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- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H33/00—High-tension or heavy-current switches with arc-extinguishing or arc-preventing means
- H01H33/60—Switches wherein the means for extinguishing or preventing the arc do not include separate means for obtaining or increasing flow of arc-extinguishing fluid
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- H01H33/60—Switches wherein the means for extinguishing or preventing the arc do not include separate means for obtaining or increasing flow of arc-extinguishing fluid
- H01H33/66—Vacuum switches
- H01H33/664—Contacts; Arc-extinguishing means, e.g. arcing rings
- H01H33/6644—Contacts; Arc-extinguishing means, e.g. arcing rings having coil-like electrical connections between contact rod and the proper contact
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- H01H33/04—Means for extinguishing or preventing arc between current-carrying parts
- H01H33/18—Means for extinguishing or preventing arc between current-carrying parts using blow-out magnet
- H01H33/185—Means for extinguishing or preventing arc between current-carrying parts using blow-out magnet using magnetisable elements associated with the contacts
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- H01H33/60—Switches wherein the means for extinguishing or preventing the arc do not include separate means for obtaining or increasing flow of arc-extinguishing fluid
- H01H33/66—Vacuum switches
- H01H33/664—Contacts; Arc-extinguishing means, e.g. arcing rings
- H01H33/6644—Contacts; Arc-extinguishing means, e.g. arcing rings having coil-like electrical connections between contact rod and the proper contact
- H01H33/6645—Contacts; Arc-extinguishing means, e.g. arcing rings having coil-like electrical connections between contact rod and the proper contact in which the coil like electrical connections encircle at least once the contact rod
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- H01H1/02—Contacts characterised by the material thereof
- H01H1/0203—Contacts characterised by the material thereof specially adapted for vacuum switches
- H01H1/0206—Contacts characterised by the material thereof specially adapted for vacuum switches containing as major components Cu and Cr
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- the present invention relates to a vacuum valve.
- a vacuum valve that employs such a control method includes a vertical magnetic field type vacuum valve, and several types of electrode structures have been implemented and proposed. The description will be made based on the vertical magnetic field electrode structure shown in FIG. FIG. 11 shows only the electrode structure on the movable side, but the electrode structure on the fixed side is also the same, and the electrodes are arranged so as to face each other.
- a circular counterbore 6a is formed at the tip of the movable-side conducting shaft 6B made of a copper rod, and the counterbore 6a has a substantially T-shaped vertical section.
- a shaft portion 18a protruding from the lower portion of the annular stainless steel reinforcing member 18 is fitted and brazed.
- the outer periphery of the shaft portion 18a is made of a steel material, and an annular shaft portion 14a projecting from the center of the coil electrode 14 described below is inserted into the shaft portion 18a. Brazed to energized shaft 6B.
- the coil electrode 14 has four arms 14 b projecting radially from the outer periphery of the shaft 14 a at intervals of 90 ° in a plan view (not shown) and in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction.
- the base ends of the arc-shaped coil parts 14c are brazed to the ends of the arm parts 14b.
- a through hole 14d is formed at the tip of the coil portion 14c in the axial direction.
- a shaft part of a copper-made connector 13 having a substantially T shape and a circular shape in a plan view (not shown) is inserted and brazed to the tip of the coil part 14c.
- an electrode plate 2B which is formed in a disk shape from a copper plate and has grooves formed radially from the center to the outer periphery.
- This electrode plate 2B is reinforced Brazed to the surfaces of member 8 and connector 13.
- a contact is formed on the upper surface of the electrode plate 2B in a disc shape from a tungsten alloy, has a radial groove from the center to the outer periphery in the same manner as the electrode plate 2B, and the outer periphery is chamfered in an arc shape. 1 A is joined by brazing.
- the current flowing into the coil part 14c flows through it about 1 Z two turns in the circumferential direction to generate a vertical magnetic field, and then the connector 13 at the tip of the coil part 14c and the electrode plate 2 It flows into the electrode plate 2B via the back surface of the outer periphery of B, and flows out to the contact 1A from the surface of the electrode plate 2B.
- the current flowing out of the contact 1A flows from the contact 1A into the contact of the fixed electrode (not shown) in contact with the surface of the contact 1A. And flows out to the fixed-side conducting shaft through the connector and coil electrode.
- FIG. 12 shows the magnetic flux density distribution generated by the coil electrode 14 between the electrodes (an intermediate point when the movable and fixed electrodes are separated to a specified gap length).
