WO2012157215A1 - 接点機構及びこれを使用した電磁接触器 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a contact mechanism including a fixed contact and a movable contact inserted in a current path and an electromagnetic contactor using the contact mechanism, and to an electromagnetic repulsive force that separates the movable contact from the fixed contact during energization.
- a Lorentz force to resist is generated.
- a contact mechanism for opening and closing a current path as a fixed contact applied to a switch that generates an arc when a current is interrupted, such as a circuit breaker or an electromagnetic contactor, the fixed contact is viewed from the side as a C-shape.
- the fixed contact is formed in the folded part, and the movable contact of the movable contact is arranged on the fixed contact so that the movable contact can be contacted / separated, and the electromagnetic repulsive force acting on the movable contact when a large current is interrupted is increased.
- a switch in which the opening speed is increased to rapidly stretch the arc see, for example, Patent Document 1).
- a contactor structure of an electromagnetic contactor that drives an arc by a magnetic field generated by a flowing current in a similar configuration for example, see Patent Document 2.
- JP 2001-210170 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-123719
- an electromagnetic contactor that constitutes a circuit in combination with a fuse or a circuit breaker needs to prevent the movable contact from being opened by electromagnetic repulsion when energizing a large current that flows during a short circuit.
- the spring force of the contact spring that secures the contact pressure of the movable contact with the fixed contact is increased.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a contact mechanism capable of improving arc extinguishing performance of an arc and an electromagnetic contactor using the contact mechanism.
- a contact mechanism includes at least a pair of fixed contacts inserted in a current path and a movable contact capable of contacting and separating from the pair of fixed contacts.
- One of the shapes is a shape that generates a Lorentz force against an electromagnetic repulsive force in the opening direction generated between the fixed contact and the movable contact when energized, and a contact between the pair of fixed contact and the movable contact
- a magnetic body that suppresses a force that drives an arc generated between the parts to the fixed contact on the opposite side is disposed on at least one of the pair of fixed contacts and the movable contact.
- the electromagnetic repulsive force in the opening direction generated between the fixed contact and the movable contact when energized with at least one of the fixed contact and the movable contact being L-shaped or C-shaped, for example. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the opening of the movable contact when a large current is applied, and the arc is generated by a magnetic material disposed on at least one of the fixed contact and the movable contact. The driving force to the opposite fixed contact side can be suppressed.
- the movable contact is supported by a movable portion, and includes a conductive plate having contact portions on both sides of one surface of the front and back sides, and the fixed contact is A pair of fixed contact portions opposed to the contact portions of the conductive plate; a first conductive plate portion supporting the pair of fixed contact portions and extending outward from both ends of the conductive plate in parallel with the conductive plate; And an L-shaped conductive plate portion formed from an outer end portion of the first conductive plate portion and a second conductive plate portion extending through the outside of the end portion of the conductive plate, and the magnetic body Is arranged so as to cover at least the fixed contact side of the second conductive plate portion.
- the L-shaped conductive portion is formed by the first conductive plate portion and the second conductive plate portion on the fixed contact, with respect to the movable contact formed by the conductive plate, and the second when energized.
- the movable contact member is resisted against the electromagnetic repulsion force in the opening direction that occurs during energization between the fixed contact member and the movable contact member.
- positioned at the 2nd electroconductive board part can be suppressed.
- the fixed contact has a third conductive plate portion extending inwardly in parallel with the conductive plate from an end portion of the second conductive plate portion.
- the magnetic body is arranged so as to cover at least the inner surface of the second conductive plate portion.
- the movable contact includes a conductive plate portion supported by the movable portion, C-shaped folded portions formed at both ends of the conductive plate portion, and the C A contact portion formed on a surface of the letter-shaped folded portion facing the conductive plate portion, and the fixed contact is disposed in the C-shaped folded portion in parallel with the conductive plate portion.
- An L-shaped conductive plate portion composed of an extended second conductive plate portion is provided, and the magnetic body is disposed so as to cover at least the inner surface of the C-shaped folded portion of the movable contact. Yes.
- the C-shaped folded portion is formed on the movable contact side, and the current path in the C-shaped folded portion is used to make the conductive plate portion of the movable contact and the first conductive of the fixed contact.
- An electromagnetic repulsive force is generated between the plate portion and the movable contact in the direction of bringing the movable contact into contact with the fixed contact.
- produces between a stationary contact and a movable contact to the stationary contact side of an other side can be suppressed by the magnetic body arrange
- an electromagnetic contactor includes the contact mechanism structure according to any one of the above aspects, and the movable contact is connected to a movable iron core of an operation electromagnet, and the fixed contact Is connected to an external connection terminal.
- the power can be reduced.
- the thrust of the electromagnet that drives the movable contact can also be reduced, and a small electromagnetic contactor can be provided.
- produces between a stationary contact and a movable contact by a magnetic body to the other stationary contact side can be suppressed.
- an electromagnetic repulsion force in the opening direction generated in the stator contact and the movable contact when a large current is supplied to the contact mechanism having the fixed contact and the movable contact inserted in the energization path is resisted.
- Lorentz force can be generated.
- a magnetic body that suppresses a force that drives an arc generated between the contact portions of the fixed contact and the movable contact to the opposite fixed contact is disposed on at least one of the fixed contact and the movable contact.
- FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an electromagnetic contactor to which a contact mechanism according to the present invention is applied.
- 1 is a main body case made of, for example, a synthetic resin.
- the main body case 1 has a two-part structure of an upper case 1a and a lower case 1b.
- the upper case 1a is internally provided with a contact mechanism CM.
- the contact mechanism CM includes a fixed contact 2 fixedly disposed on the upper case 1a, and a movable contact 3 disposed so as to be able to contact with and separate from the fixed contact 2.
- an operation electromagnet 4 for driving the movable contact 3 is disposed.
- the electromagnet 4 for operation has a stationary iron core 5 formed of an E-shaped laminated steel plate and a movable iron core 6 formed of an E-shaped laminated steel plate facing each other.
- An electromagnetic coil 8 supplied with a single-phase alternating current wound around a coil holder 7 is fixed to the central leg 5a of the fixed iron core 5.
