JP2004273235A - Circuit breaker - Google Patents

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JP2004273235A
JP2004273235A JP2003061336A JP2003061336A JP2004273235A JP 2004273235 A JP2004273235 A JP 2004273235A JP 2003061336 A JP2003061336 A JP 2003061336A JP 2003061336 A JP2003061336 A JP 2003061336A JP 2004273235 A JP2004273235 A JP 2004273235A
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Takao Mihashi
孝夫 三橋
Tatsunori Ikeda
龍典 池田
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a circuit breaker which can bring the whole arc to an arc-extinguishing device quickly and has a high breaking performance even when breaking a high current such as a short circuit current. <P>SOLUTION: The circuit breaker comprises a fixed contact piece 4 having a fixed contact point 3; a movable contact piece 1 having a movable contact point 2 making contact with/coming off the fixed contact point; an arc-extinguishing device 20 which injects an arc onto a plurality of arc-extinguishing plates 11, partitions the arc, and extinguishes the arc, where the arc occurs between a pair of contact points composed of the fixed contact point and the movable contact point, when the movable contact point comes off; and a pair of fixed contact side steering members and movable contact side steering members 10, 101, 13, which steer the arc from the pair of the contact points to the arc-extinguishing device. The surface direction component of arc-extinguishing plate for the arc-extinguish plates 11a placed at the latter arrival side of the arc to the arc-extinguishing device at a distance between the fixed contact point and an arc injection position on the end surface side of the pair of the contact points is larger than the similar surface direction component for the other arc-extinguish plates 11b. The surface direction component of arc-extinguishing plate for the arc-extinguish plates 11a placed at the latter arrival side of the arc to the arc-extinguishing device at a distance between the fixed contact point and an arc injection position on the end surface side of the pair of the contact points is larger than the surface direction component of arc-extinguishing plate for the other arc-extinguish plates 11b, at a distance between the fixed contact point and an arc injection position on the end surface side of the pair of the contact points. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、過負荷電流あるいは短絡電流等の過電流が発生したときに回路を遮断する回路遮断器に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来の回路遮断器においては、電源側端子と負荷側端子との間に接点部を挿入した主電路を形成し、接点部の閉極時に主電路に過大な電流が通過すると接点部を強制的に開極させる回路遮断器において、接点部を構成する各接点にそれぞれ電気的に接続され接点部の周囲の磁界との相互作用でアークに作用する電磁力の向きに延長されていて互いに対向するように配置された一対のアーク走行板を設け、両アーク走行板を収納した空間の側壁を互いの距離がアークに作用する電磁力の向きに向かって広がるように形成している(例えば、特許文献1参照)。
【0003】
また、従来の別の回路遮断器においては、ベースとカバーよりなる絶縁筺体の内部に、固定接触子に対向して接離自在に配置された可動接触子と、この可動接触子を支持するアームと、上記可動接触子を駆動する開閉機構と、過電流に応動して上記開閉機構を作動させ上記可動接触子を開離させる過電流引き外し装置と、上記可動接触子の開離時に発生するアークが充満するアーク発生室と、このアーク発生室内のアークを消弧する消弧装置とを備えた回路遮断器において、上記可動接触子の開路位置の位置決めとなる係止部を上記アーク発生室から離れた位置に配置している(例えば、特許文献2参照)。
【0004】
【特許文献1】
特開平7−226145号公報(第2−7頁、第5−8図)
【特許文献2】
特開平10−172409号公報(第2−4頁、第12図)
【0005】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
このような回路遮断器においては、特に短絡電流遮断時に、接点対間で発生したアークのアークスポットが消弧装置まで連続的に走行できない構成(アーク走行路が連続的でなく転流が必要な構成)や、接点対間から消弧装置までの間においてアーク走行面のアーク走行方向に沿った断面が凸面である構成を有する側のアーク端部の移行が、他方のアーク端部の移行に比べて相対的に遅れ、さらに途中で停滞することもあり、アーク全体を迅速に消弧装置に導入できないという欠点があった。このように、アーク全体を迅速に消弧装置に導入できないため、高い遮断性能が得られないという問題点があった。
【0006】
本発明は、上記のような従来のものの問題点を解決するためになされたものであり、短絡電流などの大電流遮断時にもアーク全体を迅速に消弧装置に導入することができ、高い遮断性能を有する回路遮断器を提供することを目的とする。
【0007】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明に係る回路遮断器は、固定接点を有する固定接触子と、上記固定接点と接離する可動接点を有する可動接触子と、上記可動接点の開離時に上記固定接点と可動接点とからなる接点対間に発生するアークを複数の消弧板に入射させ分断して消弧する消弧装置と、上記アークを上記接点対から上記消弧装置まで誘導する一対の固定接触子側および可動接触子側アーク誘導部材とを備え、上記消弧装置へのアークの到達が遅れる側に位置する消弧板における上記接点対側端面のアーク入射位置と上記固定接点との間の距離の上記消弧板の板面方向の成分が、その他の消弧板における上記接点対側端面のアーク入射位置と上記固定接点との間の距離の上記消弧板の板面方向の成分より大きくなるように構成したものである。
【0008】
また、固定接点を有する固定接触子と、上記固定接点と接離する可動接点を有する可動接触子と、上記可動接点の開離時に上記固定接点と可動接点とからなる接点対間に発生するアークを複数の消弧板に入射させ分断して消弧する消弧装置と、上記アークを上記接点対から上記消弧装置まで誘導する一対の固定接触子側および可動接触子側アーク誘導部材とを備え、上記一対のアーク誘導部材のうち、一方のアーク誘導部材の少なくとも一部はそのアーク走行面のアーク走行方向に沿った断面が凸面であり、他方のアーク誘導部材の上記凸面と対向する少なくとも一部はそのアーク走行面のアーク走行方向に沿った断面が凹面であり、上記一方のアーク誘導部材近傍の消弧板における上記接点対側端面のアーク入射位置と上記固定接点との間の距離の上記消弧板の板面方向の成分が、その他の消弧板における上記接点対側端面のアーク入射位置と上記固定接点との間の距離の上記消弧板の板面方向の成分より大きくなるように構成したものである。
【0009】
【発明の実施の形態】
具体的な実施の形態について説明する前に、本発明に至った経緯について説明する。
従来の回路遮断器では、比較的小さな過負荷電流遮断の場合には接点開極にともない発生したアークを全消弧板にて分断して高いアーク電圧を発生できるが、短絡電流などの大電流を遮断する場合、設置した消弧板枚数から期待される値までアーク電圧が即座に上昇せず、遮断時間が長くなり、最悪の場合遮断不能となることがあった。本発明の発明者らが、このときの消弧板を観察したところ、アーク端部の移行が相対的に遅い構成(例えば、アーク走行路が連続的でなく転流が必要な構成や、アーク走行面のアーク走行方向に沿った断面が凸面である構成)を有する側の消弧板にアーク痕が無い、もしくは、アーク端部の移行が相対的に早い構成を有する側の消弧板に比べて極端にアーク痕が小さいことが確認された。このことより、移行が相対的に遅い方のアーク端部が途中で停滞することが、アーク全体を消弧装置に導入できない要因だと推定できる。
なお、アーク走行面のアーク走行方向に沿った断面が凸面である場合には、平面あるいは凹面である場合に比べて、アークの熱を次の移動部の加熱に効率的に利用することができないため、加熱に時間がかかることなどにより、移行速度が遅くなるものと考えられる。
【0010】
また、一般的に、一対の走行片(アーク誘導部材)を走行するアークは、アーク柱部分に比べてアークスポットが遅れて駆動すると言われており、消弧装置にはアーク柱部分が先行して到達すると考えられる。
本発明の発明者らが、透明な筐体を用いて、従来の回路遮断器の短絡電流遮断時などの大電流遮断時のアークの移行状態を高速度ビデオカメラにて観測したところ、接点対から消弧板前面まで高速で移行してきたアークが、消弧板前面で一時停滞すること、この消弧板前面で一時停滞したアークを全消弧板にて分断状態にするには、両アークスポットをアーク柱部分に先行して駆動させる必要があること、および、両アークスポットの移行差が顕著に大きい場合、移行が早い側のアーク端部が先に消弧板にて分断され、アーク全体は消弧板に対して斜めの状態で安定し、移行が遅い側のアークスポットが停滞することが新たに分かった。
【0011】
上記消弧板前面でのアーク柱の停滞は、消弧板がアークの移行に必要なホットガス流の障壁となり流れを阻害することに起因するアークの移行速度の低下、および、消弧板に大電流アークの比較的大きなアークスポットを形成するために消弧板を加熱する時間が必要であることによるものと推定され、消弧板の枚数や配置密度が大きいほど、また、アーク電流が大きいほど停滞作用が大きくなると考えられる。
【0012】
そこで、本発明者らは、アーク端部の移行が相対的に遅れる構成を有する側に位置する消弧板、すなわち、消弧装置へのアークの到達が遅れる側に位置する消弧板、における接点対側端面のアーク入射位置と固定接点との間の距離の消弧板の板面方向の成分が、その他の消弧板における接点対側端面のアーク入射位置と固定接点との間の距離の消弧板の板面方向の成分より大きくなるように構成することにより、アーク柱が消弧板の前面で一時停滞している間に移行が遅れていたアークスポットを先行させて、まず、その他の消弧板による分断アークを形成し、続いて即座に、アーク端部の移行が相対的に遅い側の消弧板による分断アークを形成して、全消弧板によるアーク分断状態を速やかに生じさせるように構成した。
【0013】
なお、本明細書においては、可動接触子1、固定接触子4、アーク誘導部材、消弧板11等のアーク走行面部分のアークをアークスポット、アークスポット近傍部分のアークをアーク端部とそれぞれ記載している。また、アークの走行と転流とを含めてアークの移行と記載している。
【0014】
実施の形態1.
