US 8,410,884 B2 · Compact high short circuit current reactor

A. an upper end horizontal core section defining an upper end lower abutment surface orientated facing downwardly therefrom;

B. a first upper vertical core section in abutment with said upper end lower abutment surface of said upper end horizontal core section and extending downwardly therefrom;

C. a second upper vertical core section in abutment with said upper end lower abutment surface of said upper end horizontal core section and extending downwardly therefrom at a position spatially disposed from said first upper vertical core section;

D. a first common horizontal core section defining a first common upper abutment surface orientated facing upwardly therefrom and defining a first common lower abutment surface oriented facing downwardly therefrom, said first common upper abutment surface of said first common horizontal core section being in abutment with said first upper vertical core section and with said second upper vertical core section, said first common horizontal core section, said upper end horizontal core section, said first upper vertical core section and said second upper vertical core section together defining an upper internal core zone therebetween;

E. an upper internal core assembly positioned within said upper internal core zone extending from said upper end lower abutment surface to said first common upper abutment surface and comprising:

(1) a first upper internal core section positioned within said upper internal core zone in abutment with said upper end lower abutment surface of said upper end horizontal core section and extending downwardly therefrom at a position spatially disposed from and between said first upper vertical core section and said second upper vertical core section;

(2) a second upper internal core section positioned within said upper internal core zone in abutment with said first common upper abutment surface of said first common horizontal core section and extending upwardly therefrom at a position spatially disposed from and between said first upper vertical core section and said second upper vertical core section;

(3) at least one third upper internal core section positioned within said upper internal core zone between first upper internal core section and said second upper internal core section, each of said third upper internal core sections being spatially disposed from said first upper internal core section and spatially disposed from said second upper internal core section and spatially disposed from one another to define upper internal core gaps therebetween;

F. an upper coil member extending through said upper internal core zone and extending around said upper internal core assembly to facilitate electromagnetic interaction therewith;

G. a first intermediate vertical core section in abutment with said first common lower abutment surface of said first common horizontal core section and extending downwardly therefrom;

H. a second intermediate vertical core section in abutment with said first common lower abutment surface of said first common horizontal core section and extending downwardly therefrom at a position spatially disposed from said first intermediate vertical core section;

I. a second common horizontal core section defining a second common upper abutment surface orientated facing upwardly therefrom and defining a second common lower abutment surface oriented facing downwardly therefrom, said second common upper abutment surface of said second common horizontal core section being in abutment with said first intermediate vertical core section and with said second intermediate vertical core section, said first common horizontal core section, said second common horizontal core section, said first intermediate vertical core section and said second intermediate vertical core section together defining an intermediate internal core zone therebetween;

J. an intermediate internal core assembly positioned within said intermediate internal core zone and extending from said first common lower abutment surface to said second common upper abutment surface and comprising:

(1) a first intermediate internal core section positioned within said intermediate internal core zone in abutment with said first common lower abutment surface of said first common horizontal core section and extending downwardly therefrom at a position between said first intermediate vertical core section and said second intermediate vertical core section;

(2) a second intermediate internal core section positioned within said intermediate internal core zone in abutment with said second common upper abutment surface of said second common horizontal core section and extending upwardly therefrom at a position between said first intermediate vertical core section and said second intermediate vertical core section;

(3) at least one third intermediate internal core section positioned within said intermediate internal core zone between first intermediate internal core section and said second intermediate internal core section, each of said third intermediate internal core sections being spatially disposed from said first intermediate internal core section and spatially disposed from said second intermediate internal core section and spatially disposed from one another to define intermediate internal core gaps therebetween;

K. an intermediate coil member extending through said intermediate internal core zone and extending around said intermediate internal core assembly to facilitate electromagnetic interaction therewith, said upper coil member being positioned immediately adjacent to said first common upper abutment surface of said first common horizontal core section and said intermediate coil member being positioned immediately adjacent to said first common lower abutment surface of said first common horizontal core section in order to introduce 120 degree flux cancellation within said first common horizontal core section;

