Abb Technology Ag

Abb Schweiz Ag

Philippe Haeberlin

Toufann Chaudhuri

Philippe Noisette

Yoann Alphand

Philippe Stefanutti

Bruce Warner

Alexandru Dumitru

Joseph Duron

A connecting apparatus for mounting on a vehicle or charging station, providing an electrical connection between the station and vehicle for charging an storage device of the vehicle, comprising: a contacting head for transferring electrical energy; at least one alignment device for coupling the contacting head to a receiver; a detector configured to determine a position of the receiver; and a control unit for aligning the contacting head and receiver; and wherein the alignment device includes a horizontal positioner; a pivoter for pivoting a contacting post carrying the contacting head from a parking position to a substantially vertical position; and a vertical positioner for telescoping the contacting post to adapt its length. The horizontal and vertical positioners, and pivoter performing an alignment movement independent from the others.

Connecting apparatus for connecting an electrically powered vehicle to a charging station

The disclosure relates to an arc chute for a medium voltage circuit breaker having a housing, at least one stack of a plurality of substantially parallel metal plates arranged in the housing, the at least one stack defining a first axis in parallel to a stacking direction; an arc space arranged in the housing, wherein the arc space is adapted to allow an arc to expand therein; and at least one arc quenching plate disposed in the housing, wherein the arc guiding plate has at least one surface which has a surface plane extending in parallel to the first axis. Further, the present disclosure relates to a circuit breaker having a switching unit with a first switch contact and a second switch contact, movable between a first position, wherein the first switch contact contacts the second switch contact, and a second position, wherein the first switch contact is separated from the second switch contact, and an arc chute. Additionally, the disclosure relates to a polymer plate selected of a group containing a flame retardant polymer, a flame retardant polymer having a flame retardant filler, and a polymer having a flame retardant filler as an arc quenching plate.

Arc chute, circuit breaker for a medium voltage circuit, and use of a polymer plate

Circuit breaker

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Troinex-GE, Switzerland

Philippe Haeberlin