EP4150651A1

EP4150651A1 - Electrical appliance with mechanical decoupling between the active part and boiler

Info

Publication number: EP4150651A1
Application number: EP20735099.2A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Christer Vogt; David Weber; Viktor WINS; Aime Mbuy
Original assignee: Siemens Energy Global GmbH and Co KG
Current assignee: Siemens Energy Global GmbH and Co KG
Priority date: 2020-06-19
Filing date: 2020-06-19
Publication date: 2023-03-22
Also published as: US20230230759A1; CN115867994A; WO2021254640A1

Abstract

In order to create an electrical appliance (1) for connecting to a high voltage and comprising an active part (18), which is provided with a magnetisable core (25) and at least one winding assembly (19, 20), surrounding a respective core section (23, 24) of the core (25) and having windings (21, 22) that are inductively coupled to one another, and comprising a boiler (2) which can be filled with an insulating fluid and in which the active part (18) is arranged, wherein the boiler (2) has two end casings (4, 5) and a central part (3) arranged between the end casings, wherein said electrical appliance is designed to be compact and has a low tare weight, according to the invention, the active part is mechanically connected to the boiler only at the end casings and the end casings are supported on securing means, wherein the central part is produced from a light material.

Description

description

Electrical device with mechanical decoupling between the active part and the boiler

The invention relates to an electrical device for connection to a high voltage with an active part, which has a magnetizable core and at least two winding arrangements which each enclose a core section of the core and have inductively coupled windings, and a tank that can be filled with an insulating fluid, in which the active part is completely arranged, the boiler having two end hoods and a central part arranged between the end hoods.

Such an electrical device is already known from WO 2008/184775 A1. A railway transformer is shown there, which has an active part and a tank in which the active part is completely arranged. The active part comprises a core with two core legs which are each enclosed by two windings arranged concentrically to one another. The hous se has a central part that surrounds the outer contour of the winding conditions in a complementary manner. In other words, the middle part forms two hollow cylinders, the inner volumes of which partially overlap. Due to the partially complementary design, the internal volume of the boiler and thus the oil volume can be reduced.

WO 2016 / 038222A1 discloses a railway transformer with an active part and a tank, the core of the active part being arranged completely outside the housing. Since the train transformer is attached to the rail vehicle via the core, so that no high forces are introduced into the housing. The housing can therefore be made of a lightweight material such as plastic.

Railway transformers are for mounting on a rail vehicle, such as a locomotive or a Railcar, provided. They are used to provide a desired traction voltage for the drive of the locomotive or railcar depending on various input voltages. Known railway transformers have a metallic tank which is at ground potential and which is filled with an insulating fluid, for example an ester liquid. In the tank, the so-called active part of the transformer is arranged, which comprises a core consisting of magnetizable sheet metal and at least two windings concentrically enclosing a section of the core. The boiler is equipped with bushings to connect the transformer to a high voltage.

The previously known electrical device has the disadvantage that the active part is connected to the fastening means over the entire boiler. The entire boiler must therefore be made of a mechanically stable material such as steel. However, this increases the weight of the electrical device. In particular in railway applications, a compact, lightweight structure is desirable.

The object of the invention is therefore to provide an electrical device of the type mentioned in which the Ge weight force of the active part is not introduced into the fastening means over the entire boiler.

The invention solves this problem in that the active part is mechanically connected to the boiler only at the end hoods and the end hoods are supported on fastening means, where the middle part is made of a light material.

A light material in the sense of the present invention is any material with a weight less than a factor of 2 than steel. Steel has a density of 7.85-7.87 g / cm ³ . Materials with a density of less than 3.9 g / cm3 are light materials within the meaning of the invention. Examples of such light materials are aluminum, plastics and plastics reinforced with fibers. The middle part essentially made of a plastic reinforced with glass fibers with a density of 2.5 g / cm3.

In the context of the invention, the active part is connected to the fastening means via the end hoods of the boiler. The high weight of the active part is therefore only introduced into the fastening means via the end caps in the context of the invention. Mechanical stress on the central part is avoided within the scope of the invention. This enables the use of a central part made of a light material and thus the reduction of the weight of the electrical device according to the present invention.

A magnetizable material is understood here to be a ferromagnetic material such as iron.

In the context of the invention, windings of a winding arrangement are preferably arranged concentrically to one another. An outer winding of the winding arrangement is designed, for example, as a primary winding for higher voltages than a secondary winding arranged further inside, or vice versa. In addition to a primary and secondary winding, each winding arrangement can also have additional windings such as an auxiliary operating winding, a step winding or the like.

