MUMBAI, India, Oct. 5 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202647115960 A) filed by Reinhausen Gmbh on September 28, 2026, for Method For Driving A Tap Changer, And Drive System For A Tap Changer.

Inventors include Schmid, Sebastian; Ixmeier, Klaus; Hertel, Udo; and Jrss, Tobias.

The application for the patent was published on October 02, 2026, under issue no. 40/2026.

Abstract: In a drive system (1) for a tap changer, a motor (2) is supplied with current from a voltage supply (4) and/or from an energy storage device (5), and mechanical components in the tap changer and the drive system (1) are braked at the end of a switching process, the kinetic energy of said components being converted into electrical energy and supplied to the energy storage device (5).

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