Extractor of a bushing conductor from a bushing insulator for a dead tank circuit breaker

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9978539-B1
Application number	US-201715427555-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Feb 8, 2017
Priority date	Feb 8, 2017
Publication date	May 22, 2018
Grant date	May 22, 2018

Abstract

An extractor for at least partially extracting a bushing central conductor from a bushing insulator. The extractor comprises a supporting member, a movable member and lifting means. The supporting member is configured to be rigidly secured to the bushing insulator. The movable member is configured to be rigidly secured to the bushing central conductor. The lifting means are configured to move the movable member along the supporting member.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An extractor, comprising:
a supporting member configured to be rigidly secured to a bushing insulator;
a movable member configured to be rigidly secured to a bushing central conductor, the movable member comprising a movable rod and a conductor support flange secured to the movable rod, the conductor support flange being secured to a conductor plate of the bushing central conductor; and
an upper rod configured to thread with the movable member for moving the movable member relative to the supporting member.

2. The extractor according to claim 1 , wherein the supporting member has a longitudinal axis (Y-Y) which is configured to extend parallel to an axis (X 1 -X 1 , X 2 -X 2 ) of the bushing insulator, and
wherein the movable member is movable along the longitudinal axis (Y-Y) of the supporting member.

3. The extractor according to claim 1 , wherein the supporting member at least partially surrounds the movable member.

4. The extractor according to claim 1 , further comprising an actuator nut configured to be hand drilled for moving the movable member along the supporting member.

5. The extractor according to claim 1 , wherein the supporting member comprises an upper flange, and
wherein the supporting member comprises at least a peripheral rod extending along the movable member,
wherein each peripheral rod is configured to rigidly secure the upper flange to the bushing insulator.

6. The extractor according to claim 1 , wherein each peripheral rod extends through a first through hole of the conductor support flange,
wherein each peripheral rod is configured to extend through holes of the conductor plate.

7. The extractor according to claim 1 , the insulator comprising an insulating support for the conductor plate,
wherein each peripheral rod is configured to thread into a blind hole inside the insulating support,
wherein each blind hole is used for securing the conductor plate to the insulating support and/or for securing a bushing cap to the insulating support.

8. An electrical apparatus, comprising:
a dead-tank circuit breaker comprising:
a bushing including a central conductor and an insulator around the central conductor,
a tank configured to house an interrupter,
wherein the insulator is rigidly secured to the tank,
an extractor configured to extract the central conductor from the insulator, the extractor comprising:
a supporting member secured to the insulator, and
a movable member secured to the central conductor, the movable member being moveable along the supporting member.

9. A method for extracting the interrupter from a tank of a dead tank circuit breaker of an apparatus according to claim 8 , comprising:
at least extracting the central conductor from the insulator,
wherein the movable member is moved along the supporting member,
while the movable member is rigidly secured to an upper extremity central conductor, and
while the supporting member is rigidly secured to an upper extremity of the insulator,
extracting the interrupter from the tank.

Assignees

• General Electric Technology Gmbh

Inventors

• Main James E

Classifications

• H01H33/53

  Cases (for switchgear H02B1/26); Reservoirs, tanks, piping or valves, for arc-extinguishing fluid; Accessories therefor, e.g. safety arrangements, pressure relief devices · CPC title

• H02G1/00

  Methods or apparatus specially adapted for installing, maintaining, repairing or dismantling electric cables or lines · CPC title

• H02B13/035

  Gas-insulated switchgear · CPC title

• H02B3/00

  Apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture, assembly, or maintenance of boards or switchgear · CPC title

• H01H9/08 Primary

  Arrangements to facilitate replacement of a switch, e.g. cartridge housing · CPC title