Direct-current contactor, power distribution box, power battery assembly, and vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12476059-B2
Application number	US-202318185110-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 16, 2023
Priority date	Sep 17, 2020
Publication date	Nov 18, 2025
Grant date	Nov 18, 2025

Abstract

A direct-current contactor includes a contact assembly, an arc extinguishing assembly, and a drive assembly. The arc extinguishing assembly is disposed around the contact assembly. The contact assembly includes a moving contact mechanism and a stationary contact mechanism that are disposed in pairs. The moving contact mechanism includes a moving contact. The stationary contact mechanism includes a stationary contact and an arc introducing plate disposed around the stationary contact. The arc introducing plate is configured to introduce an electric arc generated between the moving contact mechanism and the stationary contact mechanism into the arc extinguishing assembly. The drive assembly is configured to drive a connection or a disconnection of the moving contact and the stationary contact.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A direct-current contactor, comprising:
a contact assembly comprising a moving contact mechanism and a stationary contact mechanism that are disposed in pairs, wherein the moving contact mechanism comprises a moving contact and the stationary contact mechanism comprises a stationary contact and an arc introducing plate disposed around the stationary contact; an arc extinguishing assembly disposed around the contact assembly, wherein
the arc introducing plate is configured to introduce an electric arc generated between the moving contact mechanism and the stationary contact mechanism into the arc extinguishing assembly;
the arc extinguishing assembly comprises two fastening frames;
a plurality of arc extinguishing plates are sequentially disposed in parallel in a direction from the stationary contact to one of the fastening frames; and
the plurality of arc extinguishing plates are divided into two groups separately disposed in a direction from the stationary contact mechanism to the moving contact mechanism; and
a drive assembly configured to drive a connection or a disconnection of the moving contact and the stationary contact.

2 . The direct-current contactor according to claim 1 , wherein the arc introducing plate comprises an arc introducing plate body and an arc introducing pin, the arc introducing pin extending from the arc introducing plate body in a direction away from the stationary contact and inserted to the arc extinguishing assembly.

3 . The direct-current contactor according to claim 2 , wherein the arc introducing pin gradually bends and extends from a plane on which the stationary contact is located in a direction away from the moving contact mechanism.

4 . The direct-current contactor according to claim 2 , wherein
the two fastening frames are spaced and disposed opposite to each other; the stationary contact is located between the two fastening frames; and there are at least two arc introducing pins, wherein at least one arc introducing pin is inserted to one of the fastening frames, and a remaining arc introducing pin is inserted to the other fastening frame.

5 . The direct-current contactor according to claim 4 , wherein a free end of the arc introducing pin is located between an inner side surface of one of the fastening frames and the arc extinguishing plate close to the inner side surface of one of the fastening frames.

6 . The direct-current contactor according to claim 5 , wherein a reinforcing board is disposed at a location that is on the inner side surface of the fastening frame that corresponds to the arc introducing pin.

7 . The direct-current contactor according to claim 4 , wherein the plurality of arc extinguishing plates are sequentially disposed in parallel in thea direction from the stationary contact mechanism to the moving contact mechanism.

8 . The direct-current contactor according to claim 1 , wherein in a group of arc extinguishing plates disposed on a circumferential side part of the stationary contact, an end part of at least one arc extinguishing plate protrudes from a plane on which the stationary contact is located.

9 . The direct-current contactor according to claim 1 , wherein in the group of arc extinguishing plates disposed on a circumferential side part of the stationary contact, the plurality of arc extinguishing plates in the group are arranged in a step shape in a direction from the stationary contact to the fastening frame; and
in a group of arc extinguishing plates disposed on a circumferential side part of the moving contact, the plurality of arc extinguishing plates in the group are arranged in a step shape in a direction from the moving contact to one of the fastening frames.

10 . The direct-current contactor according to claim 1 , wherein a chamfer is disposed at an edge of an end face of the moving contact mechanism for disposing the moving contact.

11 . The direct-current contactor according to claim 1 , wherein the drive assembly comprises:
a drive mechanism comprising a moving iron core, a fixed iron core, a coil disposed around the fixed iron core, an accommodation cavity configured to accommodate the moving iron core and the fixed iron core, and a reset spring disposed between the moving iron core and the fixed iron core; and a linkage bracket comprising a push rod and a support board, wherein one end of the push rod is axially fastened to the moving iron core, the other end of the push rod is fixedly connected to the support board, a conductive frame is disposed on a side that is of the support board and that is away from the push rod, the conductive frame is connected to the moving contact mechanism, and the push rod drives, through the support board under a function of the drive mechanism, the conductive frame to move back and forth in a direction away from or close to the stationary contact mechanism.

12 . The direct-current contactor according to claim 11 , wherein a buffer spring is disposed between the conductive frame and the support board, a protrusion is disposed on a surface that is of the support board and that faces the conductive frame, a groove is disposed on a surface that is of the conductive frame and that faces the support board, and the buffer spring is sleeved on the protrusion and is accommodated in the groove; and
the direct-current contactor further comprises a vertical board and a fastening board for fastening the conductive frame, the vertical board is located on two sides of the conductive frame and is fastened to the support board, the fastening board is disposed on the vertical board, and the conductive frame abuts against the fastening board.

13 . The direct-current contactor according to claim 12 , wherein:
the direct-current contactor further comprises a first magnetizer and a second magnetizer that are separately disposed in a direction perpendicular to the support board; the first magnetizer has a U-shaped structure whose opening direction faces a side away from the support board, the first magnetizer is located between two vertical boards located on two sides of the conductive frame, and the conductive frame is fixedly connected to the first magnetizer; and the second magnetizer is fastened to the side away from the support board and is disposed opposite to an opening of the first magnetizer.

14 . The direct-current contactor according to claim 11 , wherein the direct-current contactor further comprises:
an insulation base, wherein the insulation base is disposed between the drive mechanism and the support board; and the push rod extends in a direction from the moving iron core to the contact assembly and is connected to the support board after passing through the insulation base.

15 . The direct-current contactor according to claim 14 , wherein the fixed iron core is located between the insulation base and the moving iron core.

16 . A power distribution box, wherein the power distribution box comprises:
a contact assembly comprising a moving contact mechanism and a stationary contact mechanism that are disposed in pairs, wherein the moving contact mechanism comprises a moving contact and the stationary contact mechanism comprises a stationary contact and an arc introducing plate disposed around the stationary contact; an arc extinguishing assembly disposed around the contact assembly, wherein
the arc introducing plate is configured to introduce an electric arc generated between the moving contact mechanism and the stationary contact mechanism into the arc extinguishing assembly;
the arc extinguishing assembly comprises t

Assignees

• Huawei Digital Power Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Tan Bozhi
• Wang Wenjun
• Tang Jiaan
• Huang Guangming
• Chen Taixian
• Zhao Fugao

Classifications

• H01H33/42

  Driving mechanisms · CPC title

• H01H33/18

  using blow-out magnet {(for vacuum switches H01H33/664)} · CPC title

• H01H2001/545

  having permanent magnets directly associated with the contacts · CPC title

• H01H1/54

  by magnetic force {(combined with electrodynamic opening H01H77/101)} · CPC title

• H01H9/46

  using arcing horns (using blow-out magnet H01H9/44) · CPC title