Title of Invention

ELECTRICAL SHIELDING ARRANGEMENT

Abstract The invention relates to an electrical shielding arrangement (1) of a high-voltage line having at least two coupling elements (2a, 2b), wherein the coupling elements each have a tubular control electrode (4a, 4b) about a line leadthrough and are surrounded by a barrier (6a, 6b). Owing to the fact that the reduction in the diameters of the control electrode and the barrier is matched in relation to one another, a barrier decoupled in this way can be used mechanically tensioning the coupling systems which have been pushed one inside the other.
Full Text Description
Electrical shielding arrangement
The invention relates to an electrical shielding arrangement of
a high-voltage line having a first coupling element and at
least one second corresponding coupling element, wherein the
coupling elements can be pushed into one another and has in
each case a tubular control electrode around a line
leadthrough, and the tubular control electrodes are in each
case sheathed by at least one tubular insulating barrier aind
are connected to it.
At the same time, the subject matter of the present invention
is a coupling element for an electrical shielding arrangement
for a high-voltage line having a tubular control electrode and
a tubular insulating barrier.
The electrical connection of electrical installations,
particularly high-voltage installations, requires a high
technical expenditure for the electrical shielding of the
incoming and outgoing voltage lines. In the case of lead-outs
and lead-throughs to electrical installations, in particular,
electrical shielding must be given at all times and over the
Antire line route. In particular in cases in which the
electrical installation is an oil-filled transformer or a choke
coil for high operating voltages, respectively, the line route
is arranged in a grounded and oil-containing dome of the
corresponding electrical installation.
Electrical shielding of the line leadthrough is indispensible
especially for high direct voltages as occur in the case of
high-voltage direct-current transmissions.

If it is necessary to compensate for length between two
connecting pieces, so-called disconnect points consisting of
two displaceable, paper-insulated control electrodes can be
located in the leadthroughs of these electrical installations.
In addition, these disconnect points are preferably equipped
with a barrier system enclosing the control electrode, in which
an insulating fluid, particularly an oil, circulates and thus
supports the insulating shielding effect.
At present, disconnect points are known in which the
corresponding control electrodes can be pushed into one
another. In this arrangement, it is problematic, however, that
the barriers are designed in such a manner that additional
elements are integrated at the barriers for locking purposes.
In particular, wedge-shaped enlargements and similar geometric
elements are adapted to the electrical requirements and are
used at the same time for wedging the mostly two-part barrier
system past the disconnect point. Furthermore, a first coupling
piece of the disconnect point is conventionally equipped with a
lesser diameter than the corresponding second coupling element.
The altered diameter in connection with additional elements of
the barrier system located directly on the control electrode
results in a wedging of the coupling elements pushed into one
another. However, it is problematic that the coupling elements
are locked only in precisely one position so that the coupling
elements must be matched precisely to one another with respect
to the locking point. Axial excessive or insufficient lengths
of the lines can therefore be compensated only partially or not
at all with the conventional technology via the coupling
elements in the disconnect point.

Thus, DE 690 24 335 T2 describes a socket for high direct
voltages. According to this invention, a capacitive control of
the electrical field is achieved by means of a capacitor body
arranged around the disconnect point. In this arrangement, a
position is defined in the axial direction with respect to the
line leadthrough, which is constructed as a type of straight,
outward-pointing truncated cone, is defined in dependence on
the radii of the capacitor body which are arranged within one
another.
Furthermore, DE 690 12 258 T2 discloses an inside capacitor
wall for controlling the field of the line connection of a
transformer leadthrough. According to this invention, the
capacitor insulating wall prevents an arc-over of the
electrical voltage, in which this barrier is suitable for
capacitively and resistively controlling the electrical field
and is dimensioned in such a manner that the voltages and field
strengths occurring in the respective area do not lead to a
destruction of the barriers.
Furthermore, EP 0 169 922 B1 discloses an insulating element
for high-voltage devices. According to this invention, an
insulating cylinder is reduced with respect to its wall
thickness and chamfered in an area of overlap so that a
corresponding insulating cylinder with corresponding reduction
in the wall thickness and chamfering in the area of overlap is
used in the area of overlap.
The disadvantageous factor in all solutions of the prior art is
that a mechanical tensioning of the barriers into one another
does not allow any or only slight tolerances with respect to
the locking point of the coupling elements against one another.
Due to the position of the tilting elements in the barrier
system and due to the chamfering of corresponding barriers,

