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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2022
Applicant:
Abb Schweiz Ag, Baden, CH;
Inventors:
Ralf-Patrick Suetterlin, Baden, CH;
Pierre Corfdir, Wettingen, CH;
Thierry Delachaux, Zürich, CH;
Felix Theodor Erich Rager, Kleindöttingen, CH;
Assignee:
ABB Schweiz AG, Baden, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 33/28 (2006.01); H01H 3/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 33/285 (2013.01); H01H 3/222 (2013.01);
Abstract
A switch system includes a mechanical switch for switching electrical currents, the mechanical switch operating in one of a closed state and an open state; the system further including an actuator configured to change the state of the mechanical switch, wherein the actuator comprises a Thomson-coil system including a Thomson coil, and wherein the mechanical switch and the Thomson coil are electrically connected in series.