US7514635B2
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Shaft, method for producing it and device for carrying out the method
Assignee: Hitachi Energy Ltd
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Filing: 2004-07-01
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Granted: 2009-04-07
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Expires: 2024-07-01
Abstract
Abstract The shaft includes two electrically conducting connecting pieces ( 2, 3 ), which can be connected to different electric potentials, and also an insulating tube ( 4 ), which can be subjected to torsional loading. The two connecting pieces ( 2, 3 ) are respectively fastened to one of the two ends of the insulating tube ( 4 ). In order that the shaft can also transmit great torques, the following means are provided for fastening at least one of the two connecting pieces ( 2, 3 ): An adhesive joint ( 5 ), which is formed by a cone ( 6 ) formed into one end of the insulating tube ( 4 ) and made to run from the circumferential surface ( 7 ) to the inner surface ( 8 ) of the insulating tube ( 4 ) and also by a mating cone ( 9 ) formed into the at least one connecting piece ( 2, 3 ), and by a gap ( 10 ) formed by the cone ( 6 ) and mating cone ( 9 ) and filled with adhesive. Alternatively, the fastening means may also include an embedding, which has a portion of the at least one connecting piece, made to extend in the direction of the axis of the insulating tube, as the part to be embedded, and the end portion of the insulating tube produced by a casting process, as the embedding body.
Inventors
- 👤 Guido Meier
- 👤 Leopold Ritzer
- 👤 Stephane Page
- 👤 Sanel Pidro
- 👤 Markus Keller
- 👤 Olaf Hunger
- 👤 Marc Mollenkopf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 15:57
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H33/00; H01H33/02; H01H33/42; H01H2033/426
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A shaft of a drive comprising two electrically conducting connecting pieces, which can be connected to different electric potentials, and an insulating tube, which is subjected to torsional loading introduced by the drive, wherein the two connecting pieces are respectively fastened to one of the two ends of the insulating tube, the shaft comprising an embedding for fastening at least one of the two connecting pieces to the insulating tube, the embedding comprises an embedded part, which is formed by an end portion of one of the two connecting pieces, and an embedding body, which is formed of the insulating tube produced by a casting process thereby producing a construction with positive engagement and freedom from play between the end portion of one of the two connecting pieces and the insulating tube, and, in the embedding, the end portion of the connecting piece comprising an outer periphery and the insulating tube comprising an inner periphery defining a form-fit connection between the embedded part and the embedding body, the outer periphery of the end portion and the inner periphery of the insulation tube having a non-circular cross-section thereby allowing torques introduced by the drive to be transmitted by the connecting pieces and insulating tube.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
A shaft of a drive comprising two electrically conducting connecting pieces, which can be connected to different electric potentials, and an insulating tube, which is subjected to torsional loading introduced by the drive, wherein the two connecting pieces are respectively fastened to one of the two ends of the insulating tube, the shaft comprising an embedding for fastening at least one of the two connecting pieces to the insulating tube, the embedding comprises an embedded part, which is formed by an end portion of one of the two connecting pieces, and an embedding body, which is formed of the insulating tube produced by a casting process thereby producing a construction with positive engagement and freedom from play between the end portion of one of the two connecting pieces and the insulating tube, and, in the embedding, the end portion of the connecting piece comprising an outer periphery and the insulating tube comprising an inner periphery defining a form-fit connection between the embedded part and the embedding body, the outer periphery of the end portion and the inner periphery of the insulation tube having a non-circular cross-section thereby allowing torques introduced by the drive to be transmitted by the connecting pieces and insulating tube.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The shaft as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the material of the insulating tube contains a fiber-reinforced polymer, the fiber reinforcement having a layered structure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The shaft as claimed in claim 2 , wherein one of the connecting pieces has a longitudinal channel made to run in the direction of the axis of the insulating tube.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The shaft as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the fiber reinforcement has reinforcing fibers predominantly made to run radially through the layers of fiber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The shaft as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the proportion of predominantly radially running reinforcing fibers makes up about 0.5 to 5% of the fiber reinforcement.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The shaft as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the proportion of predominantly radially running reinforcing fibers makes up about 1 to 3% of the fiber reinforcement.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The shaft of claim 1 , wherein shaft can be used as a rotary shaft in a high-voltage carrying apparatus.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the apparatus comprises a high-voltage switch.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
158 words
A shaft comprising two electrically conducting connecting pieces, which can be connected to different electric potentials, and an insulating tube, which is subjected to torsional loading, wherein the two connecting pieces are respectively fastened to one of the two ends of the insulating tube, the shaft comprising an adhesive joint for fastening at least one of the two connecting pieces to the insulating tube, the adhesive joint is formed by a cone formed into one end of the insulating tube and made to run from the circumferential surface to the inner surface of the insulating tube, and by a mating cone, which is formed into the at least one connecting piece, and by a gap formed by the cone and the mating cone, which gap is filled with adhesive, wherein a cavity bounded by the inner surface of the insulating tube and the connecting pieces is connected to a pressure-equalizing channel made to run out of the shaft.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
158 words
A shaft comprising two electrically conducting connecting pieces, which can be connected to different electric potentials, and an insulating tube, which is subjected to torsional loading, wherein the two connecting pieces are respectively fastened to one of the two ends of the insulating tube, the shaft comprising an adhesive joint for fastening at least one of the two connecting pieces to the insulating tube, the adhesive joint is formed by a cone formed into one end of the insulating tube and made to run from the circumferential surface to the inner surface of the insulating tube, and by a mating cone, which is formed into the at least one connecting piece, and by a gap formed by the cone and the mating cone, which gap is filled with adhesive, wherein a cavity bounded by the inner surface of the insulating tube and the connecting pieces is connected to a pressure-equalizing channel made to run out of the shaft.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The shaft as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the material of the insulating tube contains a fiber-reinforced polymer, the fiber reinforcement of which is formed by winding fibers laid layer by layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The shaft as claimed in claim 10 , wherein, the cone intersects the layers at an angle of about 10 to 30°, in relation to the axis of the insulating tube.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The shaft as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the fiber reinforcement has reinforcing fibers predominantly made to run radially through the layers of fiber.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The shaft as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the proportion of predominantly radially running reinforcing fibers makes up about 0.5 to 5% of the fiber reinforcement.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The shaft as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the proportion of predominantly radially running reinforcing fibers makes up about 1 to 3% of the fiber reinforcement.
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