WO2022204954A1 - 断路器和供电系统 - Google Patents
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- the present application relates to the electrical field, in particular to circuit breakers and power supply systems.
- the current power supply system is widely used, and circuit breakers are often used in this type of system to realize functions such as power distribution and protection.
- the circuit breaker can be applied to a DC power supply system or an AC power supply system.
- Traditional circuit breakers include mechanical circuit breakers and solid state circuit breakers, but both have their own shortcomings.
- Mechanical circuit breakers require many linkage devices in the switching process, such as springs, hooks, levers, armatures, etc., and the linkage time is long.
- the mechanical circuit breaker uses contacts to break the circuit, and the contact gap generates an arc when the contact gap is disconnected, and the arcing time is long.
- the arc refers to the cylindrical gas that can emit strong light and can conduct electricity generated in the contact gap when the mechanical circuit breaker is disconnected.
- the circuit breaker is not opened until the arc is extinguished and the contact gap becomes an insulating medium.
- the arcing time refers to the time period in which the arc occurs in each phase of the circuit breaker during the breaking process.
- the mechanical circuit breaker can only achieve the breaking time of the millisecond (ms) level, and the short-circuit breaking speed is relatively slow.
- Solid-state circuit breakers use electronic power devices instead of switches to switch on and off. Solid-state circuit breakers can achieve extremely fast switching times, but limited by the current manufacturing process of power electronic switches, their conduction losses are high, and water-cooled radiators are often required. , resulting in increased size and cost.
- circuit breakers that can achieve faster short-circuit breaking speed, lower conduction losses, and lower costs.
- the present application provides a circuit breaker and a power supply system, which can optimize the switching performance of the circuit breaker.
- a circuit breaker which is characterized by comprising a mechanical switch circuit, the mechanical switch circuit comprising: a busbar; a power module, comprising a moving contact and a static contact, the static contact and the The busbars are electrically connected, and the movable contact can move.
- the mechanical switch circuit is turned on.
- the drive module includes a moving coil and a static coil, and the moving coil and the static coil are placed adjacent to each other, so that the moving coil and the static coil are connected. They repel or attract each other according to whether the direction of the current is the same or not, and the moving coil is used to drive the moving contact to contact or disconnect the stationary contact.
- the circuit breaker includes a mechanical switch circuit.
- the mechanical switch circuit In the mechanical switch circuit, the current direction in the moving coil and the static coil is controlled, so that the moving coil and the static coil can attract or disconnect each other, and the moving coil can drive the moving contact and the static contact. Contact or disconnection, and finally realize the on-off of the mechanical switch circuit.
- This switching method simplifies the linkage and can optimize the switching performance of the circuit breaker. For example, the switching time of a mechanically switched circuit can be reduced, thereby reducing the switching time of a circuit breaker.
- the moving coil and the moving contact are in a fixed connection structure, or a linkage structure is provided between the moving coil and the moving contact.
- the moving coil and the moving contact are fixed structures, or there is a linkage structure between them, so that when the moving coil moves, it can drive the moving contacts to move together, so as to realize the on-off of the mechanical switch circuit.
- This switching method is used.
- the linkage device is simplified, and the switching time of the mechanical switching circuit can be reduced, thereby reducing the switching time of the circuit breaker.
- it further includes: a solid state switch circuit, the solid state switch circuit is connected in parallel with the mechanical switch circuit, wherein when the circuit breaker is turned on, the solid state switch circuit The mechanical switch circuit is turned on before the mechanical switch circuit, and the mechanical switch circuit is turned off before the solid state switch circuit when the circuit breaker is turned off.
- the circuit breaker adopts the parallel connection of a mechanical switch circuit and a solid state switch circuit.
- the use of a solid state switch circuit can avoid arcing when the contacts of the mechanical switch circuit are opened or disconnected, thereby shortening the arcing time and improving the switching speed of the circuit breaker. And it can also prolong the life of the mechanical switch circuit.
