TRANSFORMER AND POWER EQUIPMENT
20230154672 ยท 2023-05-18
Inventors
- Zelong ZHANG (Shenzhen, CN)
- Zhuyong Huang (Dongguan, CN)
- Xiaoqing HU (Dongguan, CN)
- Qunyou ZHANG (Shenzhen, CN)
- Wen ZHAO (Dongguan, CN)
Cpc classification
H01F27/324
ELECTRICITY
Y02T10/70
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
Abstract
This application relates to a transformer and power equipment. The transformer includes: a low-voltage coil; a high-voltage coil; a magnetic core, where at least a part of the magnetic core is penetrated through the low-voltage coil and the high-voltage coil; an insulation member with a ground plane disposed on an outer surface of the insulation member; and a voltage uniform layer. The insulation member is wrapped around the high-voltage coil, so that the high-voltage coil is insulated from the low-voltage coil and the magnetic core, heat dissipation of the high-voltage coil, low-voltage coil and the magnetic core can be facilitated, and a service life of the transformer can be prolonged. A structure of the transformer is simplified, so that installation and maintenance of the low-voltage coil and the magnetic core can be facilitated, and processing and maintenance costs of the transformer can be reduced.
Claims
1. A transformer, comprising: a low-voltage coil; a high-voltage coil; a magnetic core, wherein at least a part of the magnetic core is penetrated through the low-voltage coil and the high-voltage coil; and an insulation member wrapped around the high-voltage coil, to insulate the high-voltage coil from the low-voltage coil and the magnetic core, wherein a ground plane is disposed on at least a part of an outer surface of the insulation member; and a voltage uniform layer is disposed between the high-voltage coil and the insulation member, the voltage uniform layer being wrapped around the high-voltage coil and electrically connected to one end of the high-voltage coil.
2. The transformer according to claim 1, wherein the insulating member is wrapped around the high-voltage coil through casting.
3. The transformer according to claim 1, wherein the high-voltage coil comprises a coil body, a cable outlet portion, and a connection terminal, wherein a first end of the cable outlet portion is connected to the coil body, and a second end is connected to the connection terminal; and wherein the insulation member is wrapped around the coil body, the cable outlet portion, and a part of the connection terminal, and wherein at least a part of the connection terminal is exposed.
4. The transformer according to claim 3, wherein a creepage distance M1 exists between an end of the ground plane close to the connection terminal and the connection terminal, and wherein an electrical clearance H1 exists between the end of the ground plane close to the connection terminal and the connection terminal; wherein a creepage distance M2 exists between an end of the low-voltage coil close to the connection terminal and the connection terminal, wherein an electrical clearance H2 exists between the end of the low-voltage coil close to the connection terminal and the connection terminal, wherein M2>M1, and H2>H1; and wherein a creepage distance M3 exists between an end of the magnetic core close to the connection terminal and the connection terminal, wherein an electrical clearance H3 exists between the end of the magnetic core close to the connection terminal and the connection terminal, wherein M3>M1, and H3>H1.
5. The transformer according to claim 3, wherein the insulation member comprises a body portion and an extension portion, wherein the body portion is wrapped around the coil body, wherein the extension portion is wrapped around the cable outlet portion and the part of the connection terminal; and wherein the extension portion has a first end connected to the body portion, and a thickness of the first end is greater than a thickness of the body portion.
6. The transformer according to claim 5, wherein the body portion is connected to the extension portion by using a transition portion, the transition portion is-being arc-shaped, wherein a cross-sectional area of the transition portion increases in a direction from the body portion to the extension portion; and wherein the ground plane is wrapped around the transition portion.
7. The transformer according to claim 1, wherein a first installation hole is disposed in the low-voltage coil, wherein a second installation hole is disposed in the insulation member, and wherein at least a part of the magnetic core is penetrated through the first installation hole and the second installation hole and penetrated through the high-voltage coil.
8. The transformer according to claim 1, wherein the high-voltage coil comprises one coil body or a plurality of coil bodies connected to each other in series; and there is one low-voltage coil or a plurality of low-voltage coils connected in series.
9. The transformer according to claim 1, wherein the high-voltage coil comprises one coil body or a plurality of coil bodies connected to each other in parallel; and there is one low-voltage coil or a plurality of low-voltage coils connected in parallel.
10. The transformer according to claim 1, wherein the insulating member is wrapped around the high-voltage coil through casting, wherein a first installation hole is disposed in the low-voltage coil, wherein a second installation hole is disposed in the insulation member, and wherein at least a part of the magnetic core is penetrated through the first installation hole and the second installation hole and penetrated through the high-voltage coil.
