Gas circuit breaker

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11545322-B2
Application number	US-201817288875-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 26, 2018
Priority date	Oct 26, 2018
Publication date	Jan 3, 2023
Grant date	Jan 3, 2023

Abstract

A gas circuit breaker includes a trigger electrode which is arranged to be movable between a first arc contactor and a second arc contactor, a compression chamber for pressurizing arc-extinguishing gas, the compression chamber being formed by a cylinder which has an outer wall and an inner wall, each being formed in a cylindrical shape, and which is provided to the second arc contactor, and a piston that slides between the outer wall and the inner wall in conjunction with the trigger electrode, and an insulation nozzle that guides the arc-extinguishing gas pressurized in the compression chamber to an arc ignited between the first arc contactor and the second arc contactor. The insulation nozzle is supported by the inner wall of the cylinder.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A gas circuit breaker, comprising:
a first arc contactor electrically connected to a first lead-out conductor connected to a power system;
a second arc contactor electrically connected to a second lead-out conductor;
a trigger electrode which is arranged to be movable between the first arc contactor and the second arc contactor, which ignites an arc generated between the first arc contactor and the trigger electrode along with a movement in a first half of a current breaking action, and which ignites the arc on the second arc contactor along with the movement in a latter half of the current breaking action;
a compression chamber for pressurizing arc-extinguishing gas, the compression chamber being formed by:
a cylinder which has an outer wall and an inner wall, each being formed in a cylindrical shape, and which is provided to the second arc contactor; and
a piston that slides between the outer wall and the inner wall in conjunction with the trigger electrode; and
an insulation nozzle that guides the arc-extinguishing gas pressurized in the compression chamber to an arc ignited between the first arc contactor and the second arc contactor,
wherein the insulation nozzle is supported by the inner wall of the cylinder.

2. The gas circuit breaker according to claim 1 , wherein
the insulation nozzle has a first step on an outer circumference, the inner wall of the cylinder has a second step on an inner circumference, and
the insulation nozzle is supported by the inner wall forming the cylinder by fitting the first step into the second step.

3. The gas circuit breaker according to claim 2 , wherein
the insulation nozzle is supported by the inner wall forming the cylinder via an O-ring.

4. The gas circuit breaker according to claim 2 , wherein
the trigger electrode is joined with a movable conductive contactor forming a main contact where an arc generated in the current breaking action is not ignited, and
the insulation nozzle is supported by and joined to the inner wall forming the cylinder at a position separated from the generated arc with respect to the movable conductive contactor.

5. The gas circuit breaker according to claim 2 , wherein
the trigger electrode is joined with a movable conductive contactor forming a main contact where an arc generated in the current breaking action is not ignited, and
the outer wall of the cylinder includes an electrostatic shield that surrounds a movable conductive contactor, and
the insulation nozzle is supported by and joined to the inner wall forming the cylinder at a position separated from the generated arc with respect to the electrostatic shield.

6. The gas circuit breaker according to claim 1 , wherein
the insulation nozzle is supported by the inner wall forming the cylinder via an O-ring.

7. The gas circuit breaker according to claim 6 , wherein
the trigger electrode is joined with a movable conductive contactor forming a main contact where an arc generated in the current breaking action is not ignited, and
the insulation nozzle is supported by and joined to the inner wall forming the cylinder at a position separated from the generated arc with respect to the movable conductive contactor.

8. The gas circuit breaker according to claim 6 , wherein
the trigger electrode is joined with a movable conductive contactor forming a main contact where an arc generated in the current breaking action is not ignited, and
the outer wall of the cylinder includes an electrostatic shield that surrounds a movable conductive contactor, and
the insulation nozzle is supported by and joined to the inner wall forming the cylinder at a position separated from the generated arc with respect to the electrostatic shield.

9. The gas circuit breaker according to claim 1 , wherein
the trigger electrode is joined with a movable conductive contactor forming a main contact where an arc generated in the current breaking action is not ignited, and
the insulation nozzle is supported by and joined to the inner wall forming the cylinder at a position separated from the generated arc with respect to the movable conductive contactor.

10. The gas circuit breaker according to claim 9 , wherein
the outer wall of the cylinder includes an electrostatic shield that surrounds a movable conductive contactor, and
the insulation nozzle is supported by and joined to the inner wall forming the cylinder at a position separated from the generated arc with respect to the electrostatic shield.

11. The gas circuit breaker according to claim 1 , wherein
the trigger electrode is joined with a movable conductive contactor forming a main contact where an arc generated in the current breaking action is not ignited, and
the outer wall of the cylinder includes an electrostatic shield that surrounds a movable conductive contactor, and
the insulation nozzle is supported by and joined to the inner wall forming the cylinder at a position separated from the generated arc with respect to the electrostatic shield.

Assignees

• Toshiba Kk
• Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corp

Inventors

• Uchii Toshiyuki
• Ishii Takato
• Shimamura Akira
• Hasegawa Tomohiro
• Yoshino Tomoyuki
• IMAZAWA Yuko

Classifications

• H05K9/0079

  Electrostatic discharge protection, e.g. ESD treated surface for rapid dissipation of charges · CPC title

• H01H33/7023 Primary

  characterised by an insulating tubular gas flow enhancing nozzle (H01H33/7038 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H01H33/90

  this movement being effected by or in conjunction with the contact-operating mechanism · CPC title

• H01H33/88

  the flow of arc-extinguishing fluid being produced or increased by movement of pistons or other pressure-producing parts · CPC title