WO2016088561A1 - Dc high-speed circuit breaker - Google Patents

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WO2016088561A1
WO2016088561A1 PCT/JP2015/082521 JP2015082521W WO2016088561A1 WO 2016088561 A1 WO2016088561 A1 WO 2016088561A1 JP 2015082521 W JP2015082521 W JP 2015082521W WO 2016088561 A1 WO2016088561 A1 WO 2016088561A1
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知裕 仲田
遠矢 将大
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    • HELECTRICITY
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    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H33/00High-tension or heavy-current switches with arc-extinguishing or arc-preventing means
    • H01H33/02Details
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/30Means for extinguishing or preventing arc between current-carrying parts
    • H01H9/34Stationary parts for restricting or subdividing the arc, e.g. barrier plate
    • H01H9/342Venting arrangements for arc chutes
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/30Means for extinguishing or preventing arc between current-carrying parts
    • H01H9/34Stationary parts for restricting or subdividing the arc, e.g. barrier plate
    • H01H9/345Mounting of arc chutes
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/30Means for extinguishing or preventing arc between current-carrying parts
    • H01H9/34Stationary parts for restricting or subdividing the arc, e.g. barrier plate
    • H01H9/36Metal parts
    • H01H9/362Mounting of plates in arc chamber
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H33/00High-tension or heavy-current switches with arc-extinguishing or arc-preventing means
    • H01H33/02Details
    • H01H33/04Means for extinguishing or preventing arc between current-carrying parts
    • H01H33/20Means for extinguishing or preventing arc between current-carrying parts using arcing horns
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/30Means for extinguishing or preventing arc between current-carrying parts
    • H01H9/44Means for extinguishing or preventing arc between current-carrying parts using blow-out magnet
    • H01H9/443Means for extinguishing or preventing arc between current-carrying parts using blow-out magnet using permanent magnets

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  • the present invention relates to a DC high speed circuit breaker used as a protective circuit breaker for a railway substation, for example, and more particularly to an arc extinguishing chamber structure.
  • the DC high-speed circuit breaker as a protective circuit breaker for railway substations.
  • the DC high-speed circuit breaker is placed in the upper part of the arc extinguishing chamber by commutating the arc generated between the arc contacts at the time of current interruption to the arc runner placed above the arc contactor and running on the arc runner. It is forced to limit the fault current by generating an arc voltage higher than the power supply voltage by increasing the arc resistance due to arc extension and dropping the electrode by dividing the grid in a short time to the iron plate called grid. Therefore, it is necessary to create a zero current point and cut it off.
  • a very hot arc melts surrounding arc contacts and arc runners and generates highly conductive arc gas. Since the arc has a property of being easily short-circuited at a portion having high conductivity, when the arc gas stops or flows in between the main contacts, the arc guided to the grid causes re-ignition that is ignited again between the main contacts. When the re-ignition is performed, the arc voltage raised to the power supply voltage or more suddenly drops to near 100 V, so that the current limiting is interrupted and the interruption performance is deteriorated. In the worst case, the arc may be short-circuited between the contacts, which may result in failure of interruption.
  • the DC high-speed circuit breaker needs to have a performance capable of interrupting a small current.
  • the electromagnetic force for driving and extending the arc is low, and since the arc does not travel to the tip of the arc horn, it cannot be cut off unless the electromagnetic force is increased or the arc voltage is increased within a limited travel range. Therefore, the DC high speed circuit breaker needs to have a performance capable of interrupting a wide current range from a large current to a small current.
  • Patent Document 1 Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 6-60944.
  • arc horn AH is mounted so enter the bottom of example extinguishing chamber AS for improving the breaking performance by controlling the arc gas
  • side plates 13 1, 13 2 of the arcing horn AH A through groove 17 is provided at a lower position, and a barrier insulating plate 18 is detachably provided through the through groove 17 so as to prevent the arc from being blown out downward to prevent an arc grounding to equipment below the arc extinguishing chamber AS.
  • the pressure between the arc horn AH and the insulating plate 18 is increased to improve the interruption performance.
  • the above-described conventional DC high speed circuit breaker needs to smoothly move the arc gas from the contact point to the grid and efficiently exhaust the gas from the opening at the upper part of the arc extinguishing chamber in order to reliably interrupt the accident current.
  • the cross-sectional area of the opening is increased to prevent the arc gas from flowing from the grid portion to the contact portion in the large current region. It is necessary to improve the amount of exhaust.
  • the conventional arc extinguishing chamber has a constant thickness from the lower part to the upper part, and if the grid is arranged, the cross-sectional area of the opening is reduced, which makes it difficult for the arc gas to flow to the upper part of the arc extinguishing chamber. .
  • the opening area of the upper part of the arc extinguishing chamber is small, there is a problem that the arc gas reenters from the grid part to the contact part and re-ignites in a large current region.
  • the arc voltage when reaching the grid part must be kept constant until breaking is completed.
  • Factors that determine the arc voltage include the number of grids and the arc length, and the arc voltage can be adjusted by the number of grids.
  • the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and its purpose is to keep the arc voltage constant by preventing re-ignition between the contacts and bridging at the upper part of the arc extinguishing chamber.
  • the present invention provides a DC high-speed circuit breaker that can maintain a high breaking performance even from a large current to a small current.
  • a DC high speed circuit breaker according to the present invention is disposed in an arc extinguishing chamber in which an arc extinguishing space is formed, a fixed main contact disposed on the lower side of the arc extinguishing chamber, and on the lower side of the arc extinguishing chamber.
  • a DC high-speed circuit breaker comprising a movable main contact that is connected to and separated from the fixed main contact, wherein the arc extinguishing chamber is disposed so as to sandwich the fixed main contact and the movable main contact from both sides.
  • a first insulating side plate forming a first arc gas flow path for guiding arc gas generated at the fixed side main contact and the movable side main contact to the outside of the arc extinguishing chamber; and the fixed side main contact and the movable side main contact
  • a second arc gas flow passage disposed on the upper side and configured to have a width larger than a distance between the first insulating side plates, and communicated with the first arc gas flow passage and having a cross-sectional area larger than a cross-sectional area of the first arc gas flow passage;
  • a plurality of grids to be formed and the grid 2nd insulating side plate which is arrange
  • the arc-insulating chamber includes a first insulating side plate that forms a first arc gas flow passage that guides the arc gas generated at the fixed-side main contact and the movable-side main contact to the outside of the arc-extinguishing chamber, and
  • the first magnetic pole plate is disposed on the upper side of the fixed main contact and the movable main contact, is configured to have a width larger than the interval between the first insulating side plates, and communicates with the first arc gas flow passage.
  • a plurality of grids forming a second arc gas flow passage having a cross-sectional area larger than the cross-sectional area, and a third arc gas flow having a cross-sectional area larger than the cross-sectional area of the second arc gas flow passage communicating with the second arc gas flow passage on the upper side of the grid
  • the arc gas can easily flow to the upper part of the arc extinguishing chamber, the arc gas exhaust performance is improved, and the re-ignition between the contacts is performed. Can win, it is possible to obtain a high breaking performance.
  • 3A is a front sectional view of an arc extinguishing chamber and a sectional view taken along line AA showing the relationship between the flow of arc gas in the arc extinguishing chamber and the opening in the DC high-speed circuit breaker according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; is there. It is a characteristic view which shows the relationship between the opening cross-sectional area of the opening part which is the ease of the arc gas flow of the arc-extinguishing chamber in the DC high-speed circuit breaker according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and the arc-extinguishing chamber position.
  • FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing a contact closing state in a DC high-speed circuit breaker according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing a state in which the contact in the DC high-speed circuit breaker according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is in a breaking operation.
  • the direct current high-speed circuit breaker 101 connects the upper conductor 103 disposed below the arc extinguishing chamber 102 in which the arc extinguishing space is formed and the lower conductor 104 disposed below the upper conductor 103 to the upper conductor 103 when current is applied.
  • the fixed-side main contact 105 made in contact with the movable-side main contact 107 connected to the mover 106 connected to the lower conductor 104, and the mover 106 causes current to flow through the upper conductor 103 and the lower conductor 104. ing.
  • the overcurrent detector 108 disposed on the lower conductor 104 detects and operates the overcurrent, and releases the latch 109 holding the mover 106 when the current is energized.
  • the movable element 106 rotates clockwise around the rotation shaft 110 to perform the opening operation.
  • the fixed-side main contact 105 and the movable-side main contact 107 are accommodated in the arc extinguishing chamber 102, and an arc contact that generates an arc K when interrupted is disposed above the fixed-side main contact 105 and the movable-side main contact 107.
  • the fixed-side arc contact 111 and the movable-side arc contact 112 are configured.
  • the fixed-side arc contact 111 and the movable-side arc contact 112 are opened after the opening of the fixed-side main contact 105 and the movable-side main contact 107 in the opening operation, so that the arc K is fixed. It prevents the main contact 105 and the movable main contact 107 from being melted and protects the fixed main contact 105 and the movable main contact 107.
  • An arc horn for commutating the generated arc K and guiding it to the upper part of the arc extinguishing chamber 102 is disposed above the fixed side arc contact 111 and the movable side arc contact 112.
  • the arc horn is a fixed side arc horn. 113 and the movable side arc horn 114 are comprised.
  • a plurality of grids 115a made of a thin plate-like magnetic material having magnetism for increasing the arc voltage and cutting off the current limit by extending the electrode drop voltage and the arc length are arranged.
  • An exhaust port 116 for exhausting arc gas to the outside of the arc extinguishing chamber 102 is provided on the upper side of the grid assembly 115 of 115a.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an arc extinguishing chamber in the DC high-speed circuit breaker according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a flat grid and a U-shaped grid in the DC high-speed circuit breaker according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an insulating plate in the DC high-speed circuit breaker according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is the (a) front view and the (b) side view which show the insulation board, flat plate grid, and U-shaped grid in the direct-current high-speed circuit breaker concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective exploded view showing the upper part of the arc extinguishing chamber in the DC high-speed circuit breaker according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing a lower part of the arc extinguishing chamber in the DC high-speed circuit breaker according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is (a) front exploded view and (b) side exploded view which show the arc-extinguishing chamber lower part in the direct-current high-speed circuit breaker concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention.
  • the arc extinguishing chamber 102 is composed of three components. First, as shown in FIGS. 3, 8, and 9, the fixed-side main contact 105, the movable-side main contact 107, the fixed-side arc contact 111, and the movable-side arc contact 112 are arranged to be sandwiched from both sides.
  • the pair of first insulating side plates 123 form a first arc gas flow passage R1 that guides the arc gas generated at the fixed main contact 105 and the movable main contact 107 to the outside of the arc extinguishing chamber 102. Second, as shown in FIGS.
  • the second arc gas flow passage R2 is disposed and has a width larger than the interval between the first insulating side plates 123 and communicates with the first arc gas flow passage R1 and has a cross-sectional area larger than that of the first arc gas flow passage R1.
