US4510441A
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Electric field detector
Assignee: Meidensha Corp
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Filing: 1982-06-14
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Granted: 1985-04-09
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Expires: 2002-06-14
Abstract
Abstract An electric field detector which comprises means for generating a linearly polarized light, a polarizing element including a ) Pockels cell made from a Z-cutting quartz which transmits the polarized light toward a Z-direction and changes the phase difference of two light components of a crystal in response to the magnitude of the electric field strength. The electric field detector of the invention can be widely used in measuring conditions of an electrical machine.
Inventors
- 👤 Tomio Yasuda
- 👤 Toshiyuki Ichiyama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:49
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H33/00; H01H33/60; H01H33/66; H01H33/668; G; G01; G01R; G01R15/00; G01R15/14; G01R15/24; G01R15/241; G01R15/242; G01R29/00; G01R29/08; G01R29/0864; G01R29/0878; G01R29/0885; G01R29/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
An electric field detector comprising: (a) an electric field generating means for generating an electric field, (b) a light source for generating light, (c) an electric field detecting means for detecting change of electric field strength in said electric field generating means, (d) a photoelectric converting means for converting an output light signal from said electric field detecting means to an electric signal, (e) a discriminating means for discriminating changes in the electric field strength of the electric field generating means, and (f) said electric field detecting means being provided in the vicinity of said electric field generating means, said electric field detecting means optically connected to both said light source and said photoelectric converting means, and said discriminating means being electrically connected to said photoelectric converting means, (g) said electric field detecting means comprising an electric field-sensitive means for transmitting linearly polarized light from said light source in a Z-direction and/or approximately in a Z-direction of a quartz crystal and for changing the phase difference between two specific oscillations in said quartz crystal, and (h) said electric field-sensitive means comprising a Pockels cell made from Z-cut quartz and/or approximately-z-cut quartz.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
An electric field detector comprising: (a) an electric field generating means for generating an electric field, (b) a light source for generating light, (c) an electric field detecting means for detecting change of electric field strength in said electric field generating means, (d) a photoelectric converting means for converting an output light signal from said electric field detecting means to an electric signal, (e) a discriminating means for discriminating changes in the electric field strength of the electric field generating means, and (f) said electric field detecting means being provided in the vicinity of said electric field generating means, said electric field detecting means optically connected to both said light source and said photoelectric converting means, and said discriminating means being electrically connected to said photoelectric converting means, (g) said electric field detecting means comprising an electric field-sensitive means for transmitting linearly polarized light from said light source in a Z-direction and/or approximately in a Z-direction of a quartz crystal and for changing the phase difference between two specific oscillations in said quartz crystal, and (h) said electric field-sensitive means comprising a Pockels cell made from Z-cut quartz and/or approximately-z-cut quartz.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
An electric field detector as claimed in claim 1 wherein said electric field detecting means further comprises, at least, an analyzing means for analyzing output light from the electric field-sensitive means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
An electric field detector as claimed in claim 2 wherein said electric field detecting means further comprises a polarizing means for polarizing the light from said light source, and an electric field responsive means for changing the angle of polarization of light polarized by said polarizing means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electric field detector as claimed in claim 2 wherein said photoelectric converting means is connected to said analyzer means by an optical fiber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electric field detector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said electric field generating means comprises a vacuum circuit interrupter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
An electric field detector as claimed in claim 5, wherein said discriminating means comprises a vacuum pressure change discriminating member for discriminating changes in vacuum pressure within an envelope of the vacuum circuit interrupter in response to the electric signal from said photoelectric converting means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
An electric field detector as claimed in claim 6, wherein said polarizing means of said electric field detecting means is connected to the light source by an optical fiber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
An electric field detector as claimed in claim 6 wherein said electric field detecting means comprises, at least, said polarizing means for polarizing the light incident from said light source, and an electric field responsive means for changing the angle of polarization of light polarized by said polarizing means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
54 words
An electric field detector as claimed in claim 5 wherein said electric field-sensitive means of the electric field detecting means is separated from a part of an envelope of the vacuum circuit interrupter by a predetermined distance in which the electric field strength is responsive to changes in the vacuum pressure inside the envelope.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
64 words
An electric field detector as claimed in claim 9 wherein said vacuum circuit interrupter of the electric field generating means further comprises a pair of separable contacts within said envelope adapted to be connected in series with an electric power circuit, a metal shield surrounding the contacts and shielding the envelope against metal deposits, tubular flanges, and a disk for supporting said metal shield.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
An electric field detector as claimed in claim 10 wherein said electric field detecting means is separated from said metal shield by a predetermined distance.
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