Patent ID: 9455099
Filing Date: 2016-09-27
CPC Classification: H01H

Claim Text:
1. A circuit breaker, comprising: a breaker housing; an electronics module; a contact element configured to tap a high voltage at a primary line; and an adapter configured to reduce a tapped high voltage of the primary line to a low voltage for use in the electronics module, the adapter comprising an adapter housing, a circuit board disposed within the adapter housing, at least one voltage divider disposed on the circuit board, and a low-voltage contact configured to transmit the low voltage from the adapter to the electronics module, wherein the adapter is provided inside the breaker housing, wherein the adapter is positioned outside the electronics module, wherein the adapter includes the contact element, wherein the contact element includes a spiral-shaped compression spring, wherein the spiral-shaped compression spring is fastened and connected to the circuit board of the adapter, and wherein the spiral-shaped compression spring is pre-loaded against a surface of the primary line so as to transmit the high voltage from the primary line to the adapter.