Title of Invention

SWITCH DISCONNECTOR AND SWITCHGEAR ASSEMBLY WITH A SWITCH DISCONNECTOR

Abstract The invention relates to a load disconnecting circuit with a housing that has a first housing section, which houses the drive, and has a second housing section, which houses a fixed contact element and a longitudinally extended moving contact element. The second housing section has a longitudinal extension adapted to the moving contact element. Field-control rings are placed on the second housing section while encircling it, of which the first are arranged in the vicinity of the fixed contact element and the second are arranged in the vicinity of the switch-off position of the moving contact element. Via a respective connection conductor, the first field-control ring is connected to the potential of the fixed contact element, and the second...
Full Text WO 2006/111338 PCT/EP2006/003499
Switch disconnector and switchgear assembly with a
switch disconnector
Description
The invention relates to a switch disconnector as
claimed in the precharacterizing clause of claim 1, and
to a switchgear assembly with the switch disconnector.
A switch disconnector of the type mentioned initially
is known per se and has two enclosure sections, one of
which holds the drive. This drive comprises a pivoting
lever which is driven by means of a driveshaft and on
whose free end a rod-like contact mount is articulated,
with the interposition of a connecting lever. The
moving contact piece, which forms a contact point for
the stationary contact piece, is fitted to the free end
of this rod-like contact mount.
The contact mount is guided within a cylindrical
container, which is extended longitudinally, and the
moving contact piece is separated from the stationary
contact piece during a disconnection operation, with an
arc being struck, which is blown and quenched within
the container. An isolating gap, whose length is
governed by a Standard, is formed between the two
contact pieces in the disconnected position.
The object of the invention is to provide suitable
field control within the isolating gap.
According to the invention, this object is achieved by
the features of claim 1.
Thus, according to the invention, the second enclosure
section is fitted with field control rings which
surround it, the first of which is arranged in the area
of the stationary contact piece and the second of which

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is arranged in the area of the disconnected position of
the moving contact piece. The first field control ring
is connected to the potential of the stationary contact
piece, and the second is connected to the potential of
the moving contact piece in its disconnected position,
in each case via a connecting conductor.
This refinement unifies the electrical field between
the two contact pieces in the disconnected position,
because the electrical potential on the stationary
contact piece is high voltage, and the electrical
potential on the moving contact piece in it is ground.
According to one advantageous refinement, the second
field control ring can be arranged within the isolating
gap located between the two contact pieces, such that
the moving contact piece is located immediately outside
the area between the two field control rings.
In this case, the field control ring can be firmly
adhesively bonded on the outside of the second
enclosure section; however, in this case, it is also
possible for the first field control ring to be
integrally formed at the free end of the outside of a
pot which is placed over the free end of the first
enclosure section. The stationary contact piece is
attached to the base of the pot and the outgoer
conductor from the switch disconnector can be connected
on the outside of the base.
The invention also relates to an electrical switchgear
assembly in which the switch disconnector is installed,
with this switchgear assembly being characterized in
that the second enclosure section is fitted with field
control rings which surround it, the first of which is
arranged in the area of the stationary contact piece
and the second of which is arranged in the area of the
disconnected position of the moving contact piece, and

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in that the first field control ring is connected to
the potential of the stationary contact piece, and the
second is connected to the potential of the moving
contact piece in its disconnected position, in each
case via a connecting conductor.
Further advantageous refinements and improvements of
the invention can be found in the other dependent
claims.
Further embodiments, improvements and further
advantages will be explained and described in more
detail with reference to the drawing, which illustrates
one exemplary embodiment of the invention, and in
which:
Figure 1 shows a longitudinal section view of a switch
disconnector according to the invention,
Figure 2 shows a perspective view of the switch, and
Figure 3 shows a perspective view of a detail of the
enclosure.
A switch disconnector 10 comprises an enclosure 11,
which has two enclosure sections 12, 13, the first of
which contains a drive 14 and the second of which
contains a contact point 15. The drive 14 has a drive
lever 16 which can pivot and interacts in an
interlocking manner with a driveshaft 18 provided with
a profile 17. The profile 17 is a groove profile; it
could also be a polygonal profile or the like. The free
end of the drive lever 16 is connected via a connecting
lever 19 in an articulated manner to a rod-like contact
mount 20, to whose free end a moving contact piece 21
is attached. The moving contact piece 21 interacts with
a stationary contact piece 22. The design and method of
operation are known per se, so that they will not be

