Busbar connecting device
11658467 ยท 2023-05-23
Assignee
Inventors
- Shintaro YAMADA (Tokyo, JP)
- Katsushi NAKADA (Tokyo, JP)
- Katsuki HOTTA (Tokyo, JP)
- Yasutomo Otake (Tokyo, JP)
- Takao Tsurimoto (Tokyo, JP)
- Shintaro KUROAKI (Tokyo, JP)
Cpc classification
H02B1/20
ELECTRICITY
H01R13/53
ELECTRICITY
Y02E60/10
GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
International classification
H02B13/00
ELECTRICITY
H02B1/20
ELECTRICITY
Abstract
Provided is a busbar connecting device that can achieve good workability and high reliability at the same time. The busbar connecting device includes: a connection portion in which a busbar conductor and a current conductor of a bushing are connected; an insulation busbar connector covering the connection portion; a work hole communicating with the connection portion from an outside of the insulation busbar connector; and an insulating plug inserted into the work hole and sealing the insulation busbar connector, wherein a surface pressure between an inner circumferential surface of the work hole and an outer circumferential surface of the insulating plug is greater at a deep part of the work hole than at a shallow part of the work hole.
Claims
1. A busbar connecting device comprising: a connection portion in which a busbar conductor and a current conductor of a bushing are connected; an insulation busbar connector covering the connection portion, the insulation busbar connector having a work hole extending into the insulation busbar connector from an outer opening of the work hole of the insulation busbar connector, the work hole communicating with the connection portion; and an insulating plug inserted into the work hole from the outer opening of the insulation busbar connector and configured to seal the outer opening of the work hole when inserted, the insulating plug has an external truncated cone shape defining an external shape, the external truncated cone shape expands toward the outer opening of the insulation busbar connector when the insulation plug is inserted into the work hole, the external truncated cone shape of the insulating plug corresponding to an internal shape of the work hole, wherein the internal shape of the work hole includes: a diameter at a deeper part of the work hole relative to the outer opening, the diameter defining a virtual cone extending virtually from the diameter and expanding toward the outer opening of the work hole, a truncated portion at a shallower part of the work hole relative to the outer opening and expanding toward the outer opening, the truncated portion disposed entirely outside of the virtual cone, a protrusion portion disposed at an intermediate part of the work hole and located between the shallower and deeper parts of the work hole, the protrusion portion expanding toward the outer opening and disposed entirely inside of the virtual cone, a narrowing portion transitioning between the truncated portion and the protrusion portion, the narrowing portion expanding toward the outer opening, and a widening portion transitioning between the protrusion portion and the diameter, the widening portion reducing toward the outer opening, wherein the truncated portion, the narrowing portion, the protrusion portion, the widening portion and the diameter are substantially coaxial with each other, wherein a surface pressure between a surface of the protrusion portion and a first portion of an external surface of the insulating plug that mates with the protrusion portion is greater than a surface pressure between a surface of the truncated portion and a second portion of the external surface of the insulating plug that mates with the truncated portion.
2. The busbar connecting device according to claim 1, wherein the bushing is inserted into a bushing mounting hole formed in the insulation busbar connector, and a surface pressure between an outer circumferential surface of the bushing and an inner circumferential surface of the bushing mounting hole is greater at a deeper part of the bushing mounting hole relative to an outer opening of the bushing mounting hole than at a shallower part of the bushing mounting hole relative to the outer opening of the bushing mounting hole.
3. The busbar connecting device according to claim 2, wherein the outer circumferential surface of the bushing defines an external truncated cone shape, the inner circumferential surface of the bushing mounting hole defines an internal shape, the external truncated cone shape of the bushing tapers toward the deeper part of the bushing mounting hole and the external truncated cone shape of the bushing corresponds to the internal shape of the bushing mounting hole, the internal shape of the bushing mounting hole includes second diameter defining a second virtual cone extending virtually from the second diameter and expanding toward the outer opening of the bushing mounting hole, the second diameter at the deeper part of the bushing mounting hole relative to the outer opening of the bushing mounting hole, a second truncated portion at the shallower part of the bushing mounting hole relative to the outer opening of the bushing mounting hole and expanding toward the outer opening of the bushing mounting hole, the second truncated portion disposed entirely outside of the second virtual cone, a second protrusion portion disposed at an intermediate part of the bushing mounting hole and located between the shallower and deeper parts of the bushing mounting hole, the second protrusion portion expanding toward the outer opening of the bushing mounting hole and disposed entirely inside of the second virtual cone, a second narrowing portion transitioning between the second truncated portion and the second protrusion portion, the second narrowing portion expanding toward the outer opening of the bushing mounting hole, and a second widening portion transitioning between the second protrusion portion and the second diameter, the second widening portion reducing toward the outer opening of the bushing mounting hole, wherein the second truncated portion, the second narrowing portion, the second protrusion portion, the second widening portion and the second diameter are substantially coaxial with each other.
