The present invention relates to a transformer, more particularly to a transformer including a conservator.
Utility Model Laying-Open No. 58-196812 (PTL 1) is a prior document that discloses a configuration of the transformer including the conservator. In the transformer described in PTL 1, the conservator is supported by a support fitting attached to a sidewall in a longitudinal direction of a main body tank at a position higher than an upper surface of the main body tank in order to secure an insulating distance from a bushing.
PTL 1: Utility Model Laying-Open No. 58-196812
Because an instrument is disposed on a sidewall of the tank to which the support fitting is attached while a seam of the tank is located, the large support bracket in a height direction or a width direction is hardly attached to the sidewall of the tank. For this reason, strength necessary to support the conservator is secured by connecting many beam members to the support fitting.
The large-size transformer is transported to an installation location of the transformer while the transformer is disassembled into a size that can be transported, and is assembled at the installation place. When the conservator is supported by the support fitting to which many beam members are connected, it is necessary to connect many beam members to the support fitting at the installation location of the transformer, and the assembling time of the transformer is lengthened.
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and a large sectional area of the support fitting is enlarged to enhance the strength of the support fitting by enabling the large support fitting in the height direction and the width direction to be attached to the sidewall of the tank, so that the number of beams connected to the support fitting can be decreased. As a result, the assembling time of the transformer can be shortened at the installation location.
According to one aspect of the present invention, a transformer includes a transformer body, a tank, a conservator, a plurality of support fittings, and at least one mounting seat. The transformer body includes an iron core and a winding. The tank includes an upper tank, a middle tank, and a lower tank, which are bonded to one another to constitute an internal space accommodating the transformer body. The conservator is disposed at a position above the tank. The plurality of support fittings are arranged side by side at intervals to support the conservator. At least one mounting seat is bonded to both a peripheral wall of the upper tank and a peripheral wall of the middle tank and fixed to the tank, and a plurality of support fittings being attached to the mounting seat.
According to the present invention, the mounting seat is bonded to both the peripheral wall of the upper tank and the peripheral wall of the middle tank and fixed to the tank, and the support fitting is attached to the mounting seat to relief an influence of a joint of the tank and a layout of an instrument, which allows the large support fitting in at least one of the height direction and the width direction to be attached to the peripheral wall of the tank. Consequently, the strength of the support fitting can be enhanced by enlarging the sectional area of the support fitting, so that the number of beams connected to the support fitting can be decreased. As a result, the assembling time of the transformer can be shortened at the installation location.
Hereinafter, a transformer according to each embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description of the embodiments, the same or corresponding portions in the drawings are denoted the same reference numeral, and the description will not be repeated.
As illustrated in
Transformer 100 of the first embodiment is a shell type transformer. Transformer body 110 includes an iron core 111 and a winding 112. Winding 112 is wound around a leg of iron core 111. Iron core 111 is formed of a plurality of laminated electromagnetic steel sheets. A lead drawn out from an upper portion of winding 112 is connected to an external lead 180 with a bushing (not illustrated) interposed therebetween.
Tank 120 includes an upper tank 121, a middle tank 122, and a lower tank 123. Upper tank 121, middle tank 122, and lower tank 123 are bonded together to form an internal space accommodating transformer body 110. An inside of tank 120 is filled with insulating oil. Transformer body 110 is immersed in the insulating oil.
Iron core 111 is sandwiched and fixed between an iron core presser 170 and a flange of lower tank 123. Iron core presser 170 is bonded to an inner peripheral surface in an upper portion of a peripheral wall of middle tank 122. For this reason, the upper portion of the peripheral wall of middle tank 122 has strength higher than other portions of the peripheral wall of middle tank 122.
Conservator 130 is disposed above tank 120. Conservator 130 includes a conservator body 131 and a leg 132. Conservator body 131 and tank 120 are connected to each other by an oil passage (not illustrated) serving as a passage of the insulating oil. Conservator 130 is supported by two support fittings 140 arranged side by side at an interval from each other.
As illustrated in
Upper end 143 of support fitting 140 includes an end face extending in a horizontal direction, and is connected to leg 132 of conservator 130. Lower end 142 of support fitting 140 includes an end face extending in a vertical direction, and is connected to mounting seat 150. In the first embodiment, two support fittings 140 are attached to two mounting seats 150 in a one-to-one manner.
