U.S. patent number 3,665,135 [Application Number 05/062,083] was granted by the patent office on 1972-05-23 for metal clad isolator switches for high tension and double interruption.
This patent grant is currently assigned to N. V. "COQ," Kanaalweg. Invention is credited to Rintje Boersma, Gijsbert Waldemar Irik.
United States Patent |
3,665,135 |
Boersma , et al. |
May 23, 1972 |
METAL CLAD ISOLATOR SWITCHES FOR HIGH TENSION AND DOUBLE
INTERRUPTION
Abstract
A metal clad isolator switch for high voltage and double
interruption, comprising two permanently electrically
interconnected mechanically coupled, axially movable switching rods
directed in respect of each other at an angle which is smaller than
180.degree. and each cooperating with their one end portion with an
individual one of two insulatedly mounted fixed contacts and at
least one of said switching rods cooperating with its other end
portion with a third fixed contact.
Inventors: |
Boersma; Rintje (Harmelen,
NL), Irik; Gijsbert Waldemar (Bilthoven,
NL) |
Assignee: |
N. V. "COQ," Kanaalweg
(Utrecht, NL)
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Family
ID: |
19809450 |
Appl.
No.: |
05/062,083 |
Filed: |
August 7, 1970 |
Foreign Application Priority Data
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Feb 27, 1970 [NL] |
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7002803 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
200/253.1;
218/84; 200/48R |
Current CPC
Class: |
H01H
21/58 (20130101); H01H 3/42 (20130101); H01H
31/32 (20130101); H02B 13/035 (20130101); H01H
31/003 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
H01H
3/42 (20060101); H01H 3/32 (20060101); H01H
31/00 (20060101); H01H 31/32 (20060101); H02B
13/035 (20060101); H01H 21/00 (20060101); H01H
21/58 (20060101); H01h 033/42 (); H01h 031/32 ();
H01h 003/32 () |
Field of
Search: |
;200/163,148F,48R,153H,148B |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
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716,032 |
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Dec 1941 |
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976,422 |
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Aug 1963 |
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305,679 |
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Sep 1968 |
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SW |
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966,204 |
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Jul 1957 |
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Primary Examiner: Schaefer; Robert K.
Assistant Examiner: Vanderhye; Robert A.
Claims
What we claim is:
1. A metal clad isolator switch for high voltage and double
interruption, comprising a metal envelope intended to be connected
with earth, at least three spaced apart fixed electrical contacts,
two permanently electrically interconnected, mechanically coupled,
axially movable switching rods provided in the space left between
said fixed contacts, driving means associated with said movable
switching rods and an electrically conductive support, said support
carrying said switching rods and said driving means, at least two
of said fixed contacts, said switching rods, said support and said
driving means being insulatedly mounted in said envelope, said
switching rods being directed in respect of each other at an angle
which is smaller than 180.degree., at least the path of the first
one of said switching rods extending on both sides of the line
coinciding with the longitudinal axis of the second one of said
switching rods, each switching rod cooperating with an individual
one of said insulatedly mounted fixed contacts and said first
switching contact cooperating also with said third contact and
contacting in its one end position the respective insulatedly
mounted fixed contact with its one end portion and in its other end
position said third fixed contact with its other end portion.
2. A metal clad isolator switch as claimed in claim 1, in which the
switching rods are directed in respect of each other at right
angles.
3. A metal clad isolator switch as claimed in claim 1, in which the
longitudinal axes of the switching rods lie in one and the same
plane.
4. A metal clad isolator switch as claimed in claim 1, in which the
paths of the switching rods intercross, a fourth fixed contact is
provided and the second switching rod cooperates also with said
fourth fixed contact and contacts in its one end position the
respective insulatedly mounted fixed contact with its one end
portion and in its other end position said fourth fixed contact
with its other end portion.
