GAS-INSULATED SWITCH GEAR USING DUAL MOTION WITH MULTI-LEVER

Abstract

The present disclosure may allow the movable base and the second movable contact driven in a dual-motion manner to be connected by a plurality of levers, and a force transferred to the movable base while the plurality of levers are in close contact with one another or released from the close contact may be transferred to the second movable contact, and thus a size of the levers may not be required to increase even when a stroke ratio between the movable base and the second movable contact increases, thereby having an effect capable of minimizing a size of the gas circuit breaker as well as appropriately controlling a stroke ratio between the movable base and the second movable contact.

Claims

1. A dual-motion type gas-insulated switchgear having multiple levers including a first movable portion provided with a first movable contact and a second movable portion provided with a second movable contact to be brought into contact with or separated from the first movable contact, wherein the second movable portion comprises: a movable base connected to a drive device; a first lever one end of which is connected to the movable base to move in connection with the movable base; a second lever one end of which is connected to the other end of the first lever to move the first lever along with the movable base by a predetermined distance and then rotate; and a third lever one end of which is connected to the other end of the second lever, and the other end of which is connected to the second movable contact to move according to the rotation of the second lever to allow the second movable contact to be brought into contact with or separated from the first movable contact, wherein the second lever comprises: a first connecting plate connected to the first lever, and formed to be inclined to an opposite side of the movable base; and a second connecting plate integrally formed with the first connecting plate to be connected to the third lever, and formed to be inclined to an opposite side of the movable base.

2. The dual-motion type gas-insulated switchgear having multiple levers of claim 1, wherein when the movable base is moved to an open state, the first lever moves while pulling one end of the second lever toward the movable base to rotate the second lever in a counter-clockwise direction, and in connection therewith, the other end of the second lever moves the other end of the third lever to be in close contact with a side of the second lever while pushing one end of the third lever toward an opposite side of the movable base to allow the second movable contact to be separated from the first movable contact.

3. The dual-motion type gas-insulated switchgear having multiple levers of claim 1, wherein when the movable base is moved to a closed state, the first lever moves while pushing one end of the second lever to an opposite side of the movable base to rotate the second lever in a clockwise direction, and in connection therewith, the other end of the second lever moves the other end of the third lever to be away from the second lever while pushing one end of the third lever toward the movable base to allow the second movable contact to be brought into contact with the first movable contact.

4. The dual-motion type gas-insulated switchgear having multiple levers of claim 1, wherein the second lever rotates in a state of being fixed to the second movable portion through a stationary member.

5. (canceled)

6. The dual-motion type gas-insulated switchgear having multiple levers of claim 1, wherein when the movable base is located in a closed state, a connecting portion between the first lever and the movable base is located closer to the first movable contact than one end of the second lever, and when the movable base is moved from a closed position to an open position, the second lever moves the first lever along with the movable base by a predetermined distance and then rotates.

7. The dual-motion type gas-insulated switchgear having multiple levers of claim 1, wherein a mounting groove is formed on a lower surface of the first connecting plate such that the other end of the third lever is brought into contact with the second lever and mounted thereon when in close contact with a side of the second lever.

8. The dual-motion type gas-insulated switchgear having multiple levers of claim 1, wherein the first connecting plate is formed to be longer than the second connecting plate.

9. The dual-motion type gas-insulated switchgear having multiple levers of claim 1, wherein the third lever is formed to be rounded toward the second lever.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the disclosure and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the disclosure and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.

