Sprecher + Schuh Ag

Peter Kull

Walter Schaad

A series connection of an auxiliary switching position and a cut-on resistor is connected parallel to at least one primary switching position. A common drive rod is provided with which there is coupled a transmission system operatively associated with the primary switching position as well as a transmission system operatively associated with the auxiliary switching position. The transmission system associated with the auxiliary switching position comprises a cam cooperating with a follower or entrainment member mounted to an actuator rod leading to the auxiliary switching position. For positively controlling the sequence of movements without having to tension a spring during the cut-on of the auxiliary switching position the cam comprises a stationary cam or guide track containing a closed loop engaged by the follower member. Additionally, the follower member traverses an elongated hole of a bracket or cantilever connected with a longitudinally reciprocatable drive rod and extending parallel to the plane of the cam or guide track. The elongated hole extends transversely with respect to the direction of movement of the drive rod at least across the width of the closed loop. The follower member is guided through the closed loop in only one revolving direction of travel.

High-voltage circuit breaker including cut-on resistor

A gas-blast switch containing both a stationary and a movable contact element. At one of these contact elements there is arranged a blast nozzle whose inlet chamber or compartment is connected with the outlet of a pump chamber containing an extinguishing gas and which can be placed under pressure during the cutoff stroke. Between the inlet chamber of the blast nozzle and the pump chamber there is a valve arrangement which is pre-biased in the closing direction. The valve arrangement responds when there is an excess pressure in the pump chamber and opens in the direction of the inlet chamber or compartment. To prevent escape of the extinguishing gas heated by the arc at the region of the blast nozzle, and thus, placed under pressure, and therefore, to also reduce the mechanical and thermal loading of the blast nozzle, the valve arrangement comprises a switching valve which, in the rest position, connects at least part of the inlet chamber of the blast nozzle with the space or chamber surrounding such blast nozzle and upon response of such switching valve disconnects the aforesaid part of the inlet chamber from the space surrounding the inlet chamber of the blast nozzle.

Growing community of inventors

Schafisheim, Switzerland

Peter Kull