Molded pole automatic circuit recloser with bistable electromagnetic actuator
First Claim
1. An electromagnetic actuator, comprising:
- a housing;
a permanent magnet member, mounted in said housing;
a coil, mounted in said housing, said coil and said permanent magnet defining a cavity within said housing;
an armature, mounted in said housing, wherein said armature moves axially within said cavity between first and second positions;
a non-magnetic spacer, mounted within said housing at one end of said cavity, whereby said armature when in said second position is spaced by said spacer a distance from the end of said housing adjacent said spacer; and
a spring, mechanically connected to said armature, for biasing said armature towards said second position.
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Abstract
An electromagnetic actuator and an automatic recloser incorporating such actuator are disclosed. The actuator is shown to include a housing, a permanent magnet member, a coil, an armature, mounted to move axially within the housing between first and second positions, and a non-magnetic spacer. The armature, when in the second position, is spaced a distance from the housing by the spacer. The spacer is mounted to stop movement of the armature in the second position. In the preferred embodiment, the permanent magnet member includes a core and a number of magnet segments attached thereto. It is especially preferred for each of the permanent magnet segments to be arcuate shaped and that each segment be polarized substantially radially or in a direction parallel to the center radius of each segment. In a preferred embodiment, the housing is formed from a material having a high permeability and the spacer is formed from material having a relative permeability close to one or from a substantially non-magnetic material, such as acetal resin.
The circuit recloser is shown to include the bistable magnetic actuator, a contact switch, a connecting member, connected between the actuator the contact switch and a spring, connected to bias the connecting member in relation to the contact switch. When the actuator is in its second position the end of the connecting member is spaced from the end of the contact switch, i.e., over travel is present. An indicator is provided for indicating whether the contact switch is open or closed.
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23 Claims
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1. An electromagnetic actuator, comprising:
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a housing; a permanent magnet member, mounted in said housing; a coil, mounted in said housing, said coil and said permanent magnet defining a cavity within said housing; an armature, mounted in said housing, wherein said armature moves axially within said cavity between first and second positions; a non-magnetic spacer, mounted within said housing at one end of said cavity, whereby said armature when in said second position is spaced by said spacer a distance from the end of said housing adjacent said spacer; and a spring, mechanically connected to said armature, for biasing said armature towards said second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A circuit recloser, comprising:
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a bistable magnetic actuator, adapted for moving an actuating rod between first and second positions; a contact switch, said contact switch having an end; a connecting member, connected between said actuator rod and said contact switch, said connecting member connected to slidably engage said contact switch, wherein when said actuator rod is in said second position the end of said connecting member is spaced from the end of said contact switch; and a spring, connected to bias said connecting member in relation to said contact switch. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A reclosers assembly, comprising:
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a bistable magnetic actuator; a contact closure assembly; a molded pole, wherein said contact closure assembly is encapsulated in said molded pole, and wherein said actuator is attached to said molded pole; a connecting member for connecting said actuator to said closure assembly, wherein movement of said connecting member slidably engages said contact closure assembly; a spring, connected to bias said connecting member away from said contact closure assembly; and a fastening plate, attached to said molded pole, for attachment of said molded pole.
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23. A reclosers assembly, comprising:
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a bistable magnetic actuator; a plurality of contact closure assemblies; a plurality of molded poles, wherein each of said contact closure assemblies is encapsulated in a molded pole; and a connecting member for connecting said actuator to each of said closure assemblies, wherein movement of said connecting member engages said contact closure assemblies.
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