Abstract: A circuit breaker having a mechanical switch introduced into a main current path, which comprises a fixed contact and a moving contact connected to a movably mounted contact bridge. The circuit breaker comprises a drive, which is in active connection with the contact bridge, and which comprises a first drive unit and a second drive unit. The first drive unit is energized via a control circuit, and the second drive unit is connected in parallel to a resistor element introduced into the main current path. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 15, 2022
Publication date:
June 22, 2023
Applicant:
Ellenberger & Poensagen GmbH
Inventors:
Hendrik-Christian KOEPF, Lothar HOFMEISTER, Manuel ENGEWALD, Markus MIKLIS, Ricardo PIMENTA, Michael WATZLAWICK, Fabian HIERETH