Self-driven current limiting equipment

By using the automatic short-circuit current limiting device to automatically open the gate by sprinting short-circuit current, the problem of insufficient stability and timeliness of traditional current limiting devices is solved, and the effect of rapid response and recovery of circuits in the event of failure is achieved.

CN119274935APending Publication Date: 2025-01-07ANHUI JIRUI ELECTRIC POWER TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202411604813.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-12
Publication Date
2025-01-07

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Technical Problem

Traditional current limiting equipment operates unstable under short-circuit current impact and is insufficient timeliness, requiring multiple components and complex control processes, resulting in a long reaction time.

Method used

Design a self-drive current limiting device, including reactor, vacuum arc extinguishing chamber, pull rod, repulsive disk and main coil, and automatically drives dynamic contacts and static contacts to open the gate with the characteristics of a surge in short circuit current to achieve current limit without data Collect and complex control.

Benefits of technology

It improves the timeliness and stability of the current limiting equipment. The circuit is automatically opened when the fault is faulty, and automatically resumes and closes after the fault is completed, saving energy and simplifying components.

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Abstract

The invention discloses self-driven current limiting equipment, and relates to the technical field of current limiting equipment, the self-driven current limiting equipment comprises a reactor and a self-driven device, the self-driven device comprises a vacuum arc-extinguishing chamber, a pull rod, a repulsion disc and a main coil, a static contact and a moving contact are arranged in the vacuum arc-extinguishing chamber, and the moving contact and the static contact are contacted and separated. Closing and opening of the circuit can be realized respectively; the moving contact is directly or indirectly arranged on the pull rod, the moving contact is movably arranged in the vacuum arc-extinguishing chamber, the repulsion disc is directly or indirectly arranged on the pull rod, when current flows through the main coil, the repulsion disc can be repelled, so that the repulsion disc is displaced, the main coil is electrically connected with the moving contact, and the input end of the reactor is electrically connected with the main coil. And the output end of the reactor is electrically connected with the static contact. According to the invention, the timeliness of circuit opening of the current limiting equipment is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of current limiting devices, and in particular to a self-driven current limiting device. Background Art

[0002] Transformers are one of the important power transmission and transformation equipment in the power system. The safety and reliability of transformer operation directly affects the safety of power grid operation. Improving the operational reliability of power transformers is of great significance to the safe and reliable operation of the entire power grid. In recent years, with the rapid development of the national economy and the continuous improvement of residents' living standards, the urban power load level has continued to rise, and civil transformers are one of the main outlets for electricity consumption in the power grid system.

[0003] When a load short circuit occurs in the circuit system of the power grid, the current in the circuit system (i.e., short-circuit current) will increase sharply. The short-circuit current is generally about ten times the rated current. The short-circuit current has a huge impact on electrical equipment such as transformers, generators, circuit breakers, and transmission lines. The impact of the short-circuit current seriously affects the safe operation of power transformers.

[0004] Traditional short-circuit current suppression devices require built-in energy storage units, independent control circuits, control chips, etc. There are many components, and there is a possibility of coupling between the components due to the existence of current. Therefore, the stability of related current limiting devices needs to be further improved. In addition, it is also necessary to collect data on short-circuit currents, analyze data, feedback data, make system judgments, issue current limiting instructions, and execute current limiting actions. It takes a long time from the occurrence of a fault to the execution of a current limiting operation, and the timeliness of circuit protection needs to be improved. Summary of the invention

[0005] In order to improve the timeliness of circuit opening of a current limiting device, the present application provides a self-driven current limiting device.

[0006] The present application provides a self-driven current limiting device, which adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] A self-driven current limiting device, comprising a reactor and a self-driven device, wherein the self-driven device comprises a vacuum interrupter, a pull rod, a repulsion disk and a main coil, wherein a static contact and a moving contact are arranged in the vacuum interrupter, and the contact and separation of the moving contact and the static contact can respectively realize the closing and opening of the circuit;

[0008] The moving contact is directly or indirectly arranged on the pull rod, and the moving contact can be movably arranged in the vacuum arc extinguishing chamber. The repulsion disk is directly or indirectly arranged on the pull rod. When current flows through the main coil, the repulsion disk can be repelled to cause the repulsion disk to be displaced. The main coil and the moving contact are electrically connected, the input end of the inductor is electrically connected to the main coil, and the output end of the inductor is electrically connected to the static contact.