図1〜図4は本発明の実施の形態1による回路遮断器を説明するための図であり、より具体的には、図1は一部切り欠いて内部を示す正面図、図2は可動接触子側アークランナを拡大して示す斜視図、図3は遮断動作時のアークの挙動を模式的に表すための主要部の部分断面図、図4は消弧板を可動接触子側アークランナ側から見た平面図である。
【0015】
図1に示すように、一般にこの種の回路遮断器には、絶縁物からなる筐体202内に、外部電路とつながる端子対200、201(201は図示せず)と、固定接点3を有する固定接触子4と、固定接点3と接離する可動接点2を有して固定接触子4と接触子対を形成する可動接触子1と、この可動接触子1を駆動する開閉機構5と、過電流に応動して上記開閉機構5を動作させ上記可動接触子1を開離させる電磁釈放装置(プランジャ103)と、上記可動接触子1(可動接点2)の開離時に固定接点3と可動接点2とからなる接点対間に発生するアークを複数の消弧板11に入射させ分断して消弧する消弧装置20と、上記アークを接触子1、4対から消弧装置20まで誘導する一対の固定接触子側および可動接触子側アークランナ10,13と、アーク発生に伴って生じる高温ガスを排気する排気口203と、上記開閉機構5を手動操作するためのハンドル7とを備えている。
【0016】
可動接触子1には、可動接点2が固着され、可動接点2より先端側(図中、下方側)はアークホーン101となっている。この可動接触子1は、可とう導体102を介してプランジャ103と可動接触子側アークランナ13とに電気的に接続されている。この可動接触子側アークランナ13は、図2に示すように、閉成状態の可動接触子1の可動接点2配置側端部側(言い換えれば、閉成状態の接点2,3対側、または固定接点3側)へ張り出し、可動接触子1の開閉動作の軌跡に沿い可動接点2の開離時に可動接触子1の一部(例えば少なくとも可動接点2配置側端部)が通過するスリット104を有する張出し部13aを備えており、少なくとも遮断動作中の最大開極位置の可動接触子1の一部が上記スリット104内に移行するように配置している。
【0017】
固定接触子4には、可動接点2が接離する固定接点3が固着されており、この固定接触子4に連続して消弧装置20へと伸びるアーク走行片(固定接触子側アークランナ10)が設けられている。
なお、可動接点2もしくは固定接点3は、可動接触子1もしくは固定接触子4を構成する導電部材にて代用されてもよい。
本実施の形態では、アークを接点2,3対から消弧装置20まで誘導する一対の可動接触子側および固定接触子側アーク誘導部材は、それぞれ可動接触子側アークランナ13とアークホーン101、および、固定接触子側アークランナ10で構成している。
【0018】
消弧装置20は、複数の平板状の消弧板11とこれらを一定の間隙を持って保持する消弧側板21にて構成されており、可動接触子側アークランナ13と固定接触子側アークランナ10の一端部(より正確には、可動接触子側アークランナ13と固定接触子側アークランナ10の各接点2,3配置側と反対側の端部)に、上下方向から挟まれるように配置されている。複数の消弧板11の内、可動接触子側アークランナ13側に位置する消弧板11aの接点2,3対側端面の位置(より正確には、後に図4を用いて詳細に説明するが、可動接触子側アークランナ13近傍の消弧板11aにおける接点2,3対側端面のアーク入射位置)と固定接点3との間の距離の消弧板11の板面方向(図3に向かって左右方向)の成分が、その他の消弧板11bの接点2,3対側端面の位置(より正確には、後に図4を用いて詳細に説明するが、その他の消弧板11bにおける接点2,3対側端面のアーク入射位置)と固定接点3との間の距離の消弧板11の板面方向の成分より、大きくなるように構成している。言い換えれば、図3において、消弧板11aにおける接点2,3対側端面のアーク入射位置が、その他の消弧板11bにおける接点2,3対側端面のアーク入射位置より左側にある。
また、排気口203は、消弧装置20の背面側(言い換えれば、消弧装置20の接触子対設置側とは反対の側)に配置されている。
【0019】
次に、図3を用いて本実施の形態による回路遮断器の動作について説明する。上記のような回路遮断器で過電流を遮断する場合、プランジャ103が過電流に応動して開閉機構5を動作させ、接点2,3対が開極する。これに伴い、接点2、3対間でアークが発生する(このアークの状態を、図3中のA1に示す)。この接点2、3対間のアークは、まず固定接触子4より連続して伸びる固定接触子側アークランナ10と可動接触子先端のアークホーン101の間を走行する(このアークの状態を、図3中のA2に示す)。続いて、アークホーン101先端に到達したアークスポットは、可動接触子側アークランナ13に転流する。この転流動作が迅速に進むように、可動接触子側アークランナ13には固定接点3側へ張り出し、且つ可動接点2の開離時に可動接触子1の少なくとも可動接点2配置側端部が通過するスリット104を有する張り出し部13aを設けている。これにより、上記転流に費やす時間を短縮できる。
【0020】
この可動接触子1側アークスポットの転流時間の短縮により、単純なレール状の走行片を移動する固定接触子4側アークスポットとの移行差が低減されるので、アークは平板状の消弧板11の板面に対して略垂直な状態で消弧板11の前面に到達する。
もし、両アークスポットの移行差が顕著に大きいと、可動接触子側アークスポットが消弧板11に到達していない状態で固定接触子側アークスポットが先行して固定接触子側アークランナ10の固定接点3と反対側の端部まで移行し、アークが消弧板11に対して斜めの状態で安定し、可動接触子側アークスポットの移行が停滞する。この状態では、全消弧板11にてアークを分断できないので、十分なアーク電圧を発生できず遮断時間が長くなり、消弧室20の損耗が大幅に増え、最悪の場合は遮断不能となることがある。
【0021】
上記のように、本実施の形態では、可動接触子側アークランナ13に張り出し部13aを設けて可動接触子1側アークスポットの転流時間を短縮することにより、可動接触子1側アークスポットが固定接触子4側アークスポットより遅れて消弧板11に到達する際の遅れを低減している。しかしながら、可動接触子1側アークスポットは、転流の必要があり、しかも張り出し部13aはそのアーク走行面のアーク走行方向に沿った断面が凸面であるため、単純なレール状であり、しかも張り出し部13aの凸面と対向する少なくとも一部はそのアーク走行面のアーク走行方向に沿った断面が凹面である走行片(固定接触子側アークランナ10)を移動する固定接触子4側アークスポットに比べて、やはり、消弧装置20への到達が遅れる。
【0022】
そこで、本実施の形態では、アーク端部の移行が相対的に遅れる構成有する側に位置する消弧板11a、すなわち、消弧装置20へのアークの到達が遅れる側のアーク誘導部材(可動接触子側アークランナ13)近傍の消弧板11a、における接点2,3対側端面のアーク入射位置と固定接点3との間の距離の消弧板11の板面方向の成分が、その他の消弧板11bにおける接点2,3対側端面のアーク入射位置と固定接点3との間の距離の消弧板11の板面方向の成分より、大きくなるように構成している。これにより、それまでアークスポットより先行して駆動されていたアーク柱がその他の消弧板11bの前面で停滞している間に、移行が遅れていたアークスポットを先行させて(このアークの状態を、図3中のA3に示す。)、まず、その他の消弧板11bによる分断アークを形成し(このアークの状態を、図3中のA4に示す。)、続いて即座に、アーク端部の移行が相対的に遅い構成有する側の消弧板11aによる分断アークを形成して、全消弧板11によるアーク分断状態(このアークの状態を、図3中のA5に示す。)を速やかに生じさせるようにした。
【0023】
このように、その他の消弧板11bの前面でアーク柱が一時停滞している間に可動接触子1側アークスポットの移行遅れを取り戻し、アークを消弧板11の板面に対して略垂直な状態で消弧装置20に導入するようにすれば、アークが消弧板11に対して斜めに導入されることがなくなり、アークが消弧板11に対して斜めの状態で安定することがなくなる。
また、アークの消弧板11による分断を、その他の消弧板11bによる分断と、可動接触子側アークランナ13近傍の消弧板11aによる分断の2回に分けることができるので、1回あたりの分断点数が減り、分断アークへの移行がより確実に行える効果がある。
これらの結果、アーク全体を迅速に消弧装置20に導入することができ、高い遮断性能が得られる。
【0024】
ところで、図3では、アークを模式的に線にて表したが、実際には、アークはある断面を有しており、このアークの断面積は、アーク電流が大きいほど大きくなる。また、消弧板11は、アークの駆動を促進するため磁性体(一般に鉄)にて馬蹄形または楔形の切り欠きを有する板状に構成されている。因って、本実施の形態における消弧板11と消弧板11の前面に一時停滞するアーク柱との関係は、図4のように表せる。図4より、消弧板11における接点2,3対側端面のアーク入射位置は、最も接点2,3対に近い端面ではなく、接点2,3対から消弧板前面へ移行してきたアーク柱Aが最初に触れる消弧板11の部位(図中、破線Lbにて示す。)であることが分かる。
【0025】
本実施の形態では、図4に示すように、可動接触子側アークランナ13近傍の消弧板11aは、その他の消弧板11bにおける接点2,3対側端部の一部を切断することにより、接点2,3対側端面のアーク入射位置(図中、実線Laにて示すように、本実施の形態の場合は消弧板11bの接点2,3対に最も近い位置にある接点2,3対側端面と一致する。)を後退させている(すなわち、可動接触子側アークランナ13近傍の消弧板11aにおける接点2,3対側端面のアーク入射位置と固定接点3との間の距離の消弧板11の板面方向の成分が、その他の消弧板11bにおける接点2,3対側端面のアーク入射位置と固定接点3との間の距離の消弧板11の板面方向の成分より、大きくなるように構成している。)。
【0026】
なお、上記実施の形態では、図1および図3に示すように、消弧装置20へのアークの到達が遅れる側に位置する消弧板に相当する、アーク走行方向に沿った断面が凸面であるアーク走行面を有する可動接触子側アークランナ13近傍の消弧板11aを2枚とし、その他の消弧板11bを6枚としたが、これに限るものではなく、消弧板11aは1枚であってもよく、3枚以上であってもよい。
また、図1、図3および図4に示すように、2枚の消弧板11aは、それぞれの接点2,3対側端面のアーク入射位置(図4に破線Laで示す。)が同じである、言い換えれば、それぞれの接点2,3対側端面のアーク入射位置と固定接点3との間の距離の消弧板11の板面方向の成分が同じ大きさであるが、これに限るものではなく、可動接触子側アークランナ13の凸面に沿って階段状に上記アーク入射位置をずらせてもよい。
これらは、以下の各実施の形態においても特に断らないが同様である。
【0027】
実施の形態2.