  • a flat grid 118 and a U-shaped grid 119 are a plurality of grids. As shown in FIGS.
  • the third one is arranged so as to sandwich the flat grid 118 and the U-shaped grid 119 constituting the grid from both sides, and above the flat grid 118 and the U-shaped grid 119 constituting the grid.
  • a third arc gas flow passage R3 having a cross-sectional area larger than the cross-sectional area of the second arc gas flow passage R2 is formed on the side, and is arranged with a width larger than the width between the first insulating side plates 123.
  • a pair of second insulating side plates 124, and the arc extinguishing chamber 102 is constituted by these three components.
  • the width between the second insulating side plates 124 is configured to be larger than the width between the first insulating side plates 123. For example, the width is about three times as shown in FIG.
  • a flat grid 118 provided with a V-shaped notch 117 in the arc extinguishing chamber 102 toward the fixed side arc contact 111 and the movable side arc contact 112, respectively, and A U-shaped grid 119 is arranged.
  • the flat grid 118 and the U-shaped grid 119 constitute a grid.
  • an insulating plate 120 is disposed on the side surface in the plate thickness direction of the flat grid 118 to prevent the arc K from jumping out of the flat grid 118, and on the side surface of the U-shaped grid 119. Insulating plate 120 and insulating plate 121 are arranged to prevent arc K from jumping out of U-shaped grid 119.
  • a spacing insulating plate 122 in which a grid made up of a flat grid 118 and a U-shaped grid 119 is arranged for each of a plurality of groups is extended above the flat grid 118 and the U-shaped grid 119. Arranged in a state.
  • the second insulating side plate 124 sandwiches the flat plate grid 118, the U-shaped grid 119, the insulating plate 120, the insulating plate 121, and the gap insulating plate 122 from both sides.
  • an elongated plate 125a is provided in an insulating plate 125 disposed inside the second insulating side plate 124, and a flat plate grid 118, a U-shaped grid 119 and an insulating plate 120, an insulating plate 121, a spacing insulating plate are provided in these grooves 125a.
  • 122 is fitted and fixed.
  • an arc extinguishing material 126 that improves the arc extinguishing performance by cooling the arc K at the time of interruption is disposed inside the first insulating side plate 123.
  • a first magnetic pole plate 127 arranged for improving electromagnetic force acting on the arc K is arranged inside the outer first insulating side plate 123 so as to be covered with insulating plates 128 and 129 that prevent the arc K from short-circuiting. Is arranged.
  • a second magnetic pole plate 130 arranged for improving the electromagnetic force acting on the arc K is arranged inside the second insulating side plate 124 and arranged so as to be covered with an insulating plate 131 that prevents the arc K from being short-circuited. Has been.
  • a first arc gas flow passage R1 is formed between the first insulating side plates 123 to guide the arc gas generated at the fixed main contact 105 and the movable main contact 107 to the outside of the arc extinguishing chamber 102, and the arc gas is indicated by an arrow K1. Flows through the first arc gas flow passage R1.
  • the arc gas flowing through the first arc gas flow path R1 as indicated by the arrow K1 is indicated by an arrow in the second arc gas flow path R2 having a cross-sectional area larger than the cross-sectional area of the first arc gas flow path R1 between the flat grid 118 and the U-shaped grid 119.
  • the arc gas that has circulated as indicated by K2 and that has circulated through the second arc gas flow path R2 has a third cross-sectional area that is larger than the cross-sectional area of the second arc gas flow path R2 above the flat grid 118 and the U-shaped grid 119. It flows through the arc gas flow passage R3 as indicated by an arrow K3.
  • the arc gas flowing through the third arc gas flow passage R3 is led out of the arc extinguishing chamber 102 from the exhaust port 116, which is an opening between the first insulating side plates 123, as indicated by an arrow K4.
  • the position DC, the position A, and the position C in the arc extinguishing chamber 102 are configured in the relationship of position A> position A> position U.
  • the width of the insulating plate 32 provided with the magnetic pole plate 33 on the outer side surface is the same from the fixed main contact and the movable main contact to the grid tip.
  • the characteristic due to the relationship between the two is as shown in FIG.
  • the arc gas can flow more easily than the conventional one, and the arc gas exhaust performance is improved and the contact point is increased. Re-pointing between Suppressed, it is possible to obtain high interruption performance.
  • a first magnetic pole plate 127 is disposed inside the first insulating side plate 123 to improve the electromagnetic force acting on the arc K
  • a second magnetic pole is arranged inside the second insulating side plate 124 to improve the electromagnetic force acting on the arc K.
  • FIG. 12 is a front view of a main part showing the relationship between arc discharge and arc voltage in the grid arrangement part of the arc extinguishing chamber in the DC high speed circuit breaker according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
  • the middle portion becomes a space 132.
  • a V-shaped notch 117 is provided at the center of the bottom of the U-shaped grid 119, and the arc gas can be blown through the intermediate space 132.
  • the distance between the flat grid 118 and the U-shaped grid 119 that arc discharge that is, the arc length 133 and the electrode drop. Since the number of the flat grid 118 and the U-shaped grid 119 can be adjusted, an arbitrary arc voltage can be generated.
  • the second embodiment it is possible to generate an arbitrary arc voltage by using a combination of the flat grid 118 and the U-shaped grid 119 as the grid.
  • FIG. 13 is a front view which shows the ease of the arc of the arc extinguishing chamber in the direct-current high-speed circuit breaker concerning Embodiment 3 of this invention.
  • the region where the arc tends to stay is in the vicinity of the contact portion such as the fixed side main contact 105, the movable side main contact 107, the fixed side arc contact 111 and the movable side arc contact 112.
  • the contact portion such as the fixed side main contact 105, the movable side main contact 107, the fixed side arc contact 111 and the movable side arc contact 112.
  • a grid arrangement portion 137 such as a flat grid 118 and a U-shaped grid 119
  • an arc extinguishing chamber upper portion 138 above the flat grid 118 and the U-shaped grid 119 are examples of the contact portion 136.
  • the arc gas which is one of the factors for the ease of discharge, passes through the space 132 in the middle portion of the U-grid 119 via the V-shaped notch 117 and is exhausted from the exhaust port 116 at the top of the arc extinguishing chamber 102. Therefore, the exhaust performance is the same as when the flat grid 118 is arranged.
  • the width and the number ratio of the bottom of the U-shaped grid 119 it is possible to make the grid spacing easy to discharge arcs. Therefore, by using the U-shaped grid 119, it is possible to improve the easiness of staying of the arc in the grid arrangement portion 137 while maintaining the same ease of discharging the arc gas in the vicinity of the contact portion 136.
  • the arc is stably maintained in the grid arrangement part 137 and is a constant arc voltage that is higher and stable than the power supply voltage required for interruption. Can be maintained.
  • the grid interval and arc length are shortened, the arc is most likely to stay at the grid placement portion 137, and a stable arc voltage can be maintained until the interruption is completed.
  • FIG. 14 is a front view showing the arrangement of arcs, flat grids, and U-shaped grids when the arc extinguishing chamber is at a small current in a DC high-speed circuit breaker according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 15 is a characteristic diagram showing the electromagnetic force received by the arc of the arc extinguishing chamber from the arc horn as the conducting conductor in the DC high-speed circuit breaker according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 16 is a characteristic view which shows the electromagnetic force which acts on the arc of the arc-extinguishing chamber in the direct current
  • the flat grid 118 and the U-shaped grid 119 of the arc extinguishing chamber 102 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention are arranged such that the flat grid 118 is arranged on the center side 139 and the U-shaped grid 119 is arranged on both sides 140. Configured.
  • the electromagnetic force received by the arc receives magnetic flux G from the fixed-side arc horn 113 and the movable-side arc horn 114, which are arc horns that are current-carrying conductors through which the current I flows, and is generated in accordance with the Fleming left-hand rule.
  • the electromagnetic force 144 generated by the balance between the force 142 and the pinch force 143 acting in the arc center direction by the magnetic material as shown in FIG. 16 becomes a magnetic flux 145 having a weak magnetic flux region G1 and a strong magnetic flux region G2.
  • the arc cannot travel to the front end portions 141a and 141b of the fixed side arc horn 113 and the movable side arc horn 114 which are arc horns because the electromagnetic force 142 received from the conducting conductor is small. Therefore, only a limited range, that is, the grid on the center side can be used. However, in order to cut off the direct current, it is necessary to generate an arc voltage higher than the power supply voltage.
  • the flat grid 118 is arranged on the central side 139 and the U-shaped grid 119 is arranged on both sides 140, so that a large number of electrodes can be obtained even in the arc traveling range with a small current.
  • the arc voltage can be increased by the drop, and a high small current interruption performance can be obtained.
  • FIG. Embodiment 5 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17A is a front view and FIG. 17B is a side view showing the effect of a magnetic pole plate in a DC high-speed circuit breaker according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
  • the first magnetic pole plate 127 when the first magnetic pole plate 127 is arranged on the first insulating side plate 123 of the arc extinguishing chamber 102, the magnetic flux 145 generated by the arc passes through the first magnetic pole plate 127.
  • the magnetic flux 145 passes through the air.
  • the magnetic resistance of the magnetic material of the first magnetic pole plate 127 is smaller than that of air, so the loss of the magnetic flux 145 is reduced and the electromagnetic force 144 is increased. Therefore, the first magnetic pole plate 127 has an effect of improving the electromagnetic force 144 generated by the arc itself, and is particularly effective in a small current interruption with a small electromagnetic force 142.
  • the magnetic pole plate 33 is arranged so as to be exposed outside the insulating plate 32 of the arc extinguishing chamber 31. In some cases, the arc could be short-circuited through the magnetic pole plate 33 and failed to be interrupted. Therefore, in the fifth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the first magnetic pole plate 127 is disposed inside the first insulating side plate 123 of the arc extinguishing chamber 102, and the second magnetic pole plate 130 is arranged in the arc extinguishing chamber 102. Arranged inside the second insulating side plate 124 and covered and fixed with an insulator, the arc is not directly touched and cannot be electrically connected.
  • the arc extinguishing chamber 102 is divided into a first magnetic pole plate 127 and a second magnetic pole plate 130 because the width dimension is different between the lower portion on the first insulating side plate 123 side and the upper portion on the second insulating side plate 124 side.
  • the first magnetic pole plate 127 is disposed inside the first insulating side plate 123 and the second magnetic pole plate 130 is disposed inside the second insulating side plate 124.
  • the first magnetic pole plate 127 is replaced with the insulating plate 128. Since the second magnetic pole plate 130 is covered with the insulating plate 131, the arc is not directly touched.
  • the arc or arc gas does not contact the first magnetic pole plate 127 and the second magnetic pole plate 130 without impairing the effect of the magnetic pole plate that improves the electromagnetic force acting on the arc. It is possible to prevent a short circuit and a failure of interruption through the first magnetic pole plate 127 and the second magnetic pole plate 130, and it is possible to reliably cut off from a small current to a large current.
  • FIG. 18A is a front view
  • FIG. 18B is a side view showing a U-shaped grid in a DC high-speed circuit breaker according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
  • the function of the U-shaped grid 119 can be satisfied if two opposing flat grids 118 are electrically connected and current can be passed. Therefore, it is also possible to connect using bolts 146, nuts 147 or rivets, or by welding 148.
  • FIG. 19A is a front view
  • FIG. 19B is a side view showing a magnetic pole plate in a DC high-speed circuit breaker according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
  • the first magnetic pole plate 127 and the second magnetic pole plate 130 are not a single plate, but the thin magnetic pole plates 149a and 149b are in close contact with each other to form the aggregates 150a and 150b.
  • the functions of the magnetic pole plate 127 and the second magnetic pole plate 130 can be satisfied.
  • the present invention facilitates the flow of arc gas to the upper part of the arc extinguishing chamber, improves the exhaust performance of the arc gas, can suppress re-ignition between the contacts, and can achieve high interruption performance. It is suitable for realization of a vessel.

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This invention provides a DC high-speed circuit breaker that can achieve high breaking performance from large currents to small currents. An arc-extinguishing chamber is formed of: first insulating side plates disposed so as to flank a fixed-side main contact and a movable-side main contact from both sides and forming a first arc-gas flow passage that leads arc-gas generated at the fixed-side main contact and the movable-side main contact to the outside of the arc-extinguishing chamber; a plurality of grids disposed on the upper side of the fixed-side main contact and the movable-side main contact and forming a second arc-gas flow passage that is configured to have a larger width than the width between the first insulating side plates, that communicates with a first arc-gas flow passage, and that has a larger cross-sectional area than the cross-sectional area of the first arc-gas flow passage; and second insulating side plates disposed so as to flank the grids from both sides and forming, on the upper side of the grids, a third arc-gas flow passage that communicates with the second arc-gas flow passage and has a larger cross-sectional area than the cross-sectional area of the second arc-gas flow passage.

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直流高速度遮断器DC high speed circuit breaker
 この発明は、例えば電鉄変電所用の保護遮断器などとして使用される直流高速度遮断器に関し、特に消弧室構造に関するものである。 The present invention relates to a DC high speed circuit breaker used as a protective circuit breaker for a railway substation, for example, and more particularly to an arc extinguishing chamber structure.
 電鉄変電所用の保護遮断器として、直流高速度遮断器がある。直流高速度遮断器は、電流遮断時においてアーク接触子間に発生したアークをアーク接触子上部に配置されたアークランナーへと転流させ、アークランナー上を走行させることで消弧室上部に配置されたグリッドとよばれる鉄板まで短時間で導き留め、アーク伸長によるアーク抵抗の増大とグリッドで分割させることによる電極降下によって電源電圧よりも高いアーク電圧を発生させ事故電流を限流することで強制的に電流0点を作り出し遮断する必要がある。 There is a DC high-speed circuit breaker as a protective circuit breaker for railway substations. The DC high-speed circuit breaker is placed in the upper part of the arc extinguishing chamber by commutating the arc generated between the arc contacts at the time of current interruption to the arc runner placed above the arc contactor and running on the arc runner. It is forced to limit the fault current by generating an arc voltage higher than the power supply voltage by increasing the arc resistance due to arc extension and dropping the electrode by dividing the grid in a short time to the iron plate called grid. Therefore, it is necessary to create a zero current point and cut it off.
 一方で、非常に高温なアークは周辺のアーク接触子やアークランナーを溶かし、導電性の高いアークガスを発生させる。アークは導電性の高い箇所で短絡し易い性質があるため、主接点間でアークガスが停留または流入すると、グリッドまで導かれたアークが主接点間で再び発弧する再点弧を引き起こしてしまう。再点弧すると電源電圧以上に高められたアーク電圧が100V付近まで急落してしまうため限流が中断されてしまい遮断性能が低下してしまう。また最悪の場合、接点間でアークが短絡し続け遮断失敗に至る怖れがある。そのため、アークをグリッドまで短時間で導き確実に遮断するためにはアークガスを接点からグリッドまでスムーズに移動させ消弧室上部の開口部から効率良く排気させグリッドでアークを留めておく必要がある。 On the other hand, a very hot arc melts surrounding arc contacts and arc runners and generates highly conductive arc gas. Since the arc has a property of being easily short-circuited at a portion having high conductivity, when the arc gas stops or flows in between the main contacts, the arc guided to the grid causes re-ignition that is ignited again between the main contacts. When the re-ignition is performed, the arc voltage raised to the power supply voltage or more suddenly drops to near 100 V, so that the current limiting is interrupted and the interruption performance is deteriorated. In the worst case, the arc may be short-circuited between the contacts, which may result in failure of interruption. For this reason, in order to guide the arc to the grid in a short time and reliably shut off the arc, it is necessary to smoothly move the arc gas from the contact point to the grid, efficiently exhaust the gas from the opening in the upper part of the arc extinguishing chamber, and keep the arc at the grid.
 また、直流高速度遮断器は小電流の電流を遮断できる性能を有している必要がある。しかし、小電流領域ではアークを駆動させ伸長させるための電磁力が低く、アークがアークホーン先端まで走行しないため電磁力を高める、もしくは限られた走行範囲でアーク電圧を上昇させなければ遮断できない。そのため、直流高速度遮断器は大電流から小電流まで広い電流領域を遮断できる性能を有している必要がある。 Also, the DC high-speed circuit breaker needs to have a performance capable of interrupting a small current. However, in the small current region, the electromagnetic force for driving and extending the arc is low, and since the arc does not travel to the tip of the arc horn, it cannot be cut off unless the electromagnetic force is increased or the arc voltage is increased within a limited travel range. Therefore, the DC high speed circuit breaker needs to have a performance capable of interrupting a wide current range from a large current to a small current.
 従来の直流高速度遮断器としては、例えば特許文献1(実開平6-60944号公報)に開示された構造がある。図22に示すように、アークガスを制御し遮断性能を向上させるため例えば消弧室ASの下部にアークホーンAHが入るように取り付けられる消弧室ASにおいて、側板13、13のアークホーンAHより低い位置に貫通溝17を設け、該貫通溝17を通してバリヤ用絶縁板18を着脱自在に設け、アークの下方への吹き出しを防げて消弧室AS下方の機器へのアークの地絡を防止すると共に、アークホーンAHと絶縁板18間の圧力を高めて遮断性能を向上させる。 As a conventional DC high speed circuit breaker, for example, there is a structure disclosed in Patent Document 1 (Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 6-60944). As shown in FIG. 22, in the arcing chamber AS arc horn AH is mounted so enter the bottom of example extinguishing chamber AS for improving the breaking performance by controlling the arc gas, side plates 13 1, 13 2 of the arcing horn AH A through groove 17 is provided at a lower position, and a barrier insulating plate 18 is detachably provided through the through groove 17 so as to prevent the arc from being blown out downward to prevent an arc grounding to equipment below the arc extinguishing chamber AS. At the same time, the pressure between the arc horn AH and the insulating plate 18 is increased to improve the interruption performance.
実開平6-60944号公報Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-60944
 上述した従来の直流高速度遮断器は、事故電流を確実に遮断するためには、アークガスを接点からグリッドまでスムーズに移動させ、消弧室上部の開口部から効率良く排気する必要がある。アークガスを接点からグリッドまで効率的に消弧室上部方向へ流れやすくするためには、アークガスの通り道となる開口部の断面積を、消弧室上部に向かうにつれ拡大させる必要がある。 The above-described conventional DC high speed circuit breaker needs to smoothly move the arc gas from the contact point to the grid and efficiently exhaust the gas from the opening at the upper part of the arc extinguishing chamber in order to reliably interrupt the accident current. In order to make the arc gas easily flow from the contact point to the grid toward the upper part of the arc extinguishing chamber, it is necessary to enlarge the cross-sectional area of the opening serving as the passage of the arc gas as it goes toward the upper part of the arc extinguishing chamber.
 また、電流が大きくなるとアークガスの発生量も多くなるため、大電流領域ではグリッド部から接点部へのアークガスの流入を防ぐためにも開口部の断面積を大きくし、消弧室上部の開口部からの排気量を向上させる必要がある。 In addition, since the amount of arc gas generated increases as the current increases, the cross-sectional area of the opening is increased to prevent the arc gas from flowing from the grid portion to the contact portion in the large current region. It is necessary to improve the amount of exhaust.
 しかしながら、従来の消弧室は下部から上部まで厚さが一定であり、グリッドを配置すると開口部の断面積を減少させてしまうため、アークガスが消弧室上部へと流れにくくなってしまっていた。また、消弧室上部の開口面積も小さいため大電流領域ではアークガスがグリッド部から接点部へ逆入し再点弧してしまう問題点があった。 However, the conventional arc extinguishing chamber has a constant thickness from the lower part to the upper part, and if the grid is arranged, the cross-sectional area of the opening is reduced, which makes it difficult for the arc gas to flow to the upper part of the arc extinguishing chamber. . In addition, since the opening area of the upper part of the arc extinguishing chamber is small, there is a problem that the arc gas reenters from the grid part to the contact part and re-ignites in a large current region.
 また、直流高速度遮断器において、高遮断性能を得るためにはグリッド部に到達した際のアーク電圧を遮断が完了するまで一定に維持しなければならない。アーク電圧を決める要素としてはグリッド枚数とアーク長があり、グリッドの枚数によりアーク電圧を調整することが可能である。 Also, in DC high-speed circuit breakers, in order to obtain high breaking performance, the arc voltage when reaching the grid part must be kept constant until breaking is completed. Factors that determine the arc voltage include the number of grids and the arc length, and the arc voltage can be adjusted by the number of grids.
 しかし、グリッドの枚数を減らすと隣接するグリッドの間隔が長くなってしまう。アーク放電のし易さは放電する対象物との距離が短いほど放電しやすく、長いほど放電しにくくなる。そのため、グリッド間隔が長くなるとグリッド間で放電しにくくなり、絶縁距離が短い接点部で再点弧してしまう。もしくは、消弧室上部には消弧室から排気した導電性の高いアークガス存在しているため、このアークガスを介してアークが消弧室上部で短絡してしまう橋絡現象を引き起こす可能性がある。橋絡現象が起こると、アーク電圧を一定に維持できないだけでなく、遮断に必要となるアーク電圧を確保できず遮断失敗してしまう場合がある。そのため、アークをグリッド配置部で留めておくためには、グリッド間が最もアーク放電しやすい状態とすることが重要である。 However, if the number of grids is reduced, the interval between adjacent grids becomes longer. As for the ease of arc discharge, the shorter the distance to the object to be discharged, the easier it is to discharge, and the longer it is, the more difficult it is to discharge. Therefore, when the grid interval is long, it becomes difficult to discharge between the grids, and re-ignition occurs at the contact portion having a short insulation distance. Or, since there is a highly conductive arc gas exhausted from the arc extinguishing chamber in the upper part of the arc extinguishing chamber, this arc gas may cause a bridging phenomenon in which the arc is short-circuited in the upper part of the arc extinguishing chamber. . When the bridging phenomenon occurs, not only the arc voltage cannot be maintained constant, but also the arc voltage necessary for interruption cannot be secured and interruption may fail. For this reason, in order to keep the arc at the grid placement part, it is important to make the arc discharge most easily between the grids.