The support frame advantageously has two longitudinal members, between which two cross members extend, each end hood being supported on one of the cross members. In this further development of the invention, the fastening means are designed as a support frame which is simple in its construction and can therefore be manufactured inexpensively. The longitudinal and cross members must have the necessary mechanical strength to hold the electrical device according to the invention securely, for example on a rail vehicle. For example, the support frame is composed of steel profile girders as longitudinal and transverse girders. In a preferred variant of the invention, the core has two core legs running parallel to one another, each of which is enclosed by a winding arrangement, the core legs being connected to one another by a lower and an upper yoke. In this way, a closed egg circle is formed.

In this variant of the invention, two winding arrangements are provided with, for example, a total of four windings, two windings each being arranged concentrically to one another and enclosing a common leg of the core as a core section. This is, for example, an inner low-voltage winding and a high-voltage winding surrounding the low-voltage winding. The core also has a further leg, which is also enclosed by a low-voltage or high-voltage winding, respectively. The two low-voltage and high-voltage windings are connected in series, for example. The core legs, which each extend through one of the two winding arrangements, are therefore aligned parallel to one another. The inner wall of the central part of the boiler follows the outer contour of the outer windings of the respective winding arrangement in full.

Of course, three or more legs can also be provided within the scope of the invention, each leg being equipped with a winding arrangement which consists of two or more windings.

The lower and upper yokes are advantageously each connected to the lower and upper end hoods via spacers, the spacers being arranged in the interior of the respective end hood. The core is preferably made of sheet iron lying flat against one another and braced with one another. To clamp the iron sheets, Pressrah men are provided, which are arranged on the upper and lower yoke. Each press frame has two press beams, which are arranged on both sides of the yoke. With turns Equipped clamping bolts are used to clamp the Pressträ ger.

The lower and upper yoke lies with its clamping frame before given to spacers and / or is mechanically attached to them, so that with a horizontal arrangement of the train transformer, the yokes are held in a central position in the inner volume of the respective end cap.

According to a related further development, each spacer, which is arranged inside the corresponding end cap, is connected to a fastening plate arranged outside the respective end cap. This construction has proven to be mechanically stable and at the same time simple and inexpensive.

It is useful here if each fastening plate is connected to the fastening means, that is to say, for example, to a cross member of a support frame.

Advantageously, the end hoods are also adapted to the active part sections which are arranged in their inner volume. According to this further development of the invention, the boiler not only clings to the outer contour of the outer windings outside of its central part, at least in its inner configuration. Rather, the bowl is also designed to be complementary in shape to other sections of the active part, which also define the outer contour of the active part.

The upper and lower yoke, together with the respective press frame, define the outer contour of the active part, which is not defined by the windings. While the windings, as a rule, define a cylindrical outer contour, the remaining outer contour of the active part deviates considerably from this. The shape-complementary adaptation of the boiler to this somewhat more complex outer contour is therefore limited to forming a box-shaped envelope. So is This means that the design of the boiler does not imitate every screw or bolt, but rather imitates the entire section with a box-shaped and partially rounded contour. This box-shaped contour then delimits an interior space which enables the said active part sections to be accommodated in a stress-proof manner, but at the same time limits the internal volume of the boiler to a minimum.

The end caps are advantageously made from a metal or a metallic alloy. It is particularly preferred that the end hoods are made of steel. Steel has a high mechanical strength.

The end hoods are expediently each box-shaped. A box-shaped design can be made in series. An adaptation to the respective individually manufactured active part is not necessary in this variant of the invention. In this way, further costs can be saved.

Advantageously, at least one end hood has a viewing window and / or a hand opening. According to this further development of the invention, the electrical device can be easily manufactured and maintained.

The electrical device is preferably a railway transformer.

In a preferred variant of the invention, the core has two core legs which are connected to one another via an upper and lower yoke, each core leg extending through a hollow body and being surrounded by a winding arrangement.

Advantageously, the middle part has two flat flange sections, between which each hollow body extends, each flange section being mechanically releasably connected to a flange section of one of the end hoods and between the mutually facing flange sections. cut sealant are arranged. The middle part and the end hoods must be connected to one another in a fluid-tight manner in order to reliably prevent the undesired escape of insulating fluid from the boiler. A flange connection is particularly suitable for this. It is therefore advantageous if the central part forms flange sections extending outward at right angles from the outer contour in the radial direction on both of its end faces. As part of this further development, the end hoods form a corresponding flange section that is exactly opposite one of the two flange sections of the central part. The flange sections can therefore be placed against one another and pressed against one another, the sealing means, for example a circumferentially closed circumferential O-ring, ensuring that no insulating fluid can escape. The pressing can take place, for example, by means of a screw connection, the screws of which protrude through bores in the flange sections and engage in a lock nut.

