Closure resistor assembly for high voltage electrical gear
US6201204A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H33/165
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A closure resistor assembly for high voltage electrical gear. The assembly includes a multiplicity of resistive electrical components aligned in a row along an axis, and a mechanism which exerts a compression force on the electrical components along the axis so as to maintain electrical contact between them. The mechanism for exerting the compression force includes a rigid tube within which the electrical components are stacked, and an energy-storing floating structure placed inside the tube at one end of the row of electrical components. The floating structure is constituted by a first piece disposed between the end of the row of electrical components and a second piece that is mounted in a fixed manner inside the tube, together with a spring that is kept in compression between the first and second pieces. The first piece is also mounted so as to be semi-moving between two abutments that are spaced-apart along the axis D.
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