respectively, it is not possible to freely select the axial
distance between the barriers,

and thus also the control electrodes, within a certain range.
However, this is necessary if, when subsequently two lines are
connected, no complete accuracy of fit is given here and
inasmuch as this disconnect point is also used for compensating
for the corresponding shielding elements arranged around the
disconnect point.
It is thus the object of the present invention to avoid the
abovementioned disadvantages of the prior art and to provide a
shielding which can be rapidly and simply produced and
guarantees great tolerance with respect to the coupling
elements relative to one another. At; the same time, the two
line routes should be pluggable.
The object is achieved by the characterizing features of patent
claim 1. According to the invention, it is provided that in an
area of overlap, at least one tubular insulating barrier is not
mechanically connected to the respective control electrode and
the tubular control electrode and the tubular insulating
barrier have a variable diameter compared with the diameter
outside the area of overlap, the diameters of the tubular
insulating barriers of the two coupling elements being matched
to one another in such a manner that the tubular insulating
barriers overlap when they are pushed into one another and
mechanically tension one another. Due to the decoupling of at
least one barrier from the control electrode of a coupling
element in the area of overlap, mechanical strength can be
guaranteed by means of the barrier, taking into consideration
the insulating characteristics. At the same time, this enables
the basic diameters of the line route, of the control
electrodes and of the barriers to remain identical in the outer
area of the respective shielding arrangements and to this
extent the expenditure of

producing control electrodes, and barriers sheathing them, with
different diameters is lacking. Furthermore, this ensures that
with a circulation of a circulation medium between the barrier
and the tubular control electrode, the insulation medium is
here used as additional insulation and for electrical field
guidance. The aim of the shielding arrangement according to the
invention is to achieve a resistive control of the electrical
direct-voltage field by the shape of the electrodes, the shape
and thickness of the insulation material and the arrangement
and thickness of the barriers which meet the electrical
dimensioning parameters such as maximum direct-voltage field
strengths and permissible electrical tangential field
strengths.
Tubular in the sense of the invention means that the elements
thus correspondingly designated have a longitudinal extent and
are constructed over an almost circular cross section. In this
arrangement, however, the element in each case designated in
this way does not need to be completely constructed as a type
of tube but can also have openings and partial openings segment
by segment. The definition "circular" also includes cross
sections deviating from this such as, e.g. elliptical,
triangular or multi-angular structures.
The number of coupling elements at a disconnect point is not
limited. Thus, three or four coupling elements can also be
combined in each case to form one connecting point. The
necessary adaptations of the barriers and control electrodes
for a corresponding pushing into one another and tensioning in
a four-element shielding arrangement are then possible by means
of suitable additional elements such as, e.g. L-shaped elements
on the barriers and control electrodes for coupling elements in
each case arranged at right angles to one another.

In an advantageous embodiment, the tubular insulating barriers
are constructed to be almost parallel to the direction of
displacement of the coupling elements with respect to the line
route in the area of overlap. This ensures that when the
coupling elements are pushed into one another, the barriers
extending parallel to the line route and pushed into one
another are simultaneously pushed into one another and can be
tensioned with respect to one another.
The tubular insulating barriers are advantageously constructed
in the area of overlap. The stepped construction of the
barriers in the area of overlap ensures that, on the one hand,
great mechanical stability with respect to the barriers lying
outside the area of overlap is given. At the same time, this
provides a parallel alignment of the end area of the barriers
in the area of overlap.
The tubular insulating barriers advantageously consist at least
partially of pressboard.
The tubular insulating barriers of the respective coupling
elements are advantageously constructed as barrier system in
the area of overlap, wherein the individual barriers of the
coupling elements at least partially overlap and/or
mechanically tension one another, and an insulating fluid,
particularly an oil, can be circulated within the barrier
system. This ensures that the field guidance is guaranteed also
in the areas away from the line by means of a multi-step
barrier system. The use of pressboard and of the corresponding
partial overlap of the individual components of the barrier
system with respect to one another, in particular, ensures that
the flow of the insulating fluid, particularly of an insulating
oil,

