Switching system for an on-load tap changer, on-load tap changer and method for switching a tap connection of an on-load tap changer
US12033825B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H3/44
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A switching system for an on-load tap changer includes: a Geneva mechanism, wherein the Geneva mechanism includes: a rotatable ring with a recess, a connector, the connector being rotatable together with the rotatable ring to electrically connect with a tap of the tap changer, and a rotatable driving wheel, wherein the driving wheel comprises a holding disk and a lever, the holding disk being rotatable around a longitudinal axis and wherein the lever is slidable radial to the longitudinal axis relative to the holding disk, and wherein the lever is coupleable with the recess to rotate the rotatable ring.
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