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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2007
Jochen Kiefer, Nussbaumen, CH;
Martin Lakner, Gebenstorf, CH;
Jean-claude Mauroux, Hunzenschwil, CH;
Daniel Chartouni, Wettingen, CH;
Jochen Kiefer, Nussbaumen, CH;
Martin Lakner, Gebenstorf, CH;
Jean-Claude Mauroux, Hunzenschwil, CH;
Daniel Chartouni, Wettingen, CH;
ABB Research Ltd, Zurich, CH;
Abstract
The installation contains a current conductor producing Joulean heat in the operating state, a cooling element and a monitoring device. The cooling element has a condensable working medium and an evaporator, which can be heated by the current conductor of the installation, and a condenser which has been withdrawn from the heating effect of the current conductor. The monitoring device comprises at least one sensor for detecting a parameter of the cooling element and an evaluation unit, which receives output signals from the sensor. In the evaluation unit, the output signals of the sensors are evaluated and a signal describing the state and/or the functionality of the cooling element is formed there. This installation is characterized by high operational reliability with a high current-carrying capacity and dimensions which are kept small.