5. A metal clad switch for double interruption of high voltage
electrical systems, comprising in combination;
an electrically conductive metal envelope having a first tubular
branch and a second tubular branch extending at an angle to said
first branch;
means electrically grounding said envelope;
a fixed ground contact mounted within said envelope between said
branches aligned with said first branch;
a fixed electrical circuit second contact substantially centered
within said first branch so as to be isolated from said envelope,
said second contact being aligned with said ground contact and
disposed in selected spaced relation thereto;
a fixed electrical circuit third contact substantially centered
within said second branch and substantially spaced from the
alignment axis between said second contact and said ground
contact;
an electrically conductive support disposed within said envelope
between said branches and spaced from said ground contact as well
as both said second and said third contacts, said support having a
first bore extending therethrough aligned with said first branch
along the axis of alignment between said second contact and said
ground contact and having a second bore aligned with said second
branch and said third contact;
a first switching rod slidably received in said first bore and
having a length less than said selected spacing but sufficient to
bridge between said support and either said second contact or said
ground contact;
a second switching rod slidably received in said second bore and
having a length sufficient to bridge between said support and said
third contact; and
means for simultaneously actuating said first and second switching
rods axially between first positions connecting said second and
third contacts through said switching rods and said support and
second positions in which said first switching rod electrically
connects said support to said ground contact and both switching
rods are separated from the respective second and third
contacts.
6. A metal clad switch as defined in claim 5 wherein said first and
second bores extend at right angles to each other within a common
plane.
7. A metal clad switch as defined in claim 5 wherein said second
bore also extends through said support;
a fourth contact within said envelope in alignment with said second
bore and spaced beyond said support on the other side thereof from
said third contact;
said second switching rod in said second position thereof bridging
between said support and said fourth contact.
8. The metal clad switch as defined in claim 7 wherein said fourth
contact is electrically grounded.
9. The metal clad switch as defined in claim 7 wherein said second
switching rod in its second position bridges between said support
and said fourth contact and said means selectively actuates said
switching rods such that (1) said first and second switching rods
simultaneously are in their first positions, (2) said first
switching rod is in its second position while said second switching
rod is in an intermediate position out of contact with both said
third and said fourth contacts, (3) said first switching rod is in
its second position while said second switching rod is in its first
position, and (4) said first switching rod is in its first position
while said second switching rod is in its second position.
10. The metal clad switch as defined in claim 9 wherein said fourth
contact is electrically grounded.
11. The metal clad switch as defined in claim 9 wherein said means
comprises a first rotatable drive element connected to said first
switching rod and a second rotatable drive element coupled to said
first rotatable drive element and connected to said second
switching rod, said second drive element rotating at one-half the
rate of said first drive element.
12. The metal clad switch as defined in claim 11 wherein said
switching rods are disposed in orthogonal planes.
Description
The invention relates to a metal clad isolator switch for high
voltage and double interruption, comprising a metal envelope
intended to be connected with earth, within which two spaced apart
fixed contacts and two permanently electrically interconnected,
mechanically coupled, axially movable switching rods are provided
in the space left between the fixed contacts and which are
supported by an electrically conductive support within which
driving means are insulatedly accommodated, the first one of said
switching rods cooperating with one fixed contact and the second
one thereof cooperating with the other fixed contact, and a device
adapted to earth said support and the switching rods.
In the known double interrupting isolator switches of this kind the
switching rods are in alignment with each other and they move in
opposite directions. This makes it necessary to use an individually
movable switching contact in order to ground the support and the
switching rods. Furthermore these isolator switches have in the
longitudinal direction of the switching rods a relatively large
dimension.
The invention has the object to provide a double interrupting
isolator switch, in which an individually movable switching contact
for the earthing device and locking means between said switching
contact and the switching rods of the isolator switch can be
dispensed with and in which a relatively compact construction is
possible. This is achieved in that the switching rods are directed
in respect of each other at an angle which is smaller than
180.degree., the path of the first switching rod extending on both
sides of the line coinciding with the longitudinal axis of the
second switching rod and the first switching rod contacting in its
one end position the fixed contact cooperating with said switching
rod with its one end portion and in its other end position a third
fixed contact with its other end portion. If this third fixed
contact is connected with earth the first switching rod forms at
the same time the movable switching contact of the earthing device.