As illustrated in
The leg of mounting seat 150 includes an upper leg 152 and a lower leg 153. However, the leg of mounting seat 150 may integrally be formed. Upper leg 152 and lower leg 153 are provided upright from an opposite side to a side contacting with support fitting 140 with respect to flat plate 151. Upper leg 152 and lower leg 153 are disposed apart from each other in the vertical direction. A shape of each of upper leg 152 and lower leg 153 is a rectangular parallelepiped having a longitudinal direction along the vertical direction.
Upper leg 152 contacts with the peripheral wall of upper tank 121. Lower leg 153 contacts with the peripheral wall of middle tank 122. Thus, the leg of mounting seat 150 contacts with both the peripheral wall of upper tank 121 and the peripheral wall of middle tank 122.
In the first embodiment, each of flat plate 151, upper leg 152, and lower leg 153 is made of a steel material. Each of upper leg 152 and lower leg 153 and flat plate 151 are bonded to each other by welding. Mounting seat 150 may be formed of one member by casting or cutting.
A dimension in a height direction of flat plate 151 is larger than a dimension in the height direction of a sum of upper leg 152 and lower leg 153. A dimension in a width direction of flat plate 151 is larger than the dimension in the width direction of a sum of upper leg 152 and lower leg 153.
Upper leg 152 is bonded to the peripheral wall of upper tank 121 by welding. Lower leg 153 is bonded to the peripheral wall of middle tank 122 by welding. As described above, two mounting seats 150 are bonded to both the peripheral wall of upper tank 121 and the peripheral wall of middle tank 122, and fixed to tank 120.
In the first embodiment, each of two mounting seats 150 faces iron core presser 170 with the peripheral wall of middle tank 122 interposed therebetween. Specifically, lower leg 153 of each of two mounting seats 150 is bonded to an outer peripheral surface in the upper portion of the peripheral wall of middle tank 122 to which iron core presser 170 is bonded.
A method for assembling transformer 100 of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described below.
After lower tank 123 is disposed, iron core 111 and winding 112 are disposed inside lower tank 123. Subsequently, by disposing middle tank 122 on lower tank 123, iron core 111 is sandwiched and fixed between iron core presser 170 and the flange of lower tank 123. After that, the leads drawn out from the upper portion of winding 112 and external lead 180 connecting the outside of transformer 100 are connected to each other.
Subsequently, upper tank 121 is disposed on middle tank 122. Thereafter, upper tank 121, middle tank 122, and lower tank 123 are bonded to one another. Subsequently, upper leg 152 is bonded to the peripheral wall of upper tank 121, and lower leg 153 is bond to the peripheral wall of middle tank 122, whereby mounting seat 150 is fixed to tank 120.
Thereafter, as illustrated in
In transformer 100 of the first embodiment of the present invention, mounting seat 150 is bonded to both the peripheral wall of upper tank 121 and the peripheral wall of middle tank 122 and fixed to tank 120, and support fitting 140 is attached to mounting seat 150 to relief an influence of a layout of an instrument and a joint of tank 120, which allows large support fitting 140 in at least one of the height direction and the width direction to be attached to the peripheral wall of tank 120. Consequently, strength of support fitting 140 can be enhanced by enlarging a sectional area of support fitting 140, so that the number of beams connected to support fitting 140 can be decreased. As a result, time required for assembly of transformer 100 at the installation location can be shortened.
In the first embodiment, lower leg 153 of mounting seat 150 is bonded to the upper portion of the peripheral wall of middle tank 122 in which the strength is enhanced by bonding iron core presser 170, so that support fitting 140 is enlarged to be able to support heavier conservator 130.
Mounting seat 150 includes flat plate 151 and the leg contacting with both the peripheral wall of upper tank 121 and the peripheral wall of middle tank 122, so that support fitting 140 can stably be attached to mounting seat 150 while mounting seat 150 and tank 120 are stably be bonded together.
A weight of mounting seat 150 can be reduced by attaching the plurality of support fittings 140 to the plurality of mounting seats 150 in a one-to-one manner, and thus a weight of transformer 100 can be reduced.
A transformer according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Because the transformer of the second embodiment of the present invention differs from transformer 100 of the first embodiment of the present invention only in the configuration of the mounting seat, the description of same configuration as transformer 100 of the first embodiment of the present invention will not be repeated.