図5は本発明の実施の形態2による回路遮断器を説明するための図であり、より具体的には、消弧板を可動接触子側アークランナ側から見た平面図である。
本実施の形態による回路遮断器は、実施の形態1による回路遮断器と比べて、消弧装置20へのアークの到達が遅れる側のアーク誘導部材近傍の消弧板11aにおける接点2,3対側端部の形状が異なり、他の構成は実施の形態1と同様である。よって、以下では主に実施の形態1と異なる点について説明する。
【0028】
本実施の形態では、図5に示すように、その他の消弧板11bは実施の形態1の場合と同様に楔形の切り欠きを有する板状に構成されており、可動接触子側アークランナ13近傍の消弧板11aは、その他の消弧板11bの切り欠きより大きな幅(アークAの駆動方向と直交する方向の長さ)で切り欠かれた馬蹄形の切り欠きを有する板状に構成されている。
このように構成されたものにおいて、消弧板11aにおける接点2,3対側端面のアーク入射位置は図5に破線Laで示すように、図5に破線Lbで示す消弧板11bにおける接点2,3対側端面のアーク入射位置よりも後退させることができる(すなわち、可動接触子側アークランナ13近傍の消弧板11aにおける接点2,3対側端面のアーク入射位置と固定接点3との間の距離の消弧板11の板面方向の成分が、その他の消弧板11bにおける接点2,3対側端面のアーク入射位置と固定接点3との間の距離の消弧板11の板面方向の成分より、大きくなるように構成することができる。)。
【0029】
上記実施の形態1では、アーク入射位置を変化させるために、可動接触子側アークランナ13近傍の消弧板11aは、その他の消弧板11bに比べて接点2,3対に最も近い位置にある接点2,3対側端面の位置を後退させていた。これに対して、本実施の形態では、それぞれの消弧板11aと11bにおいて、接点2,3対に最も近い位置にある接点2,3対側端面の位置は同じままで、切り欠きの形状を違えることでアーク入射位置を変化させている。
【0030】
短絡電流などの大電流遮断時には、アークの熱に起因する圧力勾配が発生し、この圧力差による力が大きな駆動力として働くと共に、磁性体である消弧板11は磁気飽和しており、消弧板11の形状の違いによるアークを駆動する電磁力の違いは殆ど影響しない。しかし、比較的小さな電流遮断時には、圧力差によるアークを駆動する力は小さく、アークは主に電磁力にて駆動される。さらに、この電磁力は、主に消弧板11などの磁性体の作用にて発生される。したがって、消弧板11aの接点2,3対に最も近い位置にある接点2,3対側端面の位置を、消弧板11bにおける同端面の位置に比べて後退させた実施の形態1に比べて、後退させない本実施の形態においては、消弧板11aを構成する磁性体の電流吸引効果が増加する分、アークを駆動する電磁力が増大する。
【0031】
以上説明したように、本実施の形態では、上記実施の形態1の場合と同様の効果が得られるのに加えて、実施の形態1に比べて、定格電流遮断や比較的小さな過負荷遮断時のアークを駆動する電磁力が大きくなり、遮断時間を短縮することができるという効果も得られる。
【0032】
実施の形態3.
図6は本発明の実施の形態3による回路遮断器を説明するための図であり、より具体的には、主要部の部分断面である。
本実施の形態による回路遮断器は、実施の形態1による回路遮断器と比べて、可動接触子側アーク誘導部材の構成が異なり、他の構成は実施の形態1と同様である。よって、以下では主に実施の形態1と異なる点について説明する。
【0033】
実施の形態1では、可動接触子1側のアークスポットのアークホーン101から可動接触子側アークランナ13への転流に費やす時間を短縮するのに、可動接触子側アークランナ13に、固定接点3側へ張り出し、且つ可動接点2の開離時に可動接触子1の一部が通過するスリット104を有する張り出し部13aを設けたが、本実施の形態では、アークホーン101を可動接触子側アークランナ13側へ屈曲させている。
【0034】
このように構成されたものにおいては、可動接点2の開離時におけるアークホーン101の先端部を可動接触子側アークランナ13に近づけるように配置することができるので、実施の形態1の場合と同様に、アークホーン101先端に到達したアークスポットが、可動接触子側アークランナ13に転流するのに費やす時間を短縮することができ、この可動接触子1側アークスポットの転流時間の短縮により、単純なレール状の走行片を移動する固定接触子4側アークスポットとの移行差が低減される。
【0035】
このように、本実施の形態では、アークホーン101を可動接触子1側アークランナ13側へ屈曲させて可動接触子1側アークスポットの転流時間を短縮することにより、可動接触子1側アークスポットが固定接触子4側アークスポットより遅れて消弧板11に到達する際の遅れを低減している。しかしながら、可動接触子1側アークスポットは、転流の必要があり、しかもアークホーン101の屈曲部はそのアーク走行面のアーク走行方向に沿った断面が凸面であるため、単純なレール状であり、しかも張り出し部13aの凸面と対向する少なくとも一部はそのアーク走行面のアーク走行方向に沿った断面が凹面である走行片(固定接触子側アークランナ10)を移動する固定接触子4側アークスポットに比べて、やはり、消弧装置20への到達が遅れる。
【0036】
そこで、本実施の形態においても、実施の形態1の場合と同様に、アーク端部の移行が相対的に遅れる構成有する側の消弧板11a、すなわち、消弧装置20へのアークの到達が遅れる側のアーク誘導部材(可動接触子側アークランナ13)近傍の消弧板11a、における接点2,3対側端面のアーク入射位置と固定接点3との間の距離の消弧板11の板面方向の成分が、その他の消弧板11bにおける接点2,3対側端面のアーク入射位置と固定接点3との間の距離の消弧板11の板面方向の成分より、大きくなるように構成することにより、それまでアークスポットより先行して駆動されていたアーク柱が消弧板11の前面で停滞している間に、移行が遅れていたアークスポットを先行させて、まず、その他の消弧板11bによる分断アークを形成し、続いて即座に、アーク端部の移行が相対的に遅い構成有する側の消弧板11aによる分断アークを形成して、全消弧板11によるアーク分断状態を速やかに生じさせるようにしている。
【0037】
本実施の形態においても、実施の形態1の場合と同様に、短絡電流などの大電流遮断時にもアーク全体を迅速に消弧装置に導入することができ、高い遮断性能を有する回路遮断器が得られる。
【0038】
実施の形態4.
図7および図8は本発明の実施の形態4による回路遮断器を説明するための図であり、より具体的には、図7は部分断面図、図8は参考として本発明を適用しなかった場合のアークの挙動を説明するための部分断面図である。固定接触子側アークランナの別の構成を示す正面図である。
本実施の形態による回路遮断器では、上記各実施の形態による回路遮断器と異なり、可動接触子1と固定接触子4の位置関係が逆転しており、プランジャ103が過電流に応動し、図7に向かって左から右へとアクチュエータ部300を押し出して開閉機構5を始動させ、可動接触子1(可動接点2)を開極させる。
【0039】
J字状の固定接触子4の先端にはJ字状アークランナ(固定接触子側第1アークランナに相当する。)14が連続して配置されており、固定接触子4とJ字状アークランナ14にて略U字状の形状となっている。J字状アークランナ14の反固定接触子側端部(固定接触子側と反対側の端部)と対向する位置には、固定接触子4と導体で接続されており、且つ、一端部が消弧装置20の上部まで延びる固定接触子側第2アークランナ15が配置されている。本実施の形態では、固定接触子側第1アークランナ14と固定接触子側第2アークランナ15とでアークを接点2,3対から消弧装置20まで誘導する固定接触子側アーク誘導部材を構成している。
【0040】
一方、可動接触子1の先端部にはアークホーン101が連続して設けられており、このアークホーン101の端部と対向する位置に、可動接触子1と導体で接続されており、且つ、一端部が消弧装置20の下部まで延びる可動接触子側アークランナ16が配置されている。本実施の形態では、アークホーン101と可動接触子側アークランナ16とでアークを接点2,3対から消弧装置20まで誘導する可動接触子側アーク誘導部材を構成している。
【0041】
このように構成されたものにおいて、短絡電流などの過電流を遮断する場合、プランジャ103が過電流に応動して開閉機構5を動作させ、接点2、3対が開極する。これに伴い、接点2、3対間でアークが発生する(このアークの状態を、図7中のA1に示す)。この接点2、3対間のアークは、まず可動接触子1より連続して伸びるアークホーン101とJ字状アークランナ14の間を走行する。続いて、アークホーン101先端に到達したアークスポットは、アークホーン101先端部と対向している可動接触子側アークランナ16に転流する(このアークの状態を、図7中のA2に示す)。因って、アークは、可動接触子側アークランナ16とJ字状アークランナ14の間の走行となる。この時、J字状アークランナ14はアーク走行面のアーク走行方向に沿った断面が凸面であるので、J字状アークランナ14側のアークスポットは、上記J字状アークランナ14の凸面と対向する少なくとも一部はそのアーク走行面のアーク走行方向に沿った断面が凹面である可動接触子側アークランナ16のアークスポットに比べて、アーク走行が遅れる(このアークの状態を、図7中のA3に示す)。
【0042】
そこで、本実施の形態では、固定接触子側第1、第2アークランナ14,15側に位置する消弧板11a、すなわち、消弧装置20へのアークの到達が遅れる側のアーク誘導部材(固定接触子側第1、第2アークランナ14,15)近傍の消弧板11a、における接点2,3対側端面のアーク入射位置と固定接点3との間の距離の消弧板11の板面方向の成分が、その他の消弧板11bにおける接点2,3対側端面のアーク入射位置と固定接点3との間の距離の消弧板11の板面方向の成分より、大きくなるように構成している。
これにより、それまでアークスポットより先行して駆動されていたアーク柱がその他の消弧板11bの前面で一時停滞している間に、可動接触子側アークランナ16のアークスポットをアーク柱に対して先行させ、まず、その他の消弧板11bによる分断アークを形成し(このアークの状態を、図7中のA4に示す)、続いて即座に、J字状アークランナ14側(アーク端部の移行が相対的に遅い構成を有する側)の消弧板11aによる分断アークを形成して、全消弧板によるアーク分断状態(このアークの状態を、図7中のA5に示す)を速やかに生じさせる。
【0043】
このように、その他の消弧板11bの前面でアークが一時停滞している間に固定接触子4側アークスポットの移行遅れを取り戻し、アークを消弧板11の板面に対して略垂直な状態で消弧装置20に導入するようにすれば、アークが消弧板11に対して斜めに導入されることがなくなり、図8にA3で示すようにアークが消弧板11に対して斜めの状態で安定することがなくなる。
また、アークの消弧板11による分断を、その他の消弧板11bによる分断と、固定接触子側アークランナ13近傍の消弧板11aによる分断の2回に分けることができるので、1回あたりの分断点数が減り、分断アークへの移行がより確実に行える効果がある。
これらの結果、アーク全体を迅速に消弧装置20に導入することができ、高い遮断性能が得られる。
【0044】
実施の形態5.
