EP0032870B1 - Auf ein Gestell montierbares Gerät zum Steuern der Bewegung eines Armes und Anwendung dieses Gerätes als Schalter - Google Patents

Auf ein Gestell montierbares Gerät zum Steuern der Bewegung eines Armes und Anwendung dieses Gerätes als Schalter Download PDF

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EP0032870B1
EP0032870B1 EP81400081A EP81400081A EP0032870B1 EP 0032870 B1 EP0032870 B1 EP 0032870B1 EP 81400081 A EP81400081 A EP 81400081A EP 81400081 A EP81400081 A EP 81400081A EP 0032870 B1 EP0032870 B1 EP 0032870B1
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Franck de Preaumont Mireille Berthe Alice
Marcoz Bruno Paul Claude
MARCOZ, ALAIN BERNARD MICHEL
Maury Sylvie Claire Madeleine
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H71/00—Details of the protective switches or relays covered by groups H01H73/00 - H01H83/00
    • H01H71/10—Operating or release mechanisms
    • H01H71/50—Manual reset mechanisms which may be also used for manual release
    • H01H71/58—Manual reset mechanisms which may be also used for manual release actuated by push-button, pull-knob, or slide
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H71/00—Details of the protective switches or relays covered by groups H01H73/00 - H01H83/00
    • H01H71/10—Operating or release mechanisms
    • H01H71/50—Manual reset mechanisms which may be also used for manual release
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H71/00—Details of the protective switches or relays covered by groups H01H73/00 - H01H83/00
    • H01H71/10—Operating or release mechanisms
    • H01H71/50—Manual reset mechanisms which may be also used for manual release
    • H01H71/52—Manual reset mechanisms which may be also used for manual release actuated by lever
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H71/00—Details of the protective switches or relays covered by groups H01H73/00 - H01H83/00
    • H01H71/02—Housings; Casings; Bases; Mountings
    • H01H2071/0292—Housing or frames containing grooves or slots for guiding movable parts

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  • the present invention relates to a device, mountable in a frame, for controlling the movement of an arm as well as an application of this device as a switch.
  • Document US-A-2 068 553 discloses a push-button circuit breaker device, the embodiment of which in FIG. 6 comprises a non-one-piece locking device formed by two blades 33, 34 hinged together at 35, the second blade 34 is pivotally mounted relative to a fixed position axis and having its free end, in the locked position, held by a latch 25 also mounted pivoting on a fixed position axis and which can be rotated by the rod 29 of the solenoid 28
  • the arm 11 comprises a branch 32 defining a cam profile 32 ′ of particular shape on which comes a roller 30 disposed at the end of the transmission element 31 to which the blade 33 of the device is secured. locking.
  • the transmission element 31 only moves between two positions, a first position shown in solid lines and a second position shown in dotted lines in FIG. 6 (see also page 2, lines 37 to 54).
  • document US-A-3,171,928 describes a switch whose locking device 21 is rotatably mounted on a fixed position axis 22 which is the same as the articulation axis of the member 20 relatively to the transmission element 23 formed by two parts hinged together (see Figure 1 and column 3, lines 18 to 25 and 36 to 40).
  • the transmission element 23 moves in practice between three distinct non-aligned positions which are shown respectively in the left and right parts of FIG. 1 and of FIG. 2.
  • the present invention therefore aims to remedy the aforementioned drawbacks by providing a solution according to which the number of parts is reduced and the assembly is easy.
  • this solution must also have the advantage of occupying a smaller volume than the prior devices.
  • the solution according to the present invention must preferably be of great adaptability, being able to be applicable not only to the locking of the switch contacts but also to other general applications requiring the displacement of a mechanical element such as an arm.
  • this solution consists of a device, mountable in a frame, for controlling the movement of an arm between at least two positions, a first so-called stop position and a second so-called service position, comprising a movable member. in translation and / or in rotation in the plane of movement of the arm between at least two positions, a first position called “non-operating", corresponding to said arm stop position and a second position called “in operation” corresponding to said operating position of the arm, controlling said arm by means of a transmission element bearing on said arm in a freely sliding manner to allow movement of said transmission element along said arm in its plane of movement and between three positions advantageously separate, not aligned, a first so-called engaged position for which said arm is in said service position, a second position said triggered and a third position called resetting or arming for which second and third positions said arm is in said stopped position: and a locking device comprising a one-piece elongated element bearing, in the locked position, at one end against a stopper while
  • the aforementioned transmission element consists of one of the two ends of a so-called transmission link, the other end of which cooperates with the control member.
  • the end of the link constituting the transmission element bears by rolling or sliding contact on the aforementioned arm while the other end cooperating with the control member is articulated on the latter.
