Abstract:
High voltage switching device comprising an outer casing, and at least two vacuum interrupters electrically connected in series to each other and having each a fixed contact and an associated movable contact. An actuating mechanism actuates the movable contacts between a first closed position in which they are connected to the corresponding fixed contacts, and a second open position in which they are separated therefrom. The actuating mechanism comprises a single drive unit supplying the energy required to move the movable contacts, and transmission means transmitting the energy required to the movable contacts; the transmission means comprise at least one transmission belt or chain drive which is actuated by the drive unit and operatively links the movement of the movable contacts.
Abstract:
A pole part (1) of a low-, medium- or high voltage circuit breaker arrangement comprising a pole housing (3) for accommodating a vacuum interrupter (4) with a pair of corresponding electrical contacts (5, 6), wherein a fixed electrical contact (5) is connected to an upper electrical terminal (9) and a movable electrical contact (6) is connected to a lower electrical terminal (7) and operated by a pushrod (8), and a triggered -vacuum gap or -gas gap or the combination of gas and vacuum gap connected in sereies unit (2) is parallel connected to the electrical contacts (5, 6) in order to avoid contacts welding, wherein the triggered vacuum gap or gas gap unit (2) is removable mounted between the upper electrical terminal (9) and the lower electrical terminal (7) arranged adjacent to the pole housing (3). Furthermore there is the possibility to trigger directly the vacuum interrupter device to get a similar effect to protect the vacuum interrupter device from inrush current load during the closing operation especially during capacitive switching.
Abstract:
A contact assembly 30 for interrupting an electrical current comprises an outer field generating element 38 for generating a first axial magnetic field (AMF), an inner field generating element 50 for generating a second AMF opposite to the first AMF. The inner field generating element 50 is coaxial with the outer field generating element 38 and has a smaller diameter than the outer field generating element 50. The outer field generating element 50 is cup-shaped and slotted with non-radial slots 46 to generate the first AMF. The contact assembly 30 comprises an innermost conducting element 66 for nominal current conduction and coaxially adjusted with the inner field generating element.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a multi-block hybrid vacuum circuit breaker (1) comprising at least two blocks (2) with at least one semiconductor component and one vacuum interrupter (3) comprising a vacuum switching chamber (4) for accommodating a pair of electrical contacts comprising a fixed electrical contact (5) and a axial movable electrical contact (6), which can be moved in translation for switching purpose, wherein the at least one semiconductor component is connected in parallel to the vacuum interrupter (3).
Abstract:
A vacuum interrupter for a circuit breaker arrangement comprising a cylindrically shaped insulating part (1), within which a pair of electrical contact parts (2a, 2b) are coaxially arranged and concentrical surrounded by the insulating part (1), wherein the electrical contact parts (2a,2b) comprise means for initiating a disconnection arc only between corresponding inner contact elements (8a, 8b) after starting a disconnection process, and corresponding outer contact elements (9a, 9b) comprise means for commutate said arc from the inner contact elements (8a, 8b) to the outer contact elements (9a,9b) until the disconnection process is completed, wherein each inner electrical contact element (8a;8b) is designed as a TMF-like contact element for generating mainly a transverse magnetic field, and each outer electrical contact element (9a;9b) is designed as an AMF-like contact element for generating mainly an axial magnetic field.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to vacuum circuit breakers (2) comprising a tank (4) enclosing a tank interior space (6) and therein a vacuum interrupter (8) with vacuum flask (10), which encloses a vacuum space (16) with a pair of moveable electrical contacts (18a, 18b). The contacts (18a, 18b) are each supported by a conductive stem (20a, 20b) extending from the vacuum space (16) to the outside of the vacuum space (16). The portion of the tank interior space (6) surrounding the vacuum interrupter (8) forms at least one insulation space (9, 9'), which contains a dielectric insulation medium comprising an organofluorine compound (11) with GWP lower than SF6. According to the invention, the organofluorine compound (11) is at least partially in liquid state at operating conditions of the circuit breaker, and at least a portion of the vacuum interrupter (8) is immersed in the liquid organofluorine compound (11).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a vacuum interrupter arrangement for a medium voltage circuit breaker comprising a vacuum housing (4) within which a pair of electrical contacts (2a, 2b) are coaxially arranged and concentrically surrounded by the cylindrical shaped vacuum housing (4), wherein the electrical contacts (2a, 2b) are formed in a type of TMF-contacts, each comprising a slotted cup-shaped contact part (9a; 9b) which is attached to the distal end of a contact shaft (8a; 8b) and which is covered by a contact ring (10) disposed on the rim (11) of the cup-shaped contact part (9a; 9b), wherein each cup-shaped contact part (9; 9"; 9"; 9""; 9"") is provided with a vertical inward bending towards the contact ring (10), wherein the outer diameter of the bottom section of the cup-shaped contact part (9; 9'; 9"; 9""; 9''") is larger than the outer diameter of its rim section (11), in order to alter the Lorentz force to a respective inward direction.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a low-, medium-, or high-voltage vacuum interrupter with a contact system of two opposing contacts with AMF contact system, wherein at least one contact is a moving contact, and the AMF contact profile is bell-shaped. In order to develop a concept for higher current interruption, which a resulting effective arc elimination, the invention is, that in the center of each of the AMF-contact profiles is arranged a magnetic field weakening element.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a vacuum interrupter with double co-axial contact arrangement in which the inner contact has a TMF-like or Pin shape arranged within concentrically cup shaped AMF coil with a single layer or multilayered contact parts at each side, th.m. on the side of the a fixed contact arrangement as well as on the side of a movable contact arrangement according to the preamble of claim 1. In order to enhance this special construction furthermore in order to result high conductivity and low resistance, the invention is, that the outer cup shaped contact is made from a double or multiple layer arrangement, wherein at least one layer is made from a hard steel or steel alloy and at least a second layer is made from material with high thermal conductivity.
Abstract:
A vacuum interrupter for a circuit breaker arrangement comprising a cylindrically shaped insulating part (1 ), within which a pair of electrical contact parts (2a, 2b) are coaxially arranged and concentrical surrounded by the insulating part (1 ), wherein the electrical contact parts (2a, 2b) comprise means for initiating a disconnection arc only between corresponding inner contact elements (8a, 8b) after starting a disconnection process, and corresponding outer contact elements (9a, 9b) comprise means for commutate said arc from the inner contact elements (8a, 8b) to the outer contact elements (9a, 9b) until the disconnection process is completed, wherein each inner electrical contact element (8a;8b) is designed as a TMF-like contact element for generating mainly a transverse magnetic field, and each outer electrical contact element (9a;9b) is designed as an AMF-like contact element for generating mainly an axial magnetic field.