図9は本発明の実施の形態5による回路遮断器を説明するための図であり、より具体的には、固定接触子側アークランナの構成を示す正面図である。
上記実施の形態4では、図7に示したように、固定接触子側アーク誘導部材をJ字状アークランナ(固定接触子側第1アークランナに相当する。)14と、端部が消弧装置20の上部へと伸びる固定接触子側第2アークランナ15とで構成したが、図9に示すように、固定接触子4と固定接触子側第1アークランナ14と固定接触子側第2アークランナ15とを連続した一体構成としてもよい。
【0045】
このような構成とすれば、上記実施の形態4の場合と同様の効果が得られるのに加えて、固定接触子側第1アークランナ14から固定接触子側第2アークランナ15へのアークスポットの非連続な転移を必要としなくなるので、アーク端部の移行が相対的に遅い構成である固定接触子4側のアークスポットの移行を一層改善できるという効果も得られる。
【0046】
なお、上記各実施の形態では、一対のアーク誘導部材のうち、一方のアーク誘導部材の少なくとも一部はそのアーク走行面のアーク走行方向に沿った断面が凸面であり、他方のアーク誘導部材の上記凸面と対向する少なくとも一部はそのアーク走行面のアーク走行方向に沿った断面が凹面である場合に、上記凸面を有するアーク誘導部材近傍の消弧板11aにおける接点対側端面のアーク入射位置と固定接点3との間の距離の消弧板11の板面方向の成分が、その他の消弧板11bにおける接点対側端面のアーク入射位置と固定接点3との間の距離の消弧板11の板面方向の成分より大きくなるように構成した例について説明したが、上記のような凸面が無くても転流があったり、アーク走行路の長さが異なったりする場合にも、一方のアーク端部の移行が他方のアーク端部の移行に比べて相対的に遅れ、消弧装置20への到達が遅れる場合がある。本発明は、このような場合にも適用でき、消弧装置へのアークの到達が遅れる側に位置する消弧板における接点対側端面のアーク入射位置と固定接点との間の距離の消弧板の板面方向の成分が、その他の消弧板における接点対側端面のアーク入射位置と固定接点との間の距離の消弧板の板面方向の成分より大きくなるように構成することにより、上記各実施の形態で説明したのと同様に、短絡電流などの大電流遮断時にもアーク全体を迅速に消弧装置に導入することができ、高い遮断性能を有する回路遮断器を得ることができる。
【0047】
【発明の効果】
以上のように、本発明によれば、固定接点を有する固定接触子と、上記固定接点と接離する可動接点を有する可動接触子と、上記可動接点の開離時に上記固定接点と可動接点とからなる接点対間に発生するアークを複数の消弧板に入射させ分断して消弧する消弧装置と、上記アークを上記接点対から上記消弧装置まで誘導する一対の固定接触子側および可動接触子側アーク誘導部材とを備え、上記消弧装置へのアークの到達が遅れる側に位置する消弧板における上記接点対側端面のアーク入射位置と上記固定接点との間の距離の上記消弧板の板面方向の成分が、その他の消弧板における上記接点対側端面のアーク入射位置と上記固定接点との間の距離の上記消弧板の板面方向の成分より大きくなるように構成したので、短絡電流などの大電流遮断時にもアーク全体を迅速に消弧装置に導入することができ、高い遮断性能を有する回路遮断器を得ることができる。
【0048】
また、固定接点を有する固定接触子と、上記固定接点と接離する可動接点を有する可動接触子と、上記可動接点の開離時に上記固定接点と可動接点とからなる接点対間に発生するアークを複数の消弧板に入射させ分断して消弧する消弧装置と、上記アークを上記接点対から上記消弧装置まで誘導する一対の固定接触子側および可動接触子側アーク誘導部材とを備え、上記一対のアーク誘導部材のうち、一方のアーク誘導部材の少なくとも一部はそのアーク走行面のアーク走行方向に沿った断面が凸面であり、他方のアーク誘導部材の上記凸面と対向する少なくとも一部はそのアーク走行面のアーク走行方向に沿った断面が凹面であり、上記一方のアーク誘導部材近傍の消弧板における上記接点対側端面のアーク入射位置と上記固定接点との間の距離の上記消弧板の板面方向の成分が、その他の消弧板における上記接点対側端面のアーク入射位置と上記固定接点との間の距離の上記消弧板の板面方向の成分より大きくなるように構成したので、短絡電流などの大電流遮断時にもアーク全体を迅速に消弧装置に導入することができ、高い遮断性能を有する回路遮断器を得ることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の実施の形態1による回路遮断器を説明するための図である。
【図2】本発明の実施の形態1による回路遮断器を説明するための図である。
【図3】本発明の実施の形態1による回路遮断器を説明するための図である。
【図4】本発明の実施の形態1による回路遮断器を説明するための図である。
【図5】本発明の実施の形態2による回路遮断器を説明するための図である。
【図6】本発明の実施の形態3による回路遮断器を説明するための図である。
【図7】本発明の実施の形態4による回路遮断器を説明するための図である。
【図8】本発明の実施の形態4による回路遮断器を説明するための図である。
【図9】本発明の実施の形態5による回路遮断器を説明するための図である。
【符号の説明】
1 可動接触子、2 可動接点、3 固定接点、4 固定接触子、5 開閉機構、10 固定接触子側アークランナ、11,11a,11b 消弧板、13,16 可動接触子側アークランナ、13a 張り出し部、14 固定接触子側第1アークランナ、15 固定接触子側第2アークランナ、20 消弧装置、101 アークホーン、104 スリット。
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a circuit breaker that cuts off a circuit when an overcurrent such as an overload current or a short-circuit current occurs.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a conventional circuit breaker, a main circuit with a contact section inserted between the power supply side terminal and the load side terminal is formed, and when an excessive current passes through the main circuit when the contact section is closed, the contact section is forced. In the circuit breaker, the contacts are electrically connected to the respective contacts constituting the contact portion, and are extended in the direction of the electromagnetic force acting on the arc by interaction with the magnetic field around the contact portion, and are opposed to each other. A pair of arc traveling plates arranged in such a manner are provided, and the side walls of the space accommodating the two arc traveling plates are formed such that the distance between the two extends toward the direction of the electromagnetic force acting on the arc (for example, see Patent Reference 1).
[0003]
In another conventional circuit breaker, a movable contact is disposed inside an insulated housing formed of a base and a cover so as to be able to freely move toward and away from a fixed contact, and an arm supporting the movable contact is provided. An opening / closing mechanism for driving the movable contact, an overcurrent tripping device for operating the opening / closing mechanism in response to an overcurrent to open the movable contact, and an opening / closing mechanism generated when the movable contact is opened. In a circuit breaker provided with an arc generating chamber filled with an arc and an arc extinguishing device for extinguishing the arc in the arc generating chamber, a locking portion for positioning an open position of the movable contact is provided in the arc generating chamber. (See, for example, Patent Document 2).
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-7-226145 (page 2-7, FIG. 5-8)
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-10-172409 (pages 2-4, FIG. 12)
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In such a circuit breaker, particularly when the short-circuit current is interrupted, the arc spot of the arc generated between the pair of contacts cannot continuously travel to the arc-extinguishing device (the arc traveling path is not continuous and commutation is necessary). Configuration) and the transition of the arc end on the side having a configuration in which the cross section along the arc traveling direction of the arc traveling surface is convex between the contact pair and the arc extinguishing device is the transition of the other arc end. In comparison, there is a drawback that the entire arc cannot be quickly introduced into the arc extinguishing device, because it is relatively delayed and sometimes stagnates on the way. As described above, since the entire arc cannot be quickly introduced into the arc extinguishing device, there is a problem that a high breaking performance cannot be obtained.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems of the related art. Even when a large current such as a short-circuit current is interrupted, the entire arc can be quickly introduced into the arc extinguishing device, and a high interruption can be achieved. An object of the present invention is to provide a circuit breaker having performance.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A circuit breaker according to the present invention includes a fixed contact having a fixed contact, a movable contact having a movable contact that comes into contact with and separates from the fixed contact, and the fixed contact and the movable contact when the movable contact is opened. An arc extinguishing device that divides an arc generated between the contact pairs into a plurality of arc extinguishing plates to cut and extinguish the arc, and a pair of fixed contacts and a movable contact that guide the arc from the contact pair to the arc extinguishing device. And an arc extinguishing member having a slave-side arc guiding member, wherein the arc extinguishing is performed at a distance between the arc incident position of the contact-side end surface and the fixed contact on the arc extinguishing plate positioned on the side where the arrival of the arc to the arc extinguishing device is delayed. A component in a plate surface direction of the plate is configured to be larger than a component in a plate surface direction of the arc extinguishing plate of a distance between the arc incident position of the contact-side end surface of the other arc extinguishing plate and the fixed contact. It was done.
