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Arrangement for slipring-free measurement of rotor current of an electrical machine
Assignee: BBC Brown Boveri AG Switzerland
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Filing: 1977-04-08
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Granted: 1979-02-20
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Expires: 1997-04-08
Abstract
Abstract Measurement of the current flowing in the rotor of an electrical machine and especially an a.c. exciter with external poles for excitation of a synchronous machine by way of a rectifier mounted on the rotor is accomplished without the use of sliprings by means of at least one pair of contra-wound coils extending in the axial direction of the rotor, the coils being connected in series and mounted in a slotted support of insulation material secured to the underface of a pole shoe in the gap between shoe and a toothed rotor. A voltage proportional to the rotor current is induced in the pair of coils by the stray flux generated by the current carrying conductors in the rotor slots. The width of each coil approximates the width of one tooth on the rotor and the spacing between the axes of the coils approximates the size of the rotor slot pitch.
Inventors
- 👤 Heinrich Wambsgannss
- 👤 Franz Heinen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-02 12:06
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K19/00; H02K19/16; H02K19/36; G; G01; G01R; G01R31/00; G01R31/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A slipring-free arrangement for measuring the current flowing in the rotor winding of an a.c. exciter having a rotor with teeth defining slots therein, current carrying conductors disposed in the slots and external pole shoes, for the excitation of a synchronous electrical machine which is energized by means fo rotatable rectifier elements, comprising: a pair of measuring coils extending in the axial direction of the rotor and mounted to the underside of at least one pole shoe facing the rotor of an exciter, whereby a voltage porportional to the current flowing in the rotor winding is induced in said measuring coils by the stray flux generated by the current carrying conductors; said measuring coils being wound in opposite directions and connected to each other in series; the width of each of said measuring coils being approximately equal to the width of one rotor tooth and the spacing between the central axes of the measuring coils being approximately equal to the distance of the rotor slot pitch.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A slipring-free arrangement for measuring the current flowing in the rotor winding of an a.c. exciter having a rotor with teeth defining slots therein, current carrying conductors disposed in the slots and external pole shoes, for the excitation of a synchronous electrical machine which is energized by means fo rotatable rectifier elements, comprising: a pair of measuring coils extending in the axial direction of the rotor and mounted to the underside of at least one pole shoe facing the rotor of an exciter, whereby a voltage porportional to the current flowing in the rotor winding is induced in said measuring coils by the stray flux generated by the current carrying conductors; said measuring coils being wound in opposite directions and connected to each other in series; the width of each of said measuring coils being approximately equal to the width of one rotor tooth and the spacing between the central axes of the measuring coils being approximately equal to the distance of the rotor slot pitch.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A slipring-free arrangement for measuring rotor current as defined in claim 9 wherein the two measuring coils of said pair are correlated with different pole shoes having different polarities.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A slipring-free arrangement for measuring rotor current as defined in claim 1, wherein the number of measuring coils per pole is a multiple of two and that said coils are displaced relative to each other by a whole multiple of one rotor slot pitch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A slipring-free arrangement for measuring rotor current as defined in claim 1 wherein said coils are mounted in recesses provided in the underface of a pole shoe.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A slipring-free arrangement for measuring rotor current as defined in claim 1 wherein said coils are mounted in recesses provided in a support of non-metallic material secured to the underface of a pole shoe.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A slipring-free arrangement for measuring rotor current as defined in claim 5 wherein said coil support is secured to the underface of a pole shoe by an adhesive.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A slipring-free arrangement for measuring rotor current as defined in claim 5 wherein said coil support is made from a glassfiber-reinforced synthetic resin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A slipring-free arrangement for measuring rotor current as defined in claim 5 wherein said coils are embedded in the recesses provided in said support by means of casting resin.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-02-19 | 1982-08-21 | 1983-02-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-02-19 | 1986-08-21 | 1987-02-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-02-19 | 1990-08-21 | 1991-02-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |