EP1849660B1 - Vorrichtung zur Stromversorgung und in einer solchen Versorgungsvorrichtung implementierter Anschluss - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zur Stromversorgung und in einer solchen Versorgungsvorrichtung implementierter Anschluss Download PDF

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EP1849660B1
EP1849660B1 EP20070290478 EP07290478A EP1849660B1 EP 1849660 B1 EP1849660 B1 EP 1849660B1 EP 20070290478 EP20070290478 EP 20070290478 EP 07290478 A EP07290478 A EP 07290478A EP 1849660 B1 EP1849660 B1 EP 1849660B1
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    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R25/00—Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits
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  • the technical field of the invention is that of devices providing power to various equipment and in particular power devices intended to equip a vehicle, such as a combat vehicle.
  • power is supplied by one or more star-shaped networks between the generator and the different equipment.
  • This annular bus incorporates nodes at which the equipment is connected. Each node is capable of breaking the bus in order to isolate a segment of the bus in the event of an incident (thus also the equipment connected to the node).
  • This configuration is complex because it implements nodes whose positioning is fixed during the design of the network. It is therefore not possible to upgrade the network later except cut it to incorporate new nodes.
  • this configuration is aimed only at the realization of the annular power bus and does not solve the problem of the realization of the command / control buses which make it possible to ensure the control of the different nodes and the exchange of information in the vehicle.
  • this means incorporates several flexible conductive branches which are connected each to a conductive sheet. These branches make it possible to connect external connectors by means of wiring.
  • this flexible wiring means can not convey currents of high intensity (greater than 50 amps) and is therefore unsuitable for producing power circuits.
  • the invention aims to provide a simplified power supply device that reduces the mass and volume of cables and coupling and protection members.
  • the device according to the invention also makes it possible to automatically reconfigure the power supply in the event of failure or partial destruction of the network.
  • the device according to the invention finally makes it easier to set up new equipment and / or connections without totally overhauling the wiring.
  • the invention thus relates to a power supply device, in particular for a vehicle, and comprising at least one network of conductors, characterized in that the network comprises at least one bus bar formed of a base comprising a housing longitudinal axis inside which is disposed an insulating material which encloses conductive conductors carrying uninsulated contact surfaces which are arranged flush at a face of the bar at which the insulating material is located, contact surfaces which are surrounded by the insulating material and which are intended to cooperate with at least one connector.
  • the device may comprise at least two bus bars connected to each other by electrical connection means.
  • the electrical connection means may comprise at least one flexible cable carrying at each end a connector adaptable to a bus bar.
  • the at least one busbar may comprise at least one power circuit comprising at least one conducting bar carrying an uninsulated contact surface.
  • the busbar or busbars may comprise at least two busbars each carrying an uninsulated contact surface.
  • the busbar (s) may comprise at least one control / control circuit comprising at least two conductors.
  • each busbar may have several contiguous locations, each location being able to receive a separate connector, each location also comprising an uninsulated contact surface connected to the power circuit.
  • Each location of the busbar may also include two pairs of contacts connected to a control / control circuit.
  • At least one connector may comprise means cooperating with the contacts of the control / control circuit.
  • At least one connector may also include a cutoff means for interrupting the passage of power through the connector, cutoff means that will be controlled through the control / control circuit.
  • the invention also relates to a connector which is intended to be connected to a bus bar of a power supply device according to the invention, this connector having at least one contact intended to be applied by a prestressing means against a uninsulated contact surface integral with one face of the bus bar.
  • the connector may incorporate a cut-off means for interrupting the passage of the power current through the connector.
  • the connector may comprise at least one specific socket intended to be connected to contacts of a control / control circuit.
  • a power supply device 1 comprises a conductor network here comprising a power conductor 2 and a two-wire bus control / control line.
  • This network is here configured as an annular network for both the power conductor 2 and the control / command line 3.
  • G1, G2, G3 ... G6 are connected to the power conductor 2. Well heard all these generators may or may not function simultaneously. In the second case, a main generator provides power to the network, the others are activated as backup resources when needed.
  • This network is for example implemented in a vehicle such as a combat vehicle (it can of course be implemented in all types of land vehicles, naval or air and in any fixed installation).
  • the generator G1 will for example be a generator powered by a combustion engine, the generator G2 may be an auxiliary power unit for example using a fuel cell, the generator G3 may be a group of storage batteries.