- the moving coil is specifically used to: under the condition that the currents flowing through the moving coil and the static coil have the same direction, move away from the static coil and drive The movable contact and the stationary contact are disconnected; and, when the currents flowing through the movable coil and the stationary coil are in opposite directions, approach the stationary coil and drive the movable contact and the stationary coil.
- the static contacts are in contact.
- the busbar includes a first busbar and a second busbar
- the stationary contact includes a first stationary contact and a second stationary contact
- the first stationary contact A static contact is fixed on the first busbar
- the second static contact is fixed on the second busbar.
- a first conductive material is used for the winding coil of the moving coil, and a second conductive material is used for the winding coil of the static coil, and the density of the first conductive material is less than the density of the second conductive material.
- the winding coil of the moving coil can be made of conductive materials with a lower density, which reduces the mass of the moving coil, thereby reducing the energy required for the moving coil to move, so as to achieve the purpose of saving the power of the mechanical switching circuit.
- the moving coil and the stationary coil are connected in series with each other.
- the moving coil is coaxial with the moving contact, and the moving coil can drive the moving contact to move up and down in the axial direction.
- the first surface of the movable contact is provided with a protruding portion, and the first surface of the movable contact is used for contacting with the stationary contact.
- the movable contact has a protruding portion along its first surface to ensure reliable connection of the movable and stationary contacts, thereby improving the switching sensitivity of the circuit breaker.
- the moving coil and the moving contact are connected by an insulating substance.
- a power supply system in a second aspect, includes the circuit breaker described in the first aspect or any possible implementation manner of the first aspect.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a circuit breaker 100 according to an embodiment of the present application.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a working state of a mechanical switch circuit 200 according to an embodiment of the present application.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a working state of the mechanical switch circuit 200 according to an embodiment of the present application.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a circuit breaker 100 according to yet another embodiment of the present application.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a solid state switch circuit 60 according to an embodiment of the present application.
- FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 respectively show the conduction diagrams of the solid state switch circuit 60 under different current directions.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic three-dimensional cross-sectional view of a mechanical switch circuit 20 according to an embodiment of the present application.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the mechanical switch circuit 20 in an on-state according to an embodiment of the present application.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the mechanical switch circuit 20 in an ON state according to an embodiment of the present application.
- FIG. 11 is a top view of the moving coil 210 according to an embodiment of the present application.
- FIG. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of the movable contact 211 and the stationary contact 222 according to an embodiment of the present application.
- Circuit breaker can be applied to DC power supply system or AC power supply system, refers to the ability to close, carry and break current under normal circuit conditions and to close, carry and break current under abnormal circuit conditions within a specified time switch device.
- the circuit breaker has overload, short circuit and undervoltage protection functions, and has the ability to protect the line and power supply.
- Solid State Circuit Breakers Also known as solid state switching circuits. It can refer to a circuit breaker using a transistor as a switching element, which realizes the control of the circuit breaker through a non-contact switch.
- the switch module mainly includes power electronic devices, and the on-off control of the current in the normal loop is completed through the opening and closing of these devices.
- Mechanical circuit breaker Also known as a mechanical switch circuit, it refers to a circuit breaker that uses a mechanical linkage to achieve switching functions.
- Mechanical circuit breakers usually include contact system, arc extinguishing system, operating mechanism, release and so on.
- Short-circuit breaking capacity refers to the highest current value that the circuit breaker can break without being damaged.
- Insulated gate bipolar transistor It is composed of a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) and an insulated gate field effect transistor (metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor, MOSFET).
- BJT bipolar junction transistor
- MOSFET metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a circuit breaker 100 according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 1 , the circuit breaker 100 includes a mechanical switch circuit 20 .
- the mechanical switch circuit 20 includes a bus bar 201 , a power module 30 and a drive module 40 .
- the bus bar 201 is also called a bus bar, which refers to the main power supply line in the power equipment, has a large current flow capacity, and usually includes a copper bar or an aluminum bar.
- the power module 30 includes a movable contact 211 and a stationary contact 222, the stationary contact 222 is electrically connected to the bus bar 201, and the movable contact 211 is movable.
