EP0425736B1 - Eclateur de commutation déclenchable - Google Patents
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01T—SPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
- H01T2/00—Spark gaps comprising auxiliary triggering means
- H01T2/02—Spark gaps comprising auxiliary triggering means comprising a trigger electrode or an auxiliary spark gap
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- the invention is in the field of electrical components and is to be used in the structural design of a triggerable switching spark gap, in which a galvanically triggerable electrode is arranged centrally within an electrode of the main discharge gap.
- Such components are used, among other things. used as a controllable high voltage switch in ignitors.
- the high-voltage switch transfers the energy stored in a capacitor quickly and with little loss to a load, for example to an ohmic resistor for converting electrical energy into thermal energy or to the primary winding of an ignition coil. This energy transfer must be low-loss and fast, i.e. in particular with high steepness of the current and voltage pulses.
- a known triggerable switching spark gap essentially consists of a gas discharge space and a trigger electrode; the gas discharge space is delimited by a cylindrical insulator, for example a ceramic or glass tube, and by a first and a second main electrode, which are arranged at the ends of the insulator and are connected to the latter in a vacuum-tight manner.
- the main electrodes each have a flat discharge surface, the two discharge surfaces are axially opposed.
- a cylindrical trigger electrode is arranged inside the first main electrode and insulated from it; it is located in the center of a circular opening in the first main electrode.
- the discharge surface of the trigger electrode is arranged flush with the discharge surface of the first main electrode, as is a cylindrical insulating body with which the trigger electrode is insulated from the first main electrode (brochure "EEV Spark Gaps For Voltage Surge Protection And High Energy Pulsed Switching" from EEV) .
- a high-frequency high-voltage pulse is applied to the trigger electrode during the operation of such a known switching spark gap, the ignition of the discharge gap between the two main electrodes is initiated via a pre-discharge.
- the period from the ignition of the pre-discharge to the actual switching process is defined as the delay time or ignition delay time. In the case of switching spark gaps that have been customary to date, this is approximately 0.7 to 2 »s with a voltage of 2 kV to be switched and with an intrinsic breakdown voltage of approximately 3 kV.
- the on-time of the main discharge path is about 0.2 »s.
- the invention has for its object to design the switching spark gap so that it has a delay time of less than 0.5 »s. This should apply in particular under the boundary conditions of a voltage to be switched of approximately 2 kV and an intrinsic breakdown voltage of approximately 5 kV.
- the distance between the discharge surfaces of the two main electrodes is larger by a factor of 1.1 to 2.3 than the width of the annular gap between the trigger electrode and the first main electrode, that the peripheral edge of the trigger electrode one Has a radius of curvature of less than or equal to 0.1 mm and that the trigger electrode and the first main electrode are coated with a silver-containing activation compound.
- an ignition delay time of approximately 0.01 to 0.5 »s and a switching time of approximately 0.01» s are achieved.
- a silver layer is used as the activation compound or a melted layer of a eutectic silver-aluminum compound with an aluminum content of about 10 to 40% by weight.
- the main discharge gap of the new switching spark gap is formed by the first, disc-shaped main electrode 3 and the second, cup-shaped main electrode 2, which are each inserted in a vacuum-tight manner into one end of the tubular ceramic insulator 1. These three components form a discharge space 4 which is provided with a gas filling, in particular with a pure nitrogen filling.
- the disk-shaped main electrode 3 is provided with an annular opening 5, in the center of which the trigger electrode 6 is arranged.
- This consists of a cylindrical base part 7 and the actual rod-shaped electrode part 8 and is connected to the main electrode 3 in a vacuum-tight manner with the interposition of a tubular ceramic insulator 9.
- the circumferential edge of the rod-shaped electrode part 8 is sharp, i.e. the radius of curvature is less than / equal to 0.1 mm. It is essential that the end face of the control electrode 8 is flush with the discharge surface of the main electrode 3.
- the annular gap 10 resulting between the control electrode 8 and the annular opening 5 forms the pre-discharge path.
- the axial distance between the discharge surfaces of the two main electrodes 2 and 3 is denoted by a, the width of the annular gap between the trigger electrode 6 and the annular opening 5 of the main electrode 3 by b.
- the distance a in the present case is 1.1 mm ⁇ 0.15 mm, the gap width b 0.7 mm ⁇ 0.15 mm.
- the trigger electrode 6 and the disk-shaped main electrode 3 are coated with an activation compound 11, which in the present case is silver, at least in the area that is essential for the gas discharge.
- the coating expediently covers the entire surface of the two electrodes.
- the switching spark gap shown has a minimum operating voltage of 1.3 kV and an intrinsic breakdown voltage of approximately 5 kV; With an operating voltage of 2 kV and trigger pulse amplitudes of 2 to 4 kV, ignition delay times of 0.01 to 0.5 »s and switching times of about 10 ns were determined.
