Abstract: A modular electrical switch device including: a cut-off unit including unitary cut-off units; an actuating unit of the unitary cut-off units including an electromagnetic actuator including a fixed cylinder head and a movable reinforcement; a mechanism allowing the actuating unit to be fixed to the cut-off unit; a quick attachment mechanism allowing removable fixing of the actuating unit on the cut-off unit, and including at least one coupling hook configured to fix and hold the cut-off unit to the actuating unit, and to engage with an actuating device of the unitary cut-off unit to transmit movement of the actuator.

Abstract: An electrical switching device including an electric power switching module including a block of three input terminals and three output terminals, each input or output terminal being connected to a stationary contact of an electrical switch also including a mobile contact, configured to switch between an open position and a closed position, the mobile contact configured to be moved by an electromagnetic drive mechanism, and a control module, including at least one control input terminal and at least one control output terminal. The control module includes the electromagnetic drive mechanism configured to be supplied by the control terminals to control a position of one of the mobile contacts. A supervision module includes an auxiliary input contact terminal and two auxiliary output contact terminals, the auxiliary input contact terminal being shared by the two auxiliary output contact terminals, the power module being removable separately from the control and supervision modules.

Abstract: A modular electrical switch device including: a cut-off unit including unitary cut-off units; an actuating unit including an actuating module of the unitary cut-off units; a removable electrical control module including an adaptive connection mechanism configured to interconnect with an actuating coil of an electromagnetic actuator when the removable module is positioned on the actuating module; a quick attachment mechanism allowing the removable attachment of the actuating unit onto the cut-off unit and including a coupling hook configured to attach and hold the cut-off unit to the actuating unit, and to engage with an actuating device of a unitary cut-off unit.

Abstract: An electrical switching device including an electric power switching module including a block of three input terminals and three output terminals, each input or output terminal being connected to a stationary contact of an electrical switch also including a mobile contact, configured to switch between an open position and a closed position, the mobile contact configured to be moved by an electromagnetic drive mechanism, and a control module, including at least one control input terminal and at least one control output terminal. The control module includes the electromagnetic drive mechanism configured to be supplied by the control terminals to control a position of one of the mobile contacts. A supervision module includes an auxiliary input contact terminal and two auxiliary output contact terminals, the auxiliary input contact terminal being shared by the two auxiliary output contact terminals, the power module being removable separately from the control and supervision modules.

Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator, including: a ferromagnetic housing extending in a longitudinal direction with a height in a vertical direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction; two coils arranged inside the housing, each including at least one winding around the longitudinal direction; a ferromagnetic member arranged between the coils; and a ferromagnetic plunger subjected to a magnetic field generated by the coils, the plunger movable in the longitudinal direction and to be immobilized in three different longitudinal positions depending on the field generated by the coils. The ferromagnetic member is rigidly connected to the housing and has, in the vertical direction, a size greater than one sixth of the height of the housing, and located at a distance smaller than one fourth of a gap in the longitudinal direction between the two coils, relative to a median plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and located at the midpoint between the two coils.

Abstract: A modular electrical switch device including: a cut-off unit including unitary cut-off units; an actuating unit of the unitary cut-off units including an electromagnetic actuator including a fixed cylinder head and a movable reinforcement; a mechanism allowing the actuating unit to be fixed to the cut-off unit; a quick attachment mechanism allowing removable fixing of the actuating unit on the cut-off unit, and including at least one coupling hook configured to fix and hold the cut-off unit to the actuating unit, and to engage with an actuating device of the unitary cut-off unit to transmit movement of the actuator.

Abstract: A modular electrical switch device including: a cut-off unit including unitary cut-off units; an actuating unit including an actuating module of the unitary cut-off units; a removable electrical control module including an adaptive connection mechanism configured to interconnect with an actuating coil of an electromagnetic actuator when the removable module is positioned on the actuating module; a quick attachment mechanism allowing the removable attachment of the actuating unit onto the cut-off unit and including a coupling hook configured to attach and hold the cut-off unit to the actuating unit, and to engage with an actuating device of a unitary cut-off unit.