As illustrated in
In the second embodiment, ribs 154a extending in the width direction of flat plate 151 is provided at positions of both ends in the height direction of each of upper leg 152 and lower leg 153. Rib 154a has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and is bonded to flat plate 151 by welding. The shape and the layout of rib 154a are not limited to the above configuration, but it is only necessary to protrude from flat plate 151 toward the opposite side to the side contacting with support fitting 140. Flat plate 151 and rib 154a may be formed of one member.
When mounting seat 150a further includes rib 154a, the strength of mounting seat 150a can be enhanced. Support fitting 140 is enlarged by enhancing the strength of mounting seat 150a, which allows heavier conservator 130 to be supported. Additionally, the weight of mounting seat 150a can be reduced, and thus the weight of the transformer can be reduced.
A transformer according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Because the transformer of the third embodiment of the present invention differs mainly from the transformer of the second embodiment of the present invention in that the support fitting is detachably attached to the mounting seat, the description of the same configuration as the transformer of the second embodiment will not be repeated.
As illustrated in
Specifically, support fitting 140b includes main unit 141, lower end 142, upper end 143, and flat plate 144 bonded to lower end 142. Eight through-holes (not illustrated) through each of which bolt 190 is inserted are made in flat plate 144.
Mounting seat 150b includes a flat plate 151b and a leg. Flat plate 151b contacts with flat plate 144 of support fitting 140b. The leg of mounting seat 150b includes upper leg 152b and lower leg 153b. Upper leg 152b and lower leg 153b are provided upright from the opposite side to the side contacting with support fitting 140b with respect to flat plate 151b. Upper leg 152b and lower leg 153b are disposed apart from each other in the vertical direction. The shape of each of upper leg 152b and lower leg 153b is a rectangular parallelepiped having the longitudinal direction along the vertical direction.
Upper leg 152b contacts with the peripheral wall of upper tank 121. Lower leg 153b contacts with the peripheral wall of middle tank 122. Thus, the leg of mounting seat 150b contacts with both the peripheral wall of upper tank 121 and the peripheral wall of middle tank 122. Each of upper leg 152b and lower leg 153b and flat plate 151b are bonded to each other by welding.
Mounting seat 150b further includes a rib 154b protruding from flat plate 151b toward the opposite side to the side contacting with support fitting 140b. Rib 154b extending in the width direction of flat plate 151b is provided at positions of both sides of both ends in the height direction of each of upper leg 152b and lower leg 153b. Rib 154b has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and is bonded to flat plate 151 by welding. Mounting seat 150b may be formed of one member by casting or cutting.
Eight through-holes 151h into each of which bolt 190 is inserted are made in flat plate 151b. When viewed from a direction orthogonal to flat plate 151b, each of four ribs 154b located at both ends in the height direction of flat plate 151b is sandwiched between two through-holes 151h in the height direction.
Upper leg 152b is bonded to the peripheral wall of upper tank 121 by welding. Lower leg 153b is bonded to the peripheral wall of middle tank 122 by welding. In this way, mounting seat 150b is bonded to both the peripheral wall of upper tank 121 and the peripheral wall of middle tank 122, and fixed to tank 120.
Support fitting 140b is detachably attached to mounting seat 150b by screwing nut 191 and bolt 190 inserted through the through-hole of flat plate 144 of support fitting 140b and through-hole 151h of flat plate 151b of mounting seat 150b.
However, the method for connecting support fitting 140b and mounting seat 150b is not limited to the screwing of bolt 190 and nut 191. For example, a female screw screwed with bolt 190 is formed in flat plate 151b of mounting seat 150b, and support fitting 140b may detachably be attached to mounting seat 150b by screwing the female screw with bolt 190 inserted through the through-hole of flat plate 144 of support fitting 140b.
The female screw may be formed in flat plate 144 of support fitting 140b. In this case, support fitting 140b can detachably be attached to mounting seat 150b by screwing bolt 190 inserted through through-hole 151h of flat plate 151b of mounting seat 150b in the female screw formed in flat plate 144 of support fitting 140b.
A series of operations can be facilitated as follows. Support fitting 140b is detachably attached to mounting seat 150b before the transformer is transported to the installation location, a finished goods inspection of the transformer is performed with conservator 130 disposed, and the transformer in the state in which support fitting 140b is removed from mounting seat 150b is transported to the installation location to reassemble the transformer at the installation location. As a result, the assembling time of the transformer can be shortened at the installation location.
