US4885654A
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Device for arcless switching of electrical circuits
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-11-28
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Granted: 1989-12-05
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Expires: 2006-11-28
Abstract
Abstract A device for arcless switching of electrical circuits, wherein power leads of a controlled semiconductor device - transistor 9 are connected parallel to a movable contact (2) and a fixed make contact (3) of a make-and-break contact assembly (1). A control lead of the transistor, which is its base, is connected to a resistor (11) and a fixed break contact (10) of the contact assembly (1), which are components of a control circuit. The movable contact (2) and the resistor (11) are connected to opposite poles of the supply source.
Inventors
- 👤 Viktor A. Budyko
- 👤 Andrei F. Ivanchenko
- 👤 Vladimir M. Krokhmal
- 👤 Vladimir V. Konovalenko
- 👤 Georgy V. Nechvolodov
- 👤 Boris N. Lastochkin
- 👤 Valentin D. Kutsov
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 14:38
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H9/00; H01H9/54; H01H9/541; H01H9/542
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
A device for arcless switching of electrical circuits, comprising: a power make contact having a movable contact and a fixed contact, said movable contact being connected to a first pole of a supply source and being a movable contact of a make-and-break contact assembly, said fixed contact being a fixed make contact of the make-and-break contact assembly; a controlled semiconductor device having a control lead, and power leads connected in parallel with said movable and fixed contacts of said power make contact; a control circuit including said movable contact of said power make contact, a fixed contact electrically coupled to said control lead of said controlled semiconductor device, and a resistor connected between said control lead of said controlled semiconductor device and a second pole of the supply source, said fixed contact of the control circuit being a fixed break contact of the make-and-break contact assembly, and the controlled semiconductor device being saturated in any intermediate position of the movable contact to shunt all contacts of the make-and-break contact assembly and to produce an additional parallel path, aside from the contacts of the make-and-break contact assembly, for switching current and control circuit current.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
193 words
A device for arcless switching of electrical circuits, comprising: a power make contact having a movable contact and a fixed contact, said movable contact being connected to a first pole of a supply source and being a movable contact of a make-and-break contact assembly, said fixed contact being a fixed make contact of the make-and-break contact assembly; a controlled semiconductor device having a control lead, and power leads connected in parallel with said movable and fixed contacts of said power make contact; a control circuit including said movable contact of said power make contact, a fixed contact electrically coupled to said control lead of said controlled semiconductor device, and a resistor connected between said control lead of said controlled semiconductor device and a second pole of the supply source, said fixed contact of the control circuit being a fixed break contact of the make-and-break contact assembly, and the controlled semiconductor device being saturated in any intermediate position of the movable contact to shunt all contacts of the make-and-break contact assembly and to produce an additional parallel path, aside from the contacts of the make-and-break contact assembly, for switching current and control circuit current.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
153 words
A device for arcless switching of electrical circuits, comprising: a make-and-break contact assembly including a movable contact connected to a first pole of a supply source, a fixed make contact connected to a load, and a fixed break contact, said movable make contact being selectively connected with any one of said fixed contacts, a controlled semiconductor device having a control lead connected with said fixed break contact, and power leads connected in parallel with said movable make contact and said fixed make contact, a resistor connected between said control lead of said controlled semiconductor device and a second pole of the supply source, and the controlled semiconductor being saturated in any intermediate position of the movable make contact between said fixed contacts, to shunt all contacts of the make-and-break contact assembly and to produce an additional parallel path, aside from the contacts of the make-and-break contact assembly, for switching current and control current.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
153 words
A device for arcless switching of electrical circuits, comprising: a make-and-break contact assembly including a movable contact connected to a first pole of a supply source, a fixed make contact connected to a load, and a fixed break contact, said movable make contact being selectively connected with any one of said fixed contacts, a controlled semiconductor device having a control lead connected with said fixed break contact, and power leads connected in parallel with said movable make contact and said fixed make contact, a resistor connected between said control lead of said controlled semiconductor device and a second pole of the supply source, and the controlled semiconductor being saturated in any intermediate position of the movable make contact between said fixed contacts, to shunt all contacts of the make-and-break contact assembly and to produce an additional parallel path, aside from the contacts of the make-and-break contact assembly, for switching current and control current.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
A device according to claim 2; wherein said controlled semiconductor is a transistor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device according to claim 3; wherein said transistor is a by pole or junction transistor having a collector and emitter which constitutes said power leads and a base which constitutes said control lead.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A device according to claim 2; wherein said controlled semiconductor device is a semistor having a cathode and an anode constituting said power leads and a control electrode constituting said control lead.
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