L. a first lower vertical core section in abutment with respect to said second common lower abutment surface of said second common horizontal core section and extending downwardly therefrom;

M. a second lower vertical core section in abutment with respect to said second common lower abutment surface of said second common horizontal core section and extending downwardly therefrom at a position spatially disposed from said first lower vertical core section;

N. a lower end horizontal core section defining a lower end upper abutment surface orientated facing upwardly and in abutment with said first lower vertical core section and with said second lower vertical core section, said second common horizontal core section, said first lower vertical core section, said second lower vertical core section and said lower end horizontal core section together defining a lower internal core zone therebetween;

O. a lower internal core assembly positioned within said lower internal core zone and extending from said second common lower abutment surface to said lower end upper abutment surface and comprising:

(1) a first lower internal core section positioned within said lower internal core zone in abutment with said second common lower abutment surface of said second common horizontal core section and extending downwardly therefrom at a position between said first lower vertical core section and said second lower vertical core section;

(2) a second lower internal core section positioned within said lower internal core zone in abutment with said lower end upper abutment surface of said lower end horizontal core section and extending upwardly therefrom at a position between said first lower vertical core section and said second lower vertical core section;

(3) at least one third lower internal core section positioned within said lower internal core zone between said first lower internal core section and said second lower internal core section, each of said third lower internal core sections being spatially disposed from said first lower internal core section and spatially disposed from said second lower internal core section and spatially disposed from one another to define lower internal core gaps therebetween;

P. a lower coil member extending through said lower internal core zone and extending around said lower internal core assembly to facilitate electromagnetic interaction therewith, said intermediate coil member being positioned immediately adjacent to said second common upper abutment surface of said second common horizontal core section and said lower coil member being positioned immediately adjacent to said second common lower abutment surface of said second common horizontal core section in order to introduce 120 degree flux cancellation within said second common horizontal core section;

Q. an upper zone adhesive means comprising:

(1) a first upper glue material positioned at the location of abutment between said first upper vertical core section and said upper end lower abutment surface;

(2) a second upper glue material positioned at the location of abutment between said first upper vertical core section and said first common upper abutment surface;

(3) a third upper glue material positioned at the location of abutment between said second upper vertical core section and said upper end lower abutment surface;

(4) a fourth upper glue material positioned at the location of abutment between said second upper vertical core section and said first common upper abutment surface;

(5) a fifth upper glue material positioned at the location of abutment between said first upper internal core section and said upper end lower abutment surface;

and

(6) a sixth upper glue material positioned at the location of abutment between said second upper internal core section and said first common upper abutment surface;

R. an intermediate zone adhesive means comprising:

(1) a first intermediate glue material positioned at the location of abutment between said first intermediate vertical core section and said first common lower abutment surface;

(2) a second intermediate glue material positioned at the location of abutment between said first intermediate vertical core section and said second common upper abutment surface;

(3) a third intermediate glue material positioned at the location of abutment between said second intermediate vertical core section and said first common lower abutment surface;

(4) a fourth intermediate glue material positioned at the location of abutment between said second intermediate vertical core section and said second common upper abutment surface;

(5) a fifth intermediate glue material positioned at the location of abutment between said first intermediate internal core section and said first common lower abutment surface;

and

(6) a sixth intermediate glue material positioned at the location of abutment between said second intermediate internal core section and said second common upper abutment surface;

S. a lower zone adhesive means comprising:

(1) a first lower glue material positioned at the location of abutment between said first lower vertical core section and said second common lower abutment surface;

(2) a second lower glue material positioned at the location of abutment between said first lower vertical core section and said lower end upper abutment surface;

(3) a third lower glue material positioned at the location of abutment between said second lower vertical core section and said second common lower abutment surface;

(4) a fourth lower glue material positioned at the location of abutment between said second lower vertical core section and said lower end upper abutment surface;

(5) a fifth lower glue material positioned at the location of abutment between said first lower internal core section and said second common lower abutment surface;

and

(6) a sixth lower glue material positioned at the location of abutment between said second lower internal core section and said lower end upper abutment surface.

Compact high short circuit current reactor

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Compact high short circuit current reactor

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