US3728505A
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Resistor and means for gradually inserting resistor in parallel with interrupter contacts
Assignee: ABB Inc USA
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Filing: 1971-07-26
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Granted: 1973-04-17
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Expires: 1991-07-26
Abstract
Abstract An opening resistor for a circuit interrupter consists of first and second concentric helically wound resistor sections normally spaced from one another, and are respectively connected to the cooperating contacts of a circuit interrupter. When the contacts open, an initial arc is transferred by a blast of gas to extend across the ends of the resistor sections. This gas blast and the magnetic field of the arc current exert a force on the arc causing the arc roots to rotate on the helical resistor sections so that the arc moves toward the other end of the helical resistor windings, thereby to insert increasing resistance in parallel with the contacts, and arc, in a non-step fashion.
Inventors
- 👤 Connell L Mc
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:46
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01C; H01C7/00; H01C7/18; H01H; H01H33/00; H01H33/02; H01H33/04; H01H33/16; H01H33/164; H01H33/18; H01H33/59; H01H33/596
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
An opening resistor structure for a circuit interrupter; said circuit interrupter including: first and second separable contact means, first and second terminals connected to said first and second separable contact means, respectively, operating means for operating said first and second contact means between an engaged and a disengaged position; said opening resistor structure including first and second elongated resistor members extending substantially co-extensively with one another; said first and second elongated resistor members having generally adjacent first ends connected to said first and second separable contact means, respectively; and means for transferring an arc drawn between said first and second separable contact means to said first ends of said first and second elongated resistor members, and for forcing said arc to thereafter move along the length of said first and second elongated resistor members, thereby gradually to increase the resistance in series with said first and second terminals; said first and second elongated resistor members comprising concentric helical windings separated from one another by an annular space.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
An opening resistor structure for a circuit interrupter; said circuit interrupter including: first and second separable contact means, first and second terminals connected to said first and second separable contact means, respectively, operating means for operating said first and second contact means between an engaged and a disengaged position; said opening resistor structure including first and second elongated resistor members extending substantially co-extensively with one another; said first and second elongated resistor members having generally adjacent first ends connected to said first and second separable contact means, respectively; and means for transferring an arc drawn between said first and second separable contact means to said first ends of said first and second elongated resistor members, and for forcing said arc to thereafter move along the length of said first and second elongated resistor members, thereby gradually to increase the resistance in series with said first and second terminals; said first and second elongated resistor members comprising concentric helical windings separated from one another by an annular space.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
The opening resistor structure of claim 1 which includes blast valve means connected to said first and second separable contact means for directing a gas blast between said first and second separable contact means during the opening thereof; said means for transferring an arc including the gas blast released by said blast valve means during the operation thereof to direct said gas blast.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The opening resistor structure of claim 1 which further includes first and second spaced electrodes; said first and second elongated resistor members having second ends connected to said first and second spaced electrodes, respectively.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The opening resistor structure of claim 2 which further includes means for directing said gas blast axially through said annular space.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The opening resistor structure of claim 4 which further includes first and second spaced electrodes; said first and second elongated resistor members having second ends connected to said first and second spaced electrodes, respectively.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The opening resistor structure of claim 5 which further includes means for directing said gas blast between said first and second spaced electrodes.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US1944402A
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