A transformer according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The transformer of the fourth embodiment of the present invention differs mainly from the transformer of the third embodiment of the present invention in that a plurality of support fittings are attached to one mounting seat, and that the transformer includes an engagement unit that positions the support fitting and the mounting seat. For this reason, the description of the same configuration as the transformer of the third embodiment of the present invention will not be repeated.
As illustrated in
Specifically, mounting seat 150c includes a flat plate 151c and a leg. Flat plate 151c extends in the width direction, and contacts with flat plates 144 of two support fittings 140b. Mounting seat 150c further includes engagement unit 155 protruding from flat plate 151c toward the side contacting with support fitting 140b. Engagement unit 155 extends in the width direction at a position of the lower end of flat plate 151c. Engagement unit 155 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and is bonded to flat plate 151c by welding. The shape of engagement unit 155 is not limited to the rectangular parallelepiped, but may be a columnar shape. Mounting seat 150c may be formed of one member by casting or cutting.
In attaching two support fittings 140b to mounting seat 150c, the lower ends of flat plates 144 of two support fittings 140b are brought into contact with the upper surface of engagement unit 155, which allows two support fittings 140b to be positioned in the height direction with respect to mounting seat 150c.
When two support fittings 140b are attached to one mounting seat 150c, two support fittings 140b have no influence of the displacement between the mounting seats in the case where the plurality of mounting seats are used, so that two support fittings 140b are disposed with high accuracy.
Thus, in the transformer of the fourth embodiment, support fitting 140b can be disposed with high precision while easily positioned with respect to mounting seat 150c. As a result, conservator 130 can be disposed with high accuracy with respect to tank 120.
The engagement unit that positions support fitting 140b and mounting seat 150c may be provided on flat plate 144 of support fitting 140b, or provided on both flat plate 144 of support fitting 140b and flat plate 151c of mounting seat 150c. Two support fittings 140b may be attached to two mounting seats in a one-to-one manner, and engagement unit 155 may be provided on each of the two mounting seats.
A transformer according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Because the transformer of the fifth embodiment of the present invention differs from transformer 100 of the first embodiment of the present invention only in the configuration of the mounting seat, the description of the same configuration as transformer 100 of the first embodiment of the present invention will not be repeated.
As illustrated in
As illustrated in
When the transformer is hung up as described above, wire 1 comes into contact with protrusion 156 of mounting seat 150d, and becomes a bent state. For this reason, when the transformer is hung up, a large load is applied to mounting seat 150d. The strength and the rigidity of mounting seat 150d of the fifth embodiment are enhanced because mounting seat 150d includes protrusion 156, so that mounting seat 150d can be prevented from being deformed when the transformer is hung up. The position of protrusion 156 on mounting seat 150d is appropriately set according to the contact position between wire 1 and mounting seat 150d.
In the description of the above embodiments, configurations that can be combined may be combined with each other.
It should be noted that the above embodiments disclosed herein is merely an example in all respects, and are not a basis for restrictive interpretation. Thus, the technical scope of the present invention is not interpreted only by the above embodiments, but is defined based on the description of the claims. Further, the meaning equivalent to the claims and all changes within the claims are included.
1: wire, 2: hand strap, 100: transformer, 110: transformer body, 111: iron core, 112: winding, 120: tank, 121: upper tank, 122: middle tank, 123: lower tank, 123f: latching unit, 130: conservator, 131: conservator body, 132: leg, 140, 140b: support fitting, 141: main unit, 142: lower end, 143: upper end, 144, 151, 151b, 151c: flat plate, 150, 150a, 150b, 150c, 150d: mounting seat, 151h: through-hole, 152, 152b: upper leg, 153, 153b: lower leg, 154a, 154b: rib, 155: engagement unit, 156: protrusion, 160: brace, 170: iron core presser, 180: external lead, 190: bolt, 191: nut
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PCT/JP2018/001155 | 1/17/2018 | WO | 00 |
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WO2019/142250 | 7/25/2019 | WO | A |
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International Search Report (PCT/ISA/210), with translation, and Written Opinion (PCT/ISA/237) dated Feb. 20, 2018, by the Japan Patent Office as the International Searching Authority for International Application No. PCT/JP2018/001155. |
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