Bimetal controlled circuit breaker
AssigneeEllenberger & Poensgen GmbH
InventorsJosef Peter, Peter Meckler, Fritz Krasser, Gerhard Endner
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Abstract
A bimetal controlled circuit breaker includes a current bus that is electrically connected in series with the bimetal element. The current bus extends parallel to the bimetal element in the deflection plane of the latter and is rigid relative to the bimetal element. The deflection of the bimetal element is supported by the action of electrodynamic forces. In order for the circuit breaker to be suitable for greater current intensities and the effect of the electrodynamic forces to be better utilized, the bimetal element is electrically connected in parallel with a shunt path.
Claims12
A bimetal controlled circuit breaker connected in series within a circuit, comprising:
- a bimetal element;
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- a current bus extending parallel to and within a deflection plane of said bimetal element, said current bus being rigid relative to said bimetal element for supporting a deflection of said bimetal element caused by an action of electrodynamic forces;
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- a circuit element constituting a shunt path connectable in parallel with said bimetal element to divide a current in the circuit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.