 一方で、グリッド間を短くするとグリッドの枚数が多くなりアーク電圧が規格値よりも高くなるため任意のアーク電圧かつ安定維持という2つの条件を達成することが困難となる問題点があった。 On the other hand, if the distance between the grids is shortened, the number of grids increases, and the arc voltage becomes higher than the standard value, which makes it difficult to achieve two conditions of arbitrary arc voltage and stable maintenance.
 このようにアークをアークホーン上を走行させグリッドにアーク分割させてアーク電圧を高め限流遮断する方式の場合、大電流領域ではアークを走行させるローレンツ力が大きいため、アークをアークホーンの先端まで走行させ配置した全てのグリッドで分割させることができる。しかし、小電流の場合、アークを走行させるための電磁力が小さいため、アークがアークホーン先端まで走行できず全てのグリッドで分割させることができない問題があった。 In this way, when the arc travels on the arc horn and the arc is divided into grids to increase the arc voltage and cut off the current limit, the Lorentz force that causes the arc to travel in a large current region is large, so the arc can reach the tip of the arc horn. It can be divided by all the grids that are run and arranged. However, in the case of a small current, since the electromagnetic force for running the arc is small, there is a problem that the arc cannot run to the tip of the arc horn and cannot be divided by all grids.
 また、小電流ではアークに働く電磁力が小さいため、アークがアークホーン先端まで走行することができず、アークを広げ伸長させ電源電圧までアーク電圧を上昇させることが困難であるため遮断失敗することがある。そのため、電磁力を向上させるため、消弧室側面に磁極板を配置し小電流遮断の性能を向上させる必要がある。 Also, since the electromagnetic force acting on the arc is small at a small current, the arc cannot travel to the tip of the arc horn, and it is difficult to widen and extend the arc to raise the arc voltage to the power supply voltage, thus failing to cut off. There is. Therefore, in order to improve electromagnetic force, it is necessary to arrange a magnetic pole plate on the side of the arc extinguishing chamber to improve the performance of small current interruption.
 しかし、消弧室の側面に磁極板を配置すると大電流遮断時に、一部のアークガスが消弧室外の方向に吹き出し、アークガスを介してアークが磁極板で短絡してしまい遮断失敗する場合があった。 However, if a pole plate is placed on the side of the arc-extinguishing chamber, when a large current is interrupted, some arc gas blows out to the outside of the arc-extinguishing chamber, and the arc may be short-circuited by the pole plate via the arc gas, resulting in failure to interrupt. It was.
 この発明は、上記のような課題を解決するためになされたものであり、その目的は、接点間での再点弧や消弧室上部での橋絡を防止することでアーク電圧を一定に維持し、大電流から小電流においても高い遮断性能を得ることができる直流高速度遮断器を提供するものである。 The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and its purpose is to keep the arc voltage constant by preventing re-ignition between the contacts and bridging at the upper part of the arc extinguishing chamber. The present invention provides a DC high-speed circuit breaker that can maintain a high breaking performance even from a large current to a small current.
 この発明に係わる直流高速度遮断器は、消弧空間が形成される消弧室と、前記消弧室の下方側に配置された固定側主接点と、前記消弧室の下方側に配置され前記固定側主接点と接離される可動側主接点とを備えた直流高速度遮断器であって、前記消弧室は、前記固定側主接点、前記可動側主接点を両側から挟むように配置され、前記固定側主接点および前記可動側主接点で発生するアークガスを前記消弧室外に導く第1アークガス流通路を形成する第1絶縁側板と、前記固定側主接点および前記可動側主接点の上方側に配置され、前記第1絶縁側板間の間隔より大きい幅に構成され、前記第1アークガス流通路と連通し前記第1アークガス流通路の断面積より大きい断面積の第2アークガス流通路を形成する複数のグリッドと、前記グリッドを両側から挟むように配置され、前記グリッドの上方側に前記第2アークガス流通路と連通し前記第2アークガス流通路の断面積より大きい断面積の第3アークガス流通路を形成する第2絶縁側板とにより構成されたものである。 A DC high speed circuit breaker according to the present invention is disposed in an arc extinguishing chamber in which an arc extinguishing space is formed, a fixed main contact disposed on the lower side of the arc extinguishing chamber, and on the lower side of the arc extinguishing chamber. A DC high-speed circuit breaker comprising a movable main contact that is connected to and separated from the fixed main contact, wherein the arc extinguishing chamber is disposed so as to sandwich the fixed main contact and the movable main contact from both sides. A first insulating side plate forming a first arc gas flow path for guiding arc gas generated at the fixed side main contact and the movable side main contact to the outside of the arc extinguishing chamber; and the fixed side main contact and the movable side main contact A second arc gas flow passage disposed on the upper side and configured to have a width larger than a distance between the first insulating side plates, and communicated with the first arc gas flow passage and having a cross-sectional area larger than a cross-sectional area of the first arc gas flow passage; A plurality of grids to be formed and the grid 2nd insulating side plate which is arrange | positioned so that it may be pinched | interposed from both sides, and may form the 3rd arc gas flow path larger than the cross-sectional area of the said 2nd arc gas flow path in communication with the said 2nd arc gas flow path above the said grid It is comprised by.
 この発明に係わる直流高速度遮断器によれば、消弧室を、固定側主接点および可動側主接点で発生するアークガスを消弧室外に導く第1アークガス流通路を形成する第1絶縁側板および第1磁極板と、固定側主接点および可動側主接点の上方側に配置され、第1絶縁側板間の間隔より大きい幅に構成され、第1アークガス流通路と連通し第1アークガス流通路の断面積より大きい断面積の第2アークガス流通路を形成する複数のグリッドと、グリッドの上方側に第2アークガス流通路と連通し第2アークガス流通路の断面積より大きい断面積の第3アークガス流通路を形成する第2絶縁側板および第2磁極板とにより構成したことにより、アークガスが消弧室の上部へと流れやすくし、アークガスの排気性能を向上させ接点間での再点弧を抑制することができ、高い遮断性能を得ることができる。 According to the DC high-speed circuit breaker according to the present invention, the arc-insulating chamber includes a first insulating side plate that forms a first arc gas flow passage that guides the arc gas generated at the fixed-side main contact and the movable-side main contact to the outside of the arc-extinguishing chamber, and The first magnetic pole plate is disposed on the upper side of the fixed main contact and the movable main contact, is configured to have a width larger than the interval between the first insulating side plates, and communicates with the first arc gas flow passage. A plurality of grids forming a second arc gas flow passage having a cross-sectional area larger than the cross-sectional area, and a third arc gas flow having a cross-sectional area larger than the cross-sectional area of the second arc gas flow passage communicating with the second arc gas flow passage on the upper side of the grid By comprising the second insulating side plate and the second magnetic pole plate forming the path, the arc gas can easily flow to the upper part of the arc extinguishing chamber, the arc gas exhaust performance is improved, and the re-ignition between the contacts is performed. Can win, it is possible to obtain a high breaking performance.
この発明の実施の形態1に係わる直流高速度遮断器における接点閉合状態を示す側断面図である。It is a sectional side view which shows the contact closed state in the direct-current high-speed circuit breaker concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. この発明の実施の形態1に係わる直流高速度遮断器における接点が開離動作中の状態を示す側断面図である。It is a sectional side view which shows the state in which the contact in the direct-current high-speed circuit breaker concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention is a breaking operation. この発明の実施の形態1に係わる直流高速度遮断器における消弧室を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the arc-extinguishing chamber in the direct-current high-speed circuit breaker concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. この発明の実施の形態1に係わる直流高速度遮断器における平板グリッドとU字グリッドを示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the flat plate grid and U-shaped grid in the direct-current high-speed circuit breaker concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. この発明の実施の形態1に係わる直流高速度遮断器における絶縁板を示す斜視図である。1 is a perspective view showing an insulating plate in a DC high-speed circuit breaker according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. この発明の実施の形態1に係わる直流高速度遮断器における絶縁板と平板グリッドおよびU字グリッドを示す(a)正面図および(b)側面図である。It is the (a) front view and the (b) side view which show the insulation board, flat plate grid, and U-shaped grid in the direct-current high-speed circuit breaker concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. この発明の実施の形態1に係わる直流高速度遮断器における消弧室上部を示す斜視分解図である。It is a perspective exploded view which shows the arc-extinguishing chamber upper part in the direct-current high-speed circuit breaker concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. この発明の実施の形態1に係わる直流高速度遮断器における消弧室下部を示す斜視分解図である。It is a perspective exploded view which shows the arc-extinguishing chamber lower part in the direct-current high-speed circuit breaker concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. この発明の実施の形態1に係わる直流高速度遮断器における消弧室下部を示す(a)正面分解図および(b)側面分解図である。It is the (a) front exploded view and (b) side exploded view which show the arc-extinguishing chamber lower part in the direct-current high-speed circuit breaker concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. この発明の実施の形態1に係わる直流高速度遮断器における消弧室のアークガスの流れおよび開口部の関係を示す(a)消弧室正面断面図および(b)A-A線における断面図である。FIG. 3A is a front sectional view of an arc extinguishing chamber and a sectional view taken along line AA showing the relationship between the flow of arc gas in the arc extinguishing chamber and the opening in the DC high-speed circuit breaker according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; is there. この発明の実施の形態1に係わる直流高速度遮断器における消弧室のアークガスの流れやすさである開口部の開口断面積と消弧室位置の関係を示す特性図である。It is a characteristic view which shows the relationship between the opening cross-sectional area of the opening part which is the ease of the arc gas flow of the arc-extinguishing chamber in the DC high-speed circuit breaker according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and the arc-extinguishing chamber position. この発明の実施の形態2に係わる直流高速度遮断器における消弧室のグリッド配置部におけるアーク放電とアーク電圧の関係を示す要部正面図である。It is a principal part front view which shows the relationship between the arc discharge and arc voltage in the grid arrangement | positioning part of the arc extinguishing chamber in the direct-current high-speed circuit breaker concerning Embodiment 2 of this invention. この発明の実施の形態3に係わる直流高速度遮断器における消弧室のアークの留め易さを示す正面図である。It is a front view which shows the ease of holding | maintaining the arc of the arc-extinguishing chamber in the direct-current high-speed circuit breaker concerning Embodiment 3 of this invention. この発明の実施の形態4に係わる直流高速度遮断器における消弧室の小電流時のアークと平板グリッドとU字グリッドの配置を示す正面図である。It is a front view which shows arrangement | positioning of the arc at the time of the small electric current of the arc-extinguishing chamber in the direct-current high-speed circuit breaker concerning Embodiment 4 of this invention, a flat grid, and a U-shaped grid. この発明の実施の形態4に係わる直流高速度遮断器における消弧室のアークが通電導体であるアークホーンから受ける電磁力を示す特性図である。It is a characteristic view which shows the electromagnetic force which the arc of the arc extinguishing chamber in the direct-current high-speed circuit breaker concerning Embodiment 4 of this invention receives from the arc horn which is an electricity supply conductor. この発明の実施の形態4に係わる直流高速度遮断器における消弧室のアークに働く電磁力を示す特性図である。It is a characteristic view which shows the electromagnetic force which acts on the arc of the arc extinguishing chamber in the direct-current high-speed circuit breaker concerning Embodiment 4 of this invention. この発明の実施の形態5に係わる直流高速度遮断器における磁極板の効果を示す(a)正面図および(b)側面図である。It is the (a) front view and (b) side view which show the effect of the magnetic pole plate in the direct-current high-speed circuit breaker concerning Embodiment 5 of this invention. この発明の実施の形態6に係わる直流高速度遮断器におけるU字グリッドを示す(a)正面図および(b)側面図である。It is the (a) front view and (b) side view which show the U-shaped grid in the direct-current high-speed circuit breaker concerning Embodiment 6 of this invention. この発明の実施の形態7に係わる直流高速度遮断器における磁極板を示す(a)正面図および(b)側面図である。It is the (a) front view and (b) side view which show the magnetic pole plate in the direct-current high-speed circuit breaker concerning Embodiment 7 of this invention. 従来の直流高速度遮断器を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the conventional DC high-speed circuit breaker. 従来の直流高速度遮断器を示す(a)正面図および(b)B-B線における断面図である。It is the sectional view in the (a) front view and the (b) BB line which show the conventional direct-current high-speed circuit breaker. 従来の他の直流高速度遮断器を示す(a)正面図および(b)断面図である。It is the (a) front view and (b) sectional view showing other conventional direct-current high-speed circuit breakers.
