Patent ID: 9099260
Filing Date: 2015-08-04
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
1. A switching device for connecting and disconnecting a power line to and from, respectively, at least an associated electrical load, comprising: at least one phase of the switching device having a housing that includes a movable contact configured to be coupled to and separated from a corresponding fixed contact, wherein the at least one phase of the switching device comprises: an electrically semiconducting assembly having an insulating support operatively associated with a plurality of semiconductor devices, wherein said plurality of semiconductor devices are connected in series and are electrically connected to said fixed contact and to said movable contact during a portion of the movement of said movable contact, and wherein said semiconducting assembly is configured to be installed into said housing to surround at least a portion of at least one of said fixed contact and said movable contact when it is coupled to the fixed contact, wherein said semiconducting assembly comprises first connection means electrically connecting said plurality of semiconductor devices to the fixed contact, and second connection means for electrically connecting said plurality of semiconductor devices to the movable contact, wherein said movable contact is movable to: wherein said movable contact moves along an axial direction to said first, second and third positions, and said semiconducting assembly comprises: