JP2007180135A - Transformer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wound core transformer having improved iron core characteristic by equalizing magnetic resistance within an iron core. <P>SOLUTION: The transformer 3 is constituted with inclusion of an iron core 1 having molded multiple annular amorphous metal foil band layers, and a coil 4 for excitation. The iron core 1 includes two or more layers showing the minimum or almost minimum product value of a magnetic resistance, in the circumferential direction per unit length and a length of circumference of the amorphous metal foil band layer. Moreover, the iron core 1 is lower in its permeability of the amorphous metal foil band layer arranged at the internal side than that arranged in the external side for a couple of layers selected optionally from all layers. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a structure of a transformer, and more particularly, to a structure of a wound iron core using an amorphous metal foil strip.

As conventional techniques related to the present invention, for example, there are Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2. The former describes a manufacturing method of a wound iron core using an amorphous metal foil strip and a technique related to a joining structure. The latter describes an iron core manufacturing method having a superposition joining (overlap) structure as a basic joining in a wound iron core using an amorphous metal foil strip and a technique relating to the joining structure.
JP-A-6-84656 JP-A-9-7849

  FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of the transformer. In FIG. 2, 3 is a transformer, 4 is a winding constituting an electric circuit, 1 is an iron core forming a magnetic circuit, and 5 is a container for mechanically protecting the transformer. The iron core 1 is formed by laminating a plurality of layers of, for example, 0.02 to 0.60 [mm] belt-like magnetic materials. The strip-shaped magnetic material laminated in the plurality of layers is formed in an annular shape with both end portions thereof overlapping each other.

（ｍ）に比例する。ここで透磁率をμとすると、磁気抵抗Ｒは次式で表される。
Ｒ＝λ／（μ・Ａ） （ＡＴ／Ｗｂ）
ここで、磁路長λが大きくなったとき、磁気抵抗Ｒは比例して大きくなる。巻鉄心においては内周よりも外周の磁路長が大きいので、磁気抵抗Ｒは内周よりも外周のほうが大きくなる。従って、磁束は磁気抵抗Ｒの小さい鉄心内側に集中して磁束密度が高くなり、外側に向かって磁束密度が低くなる。このとき、内外の磁束密度の差によって磁束波形に歪みが生じ、これが異常損失を発生させ鉄心へ成形したときの特性の悪化を招いている。なお、帯状磁性材に非晶質（アモルファス）金属薄帯を用いた場合は特にこの影響が大きい。 Here, in the annular magnetic circuit such as the iron core 1, the magnetic resistance R (AT / Wb) is inversely proportional to the cross-sectional area A (m ² ) of the iron core, and the magnetic path length.

Proportional to (m). Here, when the magnetic permeability is μ, the magnetic resistance R is expressed by the following equation.
R = λ / (μ · A) (AT / Wb)
Here, when the magnetic path length λ increases, the magnetoresistance R increases proportionally. In the wound core, the magnetic path length on the outer periphery is larger than that on the inner periphery, so that the magnetic resistance R is larger on the outer periphery than on the inner periphery. Therefore, the magnetic flux is concentrated inside the iron core having a small magnetic resistance R, the magnetic flux density is increased, and the magnetic flux density is decreased toward the outer side. At this time, the magnetic flux waveform is distorted due to the difference between the magnetic flux density inside and outside, and this causes an abnormal loss, which leads to deterioration of characteristics when formed into an iron core. Note that this influence is particularly great when an amorphous metal ribbon is used for the belt-shaped magnetic material.

  Conventionally, as in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, a structure in which the joints of the wound iron cores are overlapped to adjust the difference in magnetic flux density due to the inner and outer magnetic path length differences of the iron core, and the inner magnetic flux It was a method that eased concentration and improved properties.

  FIG. 3 shows a schematic view of the annealing temperature and characteristics of an amorphous metal foil band in the excitation annealing performed for the purpose of releasing the mechanical stress applied to the inside of the material and forming the iron core after the iron core is formed. . In FIG. 3, the no-load loss characteristic is greatly improved at 300 to 360 ° C., but the change is slow at higher temperatures. However, regarding the apparent power characteristic, it can be seen that, unlike the no-load loss characteristic, it improves further when the annealing temperature rises. This indicates that only the material permeability of the amorphous metal ribbon is greatly changed. The present invention makes use of the fact that the permeability of the amorphous metal foil strip is closely related to the annealing temperature and time, and performs processing to improve the annealing condition from the inside to the outside of the wound core, This is a method of improving the characteristics by changing the magnetic permeability inside and outside the wound core, making the inside and outside magnetic resistance constant, and making the magnetic flux density uniform.