11. The transformer according to claim 1, wherein the insulating member is wrapped around the high-voltage coil through casting, wherein the high-voltage coil comprises one coil body or a plurality of coil bodies connected to each other in series; and there is one low-voltage coil or a plurality of low-voltage coils, connected in series.
12. The transformer according to claim 2, wherein the insulating member is wrapped around the high-voltage coil through casting, wherein the high-voltage coil comprises one coil body or a plurality of coil bodies connected to each other in parallel; and there is one low-voltage coil or a plurality of low-voltage coils connected in parallel.
13. A power equipment, comprising a transformer, the transformer comprising: a low-voltage coil; a high-voltage coil; a magnetic core, wherein at least a part of the magnetic core is penetrated through the low-voltage coil and the high-voltage coil; and an insulation member wrapped around the high-voltage coil, to insulate the high-voltage coil from the low-voltage coil and the magnetic core, and wherein a ground plane is disposed on at least a part of an outer surface of the insulation member; and a voltage uniform layer is-disposed between the high-voltage coil and the insulation member, the voltage uniform layer being wrapped around the high-voltage coil and electrically connected to one end of the high-voltage coil.,
14. The power equipment according to claim 13, wherein the insulating member is wrapped around the high-voltage coil through casting.
15. The power equipment according to claim 13, wherein the high-voltage coil comprises a coil body, a cable outlet portion, and a connection terminal, wherein a first end of the cable outlet portion is connected to the coil body, and a second end is connected to the connection terminal; and wherein the insulation member is wrapped around the coil body, the cable outlet portion, and a part of the connection terminal, and wherein at least a part of the connection terminal is exposed.
16. The power equipment according to claim 15, wherein a creepage distance M1 exists between an end of the ground plane close to the connection terminal and the connection terminal, and wherein an electrical clearance H1 exists between the end of the ground plane close to the connection terminal and the connection terminal; wherein a creepage distance M2 exists between an end of the low-voltage coil close to the connection terminal and the connection terminal, wherein an electrical clearance H2 exists between the end of the low-voltage coil close to the connection terminal and the connection terminal, wherein M2>M1, and H2>H1; and wherein a creepage distance M3 exists between an end of the magnetic core close to the connection terminal and the connection terminal, wherein an electrical clearance H3 exists between the end of the magnetic core close to the connection terminal and the connection terminal, wherein M3>M1, and H3>H1.
17. The power equipment according to claim 15, wherein the insulation member comprises a body portion and an extension portion, wherein the body portion is wrapped around the coil body, wherein the extension portion is wrapped around the cable outlet portion and the part of the connection terminal; and wherein the extension portion has a first end connected to the body portion, and a thickness of the first end is greater than a thickness of the body portion.
18. The power equipment according to claim 17, wherein the body portion is connected to the extension portion by using a transition portion, the transition portion being arc-shaped, wherein a cross-sectional area of the transition portion increases in a direction from the body portion to the extension portion; and wherein the ground plane is wrapped around the transition portion.
19. The power equipment according to claim 13, wherein a first installation hole is disposed in the low-voltage coil, wherein a second installation hole is disposed in the insulation member, and wherein at least a part of the magnetic core is penetrated through the first installation hole and the second installation hole and penetrated through the high-voltage coil.
20. The power equipment according to claim 13, wherein the high-voltage coil comprises one coil body or a plurality of coil bodies connected to each other in series; and there is one low-voltage coil or a plurality of low-voltage coils connected in series.
21. The power equipment according to claim 13, wherein the high-voltage coil comprises one coil body or a plurality of coil bodies connected to each other in parallel; and there is one low-voltage coil or a plurality of low-voltage coils connected in parallel.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
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REFERENCE SIGNS
[0038] 1-Low-voltage coil;
[0039] 11-First installation hole;
[0040] 2-High-voltage coil;
[0041] 21-Coil body;
[0042] 22-Cable outlet portion;
[0043] 23-Connection terminal;
[0044] 24-Voltage uniform layer;
[0045] 3-Magnetic core;
[0046] 4-Insulation member;
[0047] 41-Body portion;
[0048] 42-Extension portion;
[0049] 43-First end;
[0050] 44-Transition portion;
[0051] 45-Second installation hole;
[0052] 5-Ground plane.
[0053] The accompanying drawings herein are incorporated into this specification and constitute a part of this specification, show embodiments conforming to this application, and are used, together with this specification, to explain the principle of this application.
DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
[0054] To better understand the technical solutions of this application, the following describes embodiments of this application in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0055] In a specific embodiment, the following further describes this application in detail by using specific embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0056] A first aspect of this application provides a transformer. As shown in
[0057] In this embodiment, when the transformer works, conversion between a high voltage and a low voltage is implemented by using the high-voltage coil 2, the low-voltage coil 1, and the magnetic core 3, to meet a use requirement of a user for a voltage. The insulation member 4 is disposed, so that a risk that the air is broken down and insulation between the high-voltage coil 2 and the low-voltage coil 1 fails because an electric field between the high-voltage coil 2 and the low-voltage coil 1 is so strong and exceeds an air tolerance upper limit can be reduced, thereby improving use safety of the transformer. In this embodiment, the insulation member 4 is wrapped around only the high-voltage coil 2. Therefore, compared with wrapping the insulation member 4 around the high-voltage coil 2 and the low-voltage coil 1 in the conventional technology, heat dissipation of the low-voltage coil 1 and the magnetic core 3 can be facilitated while the high-voltage coil 2 is insulated from the low-voltage coil 1 and the magnetic core 3, to reduce a risk that the low-voltage coil 1 and the magnetic core 3 are damaged due to poor heat dissipation of the low-voltage coil 1 and the magnetic core 3, thereby prolonging service lives of the low-voltage coil 1 and the magnetic core 3 and further prolonging a service life of the transformer. In addition, because the insulation member 4 is wrapped around only the high-voltage coil 2, installation and maintenance of the low-voltage coil 1 and the magnetic core 3 can be facilitated, thereby reducing maintenance costs of the transformer; and materials required when the insulation member 4 is processed can be reduced, thereby reducing production costs of the insulation member 4 and further reducing production costs of the transformer.
[0058] The ground plane 5 is disposed on at least the part of the outer surface of the insulation member 4. When the transformer starts to work, the ground plane 5 is connected to a ground cable. In this case, an electric potential of the part that is of the outer surface of the insulation member 4, on which the ground plane is disposed, and that is in contact with the air is 0. Therefore, a voltage difference between the part that is of the outer surface of the insulation member 4 and on which the ground plane is disposed and the low-voltage coil 1, a voltage difference between the part that is of the outer surface of the insulation member 4 and on which the ground plane is disposed and the magnetic core 3, and electric field strength in the air are reduced. Finally, a risk that air between the high-voltage coil 2 and the low-voltage coil 1 and air between the high-voltage coil 2 and the magnetic core 3 are broken down is reduced, thereby further improving use safety of the transformer.
[0059] Because an outer surface of the high-voltage coil 2 is uneven, electric field strength generated when the high-voltage coil 2 works is uneven, increasing a risk that an air clearance on a contact surface between the high-voltage coil 2 and the insulation member 4 is broken down and a risk that an air clearance inside the insulation member 4 is broken down. Therefore, the voltage uniform layer 24 is disposed between the high-voltage coil 2 and the insulation member 4, and the voltage uniform layer 24 is electrically connected to one end of the high-voltage coil 2, to balance electric potentials on the surface of the high-voltage coil 2 by using the voltage uniform layer 24, so that a uniform and stable electric field is generated between the high-voltage coil 2, the ground plane 5 on the surface of the insulation member, the low-voltage coil 1, and the magnetic core 3, to reduce the risk that the air clearance on the contact surface between the high-voltage coil 2 and the insulation member 4 is broken down and a risk that an insulation material and air inside the insulation member 4 are broken down, thereby improving use safety of the transformer. In addition, a structure of the insulation member 4 wrapped around the high-voltage coil 2 is simplified, thereby reducing production costs of the insulation member 4. As shown in
[0060] The transformer provided in this embodiment may be applied to a scenario including an isolation transformer, such as a series resonance topology or a phase-shift full-bridge topology. An application scenario of the transformer is not specially limited in this embodiment of this application.
[0061] For example, the insulation member 4 is wrapped around the high-voltage coil 2 through casting.
[0062] In this embodiment, the insulation member 4 is wrapped around the high-voltage coil 2 through casting, so that a connection manner between the insulation member 4 and the high-voltage coil 2 can be simplified, to simplify structures of the high-voltage coil 2 and the insulation member 4, and reduce a quantity of parts required when the high-voltage coil 2 is connected to the insulation member 4, thereby reducing production costs of the high-voltage coil 2 and the insulation member 4. In addition, the insulation member 4 is wrapped around the high-voltage coil 2 through casting, so that connection stability between the high-voltage coil 2 and the insulation member 4 can be improved, to reduce a risk that the high-voltage coil 2 moves relative to the insulator, thereby improving working stability and use safety of the transformer.