- the mechanical switch circuit 20 is turned on, and when the movable contact 211 and the stationary contact 222 are disconnected, the mechanical switch circuit 20 is turned off.
- the moving contact 211 and the stationary contact 222 may also be collectively referred to as a moving contact system.
- the busbar 201 may include a first busbar 201-1 and a second busbar 201-2
- the stationary contacts 222 include a first stationary contact 222-1 and a second stationary contact 222-2.
- the first stationary contact 222-1 is connected to the first bus bar 201-1
- the second stationary contact 222-2 is connected to the second bus bar 201-2.
- the first stationary contact 222-1 and the second stationary contact 222-2 are in an electrically disconnected state. Therefore, when the stationary contact 222 and the movable contact 211 are disconnected, the first busbar 201-1 and the second busbar 201-2 are in the disconnected state, that is, the mechanical switch circuit 20 is in the disconnected state.
- the movable contact 211 When the stationary contact 222 and the movable contact 211 are in contact, the movable contact 211 connects the first stationary contact 222-1 and the second stationary contact 222-2, forming the first bus bar 201-1 and the second bus bar 201-1.
- a low-resistance path is provided between the bars 201-2, so that the first busbar 201-1 and the second busbar 201-2 are electrically connected, ie, the mechanical switch circuit 20 is in a conducting state.
- the stationary contact 222 and the busbar 201 are integral structures, or in other words, the stationary contact 222 is a part of the busbar 201 .
- the driving module 40 includes a switch circuit, a moving coil 210 and a static coil 220.
- the moving coil 210 and the static coil 220 are placed adjacent to each other.
- the switch circuit is used to control the current direction of the moving coil 210 and the static coil 220.
- the moving coil 210 and the static coil 220 220 attract or repel each other according to whether the current direction is the same, so that the moving coil 210 drives the moving contact 211 and the static contact 222 to contact or disconnect.
- the moving coil 210 is designed to drive the moving contact 211 to move.
- the movable contact 211 and the movable coil 210 are in a fixed connection structure, or a linkage structure is provided between the movable contact 211 and the movable coil 210 .
- the embodiment of the present application does not limit the specific connection method between the moving contact 211 and the moving coil 210 , as long as the moving coil 210 can drive the moving contact 211 to move when the moving coil 210 moves.
- the movable contact 211 and the movable coil 210 may be connected by an insulating material, that is, the two are electrically insulated.
- the above-mentioned insulating substance may include epoxy resin.
- the switching circuit can control the current directions of the braking coil 210 and the static coil 220 to be the same or opposite.
- the embodiment of the present application does not limit the specific placement of the moving coil 210 and the static coil 220, as long as the distance between the two can cause mutual repulsion or mutual attraction.
- the moving coil 210 and the stationary coil 220 are placed side by side.
- the moving coil 210 moves away from the stationary coil 220 and drives the moving contact 211 and the stationary contact 222 to disconnect.
- the moving coil 210 approaches the stationary coil 220 and drives the moving contact 211 and the stationary contact 222 to contact.
- the switch circuit, the moving coil 210 and the static coil 220 form a drive system
- the moving coil 210, the moving contact 211 and the static contact 222 form an armature system.
- the present application utilizes the electromagnetic principle, so that the moving coil 210 drives the moving contact system to realize contact and disconnection, which can reduce the switching time of the mechanical switch circuit 20 .
- the switching time of the mechanical switch circuit 20 is related to the distance between the moving coil 210 and the static coil 220 . Taking the disconnection of the mechanical switch circuit 20 as an example, the shorter the distance between the moving coil 210 and the stationary coil 220, the faster the moving contact 211 is separated from the stationary contact 222, and the drive module 40 is activated and the contact is separated. The shorter the delay time is, the shorter the switching time of the mechanical switching circuit 20 is. By adjusting the distance between the moving coil 210 and the stationary coil 220 , modulation of the switching time of the mechanical switching circuit 20 can be achieved.
