EP1203389A1 - Beschaltung für ein elektromagnetisches schaltgerät - Google Patents
Beschaltung für ein elektromagnetisches schaltgerätInfo
- Publication number
- EP1203389A1 EP1203389A1 EP00963898A EP00963898A EP1203389A1 EP 1203389 A1 EP1203389 A1 EP 1203389A1 EP 00963898 A EP00963898 A EP 00963898A EP 00963898 A EP00963898 A EP 00963898A EP 1203389 A1 EP1203389 A1 EP 1203389A1
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- Prior art keywords
- current
- limiter
- energy store
- drive coil
- switching
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H47/00—Circuit arrangements not adapted to a particular application of the relay and designed to obtain desired operating characteristics or to provide energising current
- H01H47/02—Circuit arrangements not adapted to a particular application of the relay and designed to obtain desired operating characteristics or to provide energising current for modifying the operation of the relay
- H01H47/04—Circuit arrangements not adapted to a particular application of the relay and designed to obtain desired operating characteristics or to provide energising current for modifying the operation of the relay for holding armature in attracted position, e.g. when initial energising circuit is interrupted; for maintaining armature in attracted position, e.g. with reduced energising current
- H01H47/043—Circuit arrangements not adapted to a particular application of the relay and designed to obtain desired operating characteristics or to provide energising current for modifying the operation of the relay for holding armature in attracted position, e.g. when initial energising circuit is interrupted; for maintaining armature in attracted position, e.g. with reduced energising current making use of an energy accumulator
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a circuit for an electromagnetic switching device with at least one drive coil, which actuates a contact arrangement of the electromagnetic switching device when it is acted on by a pull-in current and, when subsequently acted on by a holding current which is smaller than the pull-in current, holds the contact arrangement actuated a current limiter which is connected on the input side to a power supply and on the output side to the drive coil and outputs a limiter current.
- Electromagnetic switching devices i.e. contactors and relays, draw a high starting current from a power supply when switched on.
- the starting current depends, among other things, on the supply voltage applied. It is known in the prior art to provide the electromagnetic switching device with a current limiter which limits the starting current to the minimum possible value regardless of the supply voltage present. Nevertheless, this minimal starting current, which has a very high value, is still required. With large contactors in particular, even mains interference is possible due to the high current load.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a circuit for an electromagnetic switching device with which, on the one hand, the drive coil can be supplied with the required starting current, but on the other hand the current drawn from the power supply is considerably lower.
- the object is achieved in that the limiter current is smaller than the starting current, that an energy store is arranged between the current limiter and the drive coil and that a switching element is arranged between the energy store and the drive coil, which switches the energy store through to the drive coil only when the energy store is acted upon with an energy content sufficient for actuating the contact arrangement.
- the load on the power supply is relatively low. Because the energy is stored in the energy store, the energy required to switch the switching device is available. The switching element prevents the stored energy from being switched through to the drive coil at a point in time at which no reliable switching of the switching device is yet guaranteed.
- the energy store can be of any type.
- mechanical flywheels or preloading of springs by means of small electric motors can be considered.
- an electrical energy store is used, that is to say an accumulator or in particular a capacitor.
- the operational safety of the electromagnetic switching device is significantly increased if the energy store has a maximum energy content and the maximum energy content is sufficient for at least two successive actuations of the contact arrangement.
- the circuit can be used universally with different electromagnetic switching devices that require different holding currents.
- the limiter current can be set so that it is slightly larger than the holding current.
- the adjustability of the limiter current can be achieved, for example, in that the current limiter has a charging switching element with an adjustable switching ratio.
- the switching ratio can be set, for example, by pulse width modulation.
- the circuit can be adapted for different electromagnetic switching devices with different starting currents.
- the switching element can be supplied with a switching signal and the switching element only supplies the energy store
- the switching signal is applied to the drive coil, it is possible to precharge the energy store and to actuate the contact arrangement immediately when the switching signal is applied.
- the circuit can be used universally for both direct and alternating current supply.
- 1 shows an electromagnetic switching device with upstream circuitry.
- an electromagnetic switching device 1 has a drive coil 2 and a contact arrangement 3.
- the electromagnetic switching device 1 is designed as a contactor. But it could also be designed as a relay.