According to a related further development, at least th forms an end cap for a cross member of the fasteners tel, on which the end cap rests, an abutment to limit movement in the axial direction. The fastening means are expediently made as a support frame. The fastening means preferably comprise two transverse supports. The distance between these cross members is adapted to the dimensioning of the boiler in the longitudinal direction. At least one end cap forms here - preferably both end caps each Weil form - an abutment which lies precisely opposite a narrow side of the respective cross member. The abutment then limits movement of the boiler in the axial direction in addition to being attached to the cross member.

Further useful refinements and advantages of the inven tion are the subject of the following description of exemplary embodiments of the invention with reference to the figures of the drawing, the same reference numerals referring to components having the same effect and the Figure 1 shows an embodiment of the electrical device according to the invention,

FIG. 2 shows the electrical device according to FIG. 1 without a boiler, FIG. 3 shows an interior view of the rear end hood of the electrical device according to FIG. 1,

Figure 4 is an interior view of the front end hood of the electrical device's rule according to Figure 1 and

Figure 5 illustrate the electrical device according to Figure 1 from below each Weil in a perspective view.

FIG. 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of the electrical device 1 in a perspective view, the electrical device being designed as a railway transformer 1. The railway transformer 1 has a tank 2, which could also be referred to as a housing, which comprises a central part 3, a rear 4 and a front end hood 5. The middle part 3 has two pipe sections 6 and 7 which define a circular cylindrical inner cavity. The pipe sections 6 and 7 extend in the axial or longitudinal direction. A flange section 8 and 9 is formed on each of the two end faces of the pipe sections 6 and 7. Each flange section 8 and 9 is flat and lies with its outer surface facing the end hoods in a plane that extends in the radial direction.

For connection to the central part, each end hood 4, 5 likewise has a flange section 10 and 11, which is configured to correspond to the flange sections 8 and 9, respectively.

In this way, the flange sections 8 and 10 or 9 and 11 are exactly opposite, with 10 and 11 th through holes are formed in the flange sections through which the flange sections 9 and 11 or 8 and 10 can be screwed together ver. The end hoods 4 and 5 are designed kastenför mig and have an end wall 12 facing away from the respective flange section, ten walls 13 extending between the end wall 12 and the flange section 10 and 11, respectively. The rear end hood 4 is to the Corners beveled in order to have as little internal volume as possible. The front end hood has an end wall 12 with bevels. This also serves to adapt the end hood to the configuration of the active part in this area and thus to reduce the internal volume of the boiler 2 or the respective end hood 5.

Each end hood 4 and 5 has hand holes 14, shown openly in FIG. 1, which can be closed with a locking plate, not shown. Sealing means ensure the necessary fluid-tight connection between the closure plate and the side wall 13 in which the hand hole 14 is formed.

The railway transformer, which is arranged in a horizontal position, also has fastening means 33 which, in FIG. 1, are designed as support frames 33. The simple construction of the support frame 33 has two paral lel to each other extending longitudinal members 34, between which two cross members 35 extend, which are also arranged parallel to each other.

The boiler 2 rests with its end hoods 4 and 5 on the cross members 35, each end hood 4, 5 rests on a flat lower side on the cross member. Each cross member 35 is designed as a hollow profile beam and has two up and down facing flat broad sides and two forward and back th pointing narrow sides. The flat underside rests on the flat upper broad side of the cross member 35 so that the respective end hood 4, 5 and the respective cross member 35 lie flat against one another. From the underside of the end hood a slope extends to the flange portion 10 or 11. This slope is opposite the narrow side of the respective cross member 35 and thus forms an abutment. Axial movement of the boiler 2 on the support frame is also limited. It can be seen that, in addition to the cross members, the longitudinal members 34 also consist of hollow profiles. From the side members 34 also protrude in a right-angled direction fastening bolts 36, which are used to attach the support frame to a rail vehicle is not provided.

FIG. 2 shows the railway transformer 1 according to FIG. 1 without the boiler 2 in order to get a view of the active part 18 arranged in the boiler. The active part 18 arranged in the boiler 2 has two winding arrangements 19 and 20, each of which has concentric windings. Thus, each winding arrangement 19 and 20 has an outer primary winding and an inner secondary winding arranged concentrically with the primary winding. Furthermore, a concentrically arranged auxiliary gear winding is provided in the interior of the primary winding. A core leg 24 of a core 25 extends through each winding arrangement, the two parallel core legs 24 being connected to one another by a lower 26 and an upper 27 yoke, so that a circumferentially closed iron circle is formed. The core 25 consists of sheet iron lying flat against one another, which are pressed together by a clamping frame on the lower or upper yoke 26 and 27. The tensioning or pressing together of sheet iron flat against one another is known to the person skilled in the art, so that it does not need to be discussed in more detail at this point.

