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 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 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:
AMF contact for vacuum interrupter, with concentric opposing contact pieces, wherein the contact pieces consist of an external electrode shaped like a coil with a plate as bottom plate of the electrode, and generating a strong axial magnetic field, and an inner internal electrode as top electrode, carrying the nominal current, according to the preamble of claim 1. In order to to design the outer electrode in order to generate the axial magnetic field as requested for the application, with potentially superior performances to the competitors, the invention is, that between the top electrode and the bottom plate is arranged a rod, which is at one end fixed at that lower side of the top electrode and the other end of the rod is guided trough an opening of the bottom plate, wherein at that end of the rod the rod is being furnished with an extended head in such, that the extended head of the rod locks or tightens the rod in a defined axial position. Furthermore the solution can be applied for the standard AMF or TMF (cup) contacts to reinforce them.
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.