摘要 |
<p>Liquid metal current switch (1) for current limiting and/or circuit breaking, comprising a liquid metal (12, 22) and at least one channel (11a, 11b; 21a) for the liquid metal (12, 22), wherein the liquid metal (12, 22) is moveable between a first position in the channel (11a, 11b; 21a) and a second position in the channel (11a, 11b; 21a), the first position and second position defining a first switching state and a second switching state, respectively, of the liquid metal current switch (1), and wherein further in the first switching state, a first current path (40) and a second current path (42) are provided in parallel for a current through the current switch (1), with the first current path (40) leading at least partially through the liquid metal (12, 22) being in the first position, and in the second switching state, the first current path (40) is interrupted, and the second current path (42) is provided for the current through the current switch (1).</p> |