US4847450A
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Stress graded electrical bushing and method of making same
Assignee: Tyco Electronics Raychem GmbH
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Filing: 1988-04-06
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Granted: 1989-07-11
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Expires: 2008-04-06
Abstract
Abstract A high voltage bushing is formed from a plurality of insulating layers. Conductive layers are interleaved with the insulating layers, and are electrically insulated from each other. The ends of the conductive layers are overlapped by stress grading layers, to minimize the electrical stress on the bushing.
Inventors
- 👤 Werner Rupprecht, deceased
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:20
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G15/00; H02G15/08; H01; H01B; H01B17/00; H01B17/26; H01B17/28; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49227
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
An arrangement for controlling the electrical stress between an elongate electrical conductor that in use is at high potential and a component laterally spaced therefrom that in use is at earth potential, the arrangement comprising an electrically insulating body that comprises a plurality of tubular layers that are arranged to enclose the conductor along at least part of its length, a plurality of electrically conductive layers disposed within the insulating body and laterally spaced apart such that the conductive layers are electrically insulated from each other, and a plurality of stress grading layers that overlap the ends of respective ones of the conductive layers so as to be electrically connected thereto and that extend longitudinally beyond the ends of the conductive layers towards but not beyond the ends of the insulating layers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
An arrangement for controlling the electrical stress between an elongate electrical conductor that in use is at high potential and a component laterally spaced therefrom that in use is at earth potential, the arrangement comprising an electrically insulating body that comprises a plurality of tubular layers that are arranged to enclose the conductor along at least part of its length, a plurality of electrically conductive layers disposed within the insulating body and laterally spaced apart such that the conductive layers are electrically insulated from each other, and a plurality of stress grading layers that overlap the ends of respective ones of the conductive layers so as to be electrically connected thereto and that extend longitudinally beyond the ends of the conductive layers towards but not beyond the ends of the insulating layers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein each stress grading layer is formed from material having a relative permittivity greater than 10.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the insulating body comprises polymeric material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
An arrangement according to claim 1, having a generally cylindrical configuration with the conductive layers in use extending substantially concentrically around the elongate conductor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the insulating body is provided as a plurality of overlapping layers, and wherein the conductive layers are disposed between the insulating layers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
An arrangement according to claim 5, wherein each conductive layer is provided as a coating on a relatively outer layer of the insulating body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
An arrangement according to claim 5, wherein each stress grading layer is provided as a coating on a relatively outer layer of the insulating body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the conductive layers and the stress grading layers is provided as a tubular article.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the conductive layers and the stress grading layers is provided as a recoverable article.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
An arrangement according to claim 9, wherein the article is recoverable by the application of heat thereto.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
An arrangement according to claim 1, comprising an electrically conductive layer on the outer surface of the insulating body that in use is electrically connected to earth potential.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
An arrangement according to claim 1 formed as a high voltage insulating bushing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
67 words
A high voltage stress graded bushing of generally cylindrical configuration, comprising: a plurality of substantially concentrically disposed electrically insulating tubular layers; a plurality of electrically conductive tubular layers disposed between said insulating layers; and a plurality of stress grading tubular layers overlapping and electrically connected to the ends of said plurality of conductive layers and extending therefrom towards but not beyond the ends of the insulating layers.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
67 words
A high voltage stress graded bushing of generally cylindrical configuration, comprising: a plurality of substantially concentrically disposed electrically insulating tubular layers; a plurality of electrically conductive tubular layers disposed between said insulating layers; and a plurality of stress grading tubular layers overlapping and electrically connected to the ends of said plurality of conductive layers and extending therefrom towards but not beyond the ends of the insulating layers.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
A bushing according to claim 13, wherein at least one of said insulating, conductive and stress grading layers comprises a recoverable tubular article.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
65 words
A method of stress grading a high voltage elongate electrical conductor, comprising shrinking a plurality of heat-shrinkable electrically insulating tubular articles around the conductor, disposing a plurality of conductive layers between respective ones of the insulating articles, and disposing a stress grading layer over each end of respective ones of the conductive layers extending therefrom towards but not beyond the ends of the insulating articles.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
65 words
A method of stress grading a high voltage elongate electrical conductor, comprising shrinking a plurality of heat-shrinkable electrically insulating tubular articles around the conductor, disposing a plurality of conductive layers between respective ones of the insulating articles, and disposing a stress grading layer over each end of respective ones of the conductive layers extending therefrom towards but not beyond the ends of the insulating articles.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
91 words
A method of forming a high voltage bushing, comprising disposing a plurality of electrically conductive layers within a generally tubular insulating body that has an aperture extending axially therethrough for receiving a high voltage conductor, the conductive layers being arranged to extend concentrically around the aperture and to be electrically insulated from each other and from the conductor, and arranging a stress grading layer to extend longitudinally beyond each end of respective ones of the conductive layers in electrical connection therewith, towards but not beyond the ends of the insulating body.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
91 words
A method of forming a high voltage bushing, comprising disposing a plurality of electrically conductive layers within a generally tubular insulating body that has an aperture extending axially therethrough for receiving a high voltage conductor, the conductive layers being arranged to extend concentrically around the aperture and to be electrically insulated from each other and from the conductor, and arranging a stress grading layer to extend longitudinally beyond each end of respective ones of the conductive layers in electrical connection therewith, towards but not beyond the ends of the insulating body.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 16, wherein the insulating body is formed from a plurality of insulating tubular articles.
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