Sealed-off switchgear
US7151427B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01F7/128
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A switchgear, especially for actuating valves, includes a housing (18) and a coil body (10) disposed in the housing. A switch element is guided in the coil body. The coil body is provided with a winding (14) of a conductor (16) that is connected to a plug connector (22) via contact elements (20). At least some sections of the housing (18) and of the plug connector (22) are enclosed by a plastic compound (24). Sealing devices (40) seal off the interior (42) of the switchgear from the surroundings (44). At least one of the sealing devices (40) is configured as a sealing web (48) of a meltable material. The sealing web (48) is disposed on the bottom face (50) of a plug plate (26) of the plug connector (22) which faces the housing (18). The sealing web (48), in the molten connection state, seals off at least the engaging parts of the plug connector (22) that are connected to the housing (18) from the surroundings (44) in a fluid-tight manner by the plastic compound (24), thereby eliminating the need for conventional rubber packing rings (O rings) in the area of the plug connector that are prone to failures.
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