- a return spring 9 is provided between the upper surface of the coil holder 7 and the root of the central leg 6 a of the movable iron core 6 to urge the movable iron core 6 in a direction away from the fixed iron core 5.
- a shading coil 10 is embedded in the upper end surface of the outer leg portion of the fixed iron core 5.
- the shading coil 10 can suppress fluctuations in electromagnetic attraction, noise, and vibration due to changes in alternating magnetic flux in the single-phase AC electromagnet.
- a contact holder 11 is connected to the upper end of the movable iron core 6. The contact holder 11 is pressed downwardly into an insertion hole 11a formed on the upper end side thereof in a direction perpendicular to the axis so that the movable contact 3 obtains a predetermined contact pressure against the fixed contact 2 by the contact spring 12. Being held.
- the movable contact 3 is composed of an elongated bar-shaped conductive plate 3a whose central portion is pressed by a contact spring 12, and a movable contact portion 3b is formed on the lower surface of both ends of the conductive plate 3a. , 3c are formed.
- the fixed contact 2 supports a pair of fixed contact portions 2a and 2b opposed to the movable contact portions 3b and 3c of the movable contact 3 from the lower side, and a conductive plate 3a.
- the first conductive plate portions 2c and 2d facing outward in parallel and the upper ends of the first conductive plate portions 2c and 2d from the outer end portion outside the conductive plate 3a through the outside of the end portions of the conductive plate 3a L-shaped conductive plate portions 2g and 2h formed by second conductive plate portions 2e and 2f extending in the length direction. And as shown in FIG. 1, it connects with the external connection terminals 2i and 2j extended and fixed to the outer side of the upper case 1a at the upper end of these L-shaped electroconductive board parts 2g and 2h.
- the magnetic plates 14a and 14b are fixedly disposed on the second conductive plate portions 2e and 2f of the L-shaped conductive plate portions 2g and 2h.
- Each of the magnetic plates 14a and 14b includes an inner surface plate portion 14c that covers an inner surface that faces between the fixed contact portions 2a and 2b and the movable contact portions 3b and 3c when the contact mechanism CM is in an open state.
- the inner plate 14c includes side plate portions 14d and 14e that extend from the front and rear ends of the inner plate 14c toward the outer surface through the side surfaces of the second conductive plate portions 2e and 2f.
- the movable contact 3 In the state where the movable iron core 6 is in the current interruption position, the movable contact 3 is in contact with the bottom of the insertion hole 11a of the contact holder 11 by the contact spring 12, as shown in FIG. In this state, the movable contact portions 3b and 3c formed on both ends of the conductive plate 3a of the movable contact 3 are spaced upward from the fixed contact portions 2a and 2b of the fixed contact 2, and the contact mechanism CM is opened. It is an extreme state.
- a large current of, for example, several tens of kA input from the external connection terminal 2i of the fixed contact 2 connected to a DC power source (not shown) is applied to the second conductive plate portion 2e, 1 is supplied to the movable contact portion 3b of the movable contact 3 through the conductive plate portion 2c and the fixed contact portion 2a.
- the large current supplied to the movable contact portion 3b is supplied to the fixed contact portion 2b through the conductive plate 3a and the movable contact portion 3c.
- the large current supplied to the fixed contact portion 2b is supplied to the first conductive plate portion 2d, the second conductive plate portion 2f, and the external connection terminal 2j to form an energization path that is supplied to an external load.
- the fixed contact 2 has L-shaped conductive plate portions 2g and 2h formed by the first conductive plate portions 2c and 2d and the second conductive plate portions 2e and 2f.
- a magnetic field shown in FIG. 2C is formed for the current flowing through the movable contact 3.
- the machining of the stationary contact 2 can be easily performed, and the electromagnetic repulsive force in the opening direction is separately provided. Since the member which generate
- arcs 15a and 15b are generated between the fixed contact portions 2a and 2b and the movable contact portions 3b and 3c.
- the current direction of the arc 15a is the opening direction, and the current direction of the arc 15b is opposite to the opening direction.
- the L-shaped conductive plate portion 2g of the fixed contact 2 is +
- the L-shaped conductive plate portion 2h has a negative polarity.
- a magnetic plate 14a is arranged so as to cover the inner surface of the plate. For this reason, the magnetic body plate 14a can shield the magnetic field generated in the second conductive plate portion 2e, and the magnetic field generated in the second conductive plate portion 2e can be prevented from affecting the arc 15a. .
- a magnetic plate 14b covering the inner surface is also disposed on the second conductive plate portion 2f of the L-shaped conductive plate portion 2h adjacent to the arc 15b generated between the fixed contact portion 2b and the movable contact portion 3c. Therefore, the magnetic plate 14b can shield the magnetic field generated by the second conductive plate portion 2e so that the arc 15b is not affected. Therefore, the second conductive plate portions 2e and 2f of the L-shaped conductive plate portions 2g and 2h adjacent to the arcs 15a and 15b are generated from the second conductive plate portions 2e and 2f without being separated from the arcs 15a and 15b. Since the influence of the magnetic field can be reduced, the arcs 15a and 15b can be stably extended and cut off without increasing the size of the apparatus.
- an external magnetic field is applied so that the arcs 15a and 15b move in a direction perpendicular to the current direction on the conductive plate 3a of the movable contact 3, and a cut-off space sufficient to cut off the arcs 15a and 15b in the vertical direction. Therefore, the arcs 15a and 15b can be reliably interrupted.
- the magnetic plates 14a and 14b are not provided on the second conductive plate portions 2e and 2f of the L-shaped conductive plate portions 2g and 2h of the stationary contact 2, respectively.
- a Lorentz force that suppresses the electromagnetic repulsive force in the opening direction can be generated as in the first embodiment.
- the current is interrupted, as shown in FIG. 3 (b)
- the arcs 15a and 15b are generated, the L-shaped conductive plate portion 2g and the arc 15a, as shown in FIG.
- a magnetic field having a magnetic flux Bb in the clockwise direction is formed by the current flowing through the second conductive plate portion 2e of the L-shaped conductive plate portion 2g.
- the current direction is the reverse direction.
- a magnetic field having the magnetic flux Ba is formed.
- the magnetic field formed by the current flowing through the second conductive plate portion 2e and the magnetic field formed by the current flowing through the arc 15a repel each other.
