Air-cooled structure for circuit breakers

Abstract

The invention provides an air cooling structure for a circuit breaker. The circuit breaker comprises a touch arm (3), a moving contact (1) and a fixed contact (9), wherein the moving contact (1) is fixedly connected with one end of the touch arm (3); a fan (2) is arranged in the touch arm (3) of the circuit breaker to blow air to the touch arm (3), the moving contact (1) and the fixed contact (9) of the circuit breaker, so as to prevent the temperatures of the touch arm (3), the moving contact (1) and the fixed contact (9) from raising; a ventilating slot is formed in the touch arm (3); air enters the touch arm (3) from the ventilating slot, flows by the moving contact (1), flows out from a contact gap between the moving contact (1) and the fixed contact (9), and is exhausted after flowing by the fixed contact (9). The forced air cooling manner of the air cooling structure is targeted, and the efficiency of the fan is high.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an air-cooled structure for a circuit breaker, in particular to an air-cooled structure for a circuit breaker used in a removable switchgear. Background technique [0002] In the removable switch cabinet, the moving contact of the circuit breaker and the connecting part of the cabinet are moving contacts, and the requirements for temperature rise are particularly strict. [0003] At present, the air cooling method for this kind of circuit breaker is generally to install a fan and set a ventilation hole on the top of the switch cabinet, and also set a ventilation hole at the lower part of the front door of the switch cabinet, and design a reasonable air duct to make the air flow through the dynamic and static contacts and Locations with severe temperature rise. [0004] The cooling structure of this kind of circuit breaker sucks in air from the ground through the ventilation hole set at the lower part of the front door ...

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Problems solved by technology

[0005] At the same time of forced air cooling, the air entering the switchgear will suck the dust in the ground into the switchgear, reducing the insulation performance of the switchgear and shortening the maintenance cycle;

[0006] This forced air cooling method needs to be supported by air ducts. The design of the air ducts is complex and not targeted. Sometimes the ingress protection (IP) level between compartments must be sacrificed to meet the flow direction of the air ducts;

[0007] Installing a fan on the top of the switchgear, and setting air ducts and ventilation holes in the switchgear will affect the internal arc performance of the switchgear;

[0008] The fan needs to be powered by a power supply drawn from the low-voltage room, and the power is relatively large

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