As one of the two switching rods and the movable earthing contact
are formed by one and the same switching rod, locking means between
said earthing contact and the switching rods are superfluous.
Preferably the switching rods are directed in respect of each other
at right angles. This construction of the isolator switch makes it
relatively compact and facilitates the assembly of the isolator
switch with other parts of a metal clad switching plant. The most
compact construction is obtained, that means the cross dimensions
of the earthed envelope can be a minimum, when the longitudinal
axes of the switching rods lie in one and the same plane.
In many cases a construction is recommended, in which the paths of
the switching rods intercross and the second switching rod contacts
in its one end position the fixed contact cooperating with said
switching rod with its one end portion and in its other end
position a fourth fixed contact with its other end portion. If in
that case both the third and the fourth fixed contacts are
connected with earth, it will not only be possible to connect the
support and the switching rods with earth, when the isolator switch
is in its open condition, but also to ground alternately the
external conductors of the circuit which are connected to the
isolator switch. If, on the other hand, only the third fixed
contact is connected with earth, it will be possible to connect the
fixed contact of the isolator switch cooperating with the first
switching rod and the external conductor connected to said fixed
contact either with an external conductor connected to the other
fixed contact of the isolator switch or with an external conductor
which is connected to the fourth fixed contact. The double
interrupting isolator switch then operates as a change-over
switch.
The invention will be elucidated with the aid of the drawing;
therein show:
FIG. 1 an axial sectional view of a first embodiment of a double
interrupting isolator switch according to the invention,
FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 diagrammatical views of three different positions
of the cooperating contacts and the driving mechanism of a second
embodiment of such an isolator switch,
FIGS. 5, 6, 7 and 8 diagrammatical views of four different
positions of the cooperating contacts and the driving mechanism of
a third embodiment of such an isolator switch and
FIG. 9 a sectional view in line IX--IX in FIG. 5.
In FIG. 1 an metal envelope connected with earth is designated by
1. Two fixed contacts 2 and 3 and two axially movable switching
rods 4 and 5 are insulatedly accommodated in said envelope. These
fixed contacts 2, 3 and these switching rods 4, 5 form together the
essential part of a double interrupting isolator switch. The
switching rod 4 cooperates with the fixed contact 2 and the
switching rod 5 cooperates with the fixed contact 3. The switching
rods 4, 5 are supported and electrically conductively
interconnected by a metal support 6 which is kept in place in the
envelope 1 by an insulator 7. The path of the switching rod 4
intersects the extension of the longitudinal axis of the switching
rod 5. The switching rod 4 cooperates with its end remote from the
fixed contact 2 with a third fixed contact 8, which is directly
attached to the envelope 1 and thereby also connected with earth.
In the shown position the isolator switch is in its open condition
and the support 6 and the switching rods 4, 5 are connected with
earth. Consequently, the switching rod 4 of the isolator switch
forms at the same time the movable switching contact of the
earthing switch 4, 8.
To drive the switching rods the support 6 is provided with a
driving mechanism which consists of a rotatable driving shaft 9
adapted to be operated from the outside and carrying a bevel
toothed wheel 10 which meshes with a bevel toothed wheel 11 fixed
to a screw spindle 12 extending centrally in the switching rod 5.
This screw spindle extends through an opening provided with
corresponding femal thread of a partition 13 provided in the
switching rod 5 and said spindle is coupled through cooperating
bevel toothed wheels 14, 15 with a second screw spindle 16 which
extends through an opening provided with corresponding femal thread
of an arm 17 attached to the switching rod 4. The switching rods 4
and 5 are thus mechanically coupled and they will be moved in their
axial directions when the driving shaft 9 is rotated.