Abstract: An electric switching system comprises first, second, and third input terminals, first, second, and third output terminals, an electric switching module, and a control module. The electric switching module includes two first switches and two second switches, each switch having a fixed input contact, a fixed output contact, and a mobile contact. Fixed input contacts are connected to fixed output contacts via mobile contacts in a closed position and insulated from each other in an open position. A holder member is configured to be moved by an electric driving device between a first position and a second position. The holder member includes a first mechanical coupling element and a second mechanical coupling element. The control module includes the driving device. The holder member is mechanically coupled to the driving device via the first coupling element in a primary configuration or via the second coupling element in a secondary configuration.

Abstract: A contactor comprises, for each phase, a pair of contact devices which comprise a connection strip and at least two conductors provided with a stationary contact, and a movable contact bridge able to close the two stationary contacts or not. According to the invention, the contact device is formed from superposition of a number of pieces equal to the number of conductors, each piece comprising one of the conductors and a connection part corresponding to the connection strip but of smaller thickness. Each of the pieces can be made from folded metal. The connection parts are coupled to one another to form the connection strip by means of holes at the same time as the sets of bars are secured thereto.

Abstract: A contactor comprises, for each phase, a pair of contact devices which comprise a connection strip and at least two conductors provided with a stationary contact, and a movable contact bridge able to close the two stationary contacts or not. According to the invention, the contact device is formed from superposition of a number of pieces equal to the number of conductors, each piece comprising one of the conductors and a connection part corresponding to the connection strip but of smaller thickness. Each of the pieces can be made from folded metal. The connection parts are coupled to one another to form the connection strip by means of holes at the same time as the sets of bars are secured thereto.

Abstract: Electrical switching device with a switching housing designed to be fitted with at least one switching polar assembly (80) comprising two arc extinguishing splitters blocks (81,82) located on each part of a contact bridge (83) movable along a horizontal axis. The switching housing comprises a first element (20) comprising a bottom (21) formed from a first horizontal face of the switching device (10), so as to form a tank with a cavity (29) that houses a first splitters block (81), and a second element (30), assembled to the first element (20), comprising a bottom (31) formed from a second horizontal face of the switching device (10), opposite the first horizontal face, so as to form a tank with a cavity (39) that collects the second splitters block (82). The invention also relates to a method of assembling such a switching device.

Abstract: Magnetic subassembly for electrical breaker apparatus, comprising a magnetic yoke (10), a fixed core (39) and a moveable core (30) sliding along an axis (X) inside an insulating sheath (20) under the action of an induction coil (25) arranged around the sheath (20). The moveable coil (30) possesses a radial annulus (33) separating a first part (31) and a second part (32) of different radial section, the magnetic yoke (10) comprises a radial face (11) perpendicular to the axis (X) with an opening (19) centred on the axis (X) and traversed by the first part (31) of the moveable core (30). The opening (19) comprises a fluted perimeter composed of a plurality (N) of teeth (17) directed towards the axis (X), hollow zones (15) situated between each tooth (17) accommodating an end of the insulating sheath (20).

Abstract: Magnetic subassembly for electrical breaker apparatus, comprising a magnetic yoke (10), a fixed core (39) and a moveable core (30) sliding along an axis (X) inside an insulating sheath (20) under the action of an induction coil (25) arranged around the sheath (20). The moveable coil (30) possesses a radial annulus (33) separating a first part (31) and a second part (32) of different radial section, the magnetic yoke (10) comprises a radial face (11) perpendicular to the axis (X) with an opening (19) centred on the axis (X) and traversed by the first part (31) of the moveable core (30). The opening (19) comprises a fluted perimeter composed of a plurality (N) of teeth (17) directed towards the axis (X), hollow zones (15) situated between each tooth (17) accommodating an end of the insulating sheath (20).