  • the network is structured in several branches BR1, BR2 ... BR6 which are connected to each other by cables C1, C2, C3 ... C6.
  • Each cable carries at one end a connector 4a or 4b which makes it possible to connect it to the branch in question, and at least one of the connectors (4a) incorporates a breaking means K1, K2 ... K6.
  • Each generator G1 ... G6 and each member R1 ... R6 is connected at one of the branches BR1 ... BR6 via connectors (not shown in this figure). Connectors which also incorporate an electrical breaking and protection means S1, S2, S3 ... S12.
  • the two-wire control / command bus is connected to at least two exchange management means 5 which control the different protection and cutoff means S1 ... S12 and K1 ... K6.
  • the management means 5 monitor the currents flowing in the power conductor 2, in the links to the organs R as well as the voltages and temperatures recorded at various points of the network. These currents are measured in the electrical breaking and protection means.
  • the means 5 determine which member R is faulty or which Branch BR is generally faulty and they control the opening of the appropriate breaking means for isolating the organ or the failing branch of the rest of the network.
  • control and the addressing are carried out by implementing the conventional digital bus control protocols (for example a low speed CAN type protocol).
  • the reconfiguration of the control / control bus 3 in the event of a break in the ring network is not the subject of the present invention. It will be possible to implement the control of switches (not shown in the figures) and specific to the bus line, switches for isolating a faulty branch and also to move the termination resistors. For example, one could consider the patent EP-895 899 which describes such a type of reconfiguration means.
  • each branch BR comprises at least one bus bar comprising conductors secured to an insulating support.
  • FIGS. 2a and 2b show an embodiment of such a bus bar 6.
  • a conductive base 7 which comprises a longitudinal parallelepipedal housing 8 inside which is disposed an insulating material 9 which encloses different conductors 10, 11, 12.
  • the base 7 carries tappings 19 which allow the attachment of connectors 4 (4a, 4b) as will be described later. It is of course possible to provide other modes of attachment, particularly a quick fastener for mounting and disassembly of the connector without tools.
  • the conductors may be made in the form of bars (for example parallelepipedic section) whose thickness will depend on the intensity of the current that must cross them.
  • a bar 10 which constitutes a part of the power conductor 2.
  • the power current feedback will be provided by the conductive base 7 itself which will be attached to the vehicle and in electrical contact with the vehicle mass.
  • the bars 11 and 12 constitute the two-wire line 3 of the control / command circuit.
  • the conductor 10 carries at least one contact surface 13, uninsulated and flush at a face 6a of the bar 6.
  • This contact surface is carried here by a stud 14 which is welded to the bar 10 and surrounded by the insulating material 9.
  • the face 6a of the bus bar 6 is the only face of the latter at which the insulating material 9 is accessible. It allows the passage of the contact surfaces for connection to the busbars 10, 11, 12 while ensuring their relative electrical isolation. All connections can be assured at this face 6a which is easily accessible.
  • the bars 11 and 12 are each connected to at least one contact bushing 15a or 15b by wire links which are embedded in the insulating material.
  • the contact sockets 15a, 15b are flush at the face 6a and are intended to receive a suitable connector.
  • the various conductors 10, 11 and 12 are all protected by the base 7 and are all embedded in the insulating material 9 which is itself maintained and protected by the housing 8.
  • the material 9 ensures the electrical insulation of all the conductors 10, 11, 12 with respect to the base 7.
  • the conductors 10, 11, 12 are therefore accessible only at the face 6a, either by uninsulated contact surfaces 13 or by contact bushes 15a, 15b.
  • the result is a compact organization of the bus bar 6 which protects both drivers and contacts to access drivers. This configuration allows different possible connections and easy reconfiguration of the network without changing the busbar.
  • the bar 6 thus comprises several locations 16 all identical, each comprising a contact surface 13 and four contact sleeves 15a, 15b.
  • the locations may be physically separated from each other by abutment surfaces 17 (machined or glued on the bar).
  • Each slot can receive a suitable connector which will comprise on the one hand means providing a connection to the power circuit 2 (via a contact surface 13 and the conductive base 7) and secondly means for connecting the contact sockets 15a. , 15b.
  • Each slot has two pairs of sockets 15a, 15b. Indeed, when an organ R (or a generator G) is connected to the bar 6, it also constitutes a node of the control / control network 3 driven by the data bus.