- the axial magnetic flux density between the electrodes is strongest at the center of the electrode and decreases toward the outer periphery of the electrode.
- a slit is cut in the electrode plate 2B and the contact 1A in order to sufficiently suppress the generation of the eddy current by the coil electrode 14.
- the coil electrode 14 is designed so that the magnetic flux density becomes higher than the magnetic flux density B cr at which the arc voltage becomes the lowest with respect to each breaking current value, near the outer periphery of the electrode.
- the breaking current at which the arc starts to concentrate is dramatically improved compared to the condition without a magnetic field, and the breaking performance is greatly improved. it can.
- the arc does not always converge to a large current value when the electrode diameter is determined. Above a certain critical current value, the arc concentrates near the center of the electrode with strong magnetic field (near the anode side).
- the critical current density is reached at the center where the current density is high, The arc may shift from the diffused state to the concentrated state, and eventually become uninterruptable.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram of an electrode quoted from a paper (IEEE Transs. On Power Delivery, Vol. PWTD-1, No. 4, Oct. 1986) previously reported by a technician belonging to the present applicant.
- 6 is a graph showing an example of a distribution of a magnetic flux density between electrodes with respect to a position in a radial direction. From this graph, it can be seen that the distribution of the magnetic flux density varies depending on the gap length between the electrodes, but in any case, the maximum value of the magnetic flux density exists at the outer peripheral portion of the electrode. However, the radial position where the magnetic flux density becomes maximum is about 55% of the electrode radius (28.5 mm), which is outside the range of the magnetic flux density distribution characteristics of the vacuum valve presented by the present invention. In addition, with such a magnetic flux density distribution, it is difficult for the arc ignited between the electrodes to sufficiently spread to the outer peripheral portion of the electrode, so that a remarkable effect as in the present invention cannot be expected.
- Fig. 14 (a) Coil electrode bonded to the end of the movable side conducting shaft 6 C 11 is provided with a connecting portion 15, and a spacer 18 is joined to the center.
- the electrode plate 12 is joined to the coil electrode 11 via the connecting portion 15 and the spacer 18.
- a magnetic field control plate 36 made of pure steel is buried in the surface 35 of the electrode plate 12, and an eddy current generated in the magnetic field control plate 36 generates a magnetic field in the opposite direction.
- a contact 37 is joined to the upper surface of the magnetic field control plate 36.
- the magnetic flux density distribution in the vacuum valve having such a structure has a characteristic shown by a curve F2 in FIG. 14 (a).
- the broken line curve F1 shows the magnetic flux density distribution characteristics when the magnetic field control plate 36 is not provided.
- a maximum value of the magnetic flux density exists at the outer periphery of the electrode due to the reverse magnetic flux generated by the magnetic field control plate 36, but the maximum radial position is about 40% of the electrode radius. It is outside the scope of the invention.
- Japanese Patent Publication No. 4-31611 discloses a technology that discloses a similar magnetic flux density distribution that is not an electrode having a structure aimed at improving the magnetic flux density distribution. Fig.
- a curve G 1 shows the magnetic flux density distribution characteristics of only the magnetic field generating coil 31.
- Fig. 16 shows the magnetic flux density distribution characteristics between the electrodes by this method.
- this conventional magnetic flux density distribution it is considered that the maximum position exists within the range of the magnetic flux density distribution characteristics of the present invention, but the magnetic field generating coil arranged at the center of the electrode generates the magnetic flux at the center of the electrode.
- the density is reversed, which is different from the value of the magnetic flux density required by the present invention at the center of the electrode.
- the magnetic flux density distribution between the electrodes by this method is shown in FIG.
- the magnetic field at the center of the electrode is not negative compared to the method (2).
- the radial position where the magnetic flux density becomes maximum is considered to be within the range required by the present invention.
- the maximum value of the magnetic flux density is about 2.5 times the magnetic flux density at the position of 40% of the electrode radius, which is outside the range presented by the present invention.
- the distribution is not such that the axial magnetic flux density monotonically increases from the center of the electrode toward the outer periphery, and this point is also different from the present invention.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a vacuum valve that improves the critical current value at which the arc starts to concentrate by making the current density uniform with respect to the electrode surface.
