Global Patent Index - EP 3014712 A1

EP 3014712 A1 20160504 - DEVICE FOR DIVERTING EARTH CURRENTS, MORE PARTICULARLY IN WIND TURBINES

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR DIVERTING EARTH CURRENTS, MORE PARTICULARLY IN WIND TURBINES

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUR ABLEITUNG VON ERDUNGSSTRÖMEN, INSBESONDERE IN WINDKRAFTANLAGEN

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF POUR DÉRIVER DES COURANTS DE MISE À LA TERRE, NOTAMMENT DANS DES ÉOLIENNES

Publication

EP 3014712 A1 20160504 (DE)

Application

EP 14734107 A 20140625

Priority

  • DE 102013212062 A 20130625
  • EP 2014063414 W 20140625

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2014207047A1] The invention relates to a device for diverting earth currents, more particularly in wind turbines, from electrical machines, comprising an earthing ring mounted on a rotor of the electrical machine and a sliding contact which is connected to earth and is in contact with the earthing ring. The sliding contact element has a carbon brush with an apparent density between 1.1 and 1.4 g/cm³, and the carbon brush contains a metal insert made of silver, the silver content being between 1 and 8%.

IPC 8 full level

H01R 39/22 (2006.01); H01R 39/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01R 39/20 (2013.01 - EP US); H01R 39/26 (2013.01 - US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2014207047A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102013212062 A1 20150108; DE 102013212062 B4 20170511; CN 105340139 A 20160217; CN 105340139 B 20190607; EA 030914 B1 20181031; EA 201501138 A1 20160531; EP 3014712 A1 20160504; EP 3014712 B1 20190227; JP 2016525329 A 20160822; US 10109969 B2 20181023; US 2016134072 A1 20160512; WO 2014207047 A1 20141231

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102013212062 A 20130625; CN 201480036791 A 20140625; EA 201501138 A 20140625; EP 14734107 A 20140625; EP 2014063414 W 20140625; JP 2016522470 A 20140625; US 201414897902 A 20140625