remains ensured within the ducts thus formed.
The control electrode advantageously has an insulation,
preferably of paper, the insulation, in particular, being
arranged between the tubular control electrode and the
respective tubular insulating barrier.
In an advantageous embodiment, the tubular insulating barriers,
pushed into one another, of the coupling elements overlap by up
to 500 mm, preferably 10 mm. In the case of high-voltage
direct-current transmissions, in particular, a large area of
overlap is of advantage for the electrical resistive field
guidance.
The object is also achieved by the characterizing features of
claim 9. In this context, it is provided that the tubular
insulating barrier is not connected to the tubular control
electrode in a coupling area of the coupling element and has a
reduced diameter, compared with the diameter outside the
coupling area. These measures ensure that no different tube
diameters are necessary for the control electrodes or the
barriers, respectively. At the same time, this provides a
possibility of connecting the barrier as a mechanical coupling
element in conjunction with the insulating characteristics.
The coupling area of a coupling element in the sense of the
present invention is smaller than the area of overlap of the
shielding arrangement, the coupling area being approximately
half as long as the area of overlap in a first approximation.

Furthermore, it is provided according to the invention that the
tubular insulating barrier has a mechanical strength in the
coupling area and/or consists at least partially of pressboard.
According to the invention, the coupling element is constructed
in such a manner that the tubular control electrode and/or the
tubular insulating barrier are constructed to be stepped and,
in particular, are aligned in parallel with the longitudinal
extent of the line leadthrough.
According to the invention, it is provided that the tubular
insulating barrier is constructed as a barrier system which is
surrounding at least in the coupling area. In an advantageous
embodiment, the tubular insulating barrier is mechanically
reinforced in the longitudinal direction at least in the
coupling area. The reinforcement can be produced by wrapping
the insulating barrier with a strengthening tape in the
coupling area and by applying additional materials and/or by
impregnation by means of a resin.
In an advantageous embodiment, the tubular control electrode
and the tubular insulating barrier has a reduced diameter in
the coupling area compared with the diameter in the outside
area, the diameter of the tubular insulating barrier being
greater in the coupling area than the diameter of the tubular
control electrode. This ensures that the barrier surrounds the
control electrode with respect to the line leadthrough.
Other advantageous embodiments are obtained from the subclaims.
Some exemplary embodiments are explained by means of the
figures, in which:

fig. 1 shows a diagrammatic side view of the electrical
shielding arrangement according to the
invention;
fig. 2a, 2b show a diagrammatic view of the electrical
shielding arrangements according to the
invention for two states during the pushing
together of the coupling elements;
fig. 3 shows a diagrammatic view of an electrical
shielding arrangement according to the invention
as disconnect point between two windings.
The figure fig. 1 shows an electrical shielding arrangement 1
according to the invention in which the coupling elements 2a,
2b are pushed into one another. The control electrode 4a of the
first coupling element 2a has a small radial distance compared
with the control electrode 4b of the second coupling element
2b. The control electrodes 4a, 4b have an insulation layer 10.
In the area of overlap, both insulating barriers 6a, 6b have a
different diameter than the control electrodes 4a, 4b. At the
same time, at least one control electrode 4a is not connected
mechanically to the associated barrier 6a. This results in the
advantage that the tubular barrier 6a in the area of overlap 7,
apart from the insulating and control characteristics of the
electrical field, is also used for mechanically tensioning the
respective coupling elements 2a, 2b. The line leadthrough 11 is
located in the center of the drawing. The diagrammatic side
view represents a rotationally symmetric representation of the
shielding arrangement 1 according to the invention. In
deviation from this, the tubular control electrode 4a and/or
the tubular insulating barrier 6a can also have openings and
partial openings so that no complete

