Abstract:
The invention relates to a pole part for high pressure environment application, with a pressure resistant insulating housing in which a vacuum interrupter is installed, wherein the vacuum interrupter is provided with at least one moving contact and one fixed contact inside the vacuum interrupter, according to the preamble of claim 1. In order to create a pole part with high environmental pressure withstand, the invention is that the pressure resistant insulating body is tubelike and at its ends provided with flanges formed at the insulating housing out of the same material, and that at least one of the flanges is closed with a metal cap, which is adapted to the aforesaid flange of the insulating housing by the same dimensions, and that with clamping means the metal cap is pressed tightly on the flange of the insulating housing by the introduced clamping fixation force.
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:
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:
The invention relates to a contact device (200) for a switching pole (100) of an electric and/or electronic application, such as a circuit breaker, with an inner terminal (211, 221, 231, 241, 251) for electrically connecting the contact device (200) to a moving contact (103) of the switching pole (100), and an outer terminal (212, 222, 232, 242, 252) for electrically connecting the contact device (200) to a terminal (105, 107) of the switching pole (100). The proposed solution offers the combination of a low electrical resistance with a high mechanical flexibility. A braided flexible structure (213, 223, 233) is provided extending in a plane for electrically connecting the inner terminal (211, 221, 231, 241, 251) with the outer terminal (212, 222, 232, 242, 252) such that the inner terminal (211, 221, 231, 241, 251) is movable relative to the outer terminal (212, 222, 232, 242, 252) and in a direction (224) traverse to the plane from an off-position (290) to an on-position (292) of the switching pole (100).
Abstract:
According an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a driving unit for an electric circuit breaker is provided, which comprises an expansion chamber and a reciprocating piston as well as a supply for supplying a driving fluid to the expansion chamber. The driving fluid expands rapidly after occurrence of a triggering event thus driving the piston in order to switch the circuit breaker.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an assembly concerning to low-voltage, medium-voltage or high-voltage use having at least one short circuiting device in which a moving contact piece can be closed onto a fixed contact piece. In order to prevent breakdown in any case under rated voltage condition, it is proposed in the invention, that along the moving path of the moving contact piece (50) are arranged at least two separated vacuum zones or vacuum volumina (60, 100).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a Medium voltage switchgear arrangement with a vacuum circuit breaker with embedded or assembled pole part in an insulating material, and a three-position-switch, located in a closed compartment, according to the preamble of claim, and a method of operating same, according to the preamble of claim 16. In order to implement all aforesaid components, vacuum circuit breaker and three-position-switch in a compact and safe construction, that the three-position-switch and the vacuum circuit breaker are mounted on the common support arrangement, that the three- position-switch is arranged in a closed capsule, and that the drive axis of the vacuum circuit breaker is perpendicular to the drive axis of the three-position switch.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an electrical connection for medium and high voltage switchgears, with an electrical terminal of a switchgear, wherein an electrical contacting surface of the electrical terminal is electrically connected with a contacting surface of an external electrical connector part via a connecting system, according to the preamble of claim 1. In order to to ensure a low restistance electrical connection, the invention is, that the connecting system comprises a female screw thread in a stud hole of the electrical terminal as well as in a stud hole of the external connector part, and a stretch bolt with male screw threads at each opposite ends, screwed into the female screw thread of the electrical terminal with one end of the stretch bolt, and into the female screw thread of the external connector part at the other end of the stretch bolt.