[0008]
In addition, an arc generated between a fixed contact having a fixed contact, a movable contact having a movable contact that comes into contact with and separated from the fixed contact, and a contact pair consisting of the fixed contact and the movable contact when the movable contact is opened. A plurality of arc extinguishing plates to separate and extinguish the arc, and a pair of fixed contact side and movable contact side arc guiding members for guiding the arc from the contact pair to the arc extinguishing device. At least a part of one of the arc guide members of the pair of arc guide members has a convex cross section along the arc running direction of an arc running surface thereof, and at least a portion facing the convex surface of the other arc guide member. A part thereof has a concave cross section along the arc traveling direction of the arc traveling surface, and is located between the arc incident position on the contact-facing end face of the arc extinguishing plate near the one arc guide member and the fixed contact. The component of the distance in the direction of the plate surface of the arc extinguishing plate is calculated from the component of the distance between the arc incident position of the contact-facing end face of the other arc extinguishing plate and the fixed contact in the direction of the plate surface of the arc extinguishing plate. It is configured to be large.
[0009]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Before describing specific embodiments, the background to the present invention will be described.
With a conventional circuit breaker, in the case of relatively small overload current interruption, the arc generated due to contact opening can be divided by all arc extinguishing plates to generate a high arc voltage. In this case, the arc voltage does not immediately rise from the number of installed arc-extinguishing plates to an expected value, the interruption time becomes long, and in the worst case, interruption becomes impossible. When the inventors of the present invention observed the arc extinguishing plate at this time, it was found that a configuration in which the transition of the arc end portion was relatively slow (for example, a configuration in which the arc running path was not continuous but required commutation, The arc extinguishing plate on the side having a configuration in which the cross section along the arc traveling direction of the running surface is convex) has no arc mark, or the arc extinguishing plate on the side having a configuration in which the transition of the arc end is relatively fast. It was confirmed that the arc mark was extremely small as compared with that. From this, it can be presumed that the stagnation of the arc end that is relatively slow in transition is a factor that prevents the entire arc from being introduced into the arc extinguishing device.
In addition, when the cross section along the arc running direction of the arc running surface is a convex surface, the heat of the arc cannot be efficiently used for heating the next moving part, as compared with the case where the cross section is a flat surface or a concave surface. For this reason, it is considered that the transition speed becomes slow due to, for example, a long time required for heating.
[0010]
In general, it is said that an arc traveling on a pair of traveling pieces (arc guiding members) is driven with an arc spot being delayed as compared with an arc column portion, and an arc extinguishing device is preceded by an arc column portion. It is thought that it reaches.
The inventors of the present invention observed the transition state of the arc at the time of a large current interruption such as the short-circuit current interruption of the conventional circuit breaker using a transparent housing using a high-speed video camera, and found that the contact pair In order for the arc that has moved at a high speed from the arc to the front of the arc extinguishing plate to temporarily stagnate at the front of the arc extinguishing plate, the two arcs must be used to break the temporarily stagnant arc at the front of the arc extinguishing plate. If it is necessary to drive the spot ahead of the arc column, and if the difference between the two arc spots is remarkably large, the arc end on the side where the transition is fast is divided by the arc extinguishing plate first, and the arc It was newly found that the whole was stable in an oblique state with respect to the arc extinguishing plate, and the arc spot on the side where the transition was slow stagnated.
[0011]
The stagnation of the arc column at the front of the arc extinguishing plate causes a decrease in the transition speed of the arc due to the arc extinguishing plate acting as a barrier to the hot gas flow necessary for the transition of the arc and obstructing the flow. It is presumed that it takes time to heat the arc extinguishing plate to form a relatively large arc spot of a large current arc.The greater the number and arrangement density of arc extinguishing plates, and the larger the arc current It is considered that the stagnation effect becomes larger as the stagnation effect increases.
[0012]
Therefore, the present inventors have found that the arc extinguishing plate located on the side having a configuration in which the transition of the arc end is relatively delayed, that is, the arc extinguishing plate located on the side where the arrival of the arc to the arc extinguishing device is delayed. The component of the distance between the arc incident position on the contact side end face and the fixed contact in the direction of the plate surface of the arc extinguishing plate is the distance between the arc incident position on the contact side end face of the other arc extinguishing plate and the fixed contact. By configuring so as to be larger than the component in the plate surface direction of the arc extinguishing plate, the arc spot, whose transition was delayed while the arc column was temporarily stagnant in front of the arc extinguishing plate, firstly, A split arc is formed by the other extinguishing plates, and immediately thereafter, a split arc is formed by the extinguishing plate on the side where the transition of the arc end is relatively slow, and the arc splitting state by all the extinguishing plates is quickly performed. It was configured to be generated.
[0013]
In the present specification, the arc on the arc running surface of the movable contact 1, the fixed contact 4, the arc guide member, the arc extinguishing plate 11 and the like is referred to as an arc spot, and the arc near the arc spot is referred to as an arc end. It has been described. In addition, the transition of the arc includes the traveling of the arc and the commutation.
[0014]
Embodiment 1 FIG.
1 to 4 are views for explaining a circuit breaker according to a first embodiment of the present invention. More specifically, FIG. 1 is a front view showing the inside with a part cut away, and FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing a contact-side arc runner, FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of a main part for schematically representing the behavior of an arc during a breaking operation, and FIG. FIG.
[0015]
As shown in FIG. 1, this type of circuit breaker generally has a pair of terminals 200 and 201 (201 not shown) connected to an external electric path and a fixed contact 3 in a housing 202 made of an insulating material. A fixed contact 4, a movable contact 1 having a movable contact 2 that comes into contact with and separated from the fixed contact 3 to form a contact pair with the fixed contact 4, an opening / closing mechanism 5 for driving the movable contact 1, An electromagnetic release device (plunger 103) for opening the movable contact 1 by operating the opening / closing mechanism 5 in response to an overcurrent, and movable with the fixed contact 3 when the movable contact 1 (movable contact 2) is opened. An arc extinguishing device 20 for extinguishing an arc generated between a pair of contacts consisting of a contact 2 and a plurality of arc extinguishing plates 11 by dividing the arc and guiding the arc from the contacts 1 and 4 to the arc extinguishing device 20. A pair of fixed contactor and movable contactor arc runners 10 13, an exhaust port 203 for exhausting the hot gases caused by the arcing, and a handle 7 for manually operating the opening and closing mechanism 5.
[0016]
A movable contact 2 is fixed to the movable contact 1, and an arc horn 101 is provided on the distal end side (lower side in the figure) of the movable contact 2. The movable contact 1 is electrically connected to the plunger 103 and the movable contact-side arc runner 13 via a flexible conductor 102. As shown in FIG. 2, the movable contactor-side arc runner 13 is provided at the end of the movable contactor 1 in the closed state on the side where the movable contact 2 is disposed (in other words, in the closed state, the pair of contacts 2, 3 or fixed). A slit 104 that projects to the contact 3 side and that a part of the movable contact 1 (for example, at least the end on the side where the movable contact 2 is arranged) passes when the movable contact 2 is opened along the trajectory of the opening and closing operation of the movable contact 1. An overhang 13a is provided, and at least a part of the movable contact 1 at the maximum opening position during the breaking operation is arranged so as to move into the slit 104.
[0017]
A fixed contact 3 to which the movable contact 2 comes and goes is fixed to the fixed contact 4, and an arc traveling piece (fixed contact-side arc runner 10) extending to the arc extinguishing device 20 continuously from the fixed contact 4. Is provided.
The movable contact 2 or the fixed contact 3 may be replaced by a conductive member constituting the movable contact 1 or the fixed contact 4.
In the present embodiment, a pair of movable contactor-side and fixed contactor-side arc guiding members that guide the arc from the contact pairs 2 and 3 to the arc extinguishing device 20 include a movable contactor-side arc runner 13 and an arc horn 101, respectively. , And the fixed contactor-side arc runner 10.
[0018]
The arc-extinguishing device 20 includes a plurality of flat arc-extinguishing plates 11 and an arc-extinguishing side plate 21 that holds these with a certain gap, and includes a movable contact-side arc runner 13 and a fixed contact-side arc runner 10. (More precisely, the end opposite to the side where the contacts 2 and 3 are arranged on the movable contact-side arc runner 13 and the fixed contact-side arc runner 10) so as to be sandwiched from above and below. . Of the plurality of arc-extinguishing plates 11, the positions of the end faces of the arc-extinguishing plates 11a located on the side of the movable contactor-side arc runner 13 opposite to the contacts 2 and 3 (more precisely, as will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. The direction of the arc-extinguishing plate 11 at a distance between the fixed contacts 3 and the distance between the fixed contacts 3 and the arc-extinguishing positions of the contacts 2 and 3 on the arc-extinguishing plate 11a near the movable contact-side arc runner 13 (toward FIG. 3). The component in the left-right direction is determined by the position of the end face on the opposite side of the contacts 2 and 3 of the other arc extinguishing plate 11b (more precisely, as will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. , 3) and the distance between the fixed contact 3 and the distance between the fixed contact 3 and the component in the direction of the plate surface of the arc-extinguishing plate 11 is configured to be larger. In other words, in FIG. 3, the arc incident position on the opposite end face of the arc extinguishing plate 11a on the contact 2 and 3 side is on the left side of the arc incident position on the contact 2 and 3 opposite end face of the other arc extinguishing plate 11b.