rotational symmetry of the drawing fig. 1 and of the subsequent
figures fig. 2a and 2b can exist.
The figures fig. 2a and 2b show two different tensioning states
of the shielding arrangement 1. In the upper figure as figure
fig. 2a, it is shown that the area of overlap 7 of the barriers
3, 6a, 6b and of the control electrodes 4a, 4b is small.
Pushing the coupling elements 2a, 2b into one another according
to figure fig. 2b also ensures electrical shielding of the
shielding arrangement 1 in the area of overlap 7 and at the
same time provides the possibility of compensation in the axial
direction. In both states shown, however, mechanical tensioning
and electrical shielding of the shielding arrangement 1
according to the invention is already ensured. The coupling
elements 2a, 2b can be additionally fixed with respect to one
another by external fixing means (not shown).
The figure fig. 3 shows the electrical shielding arrangement 1
according to the invention as a disconnect point between two
windings 9 of a transformer, particularly a high-voltage
direct-current transmission transformer. The possibility of
axial compensation for the excessive or insufficient lengths of
the lines 10 along the line route provides the possibility of
matching the lead-outs from the corresponding windings 9
accurately to one another. No corresponding post treatment and
precise matching of the coupling elements 2a, 2b to one another
in the area of overlap is necessary, therefore.
In this arrangement, it is also advantageous that the control
electrodes 4a, 4b need a reduced insulation cover of paper at
the disconnect point. The result is that a smaller direct-
voltage field occurs in the paper of the disconnect point area
and the permissible electrical design

parameters are maintained. The production expenditure is
reduced since correspondingly additional geometric elements for
tensioning are unnecessary which, at the same time, do not
allow any variability with respect to the axial compensation of
the coupling elements 2a, 2b with respect to one another. The
first barrier 6a is fixed on the respective tubular control
electrode 4a. A corresponding barrier system 3, 6a, 6b can
conduct a direct-voltage field.

Patent claims
1. An electrical shielding arrangement (1) of a high-voltage
line having a first coupling element (2a) and at least one
second corresponding coupling element (2b), wherein the
coupling elements (2a, 2b) can be pushed into one another and
has in each case a tubular control electrode (4a, 4b) around a
line leadthrough (11), and the tubular control electrodes (4a,
4b) are in each case sheathed by at least one tubular
insulating barrier (6a, 6b) and are connected to it,
characterized in that at least one of the tubular insulating
barriers (6a) is not connected to the respective control
electrode (4a) in an area of overlap (7) and the tubular
control electrode (4a) and the tubular insulating barrier (6a)
have a variable diameter, the diameters of the tubular
insulating barriers (6a, 6b) of the two coupling elements (2a,
2b) being matched to one another in such a manner that the
tubular insulating barriers (6a, 6b) overlap when they are
pushed into one another and mechanically tension one another.
2. The electrical shielding arrangement (1) as claimed in
claim 1, characterized in that the tubular insulating barriers
(6a, 6b) are constructed to be almost parallel to the direction
of displacement of the coupling elements (2a, 2b) with respect
to the line leadthrough (11) in the area of overlap (7).
3. The electrical shielding arrangement (1) as claimed in one
of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that

the tubular insulating barriers (6a, 6b) are constructed to be
stepped in the area of overlap (7).
4. The electrical shielding arrangement (1) as claimed in one
of the preceding claims, characterized in that the tubular
insulating barriers (6a, 6b) consist at least partially of
pressboard.
5. The electrical shielding arrangement (1) as claimed in one
of the preceding claims, characterized in that the tubular
insulating barriers (6a, 6b) are constructed as barrier system
(3, 6a, 6b) surrounding the area of overlap (7), wherein the
individual barriers (3, 6a, 6b) of the coupling elements (2a,
2b) at least partially overlap and/or mechanically tension one
another and an insulation fluid, particularly an oil, can be
circulated within the barrier system (3, 6a, 6b).
6. The electrical shielding arrangement (1) as claimed in one
of the preceding claims, characterized in that the tubular
control electrode (4a) has an insulation (10), preferably of
paper, the insulation (10), in particular, being arranged
between the tubular control electrode (4a) and the associated
tubular insulating barrier (6a).
7. The electrical shielding arrangement (1) as claimed in one
of the preceding claims, characterized in that

the tubular insulating barriers (3, 6a, 6b), pushed into one
another, of the coupling elements (2a, 2b) overlap by up to
500 mm, preferably 10 mm.
8. The electrical shielding arrangement (1) as claimed in one
of the preceding claims, characterized in that the tubular
control electrodes (4a, 4b) pushed into one another have a
radial distance of up to 20 mm.
9. A coupling element (2a) of an electrical shielding
arrangement (1) for a high-voltage line having a tubular
control electrode (4a) and a tubular insulating barrier (6a),
the tubular insulating barrier (6a) being connected to the
tubular control electrode (4a), characterized in that the
tubular insulating barrier (6a) is not connected to the tubular
control electrode (4a) in a coupling area (8) of the coupling
element (2a) and has a variable diameter compared with the
diameter of the tubular insulating barrier (6a) outside the
coupling area (8).
10. The coupling element (2a) as claimed in claim 9,
characterized in that the tubular insulating barrier (6a) has a
mechanical strength and/or at least partially contains
pressboard in the coupling area (8).
11. The coupling element (2a) as claimed in claim 9 or 10,
characterized in that the tubular control electrode (4a) has a
variable diameter in the coupling area (8) compared with the
tubular