- a force F that moves rightward, that is, toward the opposite side of the L-shaped conductive plate 2h is generated.
- an external magnetic field is applied so as to drive the arc in a direction perpendicular to the driving direction of the movable contact and the current direction of the conductive plate of the movable contact. A sufficient space cannot be obtained, and it becomes difficult to sufficiently extend and block the arc.
- the electromagnetic repulsion force that the arc receives increases, and this tendency becomes remarkable.
- the influence on the arc is reduced by separating the distance between the second conductive plate portions 2e and 2f of the L-shaped conductive plate portions 2g and 2h of the fixed contact 2 and the location where the arc is generated, the fixed contact It will be formed large on the outside of the movable contact, which will increase the size of the device.
- a Lorentz force is generated against the electromagnetic repulsion force in the opening direction generated with respect to the stationary contact and the movable contact on the back side of the movable contact. That is, in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the second conductive plate in the L-shaped conductive plate portions 2 g and 2 h of the fixed contact 2 in the configuration of FIG. 2 in the first embodiment described above.
- the parts 2e and 2f are bent so as to cover the upper end side of the end portion of the conductive plate 3a of the movable contact 3 to form third conductive plate portions 2m and 2n parallel to the conductive plate 3a to form a C-shaped conductive portion. Except that 2o and 2p are formed, the configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment described above.
- the contact mechanism CM moves down the contact holder 11 so that the movable contact portions 3 b and 3 c of the movable contact 3 become the fixed contact portions 2 a and 2 b of the fixed contact 2.
- the contact is made by the contact pressure of the contact spring 12 and a closed state is obtained.
- a large current of, for example, several tens of kA inputted from the external connection terminal 2i of the fixed contact 2 connected to a DC power source (not shown) is third.
- the conductive plate portion 2m, the second conductive plate portion 2e, the first conductive plate portion 2c, and the fixed contact portion 2a are supplied to the movable contact portion 3b of the movable contact 3.
- the large current supplied to the movable contact portion 3b is supplied to the fixed contact portion 2b through the conductive plate 3a and the movable contact portion 3c.
- the large current supplied to the fixed contact portion 2b is supplied to the first conductive plate portion 2d, the second conductive plate portion 2f, the third conductive plate portion 2n, and the external connection terminal 2j, and is applied to an external load.
- a supplied energization path is formed.
- the Lorenz force that presses the conductive plate 3a of the movable contact 3 against the fixed contact portions 2a and 2b of the fixed contact 2 can be generated by this electromagnetic repulsive force.
- This Lorentz force can resist the electromagnetic repulsion force in the opening direction generated between the fixed contact portions 2a and 2b of the fixed contact 2 and the movable contact portions 3b and 3c of the movable contact 3. It is possible to prevent the three movable contact portions 3b and 3c from opening.
- the L-shaped conductive plate portions 2g and 2h of the fixed contact 2 are obtained as shown in FIG.
- the movable contact portions 3b and 3c of the movable contact 3 are separated upward from the fixed contact portions 2a and 2b.
- arcs 15a and 15b are generated between the fixed contact portions 2a and 2b and the movable contact portions 3b and 3c.
- the current direction of the arc 15a is the opening direction, and the current direction of the arc 15b is opposite to the opening direction.
- the direction of the current flowing in the arc 15a generated between the fixed contact portion 2a of the fixed contact 2 and the movable contact portion 3b of the movable contact 3 is set to the adjacent fixed contact.
- the direction of current flowing in the second conductive plate portion 2e of the child 2 is opposite to the direction.
- the magnetic field generated by the arc 15a and the magnetic field generated by the second conductive plate portion 2e are generated in directions that repel each other. Therefore, in order to weaken the repulsive force, the second conductivity of the stationary contact 2 is reduced.
- the magnetic body plate 14a By disposing the magnetic body plate 14a so as to cover the inner surface of the plate portion 2e, the magnetic field generated by the second conductive plate portion 2e can be shielded so as not to affect the arc 15a. Similarly, the magnetic field from the second conductive plate portion 2f of the fixed contact 2 adjacent to the arc 15b generated between the fixed contact portion 2b and the movable contact portion 3c is shielded by the magnetic plate 14b, and the arc 15b. Can not be affected.
- the electromagnetic repulsion in the opening direction generated between the fixed contact 2 and the movable contact 3 with a simple configuration in which the C-shaped conductive plate portions 2o and 2p are formed on the fixed contact 2 also. Since the Lorentz force against the force can be generated and the influence of the magnetic field generated from the conductor plate portion can be suppressed without keeping the conductor plate portion adjacent to the arcs 15a and 15b away from the arc, The same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained.
- the magnetic plates 14a, 14b cover the inner surface plate portion 14c covering the inner surface of the conductive plate portion, and the side plates extend outward from the front and rear end portions of the inner surface plate portion 14c.
- new contact mechanism CM was applied to the electromagnetic contactor 1 of 1st Embodiment mentioned above in the said 2nd Embodiment was demonstrated, it is not limited to this.
- the electromagnetic contactor 20 includes a bowl-shaped contact storage case 21 that stores the contact mechanism CM.
- the contact storage case 21 includes a fixed contact support insulating substrate 22 that serves as a top plate for supporting the fixed contact 2, and a conductive metal rectangular tube body 23 that is brazed to the lower surface side of the fixed contact support insulating substrate 22.
- an insulated rectangular tube 24 having a bottomed rectangular tube disposed on the inner peripheral surface side of the metal rectangular tube 23, and is configured in a bowl shape having an open bottom surface.
- the fixed contact 2 has insertion holes 25 formed in the third conductive plate portions 2 m and 2 n of the C-shaped conductive plate portions 2 o and 2 p, and the support conductive portions are formed in the insertion holes 25.
- a pin 27 formed on 26 is fitted and fixed together by, for example, brazing.
- the fixed contact support insulating substrate 22 is formed with through holes 22a and 22b that pass through the support conductive portion 26 of the fixed contact 2 with a predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction (left and right direction in FIG. 5).
- the C-shaped conductive plate portions 2o and 2p of the fixed contact 3 cover the inner peripheral surfaces and both side surfaces of the second conductive plate portions 2e and 2f and the third conductive plate portions 2m and 2n.
