Gas circuit breaker multi-piece tank
AssigneeMitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc.
InventorsRussell N. Yeckley, Paul J. Vladuchick, Dennis J. Matuszak
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Abstract
A multi-segment tank for high voltage gas circuit breakers such as, e.g., 800 kV gas circuit breakers. The tank includes two or more segments. In a three segment embodiment, the tank includes a short or compact center segment fabricated to mount an interrupter device and support the interrupter's operating linkage, while two end segments are connected with flange joints to surround the remainder of the interrupting device. Alternatively, a tank is provided that is constructed in two segments.
Claims20
A gas circuit breaker comprising a multi-piece tank having a compact center segment and first and second end segments, and an interrupter device mounted in the center segment of the tank.
A gas circuit breaker comprising
- a multi-piece tank having first and second segments, and
- an interrupter device mounted in the first segment of the tank, wherein the first segment having an opening at a first end and, prior to coupling to the first and second segments, the opening providing access to the interrupter device without requiring an assembler to place significant portions of their body inside the tank.
A gas circuit breaker comprising
- a multi-piece tank having two or more segments, and
- an interrupter device mounted in one of the two or more segments of the tank, wherein the one of the two or more segments housing the interrupter having an opening at a first end and, prior to coupling the two or more segments together, the opening providing access to the interrupter device without requiring an assembler to place significant portions of their body inside the tank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.