- the present invention also provides that the current concentration on the electrode surface is higher than the critical current value and the current is concentrated. Even so, it is an object of the present invention to provide a vacuum valve in which current density is reduced in a region where current is concentrated by dispersing and concentrating at a plurality of points on an outer peripheral portion of an electrode, thereby improving cutoff performance. I do.
- the voltage drop Vcolm in the arc column has the following relationship with the axial magnetic flux density Bz and the current density JZ.
- the value of the voltage drop Vcolm will decrease even if currents of the same current density flow. Since the value of the voltage drop between the electrodes, V co lm, is constant over the entire electrode surface, to balance the value of V co lm in the electrode outer peripheral region, the current at the center of the electrode, where the magnetic flux density is large, is Density JZ increases. For this reason, the current density distribution between the electrodes has conventionally been higher at the center of the electrode as shown in Fig. 12, as in the case of the magnetic field distribution, and has become smaller toward the outer periphery of the electrode. It was.
- the axial magnetic flux density at the center is lowered, the voltage drop in the arc column at the center of the electrode is increased, and the current does not easily flow.
- the outer peripheral portion of the electrode has a relatively high magnetic flux density relative to the central portion of the electrode, and the voltage drop in the arc column is reduced so that the current can easily flow.
- the vacuum valve according to the first aspect of the present invention is directed to a vacuum valve, which is configured so that an axial magnetic field parallel to an arc generated between a movable-side electrode and a fixed-side electrode which are close to and separated from each other.
- the magnitude of the magnetic flux density in the axial direction between the electrodes increases as going from the center of the electrodes toward the outer periphery, and the axial magnetic flux density increases by 70% or more outside the radius of the electrodes.
- Has a maximum value (B p) has a magnetic flux density of 2 mTZK A or more at the outer peripheral end of the electrode, and has the maximum value (B p) on any radiation extending from the center of the electrode to the outer peripheral end. Is 4 to 2.4 times the magnetic flux density (Bet) at the center of the electrode.
- the invention according to claim 2 is the vacuum valve according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic flux density (B ct) at the center of the electrode is defined by an arc voltage and an axial magnetic flux density determined by a radius of the electrode and a breaking current. It is 0.75 to 0.9 times the magnetic flux density (B cr) at which the voltage is lowest.
- the invention according to claim 3 is the vacuum valve according to claim 2, wherein a position in the radial direction where the magnetic flux density (B cr) at which the arc voltage is minimum is applied is within a range of 20 to 40% of the electrode radius. It was done.
- the invention according to claim 4 is the vacuum valve according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein at the plurality of positions in the circumferential direction at a radial position indicating the local maximum value (B p) of the axial magnetic flux density of the electrode, Of these, a part that is 0.6 to 0.9 times lower than the one that indicates the maximum value (Bmax) is provided.
- the invention according to claim 5 is the vacuum valve according to claim 4, wherein the axial magnetic flux density distribution in the circumferential direction at the radial position indicated by the maximum value (B p) of the axial magnetic flux density of the electrode is represented by
- B max the maximum value of the density
- B min the minimum value of the axial magnetic flux density of the electrode
- the invention according to claim 6 is a vacuum valve provided with a pair of electrodes, which are connected to a pair of electrically conductive shafts electrically connected to the outside and are in contact with or separated from each other, in a vacuum vessel, In addition, a contact having a slope characteristic in which the cathode drop voltage of the contact material decreases continuously or stepwise from the center toward the outer periphery is provided.
- the invention according to claim 7 is the vacuum valve according to claim 6, wherein the contact material is copper chromium (CuCr), and the weight% of chromium (Cr) is gradually increased from the center of the contact to the outer periphery. It is a thing.
- the invention of claim 9 is the vacuum valve of claim 8, wherein the magnetic field generating means is formed by a coil.
- the invention according to claim 10 is the vacuum valve according to claim 8, wherein the magnetic field generating means is formed by an electrode pin and a magnetic body disposed around the electrode pin.
- FIG. 1 is a graph showing distribution characteristics of an axial magnetic flux density between electrodes in a radial direction of an electrode according to a first example of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a graph showing the distribution characteristics of the axial magnetic flux density between the electrodes in the circumferential direction of the electrodes in the above embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a graph showing a relationship between an arc voltage between electrodes and an axial magnetic flux density in the above embodiment.
- FIG. 4 (a) and 4 (b) are perspective views each showing a contact used in the above embodiment.
- Fig. 5 is a front view of a general plate electrode.