[0035] In the drawings:

[0036] FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a dual-motion structure of a gas-insulated switchgear in the related art;

[0037] FIG. 2 is a conceptual view illustrating an operation process of a movable base and a second movable contact through a dual-motion structure provided in a gas-insulated switchgear in the related art;

[0038] FIG. 3 is a conceptual view illustrating a state in which a movable base is moved through a dual-motion structure provided in a gas-insulated switchgear in the related art;

[0039] FIG. 4 is a conceptual view illustrating a state in which the movable base is further moved in FIG. 3 through a dual-motion structure provided in a gas-insulated switchgear in the related art;

[0040] FIG. 5 is a conceptual view illustrating a state in which a movable base is moved through a dual-motion structure provided in a gas-insulated switchgear to separate a second movable contact from a first movable contact;

[0041] FIG. 6 is a configuration view illustrating a gas-insulated switchgear with a fork type dual-motion mode in the related art;

[0042] FIG. 7 is a configuration view illustrating a gas-insulated switchgear with a lever type dual-motion mode in the related art;

[0043] FIG. 8 is a configuration view illustrating a dual-motion type gas-insulated switchgear with multiple levers according to the present disclosure;

[0044] FIG. 9 is a configuration view illustrating a state in which a movable base of a dual-motion type gas-insulated switchgear having multiple levers according to the present disclosure starts to move from a closed state to an open state;

[0045] FIG. 10 is a configuration view illustrating a state in which a movable base of a dual-motion type gas-insulated switchgear having multiple levers according to the present disclosure has moved from a closed state to an open state by a predetermined distance;

[0046] FIG. 11 is a configuration view illustrating a state in which a movable base of a dual-motion type gas-insulated switchgear having multiple levers according to the present disclosure has moved to an open state;

[0047] FIG. 12 is a configuration view illustrating a state in which a movable base of a dual-motion type gas-insulated switchgear having multiple levers according to the present disclosure starts to move from an open state to a closed state;

[0048] FIG. 13 is a configuration view illustrating a state in which a movable base of a dual-motion type gas-insulated switchgear having multiple levers according to the present disclosure has moved from an open state to a closed state by a predetermined distance;

[0049] FIG. 14 is a configuration view illustrating a state in which a movable base of a dual-motion type gas-insulated switchgear having multiple levers according to the present disclosure has moved from an open state to a closed state;

[0050] FIG. 15 is a graph illustrating a stroke change of a second movable contact when the movable base moves in dual-motion type gas-insulated switchgear with multiple levers according to the present disclosure; and

[0051] FIG. 16 is a graph illustrating a stroke change when the movable base moves in a dual-motion type gas-insulated switchgear having multiple levers according to the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DISCLOSURE

[0052] Hereinafter, a dual-motion type gas-insulated switchgear with multiple levers according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0053] FIG. 8 is a configuration view illustrating a dual-motion type gas-insulated switchgear with multiple levers according to the present disclosure, and FIG. 9 is a configuration view illustrating a state in which a movable base of a dual-motion type gas-insulated switchgear having multiple levers according to the present disclosure starts to move from a closed state to an open state, and FIG. 10 is a configuration view illustrating a state in which a movable base of a dual-motion type gas-insulated switchgear having multiple levers according to the present disclosure has moved from a closed state to an open state by a predetermined distance, and FIG. 11 is a configuration view illustrating a state in which a movable base of a dual-motion type gas-insulated switchgear having multiple levers according to the present disclosure has moved to an open state, and FIG. 12 is a configuration view illustrating a state in which a movable base of a dual-motion type gas-insulated switchgear having multiple levers according to the present disclosure starts to move from an open state to a closed state, and FIG. 13 is a configuration view illustrating a state in which a movable base of a dual-motion type gas-insulated switchgear having multiple levers according to the present disclosure has moved from an open state to a closed state by a predetermined distance.

[0054] FIG. 14 is a configuration view illustrating a state in which a movable base of a dual-motion type gas-insulated switchgear having multiple levers according to the present disclosure has moved from an open state to a closed state, and FIG. 15 is a graph illustrating a stroke change of a second movable contact when the movable base moves in dual-motion type gas-insulated switchgear with multiple levers according to the present disclosure, and FIG. 16 is a graph illustrating a stroke change when the movable base moves in a dual-motion type gas-insulated switchgear having multiple levers according to the present disclosure.

[0055] As illustrated in FIG. 8, a dual-motion type gas-insulated switchgear with multiple levers according to the present disclosure may include a first movable portion 110 and a second movable portion 130 driven in a mutually moving dual-motion manner, and a gas circuit breaker 100, and the like.

[0056] Here, the first movable portion 110 is provided with a first movable contact 111, and the second movable portion 130 is provided with a second movable contact 133 brought into contact with or separated from the first movable contact 111.

[0057] Furthermore, the second movable portion 130 is provided with a movable base 131, a first lever 135, a second lever 137 and a third lever 139 to drive the second movable contact 133 in a dual-motion manner.

[0058] The movable base 131 is connected to the first lever 135 to move the second movable contact 133 in a connected manner through the respective levers 135, 137, 139 while moving by a drive device, and thus the second movable contact 133 is brought into contact with or separated from the first movable contact 111, thereby controlling the gas-insulated switchgear to be closed or opened.

[0059] One end of the first lever 135 is connected to the movable base 131, and the other end thereof is connected to the second lever 137 to rotate the second lever 137 while moving according to the movement of the movable base 131.

[0060] One end of the second lever 137 is connected to the first lever 135, and the other end thereof is connected to the third lever 139 to rotate in a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction according to the movement of the first lever 135 so as to move the third lever 139 close to or away from the second lever 137, thereby allowing the second movable contact 133 to be brought into contact with or separated from the first movable contact 111.

[0061] One end of the third lever 139 is connected to the other end of the second lever 137, and the other end thereof is connected to the second movable contact 133 to rotate the second lever 137 in a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction so as to move in close contact with or away from the second lever 137, thereby allowing the second movable contact 133 to be brought into contact with or separated from the first movable contact 111.

[0062] More specifically, as illustrated in FIGS. 9 to 11, when the movable base 131 is moved to an open state through the drive device, the first lever 135 moves along with the movable base 131 by a predetermined distance, then pulls one end of the second lever 137 toward the movable base 131 to rotate the second lever 137 in a counter-clockwise direction, and in connection therewith, the other end of the second lever 137 moves the other end of the third lever 139 to be in close contact with a side of the second lever 137 while pushing one end of the third lever 139 toward an opposite side of the movable base 131 to allow the second movable contact 133 to be separated from the first movable contact 111.

[0063] Furthermore, as illustrated in FIGS. 12 to 14, when the movable base 131 is moved to a closed state through the drive device, the first lever 135 moves while pushing one end of the second lever 137 to an opposite side of the movable base 131 to rotate the second lever 137 in a clockwise direction, and in connection therewith, the other end of the second lever 137 moves the other end of the third lever 139 to be away from the second lever 137 while pushing one end of the third lever 139 toward the movable base 131 to allow the second movable contact 133 to be brought into contact with the first movable contact 111.

[0064] On the other hand, when the gas-insulated switchgear is controlled to a closed state or open state, as illustrated in FIG. 9, when the movable base 131 is located at a closed state, a connecting portion between the first lever 135 and the movable base 131 is positioned closer to a contact portion between the first movable contact 111 and the second movable contact 133 than one end of the second lever 137, and when the movable base 131 is moved from a closed position to an open position, the second lever 137 moves along with the first lever 135 by a predetermined distance from the movable base 131 and then rotates.

[0065] In other words, the second lever 137 may be allowed to have a predetermined operation delay time, at an initial position in which the movable base 131 starts to move or at a completed position in which the movement of the movable base 131 is completed, the second lever 137 does not rotate even if the movable base 131 moves and thus the second movable contact 133 does not move.

[0066] Accordingly, as illustrated in FIGS. 15 and 16, even when a stroke is constantly applied to the movable base 131 through the drive device, the second lever 137 does not rotate at the initial position (A) or completed position (B) not to move the second movable contact 133 due to a small amount of stroke applied to the second movable contact 133, and the second lever 137 rotates at a position other than the initial position or completed position, namely, a position that requires closing or opening to rotate the second lever 137 so as to move the second movable contact 133 through the third lever 139 connected to the second lever 137 such that energy used for controlling the closing or opening of the gas-insulated switchgear is used only at a position that requires closing or opening, thereby reducing the amount of energy as well as enhancing the opening performance of the gas-insulated switchgear.

