AIR INLET AND AIR OUTLET OPENINGS FOR A VERTICAL BUSBAR SYSTEM, ESPECIALLY FOR WIND POWER PLANTS

• US 20150068784A1
• Filed: 02/15/2013
• Published: 03/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Siemens AG
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Haar, Rainer, Alefelder, Frank, Bertels, Frank
• Application Number:
  US14/391,801
• Publication Number:
  US 20150068784A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 174/16.2
• CPC Class Codes: F03D 80/85 Cabling
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 5/04 Partially-enclosed installations, e.g. in ducts and adapted for sliding or rolling current collection
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 5/06 Totally-enclosed installations, e.g. in metal casings
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 5/10 Cooling
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/20 Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/72 Wind turbines with rotation axis in wind direction

Abstract

A busbar system is disclosed for the transport of electrical energy, the busbar system being in a vertical setup position. The busbar system includes at least one busbar and a cover surrounding the at least one busbar, the busbar system being divided into elements, each element having an inlet opening in a lower region of the housing and an outlet opening in an upper region of the housing. The housing is substantially closed between the inlet opening and the outlet opening of each element.

Claims

1. A busbar system for transporting electrical energy, wherein the busbar system is situated in a vertical setup position, the busbar system comprising:

at least one busbar; and

a cover which surrounds the at least one busbar, the busbar system being divided into elements, wherein each of the elements includes an inlet opening in a relatively lower region of the cover and an outlet opening in a relatively upper region of the cover, and wherein the cover is substantially closed between the inlet opening and the outlet opening of each of the elements.

2. The busbar system of claim 1, wherein the busbar system is divided into at least two elements.

3. The busbar system of claim 2, wherein the at least two elements include different lengths.

4. The busbar system of claim 1, wherein the area of the inlet opening is relatively larger than the area of the outlet opening of each elements.

5. The busbar system of claim 1, wherein the at least one busbar is composed of segments which are interconnected via a coupling point.

6. The busbar system of claim 5, wherein the coupling points of the busbar segments are situated outside of the elements.

7. The busbar system of claim 1, wherein the coupling points are surrounded by a cover which is substantially closed.

8. The busbar system of claim 1, wherein the busbar system further comprises at least one first segment and one second segment, wherein the first and second segments each comprise at least one first busbar including a first cross-sectional area, at least one second busbar including a second cross-sectional area, a retaining unit and at least one connection, wherein the busbars of the first and second segments are retained by the respective retaining units and are electrically interconnected via the at least one connection.

9. The busbar system of claim 8, wherein the busbars of the first and second segments are designed to extend in a direction of the current flow.

10. The busbar system of claim 8, wherein the first and second segments comprise at least one of a plurality of first busbars and a plurality of second busbars, arranged be parallel with each other in the respective segment.

11. The busbar system of claim 8, wherein the retaining units comprise a first bolt-type connection, and wherein the first busbars of the respective segments are electrically interconnected in that the ends of the first busbars lie flat against each other and the first bolt-type connection exerts a force which presses the ends of the first busbars together, said ends lying flat against each other.

12. The busbar system of claim 8, wherein the retaining units comprise a second bolt-type connection, and wherein the second busbars of the respective segments are electrically interconnected in that the ends of the second busbars lie flat against each other and the second bolt-type connection exerts a force which presses the ends of the second busbars together, said ends lying flat against each other.

13. The busbar system of claim 8, wherein the retaining units of the segments are used as retaining at least one device for fastening the busbar system.

14. The busbar system of claim 1, wherein the first cross-sectional area of the first busbars differs from the second cross-sectional sectional area of the second busbars.

15. The busbar system of claim 14, wherein the first cross-sectional area of the first busbars differs from the second cross-sectional area of the second busbars because the height of the first busbars differs from that of the second busbars.

16. The busbar system of claim 2, wherein the area of the inlet opening is relatively larger than the area of the outlet opening of each elements.

17. The busbar system of claim 4, wherein the area of the inlet opening is 10% larger than the area of the outlet opening of each element.

18. The busbar system of claim 16, wherein the area of the inlet opening is 10% larger than the area of the outlet opening of each element.

19. The busbar system of claim 9, wherein the first and second segments comprise at least one of a plurality of first busbars and a plurality of second busbars, arranged be parallel with each other in the respective segment.