- the insulating cover 30 is fitted and attached to the small diameter portion 26 a of the support conductive portion 26.
- the operation electromagnet 4 includes a flat U-shaped magnetic yoke 31 as viewed from the side and a flat plate-like upper portion fixed between the upper ends of the magnetic yoke 31 that are the open ends. And a magnetic yoke 32.
- the magnetic yoke 31 is formed with a cylindrical auxiliary yoke 33 having a relatively low height at the center of the bottom plate portion 31a.
- a spool 34 is disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical auxiliary yoke 33.
- the spool 34 includes a central cylindrical portion 35 that passes through the cylindrical auxiliary yoke 33, a lower flange portion 36 that protrudes radially outward from the lower end portion of the central cylindrical portion 35, and a little more than the upper end of the central cylindrical portion 35.
- the upper flange portion 37 protrudes radially outward from the lower side.
- An electromagnetic coil 38 is wound around a storage space formed by the central cylindrical portion 35, the lower flange portion 36, and the upper flange portion 37.
- the upper magnetic yoke 32 is formed with a through hole 32 a facing the central cylindrical portion 35 of the spool 34 in the central portion.
- a cap 41 made of a non-magnetic material and having a bottomed cylindrical shape is disposed on the inner peripheral side of the cylindrical auxiliary yoke 33 and the central cylindrical portion 35 of the spool 34.
- a flange portion 41a formed by extending outward in the radial direction at the open end is sealed and joined to the lower surface of the upper magnetic yoke 32.
- a gas such as hydrogen gas, nitrogen gas, a mixed gas of hydrogen and nitrogen, air, or SF 6 is sealed in a sealed container formed by the contact housing case 21 and the cap 41.
- a movable plunger 43 having a return spring 42 disposed between the cap 41 and the bottom plate of the cap 41 is slidably disposed in the cap 41.
- the movable plunger 43 is formed with a peripheral flange portion 43 a that protrudes radially outward at an upper end portion that protrudes upward from the upper magnetic yoke 32.
- a permanent magnet 44 formed in an annular shape is fixed on the upper surface of the upper magnetic yoke 32 so as to surround the peripheral flange portion 43 a of the movable plunger 43.
- the permanent magnet 44 is magnetized in the vertical direction, that is, in the thickness direction so that, for example, the upper end side is an N pole and the lower end side is an S pole.
- An auxiliary yoke 45 having the same outer shape as the permanent magnet 44 and having an inner diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the peripheral flange portion 43 a of the movable plunger 43 is fixed to the upper end surface of the permanent magnet 44.
- the peripheral flange 43a of the movable plunger 43 is in contact with the lower surface of the auxiliary yoke 45.
- the permanent magnet 44 is formed in an annular shape, the number of parts is reduced as compared with the case where two permanent magnets are divided into left and right parts as described in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-91901. Cost reduction.
- peripheral flange portion 43a of the movable plunger 43 is disposed in the vicinity of the inner peripheral surface of the permanent magnet 44, there is no waste in the closed circuit through which the magnetic flux generated by the permanent magnet 44 passes, the leakage magnetic flux is reduced, and the magnetic force of the permanent magnet is reduced. Can be used efficiently.
- the shape of the permanent magnet 44 is not limited to the above, and the outer shape may be a square or a rectangular cylinder.
- the inner surface shape of the peripheral flange portion 43 a of the movable plunger 43 is not limited.
- the outer shape can be any shape as long as it matches the shape.
- a connecting shaft 46 is fixed to the upper end surface of the movable plunger 43 so as to protrude upward through a through hole 24 a formed in the bottom surface portion of the insulating rectangular cylinder 24 and support the movable contact 3.
- the movable plunger 43 in the released state, is urged upward by the return spring 42, so that the upper surface of the peripheral flange portion 43 a is in the released position where it contacts the lower surface of the auxiliary yoke 45.
- the contact portions 3b and 3c of the movable contact 3 are separated upward from the fixed contact portions 2a and 2b of the fixed contact 2, and the current is interrupted.
- the peripheral flange portion 43a of the movable plunger 43 is attracted to the auxiliary yoke 45 by the magnetic force of the permanent magnet 44, and the movable plunger 43 is not affected by external vibration or impact due to the urging force of the return spring 42.
- the state of being in contact with the auxiliary yoke 45 without being moved downward is ensured.
- the magnetic flux generated by the electromagnetic coil 38 passes from the movable plunger 43 through the peripheral flange portion 43a, and forms a gap between the peripheral flange portion 43a and the upper magnetic yoke 32.
- the upper magnetic yoke 32 is reached through.
- a closed magnetic path is formed from the upper magnetic yoke 32 through the U-shaped magnetic yoke 31 through the cylindrical auxiliary yoke 33 to the movable plunger 43.
- the magnetic flux density of the gap between the lower surface of the peripheral flange portion 43a of the movable plunger 43 and the upper surface of the upper magnetic yoke 32 can be increased, and a larger attractive force can be generated to move the movable plunger 43 to the return spring 42.
- the contact portion 3a of the movable contact 3 connected to the movable plunger 43 via the connecting shaft 46 is brought into contact with the fixed contact portions 2a and 2b of the pair of fixed contacts 2 so that the fixed contact of the fixed contact 2 is fixed.
- a current path from the portion 2a to the fixed contact portion 2b of the fixed contact 2 through the movable contact 3 is formed and the input state is established.
- the fixed contact 2 is formed by C-shaped conductive plate portions 2o, 2p by the first conductive plate portions 2c, 2d, the second conductive plate portions 2e, 2f and the third conductive plate portions 2m, 2n.
- the third conductive plate portions 2m, 2n of the fixed contact 2 and the conductive plate 3a of the movable contact 3 opposite to the third conductive plate portion 2 are opposite to each other. Current will flow. For this reason, electromagnetic repulsive force can be generated in the space portions Aa and Ab between the third conductive plate portions 2m, 2n of the fixed contact 2 and the conductive plate 3a of the movable contact 3.
- the Lorenz force that presses the conductive plate 3a of the movable contact 3 against the fixed contact portions 2a and 2b of the fixed contact 2 can be generated by this electromagnetic repulsive force.
