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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2020
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin, IE;
Shailesh Kesarkar, Curtorim, IN;
Alistair Stevens, Loughborough, GB;
Varsha Sabale, Pune, IN;
Roger Burkett, Swindon, GB;
Asad Mujawar, Pune, IN;
EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
A switch includes: an actuator; a conductor having a length extending between two ends and a width extending between two sides, the conductor having a connection contact at either end and at least one switching region disposed between the connection contacts, each switching region extending between two sides of the conductor and including: a hole through the conductor, at least one shearable portion bounded by the hole and a nearest of the two sides of the conductor, and an insert conductor inserted into the hole and in electrical contact with the conductor, via the hole, such that a current conduction path is defined along the length of the conductor via the insert conductor and the at least one shearable portion of each switching region; and a moveable member aligned with the at least one switching region and arranged to move in a first direction.