  • the end of the above-mentioned elongate element secured to the transmission element is articulated on said transmission element.
  • the stopper is fixed and is formed by a shoulder against which the corresponding end of the elongated element abuts.
  • the abovementioned abutment can be movable and in this case the abovementioned automatic triggering means is advantageously provided to act on the abutment in order to move said abutment to unlock the locking device.
  • the aforementioned transmission element and the locking device can be made in a single piece and, preferably, the transmission element, the locking device and the control member can also be produced in a single piece, thereby advantageously simplifying the structure of the device considerably.
  • This control device is applicable as a switch and therefore the present invention also relates to an application of the aforementioned control device as a switch and in this case the aforementioned arm is electrically conductive and comprises at its free end a contact pad cooperating in the second aforementioned service position with a fixed contact element comprising a corresponding and electrically conductive contact pad.
  • a single pivoting shaft is arranged near the end of the elongated element of each aforementioned device opposite to that secured to the transmission element and comprises extensions associated with said ends and in number equal to the number elongated elements, susceptible by relative displacement of the elongated elements with the stops with which they cooperate, to break the support of the elongated elements against the stops, said pivoting shaft being provided with a rigid lamella in the axis of movement or triggering of each elongated element so that when an elongated element is triggered, said elongated element triggered acts on its associated lamella and causes the pivoting of said pivoting shaft and of the extensions which are integral with it and which cause in turn the triggering of other locking devices so as to completely cut the circuit (s).
  • the device according to the present invention has a reduced number of parts and that their assembly is easy.
  • it has the advantage of occupying a much smaller volume than that of the prior devices.
  • a return means in particular elastic, such as a spring cooperating with the control member, allows when the locking device is in the unlocked position and the end of the link constituting the the transmission element is made free and no longer transmits the significant pressure force on the arm of the control member, to allow the transmission element to return to its first engaged position, necessarily passing through the third position resetting for which the locking device returns to its locked position, which then makes it possible to bring the arm into the second service position, making it possible to close the contacts in the case of application as a switch.
  • the mobile mass of all the parts set in motion is low, which allows in the application of the device according to the present invention as a switch rapid opening of the movable contact pad secured to the arm, thereby cutting off the current.
  • This rapid opening of the contacts is favorable for breaking the large currents.
  • the aforementioned arm is advantageously inclined relative to the transmission element, where the end of the link can constitute it, at a predetermined angle of inclination so that the part of the arm cooperating with the transmission element and serving as a raceway or sliding has the effect of rolling or sliding the transmission element on the arm in the event of release of the locking device.
  • the very large force exerted on the arm is subdivided into two components, one of which is exerted on the transmission element. and the other corresponds to the pressure counterbalanced by the locking device.
  • the force exerted on the locking device is low enough to allow, in the application of the device according to the present invention as a switch, the unlocking of the mechanism thanks to a very low force.
  • the automatic triggering means which can for example be constituted by an electromagnetic trigger, or a metallic bimetallic strip.
  • the device according to the present invention allows a movement of the aforementioned arm between each of the aforementioned first stop position and second service position while the locking device remains locked. This arrangement is advantageous since it avoids any premature wear of the locking mechanism.
  • the device of the present invention when applied as a multipole switch with parallel poles, it makes it possible to cause, by a simple system, the unlocking of the locking device of all the parallel poles when one of the poles sees the unlocking. its own unlocking device.
  • Figure 1 shows schematically in section a first embodiment of a control device according to the present invention, the arm being in the aforementioned second operating position or in the closed position, the transmission element being in its first position in engaged while the locking device is in the locked position.
  • Figures 10 to 12 show yet another embodiment of a control device according to the present invention, Figure 10 showing the transmission element in its first engaged position, Figure 11 showing the transmission element in its second triggered position and Figure 12 showing the transmission element in its third reset position.
  • a device mountable in a frame 1, for controlling the movement of an arm 2 between at least two positions, a first so-called stop position shown in the figures. 2 and 3 and a second so-called service position, represented in FIG. 1, advantageously comprising a return means 3 constituted in the example represented by a spring, from said arm 2 towards the first stop position.
  • this device comprises a member 4 movable in translation and / or in rotation in the plane of movement of the arm, for controlling the arm 2 by means of a transmission element 5, advantageously constituted in the example represented by the end 5b of a transmission link, bearing at 6 on the arm 2 in a freely sliding manner to allow the movement of the transmission element 5 along the arm 2 and in its plane of movement and between the at least three distinct positions, advantageously not aligned, a first so-called engaged position shown in FIG. 1 for which the arm 2 is in the service position, a second so-called triggered position shown in FIG. 2 and a third position called reclosing or d armament shown in Figure 3 for which second and third positions the arm 2 is in the stop position.