Further, the exhaust port 203 is arranged on the back side of the arc extinguishing device 20 (in other words, on the side opposite to the contact pair installation side of the arc extinguishing device 20).
[0019]
Next, the operation of the circuit breaker according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. When the overcurrent is interrupted by the circuit breaker as described above, the plunger 103 operates the switching mechanism 5 in response to the overcurrent, and the contacts 2 and 3 open. Accordingly, an arc is generated between the pair of contacts 2 and 3 (the state of this arc is indicated by A1 in FIG. 3). The arc between the pair of contacts 2 and 3 first travels between the fixed contact-side arc runner 10 extending continuously from the fixed contact 4 and the arc horn 101 at the tip of the movable contact (this arc state is shown in FIG. A2 in the figure). Subsequently, the arc spot that has reached the tip of the arc horn 101 is commutated to the movable contactor-side arc runner 13. In order for the commutation operation to proceed quickly, the movable contact side arc runner 13 projects toward the fixed contact 3 side, and at least the end of the movable contact 1 on the movable contact 2 arrangement side passes when the movable contact 2 is separated. An overhang 13a having a slit 104 is provided. Thereby, the time spent for the commutation can be reduced.
[0020]
By shortening the commutation time of the movable contact 1 side arc spot, the transition difference from the fixed contact 4 side arc spot moving the simple rail-shaped traveling piece is reduced, so that the arc is a flat arc extinguishing. It reaches the front surface of the arc-extinguishing plate 11 in a state substantially perpendicular to the plate surface of the plate 11.
If the transition difference between the two arc spots is remarkably large, the fixed contact side arc spot precedes the fixed contact side arc runner 10 in a state where the movable contact side arc spot has not reached the arc extinguishing plate 11. The transition is made to the end opposite to the contact 3, the arc is stabilized in an oblique state with respect to the arc extinguishing plate 11, and the transition of the movable contact-side arc spot stagnates. In this state, the arc cannot be divided by the entire arc extinguishing plate 11, so that a sufficient arc voltage cannot be generated and the interruption time becomes longer, the wear of the arc extinguishing chamber 20 increases greatly, and in the worst case, interruption becomes impossible. Sometimes.
[0021]
As described above, in the present embodiment, the projecting portion 13a is provided in the movable contactor-side arc runner 13 to shorten the commutation time of the movable contactor 1-side arc spot, so that the movable contactor 1-side arc spot is fixed. The delay in reaching the arc extinguishing plate 11 later than the arc spot on the contact 4 side is reduced. However, the arc spot on the movable contact 1 side needs to be commutated, and the overhanging portion 13a has a simple rail shape because the cross section of the arc running surface along the arc running direction is convex. At least a portion facing the convex surface of the portion 13a is compared with an arc spot on the fixed contactor 4 side moving on a traveling piece (fixed contactor side arc runner 10) having a concave cross section along the arc traveling direction of the arc traveling surface. Again, the arrival at the arc extinguishing device 20 is delayed.
[0022]
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the arc extinguishing plate 11a located on the side having the configuration in which the transition of the arc end portion is relatively delayed, that is, the arc guide member (movable contact) on the side where the arrival of the arc to the arc extinguishing device 20 is delayed. The component in the direction of the plate surface of the arc-extinguishing plate 11 of the distance between the arc incident position on the side opposite to the contacts 2 and 3 and the fixed contact 3 in the arc-extinguishing plate 11a near the slave arc runner 13) is other arc-extinguishing. It is configured such that the distance between the arc incident position of the end face on the side of the contacts 2 and 3 on the plate 11b and the fixed contact 3 and the component in the plate surface direction of the arc-extinguishing plate 11 is larger. Thus, while the arc column that has been driven earlier than the arc spot is stagnating in front of the other arc extinguishing plate 11b, the arc spot whose transition has been delayed is advanced (the state of this arc). Is indicated by A3 in FIG. 3). First, a divided arc is formed by the other arc-extinguishing plate 11b (the state of this arc is indicated by A4 in FIG. 3), and immediately thereafter, the arc ends. A parting arc is formed by the arc extinguishing plate 11a on the side having a configuration in which the transition of the part is relatively slow, and an arc dividing state by all the arc extinguishing plates 11 (this arc state is indicated by A5 in FIG. 3). It was made to occur promptly.
[0023]
In this way, while the arc column is temporarily stagnant on the front surface of the other arc extinguishing plate 11b, the transition delay of the movable contact 1 side arc spot is recovered, and the arc is substantially perpendicular to the plate surface of the arc extinguishing plate 11b. If the arc is introduced into the arc extinguishing device 20 in an appropriate state, the arc will not be introduced obliquely to the arc extinguishing plate 11, and the arc can be stabilized in an oblique state with respect to the arc extinguishing plate 11. Disappears.
In addition, since the arc is divided by the arc extinguishing plate 11 and divided by the other arc extinguishing plate 11b and the arc is extinguished by the arc extinguishing plate 11a near the movable contact-side arc runner 13, the arc can be divided one time. There is an effect that the number of division points is reduced and the transition to the division arc can be performed more reliably.
As a result, the entire arc can be quickly introduced into the arc extinguishing device 20, and high breaking performance can be obtained.
[0024]
By the way, in FIG. 3, the arc is schematically represented by a line, but in practice, the arc has a certain cross section, and the cross sectional area of this arc increases as the arc current increases. The arc-extinguishing plate 11 is formed in a plate shape having a horseshoe-shaped or wedge-shaped cutout made of a magnetic material (generally iron) in order to promote driving of the arc. Therefore, the relationship between the arc extinguishing plate 11 and the arc pillar temporarily stagnating on the front surface of the arc extinguishing plate 11 in the present embodiment can be expressed as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the arc incident position on the end faces of the arc extinguishing plate 11 on the opposite sides of the contacts 2 and 3 is not the end face closest to the contacts 2 and 3 but the arc column that has shifted from the contacts 2 and 3 to the front of the arc extinguishing plate. It can be seen that A is the part of the arc-extinguishing plate 11 that touches first (indicated by the broken line Lb in the figure).
[0025]
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the arc extinguishing plate 11 a near the movable contactor-side arc runner 13 is formed by cutting a part of the other end of the arc extinguishing plate 11 b opposite to the contacts 2 and 3. , The arc incident position on the end face on the opposite side of the contacts 2 and 3 (in the case of the present embodiment, as shown by the solid line La in the figure, the contacts 2 and 3 located closest to the contacts 2 and 3 on the arc-extinguishing plate 11b). The distance between the fixed incident point 3 and the arc incident position of the contact 2, 3 end face on the arc extinguishing plate 11 a in the vicinity of the movable contactor arc runner 13. The component of the arc-extinguishing plate 11 in the direction of the surface of the arc-extinguishing plate 11 is the distance between the arc incident position of the other end face of the other arc-extinguishing plate 11 b on the side opposite to the contact 2 and the fixed contact 3. It is configured to be larger than the component.)
[0026]
In the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the cross section along the arc traveling direction corresponding to the arc extinguishing plate located on the side where the arrival of the arc to the arc extinguishing device 20 is delayed is convex. The number of the arc extinguishing plates 11a near the movable contactor-side arc runner 13 having a certain arc running surface is two, and the other arc extinguishing plates 11b are six. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. Or three or more.
As shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 4, the two arc-extinguishing plates 11a have the same arc incident position (indicated by a broken line La in FIG. 4) on the end faces on the opposite sides of the contacts 2 and 3. In other words, the component of the distance between the arc incident position on the end face on the opposite side of each of the contacts 2 and 3 and the fixed contact 3 in the direction of the plate surface of the arc extinguishing plate 11 is the same, but is not limited thereto. Instead, the arc incident position may be shifted stepwise along the convex surface of the movable contactor-side arc runner 13.
These are the same in each of the following embodiments, although not particularly specified.
[0027]
Embodiment 2 FIG.
FIG. 5 is a view for explaining a circuit breaker according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, and more specifically, is a plan view of an arc-extinguishing plate viewed from a movable contact-side arc runner side.
The circuit breaker according to the present embodiment is different from the circuit breaker according to the first embodiment in that the contacts 2, 3 of the arc extinguishing plate 11a near the arc guide member on the side where the arrival of the arc to the arc extinguishing device 20 is delayed. The shape of the side end is different, and the other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment. Therefore, the following mainly describes points different from the first embodiment.
[0028]
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the other arc-extinguishing plate 11b is formed in a plate shape having a wedge-shaped notch as in the case of the first embodiment. The arc extinguishing plate 11a is formed in a plate shape having a horseshoe-shaped notch cut out with a width (length in a direction orthogonal to the driving direction of the arc A) larger than the notches of the other arc extinguishing plates 11b. I have.
In such a configuration, the arc incident positions of the end faces of the arc extinguishing plate 11a on the opposite sides of the contacts 2 and 3 are indicated by a broken line La in FIG. 5 and a contact 2 on the arc extinguishing plate 11b indicated by a broken line Lb in FIG. , 3 can be retracted from the arc incident position on the opposite end face (that is, between the arc incident position on the arc extinguishing plate 11a near the movable contactor arc runner 13 and the arc incident position on the opposite end face and the fixed contact 3). The component of the arc extinguishing plate 11 in the direction of the surface of the arc extinguishing plate 11 is the plate surface of the arc extinguishing plate 11 at the distance between the arc incident position of the other end face of the other arc extinguishing plate 11 b on the side opposite to the contact 2 and the fixed contact 3 It can be configured to be larger than the directional component.)
