The present invention relates to a switch, and relates to a switch for gas insulated switchgear and a gas insulated switching device including a three-position switch which enables selection of switch stages of ON, OFF, and ground and which is provided in a sealed compartment in which an insulation gas is sealed.
As conventional three-position switches, Patent Document 1 proposes a structure in which, when an insulated connection rod attached to blades for three phases is moved approximately horizontally, each blade rotates to move in an arc shape to a position of ON, OFF, or ground, and Patent Document 2 proposes a structure in which a movable contactor and a fixation contactor are provided at both ends of a vacuum valve, the fixation contactors for three phases are connected in an insulated manner, a movable portion including the vacuum valve rotates about each fixation contactor, and a rotation shaft of the movable portion and a connection driving portion are directed in the same direction.
Patent Document 1: German Patent No. 19816592B4
Patent Document 2: German Patent No. 19857170B4
In a switch tank which is one of components of a gas insulated switchgear, since an insulation gas is sealed therein, the entire tank size can be downsized by reducing the arrangement of main circuit conductors. However, multiple insulating parts, bolts, pins, and the like are used for configuring a mechanism for transferring a drive force to an adjacent phase, and therefore there is a disadvantage that it is difficult to perform an assembly work for attaching and connecting those parts in a sealed compartment partitioned in a small size and many work steps are needed.
In the switch tank, a configuration in which switch blades for switching among ON, OFF, and ground through rotational operation are arranged for three phases in a coaxial straight line, contributes to reduction in tank width. However, there is a technical difficulty in an engagement structure and a drive force transfer structure of an insulated mechanism portion that gives a rotational drive force to the blades for three phases while ensuring insulation among phases and from the ground in a narrow space.
An object of the present invention is to obtain a switch for gas insulated switchgear and a gas insulated switching device that enable reduction in the number of components and improvement in assembly performance.
A switch for gas insulated switchgear according to the present invention includes: switch blades for multiple phases which perform three-position switching among ON, OFF, and ground, using a rotation shaft; and phase-to-phase connection mechanisms made of an insulating material, which support the switch blades for the phases and which connect the switch blades for the phases and cause them to cooperate with each other. The phase-to-phase connection mechanisms include fitting couplings each composed of a large-diameter endless frame body and a small-diameter endless frame body which are fitted to each other. The fitting couplings are arranged on the same axial line.
In the switch for gas insulated switchgear according to the present invention, attachment and connection works for main circuit parts using pins, bolts, and the like in a sealed compartment partitioned in a small size, can be decreased. Therefore, the assembly work is facilitated, the number of components can be decreased, and the number of assembly work steps can be decreased, whereby an effect of reducing the cost for manufacturing a gas insulated switchgear is obtained. In addition, without using pins, bolts, and the like for a connection part between a main circuit portion and an operation mechanism portion and a connection part between adjacent phases, the phase-to-phase connection mechanisms are connected to each other using fitting couplings. Thus, it is possible to provide a gas insulated switchgear that enables assembly work to be easily performed without using assembly work tools, and enables device size reduction by reducing the size of a switch tank.
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the drawings, the same reference character denotes the same or corresponding part.
A gas insulated switchgear according to embodiment 1 will be described with reference to
The gas insulated switchgear 1 having an entire configuration shown in
In the case where the gas insulated switchgear is used for power feeding, power is received from the bus, and the power is fed through the switch 20, a compartment bushing 5, and then the circuit breaker 6, to the power cable 4 connected to a load. It is noted that, in the circuit breaker tank 3, an insulation gas such as SF6 gas or dry air is sealed, whereby the stored devices and a main circuit conductor are insulated.
The switch blades 12 for respective phases are supported by phase-to-phase connection mechanisms 13 having a configuration shown in detail in
The phase-to-phase connection mechanisms 13 include: box-shaped blade support portions 13c which support the switch blades 12 and which have a quadrangular cross section and are made of an insulating material; and fitting couplings 13ab which are made of an insulating material and serve also as blade rotation shafts of the switch blades 12. As shown in
The width of the blade support portion 13c in the phase-to-phase direction of the main circuit is set to be greater than the attachment width of the contact pressure spring 17 and the pin 17a (i.e., a charge portion of the switch blade 12) attached to the switch blade 12. Therefore, in the attachment part of the contact pressure spring 17 and the pin 17a, an electric field between the main circuit phases or with respect to the ground can be relaxed, whereby insulation of the switch blades 12 among phases or from the ground can be enhanced.
In addition, the fitting coupling 13ab is used for transferring, to an adjacent phase, a drive force transferred through a connection adapter 14 (described later) from a seal shaft 16 (described later) connected to the switch operation mechanism 7.
