ITPD20010049U1

ITPD20010049U1 - ELECTRIC CONNECTORS FOR POWER LINES AND CONTROL PARTICULARLY FOR SWITCHES / REGULATORS.

Info

Publication number: ITPD20010049U1
Application number: IT2001PD000049U
Authority: IT
Original assignee: Inarca Spa
Priority date: 2001-06-12
Filing date: 2001-06-12
Publication date: 2002-12-12
Also published as: HRP20020507A2; ATE424636T1; DE60231360D1; EP1267451A2; EP1267451B1; EP1267451A3

Abstract

Electrical connectors for power and control lines, particularly for switches/regulators, comprising two bodies, one (11) for the power connection and one (12) for the control connection, each body being shaped asymmetrically and being constituted by hollow elements for inserting electrical terminals in only one way, and being shaped for connection to complementary terminals of the switch/regulator only in an unambiguous position and according to a predefined succession. <IMAGE>

Description

?CONNETTORI ELETTRICI PER LINEE DI POTENZA E CONTROLLO PARTICOLARMENTE PER COMMUTATORI/REGOLATORI? ? ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS FOR POWER LINES AND CONTROL ESPECIALLY FOR SWITCHES / REGULATORS?

DESCRIZIONE DESCRIPTION

Il presente trovato ha per oggetto dei connettori elettrici combinati per linee di potenza e controllo particolarmente per commutatori/regolatori. The present invention relates to combined electrical connectors for power and control lines, particularly for switches / regulators.

Com?? noto, in particolare nel campo degli elettrodomestici, esistono commutatori e/o regolatori che intervengono su dispositivi elettrici, per esempio resistenze, per i quali ? necessaria una alimentazione di potenza. How? known, in particular in the field of household appliances, there are switches and / or regulators that intervene on electrical devices, for example resistors, for which? power supply required.

Gli stessi commutatori e/o regolatori intervengono su regolazioni, non di potenza, avendo connessioni con linee di controllo. The same switches and / or regulators intervene on adjustments, not of power, having connections with control lines.

Risulta evidente quindi come l operazione di connessione dei fili elettrici rivesta un ruolo particolarmente importante, in quanto i fili, alimentando circuiti differenti, non devono essere confusi n? durante la fase di cablaggio n? durante la fase di connessione al commutatore/regolatore. It is therefore evident that the connection operation of the electric wires plays a particularly important role, since the wires, feeding different circuits, must not be confused n? during the wiring phase n? during the connection phase to the switch / regulator.

Compito principale del presente trovato, ? quello di eliminare o sostanzialmente ridurre i problemi legati alla connessione di fili elettrici di potenza e di controllo a commutatori/regolatori, particolarmente per elettrodomestici. Main aim of the present invention,? that of eliminating or substantially reducing the problems associated with the connection of electrical power and control wires to switches / regulators, particularly for household appliances.

Nell?ambito del compito principale, un importante scopo ? quello di mettere a punto dei connettori elettrici combinati che permettano la connessione univoca dei fili di potenza e controllo al commutatore/regolatore. In the context of the main task, an important purpose? that of developing combined electrical connectors that allow the univocal connection of the power and control wires to the switch / regulator.

Ancora un altro scopo ? quello di mettere a punto connettori elettrici di struttura semplice. Yet another purpose? to develop electrical connectors with a simple structure.

Non ultimo scopo ? quello di mettere a punto connettori elettrici di basso costo. Not the least purpose? to develop low-cost electrical connectors.

Il compito principale, gli scopi preposti ed altri scopi ancora, che pi? chiaramente appariranno in seguito, vengono raggiunti da connettori elettrici per potenza e controllo particolarmente per commutatori/regolatori, caratterizzati dal fatto di comprende due corpi, uno per la connessione di potenza e una per la connessione di controllo, ciascuno sagomato asimmetrico, costituiti ciascuno da elementi cavi per l?inserimento univoco di terminali elettrici, e conformati per essere connessi a complementari terminali di detto commutatore/regolatore solamente secondo una univoca posizione e predefinita successione. The main task, the intended purposes and other purposes, which more? will clearly appear later, are joined by electrical connectors for power and control particularly for switches / regulators, characterized by the fact that it comprises two bodies, one for the power connection and one for the control connection, each shaped asymmetrically, each consisting of elements cables for the univocal insertion of electrical terminals, and shaped to be connected to complementary terminals of said switch / regulator only according to an univocal position and predefined succession.