- the electromagnetic principle is used in the mechanical switch circuit 20, so that the moving coil 210 drives the moving contact 211 to contact or disconnect the static contact 222.
- This switching method simplifies the linkage in the traditional mechanical breaking circuit and can optimize the mechanical switching circuit.
- the switching performance of the circuit breaker 20 for example, can reduce the switching time of the mechanical switching circuit 20 , thereby reducing the switching time of the circuit breaker 100 .
- the switch circuit may include multiple switches ( S1 ⁇ S4 ), and control the current direction through the moving coil 210 and the static coil 220 by controlling the conduction or closing of the multiple switches.
- the plurality of switches described above may be controllable switches.
- the above-mentioned controllable switch may include a fully-controlled switch or a half-controlled switch.
- the fully-controlled switch also known as a self-turn-off device, refers to a power electronic device that can be turned on and turned off by a control signal.
- Fully controlled switches include but are not limited to the following items: Gate-turn thyristor (GTO), MOSFET, IGBT.
- a semi-controlled switch refers to a power electronic device that can only be turned on and cannot be turned off by a control signal.
- Semi-controlled switches include, but are not limited to, the following: Thyristors.
- the switch circuit in FIG. 1 includes a first switch S1 to a fourth switch S4.
- the first end of the driving module 40 is connected to the first end of the first switch S1 and the first end of the second switch S2, the second end of the first switch S1 is connected to the first end of the static coil 220, and the second switch
- the second end of S2 is connected to the second end of the stationary coil 220
- the first end of the third switch S3 is connected to the first end of the stationary coil 220
- the second end of the third switch S3 is connected to the first end of the moving coil 210
- the first end of the fourth switch S4 is connected to the second end of the static coil 220
- the second end of the fourth switch S4 is connected to the first end of the moving coil 210
- the second end of the moving coil 210 is connected to the first end of the driving module 40 .
- the two ends are connected.
- the moving coil 210 and the stationary coil 220 are connected in series with each other during operation, and are placed side by side.
- switch circuit in FIG. 1 is only an example, and the switch circuit in the present application can also take other implementations as long as it has the function of controlling the current directions of the moving coil 210 and the static coil 220 .
- circuit breaker 100 in FIG. 1 is only used as an example, and after appropriate modifications, the circuit breaker 100 may further include more or less functional modules and circuit components.
- connection between two devices in the embodiments of the present application may refer to direct connection or indirect connection.
- indirect connection other units, modules or devices may also be provided between the two devices.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a working state of a mechanical switch circuit 200 according to an embodiment of the present application.
- the moving coil 210 and the stationary coil 220 in FIG. 2 attract each other.
- the first switch S1 and the fourth switch S4 can be controlled to be turned on, and the second switch S2 and the third switch S3 can be controlled to be turned off.
- the current passes through the first switch S1 , the static coil 220 , the fourth switch S4 and the moving coil 210 in sequence.
- the current direction of the moving coil 210 and the static coil 220 is the same, therefore, the moving coil 210 and the static coil 220 attract each other, and the moving coil 210 drives the moving contact to contact the static contact.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a working state of the mechanical switch circuit 200 according to an embodiment of the present application.
- the moving coil 210 and the stationary coil 220 in FIG. 3 repel each other.
- the second switch S2 and the third switch S3 can be controlled to be turned on, and the first switch S1 and the fourth switch S4 can be controlled to be turned off.
- the current flows through the second switch S2 , the static coil 220 , the third switch S3 and the moving coil 210 in sequence.
- the currents passing through the moving coil 210 and the static coil 220 are in opposite directions. Therefore, the moving coil 210 and the static coil 220 repel each other, and the moving coil 210 drives the moving contact and the static contact to disconnect.
- the on-off of the switches in the above-mentioned switch circuit may be controlled by a control module, and the above-mentioned control module may be provided in the mechanical switch circuit 20 , or may be independent of the mechanical switch circuit 20 , to which this embodiment of the present application is concerned. Not limited.