  • the width of the base location 16 is a standard adopted in the design of the device. Depending on the currents to be distributed or the number of devices to be connected from a connector, a connector may cover one or two locations 16.
  • the figure 4 shows a connector 4a according to the invention which is fixed at one of the locations 16 of a bus bar 6 and which is connected by a flexible cable 23 to a member R, or to a generator G or to another bus bar (elements not shown).
  • Screws 18 secure the connector 4a and the busbar 6 to the threads 19.
  • the figure 3 shows this connector 4a in partial section.
  • This breaking means is an electronic circuit comprising for example static relays and their control means.
  • the control means of the solid state relays are controlled via the control / control circuit 3.
  • cut-off means 21 is connected by specific taps which cooperate with the bushes 15a, 15b.
  • the contact 22 is also connected by a contact 22 to the contact surface 13.
  • the contact 22 is applied by a prestressing means (here a spring 24) against the non-insulated contact surface 13.
  • the connector 4b has not been shown in detail in the figures. It is similar to the connector 4a but devoid of cut-off means 21. It may, however, incorporate an electronic management circuit of the control node / control associated with the member connected by this connector. It will then also include sockets 25 connecting this circuit to the two-wire bus 3.
  • the connector 4a incorporates the breaking means and when it is fixed to the busbar 6 it is connected both to the power circuit 2 via the contacts 22 and 14 and to the control / control circuit 3 via the sockets 25. and the sockets 15a, 15b.
  • figure 5 Diagrammatically shows a supply device comprising two bus bars 6 connected to each other by cables 23 carrying at each end a connector 4a or 4b.
  • the relative dimensions of the different elements are not respected in this diagram and thus each equipment R1 to R6 and R9 to R14 is connected to the bus bar by a connector of type 4a incorporating a breaking means.
  • FIGS. 6a and 6b show another embodiment of a bus bar 6 having a plurality of power conductors.
  • this bar 6 comprises a conductive base 7 which comprises a longitudinal parallelepipedal housing 8 inside which is disposed the insulating material 9 which encloses the different conductors: two power conductors 10a, 10b and two conductors 11, 12.
  • the base 7 still carries here threads 19 which allow the attachment of connectors.
  • Other modes of attachment would of course be possible.
  • the return of the power current can be provided by one of the two conductors 10a, 10b.
  • the conductive base 7 can then be electrically isolated from the power circuit.
  • the base 7 could also be realized in an insulating material, for example a fiberglass reinforced plastic material.
  • Each conductor 10a, 10b will carry at least one contact surface 13a, 13b, not isolated and flush at the face 6a of the bar 6. These contact surfaces are carried here by pads 14a, 14b which are each welded to a different conductor bar 10a, 10b and are surrounded by the insulating material 9.
  • control conductor bars 11 and 12 are each connected to at least one contact bushing 15a or 15b by wire bonds which are embedded in the insulating material.
  • the contact sockets 15a, 15b are flush at the face 6a and are intended to receive a suitable connector.
  • the bus bar 6 has several locations 16 all identical. As we see more particularly on the figure 6a each location 16 comprises two contact surfaces 13a, 13b and four contact bushes 15a, 15b. The locations may be physically separated from each other by abutment surfaces 17 (machined or glued on the bar).
  • Each slot can receive a suitable connector (not shown) which will comprise firstly means ensuring a connection to the power circuit 2 (via the contact surfaces 13a and 13b) and secondly means for connecting the contact sockets 15a, 15b.
  • Each slot has two pairs of sockets 15a, 15b. Indeed, when an organ R (or a generator G) is connected to the bar 6, it also constitutes a node of the control / control network 3 driven by the data bus.
  • connection upstream of the node It is therefore necessary to provide a connection upstream of the node and a connection downstream of the node.
  • Means incorporated in the connector will manage the contacts or line terminations necessary depending on the state of the connected component or not.
  • the width of the base location 16 is a standard adopted in the design of the device. Depending on the currents to be distributed or the number of devices to be connected from a connector, a connector may cover one or two locations 16.
  • each power conductor 10a, 10b is associated with a separate power circuit.
  • the electrical return will then be for both circuits via the mass of the vehicle through the base 7 which will then be made of conductive material.

