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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2019
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin, IE;
Wangpei Li, Horseheads, NY (US);
Eric D. Smith, Painted Post, NY (US);
Xin Zhou, Wexford, PA (US);
Ganesh Kumar Balasubramanian, Horseheads, NY (US);
Louis G. Campbell, Elmira, NY (US);
Darron R. Mohr, Big Flats, NY (US);
Mrinalini Pathak, Pune, IN;
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
An electrode assembly for a vacuum interrupter includes a contact plate, an electrode coil, an inner support, a lower support, and at least one support member. The electrode coil includes a base for attachment to a terminal post of the vacuum interrupter. The electrode coil also includes at least one arcuate arm between the base and the contact plate extending along a curved path in a plane substantially perpendicular to a direction of travel of the electrode assembly. Each arcuate arm includes an aperture that is positioned to align with a corresponding aperture of an adjacent arcuate arm or the base of the electrode coil. Each support member is partially positioned within aligned apertures to maintain a gap between the arcuate arms and the base. The support members and the lower support may be slotted to decrease the current flowing through the supports.