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Claims (5)
- Éclateur de commutation déclenchable,
constitué d'un espace de décharge dans un gaz, qui est délimité par un isolateur et par une première électrode principale ainsi que par une seconde électrode principale ayant chacune une surface de décharge plane, et
d'une électrode cylindrique de déclenchement, disposée à l'intérieur de la première électrode principale,
la première électrode principale comportant une ouverture circulaire, au centre de laquelle l'électrode de déclenchement est disposée de niveau avec la surface de décharge de la première électrode principale,
caractérisé par le fait
que la distance des surfaces de décharge des deux électrodes principales (2,3) est supérieure, du facteur 1,1 à 2,3, à la largeur de l'intervalle annulaire (10) entre l'électrode de déclenchement (6) et la première électrode principale (3),
que le bord circonférentiel de l'électrode de déclenchement (6) a un rayon de courbure inférieur/égal à 0,1 mm, et
que l'électrode de déclenchement (6) et la première électrode principale (3) sont revêtues d'une composition d'activation (11) contenant de l'argent. - Éclateur de commutation déclenchable suivant la revendication 1,
caractérisé par le fait que le facteur de distance est compris entre 1,25 et 2,0 et notamment entre 1,4 et 2,7. - Éclateur de commutation suivant la revendication 1 ou 2,
caractérisé par le fait que la distance (a) entre les deux électrodes principales (2,3) est égale à 1,1 mm ± 0,15 mm et que l'intervalle annulaire (10) entre l'électrode de déclenchement (6) et la première électrode principale (3) a une largeur (b) égale à 0,7 mm ± 0,15 mm. - Éclateur de commutation déclenchable suivant l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé par le fait que la composition d'activation (11) est constituée d'une couche d'argent ou d'une couche fondue en en composé eutectique argent/aluminium ayant une proportion d'aluminium comprise entre environ 10 et 40 % en poids.
- Eclateur de commutation déclenchable suivant l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé par le fait que l'espace de décharge (4) est empli d'une atmosphère d'azote pur.
Priority Applications (5)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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DE58909356T DE58909356D1 (de) | 1989-11-02 | 1989-11-02 | Triggerbare Schaltfunkenstrecke. |
EP89250072A EP0425736B1 (fr) | 1989-11-02 | 1989-11-02 | Eclateur de commutation déclenchable |
ES89250072T ES2076204T3 (es) | 1989-11-02 | 1989-11-02 | Distancia de la chispa de conexion activable. |
JP2295176A JP2873077B2 (ja) | 1989-11-02 | 1990-10-30 | トリガー可能なスパークギヤツプ機構 |
US07/606,150 US5151630A (en) | 1989-11-02 | 1990-10-31 | Triggerable switching spark gap |
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EP89250072A EP0425736B1 (fr) | 1989-11-02 | 1989-11-02 | Eclateur de commutation déclenchable |
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EP0425736A1 EP0425736A1 (fr) | 1991-05-08 |
EP0425736B1 true EP0425736B1 (fr) | 1995-07-19 |
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EP89250072A Expired - Lifetime EP0425736B1 (fr) | 1989-11-02 | 1989-11-02 | Eclateur de commutation déclenchable |
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US (1) | US5151630A (fr) |
EP (1) | EP0425736B1 (fr) |
JP (1) | JP2873077B2 (fr) |
DE (1) | DE58909356D1 (fr) |
ES (1) | ES2076204T3 (fr) |
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DE102017126371A1 (de) | 2017-11-10 | 2019-05-16 | Tdk Electronics Ag | Triggerbare Funkenstrecke, Schaltkreis mit triggerbarer Funkenstrecke und Verfahren zur Herstellung einer triggerbaren Funkenstrecke |
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US3230410A (en) * | 1960-12-29 | 1966-01-18 | Gen Electric | Arc discharge device with triggering electrode |
US3328632A (en) * | 1965-08-16 | 1967-06-27 | English Electric Co Ltd | Vacuum-protective spark gap with trigger electrode |
US3715614A (en) * | 1971-09-28 | 1973-02-06 | Bendix Corp | Three electrode spark gap apparatus |
US3725729A (en) * | 1971-10-29 | 1973-04-03 | Us Army | Electrical crowbar system with novel triggered spark gap devices |
SU738022A1 (ru) * | 1978-02-15 | 1980-05-30 | Предприятие П/Я В-8769 | Управл емый газонаполненный разр дник |
US4604554A (en) * | 1984-06-05 | 1986-08-05 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Air Force | Triggered spark gap discharger |
FR2589015B1 (fr) * | 1985-10-23 | 1994-06-17 | Protel | Parafoudre pour l'ecoulement de courants forts en reponse a des signaux rapides |
US4939418A (en) * | 1986-03-12 | 1990-07-03 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Air Force. | Gas mixture for triggerable spark gaps |
EP0242688B1 (fr) * | 1986-04-22 | 1990-07-18 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Dérivateur de surtension |
DE3760233D1 (en) * | 1986-04-22 | 1989-07-13 | Siemens Ag | Gas-discharge surge arrester |
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1989
- 1989-11-02 EP EP89250072A patent/EP0425736B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1989-11-02 DE DE58909356T patent/DE58909356D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1989-11-02 ES ES89250072T patent/ES2076204T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1990
- 1990-10-30 JP JP2295176A patent/JP2873077B2/ja not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1990-10-31 US US07/606,150 patent/US5151630A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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Prospekt "EEV Spark Gaps For Voltage Surge Protection And High Energy Pulsed Switching" der Fa. EEV * |
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DE58909356D1 (de) | 1995-08-24 |
JPH03156874A (ja) | 1991-07-04 |
EP0425736A1 (fr) | 1991-05-08 |
JP2873077B2 (ja) | 1999-03-24 |
ES2076204T3 (es) | 1995-11-01 |
US5151630A (en) | 1992-09-29 |
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