[0009] The reactor is essentially a resistor with a large resistance. After the current passes through the reactor, part of the electrical energy is converted into heat energy and consumed by the reactor, and the other part of the electrical energy continues to be transmitted along the conductive medium. Therefore, the current value flowing out of the reactor is reduced, thereby achieving a current limiting effect.

[0010] Through the above technical solution, during the normal and stable operation of the circuit, the static contact and the moving contact are in contact with each other, and the current is preferentially conducted through the path where the static contact and the moving contact with smaller impedance are located. At this time, the inductor is bypassed, and the current value flowing through the inductor is small, the energy consumption is also small, and the repulsive force generated by the main coil on the repulsion disk is also relatively small, which is not enough to push the repulsion disk to move vertically upward, and the static contact and the moving contact maintain the closed state.

[0011] When a circuit fails, the current value surges, that is, a short-circuit current is generated. The value of the short-circuit current is much larger than the normal current value. At this time, the current flowing through the main coil increases accordingly, and the magnetic field generated by the main coil increases accordingly. The repulsion disk generates an induced current and generates a magnetic field that repels the main coil. Under the mutual repulsion between the magnetic field generated by the main coil and the magnetic field generated by the repulsion disk, the repulsion disk drives the pull rod and the moving contact to move upward, and the moving contact and the static contact are disconnected. At this time, the short-circuit current can only be conducted along the inductor to the load end, thereby achieving the current limiting effect.

[0012] Of course, it is also possible to provide a larger current to the main coil by sensing the signal generated by the short-circuit current, thereby driving the repulsion disk and the moving contact to move upward to complete the opening of the gate, thereby achieving the effect of current limiting.

[0013] After the circuit fault is handled, the short-circuit current returns to normal and the current value decreases. At this time, the magnetic field generated by the main coil is not enough to maintain the height position of the repulsion disk. The repulsion disk falls back, allowing the moving contact and the static contact to complete the closing, and the circuit resumes normal operation.

[0014] This technical solution can directly complete the opening of the moving contact and the static contact by utilizing the characteristic of a surge in short-circuit current when a circuit fails. There is no need for data collection, data analysis, data feedback, system determination, issuing current limiting instructions, and executing current limiting actions, thereby effectively improving the timeliness of the circuit opening of the current limiting device.

[0015] In a preferred example, the present application can be further configured as follows: it also includes a holding mechanism, which is used to maintain the disconnected state of the moving contact and the static contact; the holding mechanism includes a secondary coil, one end of the secondary coil is electrically connected to the inductor, and the other end of the secondary coil is electrically connected to the main coil, the magnetic flux directions of the main coil and the secondary coil are consistent, and the main coil and the secondary coil are located on the same side of the repulsion disk.

[0016] Through the above technical solution, after the short-circuit fault is processed, the short-circuit current gradually returns to the normal current value. In the process of the current value gradually decreasing, the current flows through the main coil and the auxiliary coil, and the magnetic flux directions of the main coil and the auxiliary coil are consistent.

[0017] Therefore, although the magnetic field of the main coil is gradually weakening, the secondary coil still has a co-directional magnetic field of a certain field strength. That is to say, the magnetic fields of the main coil and the secondary coil are superimposed on each other, thereby maintaining the repulsion disk at a certain height, so that the moving contact and the static contact remain separated, ensuring the stability of the opening switch.

[0018] In a preferred example, the present application may be further configured as follows: the current may be a short-circuit current generated by a circuit fault.

[0019] Through the above technical solution, a larger magnetic field is applied to the main coil through the short-circuit current, pushing the repulsion disk to move upward, thereby completing rapid opening of the gate.

[0020] In a preferred example, the present application may be further configured as follows: the current may be the current provided by an energy storage element built into or external to a current limiting device, and the energy storage element is used to supply power to the main coil.

[0021] Through the above technical solution, the current supplied to the main coil can be the current provided by the energy storage element. The current provided by the energy storage element can complete the opening action of the moving contact and the static contact only by using the signal of a surge in the short-circuit current value as a trigger source.

[0022] In summary, this application includes the following beneficial technical effects:

[0023] 1. When the circuit is operating normally, the current limiting device operates in a low impedance state, with less energy loss, which is beneficial to the conservation of power resources;

[0024] 2. When a short-circuit fault occurs, the repulsion disk is automatically driven upward by utilizing the characteristic of a sharp increase in the short-circuit current value to complete the opening action of the moving contact and the static contact. There is no need to collect data, analyze data, feedback data, make system judgments, issue current limiting instructions, or execute current limiting actions, which effectively improves the timeliness of the circuit opening of the current limiting device;

[0025] 3. After the circuit fault is handled, the current value decreases and the repulsion disk falls back, so that the moving contact and the static contact are closed, and the circuit automatically resumes normal operation without manual operation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of the present application, mainly illustrating the structure of the reactor and the self-driving device.