[0067] Meanwhile, the second lever 137 may include a first connecting plate 137a and a second connecting plate 137b.

[0068] The first connecting plate 137a is connected to the first lever 135, and formed to be inclined to an opposite side of the movable base 131.

[0069] Furthermore, the second connecting plate 137b is integrally formed with the first connecting plate 137a and connected to the third lever 139 and formed to be inclined to an opposite side of the movable base 131.

[0070] Accordingly, since the respective connecting plates 137a, 137b of the second lever 137 are formed to be inclined toward an opposite side of the movable base 131, when the second lever 137 rotates through the first lever 135, an amount of rotation of the second lever 137 increases to increase a movement length of the third lever 139 through the rotation of the second lever 137 so as to increase a length of stroke applied to the second movable contact 133 even in a small space.

[0071] Moreover, the first connecting plate 137a is formed to be longer than the second connecting plate 137b to decrease a stroke length applied to the third lever 139 through the second lever 13, thereby increasing an opening speed of the gas circuit breaker 100.

[0072] In addition, a mounting groove 137a-1 is formed on a lower surface of the first connecting plate 137a such that the other end of the third lever 139 is brought into contact with the second lever 137 and mounted thereon when in close contact with a side of the second lever 137.

[0073] Accordingly, when the second lever 137 rotates and the third lever 139 moves toward the second lever 137 to be in close contact therewith, the other end of the third lever 139 is located to be mounted on the mounting groove 137a-1, thereby preventing damage due to collision between the second lever 137 and the third lever 139 as well as increasing a length of stroke applied to the second movable contact 133 even through a small space.

[0074] Moreover, the third lever 139 is formed to be rounded toward the second lever 137.

[0075] Accordingly, when the second lever 137 rotates and the third lever 139 moves toward the second lever 137, a rounded surface of the third lever 139 is brought into close contact with the second lever 137 to minimize collision between the second lever 137 and the third lever 139, thereby preventing damage due to collision.

[0076] Furthermore, compared to when the third lever 139 has a flat shape, when the third lever 139 is moved toward the second lever 137, a central portion of the second lever 137 to which the stationary member 138 is further moved toward the third lever 139 by a roundly bent width of the third lever 139 to increase a moving distance of the third lever 139, thereby increasing a length of stroke applied to the second moving contact 133 even in a small space.

[0077] Hereinafter, an operation process of a dual-motion type gas-insulated switchgear with multiple levers will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 9 through 14.

[0078] First, as illustrated in FIG. 9, when the movable base 131 is moved to an open position to separate the second movable contact 133 and the first movable contact 111 from each other through a driving device connected to the movable base 131, the first lever 135 connected to the movable base 131 moves along with the movable base 131.

[0079] Here, when the first lever 135 moves along with the movable base 131, the second lever 137 does not move along with the first lever 135 but has a predetermined delay time, and then rotates in a counter-clockwise direction according to the movement of the first lever 135.

[0080] In other words, as illustrated in FIG. 10, when the first lever 135 moves along with the movable base 131 by a predetermined distance and then the first lever 135 pulls the second lever 137 downward, the second lever 135 rotates, and at this time, a central portion of the second lever 137 is located in a state of being fixed to the second movable portion 130 through the stationary member 138, and thus does not move along with the first lever 135 but rotates in a counter-clockwise direction.

[0081] Furthermore, as illustrated in FIG. 11, when the second lever 137 rotates in a counter-clockwise direction, one end of the third lever 139 connected to the other end of the second lever 137 moves to an opposite side of the movable base 131 while being pulled toward the second lever 137, and in connection therewith, the other end of the third lever 139 moves close to a side of the second lever 137 to separate the second movable contact 133 from the first movable contact 111, thereby allowing the gas circuit breaker 100 to be in an open state.

[0082] Here, when the other end of the third lever 139 is brought into close contact with or away from the second lever 137, they move on the same line along with the stationary member 138, thereby decreasing a movement range of each lever 135, 137, 139.