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  1. Vorrichtung zur elektrischen Versorgung (1), insbesondere für ein Fahrzeug, umfassend wenigstens ein elektrisches Leitungsnetz, wobei die Vorrichtung dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass das Netz wenigstens einen Sammelschienenleiter (6) umfasst, welcher von einer Grundplatte (7) gebildet wird, die eine longitudinale Aufnahme (8) umfasst, in deren Inneren ein isolierendes Material (9) angeordnet ist, welches elektrische Leiter (10, 11, 12) einschließt, wobei die elektrischen Leiter unisolierte Kontaktflächen (13) tragen, welche auf Höhe einer Fläche (6a) der Schiene bündig eingelassen angeordnet sind, in deren Bereich sich das isolierende Material (9) befindet, wobei die Kontaktflächen vom isolierenden Material (9) umgeben sind und dafür vorgesehen sind, mit wenigstens einem Stecker (4a, 4b) zusammen zu wirken.
  2. Vorrichtung zur elektrischen Versorgung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie wenigstens zwei Sammelschienenleiter (6) umfasst, welche durch elektrische Verbindungsmittel miteinander verbunden sind.
  3. Vorrichtung zur elektrischen Versorgung nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die elektrischen Verbindungsmittel wenigstens ein flexibles Kabel (23) umfassen, welches an jedem Ende einen an einen Sammelschienenleiter (6) passenden Stecker (4a, 4b) trägt.
  4. Vorrichtung zur elektrischen Versorgung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der oder die Sammelschienenleiter (6) wenigstens einen Leistungskreis (2) umfassen, welcher wenigstens eine elektrische Sammelschiene (10) umfasst, welche eine unisolierte Kontaktfläche (13) trägt.
  5. Vorrichtung zur elektrischen Versorgung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der oder die Sammelschienenleiter (6) wenigstens zwei elektrische Sammelschienen (10a, 10b) umfassen, welche jeweils eine unisolierte Kontaktfläche (13a, 13b) tragen.
  6. Vorrichtung zur elektrischen Versorgung nach einem der Ansprüche 4 oder 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der oder die Sammelschienenleiter (6) wenigstens einen Steuer/Regel-Kreis (3) umfassen, welche wenigstens zwei elektrische Leiter (11, 12) umfassen.
  7. Vorrichtung zur elektrischen Versorgung nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jeder Sammelschienenleiter (6) mehrere angrenzende Stellen (16) umfasst, wobei jede Stelle einen unterschiedlichen Stecker (4a, 4b) aufnehmen kann, wobei jede Stelle eine unisolierte Kontaktfläche (13) umfasst, welche mit dem Leistungskreis (2) verbunden ist.
  8. Vorrichtung zur elektrischen Versorgung nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jede Stelle (16) des Sammelschienenleiters zwei Kontaktpaare (15a, 15b) umfasst, welche mit einem Steuer/Regel-Kreis (3) verbunden sind.
  9. Vorrichtung zur elektrischen Versorgung nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass wenigstens ein Stecker (4a, 4b) Mittel umfasst, welche mit den Kontakten (15a, 15b) des Steuer/Regel-Kreises (3) zusammenwirken.
  10. Vorrichtung zur elektrischen Versorgung nach einem der Ansprüche 8 oder 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass wenigstens ein Stecker (4a) ein Trennmittel (21) umfasst, welches es ermöglicht, den Fluss des Leistungsstroms durch den Stecker (4a) zu unterbrechen, wobei das Trennmittel über den Steuer/Regel-Kreis (3) betätigt wird.
  11. Stecker (4), welcher vorgesehen ist, mit einem Sammelschienenleiter (6) einer Vorrichtung zur elektrischen Versorgung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche verbunden zu werden, wobei dieser Stecker wenigstens einen Kontakt (22) besitzt, welcher dafür vorgesehen ist, über ein Vorspannmittel (24) gegen eine unisolierte Kontaktfläche (13), welche fest mit einer Fläche des Sammelschienenleiters (6) verbunden ist, angelegt zu werden.
  12. Stecker nach Anspruch 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass er ein Trennmittel (21) enthält, welches es ermöglicht, den Fluss des Leistungsstromes durch den Stecker (4a) zu unterbrechen.
  13. Stecker nach einem der Ansprüche 11 oder 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass er wenigstens eine spezifische Steckdose (25) umfasst, welche dafür vorgesehen ist, an Kontakte (15a, 15b) eines Steuer/Regel-Kreises (3) angeschlossen zu werden.
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