  That is, the present invention is a transformer comprising an iron core in which an amorphous metal foil strip is annularly formed into a plurality of layers and an exciting coil, and the iron core has a unit length of the amorphous metal foil strip. This is a transformer having two or more layers having the minimum or almost the minimum value of the product of the perimeter magnetic resistance and the circumference.

  The present invention is also a transformer comprising an iron core formed by annularly forming amorphous metal foil strips into a plurality of layers and an exciting coil, the iron core comprising two layers arbitrarily selected from all layers Is a transformer in which the permeability of the amorphous metal foil strip disposed inside is lower than the permeability of the amorphous metal foil strip disposed outside.

  And this invention, the above-mentioned iron core increases the magnetic permeability of the amorphous metal foil strip from the inner periphery toward the outer periphery by reducing the heat input on the inner periphery side during excitation annealing and increasing the outer periphery side, This is a transformer in which the product of the circumferential magnetic resistance per unit length and the circumference of each layer is made uniform.

  Furthermore, in the present invention, the iron core is composed of two or more divided iron cores in the stacking direction, and thermal energy is given to each divided iron core. Divided cores from the inside to the outside of the core by applying excitation annealing that is closer to the proper annealing conditions for the split cores that are placed on the outer side with lower heat input energy than the appropriate annealing conditions so that the magnetic permeability is lower. This is a transformer in which the magnetic permeability is increased for each of the divided cores, and the product of the circumferential magnetic resistance per unit length and the circumference of each divided iron core is made uniform.

  In the present invention, the iron core includes two or more divided iron cores in the stacking direction, and an excitation magnetic field is given to each of the divided iron cores. The split cores that are annealed under conditions away from the proper conditions so as to have a lower magnetic permeability and are arranged on the outer side are subjected to excitation annealing that is closer to the proper conditions. This is a transformer in which the magnetic permeability is increased for each of the divided cores, and the product of the circumferential magnetic resistance per unit length and the circumference of each divided iron core is made uniform.

  And this invention is a transformer by which the said iron core is shifted and arrange | positioned in the direction which winds the overlap part of the both ends of amorphous metal foil.

  In the conventional method, it was necessary to finely adjust the length of the ribbon inside and outside the wound core, but in the present invention, it is possible to improve the characteristics by devising the work in excitation annealing, and the same It is possible to provide a transformer using an iron core in which the magnetic flux density is made uniform by the composition material.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described.
Hereinafter, embodiments of the transformer of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  Example 1 will be described. 1, 2 and 4 show a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, when the wound core 1 is subjected to excitation annealing, a molding die 2 for molding from the inside and outside of the wound core is used, but this inner molding die itself or further inside the molding die as shown in FIG. 4 is insulated. By providing the material 6, it is set as the structure which reduces inflow of the heat from the inner side of a wound iron core. As a result, the annealing temperature of the amorphous metal foil strip is intentionally lowered toward the inner side, resulting in insufficient annealing, and the magnetic permeability on the inner side can be deteriorated. In the iron core thus obtained, the permeability of the amorphous metal foil strip disposed on the inside is lower than the permeability of the amorphous metal foil strip disposed on the outside, and the inside of the iron core when using the transformer is reduced. The magnetic flux concentration is relaxed.

  FIG. 5 shows actual measurement data of the prototype core when the heat insulating material is provided inside the mold, and the characteristics are improved by about 5% as compared with the iron core performed under the same annealing condition without providing the heat insulating material. Moreover, it turns out that the area | region where magnetic flux density is low is very effective.

  Further, the thickness of a certain layer is d, the circumferential length is L, the circumferential magnetic resistance per unit length is r, the iron core is rectangular and the corners are arcs, If the magnetic resistance of the outer layer is small enough to be ignored, the circumferential length of one outer layer is L + 2πd, so the circumferential magnetic resistance per unit length of the outer layer is dL / (L + 2πd). For example, the total magnetoresistance values of the two layers are uniform. When adjusting the circumferential magnetic resistance per unit length to make it uniform, it is possible to give a wide range of values, and considering the manufacturing cost and magnetic characteristics, 99% to 101% is almost uniform. It is possible to alleviate magnetic flux concentration.

