IP Library Granted Patent US 9,478,350
Granted Patent B2
US 9,478,350 · App. 14/515,102 · Granted Oct 25, 2016

High-voltage transformer

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Patent No.
US 9,478,350
App. No.
14/515,102
Granted
Oct 25, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A high-voltage transformer and method of manufacturing are disclosed. The high-voltage transformer can include a transformer core having at least two core limbs, which are axially parallel and on which in each case a hollow-cylindrical coil having in each case at least one electrical winding is arranged. At least in partial regions of mutually facing surfaces of adjacently arranged coils, the respective surface regions of the coils can have a respective electrically isolating barrier structure, which can be integrated radially on an outside of the coil.

Claims (28)

1. A high-voltage transformer comprising: a transformer core having at least two core limbs, which are axially parallel; and a hollow-cylindrical coil having at least one electrical winding arranged around each of the at least two core limbs; wherein at least in partial regions of mutually facing surfaces of adjacently arranged coils, a respective surface region of the each coil includes a respective electrically isolating barrier structure, which is integrated radially on an outside of the coils, and wherein the barrier structure integrated radially on the outside at least one coil includes a lens shape structure that is attached to an outer surface of the at least one coil without an additional barrier wall arranged between the coils.

2. The high-voltage transformer according to claim 1 , wherein the barrier structures are configured such that the voltage difference occurring between the electrical windings of adjacent coils during operation is maintained.

3. The high-voltage transformer according to claim 1 , wherein the barrier structures comprises:

slats which run axially and which support a barrier wall, which is arranged radially opposite to the slats.

4. The high-voltage transformer according to claim 3 , wherein the barrier wall is at least partially wound from a fibre material.

5. The high-voltage transformer according to claim 3 , wherein the barrier wall comprises:

a prefabricated cylinder element.

6. The high-voltage transformer according to claim 3 , comprising:

a plurality of radially adjacent layers of slats and barrier walls.

7. The high-voltage transformer according to claim 1 , wherein the barrier structure of the at least one coil is formed over an entire circumference of the at least one coil.

8. The high-voltage transformer according to claim 1 , wherein the barrier structure of the at least one coil is not formed over an entire circumference of the at least one coil.

9. The high-voltage transformer according to claim 8 , wherein a cross section of the barrier structure is stepped at two outer ends of the barrier structure.

10. The high-voltage transformer according to claim 8 , wherein a cross section of the barrier structure at two outer ends of the barrier structure transitions in a flat manner into a surface of the coil.

11. The high-voltage transformer according to claim 1 , comprising:

cavities, configured as cooling ducts, which are formed through at least one of the barrier structures, the cavities extending over an entire axial length of the barrier structures.

12. The high-voltage transformer according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the barrier structures projects beyond at least one axial end of a respective coil.

13. A high-voltage transformer comprising: a transformer core having at least two core limbs, which are axially parallel; a hollow-cylindrical coil having at least one electrical winding arranged around each of the at least two core limbs; and an electrically isolating barrier structure, which is integrated radially on an outside of the coils in regions of mutually facing surfaces of adjacently arranged coils, wherein the barrier structure of each coil includes a lens shape structure attached to a respective radial outer surface of each coil without an additional barrier wall arranged between the coils.

14. The high-voltage transformer according to claim 13 , wherein the barrier structures are configured such that the voltage difference occurring between the electrical windings of adjacent coils during operation is maintained.

15. The high-voltage transformer according to claim 13 , wherein the barrier structures comprises:

slats which run axially and which support a barrier wall, which is arranged radially opposite to the slats.

16. The high-voltage transformer according to claim 13 , comprising:

a plurality of radially adjacent layers of slats and barrier walls.

17. The high-voltage transformer according to claim 13 , wherein the barrier structure of the at least one coil is formed over an entire circumference of the at least one coil.

18. The high-voltage transformer according to claim 13 , wherein the barrier structure of the at least one coil is not formed over an entire circumference of the at least one coil.

19. A method of manufacturing a high-voltage transformer, the method comprising: winding a hollow-cylindrical coil having at least one electrical winding around each of at least two core limbs of transformer core, wherein each of the at least two core limbs are axially parallel; and integrating an electrically isolating barrier structure on an outside of the coils in regions of mutually facing surfaces of adjacently arranged coils by attaching a lens shape structure to an outside surface of each coil without an additional barrier wall arranged between the coils.

20. The method according to claim 19 , comprising:

maintaining a voltage difference occurring between electrical windings of adjacent coils during operation.

21. The transformer according to claim 1 , wherein the barrier structure is located at isolation-critical surface regions of the at least one coil that faces the adjacent coil.

Assignments (6)
MERGER Recorded Nov 13, 2023
From: HITACHI ENERGY SWITZERLAND AG
To: HITACHI ENERGY LTD
Reel/Frame 065549/0576 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE CONVEYING PARTY NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 040621 FRAME: 0929. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE MERGER. Recorded May 11, 2022
From: ABB TECHNOLOGY AG
To: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
Reel/Frame 060378/0488 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 31, 2021
From: ABB POWER GRIDS SWITZERLAND AG
To: HITACHI ENERGY SWITZERLAND AG
Reel/Frame 058666/0540 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 6, 2020
From: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
To: ABB POWER GRIDS SWITZERLAND AG
Reel/Frame 052916/0001 →
MERGER Recorded Nov 15, 2016
From: ABB TECHNOLOGY LTD.
To: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
Reel/Frame 040621/0929 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 29, 2014
From: WEBER, BENJAMIN; TEPPER, JENS; ASSHAUER, TOBIAS; CHUDOBBA, UDO
To: ABB TECHNOLOGY AG
Reel/Frame 034592/0021 →