A vacuum switch includes two mutually spaced apart bases and a vacuum interrupter disposed between the bases and connected to the bases. A first switching element is disposed in the vacuum interrupter. A second switching element is movable between a first switching position, in which the second switching element galvanically or electrically conductively contacts the first switching element, and a second switching position, in which the second switching element is separated from the first switching element. Each of a plurality of rod-shaped supporting elements has a first end section connected to the first base and a second end section connected to the second base. The bases and the support elements form a support cage which surrounds and supports the vacuum interrupter.

The disclosure relates to an assembly for preloading a cable rotary-pendulum kinematic system, in which a rotational motion of a rotary body is converted into a translational motion of a winding body by winding cables, to which rotary body a torque may be applied. The assembly includes: a rotary body of a cable rotary-pendulum kinematic system, which rotary body is to be preloaded, may be rotated about the longitudinal axis thereof and is immovable in the direction of the longitudinal axis; at least one gas spring, which surrounds the rotary body and which may be compressed in the direction of the longitudinal axis; and primary cables, which force-lockingly connect the rotary body to the gas spring in such a way that a rotational motion of the rotary body causes compression of the gas spring, whereby the assembly is preloaded. The assembly has the advantage that no undesired oscillations occur in a cable rotary-pendulum kinematic system. The disclosure further relates to the use for electrical circuit breakers.

A vacuum bottle that is intended for an electrical switching device includes a cylindrical body of insulating material closed at each end respectively by a first metal cover and a second metal cover, and a mobile electrode that passes through the first cover and that cooperates with a fixed electrode between a closed position in which the two electrodes are in contact with each other and an open position in which the two electrodes are separated. The bottle includes the second cover corresponding to the fixed electrode of the vacuum bottle.

Disclosed is a method of reconditioning a vacuum interrupter that comprises determining whether the vacuum interrupter is suitable for reconditioning. Where the vacuum interrupter is suitable for reconditioning, the method comprises reducing pressure inside vacuum interrupter using magnetron pumping, and/or forming at least one hole in an endcap of a vacuum envelope of the vacuum interrupter, cleaning components of the vacuum interrupter inside the vacuum envelope by introducing at least one cleaning solution into the interior of the vacuum envelope through the at least one hole in the endcap, removing the cleaning solution from the interior of the vacuum envelope, installing a plug in the at least one hole, wherein the plug has getter material on a surface thereof facing the interior of the vacuum envelope, and vacuum sealing the plug to the at least one hole such that a vacuum is re-established in the interior of the vacuum envelope.

An arrangement for a high-voltage circuit breaker includes at least one movable electric contact piece of an interrupting unit. The at least one movable contact piece is disposed on a switch rod and the switch rod is movably mounted between an outer region and an inner region of the housing of the interrupting unit. The switch rod is guided in a solely linear manner in the arrangement. A method for driving the at least one movable electric contact piece includes using the switch rod to move the contact piece. The switch rod is moved in a solely linear manner along the longitudinal axis of the switch rod.

A vacuum interrupter includes: one movable contact fixed on a movable contact stem; and one fixed contact with a fixed contact stem. The fixed contact and the movable contact are located in a electrically insulating tube, which is vacuumtightly closed by metal lids at boths sides. The fixed contact stem is placed vacuumtightly on one of the metal lids, and the movable contact stem is guided trough an opening of the opposite metal lid via an axially extendable vacuumtight bellow. In order to create a twist protection of the movable contact stem, a ring disc shaped plastic part with a central opening, through which the movable contact stem is guided, is connected externally to the vacuum interrupter such that inner spanner flats inside the opening complementarily fit closely to external spanner flats of the movable contact stem.

A medium or low voltage circuit interrupter includes a housing with a first end cap, a second end cap that comprises a radial bellows, and one or more insulating sidewalls that extends from the first end cap to the second end cap. The end caps and one or more sidewalls provide a vacuum chamber. A fixed contact that extends through an opening of the first end cap and into the vacuum chamber. A moveable contact that extends through an opening of the second end cap and into the vacuum chamber. Multiple such interrupters may be electrically connected in series, positioned a single plane, and actuated by a single actuator.

A medium or low voltage circuit interrupter includes a housing with a first end cap, a second end cap that comprises a radial bellows, and one or more insulating sidewalls that extends from the first end cap to the second end cap. The end caps and one or more sidewalls provide a vacuum chamber. A fixed contact that extends through an opening of the first end cap and into the vacuum chamber. A moveable contact that extends through an opening of the second end cap and into the vacuum chamber. Multiple such interrupters may be electrically connected in series, positioned a single plane, and actuated by a single actuator.

A vacuum interrupter has a cover base formed with an insertion opening for an axially movable moving contact rod carrying a moving contact. The moving contact rod is routed out of the vacuum interrupter in a vacuum-tight manner by way of a bellows. The bellows has a centering appendage which is formed by a tubular end piece of the bellows that runs parallel to the longitudinal axis of the bellows and is inserted into the insertion opening. The bellows moreover has a bellows base which is disposed on the centering appendage, runs substantially transversely to the longitudinal axis of the bellows, and is formed with a through-opening for the moving contact rod.

In a vacuum container (1) of a vacuum interrupter (1A), an insulating cylindrical body (10) is sealed with a fixed-side flange (11a) on the fixed side in the axial direction, and is sealed with a movable-side flange (11b) on the movable side in the axial direction. In the fixed-side flange (11a) and the movable-side flange (11b), annular expansion portions (5a, 5b) are formed between middle portions (3a, 3b) and outer peripheral edge portions (4a, 4b), respectively. The annular expansion portions (5a, 5b) are respectively formed in annular shapes extending along the outer peripheries of the middle portions (3a, 3b), and in shapes expanding in the axial outer side direction of the vacuum container (1), such that an arch structural effect can be obtained.