Abstract: The invention relates to a steam generator comprising an evaporation tank and several heating elements (2). The evaporation tank consists of an evaporation vessel (1) and a removable limescale rectacle (4) positioned below same. The evaporation vessel (1) is configured as a double-walled vessel having an inner wall (11) and an outer wall (12) which define an outer chamber (13). The inner wall (11) has four inner water-flow openings (111) which connect the interior of the vessel with the outer chamber (13) and the outer wall (12) has outer water-flow openings (121, 122). Water is delivered to and withdrawn from the vessel via the outer flow openings (121, 122), the outer wall (13) and the inner flow opening (111).

Abstract: The undervoltage tripping device has an electromagnet with a magnet winding (3), a core (10) and an armature (20) and a tripping member (50) able to perform a tripping movement. In the ready-to-trip state the armature is in an attracted position on the core, is spring loaded in the dropping direction, but is prevented from dropping from the core by the magnetic force of attraction produced by the electromagnet. The tripping member is also spring loaded in this state, but is prevented from performing the tripping movement by the attracted armature. The electromagnet is a d.c. magnet. A rectifier is provided for rectifying the current flowing through magnet winding. Mechanical aids are provided for feeding the armature into the attracted position. The tripping member is latched in self-release manner in the ready-to-trip state. The latching effect is released when the armature drops.

Abstract: A protection switch with sudden switching on and off, a trip-free release and forced opening is described. A manually movable actuator (10) forms with a U-clip (50) a toggle lever. One leg (51) of the U-clip (50) forming the toggle joint axis is displaceably guided in the actuator (10) in a link (15) with a variable spacing from its rotation axis (11) and against the action of a spring (14) supported on the actuator (10). The other leg (52) of the U-clip (50) is guided in a fixed link (25) and in a ratchet lever (40). The ratchet lever (40) serves to transfer movement to a contact arrangement (21, 22) and cooperates with the release ratchet (60) of an overcurrent and/or undervoltage monitoring device. The fixed link (25) controls the engaging movement of the ratchet lever (40).

Abstract: A bell-crank-like switching connector is supported on a switch rod having a pushbutton such that it is pivotable and is displaceable along the switch rod. A first lever arm of the switching connector is lockable underneath a protrusion of a bimetallic strip. A second arm bears a contact piece associated with a fixed contact piece. Tabs protrude beyond a latching edge of the first lever arm and upon switching on of the switch they slide over lateral regions of an associated latching edge of the protrusion of the bimetallic strip and thereby make a wear-producing mechanical contact of the two latching edges impossible. The switching connector is exposed to the pressure of a switch spring coaxial with the switch rod. A button spring acting upon the pushbutton and having a substantially smaller spring rate is likewise disposed coaxially with the switch rod and is supported on the switching connector.