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Gas-insulated switchgear apparatus
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1986-12-17
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Granted: 1988-05-17
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Expires: 2006-12-17
Abstract
Abstract A gas insulated switchgear apparatus, in particular a phase-separated, double main bus-type switchgear apparatus, in which first and second phase-separated main buses are interchangeable and are arranged in horizontal planes in such a manner as to reduce the space needed for the apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshihide Mitomo
- 👤 Satoshi Miwada
- 👤 Shigetaka Takeuchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:33
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02B; H02B1/00; H02B1/015; H02B1/04; H02B1/20; H02B1/22; H02B5/00; H02B5/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
230 words
A gas-insulated switchgear apparatus comprising: gas-insulated circuit breakers for three phases disposed with an axis in a horizontal plane and having one axial end in a horizontal direction connected with a coupling bus; first phase-separated main buses disposed in a first set of horizontal planes at different levels spaced from said horizontal plane, and second phase-separated main buses disposed in a second set of horizontal planes at different levels spaced from said horizontal plane; and first switch means for each phase for connecting or disconnecting each gas-insulated circuit breaker and each first phase-separated main bus for the same phase, and a second switch means for each phase for connecting or disconnecting each gas-insulated circuit breaker and each second phase-separated main bus for the same phase; said coupling buses for respective phases having the same length, said first switch means for respective phases laying in a common vertical plane and said second switch means for respective phases laying in a second common vertical plane, said first phase-separated main buses for three phases being positioned at the side of said gas-insulated circuit breakers and respectively arranged on the first set of horizontal planes at different levels above said first switch means, and said second phase-separated main buses being separated from said gas-insulated circuit breakers and respectively arranged on the second set of horizontal planes at different levels below said second switch means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
230 words
A gas-insulated switchgear apparatus comprising: gas-insulated circuit breakers for three phases disposed with an axis in a horizontal plane and having one axial end in a horizontal direction connected with a coupling bus; first phase-separated main buses disposed in a first set of horizontal planes at different levels spaced from said horizontal plane, and second phase-separated main buses disposed in a second set of horizontal planes at different levels spaced from said horizontal plane; and first switch means for each phase for connecting or disconnecting each gas-insulated circuit breaker and each first phase-separated main bus for the same phase, and a second switch means for each phase for connecting or disconnecting each gas-insulated circuit breaker and each second phase-separated main bus for the same phase; said coupling buses for respective phases having the same length, said first switch means for respective phases laying in a common vertical plane and said second switch means for respective phases laying in a second common vertical plane, said first phase-separated main buses for three phases being positioned at the side of said gas-insulated circuit breakers and respectively arranged on the first set of horizontal planes at different levels above said first switch means, and said second phase-separated main buses being separated from said gas-insulated circuit breakers and respectively arranged on the second set of horizontal planes at different levels below said second switch means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
103 words
A gas-insulated switchgear apparatus according to claim 1 wherein first phase-separated main buses for two phases are in a horizontal plane which is closer to said gas-insulated circuit breakers than the horizontal plane on which the remaining first phase-separated main bus for one phase is arranged, second phase-separated main buses for two phases are in a horizontal plane which is closer to said gas-insulated circuit breakers than the horizontal plane on which the remaining second phase-separated main bus for one phase is arranged, and said first and second sets of horizontal planes are symmetrical to each other with respect to said horizontal plane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
70 words
A gas-insulated switchgear apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said first phase-separated main buses are positioned at one side of said gas-insulated circuit breakers and are located at apices of an equilateral triangle having a longer base than the remaining sides, and said second phase-separated main buses separated from said gas-insulated circuit breakers are located at apices of an inverted equilateral triangle having a longer base than the remaining sides.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A gas-insulated switchgear apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said first and second phase-separated main buses are arranged in the same phase sequence as that of said gas-insulated circuit breakers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
61 words
A gas-insulated switchgear apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said first switch means has a movable contact which is operated vertically by a manipulator provided on a side opposite to said first phase-separated buses main, and said second switch means has a movable contact which is operated vertically by a manipulator provided at a side of said second phase-separated main buses.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
