Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

Hans Bettge

Gunter Bialkowski

Norbert Steinemer

Gerhard Peche

Ernst-Ludwig Hoene

Hans-Joachim Lippmann

Wolfgang Berger

Burkhard Mick

Peter Kruger

Gunther Bialkowski

Peter-Michael Bany

Rafl Rozek

Michael Rose

Claus-Jurgen Volkmann

Load-break switch having a vacuum interrupter and method of operation

A vacuum switching tube includes a pair of switch contacts having a larger diameter than their appertaining contact pins, an axial magnetic field being generated in the region of the switch contacts by a shield having high electrical conductivity. The shield is subdivided in an axial direction, is not connected electrically to any of the switch contacts, and is arranged potential-free. The present vacuum switching tube is suited for vacuum switching in a high short circuit breaking capacity.

Vacuum switching tube

A housing of a vacuum switching tube containing switch contacts or contact leads includes at least one insulator having a given temperature coefficient and a connecting surface, at least one non-magnetic metal part having a temperature coefficient differing from the given temperature coefficient, and a magnetic connecting part with a temperature coefficient substantially equal to the given temperature coefficient, the connecting part connecting the metal part to the connecting surface of the insulator with a vacuum-tight joint between the connecting part and the connecting surface of the insulator, the connecting part and metal part having shapes preventing destruction of the vacuum-tight joint under given maximum expected thermal and mechanical stresses, and the connecting part being free of surfaces that can vibrate and transmit vibrations to the environment of the switching tube.

Housing of a vacuum switching tube

A vacuum-switching tube for a vacuum switch having two poles and producing metal vapor during switching, includes a housing having a metal vessel partially defining a switching chamber and at least one high temperature-resistant insulator disposed axially of the metal vessel outside the switching chamber, the insulator having a side facing away from the switching chamber and the insulator having a relatively small axial height being at least sufficient for insulating the two poles of the vacuum switch at given voltages expected in the vacuum-switching tube during operation, fixed and movable coaxial switching contacts disposed in the switching chamber, a shaft connected to the movable contact for moving the movable contact in axial direction, a device for shielding the insulator from the metal vapor produced during switching, the shielding device defining a boundary of the switching chamber in axial direction, accordion bellows disposed outside the switching chamber and adjacent the side of the insulator facing away from the switching chamber for vacuum-tightly sealing the movable contact, and an insulating cap resting against the insulator and surrounding the insulator and the accordion bellows, the insulating cap including a guide bearing for guiding the shaft.

Vacuum-switching tube, especially for a low-voltage contactor

A vacuum switching tube having an evacuated housing in which contacts are disposed movable relative to each other and an improved current lead for such a vacuum tube are disclosed. The current lead comprises a core and a jacket surrounding the core. The core is made of a material with low electric conductivity compared to the jacket and has a helical outer contour. The core can be made by twisting a rod of polygonal or star-shaped cross section. A jacket of a material with relatively high electrical conductivity and with a smooth cylindrical outer contour is applied to the core. The jacket is joined to the core firmly without space between them or is made in one piece with the core.

Vacuum switching tube with a helical current path

The invention relates to a vacuum switch with cup-shaped switch contact components having an obliquely slit contact carrier and mounted unslit contact ring. The contact carrier consists of copper with or without additional chromium and the contact ring consists of a chromium-copper matrix with or without additions. The electrical conductivity changes rapidly from the contact carrier to the contact ring by a factor of at least 3. The invention is useful for high power vacuum switches.

Electric vacuum switch

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Berlin, Germany

Hans Bettge