- FIG. 6 is a sectional view of an electrode employed in the above embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a graph showing the cutoff characteristics of the above embodiment.
- FIG. 8 (a) is an exploded perspective view of an electrode employed in a second embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 8 (b) is a plan view for explaining the operation thereof.
- FIG. 9 (a) is an exploded perspective view of an electrode employed in the third embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 9 (b) is a plan view for explaining the operation.
- FIG. 10 (a) is a graph showing the distribution of the axial magnetic flux density between the electrodes in the radial direction of the electrode according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 10 (b) is the graph of the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a magnetic material employed in the embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a vertical magnetic field electrode of a first conventional vacuum valve.
- FIG. 12 is a graph showing magnetic flux density distribution characteristics of a vertical magnetic field electrode of a first conventional vacuum valve.
- FIG. 13 is a graph showing magnetic flux density distribution characteristics of a vertical magnetic field electrode of a second conventional vacuum valve.
- FIG. 14 (a) is a graph showing the magnetic flux density distribution characteristics of the vertical magnetic field electrode of the third conventional vacuum valve.
- FIG. 14 (b) is a partially broken front view showing the electrode structure of the third conventional vacuum valve.
- FIG. 15 is a graph showing magnetic flux density distribution characteristics of a vertical magnetic field electrode of a fourth conventional vacuum valve.
- FIG. 16 is a graph showing magnetic flux density distribution characteristics of a vertical magnetic field electrode of a fifth conventional vacuum valve.
- FIG. 17 is a graph showing magnetic flux density distribution characteristics of a vertical magnetic field electrode of a sixth conventional vacuum valve.
- FIG. 1 shows the distribution of the axial magnetic flux density between the electrodes with respect to the radial position of the electrodes of the vacuum valve according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- the axial magnetic flux density increases in the outer circumferential direction of the electrode, compared to the low axial magnetic flux density Bct at the center of the electrode.
- a magnetic flux density distribution with a maximum value B near the outer edge of the electrode is realized.
- FIG. 2 is a graph showing the circumferential distribution of the axial magnetic flux density at the radial position indicating the above-mentioned maximum value Bp of the electrode of the vacuum valve of the present invention. It shows the characteristics of A detailed description of these characteristics will be described later.
- the vacuum valve of the present invention has an axial magnetic flux density B cr (see FIG. 3) at which the arc voltage between the electrodes becomes minimum with respect to each breaking current at the center of the electrodes.
- a magnetic flux density B ct in the range A 0.75 to 0.9 times of) is applied.
- the axial magnetic flux density monotonically increases from the center of the electrode toward the outer periphery of the electrode.
- the radial position where the axial magnetic flux density B cr giving the minimum arc voltage V min is applied is in a range B of 20 to 40% of the electrode radius.
- the axial magnetic flux density increases monotonically outward from this range A, and has a maximum value Bp in a region outside 70% or more of the electrode radius.
- the maximum value Bp is set to a range C which is 1.4 to 2.4 times the magnetic flux density Bct at the center of the electrode.
- the magnetic flux density distribution in the circumferential direction of the electrode at the radial position where the axial magnetic flux density is maximized in the outer peripheral region of the electrode is changed into irregularities as shown in FIG.
- the axial magnetic flux density in the circumferential direction is distributed so that at least two peaks appear in the entire circumference.
- the maximum value B ma and the minimum value B min of the magnetic flux density distribution in the circumferential direction are in a range C which is 1.4 to 2.4 times the axial magnetic flux density B ct at the center of the electrode.
- the range D in which the value of the magnetic flux density is (Bmax + Bmin) / 2 or more is set to be 50% or more of the entire circumference of the radial position.
- the axial magnetic flux density increases from the center of the electrode toward the outer periphery, so that the arc tends to be fired also on the outer periphery of the electrode.
- the axial magnetic flux density will be lower than the minimum arc voltage Vmin.
- the arc voltage does not increase so much that the arc spreads well to the outermost periphery of the electrode.
- the breaking current increases, the arc voltage may increase in a region where the magnetic flux density is large, as in the relationship between the arc voltage and the magnetic flux density shown in FIG.
- the arc can be more easily ignited at the outer periphery of the electrode by combining the contact with an inclined characteristic contact that has a characteristic that the cathode drop voltage decreases from the center of the electrode toward the outer periphery of the electrode. I can do it. As a result, the current density at the center of the electrode is suppressed, and the current density is increased at the outer periphery of the electrode, so that the current density distribution can be made uniform.