55 words
A gas-insulated switchgear apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first switch means is gas-tightly sealed from said coupling bus, said first phase-separated main bus and said second switch means through insulating spacers, and said second switch means is gas-tightly sealed from said second phase-separated main bus and said first switch means through insulating spacers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
69 words
A gas-insulated switchgear apparatus according to claim 1, where for each phase, said first switch means has an enclosure with a longitudinal section having a vertically extending connecting part coupled to said first phase-separated main bus through a branch bus, and said second switch means has an enclosure with a longitudinal section having a vertically extending connection part coupled to said second phase-separated main bus through a branch bus.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
334 words
A gas-insulated switchgear apparatus comprising: gas-insulated circuit breakers for three phases disposed with an axis in a horizontal plane and having one axial end in a horizontal direction connected with a coupling bus; first phase-separated main buses arranged on a first set of horizontal planes at different levels spaced from said horizontal plane, and second phase-separated main buses arranged on a second set of horizontal planes at different levels spaced from said horizontal plane; and a first switch means for each phase for connecting or disconnecting each gas-insulated circuit breaker and each first phase-separated main bus for the same phase, and second switch means for each phases for connecting or disconnecting each gas-insulated circuit breaker and each second phase-separated main bus for the same phase; said coupling buses for respective phases having the same length, said first switch means for respective phases laying in a common vertical plane and having a movable contact which is operated vertically by a manipulator provided on a side opposite to said first phase-separated main buses, and said second switch means for respective phases laying in a second common vertical plane and having a movable contact which is operated vertically by a manipulator provided on a side opposite to said second phase-separated main buses, said first phase-separated main buses for three phases being positioned at one side of said gas-insulated circuit breakers and respectively arranged on said first set of planes above said first switch means respectively connected to branch buses in such a manner that said first phase-separated main buses are located at apices of an equilateral trinagle having a longer base than the remaining sides and said second phase-separated main buses for three phases being separated from said gas-insulated circuit breakers and respectively arranged on said second set of planes below said second switch means respectively connected to branch buses in such a manner that said second phase-separated main buses are located at apices of an inverted equilateral triangle having a longer base than the remaining sides.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
334 words
A gas-insulated switchgear apparatus comprising: gas-insulated circuit breakers for three phases disposed with an axis in a horizontal plane and having one axial end in a horizontal direction connected with a coupling bus; first phase-separated main buses arranged on a first set of horizontal planes at different levels spaced from said horizontal plane, and second phase-separated main buses arranged on a second set of horizontal planes at different levels spaced from said horizontal plane; and a first switch means for each phase for connecting or disconnecting each gas-insulated circuit breaker and each first phase-separated main bus for the same phase, and second switch means for each phases for connecting or disconnecting each gas-insulated circuit breaker and each second phase-separated main bus for the same phase; said coupling buses for respective phases having the same length, said first switch means for respective phases laying in a common vertical plane and having a movable contact which is operated vertically by a manipulator provided on a side opposite to said first phase-separated main buses, and said second switch means for respective phases laying in a second common vertical plane and having a movable contact which is operated vertically by a manipulator provided on a side opposite to said second phase-separated main buses, said first phase-separated main buses for three phases being positioned at one side of said gas-insulated circuit breakers and respectively arranged on said first set of planes above said first switch means respectively connected to branch buses in such a manner that said first phase-separated main buses are located at apices of an equilateral trinagle having a longer base than the remaining sides and said second phase-separated main buses for three phases being separated from said gas-insulated circuit breakers and respectively arranged on said second set of planes below said second switch means respectively connected to branch buses in such a manner that said second phase-separated main buses are located at apices of an inverted equilateral triangle having a longer base than the remaining sides.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-05-17 | 1991-11-16 | 1992-05-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-05-17 | 1995-11-16 | 1996-05-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-05-17 | 1999-11-16 | 2000-05-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |