| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 200275000 |
Particular shape or structure of the contact
| 41 |
| 200239000 |
Abutting type
| 35 |
| 200252000 |
Sliding type
| 25 |
| 200262000 |
Material
| 22 |
| 200290000 |
Spring biasing means
| 18 |
| 200292000 |
Printed circuit
| 9 |
| 200271000 |
Blade or pole-plate
| 8 |
| 200284000 |
Integral contact and terminal structure
| 8 |
| 200283000 |
Leaf spring support | 5 |
| 20090008230 | SWITCH - A switch includes a base, a support terminal assembled in the base, a movable contact piece made of a belt-like electroconductive material bent into a substantial J-shape in section, a plunger vertically movably accommodated in an internal space, and a coil spring turnably supported by the plunger. The movable contact piece includes a movable contact provided in one end portion thereof An intermediate portion of the movable contact piece is turnably supported by a turning support portion of the support terminal. The internal space is formed by fitting a housing in the base. The plunger is slid while vertically moved press-contact one end portion of the coil spring against the other end edge portion of the movable contact piece such that the movable contact piece is reversed to bring the movable contact into contact with a fixed contact or to separate the movable contact from the fixed contact. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090211887 | MOVING CONTACT HEAD FOR TAP SWITCHES - A moving contact head for tap switches comprises a moving contact head installation plate component ( | 08-27-2009 |
| 20100187076 | MICRO-ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SWITCH BEAM CONSTRUCTION WITH MINIMIZED BEAM DISTORTION AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING - Disclosed is a micro-electro-mechanical switch, including a substrate having a gate connection, a source connection, a drain connection and a switch structure, coupled to the substrate. The switch structure includes a beam member, an anchor, an anchor beam interface and a hinge. The beam member having a length sufficient to overhang both the gate connection and the drain connection. The anchor coupling the switch structure to the substrate. The anchor beam interface coupling the anchor to the hinge. The hinge coupling the beam member to the anchor at a respective position along the anchor's length, the hinge to flex in response to a voltage differential established between the gate and the beam member. The switch structure having gaps between the substrate and the anchor in regions proximate to the hinges. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20130284572 | THROUGH-SILICON VIA RESONATORS IN CHIP PACKAGES AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING SAME - A process of forming a through-silicon via (TSV) in a die includes forming a movable member in the TSV that can be actuated or that can be a sensor. Action of the movable member in the TSV can result in a logic word being sent from the TSV die to a subsequent die. The TSV die may be embedded in a substrate. The TSV die may also be coupled to a subsequent die. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20150008107 | SWITCH DEVICE - A switch device includes a terminal and a leaf spring supported by the terminal. The leaf spring is resiliently movable to produce a contact action. The leaf spring includes a metal plating applied to a portion that is in contact with and supported by the terminal. The metal plating is not applied to a portion of the leaf spring where stress concentrates when the leaf spring is resiliently moved. | 01-08-2015 |
| 200288000 |
Buffer, rebound preventing | 3 |
| 20100230261 | CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH REBOUND PREVENTOR - Disclosed is a circuit breaker having a rebound preventor, the circuit breaker including, a main body, a fixed contact fixed to the main body, a movable contact contactable with or separated from the fixed contact and movably installed at the main body, a main shaft connected to one side of the movable contact and rotatably installed on the main body, a trip mechanism coupled to another side of the main shaft and configured to rotate the main shaft, and a rebound preventor having one end rotatably installed on the main body and provided with a stopping unit formed at another end thereof and engaged with the main shaft, wherein the rebound preventor is rotated with being engaged with the main shaft, and the stopping unit restricts a reverse rotation of the main shaft in a state where the rebound preventor has been rotated over a prescribed range. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20120312667 | POWER BREAKER - A power breaker incudes a fine motion mechanism portion having a chattering suppression portion formed of ring members and a ring member provided with sloping surfaces or curved surfaces at positions corresponding to one another in a state stacked up in a center axis direction, so that an impact generated upon collision of a movable electrode with a fixed electrode when a circuit is closed is trapped as a compression force. Hence, kinetic energy generated upon collision is consumed by energy absorption by friction due to a spring property of the ring members and a frictional force on the contact surfaces. It thus becomes possible to reduce a generation time of a chattering action. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20150041293 | CIRCUIT BREAKER - A circuit breaker is disclosed which includes a plurality of fixed contacts and a plurality of corresponding movable contacts. An actuating shaft is operatively connected to and actuates the plurality of movable contacts to couple with/separate from the corresponding fixed contacts. A supporting device for the actuating shaft can be movably connected to a wall of the circuit breaker, and the actuating shaft can be operatively coupled to the supporting device to rotate around a rotation axis relative to the wall of the circuit breaker and the supporting device itself. The circuit breaker can include an adjustment device for adjusting at least the position of the actuating shaft relative to the wall. | 02-12-2015 |
