arc plasma wave against the contact arm (24).
Inventors:
BAGEPALLI BHARAT SAMPATHKUMAR
GADRE ANIRUDDHA DATTATRAYA
CIARCIA RONALD
MUNDRA KAMLESH
PULIDO ELADIA
GADRE ANIRUDDHA DATTATRAYA
CIARCIA RONALD
MUNDRA KAMLESH
PULIDO ELADIA
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/019511
Publication Date:
May 16, 2002
Filing Date:
June 18, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GEN ELECTRIC (US)
International Classes:
H01H9/36; H01H9/34; (IPC1-7): H01H9/36
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