Ulteriori caratteristiche e vantaggi del trovato risulteranno maggiormente dalla descrizione di una sua forma di realizzazione preferita, ma non esclusiva, indicata a titolo indicativo e non limitativo nelle allegate tavole di figura e disegni, in cui: Further characteristics and advantages of the invention will become clearer from the description of a preferred but not exclusive embodiment thereof, indicated by way of non-limiting example in the attached tables of the figure and drawings, in which:

- le figg. da 1 a 3 illustrano un commutatore/regolatore con applicati dei connettori combinati, secondo il trovato, in tre differenti viste; - figs. 1 to 3 show a switch / regulator with applied combined connectors, according to the invention, in three different views;

- le figg. da 4 a 6 illustrano un primo connettore elettrico secondo il trovato, in tre differenti viste; - figs. 4 to 6 show a first electrical connector according to the invention, in three different views;

- le figg. da 7 a 9 illustrano un secondo connettore elettrico secondo il trovato, in tre differenti viste. - figs. 7 to 9 show a second electrical connector according to the invention, in three different views.

Con particolare riferimento alle figure precedentemente descritte, connettori elettrici combinati per potenza e controllo particolarmente per commutatori/regolatori, secondo il trovato, vengono complessivamente indicati con il numero 10. With particular reference to the figures described above, combined electrical connectors for power and control, particularly for switches / regulators, according to the invention, are indicated as a whole with the number 10.

I connettori 10 comprendono due corpi, uno per la connessione di linee di potenza e uno per la connessione di linee di controllo, ciascuno sagomato asimmetrico, indicati rispettivamente con i numeri 11 e 12. The connectors 10 comprise two bodies, one for the connection of power lines and one for the connection of control lines, each shaped asymmetrically, indicated respectively with the numbers 11 and 12.

II primo corpo 11 ? sagomato sostanzialmente a ?U? e il secondo corpo 12 ? sagomato sostanzialmente a ponte. The first body 11? substantially shaped in a? U? and the second body 12? substantially bridge-shaped.

Primo corpo 11 e secondo corpo 12 sono da disporre a croce con ingombri che si intersecano. First body 11 and second body 12 are to be arranged in a cross shape with intersecting dimensions.

Il primo corpo 11 comprende tre elementi cavi, in un insieme monolitico di materia plastica, per l?inserimento univoco di terminali elettrici femmina, non indicati in figura. The first body 11 comprises three hollow elements, in a monolithic assembly of plastic material, for the univocal insertion of female electrical terminals, not shown in the figure.

Dei tre elementi cavi, due, indicati con i numeri 13 e 14 sono disposti affiancati monolitici, uniti al terzo elemento cavo 15 per mezzo di un primo elemento trasversale 16. Of the three hollow elements, two, indicated by the numbers 13 and 14, are arranged side by side monolithic, joined to the third hollow element 15 by means of a first transverse element 16.

Quando il primo corpo 11 ? connesso ad un commutatore/regolatore 22, il primo elemento trasversale 16 va in appoggio sulla parete posteriore 23 del commutatore/regolatore 22 stesso, ed entro le aperture di base degli elementi cavi 13, 14 e 15 si dispongono corrispondenti terminali maschi, sul tipo di quelli indicati con il numero 24, disposti sulla parete posteriore 23 del commutatore/regolatore 22. When the first body 11? connected to a switch / regulator 22, the first transverse element 16 rests on the rear wall 23 of the switch / regulator 22 itself, and corresponding male terminals are arranged within the base openings of the hollow elements 13, 14 and 15, on the type of those indicated with the number 24, arranged on the rear wall 23 of the switch / regulator 22.

Il secondo corpo 12 comprende anch?esso tre elementi cavi, in un insieme monolitico di materia plastica, per l?inserimento univoco di corrispondenti terminali femmina, indicati con i numeri 18, 19 e 20, uniti superiormente da un secondo elemento trasversale 21 a realizzare una sagoma sostanzialmente a ponte con i due elementi cavi 18 e 19 disposti dalla stessa parte della sagoma a ponte, e l'elemento cavo 20 dall'altra. The second body 12 also comprises three hollow elements, in a monolithic set of plastic material, for the univocal insertion of corresponding female terminals, indicated with the numbers 18, 19 and 20, joined at the top by a second transverse element 21 to achieve a substantially bridge shape with the two hollow elements 18 and 19 arranged on the same side of the bridge shape, and the hollow element 20 on the other.

Gli elementi cavi 18 e 19 sono distanziati ad opera di un terzo elemento trasversale 17 superiore, a sviluppo ortogonale al secondo elemento trasversale 21. The hollow elements 18 and 19 are spaced apart by a third upper transverse element 17, with development orthogonal to the second transverse element 21.

