Gearbox for a tap changer, a tap changer and a transformer

US9127751B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9127751-B2
Application numberUS-201314100757-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 9, 2013
Priority dateJun 15, 2011
Publication dateSep 8, 2015
Grant dateSep 8, 2015

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A gearbox for a tap changer. The gearbox has an input drive shaft arranged to be connected to a motor. The gearbox also has a diverter switch drive output with a diverter shaft. The diverter switch drive output is arranged to be connected for actuation of breakers in a diverter switch of the tap changer. The gearbox further has first and second selector arm drive outputs arranged for actuation of a tap selector of the tap changer. It also has reduction gear means connecting the input drive shaft to the diverter switch drive output and to each of the selector arm drive outputs. Further the gearbox has timing connection means arranged to connect the reduction gear means to each of the selector arm drive outputs. The invention also relates to a tap changer having such a gearbox and to a transformer provided with such a tap changer.

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What is claimed is: 1. A gearbox for a tap changer, which gearbox has an input drive shaft arranged to be connected to a motor and includes a diverter switch drive output with a diverter shaft, which diverter switch drive output is arranged to be connected for actuation of breakers in a diverter switch of the tap changer, characterized in that the gearbox further includes first and second selector arm drive outputs, arranged for actuation of a tap selector of the tap changer, re…

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What does patent US9127751B2 cover?
A gearbox for a tap changer. The gearbox has an input drive shaft arranged to be connected to a motor. The gearbox also has a diverter switch drive output with a diverter shaft. The diverter switch drive output is arranged to be connected for actuation of breakers in a diverter switch of the tap changer. The gearbox further has first and second selector arm drive outputs arranged for actuation …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Mathae Jean, Abb Research Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01H3/40. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Sep 08 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).