  Regarding the plurality of layers constituting the iron core, two or more layers having a minimum or almost minimum value of the product of the circumferential magnetic resistance per unit length of the amorphous metal foil strip and one round length are two or more, preferably 3 of all layers. It is good to set it to 1 or more, more preferably half or more.

  A second embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 6, the amorphous metal foil strip wound core 1 is divided into a plurality of blocks inside or outside, or in the divided wound cores 1 a, 1 b, 1 c manufactured in separate blocks so as to become one when combined, In block 1c, the annealing temperature is lowered or the time is shortened, and the magnetic annealing is performed separately under conditions close to the appropriate annealing temperature or time so as to move to the outer block, and then these blocks are combined to form the wound core 1. . As in the first embodiment, the processing is performed with the annealing conditions appropriate from the inner side to the outer block, and the inner and outer magnetic resistances can be made uniform to improve the characteristics.

  A third embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, the amorphous metal foil strip wound core is divided into a plurality of blocks inside or outside as in the second embodiment, or the wound cores 1a, 1b, 1c manufactured as separate blocks so as to become one when combined. In the inner block, the magnetic field strength to be applied is weakened, and excitation annealing is performed separately under conditions closer to the proper magnetic field strength as the outer block is moved, and then the wound iron core 1 is combined. As in the second embodiment, the magnetic permeability can be changed from the inside toward the outside, and the inside and outside magnetic resistance can be made uniform to improve the characteristics.

It is explanatory drawing of the iron core in Example 1. FIG. 1 is a structural diagram of a transformer according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is the schematic of the annealing temperature and characteristic in an amorphous metal. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an annealing process for an iron core in Example 1. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the characteristic value of the wound iron core manufactured in Example 1. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the iron core in Example 2, 3. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 Iron cores 1a, 1b, 1c Split winding iron core 2 Mold 3 Transformer 4 Winding 5 Transformer tank 6 Thermal insulation

Claims (6)

A transformer comprising an iron core formed by annularly forming an amorphous metal foil strip into a plurality of layers and an exciting coil,
The transformer according to claim 1, wherein the iron core has two or more layers having a minimum or almost minimum product value of a circumferential magnetic resistance per unit length of the amorphous metal foil strip and a round length. A transformer comprising an iron core formed by annularly forming an amorphous metal foil strip into a plurality of layers and an exciting coil,
The iron core is characterized in that the permeability of the amorphous metal foil strip disposed on the inner side is lower than the permeability of the amorphous metal foil strip disposed on the outer side of two layers arbitrarily selected from all layers. Transformer. The transformer according to claim 1 or claim 2,
The above iron core reduces the heat input on the inner circumference side during excitation annealing and increases the outer circumference side, thereby increasing the permeability of the amorphous metal foil strip from the inner circumference toward the outer circumference, and the unit length of all layers. A transformer characterized in that the product of the circumferential magnetic resistance per contact and the circumference is uniform. The transformer according to claim 1 or claim 2,
The iron core is composed of two or more divided iron cores in the stacking direction, and heat energy is given to each divided iron core, and the heat energy given to the divided iron core is lower in permeability as the divided iron core is arranged on the inner side. The heat input energy is smaller than the proper annealing conditions, and the more the divided cores arranged on the outer side, the higher the magnetic permeability for each divided core from the inner side to the outer side by applying excitation annealing closer to the appropriate annealing conditions. The transformer is characterized in that the product of the circumferential magnetic resistance per unit length and the circumference of each divided iron core is made uniform. The transformer according to claim 1 or claim 2,
The iron core is composed of two or more divided iron cores in the stacking direction, and an excitation magnetic field is given to each divided iron core. The excitation magnetic field applied to the divided iron cores has a lower magnetic permeability as the divided iron core is arranged on the inner side. As the split iron cores are annealed under conditions away from the proper conditions and arranged on the outer side, the magnetic permeability increases for each of the split iron cores from the inside to the outside of the iron core by applying excitation annealing closer to the proper conditions. The transformer is characterized in that the product of the circumferential magnetic resistance per unit length and the circumference of each divided iron core is made uniform. The transformer according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The said iron core is shifted and arrange | positioned in the direction wound around the overlapping part of the both ends of an amorphous metal foil, The transformer characterized by the above-mentioned.

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