Laminated busbars and direct connection of air circuit breakers in bus coupler sections

    公开(公告)号:US11843226B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-12

    申请号:US17541831

    申请日:2021-12-03

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    CPC classification number: H02B1/20 H02G5/005 H02G5/007

    Abstract: A coupling element for electrically coupling a lateral connecting portion of a first laminated busbar to a lateral connecting portion of a second laminated busbar, the coupling element having a base body that includes a sandwich of conducting layers of sheet metal and intermediate insulating layers arranged in between the conducting layers for electrically insulating the conducting layers from each other. Each of the conducting layers includes a first layer section that is associated to the lateral connecting portion of the first busbar and a second layer section that is associated to the connecting portion of the second busbar. The first and second layer sections are electrically insulated from each other by an insulating element and each of the first layer sections includes a first circuit breaker connecting terminal that is adapted to be electrically connected to an input terminal of a circuit breaker.

    Switchgear cooling system comprising a heat pipe, fan and thermoelectric generation

    公开(公告)号:US10855060B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-01

    申请号:US15544530

    申请日:2016-01-18

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: A cooling system includes an evaporator associated with a heat source. A condenser is located at a higher elevation than the evaporator. A heat pipe structure fluidly connects the evaporator with the condenser. A fan forces air through the condenser. A working fluid is in the evaporator so as to be heated to a vapor state, with the heat pipe structure transferring the vapor to the condenser and passively returning condensed working fluid back to the evaporator for cooling of the heat source. A plurality of thermoelectric generators is associated with the condenser and converts heat, obtained from the working fluid in the vapor state, to electrical energy to power the fan absent an external power source. The thermoelectric generators provide the electrical energy to the fan so that a rotational speed of the fan is automatically self-regulating to either increase or decrease based on a varying heat load.

    Laminated Busbars and Direct Connection of Air Circuit Breakers in Bus Coupler Sections

    公开(公告)号:US20220173578A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-02

    申请号:US17541831

    申请日:2021-12-03

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: A coupling element for electrically coupling a lateral connecting portion of a first laminated busbar to a lateral connecting portion of a second laminated busbar, the coupling element having a base body that includes a sandwich of conducting layers of sheet metal and intermediate insulating layers arranged in between the conducting layers for electrically insulating the conducting layers from each other. Each of the conducting layers includes a first layer section that is associated to the lateral connecting portion of the first busbar and a second layer section that is associated to the connecting portion of the second busbar. The first and second layer sections are electrically insulated from each other by an insulating element and each of the first layer sections includes a first circuit breaker connecting terminal that is adapted to be electrically connected to an input terminal of a circuit breaker.

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