MUMBAI, India, June 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202514116269 A) filed by Schneider Electric Industries Sas on November 24, 2025, for Switching Device For A Medium-Voltage Electric Unit.

Inventor includes Treffot, Dominique.

The application for the patent was published on June 19, 2026, under issue no. 25/2026.

Abstract: Abstract A switching device (30) for a medium-voltage electric unit (100) is proposed, having: - a fixed contact (1), - a mobile contact (2) configured to pivot with respect to a pivot axis (R2) between: a first position (P1) in which the contacts (1,2) are separated, and a second position (P2) in which the contacts (1,2) are in contact, wherein the fixed contact (1) comprises an electric arc guide (5) projecting from the fixed contact (1), the electric arc guide (5) being configured to be followed by an electric arc generated upon the establishment or the switching of the electric current between the fixed contact (1) and the mobile contact (2), wherein the electric arc guide (5) comprises two grooves (6) separated by a rib (7). Figure for the abstract:

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