[0063] The insulation member 4 may be generated through casting or die casting, to reduce a risk that an air cavity exists inside the insulation member 4, thereby improving quality of the insulation member 4. The insulation member 4 may be epoxy resin, insulation rubber, or the like. A material of the insulation member 4 is not specially limited in this embodiment of this application.
[0064] For example, as shown in
[0065] In this embodiment, the connection terminal 23 is connected to a high-voltage power supply or a high-voltage electric potential to form a high-voltage end, and the ground plane 5 of the insulation member 4 is connected to the ground cable to form a low-voltage end. In a use process of the transformer, a current passes through the high-voltage coil 2, the cable outlet portion 22, and the connection terminal 23. As shown in
[0066] For example, as shown in
[0067] In this embodiment, a shortest path that is between the low-voltage coil 1 and the connection terminal 23 and that is measured along the surface of the insulation member 4 is the creepage distance M2, and a shortest path that is between the magnetic core 3 and the connection terminal 23 and that is measured along the surface of the insulation member 4 is the creepage distance M3. A shortest path that is between the ground plane 5 and the connection terminal 23 and that is measured along the air is the electrical clearance H1, a shortest path that is between the low-voltage coil 1 and the connection terminal 23 and that is measured along the air is the electrical clearance H2, and a shortest path that is between the magnetic core 3 and the connection terminal 23 and that is measured along the air is the electrical clearance H3.
[0068] In this embodiment, in a length direction X of the high-voltage coil 2, if a distance between the end that is of the ground plane 5 and that is close to the connection terminal 23 and the connection terminal 23 is less than a distance between the end that is of the low-voltage coil 1 and that is close to the connection terminal 23 and the connection terminal 23, and a distance between the end that is of the ground plane 5 and that is close to the connection terminal 23 and the connection terminal 23 is less than a distance between the end that is of the magnetic core 3 and that is close to the connection terminal 23 and the connection terminal 23, electric fields generated by excess parts of the low-voltage coil 1 and the magnetic core 3 relative to the ground plane 5 directly enter the air, and consequently there is a risk that the air is prone to be broken down by a strong electric field. Therefore, M2>M1, and M3>M1, that is, in the length direction X of the high-voltage coil 2, the distance between the end that is of the low-voltage coil 1 and that is close to the connection terminal 23 and the connection terminal 23 is less than the distance between the end that is of the ground plane 5 and that is close to the connection terminal 23 and the connection terminal 23, and the distance between the end that is of the magnetic core 3 and that is close to the connection terminal 23 and the connection terminal 23 is less than the distance between the end that is of the ground plane 5 and that is close to the connection terminal 23 and the connection terminal 23, so that a length of the ground plane 5 is greater than a length of the low-voltage coil 1 and a length of the magnetic core 3. Therefore, a risk that the air is broken down can be reduced, thereby improving use safety of the transformer and prolonging a service life of the transformer. H2>H1, and H3>H1, that is, in a thickness direction Y of the high-voltage coil 2, a distance between the low-voltage coil 1 and the connection terminal 23 is less than a distance between the ground plane 5 and the connection terminal 23, and a distance between the magnetic core 3 and the connection terminal 23 is less than the distance between the ground plane 5 and the connection terminal 23, so that installation of the high-voltage coil 2, the low-voltage coil 1, and the magnetic core 3 can be facilitated, to simplify a structure of the transformer, thereby reducing production costs of the transformer.
[0069] For example, as shown in
[0070] In this embodiment, because of an electric field end effect, electric field strength at an end of the high-voltage coil 2 and an end of the low-voltage coil 1 is the highest. Therefore, the thickness of the first end 43 of the insulation member 4 is greater than the thickness of the body portion 41, so that a risk that air outside the first end 43 is broken down by an electric field can be reduced, thereby improving use safety of the transformer. Electric field strength of a place away from the end of the high-voltage coil 2 and the end of the low-voltage coil 1 gradually decreases. Therefore, a thickness of an end that is of the extension portion 42 and that is away from the body portion 41 may be less than the thickness of the first end 43, to reduce materials of the insulation member 4, thereby reducing costs.
