Patent ID: 6410874
Filing Date: 2002-06-25
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
A breaking module for an electrical switchgear apparatus, comprising:at least one vacuum cartridge including a body containing a pair of separable contacts, one of said contacts being securely affixed to a movable metal rod, a part of the rod protruding outwardly from an axial end of the body; a support frame provided with guiding slides; a fixing and guiding collar having an aperture having a geometric axis and forming an axial guide sheath for guiding the rod in translation with respect to the collar along the geometric axis, the collar having slide portions that slide in said guiding slides in a direction perpendicular to the geometric axis of the aperture, and radial positioning surfaces cooperating with the body and preventing radial movement of the body with respect to the geometric axis; and elastic clips operable for fixing the collar to the support frame.