- This Lorentz force can resist the electromagnetic repulsion force in the opening direction generated between the fixed contact portions 2a and 2b of the fixed contact 2 and the movable contact portions 3b and 3c of the movable contact 3. It is possible to prevent the three movable contact portions 3b and 3c from opening.
- the direction of the current flowing in the arc 15a generated between the fixed contact portion 2a of the fixed contact 2 and the movable contact portion 3b of the movable contact 3 is set to the adjacent fixed contact.
- the direction of current flowing in the second conductive plate portion 2e of the child 2 is opposite to the direction.
- the magnetic field generated by the arc 15a and the magnetic field generated by the second conductive plate portion 2e are generated in directions that repel each other. Therefore, in order to weaken the repulsive force, the second conductivity of the stationary contact 2 is reduced.
- the magnetic body plate 14a By disposing the magnetic body plate 14a so as to cover the inner surface of the plate portion 2e, the magnetic field generated by the second conductive plate portion 2e can be shielded so as not to affect the arc 15a. Similarly, the magnetic field from the second conductive plate portion 2f of the fixed contact 2 adjacent to the arc 15b generated between the fixed contact portion 2b and the movable contact portion 3c is shielded by the magnetic plate 14b, and the arc 15b. Can not be affected.
- the operation electromagnet 4 includes a magnetic yoke 31 and an upper magnetic yoke 32, a spool 34 around which an electromagnetic coil 38 is wound, a movable plunger 43, and a peripheral flange portion 43 a that protrudes from the upper magnetic yoke 32 of the movable plunger 43.
- the permanent magnet 44 and the auxiliary yoke 45 With the permanent magnet 44 and the auxiliary yoke 45, the height of the movable plunger 43 in the movable direction can be shortened as a polarized electromagnet configuration, and the operation electromagnet 4 can be reduced in size.
- the contact housing case 21 may be configured by integrally forming a bowl-shaped body whose bottom surface is opened with an insulating material such as ceramics, and fixing a square metal body to the open end surface of the bowl-shaped body by brazing or the like. .
- a C-shaped folded portion is formed on the movable contact. That is, in the third embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C, the first conductive plate portions 3d and 3e extending upward from both end sides of the conductive plate 3a of the movable contact 3 are provided. And the second conductive plate portions 3f and 3g extending inward from the upper ends of the first conductive plate portions 3d and 3e to form C-shaped folded portions 3h and 3i that are folded upward on the conductive plate 3a.
- Movable contact portions 3j and 3k are formed on the lower surfaces of the distal ends of the second conductive plate portions 3f and 3g of the C-shaped folded portions 3h and 3i.
- the fixed contact 2 faces the conductive plate 3a forming the C-shaped folded portions 3h and 3i of the movable contact 3 and the second conductive plate portions 3f and 3g in the open state of the contact mechanism CM.
- Inwardly extending fourth conductive plate portions 2q, 2r and inner sides of the C-shaped folded portions 3h, 3i of the movable contact 3 upward from the inner ends of the fourth conductive plate portions 2q, 2r L-shaped conductive plate portions 2u and 2v are formed by fifth conductive plate portions 2s and 2t extending upward through the inside of the end portion.
- the fixed contact portions 2w and 2x are formed at positions facing the movable contact portions 3j and 3k of the movable contact 3 of the fourth conductive plate portions 2q and 2r.
- the magnetic plates 14a and 14b are fixedly arranged so as to cover the inner side surfaces of the first conductive plate portions 3d and 3e of the movable contact 3.
- Each of the magnetic plates 14a and 14b is positioned at a position facing the space between the fixed contact portions 2w and 2x and the movable contact portions 3j and 3k in the closed state above the first conductive plate portions 3d and 3e. It arrange
- the contact mechanism CM as shown in FIG. 6C, the conductive plate 3 a of the movable contact 3 is in contact with the bottom of the insertion hole 11 a by the contact spring 12.
- the fourth conductive plate portions 2q and 2r of the fixed contact 2 are located at the intermediate portion between the conductive plate 3a and the second conductive plate portions 3f and 3g constituting the C-shaped folded portions 3h and 3i, and the fixed contact portion. 2w and 2x are spaced apart from the movable contact portions 3j and 3k, and are in an open state.
- the contact holder 11 When the movable iron core 6 is attracted by the fixed iron core 5 against the return spring 9 by exciting the electromagnetic coil 8 of the operation electromagnet 4 from the open state of the contact mechanism CM, the contact holder 11 is lowered. For this reason, in the contact mechanism CM, as shown in FIG. 6B, the movable contact portions 3 j and 3 k of the movable contact 3 are in a closed state where they come into contact with the fixed contact portions 2 w and 2 x of the fixed contact 2.
- a large current of about several tens of kA, for example, input from the external connection terminal 2i of the fixed contact 2 connected to the DC power source (not shown) is the fifth.
- the large current supplied to the movable contact portion 3j includes the second conductive plate portion 3f, the first conductive plate portion 3d, the conductive plate 3a, the first conductive plate portion 3e, the second conductive plate portion 3g, and the movable contact point. It is supplied to the fixed contact portion 2x through the portion 3k.
- the large current supplied to the fixed contact portion 2x forms an energization path that is supplied to an external load through the fourth conductive plate portion 2r, the fifth conductive plate portion 2t, and the external connection terminal 2j.
- the L-shaped conductive plate portions 2u and 2v are formed on the fixed contact 2, the L-shaped upper side of the second conductive plate portions 3f and 3g of the movable contact 3 is formed. Since the magnetic flux strengthening portion is formed by the fifth conductive plate portions 2s and 2t of the conductive plate portions 2u and 2v, the same Lorentz force as that in the first embodiment described above can be generated, and the movable contact can be made stronger. 3 can be prevented from opening.
- the L-shaped conductive plate portions 2u and 2v of the fixed contact 2 are provided as shown in FIG.
- the movable contact portions 3j and 3k of the movable contact 3 are spaced apart from the fixed contact portions 2w and 2x.
- arcs 15a and 15b are generated between the fixed contact portions 2w and 2x and the movable contact portions 3j and 3k.
- the current direction of the arc 15a is the opening direction, and the current direction of the arc 15b is opposite to the opening direction.