- the contact material is made of copper chromium (CuCr), and the center of contact 1 contains about 25% by weight of chromium Cr and the outer periphery has chromium Cr at the outer periphery.
- the composition is such that the content percentage by weight of chromium Cr is gradually increased from the center to the outer periphery to about 50% by weight so as to contain about 50% by weight.
- the contact material is also made of copper chromium (CuCr), and the chromium Cr is 25 at the center of the contact 1. Chromium Cr content should be increased stepwise from the center to the periphery so that it contains about 35% by weight in the middle part and about 45% by weight in the outer part. Can also.
- Concentration starts in several places, but even if current is concentrated, the concentration is not one as in the past, but is distributed to multiple places.
- the critical current value that becomes intense can be increased.
- the concentrated position is the outer periphery of the electrode, so the concentrated area is wider than the central part, and it is possible to effectively suppress damage due to arc energy applied to the anode electrode surface. it can.
- FIG. 6 shows the structure of a model electrode according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- a comparative experiment was performed with the conventional vertical magnetic field electrode shown in FIG. 11 and the flat plate electrode shown in FIG.
- the plate electrode shown in Fig. 5 has a simple structure in which the contact 1 is attached to the current-carrying shaft 6.
- an external magnetic field coil 9 is used to generate a uniform magnetic field between the electrodes. was used.
- the model electrode of the vacuum valve of the present invention shown in FIG. 6 is significantly different from the conventional vertical magnetic field electrode shown in FIG. 11 in that the electric path connecting the contact and the conducting shaft is made of a coiled copper wire.
- the specifications of the other parts are the same as those of the electrode shown in FIG.
- the configuration of the model electrode shown in FIG. 6 will be described.
- the coil support ring 5 is placed via a positioning hole 5 a formed in the center of the coil support ring 5, and is brazed to the upper end of the reinforcing member 18.
- a narrow annular groove is formed outside the positioning hole 5a. Further outside the groove, a circular counterbore 5b is used. A total of 6 locations are formed at 0 ° intervals.
- a center coil 7 formed in a coil shape from an oxygen-free copper wire is placed on the upper end surface of the reinforcing member 18 and brazed to the upper end of the reinforcing member 18.
- the outer peripheral coil 3 of the same product as the center coil 7 is also placed on each of the positioning counterbore portions 5b formed at six places on the upper surface of the coil support ring 5, and brazed to each of the counterbore portions 5b. Have been. Further, the lower end of a support tube 8 made of a thin stainless steel tube is inserted into a narrow annular groove formed outside the positioning hole 5a of the coil support ring 5 and brazed.
- the disk-shaped electrode plate 2 is mounted on the upper end surfaces of the support tube 8 and the outer peripheral coil 3.
- a through hole 2a is formed in the center of the electrode plate 2, and the through hole 2a is formed.
- a narrow annular groove for positioning, into which the upper end of the support tube 8 is fitted, is formed coaxially on the outer lower surface of a. The support tube 8 having the upper end inserted into this groove is also brazed to the electrode plate 2.
- the contact 1 has the same outer diameter as the contact 1A of the conventional example shown in FIG. 11, but has an inverted truncated conical shallow recess 1a at the center of the upper end surface.
- the outer periphery of the upper end of the concave portion 1a is chamfered in an arc shape.
- the assembled vacuum valve employing the model electrode having such a structure operates as follows.
- FIG. 6 between the contact 1 of the movable-side electrode and the contact of the fixed-side electrode (not shown; arranged so as to face the movable-side electrode 1 and brought into contact with and separated from the movable-side electrode 1)
- Most of the generated arc current flows from the contact 1 to each of the outer peripheral coils 3 inserted between the electrode plate 2 and the coil support ring 5, and part of the generated arc current flows to the center coil 7.
- the current flowing through the center coil 7 is about one-fourth of the current flowing through each outer peripheral coil 3 due to the resistance value of the seat 4 interposed between the center coil 7 and the electrode plate 2. .
- FIG. 7 shows the results of the blocking experiment for the three types of electrodes shown in FIGS. 11, 11 and 12, respectively.
- an external magnetic field coil 9 was prepared to reduce the magnetic field generated by the model electrode. By superimposing a uniform magnetic field generated by the external magnetic field coil 9, an optimum magnetic flux density distribution is obtained.