control electrode (4a) outside the coupling area (8).
12. The coupling element (2a) as claimed in one of claims 9 to
11, characterized in that the tubular control electrode (4a)
and/or the tubular insulating barrier (5a) are constructed to
be stepped and, in particular, in parallel with the
longitudinal extent of a line leadthrough (11).
13. The coupling element (2a) as claimed in one of claims 9 to
12, characterized in that the tubular insulating barrier (6a)
is constructed as a barrier system (6a, 3) which at least
surrounds the coupling area (8).
14. The coupling element (2a) as claimed in one of claims 9 to
13, characterized in that the tubular insulating barrier (6a)
is mechanically reinforced at least in the coupling area (8).
15. The coupling element (2a) as claimed in one of claims 9 to
14, characterized in that the tubular control electrode (4a)
and the tubular insulating barrier (6a) has a reduced diameter
compared with the outside area in the coupling area (8), the
diameter of the tubular insulating barrier (6a) being greater
in the coupling area (8) than the diameter of the tubular
control electrode (4a).
16. The coupling element (2a) as claimed in one of claims 9 to
15, characterized in that the tubular control electrode (4a)
has a rounding element which is insulated.

The invention relates to an electrical shielding arrangement (1) of a high-voltage line having at least two coupling elements (2a, 2b), wherein the
coupling elements each have a tubular control electrode (4a, 4b) about a line leadthrough and are surrounded by a barrier (6a, 6b). Owing to the fact that the reduction in the diameters of the control electrode and the barrier is
matched in relation to one another, a barrier decoupled in this way can be used mechanically tensioning the coupling systems which have been pushed one inside the other.

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3380-KOLNP-2008-(03-09-2014)-EXAMINATION REPORT REPLY RECEIVED.pdf

3380-KOLNP-2008-(03-09-2014)-FORM-1.pdf

3380-KOLNP-2008-(16-10-2014)-CORRESPONDENCE.pdf

3380-KOLNP-2008-(16-10-2014)-OTHERS.pdf

3380-KOLNP-2008-(29-09-2014)-CORRESPONDENCE.pdf

3380-KOLNP-2008-(29-09-2014)-FORM-1.pdf

3380-KOLNP-2008-(29-09-2014)-PETITION UNDER RULE 137 .1.pdf

3380-KOLNP-2008-(29-09-2014)-PETITION UNDER RULE 137.pdf

3380-kolnp-2008-abstract.pdf

3380-kolnp-2008-claims.pdf

3380-kolnp-2008-correspondence.pdf

3380-kolnp-2008-description (complete).pdf

3380-kolnp-2008-drawings.pdf

3380-kolnp-2008-form 1.pdf

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3380-kolnp-2008-form 3.pdf

3380-kolnp-2008-form 5.pdf

3380-kolnp-2008-gpa.pdf

3380-kolnp-2008-international publication.pdf

3380-kolnp-2008-international search report.pdf

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Patent Number 265938
Indian Patent Application Number 3380/KOLNP/2008
PG Journal Number 13/2015
Publication Date 27-Mar-2015
Grant Date 24-Mar-2015
Date of Filing 18-Aug-2008
Name of Patentee SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Applicant Address WITTELSBACHERPLATZ 2, 80333 MUNCHEN
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 PETER HEINZIG RAUBERSRIEDER WEG 90A, 90530 WENDELSTEIN
2 DIETMER JAHNEL PIRKHEIMER STR. 110, 90409 NURNBERG
3 LAMBERT SCHUMMER REDNITZSTR. 10B, 90449 NURNBERG
4 JENS HOPPE FLURSTR. 29, 90592 SCHWARZENBRUCK
PCT International Classification Number H01F 27/32
PCT International Application Number PCT/EP2007/051488
PCT International Filing date 2007-02-16
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 10 2006 008 922.7 2006-02-21 Germany