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US 9,767,974 B2Granted
Short-circuit shutdown switch
AssigneeTE Connectivity Germany GmbH
InventorsAlbert Koetter, Titus Ziegler, Thomas Hahnel, Rene Wagner, Uwe Kramer, Christian Maranke
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Abstract
A short-circuit shutdown switch is disclosed having a load current path and a cutting plunger. The load current path has a separating member with a first predetermined cutting zone, a second predetermined cutting zone, and a central section positioned between the first predetermined cutting zone and the second predetermined cutting zone. The cutting plunger is positioned to cut the first predetermined cutting zone and the second predetermined cutting zone.
Claims21
A short-circuit shutdown switch comprising:
- a load current path having
- a separating member with
- a first predetermined cutting zone;
- a second predetermined cutting zone;
- and
- a central section positioned between the first predetermined cutting zone and the second predetermined cutting zone having a pin receiving hole extending through the central section;
- and
- a cutting plunger positioned to cut the first predetermined cutting zone and the second predetermined cutting zone, the cutting plunger having a pin communicating with the pin receiving hole and extending through the pin receiving hole prior to contacting the separating member, the pin receiving hole having a cross-sectional area larger than a cross-sectional area of the pin.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.