Underfloor transformer

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9368268-B2
Application number	US-201213670128-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 6, 2012
Priority date	Nov 8, 2011
Publication date	Jun 14, 2016
Grant date	Jun 14, 2016

Abstract

An underfloor transformer includes a layered transformer core and at least one electrical winding through which the transformer core extends along a limb axis. In each of two axial end regions of the transformer core, a securing device, which interacts with the transformer core mechanically, is provided. The securing devices are configured for such tensile force stressing. The underfloor transformer can be carried suspended therefrom.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An underfloor transformer comprising:
a layered transformer core having two axial end regions and a plurality of limbs which each extend horizontally in a parallel arrangement and are stacked on top of each other;
at least one electrical winding through which the transformer core extends along a limb axis, the at least one electrical winding comprising at least one cooling duct for guiding a coolant along the at least one electrical winding; and
securing devices each respectively provided in a corresponding one of each of the two axial end regions of the transformer core,
wherein the securing devices are configured to interact mechanically with the transformer core, and are configured for tensile force stressing such that the underfloor transformer can be carried suspended from the securing devices given an approximately horizontally oriented limb axis, and the securing devices having at least one suspension device configured to support the entire weight of the suspended underfloor transformer below the at least one suspension device,
wherein the underfloor transformer is configured to supply energy to a rail vehicle, and
wherein the transformer core is a unitary structure which extends undivided along the limb axis between the securing devices.

2. The underfloor transformer according to claim 1 , wherein adjacent layers of the layered transformer core are bonded to one another along at least one limb axis.

3. The underfloor transformer according to claim 1 , wherein the layered transformer core has at least one stabilizer plate along at least one limb axis.

4. The underfloor transformer according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one stabilizer plate is one of a steel plate and an aluminium plate.

5. The underfloor transformer according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one stabilizer plate adjoins an outer boundary of the layered transformer core.

6. The underfloor transformer according to claim 5 , wherein the at least one stabilizer plate is bent about a limb axis.

7. The underfloor transformer according to claim 5 , wherein the at least one stabilizer plate is bent along a limb axis.

8. The underfloor transformer according to claim 3 , wherein the stabilizer plate is bonded, at least in certain regions, to the layered transformer core.

9. The underfloor transformer according to claim 1 , wherein at least one layer with a resin-impregnated fibre roving is wound around at least one limb.

10. The underfloor transformer according to claim 1 , wherein at least one securing device has a damping element.

11. The underfloor transformer according to claim 1 , wherein the transformer core extends through a plurality of axially adjacent electrical windings along a limb axis, and
wherein at least one further securing device which interacts with the transformer core is arranged between adjacent windings.

12. The underfloor transformer according to claim 1 , comprising:
a plurality of parallel limb axes.

13. A rail vehicle, comprising:
an underfloor region in which an underfloor transformer according to claim 1 is arranged suspended from a carrying structure located above the underfloor transformer.

14. The underfloor transformer according to claim 2 , wherein the layered transformer core has at least one stabilizer plate along at least one limb axis.

15. The underfloor transformer according to claim 14 , wherein the at least one stabilizer plate is one of a steel plate and an aluminium plate.

16. The underfloor transformer according to claim 15 , wherein the at least one stabilizer plate adjoins an outer boundary of the layered transformer core.

17. The underfloor transformer according to claim 16 , wherein the at least one stabilizer plate is bent about a limb axis.

18. The underfloor transformer according to claim 17 , wherein the stabilizer plate is bonded, at least in certain regions, to the layered transformer core.

19. The underfloor transformer according to claim 16 , wherein the at least one stabilizer plate is bent along a limb axis.

20. The underfloor transformer according to claim 19 , wherein the stabilizer plate is bonded, at least in certain regions, to the layered transformer core.

Assignees

• Abb Technology Ag

Inventors

• Luckey Michael
• Bockholt Marcos
• Weber Benjamin
• Mönig Wolfgang

Classifications

• H01F27/06 Primary

  Mounting, supporting or suspending transformers, reactors or choke coils {not being of the signal type} · CPC title

• H01F27/26 Primary

  Fastening parts of the core together; Fastening or mounting the core on casing or support (on coil H01F27/30) · CPC title

• B60L2200/26

  Rail vehicles · CPC title

• H01F27/28

  Coils; Windings; Conductive connections · CPC title

• B60L5/00

  Current collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles (current collectors in general H01R41/00) · CPC title