[0027] Description of reference numerals:

[0028] 1. Reactor; 21. Vacuum interrupter; 211. Moving contact; 212. Static contact; 22. Pull rod; 23. Repulsion disk; 24. Main coil; 3. Auxiliary coil; 4. Insulating support cylinder; 51. Upper flange; 52. Lower flange. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The following is combined with Figure 1 This application is described in further detail.

[0030] A self-driven current limiting device is disclosed in an embodiment of the present application.

[0031] See attached Figure 1 As shown, a self-driven current limiting device includes a reactor 1, a self-driven device, an insulating support tube 4, an upper flange 51 and a lower flange 52.

[0032] See attached Figure 1 As shown, the upper flange 51 and the lower flange 52 are used to dock and install the device with other devices. The upper flange 51 is installed at the top of the insulating support tube 4, and the lower flange 52 is installed at the bottom of the insulating support tube 4. The reactor 1 is disc-shaped and has a large resistance. Part of the current flowing through the reactor 1 is converted into heat energy and consumed by the reactor 1. The reactor 1 is installed on the outer wall of the insulating support tube 4, and the self-driving device is arranged inside the insulating support tube 4.

[0033] See attached Figure 1 As shown, the self-driving device includes a vacuum interrupter 21, a pull rod 22, a repulsion disk 23 and a main coil 24, wherein the pull rod 22 is vertically arranged, the repulsion disk 23, the main coil 24 and the vacuum interrupter 21 are arranged in the insulating support tube 4 from top to bottom, the repulsion disk 23 is fixedly connected to the pull rod 22, and the pull rod 22 passes through the middle of the main coil 24. In order to simplify the drawings, the relevant supporting structure of the main coil 24 is not shown in the drawings.

[0034] See attached Figure 1As shown, a static contact 212 and a moving contact 211 are arranged in the vacuum interrupter 21, and the moving contact 211 is located directly above the static contact 212. The contact and separation of the moving contact 211 and the static contact 212 can respectively realize the closing and opening of the circuit. The moving contact 211 is directly or indirectly arranged on the pull rod 22, and the moving contact 211 is movably arranged in the vacuum interrupter 21 in the vertical direction. The repulsion disk 23 is directly or indirectly arranged on the pull rod 22. When current flows through the main coil 24, the repulsion disk 23 can be repelled to cause the repulsion disk 23 to be displaced. The main coil 24 and the moving contact 211 are electrically connected, the input end of the reactor 1 is electrically connected to the main coil 24, and the output end of the reactor 1 is electrically connected to the static contact 212.

[0035] See attached Figure 1 As shown, the self-driven current limiting device also includes a holding mechanism, which is used to maintain the disconnected state of the moving contact 211 and the static contact 212. The holding mechanism includes a secondary coil 3, which is arranged in an insulating support cylinder 4. One end of the secondary coil 3 is electrically connected to the reactor 1, and the other end of the secondary coil 3 is electrically connected to the main coil 24. The magnetic flux directions of the main coil 24 and the secondary coil 3 are consistent, and the main coil 24 and the secondary coil 3 are located directly below the repulsion disk 23.

[0036] See attached Figure 1 As shown, one end of the main coil 24 is electrically connected to the auxiliary coil 3, and the end of the main coil 24 close to the auxiliary coil 3 is electrically connected to the moving contact 21, that is, the typical connection point of the moving contact 21 is located between the main coil 24 and the auxiliary coil 3. The moving contact 21 and the main coil 24 can be connected through a soft connection. Figure 1 Not shown.

[0037] See attached Figure 1 As shown, the "current" in the above "current can pass through the repulsion disk 23 when current flows through the main coil 24" may be a short-circuit current generated by a circuit fault.

[0038] The implementation principle of this embodiment is: during the normal operation of the circuit, the static contact 212 and the moving contact 211 are in contact with each other, and the current is preferentially conducted through the path where the static contact 212 and the moving contact 211 with smaller impedance are located. At this time, the inductor 1 is bypassed, and the current value flowing through the inductor 1 is small, the energy consumption is also small, and the repulsive force generated by the main coil 24 on the repulsion disk 23 is also relatively small, which is not enough to push the repulsion disk 23 to move vertically upward, and the static contact 212 and the moving contact 211 maintain the closed state.

