IP Library Granted Patent US 8,199,452
Granted Patent B2
US 8,199,452 · App. 12/447,327 · Granted Jun 12, 2012

Disconnection arrangement and method for operation of a disconnection arrangement

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Patent No.
US 8,199,452
App. No.
12/447,327
Granted
Jun 12, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A surge arrester is connected in an output current path from an electrical power supply system. A cut-off arrangement is also provided in the output current path and has a first electrode and a second electrode. The second electrode has a recess in which at least part of a gas generator is arranged. The recess is covered by a cover. When the cut-off arrangement responds, an additional volume for accommodation of expanded gas is provided upon demand, in addition to an arcing area provided in the interior of the cut-off arrangement.

Claims (12)

1. A disconnection arrangement, comprising:

a first electrode having a first arc foot point zone;

a second electrode, said second electrode having a recess formed therein at least partially holding a gas generator; and

an electrically conductive cover covering said recess, said cover having a second arc foot point zone and being disposed in electrically conductive contact with said second electrode.

2. The disconnection arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein said cover is formed as a shroud.

3. The disconnection arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein said gas generator is movably guided in said recess and pressed against said cover.

4. The disconnection arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein said recess is a blind hole with a widened cross section at an end thereof facing said cover.

5. The disconnection arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein said cover is formed with a gas channel.

6. The disconnection arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein said cover is disposed on an insulating body and said insulating body separates said first and second electrodes from one another.

7. The disconnection arrangement according to claim 6 , which comprises an electrically insulating sheath commonly encasing said first electrode, said second electrode, and said insulating body.

8. The disconnection arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein said first and second electrodes are formed rotationally symmetrically with respect to a rotation axis and are separated from one another at end faces thereof without an overlap.

9. The disconnection arrangement according to claim 1 incorporated in an output current path that is controlled by way of a surge arrester.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 8, 2021
From: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: SIEMENS ENERGY GLOBAL GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 055875/0520 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 17, 2012
From: KRUSKA, BERND; STEINFELD, KAI
To: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 027724/0330 →