High-voltage connector

• US 9,209,575 B2
• Filed: 04/23/2013
• Issued: 12/08/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/24/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Arteche Lantegi Elkartea, S.A. (Ziskua Ber SL)
• Original Assignee: Arteche Lantegi Elkartea, S.A. (Ziskua Ber SL)
• Inventors: Garabieta Artiagoitia, Iaki
• Primary Examiner(s): Abrams, Neil
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHAMBERS, TRAVIS SLOAN
• Application Number:
  US13/868,569
• Publication Number:
  US 20130303030A1
• Time in Patent Office: 959 Days
• Field of Search: 439/676, 439/797, 439/801, 439/813, 439/921
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/53 Bases or cases for heavy duty; Bases or cases for high voltage with means for preventing corona or arcing
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6683 with built-in sensor
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/545 Elbows
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/547 Splitters

Abstract

The high-voltage connector comprises an insulating body (1, 2) with a first internal channel (3) and a second internal channel (4), configured to receive a bushing or a fixed base of a high-voltage equipment. The connector comprises at least one sensor (5, 6, 7, 8) of an electric feature at least partially embedded inside the insulating body.

Claims

1. High-voltage connector, comprising said connector an insulating body (1, 2) with a first internal channel (3) with a first end (31) and a second end (32), the first internal channel being configured to house a conductor element entering through the first end and extending towards the second end, and a second internal channel (4) with a first end (41), said first end (41) of the second internal channel being configured to receive a bushing or a fixed base of a high-voltage equipment, and said first internal channel (3) in its second end (32) leading into the second internal channel (4), wherein the connector further comprises at least one sensor for measuring an electric feature at least partially embedded inside the insulating body.

2. Connector according to claim 1, wherein said connector is a T format connector, and wherein the second internal channel (4) further comprises a second end (42), said first internal channel (3) in its second end (32) leading into the second internal channel (4) between the first extremity (41) of the second internal channel and the second end (42) of the second internal channel.

3. Connector according to claim 1, in which said at least one measurement sensor (5, 6, 7, 8) is embedded inside the insulating body as a result of a moulding manufacturing process of the insulating body.

4. Connector according to claim 1, in which said at least one measurement sensor has at least one connection point (71, 81) accessible from an external surface of the insulating body to connect the sensor to a device external to the connector.

5. Connector according to claim 1, in which said at least one measurement sensor comprises at least one current sensor (5, 6).

6. Connector according to claim 5, in which said at least one current sensor comprises a coil-shaped current sensor (5) surrounding the second internal channel (4).

7. Connector according to claim 3, in which said at least one current sensor comprises at least a coil-shaped current sensor (6) surrounding the first internal channel (3).

8. Connector according to claim 1, in which said at least one measurement sensor comprises at least one voltage sensor (7, 8).

9. Connector according to claim 8, in which said at least one voltage sensor (7, 8) comprises at least a resistive or capacitive element.

10. Connector according to claim 9, in which said at least one voltage sensor (7, 8) comprises at least two resistive or capacitive elements.

11. Connector according to claim 8, in which said at least one voltage sensor is connected to a connection terminal (9) located inside the connector.

12. Connector according to claim 11, in which said connection terminal (9) is located at a junction area between the first internal channel (3) and the second internal channel (4).