[0029]
In the first embodiment, the arc extinguishing plate 11a in the vicinity of the movable contactor-side arc runner 13 is located closest to the pair of contacts 2 and 3 compared to the other arc extinguishing plates 11b in order to change the arc incident position. The positions of the end faces on the opposite sides of the contact points 2 and 3 were retracted. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, in each of the arc-extinguishing plates 11a and 11b, the positions of the end faces on the side of the contacts 2, 3 closest to the pair of contacts 2, 3 remain the same, and the shape of the notch is the same. Is changed to change the arc incident position.
[0030]
When a large current such as a short-circuit current is interrupted, a pressure gradient occurs due to the heat of the arc, and the force due to the pressure difference acts as a large driving force, and the arc-extinguishing plate 11, which is a magnetic material, is magnetically saturated. The difference in the electromagnetic force for driving the arc due to the difference in the shape of the arc plate 11 has almost no effect. However, when a relatively small current is interrupted, the driving force of the arc due to the pressure difference is small, and the arc is driven mainly by electromagnetic force. Further, this electromagnetic force is mainly generated by the action of a magnetic body such as the arc-extinguishing plate 11. Therefore, as compared with the first embodiment in which the position of the end face on the pair of contacts 2 and 3 closest to the pair of contacts 2 and 3 of the arc extinguishing plate 11a is retracted as compared with the position of the same end face on the arc extinguishing plate 11b. Thus, in the present embodiment in which the magnetic material constituting the arc extinguishing plate 11a is not retracted, the electromagnetic force for driving the arc increases as the current attraction effect of the magnetic material constituting the arc extinguishing plate 11a increases.
[0031]
As described above, in the present embodiment, in addition to obtaining the same effects as those of the first embodiment, in addition to the rated current interruption and the relatively small overload interruption compared to the first embodiment, The electromagnetic force for driving the arc is increased, and the effect of shortening the interruption time can be obtained.
[0032]
Embodiment 3 FIG.
FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a circuit breaker according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention, and is more specifically a partial cross section of a main part.
The circuit breaker according to the present embodiment is different from the circuit breaker according to the first embodiment in the configuration of the movable contact-side arc guiding member, and the other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment. Therefore, the following mainly describes points different from the first embodiment.
[0033]
In the first embodiment, in order to reduce the time spent for commutation of the arc spot on the movable contact 1 side from the arc horn 101 to the movable contact side arc runner 13, the movable contact side arc runner 13 is connected to the fixed contact 3 side. The overhanging portion 13a having the slit 104 through which the movable contact 1 passes through when the movable contact 2 is opened is provided. However, in the present embodiment, the arc horn 101 is connected to the movable contact side arc runner 13 side. To bend.
[0034]
In such a configuration, the distal end of the arc horn 101 when the movable contact 2 is separated can be arranged so as to be close to the movable contactor-side arc runner 13, so that the same as in the first embodiment. In addition, the time spent for the arc spot reaching the tip of the arc horn 101 to be commutated to the movable contactor-side arc runner 13 can be reduced. By reducing the commutation time of the movable contactor 1-side arc spot, The shift difference from the fixed contact 4 side arc spot which moves the simple rail-shaped traveling piece is reduced.
[0035]
As described above, in the present embodiment, the arc horn 101 is bent toward the movable contactor 1 side arc runner 13 to shorten the commutation time of the movable contactor 1 side arc spot. Reduce the delay when reaching the arc extinguishing plate 11 later than the arc spot on the fixed contactor 4 side. However, the arc spot on the movable contact 1 side needs to be commutated, and the bent portion of the arc horn 101 has a simple rail shape because the cross section along the arc running direction of the arc running surface is convex. In addition, at least a part of the projecting portion 13a facing the convex surface is a fixed contact 4 side arc spot moving on a traveling piece (fixed contact side arc runner 10) having a concave cross section along the arc traveling direction of the arc traveling surface. Again, the arrival at the arc extinguishing device 20 is delayed.
[0036]
Therefore, also in the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the arc reaches the arc extinguishing plate 11a on the side having the configuration in which the transition of the arc end is relatively delayed, that is, the arc reaches the arc extinguishing device 20. The plate surface of the arc extinguishing plate 11 at a distance between the arc incident position on the opposite end face of the contacts 2 and 3 and the fixed contact 3 in the arc extinguishing plate 11a near the delayed arc guide member (movable contactor arc runner 13). The component in the direction is larger than the component in the direction of the plate surface of the arc-extinguishing plate 11 of the distance between the arc incident position of the other end face of the other arc-extinguishing plate 11 b on the side opposite to the contacts 2 and 3 and the fixed contact 3. By doing so, while the arc column, which has been driven before the arc spot, is stagnating in front of the arc extinguishing plate 11, the arc spot whose transition is delayed precedes the other arc column. Cutting by arc plate 11b Then, immediately after that, the arc extinguishing plate 11a on the side having the configuration in which the transition of the arc end portion is relatively slow is formed, and the arc extinguishing state by all the arc extinguishing plates 11 is quickly generated. Like that.
[0037]
Also in the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, even when a large current such as a short-circuit current is interrupted, the entire arc can be quickly introduced into the arc extinction device, and a circuit breaker having high interrupting performance is provided. can get.
[0038]
Embodiment 4 FIG.
7 and 8 are views for explaining a circuit breaker according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. More specifically, FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view for explaining the behavior of the arc when the arc is generated. It is a front view showing another composition of a fixed contactor side arc runner.
In the circuit breaker according to the present embodiment, unlike the circuit breakers according to the above embodiments, the positional relationship between the movable contact 1 and the fixed contact 4 is reversed, and the plunger 103 responds to the overcurrent. The actuator unit 300 is pushed out from left to right toward 7, and the opening / closing mechanism 5 is started to open the movable contact 1 (movable contact 2).
[0039]
At the tip of the J-shaped fixed contact 4, a J-shaped arc runner (corresponding to the fixed contact-side first arc runner) 14 is arranged continuously, and the fixed contact 4 and the J-shaped arc runner 14 are provided. It has a substantially U-shape. At a position facing the opposite end of the J-shaped arc runner 14 opposite to the fixed contact (an end opposite to the fixed contact), the fixed contact 4 is connected to the conductor by a conductor, and one end is turned off. The fixed contact-side second arc runner 15 extending to the upper part of the arc device 20 is arranged. In the present embodiment, the fixed contactor-side first arc runner 14 and the fixed contactor-side second arc runner 15 constitute a fixed contactor-side arc guiding member that guides an arc from the pair of contacts 2 and 3 to the arc-extinguishing device 20. ing.
[0040]
On the other hand, an arc horn 101 is provided continuously at the tip of the movable contact 1, and is connected to the movable contact 1 by a conductor at a position facing the end of the arc horn 101, and A movable contact-side arc runner 16 whose one end extends to the lower part of the arc extinguishing device 20 is arranged. In the present embodiment, the arc horn 101 and the movable contact-side arc runner 16 constitute a movable contact-side arc guiding member that guides an arc from a pair of contacts 2 and 3 to the arc extinguishing device 20.
[0041]
In such a configuration, when an overcurrent such as a short-circuit current is interrupted, the plunger 103 operates the switching mechanism 5 in response to the overcurrent, and the contacts 2 and 3 open. Accordingly, an arc is generated between the pair of contacts 2 and 3 (the state of the arc is indicated by A1 in FIG. 7). The arc between the pair of contacts 2 and 3 first travels between the arc horn 101 extending continuously from the movable contact 1 and the J-shaped arc runner 14. Subsequently, the arc spot that has reached the tip of the arc horn 101 is commutated to the movable contactor-side arc runner 16 facing the tip of the arc horn 101 (this arc state is indicated by A2 in FIG. 7). Therefore, the arc travels between the movable contactor-side arc runner 16 and the J-shaped arc runner 14. At this time, since the J-shaped arc runner 14 has a convex cross-section along the arc running direction of the arc running surface, the arc spot on the J-shaped arc runner 14 side is at least one side facing the convex surface of the J-shaped arc runner 14. The arc traveling of the part is delayed compared to the arc spot of the movable contactor-side arc runner 16 whose section along the arc traveling direction of the arc traveling surface is concave (this arc state is indicated by A3 in FIG. 7). .
[0042]
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the arc extinguishing plate 11a located on the fixed contactor side first and second arc runners 14, 15 side, that is, the arc guiding member (fixed) on the side where the arrival of the arc to the arc extinguishing device 20 is delayed. The direction of the arc-extinguishing plate 11 at a distance between the arc incident position on the end face opposite to the contacts 2 and 3 and the fixed contact 3 in the arc-extinguishing plate 11a near the contact side first and second arc runners 14 and 15). Is larger than the component in the direction of the surface of the arc-extinguishing plate 11 of the distance between the arc incident position of the other end face of the other arc-extinguishing plate 11b on the side opposite to the contacts 2 and 3 and the fixed contact 3. ing.
Thereby, while the arc column driven before the arc spot is temporarily stagnant on the front surface of the other arc extinguishing plate 11b, the arc spot of the movable contactor-side arc runner 16 is moved with respect to the arc column. First, a breaking arc is formed by the other arc extinguishing plate 11b (the state of this arc is indicated by A4 in FIG. 7), and immediately thereafter, the J-shaped arc runner 14 side (shift of the arc end portion). Arcs formed by the arc extinguishing plate 11a on the side having a relatively slow configuration), and an arc-separated state by all the arc extinguishing plates (the state of this arc is indicated by A5 in FIG. 7) quickly occurs. Let it.
[0043]
In this way, while the arc is temporarily stagnant on the front surface of the other arc extinguishing plate 11b, the transition delay of the fixed contact 4 side arc spot is recovered, and the arc is substantially perpendicular to the plate surface of the arc extinguishing plate 11b. If the arc is introduced into the arc extinguishing device 20 in the state, the arc is not obliquely introduced into the arc extinguishing plate 11, and the arc is obliquely introduced with respect to the arc extinguishing plate 11 as shown by A3 in FIG. Will not be stable in the state of.