- the breaking performance of the conventional vertical magnetic field electrode shown in Fig. 11 is
- Dl is set to 1
- the plate electrode shown in FIG. 5 is subjected to various changes in the strength of the external magnetic field under the condition that a uniform magnetic field is applied by the external magnetic field coil 9.
- the maximum cutoff limit D 2 is 1.15 times.
- the maximum breaking limit D3 was 1.4 times, and it was confirmed that the breaking performance was improved.
- Electrode structures that can be employed in the vacuum valve of the present invention include those shown in FIG. 8 in addition to those shown in FIG.
- two or more small-diameter current-carrying rods 21 are arranged between the contact 1 and the current-carrying shaft 6, and a magnetic body 22 is arranged in a peripheral area thereof.
- the energizing rods 21 are arranged at annular positions, and the position of the outer side surface of each energizing rod 21 is 90% of the electrode radius.
- the magnetic body 22 is a right angle or an arc of about 120 ° to about 120 °, and is arranged in the peripheral area of each energizing rod 21 and in the same circumferential direction with respect to each energizing rod 21. is there.
- an axial magnetic field is generated over substantially the entire surface of the contact 1, and the surface of the contact 1 can be used effectively.
- the current path is shortened, so that the resistance between terminals can be kept low, showing excellent current-carrying performance.
- FIG. 9 shows an electrode structure of a vacuum valve according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
- the electrode of this embodiment has two or more plural electrodes between the contact 1 and the conducting shaft 6.
- the small-diameter energizing rods 21 are spaced apart in the circumferential direction, and teeth 25a are formed around the energizing rods 21.
- the magnetic body 25 has a shape in which the teeth 25a protrude in the same circumferential direction at a plurality of places from the central disk portion 25b so as to be positioned.
- the magnetic body 25 having the structure shown in FIG. 10 (b) can be used instead of the magnetic body of the third embodiment.
- the magnetic flux density distribution BZ in the axial direction can be improved as shown in FIG.
- the magnetic flux density at the center of the electrode is set to be relatively lower than that at the outer periphery, preventing the arc from concentrating on the center of the electrode when a large current is interrupted when the magnetic flux density at the center is high.
- the arc can be spread over the entire surface of the contact 1 even at the time of a large current interruption near the interruption limit, and the interruption performance can be improved.
- the distance to the current-carrying rods 21 and 24 is different (however, the positional relationship between the current-carrying rods 21 and 21 located on either side of a magnetic substance 22 and the magnetic substance 2
- the current rods 24, 24 located on both sides of one tooth 25a with 5 are positioned in the circumferential direction with respect to the teeth 25a of any magnetic body 22 or magnetic body 25.
- the magnetic flux generated around the magnetic body 22 or the teeth 25a of the magnetic body 25 by the current flowing through the current-carrying rod close to the magnetic substance 22 or 25 passes through the tooth 25a of the magnetic substance 22 or the magnetic substance 25, and the magnetic flux generated by the adjacent current-carrying rod in the opposite direction.
- the influence of the magnetic flux generated around the magnetic material can be reduced, the strength of the magnetic pole generated at the end of the magnetic body can be increased, and a high axial magnetic flux density can be generated.
- the structure above the current-carrying shaft 6 is the same as that of the conventional vertical magnetic field electrode shown in FIG. 11 (except that the contact 1A is removed). Then, a double structure may be provided in which the conducting rod 21 or 24 and the magnetic body 22 or 25 are provided on the upper surface side.
- the current density distribution in the arc can be made uniform, and the critical current value at which the arc is concentrated can be improved.
- the cathode drop voltage of the contact material is continuously or stepwisely arranged on the surfaces of the movable side and the fixed side facing each other from the center toward the outer periphery.
- a contact with a tilt characteristic that reduces the arc is provided, so that the arc is not concentrated at the center of the electrode, the current density distribution in the arc is made uniform over the entire electrode surface, and the critical current value at which the arc is concentrated is improved. Can be improved.
- the eighth to tenth aspects of the present invention by providing a plurality of magnetic field generating means on the outer periphery of the electrode, even if the current density between the electrodes exceeds the critical current value and the arc is concentrated, Can be concentrated at each of a plurality of locations distributed in the circumferential direction of the outer periphery of the electrode, and the current density in the concentrated area is reduced compared to the conventional case where the arc is concentrated at one location. Therefore, damage to the electrodes can be reduced, and the cutoff limit current value can be increased.
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