- the mechanical switch circuit 20 further includes an energy storage module 50 , and the energy storage module 50 is used to provide current to the driving module 40 , or in other words, to provide the driving module 40 with current flowing through the moving coil 210 and Static coil 220 current.
- the energy storage module 50 may include a capacitor C1, which is used to store electric charges and provide current.
- capacitor C1 may draw power from busbar 201 and store charge.
- the capacitor C1 may also adopt other power-taking methods, such as taking power from a battery, etc., which is not limited in this application.
- the capacitor C1 can provide a large transient current, so as to realize the rapid on-off of the mechanical switch circuit 20 .
- the first end of the capacitor C1 is used for connecting with the first end of the driving module 40
- the second end of the capacitor C1 is used for connecting with the second end of the driving module 40 .
- the capacitor C1 can be an electrolytic capacitor or a film capacitor, or can also be other types of capacitors.
- the energy storage module 50 also includes a diode D5, and the diode D5 and the capacitor C1 are in a parallel relationship.
- the anode of the diode D5 is connected to the second end of the capacitor C1, and the cathode of the diode D5 is connected to the first end of the capacitor C1. Connecting the diode D5 in parallel at both ends of C1 can improve the discharge efficiency of C1 , thereby increasing the switching speed of the mechanical switching circuit 20 .
- the energy storage module 50 may also adopt other implementation manners, as long as it can realize the function of providing current for the moving coil 210 and the static coil 220 .
- the energy storage module 50 may also include a battery, and provide current through the battery.
- the energy storage module 50 may further include a boost converter or a buck converter to perform level conversion on the received voltage, and then output current to the moving coil 210 and the static coil 220 .
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a circuit breaker 100 according to yet another embodiment of the present application.
- the circuit breaker 100 may further include a solid state switch circuit 60 , and the solid state switch circuit 60 and the mechanical switch circuit 20 are connected in parallel with each other.
- the solid state switch circuit 60 is turned on before the mechanical switch circuit 20
- the mechanical switch circuit 20 is turned off before the solid state switch circuit 60 .
- the circuit breaker 100 adopts the form in which the mechanical switch circuit 20 and the solid state switch circuit 60 are connected in parallel.
- the use of the solid state switch circuit 60 can avoid arcing when the contacts of the mechanical switch circuit 20 are opened or disconnected, thereby shortening the
- the arcing time increases the switching speed of the circuit breaker 100 and can also prolong the life of the mechanical switching circuit 20 .
- the embodiment of the present application does not limit the specific structure of the solid state switch circuit 60 as long as it can realize the function of the solid state switch circuit 60 .
- a specific example of the solid-state switching circuit 60 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7 .
- FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a solid state switch circuit 60 according to an embodiment of the present application.
- the solid state switch circuit 60 includes a main switch circuit 61 , a sink circuit 62 and a buffer circuit 63 .
- the main switch circuit 61 includes diodes D1 to D4 and a switch transistor K1.
- the switch tube K1 can be an IGBT, an integrated gate-commutated thyristor (IGCT), a MOS, a BJT, or other types of switching devices.
- the first end of the solid state switch circuit 60 is connected to the anode of the diode D1 and the cathode of the diode D2, and the second end of the solid state switch circuit 60 is connected to the anode of the diode D3 and the cathode of the diode D4.
- the cathode of the diode D1 and the cathode of the diode D3 are connected to the first end of the switch tube K1
- the anode of the diode D2 and the anode of the diode D4 are connected to the second end of the switch tube K1.
- the switch tube K1 is an IGBT
- the first end of the switch tube K1 is the collector of the IGBT
- the second end of the switch tube K1 is the emitter of the IGBT.
- the main switch circuit 61 is used to control the solid state switch circuit 60 by controlling the on-off of the switch tube K1 , and the main switch circuit 61 can realize a bidirectional control function.
- FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 respectively show the conduction diagrams of the solid state switch circuit 60 under different current directions.
- the diode D1, the switch K1 and the diode D4 can implement a current path in one direction.
