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Toroidal transformer with electrostatic shield

US4459576A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 29, 1982
Grant dateJul 10, 1984
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Expiry dateSep 29, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01F27/36
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A toroidal transformer is provided with an inner winding electrostatic shield formed by bringing together two conductive annular cups having a generally U-shaped radial cross section. The widths and radii of the sidewalls of these cups are dimensioned such that one of the sidewalls of the first cup forms a conductive interference fit with the corresponding sidewall of the second cup, while the other sidewall of the first cup is separated from the corresponding sidewall of the second cup by a gap, which prevents the shield from becoming a shorted turn. The shield formed by these two cups is placed around a wound core and a second winding is wound over the shield to form a transformer.

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