TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a disconnector operating device that is used, for
example, in a gas-insulated switchgear having a switching device housed in a sealed
compartment having insulation gas sealed therein and that manually and electrically
performs an opening/closing operation of the disconnector.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] Generally, regarding a gas-insulated switchgear, a device has been made compact due
to excellent insulating performance of SF6 gas, and the space for the entire switchgear
has been saved. For example, in the case of a three-position disconnector that is
provided in a gas-insulated switchgear and that has both functions of a disconnector
and a grounding switch, a main circuit portion of the three-position disconnector
is disposed within a pressure compartment having SF6 gas sealed therein.
[0003] Driving force of a motor that is disposed outside the pressure compartment as a driving
source of an operating device is provided to a movable contactor of the main circuit
portion of the three-position disconnector via an output shaft, so that the three-position
disconnector operates into an ON state, an OFF state, and a grounding state. Conventionally,
a switch operating device that uses, in such a three-position disconnector, four limit
switches or two limit switches with a C-contact that have a function to detect the
state of the three-position disconnector and a function to detect a motor stop position
in the operating device, has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1).
[0004] In addition, a grounding device has been proposed which detects a grounding state
or an open state by using an optoelectronic switch or a mechanical switch such as
a limit switch and which causes rotation of a motor for opening/closing a grounding
electrode to automatically stop, by incorporating a contact of the switch into a sequence
circuit of a power supply for the motor (for example, Patent Document 2).
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PATENT DOCUMENTS
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED BY THE INVENTION
[0006] A conventional switch operating device uses limit switches having a function to detect
the state of the three-position disconnector and a function to detect a motor stop
position in the operating device. In addition, a conventional grounding device also
performs stopping of the motor for opening/closing the grounding electrode, by using
the switch that detects a grounding state or an open state. Therefore, a plurality
of state detection limit switches are needed, for example, in the case where it is
necessary to notify a plurality of other devices of the state of the three-position
disconnector or the like.
[0007] In the case where a plurality of state detection limit switches are provided, when
one or some of the state detection limit switches also have a function to stop the
motor, the following is assumed: the case where a malfunction occurs, such as the
case where a state detection limit switch that has not completed state detection even
when the motor stops, occurs due to the individual difference between or assembling
variations of the state detection limit switches. Accordingly, there is a problem
that a plurality of independent state detection limit switches need to be provided
at a different position without also serving to detect a motor stop position.
[0008] The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and an
object of the present invention is to provide a disconnector operating device including
a plurality of independent state detection limit switches.
SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEMS
[0009] A disconnector operating device according to the present invention includes: a motor
configured to provide driving force to a movable contactor of a disconnector body
via an output shaft; a motor stop limit switch provided around a shaft configured
to rotate by the driving force of the motor, the motor stop limit switch being configured
to detect a motor stop position in each of an ON state and an OFF state of the disconnector
body; and a plurality of state detection limit switches provided around a shaft configured
to rotate by the driving force of the motor, the plurality of state detection limit
switches being configured to detect the ON state and the OFF state of the disconnector
body.