実施の形態1.
 以下、この発明の実施の形態1を図1から図11に基づいて説明するが、各図において、同一、または相当部材、部位については同一符号を付して説明する。図1はこの発明の実施の形態1に係わる直流高速度遮断器における接点閉合状態を示す側断面図である。図2はこの発明の実施の形態1に係わる直流高速度遮断器における接点が開離動作中の状態を示す側断面図である。
Embodiment 1 FIG.
Hereinafter, Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 11. In each drawing, the same or equivalent members and parts will be described with the same reference numerals. 1 is a side sectional view showing a contact closing state in a DC high-speed circuit breaker according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing a state in which the contact in the DC high-speed circuit breaker according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is in a breaking operation.
 まず、図1により直流高速度遮断器の構成について説明する。直流高速度遮断器101は、電流通電時において、消弧空間が形成された消弧室102の下部に配置された上部導体103とその下側に配置された下部導体104を上部導体103に接続された固定側主接点105と、下部導体104に接続した可動子106に接続された可動側主接点107とが接触し、可動子106が上部導体103と下部導体104を介して電流を通電させている。 First, the configuration of the DC high-speed circuit breaker will be described with reference to FIG. The direct current high-speed circuit breaker 101 connects the upper conductor 103 disposed below the arc extinguishing chamber 102 in which the arc extinguishing space is formed and the lower conductor 104 disposed below the upper conductor 103 to the upper conductor 103 when current is applied. The fixed-side main contact 105 made in contact with the movable-side main contact 107 connected to the mover 106 connected to the lower conductor 104, and the mover 106 causes current to flow through the upper conductor 103 and the lower conductor 104. ing.
 電流遮断時では、事故電流が流れると、下部導体104に配置された過電流検出器108が過電流を検出および動作し、電流通電時において、可動子106を保持していたラッチ109を解除することで、回転軸110を中心に可動子106が時計方向に回転し開極動作を行う。固定側主接点105および可動側主接点107は消弧室102内部に収納されており、固定側主接点105および可動側主接点107の上部には遮断時にアークKが発生するアーク接触子が配置されており、固定側アーク接触子111と可動側アーク接触子112によって構成されている。 At the time of current interruption, when an accident current flows, the overcurrent detector 108 disposed on the lower conductor 104 detects and operates the overcurrent, and releases the latch 109 holding the mover 106 when the current is energized. As a result, the movable element 106 rotates clockwise around the rotation shaft 110 to perform the opening operation. The fixed-side main contact 105 and the movable-side main contact 107 are accommodated in the arc extinguishing chamber 102, and an arc contact that generates an arc K when interrupted is disposed above the fixed-side main contact 105 and the movable-side main contact 107. The fixed-side arc contact 111 and the movable-side arc contact 112 are configured.
 これら固定側アーク接触子111と可動側アーク接触子112は、開極動作において、固定側主接点105および可動側主接点107の開離の後に遅れて開離することで、アークKが固定側主接点105および可動側主接点107で発生し溶損することを防止し、固定側主接点105および可動側主接点107を保護している。 The fixed-side arc contact 111 and the movable-side arc contact 112 are opened after the opening of the fixed-side main contact 105 and the movable-side main contact 107 in the opening operation, so that the arc K is fixed. It prevents the main contact 105 and the movable main contact 107 from being melted and protects the fixed main contact 105 and the movable main contact 107.
 固定側アーク接触子111と可動側アーク接触子112の上部には発生したアークKを転流させ消弧室102上部へと導くためのアークホーンが配置されており、アークホーンは固定側アークホーン113と可動側アークホーン114によって構成されている。 An arc horn for commutating the generated arc K and guiding it to the upper part of the arc extinguishing chamber 102 is disposed above the fixed side arc contact 111 and the movable side arc contact 112. The arc horn is a fixed side arc horn. 113 and the movable side arc horn 114 are comprised.
 消弧室102の上側には、電極降下電圧およびアーク長さの延長によって、アーク電圧を高め限流遮断するための磁性を持つ薄板状の磁性体からなるグリッド115aが複数配置されており、グリッド115aのグリッド集合体115の上部側にはアークガスを消弧室102外部へと排気するための排気口116が設けられている。 On the upper side of the arc extinguishing chamber 102, a plurality of grids 115a made of a thin plate-like magnetic material having magnetism for increasing the arc voltage and cutting off the current limit by extending the electrode drop voltage and the arc length are arranged. An exhaust port 116 for exhausting arc gas to the outside of the arc extinguishing chamber 102 is provided on the upper side of the grid assembly 115 of 115a.
 次に、図3から図9に基づいて、この発明の実施の形態1に係わる直流高速度遮断器における消弧室の構成について説明する。図3はこの発明の実施の形態1に係わる直流高速度遮断器における消弧室を示す斜視図である。図4はこの発明の実施の形態1に係わる直流高速度遮断器における平板グリッドとU字グリッドを示す斜視図である。図5はこの発明の実施の形態1に係わる直流高速度遮断器における絶縁板を示す斜視図である。図6はこの発明の実施の形態1に係わる直流高速度遮断器における絶縁板と平板グリッドおよびU字グリッドを示す(a)正面図および(b)側面図である。図7はこの発明の実施の形態1に係わる直流高速度遮断器における消弧室上部を示す斜視分解図である。図8はこの発明の実施の形態1に係わる直流高速度遮断器における消弧室下部を示す斜視分解図である。図9はこの発明の実施の形態1に係わる直流高速度遮断器における消弧室下部を示す(a)正面分解図および(b)側面分解図である。 Next, the configuration of the arc extinguishing chamber in the DC high-speed circuit breaker according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an arc extinguishing chamber in the DC high-speed circuit breaker according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a flat grid and a U-shaped grid in the DC high-speed circuit breaker according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an insulating plate in the DC high-speed circuit breaker according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 6: is the (a) front view and the (b) side view which show the insulation board, flat plate grid, and U-shaped grid in the direct-current high-speed circuit breaker concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. FIG. 7 is a perspective exploded view showing the upper part of the arc extinguishing chamber in the DC high-speed circuit breaker according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing a lower part of the arc extinguishing chamber in the DC high-speed circuit breaker according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 9: is (a) front exploded view and (b) side exploded view which show the arc-extinguishing chamber lower part in the direct-current high-speed circuit breaker concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention.
 消弧室102は、3つの構成要素から成っている。1つ目は、図3、図8、図9に示すように、固定側主接点105、可動側主接点107、固定側アーク接触子111、可動側アーク接触子112を両側から挟むように配置され、固定側主接点105および可動側主接点107で発生するアークガスを消弧室102外に導く第1アークガス流通路R1を形成する一対の第1絶縁側板123である。2つ目は、図4、図7、図9、図10に示すように、固定側主接点105および可動側主接点107、固定側アーク接触子111および可動側アーク接触子112の上方側に配置され、第1絶縁側板123間の間隔より大きい幅に構成され、第1アークガス流通路R1と連通し第1アークガス流通路R1の断面積より大きい断面積の第2アークガス流通路R2を形成する複数のグリッドである平板グリッド118およびU字グリッド119である。3つ目は、図7、図10に示すように、グリッドを構成する平板グリッド118およびU字グリッド119を両側から挟むように配置され、グリッドを構成する平板グリッド118およびU字グリッド119の上方側に第2アークガス流通路R2と連通し第2アークガス流通路R2の断面積より大きい断面積の第3アークガス流通路R3を形成するとともに第1絶縁側板123間の幅より大きい幅に配置された一対の第2絶縁側板124であり、これら3つの構成要素により消弧室102が構成されている。
なお、第2絶縁側板124間の幅は第1絶縁側板123間の幅よりも大きな幅に構成され、例えば図10に示すように約3倍の幅とされた場合を示している。
The arc extinguishing chamber 102 is composed of three components. First, as shown in FIGS. 3, 8, and 9, the fixed-side main contact 105, the movable-side main contact 107, the fixed-side arc contact 111, and the movable-side arc contact 112 are arranged to be sandwiched from both sides. The pair of first insulating side plates 123 form a first arc gas flow passage R1 that guides the arc gas generated at the fixed main contact 105 and the movable main contact 107 to the outside of the arc extinguishing chamber 102. Second, as shown in FIGS. 4, 7, 9, and 10, the fixed side main contact 105 and the movable side main contact 107, the fixed side arc contact 111, and the movable side arc contact 112 are located above the movable side arc contact 112. The second arc gas flow passage R2 is disposed and has a width larger than the interval between the first insulating side plates 123 and communicates with the first arc gas flow passage R1 and has a cross-sectional area larger than that of the first arc gas flow passage R1. A flat grid 118 and a U-shaped grid 119 are a plurality of grids. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 10, the third one is arranged so as to sandwich the flat grid 118 and the U-shaped grid 119 constituting the grid from both sides, and above the flat grid 118 and the U-shaped grid 119 constituting the grid. A third arc gas flow passage R3 having a cross-sectional area larger than the cross-sectional area of the second arc gas flow passage R2 is formed on the side, and is arranged with a width larger than the width between the first insulating side plates 123. A pair of second insulating side plates 124, and the arc extinguishing chamber 102 is constituted by these three components.