- the L-shaped conductive plate portion 2u of the fixed contact 2 is +
- the L-shaped conductive plate portion 2v has a negative polarity.
- the periphery of the first conductive plate portion 3d of the movable contact 3 is reduced.
- the magnetic plate 14a is disposed so as to cover the magnetic field, so that the magnetic field generated by the first conductive plate portion 3d is reliably shielded so that the magnetic field of the first conductive plate portion 3d does not affect the arc 15a.
- the influence on the arc 15b of the magnetic field from the first conductive plate portion 3e of the movable contact 3 adjacent to the arc 15b generated between the fixed contact 2x of the fixed contact 2 and the movable contact 3k is reduced.
- the magnetic plate 14b covering the periphery of the first conductive plate portion 3e is arranged so as to securely shield the magnetic field generated by the first conductive plate portion 3e, and is generated by the first conductive plate portion 3e. To prevent the magnetic field from affecting the arc 15b.
- the influence of the magnetic field generated from the conductor plate portion is reduced without keeping the conductor plate portion adjacent to the arc away from the arc. Can do. For this reason, the arc can be stably extended and cut off without increasing the size of the apparatus. Also in the third embodiment, a Lorentz force can be generated against the electromagnetic repulsion force in the opening direction generated between the fixed contact 2 and the movable contact 3, and the conductor plate adjacent to the arc can be separated from the arc. Since it is possible to suppress the magnetic field generated from the conductive plate portion from affecting the arc without being moved away, the same effects as those of the first and second embodiments described above can be obtained.
- the magnetic plates 14a and 14b are connected to the fixed contact portions 2w and 2x and the movable contact portions 3j and 3k in the closed state above the first conductive plate portions 3d and 3e.
- positions so that the circumference
- the second conductive plate portions 2 s and 2 t of the L-shaped conductive plate portions 2 u and 2 v of the stationary contact 2 with respect to the arcs 15 a and 15 b are also the first conductive of the movable contact 3.
- the magnetic plates 14a and 14b may be fixedly disposed also on the second conductive plate portions 2s and 2t because they are closer to the arcs 15a and 15b than the plate portions 3d and 3e.
- the said embodiment demonstrated the case where the contact mechanism CM of this invention was applied to an electromagnetic contactor, it is not limited to this, It can apply to arbitrary apparatuses, such as a switch.
- SYMBOLS 1 Main body case, 1a ... Upper case, 1b ... Lower case, CM ... Contact mechanism, 2 ... Fixed contact, 2a, 2b ... Fixed contact part, 2c, 2d ... 1st electrically-conductive board part, 2e, 2f ... 2nd Conductive plate portions, 2g, 2h, L-shaped conductive plate portions, 2i, 2j, external connection terminals, 2m, 2n, third conductive plate portions, 2o, 2p, C-shaped conductive plate portions, 2q, 2r,. 4th conductive plate part, 2s, 2t ... 5th conductive plate part, 2u, 2v ... L-shaped conductive plate part, 2w, 2x ...
- Electromagnet 5 ... Fixed iron core, 6 ... Movable iron core, 8 ... Electromagnetic coil, 9 ... Return spring, 11 ... Contact holder, 12 ... Contact spring , 13: Stopper, 14a, 14b ... Magnetic plate, 15a, 15b ... Arc, 21 ... Contact storage case, 22 ... Fixed contact support insulating substrate, 23 ... Metal square cylinder, 24 ...
