CPC H01H 3/42 (2013.01) [H01H 33/50 (2013.01); H01H 2033/028 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |
1. A non-linear double-motion circuit breaker comprising a primary movable contact and a secondary movable contact slidingly mounted within a primary holder and a secondary holder respectively, wherein the primary movable contact comprises a tulip and a contact cylinder attached thereto, and the secondary movable contact comprises a pin having a pin tip the circuit breaker further comprising a linkage mechanism arranged to allow non-linear movement of the secondary movable contact in an opposite direction to a movement of the primary movable contact wherein the secondary holder has a fixed dielectric shield an end opposing the primary holder, and in that the secondary movable contact does not comprise a counter-contact for engaging the contact cylinder.
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