WO1998014965A1 - A power capacitor - Google Patents
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- WO1998014965A1 WO1998014965A1 PCT/BE1997/000114 BE9700114W WO9814965A1 WO 1998014965 A1 WO1998014965 A1 WO 1998014965A1 BE 9700114 W BE9700114 W BE 9700114W WO 9814965 A1 WO9814965 A1 WO 9814965A1
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- casing
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- 239000003990 capacitor Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 49
- XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium Chemical compound [Al] XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 22
- 229910052782 aluminium Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 22
- 239000004411 aluminium Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 22
- 238000004804 winding Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 10
- 239000011888 foil Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 4
- 239000011810 insulating material Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 4
- 238000001816 cooling Methods 0.000 claims description 6
- 238000001125 extrusion Methods 0.000 description 9
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 6
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 6
- 238000005260 corrosion Methods 0.000 description 4
- 230000007797 corrosion Effects 0.000 description 4
- 229910000831 Steel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 3
- 238000003825 pressing Methods 0.000 description 3
- 239000010959 steel Substances 0.000 description 3
- 238000005516 engineering process Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000004064 recycling Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000005520 cutting process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000007613 environmental effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000017525 heat dissipation Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000010354 integration Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000003973 paint Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000010422 painting Methods 0.000 description 1
- 150000003839 salts Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 239000002470 thermal conductor Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000003466 welding Methods 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01G—CAPACITORS; CAPACITORS, RECTIFIERS, DETECTORS, SWITCHING DEVICES, LIGHT-SENSITIVE OR TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE DEVICES OF THE ELECTROLYTIC TYPE
- H01G4/00—Fixed capacitors; Processes of their manufacture
- H01G4/002—Details
- H01G4/224—Housing; Encapsulation
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01G—CAPACITORS; CAPACITORS, RECTIFIERS, DETECTORS, SWITCHING DEVICES, LIGHT-SENSITIVE OR TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE DEVICES OF THE ELECTROLYTIC TYPE
- H01G2/00—Details of capacitors not covered by a single one of groups H01G4/00-H01G11/00
- H01G2/02—Mountings
- H01G2/04—Mountings specially adapted for mounting on a chassis
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01G—CAPACITORS; CAPACITORS, RECTIFIERS, DETECTORS, SWITCHING DEVICES, LIGHT-SENSITIVE OR TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE DEVICES OF THE ELECTROLYTIC TYPE
- H01G2/00—Details of capacitors not covered by a single one of groups H01G4/00-H01G11/00
- H01G2/08—Cooling arrangements; Heating arrangements; Ventilating arrangements
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01G—CAPACITORS; CAPACITORS, RECTIFIERS, DETECTORS, SWITCHING DEVICES, LIGHT-SENSITIVE OR TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE DEVICES OF THE ELECTROLYTIC TYPE
- H01G2/00—Details of capacitors not covered by a single one of groups H01G4/00-H01G11/00
- H01G2/10—Housing; Encapsulation
- H01G2/106—Fixing the capacitor in a housing
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a power capacitor comprising at least one capacitor unit, each capacitor unit comprising at least one winding, having at least to foils of insulating material.
- Power capacitors are for example known from the French patent No 2.598.024.
- the casing surrounds one or more capacitor units and each unit comprises at least one winding, having at least two foils made of insulating material.
- the casing is made of plastic material.
- casings made by pressing of aluminium or steel are also known.
- a drawback of the steel casings, made by pressing, is that the cutting, folding, assembling, welding and painting of them is a work which takes a lot of time and makes such a manufacturing expensive. Moreover when the casing is manufactured, it is also difficult for integrating therein fixing points, enabling to fix the capacitor components. Moreover, those casings also form a burden for the environment, because their recycling is not obvious. On the other hand, casings made of plastic material, are more easy to recycle, but their resistance to high temperature fluctuations is poor and they do not enable a good thermal exchange, because the used plastic material is a bad thermal conductor. The casings made by pressing of aluminium are poorly resistant from a mechanical point of view due to their thin walls.
- a power capacitor according to the invention is characterised in that the capacitor unit(s) is (are) housed in a casing of which at least the body is made of extruded aluminium, which body surrounds a (the) capacitor unit(s).
- Extruded aluminium offers the advantage to present a casing which is highly mechanically resistant, even more resistant than pressed steel.
- extruded aluminium is easy and cheap to manufacture, it has a good resistance to corrosion without having to apply a paint layer thereon. Its thermal properties are also excellent.
- a first preferred embodiment of a power capacitor according to the invention is characterised in that said casing is provided with cooling wings, obtained upon extruding of the casing.
- the cooling wings can easily be formed during the extrusion process and they contribute to the good thermal exchange of the casing.
- a second preferred embodiment of a power capacitor according to the invention is characterised in that said casing is galvanised. Galvanisation of the casing makes the latter more resistant to corrosion and enables to give a more esthetical aspect to the casing.
- a third preferred embodiment of a power capacitor according to the invention is characterised in that at least one internal side of the casing is provided with fixing grooves, provided for fixing capacitor components. Those fixing grooves can be easily integrated during the extrusion itself.
- a fourth preferred embodiment of a power capacitor according to the invention is characterised in that at least one internal side of the casing is provided with an earth groove of which the internal wall is provided with screw thread for applying a screw. This is particularly advantageous for making an earth connection.
- At least one external side of the casing is provided with at least one slide rail. In such a manner several casings can be connected together.
- figure 1 shows a total view of a power capacitor according to the invention
- figure 2 shows a cross-section along the line ll-ll' (figure 1 )
- figure 3 shows a fixing element, provided for connecting two casings among them.
- a same reference sign has been assigned to a same or analogous element.
- the casing 1 shown in the figures 1 and 2, and in which one or several capacitor units are lodged, comprises walls 2, manifactured in extruded aluminium.
- the extrusion of aluminium is a well known method, which is also used for the manufacturing of for example window frames.
- Extruded aluminium enables to mechanically manufacture bodies and covers of casings, which are extremely resistant.
- Extruded aluminium is also resistant to corrosion, which is advantageous when the capacitor has to be used in an environment having a high humidity level or in an environment having a high salt level.
- the corrosion resistance can even more be improved by galvanisation of the extruded aluminium. That galvanisation also enables to colour the casing, which gives it a more esthetical external aspect.
- the extrusion technology offers also excellent thermal exchange properties, enabling not only to resist to large temperature fluctuations but also to dissipate the heat, which would be produced by the power capacitor. Moreover, the technology is environmental friendly whereas the recycling of aluminium can be easily realised.
- the casing 1 comprises preferably cooling wings 3, which are formed during the aluminium extrusion process itself. Those cooling wings enable to improve the heat dissipation. The fact that those cooling wings are formed during the extrusion process, enables a cheaper manufacturing.
- the casing 1 comprises also, on at least one internal side, at least one earth groove 4, of which the wall is provided with screw thread 8, provided for applying a screw therein. An earth wire can also be fixed to the casing by means of the screw thread 8 in the earth groove, which screw thread enables to screw a screw therein, to which the earth wire is attached.
- At least one fixing groove 7 is provided on the internal side of the casing 1. Those fixing grooves extend over the whole depth of the casing, which is due to the extrusion of the aluminium, of which the casing is made.
- the fixing grooves preferably have an omega profile, which enables to introduce therein fixing pins to fix the bottom of the casing.
- the fixing pins are provided at diagonally opposed sides, which enables to strengthen the sides.
- the casing 1 is also provided with at least one sliding rail 5, 6. That sliding rail enables to apply therein a fixing element 10, such as illustrated in figure 3.
- the fixing element comprises two extremities 11 and 12, which both grip in the fixing groove of a different casing, and thus enable to connect two casings among them.
- the fixing groove is also formed during the extrusion process of the casing.
- the fixing element is also manufactured in aluminium.
- the sliding rail is of course applied on at least one external side of the casing.
- the fixing groove 7 and at least one of the sliding rails 5 are back to back which reinforces the casing and facilitates the extrusion.
- the placing of the fixing groove and the sliding rail on approximately one and two thirds of the length of the lateral sides of the casing enables not to disturb the placing of the windings forming the capacitor, when three windings are stored within the casing.
- the fixing grooves 7 are applied in an symmetrical manner with respect to the center of the casing.
- the casing 1 is closed by a bottom 9 and by a cover (not shown).
- the windings of the capacitor are thus lodged inside the casing made of extruded aluminium.
- the casing envelops the windings, which are in such a manner well protected, due to the rigidity of the casing.
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Power Engineering (AREA)
- Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Fixed Capacitors And Capacitor Manufacturing Machines (AREA)
- Casings For Electric Apparatus (AREA)
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Priority Applications (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP97942721A EP0948795B1 (en) | 1996-10-02 | 1997-10-02 | A power capacitor |
US09/269,726 US6256188B1 (en) | 1996-02-10 | 1997-10-02 | Power capacitor |
BR9711835-4A BR9711835A (en) | 1996-10-02 | 1997-10-02 | Energy capacitor. |
DE69714293T DE69714293T2 (en) | 1996-10-02 | 1997-10-02 | POWER CAPACITOR |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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BE9600828 | 1996-02-10 | ||
BE9600828A BE1010663A5 (en) | 1996-10-02 | 1996-10-02 | Capacitor. |
Publications (1)
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WO1998014965A1 true WO1998014965A1 (en) | 1998-04-09 |
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PCT/BE1997/000114 WO1998014965A1 (en) | 1996-02-10 | 1997-10-02 | A power capacitor |
Country Status (7)
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US (1) | US6256188B1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP0948795B1 (en) |
BE (1) | BE1010663A5 (en) |
BR (1) | BR9711835A (en) |
CZ (1) | CZ100399A3 (en) |
DE (1) | DE69714293T2 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1998014965A1 (en) |
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- 1996-10-02 BE BE9600828A patent/BE1010663A5/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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- 1997-10-02 WO PCT/BE1997/000114 patent/WO1998014965A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1997-10-02 CZ CZ991003A patent/CZ100399A3/en unknown
- 1997-10-02 DE DE69714293T patent/DE69714293T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-10-02 EP EP97942721A patent/EP0948795B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-10-02 BR BR9711835-4A patent/BR9711835A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1997-10-02 US US09/269,726 patent/US6256188B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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EP0948795B1 (en) | 2002-07-24 |
CZ100399A3 (en) | 1999-10-13 |
DE69714293T2 (en) | 2003-03-20 |
EP0948795A1 (en) | 1999-10-13 |
BE1010663A5 (en) | 1998-11-03 |
DE69714293D1 (en) | 2002-08-29 |
BR9711835A (en) | 2000-01-18 |
US6256188B1 (en) | 2001-07-03 |
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