IP Library Granted Patent US 8,148,654
Granted Patent B2
US 8,148,654 · App. 12/572,834 · Granted Apr 3, 2012

Medium-voltage or high-voltage switching or control device, in particular a switchgear assembly

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Patent No.
US 8,148,654
App. No.
12/572,834
Granted
Apr 3, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A switchgear assembly is disclosed wherein to combine individual functions to form a standardized unit, without deviating from known technology, electrical cabling between the electrical functional components of the switchgear assembly can be replaced by a wiring in a box. The electrical components can each be connected directly to the box by a bundle of bound cables. Another embodiment includes a coding plug for being plugged from the exterior.

Claims (29)

1. A medium- or high-voltage switchgear assembly, comprising:

individual electrical functional components to be controlled; and

a connecting box with wiring to interconnect the electrical functional components, the electrical functional components being directly connected to the box via a bound cable run,

wherein the connecting box includes a first connecting strip to which connections of the electrical functions are connected directly, and a second connecting strip connected to the first connecting strip,

wherein a mechanically programmable coding plug is fitted to the second connecting strip, and desired function-determining wiring or contacts are physically implemented as switching elements on the coding plug.

2. The switchgear assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the connecting box is arranged in a housing opening or door opening of the switchgear assembly to be externally accessible.

3. The switchgear assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the connecting box is arranged in the interior of the switchgear cabinet.

4. A switchgear assembly according to claim 1 , comprising:

components of a medium-voltage switchgear assembly.

5. A switchgear assembly according to claim 1 , comprising:

components of a high-voltage switchgear assembly.

6. A switchgear assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the electrical functional components are components of a device for automation purposes, and include at least one of a gas or liquid analysis device, a flow measurement device, a sensor device, and a process valve control device.

7. A medium- or high-voltage switchgear assembly, comprising:

individual electrical functional components to be controlled;

a first connecting strip to which connections of the electrical functional components are connected directly; and

a second connecting strip connected to the first connecting strip,

wherein a mechanically programmable coding plug is fitted to the second connecting strip, and desired function-determining wiring or contacts are physically implemented as switching elements on the coding plug.

8. A medium- or high-voltage switchgear assembly, comprising:

individual electrical functional components to be controlled;

a connecting strip to which connections of the electrical functional components are connected directly, and which includes an outer connection face for holding a mechanically programmable coding plug,

wherein desired function-determining wiring or contacts are physically implemented as switching or linking elements on the coding plug.

9. The switchgear assembly as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the coding plug contains mechanical switching elements.

10. The switchgear assembly as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the coding plug contains electrically or electronically operated switching elements connected for signaling purposes to a bus cable.

11. The switchgear assembly as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the electrical contacts or the connection face of the connecting strip include a two-dimensional matrix structure.

12. The switchgear assembly as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the outer connection face is formed from a plurality of layers, and the electrical contacts in the connecting strip are distributed using a three-dimensional matrix structure.

13. The switchgear assembly as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the mechanical electrical switching or linking elements are electrically conductive linking elements which can be fitted into the matrix contact structure in a straight line.

14. The switchgear assembly as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the electrical linking elements contain contact pins inserted into the multilayer three-dimensionally distributed contact levels of the connecting strip from the outer connection face, and the contact pins comprise electrically conductive and electrically non-conductive contact pin sections.

15. The switchgear assembly as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the conductive and non-conductive contact pin sections are separated such that a freely variable sequence of electrically conductive and electrically non-conductive sections are plugged together before a contact pin is inserted into the connecting strip.

16. The switchgear assembly as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the mechanical electrical switching or linking elements can be fitted into the matrix structure diagonally.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Nov 15, 2016
From: ABB TECHNOLOGY LTD.
To: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
Reel/Frame 040621/0714 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2009
From: SCHMIDT, KARL-MICHAEL; HENKE, RALF; WEHRMANN, SVEN
To: ABB TECHNOLOGY AG
Reel/Frame 023463/0500 →