[0071] In addition, to improve use safety of the transformer, the creepage distance M1 and the electrical clearance H1 between the end that is of the ground plane 5 and that is close to the connection terminal 23 and the connection terminal 23 need to meet safety distance requirements specified in a standard. Therefore, the extension portion 42 is relatively long or at least a part of the extension portion 42 is a wavy structure, so that an area of an outer surface of the extension portion 42 can be increased, to increase the creepage distance M1 and the electrical clearance H1 between the end that is of the ground plane 5 and that is close to the connection terminal 23 and the connection terminal 23. In this embodiment, at least the part of the extension portion 42 is the wavy structure, so that a size of the insulation member 4 can be reduced while it is ensured that the creepage distance M1 meets a safe distance requirement specified in the standard, and a size of the transformer can be reduced while production costs of the insulation member 4 are reduced, thereby reducing production costs of the transformer and expanding an applicable scope of the transformer. In addition, at least the part of the extension portion 42 is the wavy structure, so that a contact area between the insulation member 4 and the air is increased, thereby improving heat dissipation efficiency of the high-voltage coil 2 and working stability of the high-voltage coil 2.
[0072] For example, as shown in
[0073] In this embodiment, because there is a non-uniform tip electric field line between ends of the high-voltage coil 2, the low-voltage coil 1, and the ground plane 5, the ends are designed to be arc-shaped, so that impact of a tip electric field can be well buffered. Therefore, the body portion 41 is connected to the extension portion 42 by using the arc-shaped transition portion 44, so that electric field strength of the insulation material of the insulation member 4 can be effectively reduced while a risk that the air is broken down by an end electric field is reduced, thereby improving insulation reliability and increasing a service life of the material. In addition, a size of the insulation member 4 can be reduced, to reduce production costs of the insulation member 4 and space that is of the transformer and that is occupied by the insulation member 4, thereby reducing a size of the transformer and expanding an applicable scope of the transformer. The ground plane 5 is wrapped around an outer surface of the transition portion 44, so that a risk that air outside the transition portion 44 is broken down by an electric field can be reduced, thereby further improving use safety of the transformer.
[0074] In any one of the foregoing embodiments, as shown in
[0075] In this embodiment, at least the part of the magnetic core 3 is penetrated through the first installation hole 11 and the second installation hole 45 and penetrated through the high-voltage coil 2, so that the magnetic core 3 can be penetrated through both the low-voltage coil 1 and the high-voltage coil 2, to reduce a risk that the transformer cannot normally work because the magnetic core 3 is not penetrated through the low-voltage coil 1 and/or the high-voltage coil 2, thereby improving working stability and reliability of the transformer. In addition, at least the part of the magnetic core 3 is penetrated through the first installation hole 11 and the second installation hole 45, so that installation of the magnetic core 3 can be facilitated, to simplify an installation structure of the magnetic core 3 and reduce a quantity of parts required when the magnetic core 3 is installed, thereby reducing a size of the transformer and production costs of the transformer and also expanding an applicable scope of the transformer.
[0076] In an embodiment, as shown in
[0077] In this embodiment, as shown in
[0078] The plurality of magnetic cores 3 may be integrally formed, or may be connected through fastening, to facilitate connection between adjacent magnetic cores 3.
[0079] In addition, the plurality of coil bodies 21 connected in series may be formed through winding by using one high-voltage coil 2, or may be formed by using a plurality of high-voltage coils 2. In this application, the coil bodies 21 are formed through winding by using one high-voltage coil 2, so that a connection manner between adjacent coil bodies 21 can be simplified.
[0080] In another embodiment, as shown in
[0081] In this embodiment, a plurality of coil bodies 21 are connected in parallel, and a plurality of low-voltage coils 1 are connected in parallel, so that diversity of an output voltage of the transformer can be improved, thereby improving working performance of the transformer and expanding an applicable scope of the transformer. A plurality of magnetic cores 3 are disposed, and adjacent magnetic cores 3 are insulated from each other, so that impact between adjacent coil bodies 21 and impact between adjacent low-voltage coils 1 can be reduced, to improve working stability of the high-voltage coil 2 and the low-voltage coil 1, thereby improving working stability of the transformer.
[0082] A second aspect of the embodiments provides power equipment. The power equipment includes a transformer, and the transformer is the transformer in any one of the foregoing embodiments.
[0083] In this embodiment, the transformer is disposed in the power equipment, to adjust an input voltage and/or an output voltage of the power equipment by using the transformer, thereby improving use performance of the power equipment and expanding an applicable scope of the power equipment. The power equipment may be a medium-voltage frequency converter, a power electronic transformer, a direct current micro grid, or the like. A specific type of the power equipment is not specially limited in this embodiment of this application.
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