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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025
Filed:
May. 06, 2022
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin, IE;
Mahesh Varrier, Perambra, IN;
Tanmay Pralhad Tamboli, Hadapsar, IN;
Matthias Katzensteiner, Vienna, AT;
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
A hybrid circuit breaker is disclosed, which comprises an input connector for a power grid, an output connector for a load and a current path in-between. Furthermore, the hybrid circuit breaker comprises an electro-mechanical bypass switch being arranged in the current path and a semiconductor circuit in parallel with the electro-mechanical bypass switch. Further on, the hybrid circuit breaker comprises a control unit being capable of controlling a commutation from the current path, in which the electro-mechanical bypass switch is arranged, to the semiconductor circuit in case of a switch off operation. The electro-mechanical bypass switch is embodied as a vacuum interrupter, which comprises a switching contact and an actuator being designed to drive the switching contact.