Systems and methods for boost circuit compensator modules

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10374422-B2
Application number	US-201715782454-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 12, 2017
Priority date	Mar 24, 2017
Publication date	Aug 6, 2019
Grant date	Aug 6, 2019

Abstract

A boost circuit compensator module enclosure is provided. The boost circuit compensator module enclosure includes an outer housing and a connection assembly. The outer housing includes a first end and a second end, the first end spaced apart from the second end along a first direction, wherein the second end defines a plane oriented at an angle relative to the first direction, and wherein the outer housing is configured to receive a plurality of boost circuit compensator modules. The connection assembly is coupled to the outer housing proximate the second end and includes at least one row. The at least one row includes a plurality of terminal bases, each terminal base electrically coupleable between a respective boost circuit compensator module and a plurality of transmission lines. Each terminal base includes two conductor receptacles and a longitudinal axis oriented obliquely relative to the plane defined by the second end.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A boost circuit compensator module enclosure comprising:
an outer housing comprising a first end and a second end, said first end spaced apart from said second end along a first direction, wherein said second end defines a plane oriented at an angle relative to the first direction, and wherein said outer housing is configured to receive a plurality of boost circuit compensator modules; and
a connection assembly coupled to said outer housing proximate said second end, said connection assembly comprising:
at least one row, said at least one row comprising:
a plurality of terminal bases, each terminal base of said plurality of terminal bases electrically coupleable between a respective boost circuit compensator module of the plurality of boost circuit compensator modules and a plurality of transmission lines, wherein each terminal base comprises two conductor receptacles, and wherein each terminal base has a longitudinal axis oriented obliquely relative to the plane defined by said second end.

2. The boost circuit compensator module enclosure in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the plane defined by said second end is substantially orthogonal to the first direction.

3. The boost circuit compensator module enclosure in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the longitudinal axis is oriented at a terminal base angle of between approximately ninety degrees and zero degrees relative to the plane.

4. The boost circuit compensator module enclosure in accordance with claim 3 , wherein the terminal base angle is between approximately twenty-five degrees and forty-five degrees.

5. The boost circuit compensator module enclosure in accordance with claim 1 , wherein each conductor receptacle comprises a double-stud block comprising two coupler studs, and wherein each double-stud block is configured to be coupled to a double-hole lug.

6. The boost circuit compensator module enclosure in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said boost circuit compensator module enclosure is configured to receive twelve boost circuit compensator modules.

7. The boost circuit compensator module enclosure in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said at least one row comprises a first group of input channel terminal bases and a second group of output channel terminal bases.

8. The boost circuit compensator module enclosure in accordance with claim 1 , wherein a plurality of ventilation openings are defined between adjacent terminal bases, and wherein one of the plurality of ventilation openings, an inner side of a first terminal base, and said conductor receptacles of an adjacent second terminal base are configured to define a ventilation flow path between the ventilation opening, said inner side of said first terminal base, and said conductor receptacles of said adjacent second terminal base.

9. The boost circuit compensator module enclosure in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said at least one row comprises three rows, and wherein each row comprises eight terminal bases.

10. A line voltage drop compensation system comprising:
a boost circuit compensator module enclosure comprising:
a plurality of boost circuit compensator modules; and
a boost circuit compensator module enclosure comprising:
an outer housing comprising a first end and a second end, said first end spaced apart from said second end along a first direction, wherein said second end defines a plane oriented at an angle relative to the first direction, and wherein said plurality of boost circuit compensator modules are positioned within said outer housing; and
a connection assembly coupled to said outer housing proximate said second end, said connection assembly comprising:
at least one row, said at least one row comprising:
a plurality of terminal bases, each terminal base of said plurality of terminal bases electrically coupled between a respective boost circuit compensator module of said plurality of boost circuit compensator modules and a plurality of transmission lines, wherein each terminal base comprises two conductor receptacles, and wherein each terminal base has a longitudinal axis oriented obliquely relative to the plane defined by said second end.

11. The line voltage drop compensation system of claim 10 , wherein the plane defined by said second end is substantially orthogonal to the first direction.

12. The line voltage drop compensation system of claim 10 , wherein the longitudinal axis is oriented at a terminal base angle of between approximately ninety degrees and zero degrees relative to the plane.

13. The line voltage drop compensation system of claim 12 , wherein the terminal base angle is between approximately twenty-five degrees and forty-five degrees.

14. The line voltage drop compensation system of claim 10 , wherein each conductor receptacle comprises a double-stud block comprising two coupler studs, and wherein each double-stud block is configured to be coupled to a double-hole lug.

15. The line voltage drop compensation system of claim 10 , wherein said boost circuit compensator module enclosure is configured to receive twelve boost circuit compensator modules.

16. The line voltage drop compensation system of claim 10 , wherein said at least one row comprises a first group of input channel terminal bases and a second group of output channel terminal bases.

17. The line voltage drop compensation system of claim 10 , wherein a plurality of ventilation openings are defined between adjacent terminal bases, and wherein one of the plurality of ventilation openings, an inner side of a first terminal base, and said conductor receptacles of an adjacent second terminal base are configured to define a ventilation flow path between the ventilation opening, said inner side of said first terminal base, and said conductor receptacles of said adjacent second terminal base.

18. The line voltage drop compensation system of claim 10 , wherein said at least one row comprises three rows, and wherein each row comprises eight terminal bases.

19. A method of assembling a compensator module enclosure for a line voltage drop compensation system, said method comprising:
providing an outer housing, the outer housing including a first end and a second end, the first end spaced apart from the second end along a first direction, wherein the second end defines a plane oriented at an angle relative to the first direction, and wherein the outer housing is configured to receive a plurality of boost circuit compensator modules; and
coupling a connection assembly to the outer housing proximate the second end, wherein the connection assembly includes:
at least one row including a plurality of terminal bases, each terminal base of the plurality of terminal bases electrically coupleable between a respective boost circuit compensator module of the plurality of boost circuit compensator modules and a plurality of transmission lines, wherein each terminal base comprises two conductor receptacles, and wherein each terminal base has a longitudinal axis oriented obliquely relative to the plane.

20. The method in accordance with claim 19 , wherein providing an outer housing further comprises providing an outer housing configured to receive twelve boost circuit compensator modules.

Assignees

• Abb Schweiz Ag

Inventors

• Rearick Donald

Classifications

• H05K5/0213

  Venting apertures; Constructional details thereof · CPC title

• G05F1/24

  using bucking or boosting transformers as final control devices · CPC title

• H02M3/33507

  with automatic control of the output voltage or current, e.g. flyback converters (H02M3/33561, H02M3/33569 take precedence) · CPC title

• H02J3/16 Primary

  by adjustment of reactive power · CPC title

• H02J1/02 Primary

  Arrangements for reducing harmonics or ripples · CPC title