4. The busbar connecting device according to claim 3, wherein the busbar conductor includes a hollow hole extending from one end to another end of the busbar conductor.
5. The busbar connecting device according to claim 2, wherein the outer circumferential surface of the bushing defines an external truncated cone shape, the inner circumferential surface of the bushing mounting hole defines an internal truncated cone shape, the bushing has the external truncated cone shape tapered toward a distal end of the bushing, and as compared with the internal truncated cone shape corresponding to the external truncated cone shape of the bushing, a diameter of the internal truncated cone shape of the bushing mounting hole changes, and has a third diameter at the deeper part of the bushing mounting hole and a fourth diameter at the shallower part of the bushing mounting hole wherein the third diameter is less than the fourth diameter.
6. The busbar connecting device according to claim 5, wherein the busbar conductor includes a hollow hole extending from one end to another end of the busbar conductor.
7. The busbar connecting device according to claim 2, wherein the busbar conductor includes a hollow hole extending from one end to another end of the busbar conductor.
8. The busbar connecting device according to claim 1, wherein the busbar conductor includes a hollow hole extending from one end to another end of the busbar conductor.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
(7) In the description of embodiments and the drawings, portions denoted by the same reference character are identical or corresponding portions.
Embodiment 1
(8) Hereinafter, embodiment 1 will be described with reference to
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(10) <Usage Example of Busbar Connecting Device>
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(12) A disconnector 2 and an operation mechanism 7 therefor, a vacuum circuit breaker 3 and an electromagnetic operation mechanism 8 therefor, a ground switch 4, an arrester 5, and a current transformer 6 are placed inside a housing 9 of the switchgear 1. The busbar connecting devices 10 are placed on the top surface and the back surface of the switchgear 1. In an example of
(13) <Structure of Busbar Connecting Device>
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(15) The busbar connecting device 10 described here is the busbar connecting device 10 to be connected to a terminal of the solid insulation busbar 22, and the insulation busbar connector 11 has only one busbar mounting hole 31. By forming the busbar mounting holes 31 on the right and left sides of the insulation busbar connector 11, the busbar connecting device 10 can be used for continuously connecting the solid insulation busbars 22.
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(17) In the solid insulation busbar 22 shown in a right part of
(18) The bushing 16 is shown in a lower part of
(19) The stud bolt 27 is attached to the current conductor 15, and divided terminals 25 for holding an end of the busbar conductor 20 by pressing from above and below and a contact conductor 26 for holding the busbar conductor 20 from a side surface are attached.
(20) In the insulation busbar connector 11 shown in the center, a bushing mounting hole 30 is formed at a lower surface, the busbar mounting hole 31 for mounting the solid insulation busbar 22 is formed at a right surface, and a work hole 32, through which the busbar conductor 20 is fixed to the stud bolt 27 and into which the insulating plug 12 is then inserted, is formed at a top surface.
(21) Since a part, of the bushing 16, that is inserted into the insulation busbar connector 11 has a truncated cone shape, the bushing mounting hole 30 also has a truncated cone shape gradually tapered toward a deep part thereof.
(22) As with the bushing 16, the insulating plug 12 which is inserted into the work hole 32 has a truncated cone shape. In general, as with the bushing mounting hole 30, basically the work hole 32 also has a truncated cone shape gradually tapered in a downward direction at a constant rate so as to correspond to the insulating plug 12 which is inserted therein.
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(24) In the work hole 32 shown in
(25) As with the conventional general work hole 32, the work hole 32 of the present embodiment has basically a truncated cone shape and is gradually tapered from a shallow part to a deep part of the work hole 32.
(26) However, as compared with the general work hole 32 shown by the truncated cone shape indicated by the dashed lines 38 in
(27) Furthermore, in the deep part of the work hole 32, as compared with the general work hole 32 having a truncated cone shape, a protrusion 13 opposite to the opening 17 is formed and the diameter thereof is smaller than the diameter of the work hole 32 corresponding to the insulating plug 12.
(28) In the present embodiment, since the work hole 32 has the opening 17 and the protrusion 13, as compared with the conventional general work hole 32, the diameter of the work hole 32 is large at the shallow part close to the outside and, in contrast to this, the diameter of the work hole 32 is small at the deep part, and the work hole 32 has a step 13a at the intermediate part. Therefore, when the busbar connecting device 10 is assembled as described below, it is possible to form an intended distribution in the surface pressure between the inner circumferential surface of the work hole 32 and the outer circumferential surface of the insulating plug 12.
