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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2014
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, München, DE;
Mario Dankert, Raguhn-Jessnitz, DE;
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A switch is disclosed, in particular a power switch, for low voltages. The switch includes mechanically separable contact elements, in abutment when the switch is closed and via which a current to be monitored flows through the switch, an electronic trigger unit, which triggers a respective contact mechanics unit if a current condition is satisfied. In the event of triggering, the contacts are separated and the switch is switched on via the contact mechanics unit. A supply unit is included to extract a first electric energy from the current flowing through the switch to supply the trigger unit with energy. To guarantee energy supply even when switching to a short-circuit, the contact mechanics unit is coupled to a conversion unit, which converts a portion of the mechanical energy to be provided during switching-on into a second electric energy that supplies the trigger unit with electric energy during switching-on.