Abstract: A protection and control assembly includes a power terminal block having openings, and electrical switch devices having input side conducting connection strips and output side conducting connection strips that project from a horizontal connection area on the input side and output side, respectively, of the electrical switch devices along a vertical axis. The electrical switch devices are positioned adjacent to each other along a direction parallel to the vertical axis, and the power terminal block makes the electrical connection by clamping the output side conducting connection strips of a first electrical switch device with the input side conducting connection strips of a second electrical switch device.

Abstract: Electrical switching device with a switching housing designed to be fitted with at least one switching polar assembly (80) comprising two arc extinguishing splitters blocks (81,82) located on each part of a contact bridge (83) movable along a horizontal axis. The switching housing comprises a first element (20) comprising a bottom (21) formed from a first horizontal face of the switching device (10), so as to form a tank with a cavity (29) that houses a first splitters block (81), and a second element (30), assembled to the first element (20), comprising a bottom (31) formed from a second horizontal face of the switching device (10), opposite the first horizontal face, so as to form a tank with a cavity (39) that collects the second splitters block (82). The invention also relates to a method of assembling such a switching device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a protection and control assembly comprising a first and a second electrical switch device. Each device has a box (10,30) provided with input side (39b,19b) and output side (39a,19a) conducting connection strips that project on a horizontal connection area on the input side (34b,14b), and output side (34a,14a) respectively, of each box (30,10). The strips can be inserted in openings (44) in the removable power terminal blocks (40,50,60). The assembly comprises a common power terminal block (40) that makes the electrical connection by clamping the output side (39a) connection strips of the first electrical device with the input side (19b) connection strips of the second electrical device, thus providing a mechanical attachment between the two electrical devices.

Abstract: An electromechanical contactor that houses an electromagnet and a mobile contact carrier within one body. The electromagnet 20 is situated at the rear of the body 10 and a command wiring plane PB is situated at the front of the power wiring plane PA. The command terminals B and the control terminals C are arranged in a forward command/control terminal block 60. The coil terminals 26 are connected to the command terminals B by transverse conductors 27 housed in grooves made between an internal surface of the body and an external surface of an arch-shaped casing.

Abstract: The invention concerns a switching appliance comprising several main dual cut-out poles provided with fixed contacts housed in an arc box and mobile contacts located on a mobile contact-holder (30). The latter is equipped, for the main contacts, with main housings (31) aligned transversely to the direction (X) of displacement of the contact-holder (30), and, for the auxiliary contacts, secondary housings (32) aligned transversely to the direction (X) and located in front of the main housings (31). The contact-holder comprises between the main housings and the secondary housings a vertical insulating wall (35). The arc box consists of two half boxes (20, 40) assembled in a horizontal plane, so that one of the two halves provides guiding elements and stop elements for the contact-holder (30).

Abstract: The invention concerns a switching appliance comprising several main dual cut-out poles provided with fixed contacts housed in an arc box and mobile contacts located on a mobile contact-holder (30). The latter is equipped, for the main contacts, with main housings (31) aligned transversely to the direction (X) of displacement of the contact-holder (30), and, for the auxiliary contacts, secondary housings (32) aligned transversely to the direction (X) and located in front of the main housings (31). The contact-holder comprises between the main housings and the secondary housings a vertical insulating wall (35). The arc box consists of two half boxes (20, 40) assembled in a horizontal plane, so that one of the two halves provides guiding elements and stop elements for the contact-holder (30).

Abstract: A electrical device can be snapped onto a support rail by a compression spring orthogonal to a length of the rail and arranged in a cylindrical housing. The housing opens to the outside, opposite the edge of the rail, via an opening in a top adapted to axial insertion of the spring during its assembly and includes an elastic wall capable of transversal movement, with the wall having a bearing surface on a rail edge side on which the spring is buttressed or having another similar bearing surface that can be activated after the axial insertion of the spring.