The driving mechanism of the isolator switch shown in FIG. 1
comprising screw spindles makes it necessary to move the switching
rod 5 through a distance which is equal to the stroke of the
switching rod 4. The stroke of each one of the two switching rods
is equal to the sum of the stroke, which is necessary to achieve a
safe separation between a fixed contact 2, 3 and the switching
contact 4, 5 cooperating therewith in the isolator switch, and the
stroke, which is necessary to ground the support 6 and the
switching rods 4, 5. Thus the stroke of the switching rod 5 becomes
unnecessarily large.
The isolator switch illustrated in FIGS. 2, 3, 4 is provided with a
driving mechanism restricting the stroke of the switching rod 18 to
the dimension which is necessary to achieve said safe separation.
In said isolator switch the switching rod 19 is provided with a
rack 20 which is engaged by a toothed wheel 22 fixed to the driving
shaft 21. Mounted on the driving shaft 21 is also a crank arm 23
which is coupled by a coupling rod 24 with the switching rod
18.
In the position shown in FIG. 2 the isolator switch is in its open
condition and the switching rods 18 and 19 are connected with the
earthed fixed contact 25. If the switch must be closed the driving
shaft is rotated counter-clockwise. During the closing operation
the intermediate position shown in FIG. 3 is passed. In this
intermediate position the switching rod 19 is free from the contact
25 but it is still at a safe distance from the fixed contact 26 of
the switch. The switching rod 18, which during the first part of
the closing operation is hardly moved, is then also still at a safe
distance from the fixed contact 27 of the switch. Only during the
second part of the closing operation the switching rods 18 and 19
are moved towards the fixed contacts 27 and 26 and brought into
their closed positions as illustrated in FIG. 4.
In the embodiment of the isolator switch shown in FIGS. 5-9 the two
axially movable switching rods 28, 29 intercross. The switching rod
28 cooperates with its one end portion with the fixed contact 30
and with its other end portion with the fixed contact 31, whereas
the switching rod 29 cooperates on one hand with the fixed contact
32 and on the other hand with the fixed contact 33. In the present
embodiment the fixed contacts 31 and 33 are both connected with
earth.
The driving mechanism of this isolator switch comprises a driving
shaft 34 provided with a crank arm 35 and a toothed wheel 36, an
auxiliary shaft 37 provided with a crank arm 38 and a toothed wheel
39 meshing with the toothed wheel 36. The crank arms 35 and 38 are
of the same lengths and the diameter of the toothed wheel 36 is
twice the diameter of the toothed wheel 39. The crank arm 38
engages with a peg 40 a slot 41 of a transverse beam 42 attached to
the switching rod 28 and the crank arm 35 engages with a peg 43 a
slot 44 of a beam attached to the switching rod 29 and having a
straight portion 45' which is transversely directed to the
switching rod 29 and an other portion 45" in the form of a quarter
of a circle, of which the radius is equal to the crank arm 35.
In the position shown in FIG. 5 the isolator switch is open and the
switching rods 28, 29 are connected with earth through the fixed
contact 31. If the driving shaft 34 is rotated counter-clockwise
from the position shown in FIG. 5 through an angle of 90.degree.
the position illustrated in FIG. 6 is reached. In said position the
switch is closed. A further counter-clockwise rotation of the
driving shaft through an angle of 90.degree. puts the switch into
the position shown in FIG. 7, in which the external conductor,
e.g., a cable, connected to the fixed contact 32 of the switch is
grounded through the contact 31. If the driving shaft 34 is rotated
clockwise from the position shown in FIG. 5 through an angle of
90.degree. the switch will be put into the position shown in FIG.
8, in which the conductor, e.g., the connecting conductor leading
to other parts of the switching plant, connected to the fixed
contact 30 of the switch is earthed through the fixed contact
33.
It is observed that the fixed contact 33 may be connected with a
part of the switching plant instead with earth. If, for instance,
the fixed contacts 32 and 33 are connected with the conductors of
different busbar systems the part of the switching plant which is
connected with the fixed contact 30 can be connected by the
isolator switch illustrated in FIGS. 5-9 either with one or with
the other busbar system.
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