An electrical assembly including a grounding mechanism and an electrical device, the grounding mechanism including a support longitudinal member and a switch contact member, the switch contact member arranged in or on the support longitudinal member, the switch contact member configured to be connected in use to ground, the electrical device including an electrical terminal, wherein the support longitudinal member is configured to be slidable between: a first position in which the switch contact member is separated from the electrical terminal so that the switch contact member is electrically disconnected from the electrical device and a second position in which the switch contact member is in contact with the electrical terminal so that the switch contact member is electrically connected to the electrical device.

A fuse in form of breaking fusant by fusing breaking and mechanical breaking includes hollow shell; arc extinguishing medium filled in the shell; at least one piece of fusant arranged in the shell; and conductive terminals provided as penetrating through shell wall and capable to be connected to external circuit, two ends of the fusant are respectively connected with the conductive terminals, at least one breaking device that mechanically breaks the fusant is provided in the shell; driving device arranged outside the shell, after receiving external excitation signal, drives the breaking device to break the fusant in one of linear and rotational displacement modes or their combination; blocking structures are arranged between the breaking device and the shell wall; and the fusant located in the arc extinguishing medium is provided with weak positions where mechanical breaking strength of the fusant is reduced and fusing is easy to be achieved.

An electrical switch assembly includes a first contact supported for movement into and out of electrical connection with a second contact. A cam assembly is configured to deflect a spring into a stressed condition, and to move the first contact into electrical connection with the second contact under a bias of the spring upon return deflection of the spring from the stressed condition. A motor has an output member. A linkage interconnects the output member with the cam assembly to deflect the spring into the stressed condition in response to movement of the output member.

A medium voltage circuit switch or breaker includes: at least one movable contact; a fixed contact; and a mechanical or magnetical drive system, which moves the at least one movable contact to a closed or opened position by a movement of a rod and/or a lever. The mechanical or magnetical drive system is linked to a switching generating signal. The mechanical or magnetical drive system includes at least one pyrotechnical actuator or gas generator. The pyrotechnical actuator or the gas generator is linkable to the switching generating signal of the mechanical or magnetical drive system.

A medium voltage circuit switch or breaker includes: at least one movable contact; a fixed contact; and a mechanical or magnetical drive system, which moves the at least one movable contact to a closed or opened position by a movement of a rod and/or a lever. The mechanical or magnetical drive system is linked to a switching generating signal. The mechanical or magnetical drive system includes at least one pyrotechnical actuator or gas generator. The pyrotechnical actuator or the gas generator is linkable to the switching generating signal of the mechanical or magnetical drive system.

An excitation protection device acting step by step with a single excitation source, including a shell body, an excitation source, impact devices and a conductor, wherein at least two impact devices respectively located in different cavities are provided in the shell body, one side of the impact device is provided with one excitation source, and the impact device and the excitation source are respectively in sealed contact with the cavities where the impact device and the excitation source are located; and the excitation source drives the impact devices to displace simultaneously or successively, and at least one of the impact devices breaks the conductor during the displacement process. The excitation protection device of the present disclosure can be used for the protection of battery packs and load circuits of electric vehicles, or in other power control circuits.

A breath-operated interface device having a disposable module and a base. The disposable module having a breath tube with an inlet. A first pressure differential switch is in pneumatic communication with the breath tube and configured to be actuated by a change in pressure in the breath tube. A first signal coupler of the disposable module is in electrical communication with the first pressure differential switch to receive a signal according to an actuation state of the first pressure differential switch. The device may also include a base with a second signal coupler, where the second signal coupler is configured to detachably electrically connect with the first signal coupler of the disposable module. The base also includes a station interconnect configured to interface with an external system, such as, for example, a nurse call system.

A breath-operated interface device having a disposable module and a base. The disposable module having a breath tube with an inlet. A first pressure differential switch is in pneumatic communication with the breath tube and configured to be actuated by a change in pressure in the breath tube. A first signal coupler of the disposable module is in electrical communication with the first pressure differential switch to receive a signal according to an actuation state of the first pressure differential switch. The device may also include a base with a second signal coupler, where the second signal coupler is configured to detachably electrically connect with the first signal coupler of the disposable module. The base also includes a station interconnect configured to interface with an external system, such as, for example, a nurse call system.

A switchgear driving device has a rod coupled to a movable electrode; an operation piston connected to the rod; and an operation cylinder in which an operation piston slides. A main control valve controls the pressure of the hydraulic oil in the operation cylinder. A turning-on pressure accumulation piston slides inside a turning-on pressure accumulation chamber; and a turning-on pressure accumulation spring imparts a driving force to the turning-on pressure accumulation piston to pressurize the hydraulic oil within the turning-on pressure accumulation chamber. A turning-off pressure accumulation piston slides inside a turning-off pressure accumulation chamber. A turning-off pressure accumulation spring imparts a driving force to the turning-off pressure accumulation piston to pressurize the hydraulic oil in the turning-off pressure accumulation chamber. A spring case accommodates the turning-on pressure accumulation spring and the turning-off pressure accumulation spring, wherein the turning-off pressure accumulation spring is arranged inside the turning-on pressure accumulation spring.

The invention relates to an accumulator module for a hydromechanical spring-loaded drive, wherein the spring-loaded drive is provided to actuate a high-voltage power switch (12), and wherein the accumulator module contains a pressure-tight housing (1), an accumulator piston (2) which protrudes into the housing (1) and is axially moveable in the housing (1), and a sealing cover (4) which seals the housing in an pressure-tight manner. In addition, at least one connecting channel (5, 6) is provided, which is introduced into the housing (1) for transporting a highly pressurised fluid present between the inner wall (7) of the housing and the head (3) of the accumulator piston to a high-pressure channel (11) of the spring-loaded drive, which channel is outside the housing. In order to increase the service life of the accumulator module, at least one pressure relief groove (8) is circumferentially applied to the head (3) of the accumulator piston.