The width between the second insulating side plates 124 is configured to be larger than the width between the first insulating side plates 123. For example, the width is about three times as shown in FIG.
 図4から図7に示すように、消弧室102の内部には固定側アーク接触子111と可動側アーク接触子112側に向けてV字形状のノッチ117がそれぞれ設けられた平板グリッド118およびU字グリッド119が配置されている。これら平板グリッド118およびU字グリッド119によりグリッドが構成されている。 As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, a flat grid 118 provided with a V-shaped notch 117 in the arc extinguishing chamber 102 toward the fixed side arc contact 111 and the movable side arc contact 112, respectively, and A U-shaped grid 119 is arranged. The flat grid 118 and the U-shaped grid 119 constitute a grid.
 また、図5、図6に示すように、平板グリッド118の板厚方向の側面にはアークKが平板グリッド118から飛び出すことを防ぐために絶縁板120が配置され、U字グリッド119の側面にはアークKがU字グリッド119から飛び出すことを防ぐために絶縁板120と絶縁板121が配置されている。 Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, an insulating plate 120 is disposed on the side surface in the plate thickness direction of the flat grid 118 to prevent the arc K from jumping out of the flat grid 118, and on the side surface of the U-shaped grid 119. Insulating plate 120 and insulating plate 121 are arranged to prevent arc K from jumping out of U-shaped grid 119.
 さらに、図5から図7に示すように、平板グリッド118およびU字グリッド119からなるグリッドを複数の群毎に配置した間隔絶縁板122を平板グリッド118およびU字グリッド119の上方側に伸長した状態で配置している。 Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, a spacing insulating plate 122 in which a grid made up of a flat grid 118 and a U-shaped grid 119 is arranged for each of a plurality of groups is extended above the flat grid 118 and the U-shaped grid 119. Arranged in a state.
 そして、図3、図7、図8、図9に示すように、平板グリッド118、U字グリッド119および絶縁板120、絶縁板121、間隔絶縁板122を両側から挟むように第2絶縁側板124が配置され、第2絶縁側板124の内側に配置された絶縁板125に細長い溝125aを設け、それらの溝125aに平板グリッド118、U字グリッド119および絶縁板120、絶縁板121、間隔絶縁板122をはめ込んで固定している。 3, 7, 8, and 9, the second insulating side plate 124 sandwiches the flat plate grid 118, the U-shaped grid 119, the insulating plate 120, the insulating plate 121, and the gap insulating plate 122 from both sides. Are provided, and an elongated plate 125a is provided in an insulating plate 125 disposed inside the second insulating side plate 124, and a flat plate grid 118, a U-shaped grid 119 and an insulating plate 120, an insulating plate 121, a spacing insulating plate are provided in these grooves 125a. 122 is fitted and fixed.
 また、図8、図9に示すように、第1絶縁側板123の内側には、遮断時において、アークKを冷却することで消弧性能を向上させる消弧材料126が配置されており、その外側の第1絶縁側板123の内部にはアークKに働く電磁力向上のために配置された第1磁極板127が配置され、アークKが短絡することを防ぐ絶縁板128,129によって覆われるように配置されている。また、第2絶縁側板124の内部にはアークKに働く電磁力向上のために配置された第2磁極板130が配置され、アークKが短絡することを防ぐ絶縁板131によって覆われるように配置されている。 As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, an arc extinguishing material 126 that improves the arc extinguishing performance by cooling the arc K at the time of interruption is disposed inside the first insulating side plate 123. A first magnetic pole plate 127 arranged for improving electromagnetic force acting on the arc K is arranged inside the outer first insulating side plate 123 so as to be covered with insulating plates 128 and 129 that prevent the arc K from short-circuiting. Is arranged. Further, a second magnetic pole plate 130 arranged for improving the electromagnetic force acting on the arc K is arranged inside the second insulating side plate 124 and arranged so as to be covered with an insulating plate 131 that prevents the arc K from being short-circuited. Has been.
 次に、図10に基づき、この発明の実施の形態1に係わる直流高速度遮断器における消弧室のアークガスの流れおよび開口部の関係について説明する。第1絶縁側板123間には固定側主接点105および可動側主接点107で発生するアークガスを消弧室102外に導く第1アークガス流通路R1が形成されており、矢印K1に示すようにアークガスが第1アークガス流通路R1を流通する。 Next, the relationship between the flow of arc gas in the arc extinguishing chamber and the opening in the DC high-speed circuit breaker according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. A first arc gas flow passage R1 is formed between the first insulating side plates 123 to guide the arc gas generated at the fixed main contact 105 and the movable main contact 107 to the outside of the arc extinguishing chamber 102, and the arc gas is indicated by an arrow K1. Flows through the first arc gas flow passage R1.
 第1アークガス流通路R1を矢印K1に示すように流通したアークガスは、平板グリッド118およびU字グリッド119間の第1アークガス流通路R1の断面積より大きい断面積の第2アークガス流通路R2に矢印K2に示すように流通し、さらに、第2アークガス流通路R2を流通したアークガスは、平板グリッド118およびU字グリッド119の上方側の第2アークガス流通路R2の断面積より大きい断面積の第3アークガス流通路R3に矢印K3に示すように流通する。そして、第3アークガス流通路R3を流通したアークガスは、第1絶縁側板123間の開口部である排気口116から消弧室102外に矢印K4に示すように導出される。 The arc gas flowing through the first arc gas flow path R1 as indicated by the arrow K1 is indicated by an arrow in the second arc gas flow path R2 having a cross-sectional area larger than the cross-sectional area of the first arc gas flow path R1 between the flat grid 118 and the U-shaped grid 119. The arc gas that has circulated as indicated by K2 and that has circulated through the second arc gas flow path R2 has a third cross-sectional area that is larger than the cross-sectional area of the second arc gas flow path R2 above the flat grid 118 and the U-shaped grid 119. It flows through the arc gas flow passage R3 as indicated by an arrow K3. The arc gas flowing through the third arc gas flow passage R3 is led out of the arc extinguishing chamber 102 from the exhaust port 116, which is an opening between the first insulating side plates 123, as indicated by an arrow K4.
 このように、この実施の形態1においては、消弧室102における位置ア、位置イ、位置ウにおいて、位置ア>位置イ>位置ウの関係に構成されたものに対し、従来の直流高速度遮断器においては図20及び図21に示すように、側面外側に磁極板33を設けた絶縁板32の幅は、固定側主接点および可動側主接点からグリッド先端部まで同じ幅となっており、位置ア=位置イ=位置ウの関係となっており、両者の関係による特性は図11に示すように、この実施の形態1においては位置ア>位置イ>位置ウのように消弧室102の下部から消弧室102の上部に向けてアークガス流通路の断面積を大きくしたことにより、従来のものと比較して、アークガスを流れやすくすることができ、アークガスの排気性能を向上させ接点間での再点弧を抑制し、高い遮断性能を得ることができる。 As described above, in the first embodiment, the position DC, the position A, and the position C in the arc extinguishing chamber 102 are configured in the relationship of position A> position A> position U. In the circuit breaker, as shown in FIG. 20 and FIG. 21, the width of the insulating plate 32 provided with the magnetic pole plate 33 on the outer side surface is the same from the fixed main contact and the movable main contact to the grid tip. , Position a = position i = position u, and the characteristic due to the relationship between the two is as shown in FIG. By increasing the cross-sectional area of the arc gas flow passage from the lower part of 102 toward the upper part of arc extinguishing chamber 102, the arc gas can flow more easily than the conventional one, and the arc gas exhaust performance is improved and the contact point is increased. Re-pointing between Suppressed, it is possible to obtain high interruption performance.
 また、第1絶縁側板123の内部にアークKに働く電磁力向上のために第1磁極板127を配置し、第2絶縁側板124の内部にアークKに働く電磁力向上のために第2磁極板130を配置したことにより、大電流においてアークが第1磁極板127、第2磁極板130を介して短絡し遮断失敗することを防止することが可能であり、小電流から大電流に至るまで確実に遮断することができる。 In addition, a first magnetic pole plate 127 is disposed inside the first insulating side plate 123 to improve the electromagnetic force acting on the arc K, and a second magnetic pole is arranged inside the second insulating side plate 124 to improve the electromagnetic force acting on the arc K. By arranging the plate 130, it is possible to prevent the arc from being short-circuited through the first magnetic pole plate 127 and the second magnetic pole plate 130 at a large current and failing to cut off, and from a small current to a large current. It can be reliably shut off.
実施の形態2.
 この発明の実施の形態2を図12に基づいて説明する。図12はこの発明の実施の形態2に係わる直流高速度遮断器における消弧室のグリッド配置部におけるアーク放電とアーク電圧の関係を示す要部正面図である。
Embodiment 2. FIG.
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a front view of a main part showing the relationship between arc discharge and arc voltage in the grid arrangement part of the arc extinguishing chamber in the DC high speed circuit breaker according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
 U字グリッド119は1枚の磁性板をUの字型に折り曲げているため、中間部は空間132となる。U字グリッド119底部の中央位置にはV字状のノッチ117が設けられており、中間部の空間132と貫通しアークガスが吹き抜けられる構造となる。 Since the U-shaped grid 119 is formed by bending one magnetic plate into a U-shape, the middle portion becomes a space 132. A V-shaped notch 117 is provided at the center of the bottom of the U-shaped grid 119, and the arc gas can be blown through the intermediate space 132.
 平板グリッド118とU字グリッド119を配置した際のアーク放電の違いを説明する。平板グリッド118のみ配置した場合では、隣接する平板グリッド118間でアーク放電Hが発生する。U字グリッド119を配置した場合ではU字グリッド119底部の両端はつながっているため、中間部の空間132にはアーク放電は発生せず、U字グリッド119間でアーク放電Hが発生する。 The difference in arc discharge when the flat grid 118 and the U-shaped grid 119 are arranged will be described. When only the flat grid 118 is disposed, arc discharge H occurs between the adjacent flat grids 118. When the U-shaped grid 119 is arranged, both ends of the bottom of the U-shaped grid 119 are connected. Therefore, no arc discharge is generated in the space 132 in the middle portion, and an arc discharge H is generated between the U-shaped grids 119.