[0083] Furthermore, since the third lever 139 is rounded toward the second lever 137, it may be possible to prevent damage due to mutual collision as well as increase a length of stroke applied to the second movable contact 133 even when the third lever 139 moves toward the second lever 137.

[0084] In addition, since the mounting groove 137a-1 is formed on a lower surface of the first connecting plate 137a constituting the second lever 137, when the third lever 139 moves close to a side of the second lever 137, the other end of the third lever 139 is mounted on the mounting groove 137a-1 to prevent breakage due to collision between them.

[0085] On the other hand, as illustrated in FIGS. 12 to 14, when the movable base 131 is moved to a closed position through the drive device, the first lever 135 connected to the movable base 131 moves while pushing one end of the second lever 137 to an opposite side of the movable base 131 to rotate the second lever 137 in a clockwise direction. Here, when the other end of the second lever 137 rotates in a clockwise direction while pushing one end of the third lever 139 toward the movable base 131, the other end of the third lever 139 is accordingly moved in a direction of being away from the second lever 137, and in connection therewith, the second movable contact 133 connected to the third lever 139 is moved toward the first movable contact 111 to allow the first movable contact 111 and second movable contact 133 to be brought into contact with each other, thereby allowing the gas circuit breaker 100 of the gas-insulated switchgear to be in a closed state.

[0086] In case of the present disclosure having the foregoing configuration, the movable base 131 and the second movable contact 133 driven in a dual-motion manner may be connected by a plurality of levers 135, 137, 139, and a force transferred to the movable base 131 while the plurality of levers 135, 137, 139 are in close contact with one another or released from the close contact may be transferred to the second movable contact 133, and thus a size of the levers 135, 137, 139 may not be required to increase even when a stroke ratio between the movable base 131 and the second movable contact 133 increases, thereby reducing a size of the gas circuit breaker 100 as well as appropriately controlling a stroke ratio between the movable base 131 and the second movable contact 133.

[0087] Furthermore, the movable base 131 and the second movable contact 133 driven in a dual-motion manner may be connected by a plurality of levers 135, 137, 139, and when controlling the switchgear to a closed state or open state, the second movable contact 133 may not be allowed to move at an initial or completed position even if the movable base 131 moves, and the second movable contact 133 may be allowed to move at a position other than the initial or completed position so as to brought into contact with or separated from the first movable contact 111, thereby saving an amount of energy used during the closing or closing operation of the gas circuit breaker 100 as well as enhancing the breaking performance of the gas-insulated switchgear.

[0088] Furthermore, the first connecting plate 137a and the second connecting plate 137b may be inclined to an opposite side of the movable base 131, and an amount of rotation may be allowed to increase when the second lever 137 rotates through the first lever 135, thereby increasing a length of stroke applied to the second movable contact 133 even in a small space.

[0089] Furthermore, the first connecting plate 137a may be formed to be longer than the second connecting plate 137b to decrease a length of stroke applied to the third lever 139 through the second lever 137, thereby increasing an opening speed of the gas circuit breaker 100.

[0090] Furthermore, the mounting groove 137a-1 may be formed on a lower surface of the first connecting plate 137a such that the other end of the third lever 139 is brought into contact with the mounting groove 137a-1 to be mounted thereon when in close contact with a side of the second lever 137, thereby preventing a collision portion from being damaged by an impact between the second lever 137 and the third lever 139.

[0091] Furthermore, the third lever 139 may be formed to be rounded toward the second lever 137 such that a rounded surface thereof is brought into contact with a surface of the second lever 137 when the third lever 139 is moved toward the second lever 137, thereby minimizing collision with the second lever 137 as well as increasing a movement distance of the second movable contact 133.

[0092] Though a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure has been described in the above, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various alternatives, changes and equivalents can be used for the present disclosure and the above embodiment is modified in an appropriate manner and applied thereto in the same manner. Accordingly, the disclosure is not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure as defined by the limitation of the following claims.