- Insulated square cylinder 30 ... Insulation Cover, 31 ... Magnetic yoke, 32 ... Upper magnetic yoke, 33 ... Cylindrical auxiliary yoke, 34 ... Spool, 38 ... Electromagnetic coil, 41 ... Cap, 42 ... Return spring, 43 ... Movable plunger, 43a ... Circumferential flange, 44 ... Annular permanent magnet, 45 ... Auxiliary yoke, 46 ... Connection shaft
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また、同様の構成において流れる電流により発生する磁界によってアークを駆動させる電磁接触器の接触子構造が提案されている(例えば、特許文献2参照)。
この未解決の課題を解決するために、前記固定接触子及び可動接触子の少なくとも一方の形状を、通電時に前記固定接触子及び前記可動接触子間に発生する開極方向の電磁反発力に抗するローレンツ力を高める形状とすることが考えられる。
この構成によると、第1及び第3の導電部で逆方向の電流が流れることになり、可動接触子の導電板と固定接触子の第3の導電板部との間に可動接触子を固定接触子に接触させる方向の電磁反発力を発生することができる。また、第2の導電板部に配置した磁性体により、固定接触子及び可動接触子間に発生するアークを反対側の固定接触子側に駆動する力を抑制することができる。
この構成によると、電磁接触器の通電時に可動接触子及び固定接触子間を開極させる電磁反発力に抗するローレンツ力を発生させて、可動接触子を固定接触子に接触させる接触スプリングのバネ力を小さくすることができる。これに応じて、可動接触子を駆動する電磁石の推力も小さくすることができ、小型な電磁接触器を提供することができる。また、磁性体によって固定接触子及び可動接触子間に発生するアークを反対側の固定接触子側に駆動する力を抑制することができる。
図1は本発明による接点機構を適用した電磁接触器を示す断面図である。
図1において、1は例えば合成樹脂製の本体ケースである。この本体ケース1は、上部ケース1aと下部ケース1bの2分割構造を有する。上部ケース1aには、接点機構CMが内装されている。この接点機構CMは、上部ケース1aに固定配置された固定接触子2と、この固定接触子2に接離自在に配設された可動接触子3とを備えている。
固定鉄心5の中央脚部5aにはコイルホルダ7に巻装された単相交流が供給される電磁コイル8が固定されている。また、コイルホルダ7の上面と可動鉄心6の中央脚6aの付け根との間に可動鉄心6を固定鉄心5から離れる方向に付勢する復帰スプリング9が配設されている。
そして、可動鉄心6の上端に接触子ホルダ11が連結されている。この接触子ホルダ11にはその上端側に軸直角方向に形成された挿通孔11aに、可動接触子3が接触スプリング12によって固定接触子2に対して所定の接触圧を得るように下方に押圧されて保持されている。
一方、固定接触子2は、図2に拡大図示するように、可動接触子3の可動接点部3b,3cに下側から対向する一対の固定接点部2a,2bを支持して導電板3aと平行に外側に向かう第1の導電板部2c,2dと、この第1の導電板部2c,2dの導電板3aより外側となる外側端部から導電板3aの端部の外側を通って上方に延長する第2の導電板部2e,2fとで形成されたL字状導電板部2g,2hを備えている。そして、これらL字状導電板部2g,2hの上端に、図1に示すように、上部ケース1aの外側に延長して固定された外部接続端子2i,2jに連結されている。
今、操作用電磁石4の電磁コイル8が非励磁状態である状態では、固定鉄心5及び可動鉄心6間に電磁吸引力が生じることはなく、復帰スプリング9によって、可動鉄心6が固定鉄心5から上方に離れる方向に付勢され、この可動鉄心6の上端がストッパ13に当接することにより電流遮断位置に保持される。
しかしながら、固定接触子2は、図2に示すように、第1の導電板部2c,2d及び第2の導電板部2e,2fによってL字状導電板部2g,2hが形成されているので、上述した電流路が形成されることにより、可動接触子3を流れる電流に対し、図2(c)に示す磁界を形成する。このため、フレミングの左手の法則により、可動接触子3の導電板3aに可動接点部3b,3cを固定接点部2a,2b側に押し付ける開極方向の電磁反発力に抗するローレンツ力を作用させることができる。
この接点機構CMの閉極状態から操作用電磁石4の励磁を停止して、電流遮断状態とすると、図2(d)に示すように、固定接触子2のL字状導電板部2g,2hの固定接点部2a,2bから可動接触子3の可動接点部3b,3cが上方に離間する。このとき、固定接点部2a,2b及び可動接点部3b,3c間にアーク15a,15bが発生する。このアーク15aの電流方向は開極方向となり、アーク15bの電流方向は開極方向と逆方向となる。
したがって、アーク15a,15bに隣接するL字状導電板部2g,2hの第2の導電板部2e,2fをアーク15a,15bから遠ざけることなく、第2の導電板部2e,2fから発生する磁場の影響を少なくすることができるため、装置を大型化することなく、アーク15a,15bを安定的に狙った方向に伸長させて遮断することができる。
この第2の実施形態では、可動接触子の背面側に固定接触子及び可動接触子に対して発生する開極方向の電磁反発力に抗するローレンツ力を発生させるようにしたものである。
すなわち、第2の実施形態では、図4に示すように、前述した第1の実施形態における図2の構成において、固定接触子2のL字状導電板部2g,2hにおける第2の導電板部2e,2fを可動接触子3の導電板3aの端部の上端側を覆うように折り曲げて、導電板3aと平行な第3の導電板部2m,2nを形成してC字状導電部2o,2pを形成したことを除いては前述した第1の実施形態と同様の構成を有する。
この接点機構CMの開極状態から操作用電磁石4の電磁コイル8を励磁することにより、固定鉄心5で吸引力が発生されて可動鉄心6が復帰スプリング9に抗して下方に吸引される。これによって、接点機構CMが、図4(b)に示すように、接触子ホルダ11が下降して可動接触子3の可動接点部3b,3cが固定接触子2の固定接点部2a,2bに接触スプリング12の接触圧で接触し閉極状態となる。
この可動接点部3bに供給された大電流は導電板3a、可動接点部3cを通じて固定接点部2bに供給される。この固定接点部2bに供給された大電流は、第1の導電板部2d、第2の導電板部2f、第3の導電板部2n、外部接続端子2jに供給されて、外部の負荷に供給される通電路が形成される。
しかしながら、固定接触子2は、第1の導電板部2c,2d、第2の導電板部2e,2f及び第3の導電板部2m,2nによってC字状導電板部2o,2pが形成されているので、図4(b)に示すように、固定接触子2の第3の導電板部2m,2nとこれに対向する可動接触子3の導電板3aとで逆方向の電流が流れることになる。このため、固定接触子2の第3の導電板部2m,2nと可動接触子3の導電板3aとの間の空間部Aa及びAbに電磁反発力を発生させることができる。
このため、アーク15aで発生する磁場と、第2の導電板部2eで発生する磁場とは互いに反発する方向に発生するため、その反発力を弱めるために、固定接触子2の第2の導電板部2eの内側面を覆うように磁性体板14aを配置することにより、第2の導電板部2eが発生する磁場をシールドし、アーク15aに影響しないようすることができる。また、同様にして、固定接点部2bと可動接点部3c間に発生するアーク15bに隣接する固定接触子2の第2の導電板部2fからの磁場を磁性体板14bでシールドし、アーク15bに影響しないようにすることができる。
