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Device for protecting an electrical machine

US11290050B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 27, 2019
Grant dateMar 29, 2022
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Expiry dateApr 27, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02P29/027
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for protecting an electrical machine in the event of a fault, the electrical machine having six phase terminals includes a monitoring unit for detecting a fault of the electrical machine and a switchover unit for switching the electrical machine from a normal operating state into a short-circuit operating state if a fault of the electrical machine is detected. The switchover unit is designed to short-circuit the six phase terminals of the electrical machine asynchronously in accordance with a predefined pattern.

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