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US 11,798,752 B2Granted
Selector for on-load tap changer
AssigneeMaschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH
InventorsThomas Schuster, Georg Kellendorfer, Andreas Raith
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Abstract
A selector can be used in an on-load tap changer. The selector includes: a tap selector comprising at least one selector arm; and a change-over selector. The change-over selector is configured to be actuated via at least one of the selector arms of the tap selector.
Claims8
A selector for an on-load tap changer, the selector comprising:
- a tap selector comprising:
- selector contacts configured to be electrically connected to respective winding taps of a tap-changing transformer;
- a first selector arm, the first selector arm being rotatably mounted on a first shaft;
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- a first contact element arranged on the first selector arm and configured to selectively contact one of the selector contacts according to a rotational position of the first selector arm;
- a second selector arm, the second selector arm being rotably mounted to the first shaft and electrically connected to the first selector arm;
- a second contact element arranged on the second selector arm and configured to selectively contact one of the selector contacts according to a rotational position of the second selector arm;
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- a rocker arranged on the second selector arm;
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- a change-over selector configured to be actuated via the rocker of the tap selector, the change-over selector comprising:
- a change-over selector arm having a first end and a second end, the change-over selector arm being rotatably mounted on a second shaft at a pivot point between the first end and the second end;
- a plurality of change-over contacts comprising a common contact, a first contact configured to be electrically connected to an upper end of a main winding of the tap-changing transformer, and a second contact configured to be electrically connected to a lower end of the main winding of the tap changing transformer;
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- a moveable contact bridge configured to selectively connect a pair of the change-over contacts, the moveable contact bridge operatively coupled to the first end of the change-over selector arm such that a pivoting of the change-over selector arm moves the moveable contact bridge to connect a different pair of the change-over contacts,
- wherein the rocker of the tap selector is configured such that, in a condition where the second selector arm is rotating about the first shaft, the rocker mechanically engages the change-over selector arm to actuate the change-over selector.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.