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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2022
Schneider Electric Industries Sas, Rueil Malmaison, FR;
François Trichon, Saint Martin d'Uriage, FR;
André Triozon, Macon, FR;
Denis Milan, Voiron, FR;
Jean-Michel Bonfils, Grenoble, FR;
Jean-Philippe Claeys, Meylan, FR;
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS, Rueil Malmaison, FR;
Abstract
A switching system includes a vacuum breaker, a driving plate, a main switch, and a contact-maintaining element. The vacuum breaker includes a fixed electrode, and a mobile electrode configured to move between a closed position and an open position. The driving plate is connected to the mobile electrode. The main switch is configured to move between a first position allowing electrical current to pass in a main circuit and a second position preventing electrical current from passing in the main circuit. The main switch is configured to drive the driving plate during a transition from the first position to the second position to cause the mobile electrode to make a transition from the closed position to the open position. The contact-maintaining element is configured to maintain contact between the driving plate and the main switch and limit acceleration of the driving plate.