 そのため、平板グリッド118の枚数、あるいはU字グリッド119底部の長さ(幅)や枚数を変えることでアーク放電する平板グリッド118およびU字グリッド119のそれぞれの間隔、つまりアーク長133と電極降下する平板グリッド118およびU字グリッド119の枚数を調整することができるので、任意のアーク電圧を発生させることが可能である。 Therefore, by changing the number of flat grids 118 or the length (width) or number of the bottom of the U-shaped grid 119, the distance between the flat grid 118 and the U-shaped grid 119 that arc discharge, that is, the arc length 133 and the electrode drop. Since the number of the flat grid 118 and the U-shaped grid 119 can be adjusted, an arbitrary arc voltage can be generated.
 この実施の形態2によれば、グリッドとして、平板グリッド118およびU字グリッド119を組み合わせて用いることにより、任意のアーク電圧を発生させることが可能である。 According to the second embodiment, it is possible to generate an arbitrary arc voltage by using a combination of the flat grid 118 and the U-shaped grid 119 as the grid.
実施の形態3.
 この発明の実施の形態3を図13に基づいて説明する。図13はこの発明の実施の形態3に係わる直流高速度遮断器における消弧室のアークの留め易さを示す正面図である。
Embodiment 3 FIG.
A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13: is a front view which shows the ease of the arc of the arc extinguishing chamber in the direct-current high-speed circuit breaker concerning Embodiment 3 of this invention.
 図13にて示す通り、消弧室102において、アークが留まりやすい領域は、固定側主接点105および可動側主接点107および固定側アーク接触子111と可動側アーク接触子112などの接点部付近136と、平板グリッド118およびU字グリッド119などのグリッド配置部137と、平板グリッド118およびU字グリッド119の上方側の消弧室上部138に分けることができる。このうち、接点部付近136が最もアークが留まりやすい場合は再点弧となり、消弧室上部138が最もアークが留まりやすい場合はアークが消弧室上部に飛び出してしまう橋絡となり、この両者は遮断性能を低下させるもしくは遮断失敗の原因となる。 As shown in FIG. 13, in the arc extinguishing chamber 102, the region where the arc tends to stay is in the vicinity of the contact portion such as the fixed side main contact 105, the movable side main contact 107, the fixed side arc contact 111 and the movable side arc contact 112. 136, a grid arrangement portion 137 such as a flat grid 118 and a U-shaped grid 119, and an arc extinguishing chamber upper portion 138 above the flat grid 118 and the U-shaped grid 119. Of these, when the arc is most likely to stay in the contact portion 136, re-ignition is performed, and when the arc extinguishing chamber upper part 138 is the most prone to arc, the arc jumps out to the upper part of the arc extinguishing chamber. It will reduce the shut-off performance or cause the shut-off failure.
 そのため、遮断完了まで、遮断に必要となる安定したアーク電圧を維持するためにはグリッド配置部137を最もアークが放電しやすく留まりやすい状態とする必要がある。放電のしやすさの因子の1つであるアークガスはU字グリッド119もV字形状のノッチ117を介して中間部の空間132を通り、消弧室102の上部の排気口116から排気されるため、排気性能は平板グリッド118を配置した場合と同じである。 Therefore, in order to maintain a stable arc voltage necessary for the interruption until the interruption is completed, it is necessary to make the grid arrangement part 137 in a state where the arc is most easily discharged and stays. The arc gas, which is one of the factors for the ease of discharge, passes through the space 132 in the middle portion of the U-grid 119 via the V-shaped notch 117 and is exhausted from the exhaust port 116 at the top of the arc extinguishing chamber 102. Therefore, the exhaust performance is the same as when the flat grid 118 is arranged.
 また、U字グリッド119底部の幅や枚数比を調整することで、アークが放電しやすいグリッドの間隔とすることが可能である。そのため、U字グリッド119を用いることで、接点部付近136でのアークガスの排気しやすさは同じのまま、グリッド配置部137でのアークの留まりやすさは向上できる。 Also, by adjusting the width and the number ratio of the bottom of the U-shaped grid 119, it is possible to make the grid spacing easy to discharge arcs. Therefore, by using the U-shaped grid 119, it is possible to improve the easiness of staying of the arc in the grid arrangement portion 137 while maintaining the same ease of discharging the arc gas in the vicinity of the contact portion 136.
 よって、グリッド配置部137が最もアークが放電しやすく留まりやすい状態とすることで、アークはグリッド配置部137で安定的に維持され、遮断に必要となる電源電圧よりも高く安定した一定のアーク電圧を維持することが可能である。 Therefore, by setting the grid arrangement part 137 in a state in which the arc is most likely to discharge and stay, the arc is stably maintained in the grid arrangement part 137 and is a constant arc voltage that is higher and stable than the power supply voltage required for interruption. Can be maintained.
 このように、グリッド間隔、アーク長を短くし、グリッド配置部137でアークが最も留まりやすい状態とし、遮断完了まで安定したアーク電圧を維持することができる。 As described above, the grid interval and arc length are shortened, the arc is most likely to stay at the grid placement portion 137, and a stable arc voltage can be maintained until the interruption is completed.
実施の形態4.
 この発明の実施の形態4を図14から図16に基づいて説明するが、各図において、同一、または相当部材、部位については同一符号を付して説明する。図14はこの発明の実施の形態4に係わる直流高速度遮断器における消弧室の小電流時のアークと平板グリッドとU字グリッドの配置を示す正面図である。図15はこの発明の実施の形態4に係わる直流高速度遮断器における消弧室のアークが通電導体であるアークホーンから受ける電磁力を示す特性図である。図16はこの発明の実施の形態4に係わる直流高速度遮断器における消弧室のアークに働く電磁力を示す特性図である。
Embodiment 4 FIG.
A fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 16. In the drawings, the same or corresponding members and parts will be described with the same reference numerals. FIG. 14 is a front view showing the arrangement of arcs, flat grids, and U-shaped grids when the arc extinguishing chamber is at a small current in a DC high-speed circuit breaker according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. FIG. 15 is a characteristic diagram showing the electromagnetic force received by the arc of the arc extinguishing chamber from the arc horn as the conducting conductor in the DC high-speed circuit breaker according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. FIG. 16: is a characteristic view which shows the electromagnetic force which acts on the arc of the arc-extinguishing chamber in the direct current | flow high speed circuit breaker concerning Embodiment 4 of this invention.
 この発明の実施の形態4における消弧室102の平板グリッド118とU字グリッド119は、図14に示すように、平板グリッド118を中央側139に配置し、U字グリッド119を両側140に配置して構成している。 As shown in FIG. 14, the flat grid 118 and the U-shaped grid 119 of the arc extinguishing chamber 102 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention are arranged such that the flat grid 118 is arranged on the center side 139 and the U-shaped grid 119 is arranged on both sides 140. Configured.
 アークが受ける電磁力には図15に示すように電流Iが流れる通電導体であるアークホーンである固定側アークホーン113と可動側アークホーン114から磁束Gを受け、フレミング左手の法則に従って発生する電磁力142と、図16に示すように磁性体によりアーク中心方向に働くピンチ力143のバランスが崩れ、磁束が弱い領域G1と磁束が強い領域G2を有する磁束145となることによって発生する電磁力144がある。小電流ではアークは通電導体から受ける電磁力142が小さいためアークホーンである固定側アークホーン113と可動側アークホーン114の先端部141a,141bまで走行できない。そのため、限られた範囲、つまり中央側のグリッドしか利用できない。しかし、直流電流を遮断するためには電源電圧よりも高いアーク電圧を発生させる必要がある。 As shown in FIG. 15, the electromagnetic force received by the arc receives magnetic flux G from the fixed-side arc horn 113 and the movable-side arc horn 114, which are arc horns that are current-carrying conductors through which the current I flows, and is generated in accordance with the Fleming left-hand rule. The electromagnetic force 144 generated by the balance between the force 142 and the pinch force 143 acting in the arc center direction by the magnetic material as shown in FIG. 16 becomes a magnetic flux 145 having a weak magnetic flux region G1 and a strong magnetic flux region G2. There is. At a small current, the arc cannot travel to the front end portions 141a and 141b of the fixed side arc horn 113 and the movable side arc horn 114 which are arc horns because the electromagnetic force 142 received from the conducting conductor is small. Therefore, only a limited range, that is, the grid on the center side can be used. However, in order to cut off the direct current, it is necessary to generate an arc voltage higher than the power supply voltage.
 そこで、図14に示すように、中央側139に平板グリッド118を配置することで小電流時の場合でも、中央側139の限られた範囲で多くの平板グリッド118をアークが貫通し、電極降下電圧によるアーク電圧上昇効果を有効的に得ることができ、小電流遮断の場合でも高い遮断性能を得ることが可能である。 Therefore, as shown in FIG. 14, by arranging the flat grid 118 on the central side 139, even when the current is small, the arc penetrates many flat grids 118 in a limited range on the central side 139, and the electrode drops. The effect of increasing the arc voltage due to the voltage can be obtained effectively, and it is possible to obtain a high interruption performance even in the case of a small current interruption.
 以上よりこの実施の形態4によれば、中央側139に平板グリッド118を配置し、両側140にU字グリッド119を配置することで、小電流の限られたアークの走行範囲内でも多くの電極降下によってアーク電圧上昇でき、高い小電流遮断性能を得ることが可能である。 As described above, according to the fourth embodiment, the flat grid 118 is arranged on the central side 139 and the U-shaped grid 119 is arranged on both sides 140, so that a large number of electrodes can be obtained even in the arc traveling range with a small current. The arc voltage can be increased by the drop, and a high small current interruption performance can be obtained.
 このように、アークを走行させ伸長させるための電磁力が低い小電流遮断時においても、限られた範囲で多くのグリッドによる電極降下によるアーク電圧上昇を効果的に利用でき、小電流遮断においても高い遮断性能を得ることができる。 In this way, even when a small current interruption with a low electromagnetic force for running and extending the arc is possible, the arc voltage increase due to the electrode drop due to many grids can be effectively used within a limited range, and even in the small current interruption High blocking performance can be obtained.
実施の形態5.
 この発明の実施の形態5を図17に基づいて説明する。図17はこの発明の実施の形態5に係わる直流高速度遮断器における磁極板の効果を示す(a)正面図および(b)側面図である。
Embodiment 5 FIG.
