Single-pole, single current path switching system and method
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F02D-041/20
G01R-031/327
H01H-050/16
G01K-007/00
H01H-047/00
H01H-047/22
H01H-050/00
H01H-047/26
H01H-047/02
H01H-050/38
H01H-050/32
H01H-089/00
H02P-001/26
H01H-009/26
H01H-009/30
H02P-001/32
H01H-009/56
H01H-071/08
출원번호
US-0832861
(2015-08-21)
등록번호
US-9726726
(2017-08-08)
발명자
/ 주소
Bock, Christopher H.
Wieloch, Christopher J.
Kinsella, James J.
Dziekonski, Stefan T.
출원인 / 주소
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Fletcher Yoder P.C.
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초록▼
One embodiment describes a three-phase electromechanical switching device, which includes three single-phase switching devices mechanically and electrically coupled in parallel with one another, each single-phase switching device including a direct current electromagnetic operator that in operation
One embodiment describes a three-phase electromechanical switching device, which includes three single-phase switching devices mechanically and electrically coupled in parallel with one another, each single-phase switching device including a direct current electromagnetic operator that in operation receives a direct current control signal for switching of the device, stationary contacts disposed in a respective device housing, and a movable assembly that in operation is displaced by energizing the operator and that include movable contacts that open and close, with the stationary contacts, a single current carrying path through the respective single-phase switching device; in which each of the single-phase switching devices receives control signals from control circuitry coupled to the operators of the respective single-phase switching devices to cause at least one of the single-phase switching devices to open or close the single current carrying path at a desired time coordinated with a current zero-crossing or a predicted current zero-crossing of a phase of three-phase power.
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1. A three-phase electromechanical switching device, comprising: three single-phase switching devices mechanically and electrically coupled in parallel with one another, each single-phase switching device comprising a direct current electromagnetic operator that in operation receives a direct curren
1. A three-phase electromechanical switching device, comprising: three single-phase switching devices mechanically and electrically coupled in parallel with one another, each single-phase switching device comprising a direct current electromagnetic operator that in operation receives a direct current control signal for switching of the device, stationary contacts disposed in a respective device housing, and a movable assembly that in operation is displaced by energizing the operator and that comprises movable contacts that open and close, with the stationary contacts, a single current carrying path through the respective single-phase switching device;wherein each of the single-phase switching devices is configured to receive control signals from control circuitry coupled to the operators of the respective single-phase switching devices to cause at least one of the single-phase switching devices to open or close the single current carrying path at a desired time coordinated with a current zero-crossing or a predicted current zero-crossing of a phase of three-phase powerwherein each single-phase switching device comprises a direct current electromagnetic operator that in operation receives a direct current control signal for switching of the device, stationary contacts disposed in a device housing, and a movable assembly that in operation is displaced by energizing the operator, and that comprises movable contacts that, with the stationary contacts, open and close a single current carrying path through the respective single-phase switching device, wherein a gap is provided between a core of the operator and an armature of the movable assembly when the movable assembly is displaced to a closed position;wherein each single-phase switching device comprises a plurality of splitter plates disposed adjacent to the movable contacts and configured to: cool hot gas and plasma during operation of the device; andbreak an arc generated during operation of the device into smaller arcs;wherein the device housing comprises an interior surface having venting channels adjacent to the splitter plates for channeling the hot gas and plasma. 2. The three-phase electromechanical switching device of claim 1, wherein each single current carrying path comprises a single line-side conductor, a single load-side conductor, stationary and movable contacts, and a movable conductor movable with the movable contacts. 3. The three-phase electromechanical switching device of claim 1, wherein the direct current electromagnetic operator of each of the three single-phase switching devices comprises: a generally U-shaped yoke; anda generally cylindrical core disposed in the yoke and secured to the yoke. 4. The three-phase electromechanical switching device of claim 1, wherein the core of each of the three single-phase switching devices comprises an aperture configured to receive an alignment pin extending from the armature. 5. The three-phase electromechanical switching device of claim 4, comprising a return spring disposed around the alignment pin to urge the movable assembly towards an open position. 6. The three-phase electromechanical switching device of claim 1, wherein the gap comprises an air gap. 7. The three-phase electromechanical switching device of claim 1, wherein each single current carrying path comprises a single line-side conductor, a single load-side conductor, stationary and movable contacts, and a movable conductor movable with the movable contacts. 8. A three-phase electromechanical switching device, comprising: a first single-phase switching device comprising a first direct current electromagnetic operator that in operation receives a first direct current control signal to control switching of the first single-phase switching device, first stationary contacts disposed in a first device housing of the first single-phase switching device, a first movable assembly comprising first movable contacts disposed in the first device housing, and a first plurality of splitter plates disposed adjacent to the first movable contacts, wherein: the first single-phase switching device is configured to, based at least in part on the first direct current control signal: actuate the first movable assembly to electrically connect the first movable contacts with the first stationary contacts to close a first single current carrying path through the first single-phase switching device; andactuate the first movable assembly to electrically disconnect the first movable contacts from the first stationary contacts to open the first single current carrying path;the first plurality of splitter plates is configured to: cool hot gas and plasma produced during operation of the first single-phase switching device, wherein the first device housing comprises a first interior surface with first venting channels adjacent to the first plurality of splitter plates configured to channel hot gas and plasma produced during operation of the first single-phase switching device; andbreak a first arc generated during operation of the first single-phase switching device into smaller arcs;a second single-phase switching device comprising a second direct current electromagnetic operator that in operation receives a second direct current control signal that controls switching of the second single-phase switching device, second stationary contacts disposed in a second device housing of the second single-phase switching device, a second movable assembly comprises second movable contacts disposed in the second device housing, and a second plurality of splitter plates disposed adjacent to the second movable contacts, wherein: the second single-phase switching device is configured to, based at least in part on the second direct current control signal: actuate the second movable assembly to electrically connect the second movable contacts with the second stationary contacts to close a second