EFFECT OF THE INVENTION
[0010] According to the present invention, the disconnector operating device includes: a
motor configured to provide driving force to a movable contactor of a disconnector
body via an output shaft; a motor stop limit switch provided around a shaft configured
to rotate by the driving force of the motor, the motor stop limit switch being configured
to detect a motor stop position in each of an ON state and an OFF state of the disconnector
body; and a plurality of state detection limit switches provided around a shaft configured
to rotate by the driving force of the motor, the plurality of state detection limit
switches being configured to detect the ON state and the OFF state of the disconnector
body. Thus, an effect that a disconnector operating device including a plurality of
independent state detection limit switches can be obtained, is achieved.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011]
- FIG. 1
- is a schematic configuration diagram showing the external configuration of a disconnector
operating device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 2
- is a perspective view as seen from a motor stop limit switch portion of the disconnector
operating device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 3
- is an explanatory diagram illustrating the motor stop limit switch portion of the
disconnector operating device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 4
- is an explanatory diagram illustrating a main mechanism portion of the disconnector
operating device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 5a
- is a perspective view showing a state detection limit switch portion of the disconnector
operating device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 5b
- is an explanatory diagram illustrating the state detection limit switch portion of
the disconnector operating device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 6a
- is an explanatory diagram illustrating operation of the main mechanism portion of
the disconnector operating device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 6b
- is an explanatory diagram illustrating operation of the main mechanism portion of
the disconnector operating device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 6c
- is an explanatory diagram illustrating operation of the main mechanism portion of
the disconnector operating device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 6d
- is an explanatory diagram illustrating operation of the main mechanism portion of
the disconnector operating device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 6e
- is an explanatory diagram illustrating operation of the main mechanism portion of
the disconnector operating device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 7a
- is an explanatory diagram illustrating operation of the state detection limit switch
portion of the disconnector operating device according to Embodiment 1 of the present
invention.
- FIG. 7b
- is an explanatory diagram illustrating operation of the state detection limit switch
portion of the disconnector operating device according to Embodiment 1 of the present
invention.
- FIG. 8
- is an explanatory diagram illustrating operation during an ON state, an OFF state,
and a grounding state of the disconnector operating device according to Embodiment
1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 9a
- is a circuit diagram showing an ON command control circuit of the disconnector operating
device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 9b
- is a circuit diagram showing an OFF command control circuit of the disconnector operating
device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 9c
- is a circuit diagram showing a grounding command control circuit of the disconnector
operating device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 10
- is a circuit diagram showing a motor control circuit of the disconnector operating
device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 11
- is a circuit diagram showing an OFF command control circuit of a disconnector operating
device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
[0012] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described, and in each
drawing, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference characters.
Embodiment 1
[0013] FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the external configuration of
a disconnector operating device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view as seen from a motor stop limit switch portion of the
disconnector operating device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the motor stop limit switch portion
of the disconnector operating device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
[0014] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a main mechanism portion of the disconnector
operating device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; FIG. 5a is a
perspective view showing a state detection limit switch portion of the disconnector
operating device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; and FIG. 5b is
an explanatory diagram illustrating the state detection limit switch portion of the
disconnector operating device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
[0015] In FIG. 1, a three-position disconnector 1 that is a disconnector body operates into
an ON state, an OFF state, and a grounding state by operating a movable contactor
(not shown) of a main circuit portion, which is disposed within a pressure compartment
having SF
6 gas sealed therein, with an operation shaft (not shown) that is connected directly
to an output shaft 13 of a disconnector operating device 100 and that extends through
the pressure compartment with airtightness of the pressure compartment being kept.
[0016] The disconnector operating device 100 includes a state detection limit switch portion
2, a main mechanism portion 3, a motor stop limit switch portion 4, and a shutter
portion 5 in this order from the three-position disconnector 1 side. The shutter portion
5 mainly includes a shutter for controlling insertion of a manual operation handle,
and manual operation of the disconnector operating device 100 is performed from the
shutter portion 5 side. The shutter portion 5 has the same configuration as that of
a conventional one, and thus the detailed description thereof is omitted.
[0017] In FIGS. 2 and 3, the motor stop limit switch portion 4 is provided with a DS peration
shaft 14 and an ES operation shaft 15 that rotate in conjunction with each other by
a gear 10a and a gear 10b, a gear mounted on a rotation shaft of a driving motor 16
is in mesh with the gear 10a, and the DS operation shaft 14 and the ES operation shaft
15 rotate by driving force of the motor 16. An ON state motor stop cam 18a is fixed
to the DS operation shaft 14 and causes an ON state motor stop limit switch 19a, which
is mounted around the DS operation shaft 14, to operate.