- the diode D3, the switch K1 and the diode D4 can implement a current path in the other direction.
- the absorption circuit 62 can be used to absorb the energy when the switch K1 is turned off.
- a varistor is typically included in the sink circuit 62 .
- Varistors can be connected in parallel in the circuit. When the circuit is in normal use, the impedance of the varistor is very high and the leakage current is very small, which can be regarded as an open circuit and has little effect on the circuit. But when a very high sudden voltage comes, the resistance value of the varistor drops instantly, so that it can flow a large current and clamp the overvoltage at a certain value.
- the snubber circuit 63 is used to protect the switch tube K1 from being damaged by overvoltage when it is turned off, and at the same time reduce the turn-off loss of the switch tube K1.
- the present application does not limit the specific structure of the buffer circuit 63 as long as it can realize the above-mentioned functions.
- the buffer circuit 63 may not be included in the solid state switch circuit 60 .
- FIG. 8 is a schematic three-dimensional cross-sectional view of a mechanical switch circuit 20 according to an embodiment of the present application.
- the mechanical switch circuit 20 includes a bus bar 201 , a power module (not marked in the figure) and a driving module (not marked in the figure).
- the power module includes a moving contact 211 and a static contact 222.
- the static contact 222 is electrically connected to the busbar 201.
- the moving contact 211 is movable. When the moving contact 211 and the static contact 222 are in contact, the mechanical switch circuit 20 Conduction, when the moving contact 211 and the static contact 222 are disconnected, the mechanical switch circuit 20 is disconnected;
- the driving module includes a moving coil 210 and a static coil 220.
- the moving coil 210 and the static coil 220 are placed adjacent to each other, so that the moving coil 210 and the static coil 220 repel or attract each other according to whether the current direction is the same.
- the moving coil 210 and the static coil 220 repel or attract each other according to whether the current direction is the same.
- the movable contact 211 In order to drive the movable contact 211 to contact or disconnect from the stationary contact 222 .
- the moving coil 210 is designed to drive the moving contact 211 to move.
- the movable contact 211 and the movable coil 210 are in a fixed connection structure, or a linkage structure is provided between the movable contact 211 and the movable coil 210 .
- the embodiment of the present application does not limit the specific connection method between the moving contact 211 and the moving coil 210 , as long as the moving coil 210 can drive the moving contact 211 to move when the moving coil 210 moves.
- the movable contact 211 and the movable coil 210 may be connected by an insulating material, that is, the two are electrically insulated.
- the above-mentioned insulating substance may include epoxy resin.
- the above-mentioned busbar 201 includes two parts that are not connected to each other, which can be referred to as the first busbar 201-1 and the second busbar 201-2 respectively, and the static contacts 222 include the first static contacts 222-1. and the second stationary contact 222-2 (see FIG. 12).
- the first stationary contact 222-1 is connected to the first bus bar 201-1
- the second stationary contact 222-2 is connected to the second bus bar 201-2.
- the first stationary contact 222-1 and the second stationary contact 222-2 are in an electrically disconnected state. Therefore, when the stationary contact 222 and the movable contact 211 are disconnected, the first busbar 201-1 and the second busbar 201-2 are in an electrically disconnected state, that is, the mechanical switch circuit 20 is in an disconnected state.
- the movable contact 211 When the stationary contact 222 and the movable contact 211 are in contact, the movable contact 211 connects the first stationary contact 222-1 and the second stationary contact 222-2, forming the first bus bar 201-1 and the second bus bar 201-1.
- a low-resistance path is provided between the bars 201-2, so that the first busbar 201-1 and the second busbar 201-2 are electrically connected, ie, the mechanical switch circuit 20 is in a conducting state.
- the moving coil 210 is coaxial with the moving contact 211 , and the moving coil 210 can drive the moving contact 211 to move up and down in the axial direction.
- the static coil 220 is also coaxial with the moving coil 210 .
- FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the mechanical switch circuit 20 in an on-state according to an embodiment of the present application.
