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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2015
General Electric Technology Gmbh, Baden, CH;
Emilien Pierres, Lyons, FR;
Nicolas Toquet, Saint Thibaud de Couz, FR;
Roger Ledru, Tignieu, FR;
Jean-Baptiste Jourjon, Chambery, FR;
Laurent Boget, Aix les Bains, FR;
GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH, Baden, CH;
Abstract
A medium-, high-, or very high-voltage circuit breaker (), comprising at least one arc-control chamber () and an outer casing () in which the arc-control chamber () is arranged. In the invention, the circuit breaker includes sealing ring () for sealing an opening () in a discharge cap () of the arc-control chamber (), the ring () being movable between a sealing position and a retracted position in which they allow the gas to pass, the circuit breaker being configured in such a manner that in the closed position, the sealing ring () are in their retracted position, and in such a manner that passage from the retracted position to the sealing position takes place during an operation of opening the circuit breaker.