[0018] In addition, an OFF state motor stop cam 18b and a grounding state motor stop cam
18c are fixed to the ES operation shaft 15 and respectively cause an OFF state motor
stop limit switch 19b and a grounding state motor stop limit switch 19c, which are
mounted around the ES operation shaft 15, to operate.
[0019] The ON state motor stop limit switch 19a stops the driving motor 16 after the three-position
disconnector 1 shifts from the OFF state to the ON state. The OFF state motor stop
limit switch 19b is shared to stop the driving motor 16 both after the three-position
disconnector 1 shifts from the ON state to the OFF state and after the three-position
disconnector 1 shifts from the grounding state to the OFF state.
[0020] By sharing the OFF state motor stop limit switch 19b, the number of used limit switches
can be reduced. The grounding state motor stop limit switch 19c stops the driving
motor 16 after the three-position disconnector 1 shifts from the OFF state to the
grounding state. In addition, a contact of each motor stop limit switch is closed
when each motor stop limit switch does not operate, and becomes opened by the motor
stop cam when each motor stop limit switch operates.
[0021] In FIG. 4, the main mechanism portion 3 includes: a Geneva gear 11 that is fixed
to the output shaft 13; and an operation lever 12 that is fixed to the ES operation
shaft 15 and that is in mesh with the Geneva gear 11. Although operation thereof will
be described in detail later, when the operation lever 12 makes one rotation (360°),
the Geneva gear 11 and the output shaft 13 rotate by 45°.
[0022] In FIGS. 2, 5a, and 5b, in the state detection limit switch portion 2, a cam shaft
gear 7 and a state detection cam 8 are fixed to a cam shaft 6, and a plurality of
ON state detection limit switches 9a, a plurality of OFF state detection limit switches
9b, and a plurality of grounding state detection limit switches 9c are disposed such
that the state detection limit switches 9a, 9b, and 9c are mounted around the cam
shaft 6 equally at pitches of 60° and in three stacking stages in the axial direction.
[0023] The cam shaft gear 7 is in mesh with a gear (not shown) fixed to the ES operation
shaft 15. Thus, the cam shaft 6 rotates by 60° when the ES operation shaft 15 makes
approximately one rotation (360°). In the case where multiple state detection limit
switches are further needed, another similar set can be provided so as to operate
in conjunction with the DS operation shaft 14.
[0024] In addition, the number of stacking stages in the axial direction is not limited
to three, and the state detection limit switches only need to be provided in a plurality
of stages as necessary. By changing the number of stages, the number of state detection
limit switches can be adjusted.
[0025] Here, control circuits at the time of electric control in the disconnector operating
device 100 will be described.
[0026] FIG. 9a is a circuit diagram showing an ON command control circuit of the disconnector
operating device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; FIG. 9b is a
circuit diagram showing an OFF command control circuit of the disconnector operating
device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; FIG. 9c is a circuit diagram
showing a grounding command control circuit of the disconnector operating device according
to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; and FIG. 10 is a circuit diagram showing
a motor control circuit of the disconnector operating device according to Embodiment
1 of the present invention.
[0027] In FIG. 9a, the ON command control circuit includes: a circuit from a b-contact 21b
of a motor control relay, to which an ON command signal is input, via the OFF state
detection limit switch 9b to an OFF state to ON state electromagnetic contactor 22;
and a self-holding circuit from a contact 22a of the OFF state to ON state electromagnetic
contactor via a parallel connection circuit of the OFF state detection limit switch
9b and the ON state motor stop limit switch 19a to the OFF state to ON state electromagnetic
contactor 22.