single current carrying path through the second single-phase switching device; andactuate the second movable assembly to electrically disconnect the second movable contacts from the second stationary contacts to open the second single current carrying path; andthe second plurality of splitter plates is configured to: cool hot gas and plasma produced during operation of the first single-phase switching device, wherein second device housing comprises a second interior surface with second venting channels adjacent to the second plurality of splitter plates configured to channel hot gas and plasma produced during operation of the second single-phase switching device; andbreak a second arc generated during operation of the second single-phase switching device into smaller arcs;a third single-phase switching device comprising a third direct current electromagnetic operator that in operation receives a third direct current control signal that controls switching of the third single-phase switching device, third stationary contacts disposed in a third device housing of the third single-phase switching device, a third movable assembly comprises third movable contacts disposed in the third device housing, and a third plurality of splitter plates disposed adjacent to the third movable contacts, wherein: the third single-phase switching device is configured to, based at least in part on the third direct current control signal: actuate the third movable assembly to electrically connect the third movable contacts with the third stationary contacts to close a third single current carrying path through the third single-phase switching device; andactuate the third movable assembly to electrically disconnect the third movable contacts from the third stationary contacts to open the third single current carrying path; andthe third plurality of splitter plates is configured to: cool hot gas and plasma produced during operation of the third single-phase switching device, wherein third device housing comprises a third interior surface with third venting channels adjacent to the third plurality of splitter plates configured to channel hot gas and plasma produced during operation of the third single-phase switching device; andbreak a third arc generated during operation of the third single-phase switching device into smaller arcs;control circuitry communicatively coupled to the first direct current electromagnetic operator, the second direct current electromagnetic operator, and the third direct current electromagnetic operator, wherein, during operation, the control circuitry is configured to: provide the first direct current control signal to the first single-phase switching device to cause the first single-phase switching device to open or close the first single current carrying path at a time coordinated with a first current zero crossing of a first phase of three-phase power in accordance with a point-on-wave (POW) switching scheme;provide the second direct current control signal to the second single-phase switching device to cause the second single-phase switching device to open or close the second single current carrying path at a time coordinated with a second current zero crossing of a second phase of three-phase power in accordance with the point-on-wave (POW) switching scheme; andprovide the third direct current control signal to the third single-phase switching device to cause the third single-phase switching device to open or close the third single current carrying path at a time coordinated with a third current zero crossing of a third phase of three-phase power in accordance with the point-on-wave (POW) switching scheme. 9. The three-phase electromechanical switching device of claim 8, wherein, when implementing the POW switching scheme, the control circuitry is configured to: instruct the first single-phase switching device to open or close at or immediately before the first current zero crossing and instruct the second single-phase switching device, the third single-phase switching device, or both to open or close later in time;instruct the second single-phase switching device to open or close at or immediately before the second current zero crossing and instruct the first single-phase switching device, the third single-phase switching device, or both to open or close later in time; orinstruct the third single-phase switching device to open or close at or immediately before the third current zero crossing and instruct the first single-phase switching device, the second single-phase switching device, or both to open or close later in time. 10. The three-phase electromechanical switching device of claim 8, wherein: the first device housing is separate from the second device housing and the third device housing;the second device housing is separate from the first device housing and the third device housing; andthe third device housing is separate from the first device housing and the second device housing. 11. The three-phase electromechanical switching device of claim 8, wherein: the first single-phase switching device is substantially identical to the second single-phase switching device and the third single-phase switching device;the second single-phase switching device is substantially identical to the first single-phase switching device and the third single-phase switching device; andthe third single-phase switching device is substantially identical to the first single-phase switching device and the second single-phase switching device. 12. A three-phase electromechanical switching device, comprising: three single-phase switching devices mechanically and electrically coupled in parallel with one another, wherein each single-phase switching device comprises: a device housing;stationary contacts disposed in the device housing;a direct current electromagnetic operator that in operation receives a direct current control signal;a movable assembly that in operation is displaced by energizing the direct current electromagnetic operator, wherein the movable assembly comprises movable contacts that open and close, with the stationary contacts, a single current carrying path through a respective one of the three single-phase switching devices; anda plurality of splitter plates disposed adjacent the movable contacts, wherein the plurality of splitter plates is configured to: cool hot gas and plasma produced during operation of the three-phase electromechanical switching device, wherein the device housing comprises an interior surface having venting channels adjacent to the plurality of splitter plates to facilitate channeling the hot gas and plasma; andbreak an arc generated during operation of the device into smaller arcs;wherein each of the three single-phase switching devices is configured to receive the direct current control signals from control circuitry communicatively coupled to the direct current electromagnetic operator of each of the three single-phase switching devices to cause at least one of the three single-phase switching devices to open or close a respective single current carrying path at a desired time coordinated with a current zero-crossing or a predicted current zero-crossing of a phase of three-phase power. 13. The three-phase electromechanical switching device of claim 12, wherein the direct current electromagnetic operator of each of the three single-phase switching devices comprises: a generally U-shaped yoke; anda generally cylindrical core disposed in and secured to the yoke. 14. The three-phase electromechanical switching device of claim 13, wherein the generally cylindrical core of each of the three single-phase switching devices comprises an aperture configured to receive an alignment pin extending from an armature of the movable assembly. 15. The three-phase electromechanical switching device of claim 14, comprising a return spring disposed around the alignment pin to urge the movable assembly towards an open position. 16. The three-phase electromechanical switching device of claim 14, wherein an air gap is provided between a core of the direct current electromagnetic operator and an armature of the movable assembly when the movable assembly is displaced to a closed position.
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