The fitting coupling 13ab is composed of: a cup-shaped small-diameter endless frame portion 13S having a plurality of projecting portions 13a on the outer circumferential surface thereof and protruding in a blade rotation shaft direction; and a cup-shaped large-diameter endless frame portion 13G having a plurality of recessed portions 13b in the inner circumferential surface thereof and protruding in the blade rotation shaft direction, and the small-diameter endless frame portion 13S and the large-diameter endless frame portion 13G are arranged in directions opposite to each other on the same axial line.
The fitting coupling 13ab is formed by fitting the projecting portions 13a and the recessed portions 13b to each other, and functions as a rotation shaft portion of the switch blade 12 as described above. It is noted that the fitting coupling 13ab is contactable and separable by the projecting portions 13a and the recessed portions 13b being slid in the rotation shaft direction, and is connected by the projecting portions 13a and the recessed portions 13b being engaged with each other.
The thicknesses, the numbers, and the shapes of the projecting portions 13a and the recessed portions 13b are determined so as to obtain a necessary torsional strength, on the basis of loads when the switch blade 12 is joined to the ON-side fixed terminal 11a or the ground-side fixed terminal 11b. In the drawings, the division numbers of the projecting portions 13a and the recessed portions 13b are twelve, but are not limited thereto. It is noted that, normally, the numbers of the projecting portions 13a and the recessed portions 13b are set to be equal to each other in terms of operation.
It is noted that each member (13ab, 13a, 13b, 13c, 13G, 13S) composing the phase-to-phase connection mechanism 13 is formed of an insulating material, and as the insulating material, a thermoplastic resin (polybutylene terephthalate [PBT], polyethylene, polypropylene, etc.) or a thermosetting resin (such as epoxy) is used.
Thus, the blade support portion 13c functions as an insulating barrier among phases and against the ground.
A mechanism for connection of the phase-to-phase connection mechanism 13 to the switch operation mechanism 7 is composed of: a metallic gear-shaped connection adapter 14 to be engaged (fitted) with the recessed portions 13b of the large-diameter endless frame portion 13G of the phase-to-phase connection mechanism 13; a seal case 15 having contact with outside while ensuring airtightness between inside and outside of the sealed compartment; the seal shaft 16; a holder metal member 30; and other members. The configuration of this mechanism will be described in detail with reference to
As shown in
As shown in
By the above configuration, a rotational driving torque from the seal shaft 16 is transferred to the connection adapter 14 via the hexagonal through hole 14b and the hexagonal-bar-shaped engagement portion 16a, and further, since teeth 14c on the outer circumference of the connection adapter 14 are engaged with the recessed portions 13b of the phase-to-phase connection mechanism 13, the drive force from the connection adapter 14 is transferred to the phase-to-phase connection mechanism 13, and then, by the phase-to-phase connection mechanism 13 being driven, the switch 20 is operated to be opened or closed.
The seal case 15 is attached coaxially to the outer circumference of the seal shaft 16 penetrating the tank wall, the end portion of the seal shaft 16 is formed in a hexagonal-bar shape, and the seal shaft 16 is fitted to a drive shaft (not shown) of the switch operation mechanism 7, whereby a driving torque is transferred to the seal shaft 16. The outer circumferential surface, of the seal shaft 16, to which the seal case 15 is attached is formed in a smooth cylindrical shape, and slides on and contacts with a plurality of seal members (not shown) such as O rings provided in seal grooves formed in a recessed shape in the inner circumferential surface of the seal case 15, thereby keeping airtightness. In addition, a seal groove having a recessed shape is also formed in the attachment surface of the seal case 15 that contacts with the tank wall surface, whereby airtightness is kept between the tank wall and a seal member (not shown) such as an O ring provided in the seal groove. On the outer surface of the tank wall 2a, two studs 31 having axes parallel with the axis of the through hole are welded at positions separated from each other by a predetermined distance on opposite sides of the through hole 2b of the tank wall 2a as seen from the front side of the gas insulated switchgear 1. A male thread is formed around the outer circumference of each stud 31, and a holder metal member 30 formed in an L shape is fastened to each stud 31 by a nut 32. Then, ends of the L-shaped holder metal members press the seal case 15 to the tank wall side, thereby keeping airtightness of the tank wall penetrating portion.
As described above, in the phase-to-phase connection mechanism 13, connection to an adjacent phase is made by engagement of the projecting portions 13a and the recessed portions 13b, and as shown in
In addition, since the tank wall penetrating portion of the switch tank 2 has an airtight configuration as described above, it is possible to obtain a simplified airtight structure, and thus it is possible to obtain a small-sized gas insulated switchgear that can be easily manufactured.