[0028] In FIG. 9b, the OFF command control circuit is shared for both the case of shift
from the grounding state to the OFF state and the case of shift from the ON state
to the OFF state, and includes: a circuit from a b-contact 21b of the motor control
relay, to which an OFF command signal is input, via the grounding state detection
limit switch 9c to a grounding state to OFF state electromagnetic contactor 23; a
self-holding circuit from a parallel connection circuit of the grounding state detection
limit switch 9c and the OFF state motor stop limit switch 19b via a contact 23a of
the grounding state to OFF state electromagnetic contactor to the grounding state
to OFF state electromagnetic contactor 23; a circuit from the b-contact 21b of the
motor control relay, to which the OFF command signal is input, via the ON state detection
limit switch 9a to an ON state to OFF state electromagnetic contactor 24; and a self-holding
circuit from a parallel connection circuit of the ON state detection limit switch
9a and the OFF state motor stop limit switch 19b via a contact 24a of the ON state
to OFF state electromagnetic contactor to the ON state to OFF state electromagnetic
contactor 24.
[0029] In FIG. 9c, the grounding command control circuit includes: a circuit from a b-contact
21b of the motor control relay, to which a grounding command signal is input, via
the OFF state detection limit switch 9b to an OFF state to grounding state electromagnetic
contactor 25; and a self-holding circuit from a contact 25a of the OFF state to grounding
state electromagnetic contactor via a parallel connection circuit of the OFF state
detection limit switch 9b and the grounding state motor stop limit switch 19c to the
OFF state to grounding state electromagnetic contactor 25.
[0030] In FIG. 10, the motor control circuit includes the motor 16, a resistor 17, two thermal
relays 20, two a-contacts 21a of the motor control relay, two contacts 22a of the
OFF state to ON state electromagnetic contactor, two contacts 23a of the grounding
state to OFF state electromagnetic contactor, two contacts 24a of the ON state to
OFF state electromagnetic contactor, and two contacts 25a of the OFF state to grounding
state electromagnetic contactor, and these components are connected such that a rotating
direction of the motor 16 is determined by closing the paired two contacts of the
contactor.
[0031] Next, operation of the disconnector operating device 100 will be described.
[0032] FIGS. 6a to 6e are explanatory diagrams illustrating operation of the main mechanism
portion of the disconnector operating device according to Embodiment 1 of the present
invention; FIGS. 7a and 7b are explanatory diagrams illustrating operation of the
state detection limit switch portion of the disconnector operating device according
to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; and FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating
operation during the ON state, the OFF state, and the grounding state of the disconnector
operating device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
[0033] First, the case of operation from the OFF state to the ON state will be described.
In the OFF state, the operation lever 12 of the main mechanism portion 3 is in mesh
with a central tooth of the Geneva gear 11 as shown in FIG. 6a. At this time, in the
state detection limit switch portion 2, the state detection cam 8 causes the OFF state
detection limit switches 9b to operate to close the contacts thereof as shown in FIG.
7a.
[0034] When an ON command signal is input to the ON command control circuit shown in FIG.
9a in the OFF state, since the OFF state detection limit switches 9b have operated
to become closed, the OFF state to ON state electromagnetic contactor 22 is excited
via the b-contact 21b of the motor control relay and the OFF state detection limit
switch 9b, and the contacts 22a of the OFF state to ON state electromagnetic contactor
22 become closed, so that the self-holding circuit operates.
[0035] When the contact 22a of the OFF state to ON state electromagnetic contactor 22 becomes
closed, in the motor control circuit shown in FIG. 10, power is provided to the motor
16 via the contacts 22a of the OFF state to ON state electromagnetic contactor, so
that the motor 16 rotates and the operation lever 12, which is fixed to the ES operation
shaft 15, rotates counterclockwise.
[0036] When the operation lever 12 rotates from the position in FIG. 6a to the position
shown in FIG. 6b, the contacts of the OFF state detection limit switches 9b become
opened. However, at this time point, since the ON state motor stop limit switch 19a
has not operated, the contact thereof is closed, and the self-holding circuit is continued,
so that the motor 16 continues to rotate and the operation lever 12 also rotates counterclockwise.