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described in any more detail here other than to say
that the contact point has a main contact point with
contact tulips, via which the current flows in the
connected position, and an arc-resistant additional
contact point, at which an arc is struck during
disconnection or connection, such that the main contact
point is not loaded with arc phenomena.
The second enclosure section is in the form of an
elongated, cylindrical container 23, which' is provided
at one of its ends 24 with a container base 26, which
has an aperture hole 25. The other, free end of the
container 23 has an internal thread 27 on its inner
surface. The first enclosure section 12 is formed from
two enclosure halves, only the enclosure half 28 of
which is illustrated, because the second enclosure half
has been removed in order to make it possible to see
into the first enclosure section. Figure 2 shows the
two enclosure halves 28, 28a.
The center axis of the container 23 runs at right
angles to the longitudinal axis of the driveshaft 18
and a semi-cylindrical collar projection 29 is
integrally formed on each enclosure half 28, which
together form a cylindrical collar, when the two
enclosure halves are joined together, on whose outer
surface an external thread 30 is integrally formed,
onto which the internal thread 27 in the container is
screwed in order to hold the enclosure of the switch
disconnector together.
The container 23 is provided on its outer surface with
field control rings 31, 32, of which the first field
control ring 31 is associated with the stationary
contact piece 22. This first field control ring 31 is
integrally formed from electrically conductive material
at the free end of a pot 33, in that the free end is
axially shaped and is radially extended. The base 34 of

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the pot 33 is drawn axially outwards and forms a
collar-like axial projection 35 which, being
electrically conductive, comprises a projection 36 on
the stationary contact piece 22, such that the pot 33
is of the same potential as the stationary contact
piece 22.
The second field control ring 32 is a toroidally curved
ring which is open on the inside so as to form two
edges 32a and 32b, which rest on the oute'r surface of
the container 23. The field control ring 32 is located
at the same level as the moving contact piece 21 in the
disconnected state. To be more precise, the moving
contact piece 21 is located outside the area between
the planes which are located distally opposite, touch
the field control rings on the outside, and run at
right angles to the longitudinal axis of the container
23. The field control ring 32 is connected via a
connecting conductor, which cannot be seen, to the same
potential as that on the moving contact piece in the
disconnected state. The field control rings are
therefore at the same potential in the connected state;
in the disconnected state, the field control ring 31 is
at high-voltage potential and the field control ring 32
is at ground potential, so that an electrical field is
produced between the field control rings, which unifies
the electrical load and may prevent discharges.
The switch disconnector is illustrated in its connected
position. When disconnection occurs, the driveshaft 18
is rotated and pivots the drive lever 16 in the
clockwise direction, so that the contact mount 20, and
therefore the moving contact piece 21, are moved away
from the stationary contact piece. Once the arc has
been quenched, the field control rings act in the
manner described above.

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In order to allow the switch disconnector 10 to be
inserted into a mount in a switchgear assembly, see
also German Patent Application DE 10 2005 009 207.1,
the enclosure has grooves 40, 41, which run on the
outer surfaces of its enclosure halves 28, 28a parallel
to the longitudinal axis of the container 23 and are
inserted into cutouts (not shown) in the mount; in this
context as well see the abovementioned patent
application. In the installed state, that is to say
when the switch disconnector 10 has been installed in a
switchgear assembly, the two enclosure halves are held
together on the one hand by the cutouts and on the
other hand by the first enclosure section.
Figure 3 shows a greatly enlarged illustration of a
detail of the enclosure 10 in the direction of the
arrow III. Two projections 50, 51 are integrally formed
at the free end of the container 23, with one
projection 51 being integrally formed approximately
radially on the container 23 while, in contrast, the
other projection 50 is L-shaped, with a limb 52 which
projects approximately tangentially toward the
projection 51 at a short distance from the container
outer surface, on a plane which runs at right angles to
the longitudinal axis of the container. A distance A
then remains free between the free end of the
projection 50 and the projection 51.
A third projection 53 is integrally formed on the first
enclosure section 12, on the separating plane between
the two enclosure halves 28, 28a, and its width B,
measured at right angles to the separating plane
between the enclosure halves, is greater than the
distance A. The projection 53 projects in the direction
of the container longitudinal axis from the two
enclosure halves, and engages in the area between the
projections 50, 51 when the container is fixed to the
enclosure halves. A recess 54 is provided on the

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projection 53, behind which the projection 50 engages
"in the installed state, as shown.
The installation process is as follows:
When the container is being screwed on, it is rotated
about its axis in the direction of the arrow U. Shortly
before reaching the final position, an inclined surface
55 on a projection 50 slides on the end surface 56,
which points toward the container outer surface. During
this process, the projection 50 is deformed until the
projection 53 rests against the projection 51. At this
instant, the projection 50 snaps into the recess, so
that the container is latched to the first enclosure
section.