- a drive current 2 A is applied to the drive coil 2
- the contact arrangement 3 is actuated.
- the drive coil 2 can be subjected to a holding current I H which is smaller than the starting current I A in order to keep the contact arrangement 3 actuated. If the drive coil 2 is supplied with a current which is less than the holding current I H , the contact arrangement 3 changes into the unactuated state. A renewed actuation of the contact arrangement 3 is then only possible again by applying the starting current I A to the drive coil 2.
- the switching device 1 is preceded by a coil current control 4, which regulates the current flowing through the drive coil 2 to the starting current I A , the holding current I H or zero. Without further measures, the circuit described so far would nevertheless cause a high current load of a supplying network with the starting current I A when the contact arrangement 3 is actuated.
- a current limiter 5 is arranged upstream of the coil current control 4.
- the current limiter 5 is connected on the input side to a power supply which has a supply voltage U.
- the current limiter 5 is connected to the coil current control 4 and thus indirectly to the drive coil 2 via further components, which will be discussed in more detail below.
- the current limiter 5 is controlled in such a way that it outputs a limiter current I L which is less than the starting current I A.
- the limiter current I L is slightly larger than the holding current I H , e.g. B. five to 10 percent larger.
- An energy store 6 is charged with the limiter current I, which is located between the current limiter 5 and the drive coil 2 or the coil current control 4 is arranged. According to FIG. 1, the energy store 6 is designed as a storage capacitor 6.
- a switching element 7 is arranged between the energy store 6 and the drive coil 2 or the coil current control 4.
- the energy content of the energy store 6 is detected by means of the switching element 7.
- the switching element 7 switches the energy store 6 through to the drive coil 2 or the coil current control 4 only when the energy store 6 is supplied with an energy content which is sufficient for actuating the contact arrangement 3.
- the energy store 6 When the energy store 6 is designed as a storage capacitor 6, the energy content of the energy store 6 is given directly by the capacitance of the storage capacitor 6 and a storage voltage U s dropping across the storage capacitor 6. In this case, only the memory voltage must U s to an externally predetermined and adjustable switching threshold U S * are compared. In this case, the switching element 7 switches the energy store 6 through to the drive coil 2 when the storage voltage U ⁇ is greater than or equal to the switching threshold U ⁇ *.
- the circuit is supplied with a supply voltage U.
- the maximum energy content of the energy store 6 is thus determined by its capacitance and the supply voltage U when it is designed as a storage capacitor 6.
- the capacitance of the storage capacitor 6 is preferably measured such that the energy content of the storage capacitor 6 is sufficient for at least two immediately successive actuations of the contact arrangement 3.
- the current limiter 5 has a charging switching element 8 which is controlled by a control circuit 9.
- the charging switching element 8 is thus switched through and blocked alternately.
- the relationship between switching time and blocking time indicates the switching ratio.
- a choke 10 is arranged upstream of the current limiter 5.
- the choke 10 is connected in parallel with a free-wheeling diode 11. This results in a more uniform current load on the supply network, since the choke limits current changes.
- the switching device 1 is actuated by applying the supply voltage U.
- the switching device 1 is actuated by applying the supply voltage U.
- the switching element 7 switches the energy store 6 through to the drive coil 2 or the coil current control 4 only when both the energy store 6 has sufficient energy content and the switch-through signal S is present. In this case, it is possible to pre-charge the energy store 6.
- Free-wheeling diode 11 precedes a rectifier 12 with a backup capacitor 13.
- the circuit can thus be supplied with either DC voltage or AC voltage.
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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DE19938112 | 1999-08-12 | ||
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PCT/DE2000/002707 WO2001013396A1 (de) | 1999-08-12 | 2000-08-11 | Beschaltung für ein elektromagnetisches schaltgerät |
Publications (2)
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EP1203389A1 true EP1203389A1 (de) | 2002-05-08 |
EP1203389B1 EP1203389B1 (de) | 2003-10-22 |
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EP00963898A Expired - Lifetime EP1203389B1 (de) | 1999-08-12 | 2000-08-11 | Beschaltung für ein elektromagnetisches schaltgerät |
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EP (1) | EP1203389B1 (de) |
CN (1) | CN1369100A (de) |
DE (1) | DE50004180D1 (de) |
WO (1) | WO2001013396A1 (de) |
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