[0037] When the operation lever 12 rotates counterclockwise from the position in FIG. 6b
via the position in FIG. 6c to the position in FIG. 6d, the Geneva gear 11, which
is brought into mesh with the operation lever 12, rotates clockwise by 45° to cause
a movable contactor (not shown) of the three-position disconnector 1 to operate via
the output shaft 13 to shift the three-position disconnector 1 to the ON state.
[0038] When the operation lever 12 further rotates counterclockwise, in the state detection
limit switch portion 2, the state detection cam 8 shifts to the position shown in
FIG. 7b at which the state detection cam 8 has rotated by 60°, thereby causing the
ON state detection limit switches 9a to operate.
[0039] Thereafter, when the operation lever 12 further rotates counterclockwise to enter
the state shown in FIG. 6e in which the operation lever 12 has made approximately
one rotation (360°), the ON state motor stop limit switch 19a operates to open the
contact thereof, whereby the self-holding circuit is cancelled, and the excitement
of the OFF state to ON state electromagnetic contactor 22 is also cancelled.
[0040] As a result, the contacts 22a become opened, and the power supply to the motor 16
stops. In this state, in the motor control circuit shown in FIG. 10, a closed circuit
of the a-contacts 21a of the motor control relay, the resistor 17, the thermal relays
20, and the motor 16 is established, dynamic braking is applied to the motor 16, and
the motor 16 stops.
[0041] The case of operation from the ON state to the OFF state in the opposite direction
will be described. In the ON state, the operation lever 12 of the main mechanism portion
3 is in mesh with an ON-side tooth of the Geneva gear 11 as shown in FIG. 6e. At this
time, in the state detection limit switch portion 2, the state detection cam 8 causes
the ON state detection limit switches 9a to operate to close the contacts thereof
as shown in FIG. 7b.
[0042] When an OFF command signal is input to the OFF command control circuit shown in FIG.
9b in the OFF state, since the ON state detection limit switches 9a have operated
to become closed, the ON state to OFF state electromagnetic contactor 24 is excited
via the b-contact 21b of the motor control relay and the ON state detection limit
switch 9a, and the contacts 24a of the ON state to OFF state electromagnetic contactor
24 become closed, so that the self-holding circuit operates.
[0043] When the contacts 24a of the ON state to OFF state electromagnetic contactor 24 become
closed, in the motor control circuit shown in FIG. 10, power is provided to the motor
16 via the contacts 24a of the ON state to OFF state electromagnetic contactor, so
that the motor 16 rotates and the operation lever 12, which is fixed to the ES operation
shaft 15, rotates clockwise.
[0044] When the operation lever 12 rotates from the position in FIG. 6e to the position
shown in FIG. 6d, the contacts of the ON state detection limit switches 9a become
opened. However, at this time point, since the OFF state motor stop limit switch 19b
has not operated, the contact thereof is closed, and the self-holding circuit is continued,
so that the motor 16 continues to rotate and the operation lever 12 also rotates clockwise.
[0045] When the operation lever 12 rotates clockwise from the position in FIG. 6d via the
position in FIG. 6c to the position in FIG. 6b, the Geneva gear 11, which is brought
into mesh with the operation lever 12, rotates counterclockwise by 45° to cause the
movable contactor (not shown) of the three-position disconnector 1 to operate via
the output shaft 13 to shift the three-position disconnector 1 to the OFF state. When
the operation lever 12 further rotates clockwise, in the state detection limit switch
portion 2, the state detection cam 8 shifts to the position shown in FIG. 7a at which
the state detection cam 8 has rotated by 60°, thereby causing the OFF state detection
limit switches 9b to operate.
[0046] Thereafter, when the operation lever 12 further rotates clockwise to enter the state
shown in FIG. 6a in which the operation lever 12 has made approximately one rotation
(360°), the OFF state motor stop limit switch 19b operates to open the contact thereof,
whereby the self-holding circuit is cancelled, and the excitement of the ON state
to OFF state electromagnetic contactor 24 is also cancelled.