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5. The switch disconnector as claimed in claim 4,
characterized in that a circumferential groove, in
which the second field control ring can be latched, is
provided on the outside of the second enclosure
section, at least for that field control ring which is
associated with the moving contact piece.
6. The switch disconnector as claimed in one of the
preceding claims, characterized in that the first field
control ring is integrally formed at the free end of
the outside of a pot which is placed over the free end
of the first enclosure section, in that the stationary-
contact piece is attached to the base of the pot, and
in that an outgoer conductor from the switch
disconnector can be connected on the outside of the
base.
7. The switch disconnector as claimed in one of the
preceding claims, characterized in that the first
enclosure section is formed from two enclosure half-
shells whose free edges are placed up against one
another.
8. The switch disconnector as claimed in claim 7,
characterized in that the second enclosure section is
in the form of a cylindrical container which is closed
at one end and can be screwed to an external thread by
its free edge, which is provided with an internal
thread, via projecting semicircular collar sections
which are arranged on the two enclosure halves, such
that the two enclosure halves are held together by
means of the collar sections and the container.
9. The switch disconnector as claimed in one of the
preceding claims, characterized in that a projection is
integrally formed on the first enclosure section, and
two further projections are integrally formed on the

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Patent Claims
1. A switch disconnector having an enclosure which
has a first enclosure section, which holds the drive,
and a second enclosure section, which holds a
stationary contact piece and a longitudinally extended
moving contact piece, with the second enclosure section
having a longitudinal extent matched to the moving
contact piece, characterized in that • the second
enclosure section is fitted with field control rings
which surround it, the first of which is arranged in
the area of the stationary contact piece and the second
of which is arranged in the area of the disconnected
position of the moving contact piece, and in that the
first field control ring is connected to the potential
of the stationary contact piece, and the second is
connected to the potential of the moving contact piece
in its disconnected position, in each case via a
connecting conductor.
2. The switch disconnector as claimed in claim 1,
characterized in that the second field control ring is
arranged within the isolating gap located between the
two contact pieces, such that the moving contact piece
is located immediately outside the area between the two
field control rings.
3. The switch disconnector as claimed in claim 1 or
2, characterized in that the connecting conductors run
within the enclosure.
4. The switch disconnector as claimed in one of the
preceding claims, characterized in that the field
control rings are firmly adhesively bonded on the
outside of the second enclosure section.

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second enclosure section, which engage in one another
in the assembled state in order to latch them together.
10. An electrical switchgear assembly, in which the
switch disconnector as claimed in one of claims 1 to 8
can be installed, characterized in that a mount is
arranged within the switchgear assembly, comprising a
vertically running plate which has slots that are open
toward the upper edge, in that grooves which run
parallel to the movement direction of the moving
contact piece are integrally formed on the side outer
surfaces of the enclosure half-shells, and in that the
grooves on the switch disconnector are inserted into
the slots in order to fit the switch disconnector in
the switchgear assembly.

The invention relates to a load disconnecting circuit
with a housing that has a first housing section, which houses the drive,
and has a second housing section, which houses a fixed contact element
and a longitudinally extended moving contact element. The second
housing section has a longitudinal extension adapted to the moving
contact element. Field-control rings are placed on the second housing
section while encircling it, of which the first are arranged in the vicinity
of the fixed contact element and the second are arranged in the vicinity
of the switch-off position of the moving contact element Via a respective
connection conductor, the first field-control ring is connected to the
potential of the fixed contact element, and the second field-control ring
is connected to the potential of the moving contact element when in its
switch-off position.

Documents:

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Patent Number 268934
Indian Patent Application Number 3348/KOLNP/2007
PG Journal Number 40/2015
Publication Date 02-Oct-2015
Grant Date 23-Sep-2015
Date of Filing 10-Sep-2007
Name of Patentee ABB TECHNOLOGY AG
Applicant Address AFFOLTERNSTR. 44 CH-8050 ZURICH
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 KUHLEFELT, JAN-HENRIK FOSSUMGATA 30 N-3716 SKIEN
2 GRANHAUG, OLE OLEA CROGERS VEG. 12B N-3724 SKIEN
3 SKRYTEN, PAL SONDRE FJELLGATE 6, N-3714 SKIEN
4 LOHNE, STANLEY HJORTESTIEN 21, 3930 PORSGRUNN
5 ESPESETH, ROBERT ERIK MUNKS VEI 17, N-3714 SKIEN
PCT International Classification Number H01H 33/24
PCT International Application Number PCT/EP2006/003499
PCT International Filing date 2006-04-18
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 102005017902.9 2005-04-18 Germany