また、上記第2の実施形態においては、前述した第1の実施形態の電磁接触器1に新たな接点機構CMを適用した場合について説明したが、これに限定されるものではない。
一方、固定接点支持絶縁基板22には、長手方向(図5における左右方向)に所定間隔を保って固定接触子2の支持導電部26を挿通する貫通孔22a及び22bが形成され、これら貫通孔22a及び22b内に上面側から固定接触子2の支持導電部26を挿通し、下面側でピン27をC字状導電部2o,2pの挿通孔25に嵌合させてろう付けすることにより、固定接触子2o,2pを固定接点支持絶縁基板22に支持する。
一方、操作用電磁石4は、図5に示すように、側面から見て扁平なU字状の磁気ヨーク31と、この磁気ヨーク31の開放端となる上端部間に固定された平板状の上部磁気ヨーク32とを備えている。
このスプール34は、円筒状補助ヨーク33を挿通する中央円筒部35と、この中央円筒部35の下端部から半径方向外方に突出する下フランジ部36と、中央円筒部35の上端より僅かに下側から半径方向外方に突出する上フランジ部37とで構成されている。そして、中央円筒部35、下フランジ部36及び上フランジ部37で構成される収納空間に電磁コイル38が巻装されている。
そして、円筒状補助ヨーク33及びスプール34の中央円筒部35の内周側に、非磁性体製で有底筒状に形成されたキャップ41が配置されている。このキャップ41は、開放端に半径方向外方に延長して形成されたフランジ部41aが上部磁気ヨーク32の下面にシール接合されている。これによって、接点収納ケース21及びキャップ41が上部磁気ヨーク32の貫通孔32aを介して連通される密封容器が形成されている。そして、接点収納ケース21及びキャップ41で形成される密封容器内に水素ガス、窒素ガス、水素及び窒素の混合ガス、空気、SF6等のガスが封入されている。
また、上部磁気ヨーク32の上面に、円環状に形成された永久磁石44が可動プランジャ43の周鍔部43aを囲むように固定されている。この永久磁石44は上下方向すなわち厚み方向に例えば上端側をN極とし、下端側をS極とするように着磁されている。
また、永久磁石44を環状に形成したので、例えば特開平2-91901号公報に記載されているように永久磁石を左右に分割して2つ配置する場合に比較して、部品点数が少なくなってコストダウンが図れる。また、永久磁石44の内周面近傍に可動プランジャ43の周鍔部43aが配置されるため、永久磁石44で生じる磁束を通す閉回路に無駄がなく、漏れ磁束が少なくなり、永久磁石の磁力を効率的に使用することができる。
また、可動プランジャ43の上端面には絶縁角筒体24の底面部に形成された貫通孔24aを通じて上方に突出して可動接触子3を支持する連結軸46が固定されている。
この釈放状態では、可動プランジャ43の周鍔部43aが永久磁石44の磁力によって補助ヨーク45に吸引されており、復帰スプリング42の付勢力と相まって可動プランジャ43が外部からの振動や衝撃等によって不用意に下方に移動することなく補助ヨーク45に当接された状態が確保される。
このため、アーク15aで発生する磁場と、第2の導電板部2eで発生する磁場とは互いに反発する方向に発生するため、その反発力を弱めるために、固定接触子2の第2の導電板部2eの内側面を覆うように磁性体板14aを配置することにより、第2の導電板部2eが発生する磁場をシールドし、アーク15aに影響しないようすることができる。また、同様にして、固定接点部2bと可動接点部3c間に発生するアーク15bに隣接する固定接触子2の第2の導電板部2fからの磁場を磁性体板14bでシールドし、アーク15bに影響しないようにすることができる。
この第3の実施形態では、前述した第2の実施形態とは逆に可動接触子にC字状折り返し部を形成するようにしたものである。
すなわち、第3の実施形態では、図6(a)~図6(c)に示すように、可動接触子3の導電板3aの両端側から上方に延長する第1の導電板部3d,3eと、この第1の導電板部3d,3eの上端から内方に延長する第2の導電板部3f,3gとで、導電板3aの上方側に折り返すC字状折り返し部3h,3iが形成されている。これらC字状折り返し部3h,3iの第2の導電板部3f,3gにおける先端側の下面に可動接点部3j,3kが形成されている。
しかしながら、可動接触子3は、図5に示すように、導電板3a、第1の導電板部3d,3e及び第2の導電板部3f,3gによってC字状折り返し部3h,3iが形成されているので、可動接触子3の導電板3aと固定接触子2の第4の導電板部2q,2rとに逆方向の電流が流れることになる。
同様にして、固定接触子2の固定接点部2xと可動接点部3k間に発生するアーク15bに隣接する可動接触子3の第1の導電板部3eからの磁場のアーク15bへの影響を低減するように第1の導電板部3eの周囲を覆う磁性体板14bを配置して、第1の導電板部3eが発生する磁場を確実にシールドし、この第1の導電板部3eで発生する磁場がアーク15bに影響しないようにしている。
この第3の実施形態でも、固定接触子2及び可動接触子3間に生じる開極方向の電磁反発力に抗するローレンツ力を発生することができ、かつアークに隣接する導体板部をアークから遠ざけることなく導電板部から発生する磁場がアークに影響することを抑制できるため、前述した第1及び第2の実施形態と同様の効果を得ることができる。
また、上記実施形態においては、本発明の接点機構CMを電磁接触器に適用した場合について説明したが、これに限定されるものではなく、開閉器等の任意の機器に適用することができる。
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- 通電路に介挿された一対の固定接点部を有する固定接触子と該一対の固定接点部に接離可能な一対の可動接点部を有する可動接触子との少なくとも一方の形状を、通電時に前記固定接点部及び前記可動接点部間に発生する開極方向の電磁反発力に抗するローレンツ力を発生する形状とし、
前記一対の固定接点部及び前記一対の可動接点部間に発生するアークを反対側の固定接触子側に駆動する力を抑制する磁性体を前記固定接触子及び可動接触子の少なくとも一方に配置した
ことを特徴とする接点機構。 - 前記可動接触子は、可動部に支持され、表裏の一方の面における両端側にそれぞれ接点部を有する導電板を備え、
前記固定接触子は、前記導電板の接点部に対向する固定接点部を支持してそれぞれ前記導電板と平行に当該導電板の両端より外側に向かう第1の導電板部と、該第1の導電板部の外方端部から前記導電板の端部の外側を通って延長する第2の導電板部とで形成されたL字状導電板部を備え、
前記磁性体を前記第2の導電板部の少なくとも前記固定接点部側を覆うように配置した
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の接点機構。 - 前記固定接触子は、前記第2の導電板部の端部から前記導電板と平行に内方に延長する第3の導電板部を有してC字状に構成され、
前記磁性体を前記第2の導電板部の少なくとも前記固定接点部側を覆うように配置した
ことを特徴とする請求項2に記載の接点機構。 - 前記可動接触子は、可動部に支持される導電板部と、該導電板部の両端に形成されたC字状折り返し部と、該C字状折り返し部の前記導電板部との対向面に形成された接点部とを備え、
前記固定接触子は、前記C字状折り返し部内に前記導電板部と平行に配設された前記可動接触子の接点部と接触する接点部を形成した一対の第1の導電板部と、該一対の第1の導電板部の内側端からそれぞれ前記C字状折り返し部の端部の内側を通って延長する第2の導電板部とで構成されるL字状導電板部を備え、
前記磁性体を前記可動接触子のC字状折り返し導体板部の少なくとも内側面を覆うように配置した
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の接点機構。 - 前記請求項1乃至請求項4の何れか1項に記載の接点機構を備え、前記可動接触子が操作用電磁石の可動鉄心に連結され、前記固定接触子が外部接続端子に接続されていることを特徴とする電磁接触器。
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