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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2023
Abb Schweiz Ag, Baden, CH;
Bartlomiej Cesarz, Pultusk, PL;
Zbigniew Domurad, Tobolice, PL;
Piotr Liszewski, Przasnysz, PL;
Piotr Piekarski, Cegielnia Lewicka, PL;
ABB Schweiz AG, Baden, CH;
Abstract
An electrical contact includes a knife having a first portion, a second portion, and a fixed contact. The fixed contact comprises a galvanic contact point and an arc ignition point. The knife is configured to operate in a first position, where the knife insulated from the fixed contact; a second position, wherein the closest distance between the knife and the fixed contact is between the first portion and the arc ignition point to form an electrical arc between the first portion of the knife and the arc ignition point; a third position, wherein the closest distance between the knife and the fixed contact is between the second portion of the knife and the galvanic contact point; and a fourth position, where the knife and the fixed contact are electrically coupled, namely the second portion of the knife and the galvanic contact point are electrically coupled.
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