[0047] As a result, the contacts 24a become opened, and the power supply to the motor 16
stops. In this state, in the motor control circuit shown in FIG. 10, a closed circuit
of the a-contacts 21a of the motor control relay, the resistor 17, the thermal relays
20, and the motor 16 is established, dynamic braking is applied to the motor 16, and
the motor 16 stops.
[0048] Regarding operation from the OFF state to the grounding state, operation is performed
as in the grounding command control circuit in FIG. 9c, and regarding operation from
the grounding state to the OFF state, operation is performed as in the circuit at
the grounding state to OFF state electromagnetic contactor 23 side of the OFF command
circuit in FIG. 9b. The detailed operation is the same as described above, and thus
the description thereof is omitted.
[0049] FIG. 8 shows a diagram obtained by charting the above-described operation states
in a time chart format. In FIG. 8, the degree in the OFF state is defined as 0 degree,
the vertical axis indicates movement of the Geneva gear 11, the horizontal axis indicates
movement of the operation lever 12, and the contact states of the motor stop limit
switch and the state detection limit switches are indicated so as to correspond to
the horizontal axis.
[0050] As described above, in the disconnector operating device according to the present
invention, the plurality of state detection limit switches are provided at a position
different from that of the motor stop limit switch. In the case where a plurality
of state detection limit switches are provided, when the state detection limit switches
also have a function to stop the motor, for example, as in the conventional art, there
is a possibility that a limit switch that has not completed state detection even when
the motor stops, occurs due to the individual difference between or assembling variations
of the limit switches.
[0051] For preventing this, adjustment of assembling of the state detection limit switches
becomes difficult. However, as in the present invention, by providing a plurality
of state detection limit switches at a position different from that of the motor stop
limit switch and having a configuration in which the motor stop limit switch operates
after completion of operation of the state detection limit switches, state detection
of all the state detection limit switches is enabled without being influenced by the
individual difference between or assembling variations of the plurality of limit switches,
and adjustment of assembling of the plurality of state detection limit switches becomes
easy.
Embodiment 2
[0052] FIG. 11 is a circuit diagram showing an OFF command control circuit of a disconnector
operating device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
[0053] In Embodiment 1, the case of the three-position disconnector in which the disconnector
body operates into the ON state, the OFF state, and the grounding state has been described
above. The disconnector operating device according to the present invention is applicable
to a two-position disconnector in which a disconnector body operates into an ON state
and an OFF state. In this case, the ON command control circuit is the same as in FIG.
9a described in Embodiment 1, but the OFF command control circuit is as shown in FIG.
11 since there is no grounding state in the case of the two-position disconnector.
The detailed description of operation is the same as described in Embodiment 1 and
thus is omitted.
[0054] A grounding device in which a disconnector body operates into a grounding state and
an OFF state is also one type of two-position disconnector. In this case, the ON state
is merely replaced with the grounding state, and the grounding device is a similar
device.
[0055] It is noted that, within the scope of the present invention, the above embodiments
may be freely combined with each other, or each of the above embodiments may be modified
or simplified as appropriate.
DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE CHARACTERS
[0056]
- 1
- three-position disconnector
- 2
- state detection limit switch portion
- 3
- main mechanism portion
- 4
- motor stop limit switch portion
- 5
- shutter portion
- 6
- cam shaft
- 7
- cam shaft gear
- 8
- state detection cam
- 9a
- ON state detection limit switch
- 9b
- OFF state detection limit switch
- 9c
- grounding state detection limit switch
- 10a
- gear
- 10b
- gear
- 11
- Geneva gear
- 12
- operation lever
- 13
- output shaft
- 14
- DS operation shaft
- 15
- ES operation shaft
- 16
- motor
- 18a
- ON state motor stop cam
- 18b
- OFF state motor stop cam
- 18c
- grounding state motor stop cam
- 19a
- ON state motor stop limit switch
- 19b
- OFF state motor stop limit switch
- 19c
- grounding state motor stop limit switch