As described above, according to the present embodiment 1, in configuring an insulated mechanism for transferring a drive force to an adjacent phase, the function thereof can be achieved by engagement of recesses and projections which are shapes provided to the phase-to-phase connection mechanism 13. Therefore, an effect of enabling reduction in the number of components is obtained. In addition, since the charge portion such as the blade is insulated by the phase-to-phase connection mechanism 13 as a barrier, the distance for insulation among phases and from the ground can be shortened, whereby an effect of enabling size reduction in the switch tank is also obtained.
A gas insulated switchgear according to embodiment 2 will be described with reference to
In embodiment 2, a phase-to-phase connection mechanism 18 for supporting the switch blades 12 has a current route in which current from the compartment-bushing-side fixed terminal 11c flows to be divided into two switch blades 12, and has a structure in which loads are applied to conductor contact portions on the fixed side and the movable side by pin-coupling between the contact pressure springs 17 and the pins 17a.
The phase-to-phase connection mechanism 18 for supporting the switch blades 12 is composed of: a box-shaped blade support portion 18e supporting the switch blades 12 and having a quadrangular cross section; and a fitting coupling 18ab serving also as a blade rotation shaft of the switch blades 12. As in embodiment 1, the fitting coupling 18ab is used for transferring, to an adjacent phase, a drive force from the seal shaft 16 connected to the switch operation mechanism 7.
It is noted that a mechanism for connection of the phase-to-phase connection mechanism 18 to the switch operation mechanism 7 is composed of: a metallic connection adapter 14 (
The fitting coupling 18ab is composed of: a cup-shaped small-diameter endless frame portion 18S having projecting portions 18a on the outer circumferential surface thereof and protruding in a blade rotation shaft direction; and a cup-shaped large-diameter endless frame portion 18G having recessed portions 18b in the inner circumferential surface thereof and protruding in the blade rotation shaft direction, and the small-diameter endless frame portion 18S and the large-diameter endless frame portion 18G are arranged in directions opposite to each other on the same axial line.
The fitting coupling is formed by fitting the projecting portions 18a and the recessed portions 18b to each other, and functions as a rotation shaft portion of the switch blade 12 as described above. It is noted that the fitting coupling 18ab is separably connected by the projecting portions 18a and the recessed portions 18b. In embodiment 2, the case where the division number of the recess-projection shape is six is shown.
In the case where the phase-to-phase connection mechanism 18 is formed by a thin structure like a molded product, a stress occurring at a cutout portion due to part-to-part interference can be reduced by attaching a reinforcing rib 18c as shown in
It is noted that a hole 12b for the positioning pin 19, formed in the switch blade 12 is a blind hole not penetrating the switch blade 12. The positioning pin 19 is held at a predetermined position between two switch blades 12. It is noted that holes 12a, 12c are holes for pins.
It is noted that each member (18ab, 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d, 18e, 18f) composing the phase-to-phase connection mechanism 18 is formed of an insulating material. As the insulating material, a thermoplastic resin (polybutylene terephthalate [PBT], polyethylene, polypropylene, etc.) or a thermosetting resin (such as epoxy) is used.
In the phase-to-phase connection mechanism 18, if the outer diameter (radius) of the projecting portions 18a and the recessed portions 18b is increased, a load torque occurring when the switch blade 12 bites into the fixed-side terminal (ON-side fixed terminal 11a, ground-side fixed terminal lib) is divided by the increased radius, whereby a load applied to the engagement part is reduced, and thus a stress occurring on this part can be reduced.
Further, in the phase-to-phase connection mechanism 18, if an overlap length L (
Due to backlash of the fitting coupling 18ab of the phase-to-phase connection mechanism 18, an angle displacement occurs to an adjacent phase, and therefore the operation necessarily starts from the side close to the operation mechanism. Thus, when a load force is high at the time of biting into the fixed terminal in ON operation and at the time of starting OFF operation, the peak of the load force can be dispersed.
In
In
Next, the switch blades 12 are inserted into the box-shaped blade support portion 18e having a quadrangular cross section of the phase-to-phase connection mechanism 18, such that the inner partition wall 18f is sandwiched therebetween (
As described above, according to embodiment 2, an effect of decreasing the number of components and an effect of downsizing the switch tank are obtained as in embodiment 1.
Further, the reinforcing rib 18c of the phase-to-phase connection mechanism 18 is provided on one side or right-left symmetrically as shown in
In the above embodiment 1 and embodiment 2, the small-diameter endless frame portions 13S, 18S and the large-diameter endless frame portions 13G, 18G have cup shapes, as an example. However, without limitation thereto, members obtained by filling the inside of the cup-shape structure with an insulating material may be used.
It is noted that, within the scope of the present invention, the above embodiments may be modified or simplified as appropriate.
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