IP Library Granted Patent US 8,168,909
Granted Patent B2
US 8,168,909 · App. 12/342,190 · Granted May 1, 2012

Vacuum switchgear

Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,168,909
App. No.
12/342,190
Granted
May 1, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vacuum switchgear comprising a vacuum container, two fixed contacts and two movable contacts for being in contact with and out of contact with the fixed contacts which are disposed in the vacuum container, and two operation rods linked to the each movable contact, respectively, characterized that a connection conductor having a current collector for making electrical sliding contact with the external surface of the each operation rod, which is fixed to outlet parts of the vacuum containers, from which extend the operation rod outwardly.

Claims (17)

1. A vacuum switchgear comprising a vacuum container, two fixed contacts and two movable contacts for being in contact with and out of contact with the fixed contacts which are disposed in the vacuum container, and two operation rods linked to the movable contacts, respectively,

characterized by:

a connection conductor having a current collector for making electrical sliding contact with the external surface of each operation rod and being fixed to outlet parts of the vacuum containers, from which the operation rod extends outwardly,

two vacuum containers, and

a molded portion between the two vacuum containers,

wherein the connection conductor is fixed to the molded portion for fixing the connection conductor to the outlet parts of the vacuum containers.

2. The vacuum switchgear according to claim 1 , wherein the connection conductor is fixed to the outlet parts of the vacuum containers by brazing.

3. The vacuum switchgear according to claim 1 , wherein

the connection conductor is fixed to the molded portion by a screw or another fastening member for fixing the connection conductor to the outlet parts of the vacuum containers.

4. The vacuum switchgear according to claim 1 , wherein the two operation rods are linked to an insulative linking member and the insulative linking member is linked to an operation unit through an insulator.

5. The vacuum switchgear according to claim 2 , wherein the two operation rods are linked to a non-conductive linking member and the non-conductive linking member is linked to an operation unit.

6. The vacuum switchgear according to claim 3 , wherein the two operation rods are linked to a non-conductive linking member and the non-conductive linking member is linked to an operation unit.

7. The vacuum switchgear according to claim 1 , wherein the two operation rods are linked to a non-conductive linking member and the non-conductive linking member is linked to an operation unit.

8. The vacuum switchgear according to claim 2 , wherein the two operation rods are linked to a non-conductive linking member and the non-conductive linking member is linked to an operation unit.

9. The vacuum switchgear according to claim 3 , wherein the two operation rods are linked to a non-conductive linking member and the non-conductive linking member is linked to an operation unit.

10. The vacuum switchgear according to claim 1 , wherein one of the two fixed contacts and the corresponding movable contact thereof and the other fixed contact and the corresponding movable contact thereof are disposed in an each insulated tube, respectively, and these insulated tubes are placed in a common vacuum container.

11. The vacuum switchgear according to claim 1 , wherein two vacuum containers are provided, one of the two fixed contacts and the corresponding movable contact thereof and the other fixed contact and the corresponding movable contact thereof are disposed in an each insulated tube, respectively, and each insulated tube is placed in out of the two vacuum containers, respectively.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 23, 2008
From: KOBAYASHI, MASATO; TSUCHIYA, KENJI; SUGAI, DAISUKE
To: HITACHI, LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2008-000399 · Jan 7, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090173719A1 · Jul 9, 2009