Embodiment 5 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17A is a front view and FIG. 17B is a side view showing the effect of a magnetic pole plate in a DC high-speed circuit breaker according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
 図17で示すように、例えば第1磁極板127を消弧室102の第1絶縁側板123に配置すると、アークが発生する磁束145は第1磁極板127中を通過する。一方で第1磁極板127を配置していない場合は、磁束145は空気中を通過することになる。磁束145が第1磁極板127中を通過する場合、第1磁極板127の磁性体の磁気抵抗は空気より小さい為、磁束145の損失が少なくなり電磁力144が大きくなる。そのため、第1磁極板127はアーク自身が生み出す電磁力144を向上させる効果があり、電磁力142が小さい小電流遮断では特に効果的である。 As shown in FIG. 17, for example, when the first magnetic pole plate 127 is arranged on the first insulating side plate 123 of the arc extinguishing chamber 102, the magnetic flux 145 generated by the arc passes through the first magnetic pole plate 127. On the other hand, when the first magnetic pole plate 127 is not disposed, the magnetic flux 145 passes through the air. When the magnetic flux 145 passes through the first magnetic pole plate 127, the magnetic resistance of the magnetic material of the first magnetic pole plate 127 is smaller than that of air, so the loss of the magnetic flux 145 is reduced and the electromagnetic force 144 is increased. Therefore, the first magnetic pole plate 127 has an effect of improving the electromagnetic force 144 generated by the arc itself, and is particularly effective in a small current interruption with a small electromagnetic force 142.
 しかし、図20および図21に示すように、従来の消弧室31では磁極板33が消弧室31の絶縁板32の外側にむき出しのまま配置されているため、絶縁板32で磁極板33を覆うことができず、磁極板33を介してアークが短絡し遮断失敗する場合があった。
 そこで、この実施の形態5においては、図8に示すように、第1磁極板127を消弧室102の第1絶縁側板123の内部に配置し、第2磁極板130を消弧室102の第2絶縁側板124の内部に配置して絶縁物で覆い固定することで直接アークが触れることがなく電気的に接続できない構成となっている。
However, as shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, in the conventional arc extinguishing chamber 31, the magnetic pole plate 33 is arranged so as to be exposed outside the insulating plate 32 of the arc extinguishing chamber 31. In some cases, the arc could be short-circuited through the magnetic pole plate 33 and failed to be interrupted.
Therefore, in the fifth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the first magnetic pole plate 127 is disposed inside the first insulating side plate 123 of the arc extinguishing chamber 102, and the second magnetic pole plate 130 is arranged in the arc extinguishing chamber 102. Arranged inside the second insulating side plate 124 and covered and fixed with an insulator, the arc is not directly touched and cannot be electrically connected.
 また、消弧室102は第1絶縁側板123側の下部と第2絶縁側板124側の上部とでは幅寸法が違うため、磁極板としては第1磁極板127と第2磁極板130とに分割した配置とし、第1磁極板127を第1絶縁側板123の内部に配置し、第2磁極板130を第2絶縁側板124の内部に配置した構成とし、例えば第1磁極板127を絶縁板128で覆い、第2磁極板130を絶縁板131で覆っているので、直接アークが触れない構成としている。 The arc extinguishing chamber 102 is divided into a first magnetic pole plate 127 and a second magnetic pole plate 130 because the width dimension is different between the lower portion on the first insulating side plate 123 side and the upper portion on the second insulating side plate 124 side. The first magnetic pole plate 127 is disposed inside the first insulating side plate 123 and the second magnetic pole plate 130 is disposed inside the second insulating side plate 124. For example, the first magnetic pole plate 127 is replaced with the insulating plate 128. Since the second magnetic pole plate 130 is covered with the insulating plate 131, the arc is not directly touched.
 この実施の形態5によれば、アークに働く電磁力を向上させる磁極板の効果を損なうことなく、アークもしくはアークガスが第1磁極板127、第2磁極板130に接触することもなくなり、アークが第1磁極板127、第2磁極板130を介し短絡し遮断失敗することを防止するこができ、小電流から大電流まで確実に遮断することが可能である。 According to the fifth embodiment, the arc or arc gas does not contact the first magnetic pole plate 127 and the second magnetic pole plate 130 without impairing the effect of the magnetic pole plate that improves the electromagnetic force acting on the arc. It is possible to prevent a short circuit and a failure of interruption through the first magnetic pole plate 127 and the second magnetic pole plate 130, and it is possible to reliably cut off from a small current to a large current.
実施の形態6.
 この発明の実施の形態6を図18に基づいて説明する。図18はこの発明の実施の形態6に係わる直流高速度遮断器におけるU字グリッドを示す(a)正面図および(b)側面図である。
Embodiment 6 FIG.
A sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 18A is a front view and FIG. 18B is a side view showing a U-shaped grid in a DC high-speed circuit breaker according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
 図18に示すように、対向する2枚の平板グリッド118を電気的に接続し電流を通電することができれば、U字グリッド119の機能を満足することができる。そのため、ボルト146やナット147もしくはリベットを用いて接続したり、溶接148することでも可能である。 As shown in FIG. 18, the function of the U-shaped grid 119 can be satisfied if two opposing flat grids 118 are electrically connected and current can be passed. Therefore, it is also possible to connect using bolts 146, nuts 147 or rivets, or by welding 148.
実施の形態7.
 この発明の実施の形態7を図19に基づいて説明する。図19はこの発明の実施の形態6に係わる直流高速度遮断器における磁極板を示す(a)正面図および(b)側面図である。
Embodiment 7 FIG.
A seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 19A is a front view and FIG. 19B is a side view showing a magnetic pole plate in a DC high-speed circuit breaker according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
 図19に示すように、第1磁極板127、第2磁極板130は1枚の板ではなく、薄い磁極板149a,149bをそれぞれ密着して積層し集合体150a,150bとする事でも第1磁極板127、第2磁極板130の機能を満足することが可能である。 As shown in FIG. 19, the first magnetic pole plate 127 and the second magnetic pole plate 130 are not a single plate, but the thin magnetic pole plates 149a and 149b are in close contact with each other to form the aggregates 150a and 150b. The functions of the magnetic pole plate 127 and the second magnetic pole plate 130 can be satisfied.
 なお、この発明は、その発明の範囲内において、各実施の形態を自由に組み合わせたり、各実施の形態を適宜、変形、省略することが可能である。 In the present invention, it is possible to freely combine the respective embodiments within the scope of the invention, and to appropriately modify and omit the respective embodiments.
 この発明は、アークガスを消弧室の上部へと流れやすくし、アークガスの排気性能を向上させ接点間での再点弧を抑制することができ、高い遮断性能を得ることができる直流高速度遮断器の実現に好適である。 The present invention facilitates the flow of arc gas to the upper part of the arc extinguishing chamber, improves the exhaust performance of the arc gas, can suppress re-ignition between the contacts, and can achieve high interruption performance. It is suitable for realization of a vessel.
 101 直流高速度遮断器、102 消弧室、105 固定側主接点、107 可動側主接点、111 固定側アーク接触子、112 可動側アーク接触子、118 平板グリッド、119 U字グリッド、123 第1絶縁側板、124 第2絶縁側板、127 第1磁極板、130 第2磁極板、139 中央側、140 両側、R1 第1アークガス流通路、R2 第2アークガス流通路、R3 第3アークガス流通路。  101 DC high speed circuit breaker, 102 arc extinguishing chamber, 105 fixed main contact, 107 movable main contact, 111 fixed arc contact, 112 movable arc contact, 118 flat grid, 119 U-shaped grid, 123 1st Insulating side plate, 124, second insulating side plate, 127, first magnetic pole plate, 130, second magnetic pole plate, 139, central side, 140, both sides, R1, first arc gas flow passage, R2, second arc gas flow passage, R3, third arc gas flow passage. *

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  1.  消弧空間が形成される消弧室と、前記消弧室の下方側に配置された固定側主接点と、前記消弧室の下方側に配置され前記固定側主接点と接離される可動側主接点とを備えた直流高速度遮断器であって、前記消弧室は、前記固定側主接点、前記可動側主接点を両側から挟むように配置され、前記固定側主接点および前記可動側主接点で発生するアークガスを前記消弧室外に導く第1アークガス流通路を形成する第1絶縁側板と、前記固定側主接点および前記可動側主接点の上方側に配置され、前記第1絶縁側板間の間隔より大きい幅に構成され、前記第1アークガス流通路と連通し前記第1アークガス流通路の断面積より大きい断面積の第2アークガス流通路を形成する複数のグリッドと、前記グリッドを両側から挟むように配置され、前記グリッドの上方側に前記第2アークガス流通路と連通し前記第2アークガス流通路の断面積より大きい断面積の第3アークガス流通路を形成する第2絶縁側板とにより構成されたことを特徴とする直流高速度遮断器。 An arc extinguishing chamber in which an arc extinguishing space is formed, a fixed main contact disposed below the arc extinguishing chamber, and a movable side disposed below the arc extinguishing chamber and contacted and separated from the fixed main contact A high-speed DC circuit breaker comprising a main contact, wherein the arc-extinguishing chamber is disposed so as to sandwich the fixed-side main contact and the movable-side main contact from both sides, the fixed-side main contact and the movable-side A first insulating side plate that forms a first arc gas flow path for guiding arc gas generated at the main contact to the outside of the arc-extinguishing chamber; and the first insulating side plate disposed above the fixed side main contact and the movable side main contact. A plurality of grids configured to have a width larger than a gap between them and communicating with the first arc gas flow passage to form a second arc gas flow passage having a cross-sectional area larger than a cross-sectional area of the first arc gas flow passage; Arranged so as to sandwich from And a second insulating side plate that communicates with the second arc gas flow passage above the lid and forms a third arc gas flow passage having a cross-sectional area larger than that of the second arc gas flow passage. DC high speed circuit breaker.
  2.  前記グリッドは、平板グリッドとU字グリッドとを組み合わせて構成されたことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の直流高速度遮断器。 The DC high-speed circuit breaker according to claim 1, wherein the grid is configured by combining a flat grid and a U-shaped grid.
  3.  前記平板グリッドの枚数比および前記U字グリッドの幅を調整して配置されたことを特徴とする請求項2に記載の直流高速度遮断器。 3. The DC high-speed circuit breaker according to claim 2, wherein the DC high-speed circuit breaker is arranged by adjusting the number ratio of the flat grids and the width of the U-shaped grid.
  4.  前記平板グリッドは中央側に配置され、前記U字グリッドは両側に配置されたことを特徴とする請求項2または請求項3に記載の直流高速度遮断器。 The DC high-speed circuit breaker according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the flat grid is disposed on the center side, and the U-grid is disposed on both sides.
  5.  前記第1絶縁側板に第1磁極板が配置され、前記第2絶縁側板に第2磁極板が配置されたことを特徴とする請求項1から請求項4のいずれか1項に記載の直流高速度遮断器。 5. The DC high voltage according to claim 1, wherein a first magnetic pole plate is disposed on the first insulating side plate, and a second magnetic pole plate is disposed on the second insulating side plate. 6. Speed circuit breaker.
  6.  前記第1磁極板は第1絶縁側板で覆われ、前記第2磁極板は前記第2絶縁側板で覆われたことを特徴とする請求項5に記載の直流高速度遮断器。 6. The DC high speed circuit breaker according to claim 5, wherein the first magnetic pole plate is covered with a first insulating side plate, and the second magnetic pole plate is covered with the second insulating side plate.
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