In addition, since the arc is divided by the arc extinguishing plate 11 and divided by the other arc extinguishing plate 11b and the arc is extinguished by the arc extinguishing plate 11a in the vicinity of the fixed contactor-side arc runner 13, the arc can be divided one time. There is an effect that the number of division points is reduced and the transition to the division arc can be performed more reliably.
As a result, the entire arc can be quickly introduced into the arc extinguishing device 20, and high breaking performance can be obtained.
[0044]
Embodiment 5 FIG.
FIG. 9 is a view for explaining a circuit breaker according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention, and more specifically, is a front view showing a configuration of a fixed contact-side arc runner.
In the fourth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the fixed contact-side arc guiding member is a J-shaped arc runner (corresponding to a fixed contact-side first arc runner) 14 and the end is an arc extinguishing device 20. The fixed contact 4, the fixed contact-side first arc runner 14, and the fixed contact-side second arc runner 15 are configured as shown in FIG. 9. It may be a continuous integrated structure.
[0045]
With such a configuration, in addition to the same effect as that of the above-described fourth embodiment, in addition to the above, the non-contact of the arc spot from the fixed contact-side first arc runner 14 to the fixed contact-side second arc runner 15 is achieved. Since the continuous transition is not required, the transition of the arc spot on the fixed contact 4 side, which has a configuration in which the transition of the arc end is relatively slow, can be further improved.
[0046]
In each of the above embodiments, at least a part of one of the arc guide members has a convex cross section along the arc travel direction of the arc travel surface, and the other arc guide member has a convex surface. When at least a part facing the convex surface has a concave cross section along the arc traveling direction of the arc traveling surface, an arc incident position of the contact-facing end face on the arc extinguishing plate 11a near the arc guiding member having the convex surface. The component in the direction of the plate surface of the arc extinguishing plate 11 of the distance between the fixed contact 3 and the fixed contact 3 is the distance between the fixed incident point 3 and the arc incident position on the contact-facing end face of the other arc extinguishing plate 11b. Although the example in which the component is larger than the component in the direction of the plate surface of No. 11 has been described, even if there is commutation without the convex surface as described above or the length of the arc traveling path is different, No Transition end is relatively late as compared to the migration of the other arc edge and may reach the extinguishing device 20 is delayed. The present invention can be applied to such a case as well, and the arc quenching of the distance between the arc incident position on the contact opposite side end face of the arc extinguishing plate located on the side where the arrival of the arc to the arc extinguishing device is delayed and the fixed contact. By configuring so that the component in the plate surface direction of the plate is larger than the component in the plate surface direction of the arc extinguishing plate in the distance between the arc incident position of the contact-side end face of the other arc extinguishing plate and the fixed contact. In the same manner as described in the above embodiments, even when a large current such as a short-circuit current is interrupted, the entire arc can be quickly introduced into the arc-extinguishing device, and a circuit breaker having high interrupting performance can be obtained. it can.
[0047]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, a fixed contact having a fixed contact, a movable contact having a movable contact that comes into contact with and separate from the fixed contact, and the fixed contact and the movable contact when the movable contact is opened. An arc extinguishing device that divides an arc generated between a pair of contacts into a plurality of arc extinguishing plates and extinguishes the arc, and a pair of fixed contacts that guide the arc from the contact pair to the arc extinguishing device and A movable contactor-side arc guiding member, and the distance between the fixed incident point and the arc incident position on the contact-side end face of the arc-extinguishing plate positioned on the side where the arrival of the arc to the arc-extinguishing device is delayed. The component in the plate surface direction of the arc extinguishing plate is larger than the component in the plate surface direction of the arc extinguishing plate of the distance between the arc incident position on the contact-side end surface of the other arc extinguishing plate and the fixed contact. Large current such as short-circuit current Can also be introduced across the arc to quickly extinguishing device during disconnection, can be obtained circuit breaker having a high interruption performance.
[0048]
In addition, an arc generated between a fixed contact having a fixed contact, a movable contact having a movable contact that comes into contact with and separated from the fixed contact, and a contact pair consisting of the fixed contact and the movable contact when the movable contact is opened. A plurality of arc extinguishing plates to separate and extinguish the arc, and a pair of fixed contact side and movable contact side arc guiding members for guiding the arc from the contact pair to the arc extinguishing device. At least a part of one of the arc guide members of the pair of arc guide members has a convex cross section along the arc running direction of an arc running surface thereof, and at least a portion facing the convex surface of the other arc guide member. A part thereof has a concave cross section along the arc traveling direction of the arc traveling surface, and is located between the arc incident position on the contact-facing end face of the arc extinguishing plate near the one arc guide member and the fixed contact. The component in the direction of the plate surface of the arc extinguishing plate of the distance is obtained from the component in the direction of the plate surface of the arc extinguishing plate of the distance between the arc incident position on the contact-side end surface of the other arc extinguishing plate and the fixed contact. Since it is configured to be large, even when a large current such as a short-circuit current is interrupted, the entire arc can be quickly introduced into the arc extinguishing device, and a circuit breaker having high interrupting performance can be obtained.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a circuit breaker according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a circuit breaker according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a circuit breaker according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a circuit breaker according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a circuit breaker according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a circuit breaker according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a circuit breaker according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a circuit breaker according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a circuit breaker according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Movable contact, 2 Movable contact, 3 Fixed contact, 4 Fixed contact, 5 Opening / closing mechanism, 10 Fixed contact-side arc runner, 11, 11a, 11b Arc extinguishing plate, 13, 16 Movable contact-side arc runner, 13a Overhang portion 14 fixed contactor-side first arc runner, 15 fixed contactor-side second arc runner, 20 arc extinguishing device, 101 arc horn, 104 slit.

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固定接点を有する固定接触子と、上記固定接点と接離する可動接点を有する可動接触子と、上記可動接点の開離時に上記固定接点と可動接点とからなる接点対間に発生するアークを複数の消弧板に入射させ分断して消弧する消弧装置と、上記アークを上記接点対から上記消弧装置まで誘導する一対の固定接触子側および可動接触子側アーク誘導部材とを備え、上記消弧装置へのアークの到達が遅れる側に位置する消弧板における上記接点対側端面のアーク入射位置と上記固定接点との間の距離の上記消弧板の板面方向の成分が、その他の消弧板における上記接点対側端面のアーク入射位置と上記固定接点との間の距離の上記消弧板の板面方向の成分より大きくなるように構成したことを特徴とする回路遮断器。A fixed contact having a fixed contact, a movable contact having a movable contact that comes into contact with and separated from the fixed contact, and a plurality of arcs generated between a pair of contacts including the fixed contact and the movable contact when the movable contact is opened. An arc extinguishing device that is incident on the arc extinguishing plate to cut and extinguish the arc, and a pair of fixed contact side and movable contact side arc guiding members that guide the arc from the contact pair to the arc extinguishing device, The component in the direction of the arc-extinguishing plate surface of the distance between the arc incident position of the contact-side end face and the fixed contact in the arc-extinguishing plate located on the side where the arrival of the arc to the arc extinguishing device is delayed, A circuit breaker characterized in that a distance between an arc incident position on the contact-side end face of the other arc-extinguishing plate and the fixed contact is larger than a component of the arc-extinguishing plate in a plate surface direction. . 固定接点を有する固定接触子と、上記固定接点と接離する可動接点を有する可動接触子と、上記可動接点の開離時に上記固定接点と可動接点とからなる接点対間に発生するアークを複数の消弧板に入射させ分断して消弧する消弧装置と、上記アークを上記接点対から上記消弧装置まで誘導する一対の固定接触子側および可動接触子側アーク誘導部材とを備え、上記一対のアーク誘導部材のうち、一方のアーク誘導部材の少なくとも一部はそのアーク走行面のアーク走行方向に沿った断面が凸面であり、他方のアーク誘導部材の上記凸面と対向する少なくとも一部はそのアーク走行面のアーク走行方向に沿った断面が凹面であり、上記一方のアーク誘導部材近傍の消弧板における上記接点対側端面のアーク入射位置と上記固定接点との間の距離の上記消弧板の板面方向の成分が、その他の消弧板における上記接点対側端面のアーク入射位置と上記固定接点との間の距離の上記消弧板の板面方向の成分より大きくなるように構成したことを特徴とする回路遮断器。A fixed contact having a fixed contact, a movable contact having a movable contact that comes into contact with and separated from the fixed contact, and a plurality of arcs generated between a pair of contacts including the fixed contact and the movable contact when the movable contact is opened. An arc extinguishing device that is incident on the arc extinguishing plate to cut and extinguish the arc, and a pair of fixed contact side and movable contact side arc guiding members that guide the arc from the contact pair to the arc extinguishing device, At least a portion of one of the arc guide members of the pair of arc guide members has a convex cross section along the arc running direction of the arc running surface, and at least a portion of the other arc guide member opposes the convex surface. Is a concave section of the arc running surface along the arc running direction, and the distance between the arc incident position of the contact opposite side end face of the arc extinguishing plate near the one arc guide member and the fixed contact. The component of the arc-extinguishing plate in the direction of the plate surface is larger than the component of the distance between the arc incident position of the contact-facing end face of the other arc-extinguishing plate and the fixed contact in the direction of the plate surface of the arc-extinguishing plate. A circuit breaker characterized by having such a configuration. 可動接触子側アーク誘導部材は、アークを接触子対から消弧装置まで誘導する可動接触子側アークランナを備え、上記可動接触子側アークランナに、固定接点側へ張り出し、且つ可動接点の開離時に可動接触子の一部が通過するスリットを有する張り出し部を設けたことを特徴とする請求項1または2記載の回路遮断器。The movable contact-side arc guiding member includes a movable contact-side arc runner that guides an arc from the pair of contacts to the arc-extinguishing device.The movable contact-side arc runner extends to the fixed contact side, and when the movable contact is separated. 3. The circuit breaker according to claim 1, further comprising an overhang having a slit through which a part of the movable contact passes.
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