The structure consisting of the press frame and the yoke rests on spacers 40 which, in turn, are attached to the cross members 35 of the support frame 33. The spacers 40 are within the end hoods 4 and 5 are arranged, as will be explained in more detail later.

With this construction, the weight of the active part 18 is introduced into the support frame 33 exclusively via the core 25 and the spacers 40. The introduction of forces into the middle part of the boiler 2 is avoided. Figure 3 shows the end hood 4, from the inside in a perspective view. It can be seen that the end cap has through-bores 45 for inserting bushings and other terminations. In addition, the hand openings 14 can again be seen. The end hood 4 also forms a flat underside 42 in which it rests flat on the upper broad side of the cross member 35. An inclined side 43 extends from the underside 42 in the form of a wall that extends obliquely to the underside 43. The inclined side forms an abutment with respect to the cross member 35 and thus prevents undesired axial movement of the boiler 2 on the support frame 33.

Inside the end hood 4, the spacers 40 are net angeord. It can also be seen that the flange section 10 of the end hood 4 has through bores.

Figure 4 shows a perspective view of the end hood 5, in particular it can be seen here that the spacers 40, which are arranged within the end hood 5, are firmly connected to the reinforcement part 17, the reinforcement part 17 in turn being firmly connected to the cross member 35 connected is. In this way, the spacers 40 can now be connected to the clamping frame or the upper or lower yoke of the active part via an appropriate connection, for example screw connection or some other mechanical connection, so that a firm connection between the cross member and the active part of the railway transformer is provided. The deadweight forces of the active part are therefore initiated via the core 25, if necessary, the clamping frame in the spacer 40 and the fastening parts 14 in the cross member 35 of the holding frame 33.

Figure 5 shows the railway transformer 1 from below in a perspective view. It can be seen that the cross members 35 of the holding frame are spaced apart from one another which makes it possible to place the boiler 2 on the support frame 33 in such a way that the flange sections 8 and 10 or 9 and 11 are arranged between the cross members 35. The inclined section 43 rests on the narrow side of the respective cross member 35 so that it forms an abutment in order to prevent axial movement of the boiler 2. It can also be seen that the cross member 35 has a set of four through bores 44 in order to connect the reinforcement part 17 firmly to the cross member 35. The connection he follows, for example, through an appropriate screw connection, so that a fixed mechanical connection between the boiler 2 and support frame 33 of the railway transformer 1 is provided.

Claims

1. Electrical device (1) for connection to a high voltage with

- An active part (18) which has a magnetizable core (25) and at least one winding arrangement (19, 20) which each surrounds a core section (23, 24) of the core (25) and windings (21) that are inductively coupled to one another , 22), and

- A tank (2) which can be filled with an insulating fluid and in which the active part (18) is completely arranged, wherein

- The boiler (2) has two end hoods (4, 5) and a central part (3) arranged between the end hoods, characterized in that the active part is mechanically connected to the boiler only at the end hoods and the end hoods are supported on fastening means, wherein the middle part is made of a lightweight material.

2. Electrical device (1) according to claim 1, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t that the fastening means comprise a support frame (33).

3. Electrical device (1) according to claim 2, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t that the support frame has two longitudinal members, between which two cross members extend, each end hood being supported on one of the cross members.

4. Electrical device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t that the core has two core legs running parallel to one another, each of which is enclosed by a winding arrangement, with core legs being connected to one another by a lower and an upper yoke.

5. Electrical device (1) according to claim 4, characterized in that the lower and upper yoke are each connected to the lower and upper end hoods via spacers, the spacers being arranged in the interior of the respective end hood.

6. Electrical device (1) according to claim 5, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t that each spacer is connected to a mounting plate arranged outside the respective end hood.

7. Electrical device (1) according to claim 6, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t that each fastening plate is connected to the fastening means.

8. Electrical device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, d u r c h g e k e n n n z e i c h n e t that the end hoods (4, 5) are made of a metal or a metallic one

Alloy and especially steel are made.

9. Electrical device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, that is, that the end hoods (4, 5) are each box-shaped.

10. Electrical device (1) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 9, d a d u r c h g e k e n n n z e i c h n e t that the end hoods (4, 5) complementary in shape to the section of the

Active part (18) are formed, which they are opposite.

11. Electrical device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one end hood (4, 5) has a viewing window and / or a hand opening (14).

12. Electrical device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the central part (3) has two flat flange sections (8, 9), between which each hollow body (6, 7) extends, and each flange section (8 , 9) with a flange section (10, 11) of one of the end hoods (4, 5) is mechanically releasably connected, sealing means being arranged between flange sections (8, 10, 9, 11).

13. Electrical device (1) according to claim 12, d a d u c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t that at least one end hood (4, 5) for a cross member (35) of the

Fastening means (33) on which it rests, forms an abutment to limit movement of the boiler (2) in the axial direction.