| 200289000 |
Cooler | 2 |
| 20090255794 | Switching Device with a Heat Pipe - A device for interrupting an electrical alternating current, which is driven by a high voltage, includes contact pieces that are connected to conductors and placed inside a contact housing. The conductors are guided in an at least partially displaceable manner, and the contact pieces can be transferred from a contact position into a non-contact position by means of a drive and of drive kinematics. The aim of the invention is to provide a switching device of the aforementioned type with which even higher currents can also be controlled. To this end, a heat tube with a fluid-tight heat tube housing is provided, which has an evaporation area, a condensation area, and a capillary structure extending between the evaporation area and the condensation area and being thermally coupled to both of them. The heat tube has a heat transfer means, and the evaporation area is connected in a heat-conducting manner to one of the conductors or to one of the contact pieces. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20130118869 | SWITCHING DEVICE WITH A HEAT EXTRACTION APPARATUS - A switching device is disclosed, in particular a circuit breaker, with a thermal release, on which a moving switching piece is arranged by a contact link support. The moving switching piece is borne on a spring body and is arranged opposite stationary switching pieces. A heat-extraction apparatus composed of a heat-dissipating material is in each case arranged at the side, along the stationary switching pieces. | 05-16-2013 |
| 200281000 |
Replaceable or renewable | 1 |
| 20150090566 | ELECTRIC CURRENT SWITCHING APPARATUS - An exemplary electric switch mounting arrangement includes a housing and a stationary contact to be mounted to an aperture in a wall of the housing. The arrangement having a compensation component within the interior area of the aperture for allowing stationary contacts of two different sizes to be mounted to the aperture, which compensation component includes one or more projections formed on the housing or the stationary contact and/or one or more recesses formed on the housing or stationary contact for receiving the one or more projections. | 04-02-2015 |
| 200286000 |
Adjustment means | 1 |
| 20110042190 | ELECTRICAL SWITCH WITH A CONTACT ELEMENT MOUNTED SUCH THAT IT CAN ROTATE - The invention relates to an electrical switch for electrical coupling of an electrical conductor to a busbar, with the electrical switch having a contact element and an adjusting device, with the adjusting device moving the contact element during closing and opening of the switch, with the adjusting device rotating or pivoting the contact element, at least when the contact element is being lifted off the busbar. | 02-24-2011 |
| Entries |
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| 20080289938 | Reduced material plug-on jaw with symmetrical spring for a circuit breaker - A circuit breaker includes a stationary contact, a plug-on half jaw, and a jaw spring. The plug-on half jaw is electrically coupled to the stationary contact and has a single terminal end for receiving a bus bar. The jaw spring is operatively coupled to the half jaw and has a bridge portion connecting two symmetrical spring legs. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090045039 | Switch Array - A first wiring layer | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090314618 | SEAT BELT BUCKLE FASTENING DETECTOR AND SEAT BELT BUCKLE - A seat belt buckle fastening detector | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100175970 | RESIDUAL CURRENT CIRCUIT BREAKER CONTROLLING AND AUXILIARY APPARATUS, AND RESIDUAL CURRENT CIRCUIT BREAKER EQUIPPED THEREBY - The apparatus allows measuring the presence of damages to the induced circuit ( | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100258414 | SWITCH FOR ULTRASONIC SURGICAL TOOL - A switch unit ( | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100300852 | LOW-VOLTAGE, MEDIUM-VOLTAGE OR HIGH-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR ASSEMBLY WITH AT LEAST ONE MOVEABLE CONTACT - An exemplary switchgear assembly is disclosed with at least one moveable contact piece, in which the moveable contact is connected to a connection piece electrically with a flexible connection means. A connection between the connector strip and the connection piece of the pole part is provided. The connection can have relatively low electrical and thermal resistance. A flexible connection means is connected to the connection piece directly or with an intermediate piece, which can be connected to the connection piece, cohesively or at least unreleasably. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110011709 | Electrical switch - The invention concerns an electrical switch with a contact system arranged within a housing, which has fixed contact elements and a switch contact element, an operating device for switching action on the contact system, in which, via elastic deformation of the switch contact element, the switch contact element can be brought into a rest position and into a switching position, the fixed contact elements being galvanically separated from each other in the rest position contactless relative to each other and the fixed contact elements being electrically connected to each other in the switching position via the switch contact element, such that the switch contact element has a switching section and a fastening section, the fastening section being spaced from the switching section, the switching section serving for electrical connection of the fixed contact elements and the fastening section guaranteeing reliable fastening of the switch contact element in housing. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110094862 | TECHNIQUES FOR MAKING HIGH VOLTAGE CONNECTIONS - Techniques for making high voltage connections are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as an electrical switch. The electrical switch may comprise a component extending from a first electrical contact to a second electrical contact. The component may also comprise a non-conductive section and a conductive section. In a first mode of operation, at least a portion of the non-conductive section may be positioned between the two electrical contacts to insulate the two electrical contacts. In a second mode of operation, the conductive section may be positioned between the two electrical contacts to connect the two electrical contacts. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110198203 | STATIONARY CONTACT ASSEMBLY INCLUDING FIRST AND SECOND STATIONARY CONTACTS, AND CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER AND TRANSFER SWITCH EMPLOYING THE SAME - A circuit interrupter includes a movable contact assembly having a movable contact, a stationary contact assembly, and an operating mechanism. The stationary contact assembly includes a conductor, a first stationary contact disposed on the conductor, and a second stationary contact disposed on the same such conductor proximate the first stationary contact. The first stationary contact has a first contact surface disposed a first distance from the conductor. The second stationary contact has a second contact surface disposed a second distance from the conductor. The second distance is smaller than the first distance. The operating mechanism is structured to move the movable contact assembly and cause the movable contact to engage or disengage from at least the first contact surface of the first stationary contact. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110272258 | SWITCHING DEVICES CONFIGURED TO CONTROL MAGNETIC FIELDS TO MAINTAIN AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION - An electrical switching device including a base terminal that extends substantially in an axial direction and has a base contact. The switching device also includes a movable terminal that extends substantially in the axial direction and has a mating contact. The movable and base terminals extend generally parallel to each other and are separated by a field spacing. The movable terminal is selectively movable to and from the base terminal to electrically connect the base and mating contacts at a contact interface. The switching device also includes a magnetic shield that is located between the movable and base terminals within the field spacing. The movable terminal experiences a separation force when current flows through the base and movable terminals in opposite directions. The magnetic shield is configured to reduce the separation force experienced by the movable terminal to facilitate maintaining the contact interface between the base and mating contacts. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20120006661 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHGEAR - An electrical switchgear comprises a front, a back and a switch arrangement. The switch arrangement comprises a terminal arrangement comprising an electrical contact for a bus and an electrical contact for a load connection which are spaced apart along an axial direction; and a device that is driveable into said terminal arrangement to a service position to make an electrical connection between said electrical contact for said load connection and said electrical connection for said bus. The electrical contact for said load connection is located closer to said back of said switchgear than is said electrical contact for said bus. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120181153 | Electrical Current Interrupting Device - A switching assembly for interrupting current from an upper terminal to a lower terminal. The switching assembly includes an upper bushing, a lower bushing sealably coupled to the upper bushing, the upper terminal coupled to the upper bushing, at least one lower terminal, and a switching medium positioned within a channel formed within the upper bushing. The lower terminal is electrically coupled to the switching medium. According to some embodiments, one or more of the lower terminals are coupled into one or more lower terminal openings formed within at least one of the upper bushing and the lower bushing. According to some exemplary embodiments, the assembly includes a modular terminal ring positioned between the upper bushing and the lower bushing and sealably coupled to both. The one or more lower terminals are coupled into one or more lower terminal openings formed within a perimeter of the modular terminal ring. