IP Library Granted Patent US 12,537,151
Granted Patent B2
US 12,537,151 · App. 18/333,912 · Granted Jan 27, 2026

Electrical apparatus, filing apparatus and storage apparatus

Inventors: Hiroki Hayamizu (Chiyoda-ku, JP); Tamaki Chinsoga (Chiyoda-ku, JP); Masato Fukushima (Chiyoda-ku, JP)
Assignee: AGC Inc.
H01H33/56H01H11/00H01H33/22H01H2033/566H01H2223/002
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Patent No.
US 12,537,151
App. No.
18/333,912
Granted
Jan 27, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electrical apparatus have a grounded tank with a conductor at an inside thereof, in which: the inside of the grounded tank is filled with insulating arc-extinguishing gas; the insulating arc-extinguishing gas is confined in the grounded tank by a sealing member; the insulating arc-extinguishing gas includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a hydrofluoroolefin having 3 or 4 carbon atoms and a hydrochlorofluoroolefin having 3 or 4 carbon atoms; and the sealing member includes at least one selected from the group consisting of an ethylene propylene rubber, an isobutylene-isoprene rubber, a chloroprene rubber, a natural rubber, a nitrile rubber, a hydrogenated nitrile rubber, an urethane rubber, a chlorosulfonated polyethylene rubber, a vinylidene fluoride based fluororubber, a tetrafluoroethylene-perfluorovinylether based rubber and a polytetrafluoroethylene.

Claims (20)

1 . An electrical apparatus comprising a grounded tank having a conductor at an inside thereof, wherein:

the grounded tank is filled inside with an insulating arc-extinguishing gas;

an atmosphere around the conductor in the grounded tank is filled with the insulating arc-extinguishing gas;

the insulating arc-extinguishing gas is confined in the grounded tank by a first grounded tank sealing member;

the insulating arc-extinguishing gas comprises 1-chloro-2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene; and

the grounded tank sealing member comprises at least one of an ethylene propylene rubber, an isobutylene-isoprene rubber, a chloroprene rubber, a natural rubber, a nitrile rubber, a hydrogenated nitrile rubber, an urethane rubber, a chlorosulfonated polyethylene rubber, a vinylidene fluoride based fluororubber, a tetrafluoroethylene-perfluorovinylether based rubber and a polytetrafluoroethylene.

2 . The electrical apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the insulating arc-extinguishing gas further comprises at least one diluent gas selected from He, Ar, CO 2 , N 2 , O 2 , N 2 O, CH 4 and air.

3 . The electrical apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the grounded tank sealing member comprises at least one of the hydrogenated nitrile rubber, the vinylidene fluoride based fluororubber, the tetrafluoroethylene-perfluorovinylether based rubber and the polytetrafluoroethylene.

4 . A filling apparatus for filling an insulating arc-extinguishing gas into the grounded tank of the electrical apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:

the insulating arc-extinguishing gas is confined in the filling apparatus by a filling apparatus sealing member;

the insulating arc-extinguishing gas comprises 1-chloro-2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene; and

the filling apparatus sealing member comprises at least one of an ethylene propylene rubber, an isobutylene-isoprene rubber, a chloroprene rubber, a natural rubber, a nitrile rubber, a hydrogenated nitrile rubber, an urethane rubber, a chlorosulfonated polyethylene rubber, a vinylidene fluoride based fluororubber, a tetrafluoroethylene-perfluorovinylether based rubber and a polytetrafluoroethylene.

5 . The filling apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the insulating arc-extinguishing gas further comprises at least one diluent gas selected from He, Ar, CO 2 , N 2 , O 2 , N 2 O, CH 4 and air.

6 . The filling apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the filling apparatus sealing member comprises at least one of the hydrogenated nitrile rubber, the vinylidene fluoride based fluororubber, the tetrafluoroethylene-perfluorovinylether based rubber and the polytetrafluoroethylene.

7 . A storage apparatus for storing an insulating arc-extinguishing gas to be filled in the grounded tank of the electrical apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:

the insulating arc-extinguishing gas is confined in the storage apparatus by a storage apparatus sealing member;

the insulating arc-extinguishing gas comprises 1-chloro-2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene; and

the storage apparatus sealing member comprises at least one of an ethylene propylene rubber, an isobutylene-isoprene rubber, a chloroprene rubber, a natural rubber, a nitrile rubber, a hydrogenated nitrile rubber, an urethane rubber, a chlorosulfonated polyethylene rubber, a vinylidene fluoride based fluororubber, a tetrafluoroethylene-perfluorovinylether based rubber and a polytetrafluoroethylene.

8 . The storage apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the insulating arc-extinguishing gas further comprises at least one diluent gas selected from He, Ar, CO 2 , N 2 , O 2 , N 2 O, CH 4 and air.

9 . The storage apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the storage apparatus sealing member comprises at least one of the hydrogenated nitrile rubber, the vinylidene fluoride based fluororubber, the tetrafluoroethylene-perfluorovinylether based rubber and the polytetrafluoroethylene.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 14, 2023
From: HAYAMIZU, HIROKI; CHINSOGA, TAMAKI; FUKUSHIMA, MASATO
To: AGC INC.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-208467 · Dec 16, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2021045912 · Dec 13, 2021
Related Publication 20230326693A1 · Oct 12, 2023
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