WITHDRAWABLE BASE MODULE FOR SWITCH
    52.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190334326A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-31

    申请号:US16376398

    申请日:2019-04-05

    Applicant: ABB S.p.A.

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a withdrawable base module for a switch. The withdrawable base module comprises a base coupled to a busbar for electrically connected to the switch; a conversion assembly coupled to the base and comprising a drive mechanism, a first female contact and a carrying mechanism adapted to carry the switch; and an auxiliary assembly being slidable relative to the conversion assembly and comprising a first male contact electrically connected to the switch; wherein the drive mechanism is operable to drive the auxiliary assembly to cause the first male contact to move towards and contact the first female contact. The withdrawable base module according to embodiments of the present disclosure can provide a test circuit for the switch, and can achieve the rocking-in or rocking-out of the switch without additional human intervention after completion of the test.

    Switching device for LV electric installations

    公开(公告)号:US10410810B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-10

    申请号:US15427907

    申请日:2017-02-08

    Applicant: ABB S.p.A.

    Abstract: A switching device for LV electric installations is disclosed which can include an outer casing and one or more electric poles. Each electric pole can include one or more mobile contacts and one or more fixed contacts adapted to be coupled or uncoupled. A mobile contact assembly is operatively coupled with the mobile contacts such that the mobile contacts move together with the mobile contact assembly. The mobile contact assembly is adapted to reversibly move between a first contact position, in which the movable contacts and the fixed contacts are coupled and a second contact position, in which the movable contacts and the fixed contacts are uncoupled. A mechanical control assembly is provided for operating said mobile contact assembly.

    TRANSCEIVER DEVICE FOR PROVIDING WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY TO A PROTECTION AND CONTROL DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20190253267A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-15

    申请号:US16272242

    申请日:2019-02-11

    Applicant: ABB S.p.A.

    Abstract: A transceiver device operatively coupleable with a protection and control device to provide wireless connectivity to the protection and control device. The transceiver device includes: a transceiver unit including an RF antenna; a serial communication port operatively coupleable with a further corresponding serial communication port of the protection and control device; a serial communication bus electrically connected between the serial communication port and the transceiver unit and having a transmission line and a reception line, in operation the transmission line taking a high-level voltage value, when the transmission line is in a stand-by condition, and a low-level voltage value, when the transmission line is in an active condition; a battery unit; and a feeding unit to feed the transceiver unit with a feeding voltage, the feeding unit including a first power supply stage electrically connected with the battery unit to harvest electric power from the battery unit and a second power supply stage electrically connected with the transmission line of the serial communication bus to harvest electric power from the transmission line, when the transmission line is in stand-by condition and takes a high-level voltage value.

    Switching device with a suspended mobile contact assembly

    公开(公告)号:US10242822B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-26

    申请号:US15402999

    申请日:2017-01-10

    Applicant: ABB S.p.A.

    Abstract: The present application contemplates a switching device comprising: an outer casing defining an internal volume of the switching device; one or more electric poles, each electric pole comprising one or more mobile contacts and one or more contacts adapted to be coupled or uncoupled during a switching operation of the switching device; a contact shaft accommodated in the internal volume of the switching device and adapted to rotate about a rotation axis during a switching operation of the switching device, the contact shaft having a body comprising one or more contact seats to accommodate at least partially the mobile contacts, so that the mobile contacts rotate with the contact shaft about the rotation axis during a switching operation of the switching device; a control mechanism comprising a supporting frame fixed to the outer casing to provide support to movable members of the control mechanism and one or more connecting rods to provide a force to move the contact shaft during a switching operation of the switching device.

    COMPARTMENT-PARTITIONING AND BUSBAR-SUPPORTING DEVICE IN A CABINET FOR A LOW VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL SWITCHBOARD

    公开(公告)号:US20190081461A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-14

    申请号:US16128005

    申请日:2018-09-11

    Applicant: ABB S.p.A.

    Abstract: A compartment-partitioning and busbar-supporting device for a cabinet for a low voltage electrical switchboard an insulating body having a substantially rectangular shape with a first surface configured for coupling with one or more busbars and a second surface configured for coupling with one or more electrical apparatuses, said first and second surfaces being delimited by a first and a second opposite side substantially parallel to each other and configured for coupling with a vertical uprights or horizontal crossbars of the supporting structure of the low voltage electrical switchboard, and a third and a fourth opposite sides substantially parallel to each other and perpendicular to said first and second opposite sides and configured for allowing vertical stacking of a plurality of said compartment-partitioning and busbar-supporting devices in correspondence of said third and fourth opposite sides, said first surface being provided with a plurality of retaining pairs of first and second retaining means facing each other and defining a retaining space for a busbar among them, the retaining pairs for a given busbar being aligned in a direction parallel to said first and second opposite sides and the retaining pairs for different busbars being spaced apart in a direction parallel to said third and a fourth opposite sides, said second surface being provided with a plurality of openings configured for allowing insertion of connection means between said electrical apparatuses and said busbars through said compartment-partitioning and busbar-supporting device.

    Computerised platform for monitoring the operation of an electric power distribution grid

    公开(公告)号:US10123097B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-06

    申请号:US15488123

    申请日:2017-04-14

    Applicant: ABB S.p.A.

    Abstract: A computerized platform for monitoring the operation of an electric power distribution grid which includes in one form an accessory device operatively coupled with or comprised in an electronic protection relay of said electric power distribution grid, wherein said accessory device is configured to gather grid data and to transmit said grid data through the Internet; a publishing computerized unit capable of communicating with said accessory device through the Internet, said publishing computerized unit being configured to interact with said accessory device to acquire and store said grid data; an interface computerized unit capable of communicating with said accessory device and said publishing computerized unit through the Internet, said interface computerized unit being configured to provide interface services to manage the interaction of said accessory device with said publishing computerized unit.

    CIRCUIT PROTECTION SYSTEM
    59.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180175605A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-21

    申请号:US15387135

    申请日:2016-12-21

    Applicant: ABB S.p.A.

    Inventor: Li Qi Yu Du Tao Cui

    CPC classification number: H02H3/066 H02H1/0061 H02H3/00 H02H7/263

    Abstract: A circuit protection system includes a plurality of circuit protection devices and a central controller. Each circuit protection device includes a protection switch for connecting or disconnecting a corresponding protected circuit, and a sensing module for sensing electrical parameter data. The central controller is in communication with each of the circuit protection devices, and is constructed to receive the electrical parameter data; determine whether a fault condition has occurred based on the electrical parameter data; and send a signal to open the protection switch for each protected circuit experiencing a fault condition.

    COMPUTERISED PLATFORM FOR MONITORING THE OPERATION OF AN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION GRID

    公开(公告)号:US20170303013A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-19

    申请号:US15488123

    申请日:2017-04-14

    Applicant: ABB S.p.A.

    Abstract: A computerized platform for monitoring the operation of an electric power distribution grid which includes in one form an accessory device operatively coupled with or comprised in an electronic protection relay of said electric power distribution grid, wherein said accessory device is configured to gather grid data and to transmit said grid data through the Internet; a publishing computerised unit capable of communicating with said accessory device through the Internet, said publishing computerised unit being configured to interact with said accessory device to acquire and store said grid data; an interface computerized unit capable of communicating with said accessory device and said publishing computerised unit through the Internet, said interface computerized unit being configured to provide interface services to manage the interaction of said accessory device with said publishing computerised unit.

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