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120255842 | DOWNHOLE PERFORATING GUN SWITCH - A downhole perforating gun switch is located in the sub housing and has first, second and intermediate contacts, with the intermediate contact located between the first and second contacts. In an initial position, the intermediate and second contacts are in contact with each other, while the intermediate and first contacts are out of contact with each other. A thermoplastic plug is positioned between the intermediate and second contacts. A conductive sleeve or enclosure provides the electrical contact between the intermediate and second contacts. When the switch is subjected to detonation effects from the perforating gun, the second contact, the plug, and the intermediate contact are moved toward the first contact, wherein the first and intermediate contacts contact each other and the intermediate and second contacts are out of contact with each other. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20130240337 | CONTACT APPARATUS OF AN ELECTRICAL SWITCHING DEVICE - A contact mechanism includes a current path having a 360° winding formed by a plurality conductor sections and having an axis that is perpendicular to a plane in which a rotary contact body is movable. The conductor sections include a first section with a first current conductor that extends to a fixed contact. A second conductor section extends through the fixed and rotary contacts. A third conductor section extends through the rotary contact. A final, conductor section, including a second current conductor, extends to the rotary contact body and runs parallel and in close proximity to the first current conductor. Each of the first and second current conductors are substantially parallel to the rotary contact body in the closed position and are formed as straight and rigid busbars having a length corresponding at least to a length of a contact arm of the rotary contact body. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20140116861 | MOVABLE CONTACT ARM FOR MOLDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND MOVABLE CONTACT ARM ASSEMBLY - The present disclosure is to provide a movable contact arm capable of securing a revolution radius to a closed position of the movable contact arm such that adhesive materials on the shaft due to arc scattering materials can be removed with no installation of additional elements, and a movable contact arm according to the present disclosure may comprise an adhesive material removal portion formed on a lateral surface at which a contact of the movable contact arm is located, and configured to minimize a contact area with adhesive materials so as to remove the adhesive materials due to an arc. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140131182 | FLOATING CONTACT ASSEMBLY FOR SWITCHGEAR - A floating contact assembly is provided. The floating contact assembly includes a substantially rigid first conductive member, a flexible conductive shunt, and a substantially rigid second conductive member. The flexible conductive shunt is coupled to, and is in electrical communication with, the first conductive member. The second conductive member is coupled to, and is in electrical communication with, the flexible conductive shunt. In this configuration, the second conductive member “floats” within the first conductive member. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140131183 | Electrical Medium Or High Voltage Switching Device - An electrical switching device for medium or high voltage circuits having at least a nominal contact arrangement, wherein the nominal contact arrangement includes at least a first nominal contact including a plurality of contact fingers forming a finger cage concentric with respect to a longitudinal axis, wherein the contact fingers are separated from one another by empty slots extending up to a free end of the contact fingers. The empty slots include first and second empty slots, wherein the second empty slots are shorter than the first empty slots, and wherein the contact fingers are grouped in groups, with the contact fingers of each group being separated by second empty slots and the contact fingers of adjacent groups being separated by first empty slots. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140151200 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS AND CONDUCTOR ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - A conductor assembly is provided for an electrical switching apparatus, such as a circuit breaker. The circuit breaker includes a housing having an interior and an exterior. The conductor assembly includes a first conductor member, a second conductor member, and a plurality of fasteners, such as rivets, mechanically fastening and electrically connecting the first conductor member to the second conductor member. The first conductor member is made from a first material, such as copper, and the second conductor member is made from a second different material, such as aluminum. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20150303004 | HIGH LOAD SWITCH FOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a high load switch for a vehicle, including: a case which has an opening formed at an upper side of the case; a first contact unit which is disposed at a lower side in the case; a second contact unit which is disposed at a lower side in the case and disposed directly above the first contact unit; and a contactor which has one end fixed to one side in the case, and the other end disposed between the first contact unit and the second contact unit, in which a portion of the contactor between the one end and the other end is continuously formed, and the contactor includes a pusher unit which is formed by being bent upward so that an intermediate portion thereof penetrates the opening and protrudes, and a reinforcement bead which is formed on a surface of the contactor, thereby preventing deformation in the contactor and enhancing durability. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150332871 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS AND POLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - A pole shaft assembly is for an electrical switching apparatus. The electrical switching apparatus includes a housing, separable contacts enclosed by the housing, and an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts. The pole shaft assembly includes a shaft structured to cooperate with the operating mechanism and to be pivotably coupled to the housing. A number of throw assemblies are disposed on the shaft, and are secured with respect to the shaft with fasteners. The shaft includes first and second opposing ends and an elongated body portion extending therebetween. The elongated body portion of the shaft has a cross-sectional shape comprising a number of orienting features. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150357129 | Electrically Conductive Structure - An electrically conductive structure is provided with a hollow elastic member including an open bottom, a cavity, a pillar extending downward from a center of an inner surface into the cavity, a top platform, at least one hole open to the cavity, and a silver layer formed on a bottom of the pillar. Advantages such as elimination of short circuit and without heavy key depressing are obtained. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20160020050 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - An electronic component including a component main body and a plurality of lead terminals is inserted and accommodated in a housing member, the lead terminals are brought into contact with a plurality of terminal fittings held in the housing member. The lead terminals are formed such that at least one of the number of lead terminals on each side surface before and after the reversing, a distance between the contact portion and the side surface of the component main body facing the contact portion, and a width dimension in a direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the contact portion differs, when the component main body is rotated at 180 degrees to reverse the positions of the pair of opposite side surfaces of the component main body. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent improper assembly of an electronic component. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160104594 | CIRCUIT BREAKER CROSSBAR ASSEMBLY - A circuit breaker crossbar assembly includes an elongate crossbar having a longitudinal axis, a first end and a second end, and having at least one support portion disposed therebetween. The crossbar is rotatable with respect to the longitudinal axis between a first rotational position and a second rotational position. The crossbar is coupleable to a plurality of moveable contacts of the circuit breaker. The support portion includes a first stop wall and a second stop wall defining a recess therebetween. A support structure is disposed in the recess, and comprises a support end pivotally coupled to the crossbar. The support structure has a first wall arranged to engage the first stop wall upon rotation of the crossbar toward the first rotational position, and a second wall arranged to engage the second stop wall upon rotation of the crossbar toward the second rotational position. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160148772 | SWITCH WITH OVERLOAD RELEASE ABILITY - A switch includes first and second conductive prongs that have upper portions located within a switch casing and lower portions exposed therefrom, a button mounted pivotally on the casing having a connection rod and a stop rod extending into the casing; and an alloy plate disposed within the casing having one end connected securely to the upper portion of the second prong and a free end operably connected to the connection rod. The free end is provided with an upper electrical contact in alignment with a lower electrical contact of the first conductive prong. A support unit biases the alloy plate from below such that the upper and lower electrical contacts touch relative to each other meanwhile the lowest end of the stop rod is spaced apart from the alloy plate. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160163472 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS AND CONTACT ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - A contact assembly is for an electrical switching apparatus. The electrical switching apparatus includes a housing, a cradle member disposed in the housing, an operating handle extending into the housing, and an operating mechanism coupled to the cradle member. The contact assembly includes: a stationary contact structured to be disposed in the housing; a movable arm including a movable contact structured to engage the stationary contact, the movable arm being structured move between a CLOSED position and an EXTENDED OPEN position; and an extension apparatus structured to be disposed on the housing. When the movable arm is in the EXTENDED OPEN position, the extension apparatus maintains the movable arm in the EXTENDED OPEN position. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20180025855 | SWITCH DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SWITCH DEVICE | 01-25-2018 |