(29) <Assembly of Busbar Connecting Device>
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(31) An outline of an assembly procedure will be described with reference to
(32) The bushing 16 and the solid insulation busbar 22 are respectively inserted into the bushing mounting hole 30 and the busbar mounting hole 31 of the insulation busbar connector 11. The current conductor 15 of the bushing 16 and the busbar conductor 20 of the solid insulation busbar 22 form a connection portion as described below.
(33) The two divided terminals 25 and the contact conductor 26 are attached to the stud bolt 27 inserted into the current conductor 15 of the bushing 16, and, as shown in
(34) Then, the insulating plug 12 is inserted into the work hole 32 by applying a great force thereto from the outside, and a threaded portion of the stud bolt 27 is engaged in the engagement hole 35 at the lower surface of the insulating plug 12.
(35) Then, by turning a screw, it is possible to fix the insulating plug 12 more accurately at a deep location in the insulation busbar connector 11.
(36) In the work hole 32 of the insulation busbar connector 11 of the present embodiment, as shown in
(37) As shown in
(38) The distribution of the surface pressure between the outer circumferential surface of the insulating plug 12 and the inner circumferential surface of the work hole 32 will be described in more detail with reference to
(39) The lengths of a plurality of arrows 39 shown on the right side of the sectional view of the busbar connecting device of
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(41) A group of arrows 45 shown in an upper part indicates the surface pressure distribution when the insulating plug 12 has been inserted into the work hole 32. That is, at the shallow part of the work hole 32 close to the outside, since the opening 17 is formed and the work hole 32 is enlarged, the surface pressure is smaller than that of the work hole 32 having a general truncated cone shape, and at the deep part, since the work hole 32 is narrowed by the protrusion 13, the surface pressure is greater than that of the work hole 32 having a general truncated cone shape.
(42) On the other hand, in the course of inserting the insulating plug 12 into the work hole 32 of the insulation busbar connector 11, an air space 37 is formed in a central portion of the insulation busbar connector 11 as shown in
(43) However, since the protrusion 13 and the insulating plug 12 face each other at the deep part of the work hole 32, the protrusion 13 and the insulating plug 12 press each other at an extremely great pressure as described above. Therefore, even when the internal pressure of the air space 37 at the center of the insulation busbar connector 11 becomes great, the air in the air space 37 cannot enter an interface formed by the protrusion 13 and the insulating plug 12, and air voids are not formed in the interface portion.
(44) <Effects of Busbar Connecting Device of the Present Embodiment>
(45) The deep part of the work hole 32, in which the protrusion 13 and the outer circumferential surface of the insulating plug 12 come into contact with each other, is a portion which is very close to the stud bolt 27, the busbar conductor 20 of the solid insulation busbar 22, and the like, and a strong electric field is applied thereto. However, since air voids are not present between the protrusion 13 on the inner circumferential surface of the work hole 32 and the outer circumferential surface of the insulating plug 12, and the protrusion 13 and the outer circumferential surface of the insulating plug 12 are in direct contact with each other, discharge or the like does not occur, and thus the excellent busbar connecting device 10 that does not suffer from deterioration can be obtained.
(46) In the work hole 32 having a truncated cone shape like the general work hole 32, by equally reducing the diameter of the work hole 32 throughout its length irrespective of a shallow part close to the outside or a deep part, it is possible to increase the surface pressure between the inner circumferential surface of the work hole 32 and the outer circumferential surface of the insulating plug 12, so that, as described in the present embodiment, no air is present at the interface between the work hole 32 and the insulating plug 12 and discharge can be prevented.
(47) However, when the surface pressure between the inner circumferential surface of the work hole 32 and the outer circumferential surface of the insulating plug 12 is increased on the whole surface, a greater force is required for inserting the insulating plug 12 than in the case of the present embodiment, so that it becomes very difficult to perform an assembly process for the busbar connecting device 10.
(48) In contrast, in the busbar connecting device 10 described in the present embodiment, it is possible to increase the surface pressure at the deep part of the work hole 32 and thereby prevent discharge and, at the same time, increase the diameter of the work hole 32 by forming the opening 17 at the shallow part of the work hole 32 close to the outside and thereby make the surface pressure smaller than usual. Therefore, a force for inserting the insulating plug 12 into the work hole 32 does not exceed a force required when the work hole 32 has a general truncated cone shape, and no problem arises in an assembly process for the busbar connecting device 10.
(49) Although the surface pressure is reduced at the shallow part of the work hole 32 close to the outside, this part is away from high-voltage parts such as the stud bolt 27 and the busbar conductor 20 and does not suffer from a discharge problem. Therefore, no inconvenience is caused by the reduced surface pressure.
(50) As described above, in the present embodiment, it is possible to obtain the favorable busbar connecting device 10 with good workability and high reliability.