[0039] When a circuit fails, the current value surges, and the short-circuit current value generated is much larger than the normal current value. At this time, the current flowing through the main coil 24 increases accordingly, and the magnetic field generated by the main coil 24 increases accordingly. The repulsion disk 23 generates an induced current and generates a magnetic field that repels the main coil 24. Under the mutual repulsion between the magnetic field generated by the main coil 24 and the magnetic field generated by the repulsion disk 23, the repulsion disk 23 drives the pull rod 22 and the moving contact 211 to move upward, and the moving contact 211 and the static contact 212 are opened. At this time, the short-circuit current is conducted along the inductor 1 to the load end, thereby achieving the effect of current limiting.

[0040] After the current decreases, due to the superposition of the repulsive force of the secondary coil 3 on the repulsive disk 23 and the repulsive force of the main coil 24 on the repulsive disk 23, the repulsive disk 23 can still be maintained at a certain height, so that the moving contact 211 and the static contact 212 remain separated, ensuring the stability of the opening.

[0041] After the circuit fault is processed, the short-circuit current returns to normal current. At this time, the magnetic field generated by the main coil 24 and the auxiliary coil 3 is insufficient to maintain the height of the repulsion disk 23. The repulsion disk 23 falls downward, so that the moving contact 211 and the static contact 212 are closed, and the circuit resumes normal operation.

[0042] See attached Figure 1 As shown, in another embodiment, the “current” in the above “current flowing through the main coil 24 can pass through the repulsion disk 23 ” can be the current provided by an energy storage element built into or external to the current limiting device, and the energy storage element is used to supply power to the main coil 24 .

[0043] The implementation principle of this embodiment is: the power supply to the main coil 24 in this device can also be executed by the energy storage element. The energy storage element executes the instruction to supply power to the main coil 24 through the characteristic of the surge in induced current, so that the main coil 24 generates a strong magnetic field, repels the repulsion disk 23, and causes the repulsion disk 23 to move upward, completing the opening of the moving contact 211 and the static contact 212. At this time, the inductor 1 is connected to complete the current limiting.

[0044] After the circuit fault is processed, the energy storage element executes the instruction to cut off the power to the main coil 24 through the characteristic of the sudden drop of the induced current, and the repulsion disk 23 falls back, completing the closing of the moving contact 211 and the static contact 212, and the circuit resumes normal operation.

[0045] The above two embodiments both directly or indirectly utilize the characteristics of current surge, especially the scheme described in the embodiment of directly utilizing short-circuit current. There is no need to perform data collection, data analysis, data feedback, system determination, issuing current limiting instructions and executing current limiting actions in sequence, which effectively improves the timeliness of circuit disconnection of the current limiting device.

[0046] The embodiments of this specific implementation method are all preferred embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present application in turn. Therefore, all equivalent changes made based on the structure, shape, and principle of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A self-driven current limiting device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a reactor (1) and a self-driving device, wherein the self-driving device comprises a vacuum interrupter (21), a pull rod (22), a repulsion disk (23) and a main coil (24), wherein a static contact (212) and a moving contact (211) are arranged in the vacuum interrupter (21), and the contact and separation of the moving contact (211) and the static contact (212) can respectively realize the closing and opening of the circuit; The moving contact (211) is directly or indirectly arranged on the pull rod (22), and the moving contact (211) can be movably arranged in the vacuum arc extinguishing chamber (21). The repulsion disk (23) is directly or indirectly arranged on the pull rod (22). When current flows through the main coil (24), the repulsion disk (23) can be repelled, causing the repulsion disk (23) to be displaced. The main coil (24) and the moving contact (211) are electrically connected, the input end of the reactor (1) is electrically connected to the main coil (24), and the output end of the reactor (1) is electrically connected to the static contact (212).

2. A self-driven current limiting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a holding mechanism, which is used to maintain the disconnected state of the moving contact (211) and the static contact (212); the holding mechanism includes a secondary coil (3), one end of the secondary coil (3) is electrically connected to the reactor (1), and the other end of the secondary coil (3) is electrically connected to the main coil (24), the magnetic flux directions of the main coil (24) and the secondary coil (3) are consistent, and the main coil (24) and the secondary coil (3) are located on the same side of the repulsion disk (23).

3. A self-driven current limiting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The current may be a short-circuit current generated by a circuit fault.

4. A self-driven current limiting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The current may be a current provided by an energy storage element built into or external to a current limiting device, and the energy storage element is used to supply power to the main coil (24).