- the moving coil 210 and the stationary coil 220 are close to each other and placed side by side.
- the currents of the moving coil 210 and the static coil 220 are in opposite directions, the moving coil 210 is close to the static coil 220, and drives the moving contact 211 and the static contact 222 to contact, thereby making the mechanical switch Circuit 20 is turned on.
- F contact in FIG. 9 represents the downward suction force received by the moving coil 210 and the moving contact 211 .
- a maintenance device is also provided in the mechanical switch circuit 20 .
- the maintaining device can be used to maintain the movable contact 211 and the stationary contact 222 in a contact state after the movable contact 211 and the stationary contact 222 are in contact, and maintain the movable contact after the movable contact 211 and the stationary contact 222 are disconnected 211 and the static contact 222 are disconnected.
- the holding device in FIG. 9 is an electromagnet, and the suction force (F magnet ) generated by the electromagnet can keep the movable contact 211 and the stationary contact 222 in contact.
- the above-mentioned maintenance device is only an example, and the maintenance device can also take other implementations.
- the maintaining device may also be implemented by a mechanical structure, such as a buckle, which is not limited in this embodiment of the present application.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the mechanical switch circuit 20 in an ON state according to an embodiment of the present application.
- the current directions of the moving coil 210 and the static coil 220 are the same, and the moving coil 210 is far away from the static coil 220 and drives the moving contact 211 and the static contact 222 open, thereby making the mechanical switch circuit 20 conductive.
- F open in FIG. 10 represents the upward repulsive force received by the moving coil 210 and the moving contact 211 .
- a first conductive material is used for the winding of the moving coil 210
- a second conductive material is used for the winding of the stationary coil 220
- the density of the first conductive material is lower than that of the second conductive material.
- the conductive material of the moving coil 210 may be aluminum
- the conductive material of the static coil 220 may be copper.
- the winding coil of the moving coil 210 can be made of conductive materials with a lower density, which reduces the mass of the moving coil 210 and thus reduces the energy required for the moving coil 210 to move, so as to save the mechanical switch circuit 20 . purpose of power.
- the cross section of the moving coil 210 may also be smaller than the cross section of the stationary coil 220 , so that the mass of the moving coil 210 is smaller than that of the stationary coil 220 .
- FIG. 11 is a top view of the moving coil 210 according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 11 , the winding coil of the moving coil 210 can be drawn out through a flexible wire, so that the armature system can move automatically without causing damage.
- FIG. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of the movable contact 211 and the stationary contact 222 according to an embodiment of the present application.
- the static contacts include a first static contact 222-1 and a second static contact 222-2.
- the moving contacts 211 are used to ensure that when the moving contact system is closed, the stationary contacts 222 located on both sides are connected together and provide a low-resistance path.
- the armature system is activated, the moving coil 210 moves upward along its axial direction, thereby driving the moving contacts 211 to move together.
- the switching speed of the mechanical switching circuit 20 is related to the distance between the moving coil 210 and the stationary coil 220 .
- the longer the distance between the double coils the longer the delay time between the start of the mechanical switch circuit 20 and the separation between the contacts. Therefore, by reducing the distance between the double coils, a faster disengagement speed of the movable contact 211 can be achieved, so that the switching speed of the mechanical switch circuit 20 can be improved, for example, switching of several hundreds of ⁇ s (microseconds) can be realized. speed.
- the movable contact 211 has protrusions along its first surface to ensure reliable connection of the movable and stationary contacts, thereby improving the switching sensitivity of the mechanical switch circuit 20 .
- the first surface of the movable contact 211 is used for contacting with the stationary contact 222 .
- a component may be, but is not limited to, a process running on a processor, a processor, an object, an executable, a thread of execution, a program, and/or a computer.
- an application running on a computing device and the computing device may be components.
- One or more components may reside within a process and/or thread of execution, and a component may be localized on one computer and/or distributed between 2 or more computers.
- these components can execute from various computer readable media having various data structures stored thereon.
