公开(公告)号：US07139158B2

公开(公告)日：2006-11-21

申请号：US11328181

申请日：2006-01-10

申请人： Kaveh Niayesh ,  Friedrich Koenig

发明人： Kaveh Niayesh ,  Friedrich Koenig

IPC分类号： H02H9/08

CPC分类号： H01H77/10 ,  H01H29/00 ,  H01H29/22 ,  H01H53/08

摘要： A method and an apparatus are disclosed for current limiting, as is a switchgear assembly having an apparatus such as this. Liquid metal is passed along a resistance element for the current limiting path, in order to achieve current limiting without any arcs for network-dependent short-circuit currents. Exemplary embodiments relate, inter alia, to: an electrical resistance, which rises non-linearly in the movement direction of the liquid metal for a soft current limiting characteristic, a resistance element in the form of a dielectric matrix having channels for the liquid metal, and a combined current limiter circuit breaker. Advantages are, inter alia, reversible current limiting and possibly current disconnection without arcs, also suitable for high voltages and currents, fast reaction times, low wear, and maintenance-friendliness.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于电流限制的方法和装置，以及具有诸如此类的装置的开关装置组件。 液体金属沿着电流限制路径的电阻元件通过，以便实现电流限制而没有任何用于网络相关短路电流的电弧。 示例性实施例尤其涉及：对于软电流限制特性，在液态金属的移动方向上非线性上升的电阻，具有用于液态金属的通道的电介质矩阵形式的电阻元件， 和组合限流器断路器。 优点尤其是可逆电流限制和可能的电弧断开，没有电弧，也适用于高电压和电流，快速反应时间，低磨损和维护友好性。