An air circuit breaker is disclosed. The air circuit breaker according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a cover magnet unit. The cover magnet unit is directly coupled to an upper cover which forms the outer appearance of the air circuit breaker. The cover magnet unit is positioned adjacent to a fixed contact and forms a magnetic field. Due to the formed magnetic field, an electromagnetic force in a direction toward an arc extinguishing unit is applied to a generated arc. Accordingly, the generated arc may be rapidly moved and extinguished. The cover magnet unit is inserted into a surface of the upper cover and is not exposed to the outside. Therefore, the generated arc is not in contact with the cover magnet unit. As a result, the cover magnet unit is not damaged by the generated arc.

The present invention refers to a switch device with at least one contact point, the contact point having a first contact and a second contact, the first and second contacts being spaced apart from one another in an open position and electrically contacting one another in a closed position, the contact point being assigned an arc blowout device for generating a magnetic blowing field, the blowout field being such that an arc produced when the contact point is opened is blown away from the contact point. In accordance with the invention, at least one of the two contacts is provided with a non-conductive cover on a non-contact-facing side which faces away from the other contact, which cover prevents a base point of the arc from crossing the non-contact-facing side.

An electromagnetic relay includes a pair of fixed terminals, a movable contact piece, and a magnet portion. The pair of fixed terminals includes fixed contact. The movable contact piece that includes a movable contact disposed facing the fixed contact and that is movable in a first direction in which the movable contact contacts the fixed contact and in a second direction in which the movable contact separates from fixed contact. The magnet portion generating a magnetic field for extending an arc generated between the fixed contact and the movable contact. At least one of a corner portion in the first direction side of the fixed terminal located in an arc extension direction in which the arc is extended or a corner portion in the second direction side of the movable contact piece located in the arc extension direction has a chamfered shape in a range where the arc passes through.

An extinguishing chamber of magnetic blow-out type for a breaking device includes a field source, a magnetic carcass and a breaking region, in which an electric arc is liable to form when a breaking pole belonging to the breaking device is opened. The field source is arranged to generate a magnetic field intended to move the electric arc in order to stretch it and accelerate its cooling and its extinguishing. The carcass is arranged to channel the magnetic field. The carcass is stood up against the field source and closes in front thereof so as to create an air gap in the magnetic circuit formed by the field source and the carcass and to thus maximize the magnetic field that passes through the breaking region.

Disclosed is an air circuit breaker. The air circuit breaker according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a CT magnet unit. The CT magnet unit is provided in the air circuit breaker to cover a movable contact point exposed to the outside. A CT magnet is provided inside a case that forms the outer shape of the CT magnet unit. The CT magnet independently forms a sub magnetic field or forms a main magnetic field together with an extinguishing magnet provided in an arc extinguishing unit. Due to the magnetic field formed by the CT magnet, an arc that is generated receives the application of an electromagnetic force directed toward the arc extinguishing unit. Accordingly, the generated arc can be quickly moved and extinguished.

An arc extinguishing unit and an air circuit breaker comprising same are disclosed. An arc extinguishing unit, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, comprises an extinguishing magnet unit that forms a magnetic field inside the arc extinguishing unit. Accordingly, a generated arc receives an electromagnetic force in the direction facing the exterior of the air circuit breaker, and thus can be rapidly moved and extinguished. The extinguishing magnet unit is accommodated in a magnet case. The magnet case can seal the extinguishing magnet unit. Therefore, the extinguishing magnet unit is not damaged by the generated arc.

A circuit interrupter includes a first set of contacts connected in series with a second set of contacts, with both sets of contacts configured to open and close simultaneously. First and second arc extinguishers are associated with the first and second sets of contacts, respectively. A moveable permanent magnet moves as the sets of contacts simultaneously open and close, the moveable magnet generating a moveable magnetic field, a first stationary permanent magnet associated with the first arc extinguisher, the first stationary magnet generating a first stationary magnetic field, where the first stationary magnetic field and the moveable magnetic field are additive, and a second stationary permanent magnet associated with the second arc extinguisher, the second stationary magnet generating a second stationary magnetic field, where the second stationary magnetic field and the moveable magnetic field are also additive.

A relay includes a movable contact piece having a first movable contact and a second movable contact, a first fixed terminal having a first fixed contact, a second fixed terminal having a second fixed contact, a drive device configured to move the movable contact piece, and the wall portion disposed inside the first fixed contact and the second fixed contact in a longitudinal direction. At least a part of the wall portion is disposed at a position beyond the first fixed contact and the second fixed contact toward the movable contact piece in a moving direction of the movable contact piece. The movable contact piece has a shape so as to avoid the wall portion in a contact state where the first movable contact is in contact with the first fixed contact and the second movable contact is in contact with the second fixed contact.

An improved switching or contactor device with high arc extinguishing capabilities industrial and railways applications where a high current must be switched on and off is provided. The switching or contactor device includes, in a casing, a switch base portion including electrical switching means of a low voltage driving portion active on moving contacts; a high voltage portion including the moving contacts driven towards and away from each other with respect to a mutual contact position, said moving contacts being mounted at respective contact ends of a toggle mechanism which is movable by a low voltage driving portion, and a top arc chute extinguishing portion covering the high voltage portion.

A gas filling structure includes a through-hole (91) formed in a hermetically sealed container (11) made of resin to fill the hermetically sealed container (11) with gas and a screw (92) fastened to the through-hole (91) to seal the through-hole (91).