- a component may, for example, be based on a signal having one or more data packets (eg, data from two components interacting with another component between a local system, a distributed system, and/or a network, such as the Internet interacting with other systems via signals) Communicate through local and/or remote processes.
- data packets eg, data from two components interacting with another component between a local system, a distributed system, and/or a network, such as the Internet interacting with other systems via signals
- the disclosed system, apparatus and method may be implemented in other manners.
- the apparatus embodiments described above are only illustrative.
- the division of the units is only a logical function division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods.
- multiple units or components may be combined or Can be integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored, or not implemented.
- the shown or discussed mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection may be through some interfaces, indirect coupling or communication connection of devices or units, and may be in electrical, mechanical or other forms.
- the units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and components displayed as units may or may not be physical units, that is, may be located in one place, or may be distributed to multiple network units. Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution in this embodiment.
- each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically alone, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit.
- the functions, if implemented in the form of software functional units and sold or used as independent products, may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium.
- the technical solution of the present application can be embodied in the form of a software product in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art or the part of the technical solution.
- the computer software product is stored in a storage medium, including Several instructions are used to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in the various embodiments of the present application.
- the aforementioned storage medium includes: U disk, mobile hard disk, read-only memory (Read-Only Memory, ROM), random access memory (Random Access Memory, RAM), magnetic disk or optical disk and other media that can store program codes .
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- 一种断路器,其特征在于,包括机械开关电路,所述机械开关电路包括:母排;功率模块,包括动触头和静触头,所述静触头与所述母排电相连,所述动触头可移动,在所述动触头和所述静触头接触的情况下,所述机械开关电路导通,在所述动触头和所述静触头断开的情况下,所述机械开关电路断开;驱动模块,包括动线圈和静线圈,所述动线圈和所述静线圈呈相邻放置,以使得所述动线圈和所述静线圈之间根据电流方向是否相同而相互排斥或相互吸引,所述动线圈用于带动所述动触头与所述静触头接触或断开。
- 如权利要求1所述的断路器,其特征在于,所述动线圈和所述动触头为固定连接结构,或者,所述动线圈和所述动触头之间设置有联动结构。
- 如权利要求1或2所述的断路器,其特征在于,还包括:固态开关电路,所述固态开关电路与所述机械开关电路并联,其中,在所述断路器导通时,所述固态开关电路先于所述机械开关电路导通,在所述断路器断开时,所述机械开关电路先于所述固态开关电路断开。
- 如权利要求1至3中任一项所述的断路器,其特征在于,所述动线圈具体用于:在流经所述动线圈和所述静线圈的电流方向相同的情况下,远离所述静线圈,并带动所述动触头和所述静触头断开;以及,在流经所述动线圈和所述静线圈的电流方向相反的情况下,靠近所述静线圈,并带动所述动触头和所述静触头接触。
- 如权利要求1至4中任一项所述的断路器,其特征在于,所述母排包括第一母排和第二母排,所述静触头包括第一静触头和第二静触头,所述第一静触头固定于所述第一母排之上,所述第二静触头固定于所述第二母排之上。
- 如权利要求1至5中任一项所述的断路器,其特征在于,所述动线圈的绕制线圈使用第一导电材料,所述静线圈的绕制线圈使用第二导电材料,所述第一导电材料的密度小于所述第二导电材料的密度。
- 如权利要求1至6中任一项所述的断路器,其特征在于,所述动线圈与所述静线圈相互串联。
- 如权利要求1至7中任一项所述的断路器,其特征在于,所述动线圈与所述动触头同轴,所述动线圈可带动所述动触头沿轴向上下移动。
- 如权利要求1至8中任一项所述的断路器,其特征在于,所述动触头的第一表面设置有突出部,所述动触头的第一表面用于与所述静触头接触。
- 如权利要求1至9中任一项所述的断路器,其特征在于,所述动线圈和所述动触头之间通过绝缘物质连接。
- 一种供电系统,其特征在于,所述供电系统中包括如权利要求1至10中任一项所述的断路器。
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