Entro le aperture di base degli elementi cavi 18, 19 e 20 si dispongono corrispondenti terminali maschi del commutatore/regolatore, anch'essi non visibili in figura. Corresponding male terminals of the switch / regulator, also not visible in the figure, are arranged within the base openings of the hollow elements 18, 19 and 20.

Il primo corpo 11 va quindi connesso per primo al commutatore/regolatore, con il primo elemento trasversale 16 in appoggio sulla sua parete posteriore 23, mentre il secondo corpo 12 va connesso per secondo, e disposto in modo tale che il secondo elemento trasversale 21 si disponga superiormente a croce al primo elemento trasversale 16. The first body 11 must therefore be connected first to the switch / regulator, with the first transverse element 16 resting on its rear wall 23, while the second body 12 must be connected second, and arranged in such a way that the second transverse element 21 is has a cross at the top of the first transverse element 16.

In questo modo, si vede come primo e secondo corpo 11 e 12 sono disposti a croce con ingombri che si intersecano. In this way, it can be seen how the first and second bodies 11 and 12 are arranged in a cross with intersecting dimensions.

Si ? in pratica constato come il presente trovato abbia portato a compimento gli scopi ad esso preposti. Yup ? in practice, I see that the present invention has accomplished the intended purposes.

Risulta infatti scongiurato il problema della contusione riguardo alla connessione di fili elettrici di potenza e di controllo su un commutatore/regolatore. In fact, the problem of bruising with regard to the connection of electrical power and control wires on a switch / regulator is avoided.

Infatti i fili di potenza vanno preventivamente inseriti, con corrispondenti terminali femmina, in uno dei due corpi, mentre i fili di controllo vengono connessi all?altro corpo, e la configurazione asimmetrica evita connessioni sbagliate. In fact, the power wires must be previously inserted, with corresponding female terminals, in one of the two bodies, while the control wires are connected to the other body, and the asymmetrical configuration avoids wrong connections.

A loro volta primo e secondo corpo andranno disposti secondo una posizione univoca e una predefinita successione sul commutatore/regolatore. In turn, the first and second bodies will be arranged according to a unique position and a predefined succession on the switch / regulator.

Anche in sede di cablaggio sono evitati errori poich? ciascun connettore ? solo per fili di potenze o di controllo. Even in the wiring are avoided errors since? each connector? only for power or control wires.

I connettori secondo il trovato risultano inoltre di struttura semplice e facilmente utilizzabili anche da utenti privi di particolari conoscenze tecniche. The connectors according to the invention also have a simple structure and can be easily used even by users without particular technical knowledge.

I dettagli tecnici sono sostituibili da altri elementi tecnicamente equivalenti. The technical details can be replaced by other technically equivalent elements.

I materiali, purch? compatibili con l?utilizzo contingente, nonch? le dimensioni, potranno essere qualsiasi a seconda delle esigenze. The materials, provided? compatible with the contingent use, as well as? the dimensions can be any according to requirements.

Claims

CLAIMS 1) Electrical connectors for power and control particularly for switches / regulators, characterized by the fact that they include two bodies, one for the power connection and one for the control connection, each shaped asymmetrically, each consisting of hollow elements for univocal insertion of electrical terminals, and shaped to be connected to complementary terminals of said switch / regulator only according to a univocal position and predefined succession.

2) Connectors, as in claim 1, characterized by the fact that they comprise a first body, substantially U-shaped, and a second body, substantially bridge-shaped, arranged in a cross with intersecting dimensions.

3) Connectors, as in the previous claim, characterized by the fact that said first body comprises three hollow elements, for the univocal insertion of female terminals, two of which arranged side by side monolithic, joined to the third by means of a first transverse element, said first transverse element resting on the rear wall of said connector / regulator and inside the base openings of said hollow elements, arranging corresponding male terminals.

4) Connectors, as in claim 2, characterized by the fact that said second body comprises three hollow elements for the univocal insertion of corresponding female terminals, joined by a second upper transverse element to form a substantially bridge shape with two hollow elements arranged spaced from the same part of the shape, within the base opening of said hollow elements, with corresponding male terminals being arranged.

5) Connectors, as in the preceding claims, characterized in that said first body must be connected first and said second body second with said second transverse element which is arranged at the top as a cross with respect to said first transverse element.

6) Connectors, such as one or more? of the preceding claims, characterized in that said first and second bodies are made of a monolithic assembly of plastic material.

7) Switch / regulator characterized by the fact of including electrical terminals to which connectors are connected, such as to one or more? of the previous claims.

8) Electrical connectors for power and control particularly for switches / regulators and switch / regulator, such as one or more? of the preceding claims, which are characterized by what is illustrated and described in the attached tables of figures and drawings.