Embodiment 2
(51) A busbar connecting device 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to mainly
(52) The basic configuration of the busbar connecting device 10 is the same as that in embodiment 1, and in the present embodiment, the bushing mounting hole 30 has a different shape.
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(54) In the present embodiment, the above-described relationship between the work hole 32 and the insulating plug 12 is also applied to the relationship between the bushing mounting hole 30 of the insulation busbar connector 11 and the bushing 16, so that an opening 17 is provided at a shallow part of the bushing mounting hole 30 close to the outside and a protrusion 13 is provided at a deep part.
(55) As a result, a great surface pressure can be obtained at the deep parts in both the interface between the work hole 32 and the insulating plug 12 and the interface between the bushing mounting hole 30 and the bushing 16, and no air is present at the interfaces. Moreover, discharge does not occur even at a high-voltage part.
(56) Furthermore, at the shallow parts of the work hole 32 and the bushing mounting hole 30 close to the outside, the surface pressure can be reduced, whereby good workability can be obtained.
(57) As described above, in the present embodiment, it is possible to obtain the favorable busbar connecting device 10 with good workability and high reliability.
Embodiment 3
(58) A busbar connecting device 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to mainly
(59) The basic configuration of the busbar connecting device 10 is the same as those of embodiment 1 and embodiment 2, and the present embodiment is different in that the shape of the opening 17 and the protrusion 13 which are formed in each of the work hole 32 and the bushing mounting hole 30 is not a step-like shape as shown in
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(62) As a result, a great surface pressure can be obtained at the deep parts in both the interface between the work hole 32 and the insulating plug 12 and the interface between the bushing mounting hole 30 and the bushing 16, and no air is present at the interfaces. Therefore, discharge does not occur even at a high-voltage part.
(63) Furthermore, at the shallow parts of the work hole 32 and the bushing mounting hole 30 close to the outside, the surface pressure can be reduced, and no problem arises in workability.
(64) As described above, in the present embodiment, it is possible to obtain the favorable busbar connecting device 10 with good workability and high reliability.
(65) In the present embodiment, an example in which the opening 29 and the protrusion 28 are formed in both the work hole 32 and the bushing mounting hole 30 has been described. However, the same effects can be obtained even in the case of forming the opening 29 and the protrusion 28 in only the work hole 32 or the bushing mounting hole 30.
Embodiment 4
(66) A busbar connecting device 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to mainly
(67) The basic configuration of the busbar connecting device 10 is the same as that in embodiment 1, and
(68) The present embodiment is different from embodiment 1 in that a hollow busbar 41 having a hollow part 40 is used in the center of the solid insulation busbar 22.
(69) By using the hollow busbar 41, it is possible to increase the volume of the air space 37 and suppress an increase in the pressure of the air space 37 at the time of inserting the insulating plug 12 into the work hole 32. This makes it possible to prevent air from entering the interface between the insulating plug 12 and the work hole 32, and between the bushing 16 and the bushing mounting hole 30.
(70) As described above, in the busbar connecting device 10 of the present embodiment, discharge is prevented by preventing air from entering the interface between the insulating plug 12 and the work hole 32, and between the bushing 16 and the bushing mounting hole 30, and no problem arises in workability. Thus, it is possible to obtain the busbar connecting device 10 with good workability and high reliability.
(71) Although the disclosure is described above in terms of various exemplary embodiments and implementations, it should be understood that the various features, aspects, and functionality described in one or more of the individual embodiments are not limited in their applicability to the particular embodiment with which they are described, but instead can be applied, alone or in various combinations to one or more of the embodiments of the disclosure.
(72) It is therefore understood that numerous modifications which have not been exemplified can be devised without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. For example, at least one of the constituent components may be modified, added, or eliminated. At least one of the constituent components mentioned in at least one of the preferred embodiments may be selected and combined with the constituent components mentioned in another preferred embodiment.
DESCRIPTION OF THE REFERENCE CHARACTERS
(73) 1 switchgear 2 disconnector 3 vacuum circuit breaker 4 ground switch 5 arrester 6 current transformer 7 operation mechanism 8 electromagnetic operation mechanism 9 housing 10 busbar connecting device 11 insulation busbar connector 12 insulating plug 13 protrusion 14 bushing mold 15 current conductor 16 bushing 17 opening 19 arrow 20 busbar conductor 21 insulating shield 22 solid insulation busbar 25 divided terminal 26 contact conductor 27 stud bolt 28 protrusion 29 opening 30 bushing mounting hole 31 busbar mounting hole 32 work hole 35 engagement hole 36 metal portion 37 air space 38 dashed line 39 arrow 40 hollow part 41 hollow busbar 44 arrow 45 arrow