  • a transmission element 5 advantageously constituted in the example represented by the end 5b of a transmission link
  • bearing at 6 on the arm 2 in a freely sliding manner to allow the movement of the transmission element 5 along the arm 2 and in its plane of movement and between the at least three distinct positions, advantageously not aligned,
  • This control device further comprises a locking device 7 cooperating with the transmission element 5 by being integral with the latter movable between at least two positions, a first so-called locked position authorizing the movement of the transmission element 5 between the first and third positions engaged and reset but preventing the transmission element from moving to its second position triggered by action on the control member 4; and a second position known as “unlocked” represented in FIG. 2 on the one hand causing the authorization to move said transmission element 5 to its second triggered position, and on the other hand not allowing said transmission element to return to its first engaged position that necessarily passing through the third reset position obtained by the return of the control member 4 to its non-operating position shown in Figure 3, said locking device 7 also resumes its locked position when the element transmission is moved to its third reset position as can be clearly seen from Figure 3.
  • a locking device 7 cooperating with the transmission element 5 by being integral with the latter movable between at least two positions, a first so-called locked position authorizing the movement of the transmission element 5 between the first and third positions engaged and reset but preventing the transmission element from
  • the device according to the present invention is applied as a switch and in this case the arm 2 is electrically conductive and comprises at its free end 2a a contact pad 8 cooperating in the second position of service represented in FIG. 1 with a fixed contact element 9 comprising a corresponding contact pad 10 and electrically conductive.
  • the device according to the present invention advantageously comprises an automatic triggering means MDA of the locking device 7 to bring it into the triggered position shown in FIG. 2.
  • the locking device 7 comprises an elongated element 13 bearing, in the engaged position of the transmission element 5 shown in Figure 1, at an end moth 13a against a stopper 14 while the other end 13b is integral with the transmission element 5.
  • the automatic triggering means MDA preferably consists of a trigger of the thermal type, such as a bimetallic strip, or of the electromagnetic type.
  • the automatic trigger MDA can be validly produced by any mechanical means exerting a force on the end 13a and which will cause the triggering of the locking device 7 when a displacement, a pressure, a temperature or a measurement of any magnitude exceeds a predetermined value.
  • the end 5b of the link constituting the transmission element 5 bears by rolling or sliding contact at 6 on the arm 2 while the other end 5a cooperating with the control member 4 is articulated at 11 on the control member 4.
  • the link is supported by rolling contact with at its end 5b constituting the transmission element 5 a roller 12 which, in the application as a switch, is advantageously insulating.
  • the arm 2 is inclined relative to the link at a predetermined angle of inclination so that the arm forms a rolling or sliding path for the transmission element 5 of the link so that the transmission element 5 normally has a tendency to roll or slide on the arm 2 in the event of the locking of the locking device 7 as can be seen by comparing the positions of FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • the arm 2 is pivotally mounted and sliding at one 2b of its ends 2a, 2b in a notch 16 produced in the frame 1, the return means 3 of the arm 2 pushing the arm 2 towards the bottom 17 of the notch 16 so as to then allow the opening of the contacts when the transmission element 5 is not supported on the arm 2 as can be seen from Figures 1 and 2 in particular.
  • this construction characteristic is advantageous for compensating for assembly play or wear of the contacts caused by the power cut.
  • other forms of contact arm can be produced. Mention may be made, for example, of an elastic flexible blade or a contact bridge such as that shown in FIG. 9 and which will be described later.
  • this device further comprises a return means 18, in particular elastic, such as a spring, of the control member 4 in the initial non-operating position for which the arm 2 is in the first stop position.
  • a return means 18, in particular elastic, such as a spring of the control member 4 in the initial non-operating position for which the arm 2 is in the first stop position.
  • the control member 4 is constituted by a lever pivotally mounted on an axis 20 of fixed position.
  • the end 13b of the elongate element 13 secured to the transmission element 5 is articulated at 21 on the transmission element 5.
  • the stopper 14 is fixed and is formed by a shoulder 22 against which the corresponding end 13a of the elongate element 13 abuts.
  • the elongate element 13 may advantageously include an optionally elastic extension 30 forming a cam profile allowing, by cooperation with one of the abutments and / or one of the aforementioned guide means during the movement of the control member 4 from the aforementioned second service position to the aforementioned first stop position to bring the free opposite end 13a of the elongated element 13 into the engaged position as can be seen in FIG. 3.
  • the operation of this device shown in the figures 1 to 3 is particularly simple and the following:
  • the locking device 7 being locked as shown in FIG. 1, by displacement of the control member 4 in the operating position shown in FIG. 1, the transmission element 5 of the transmission link, guided by the locking 7, pivots the arm 2 until it brings it into the forced support position against the contact element 9 by closing the current circuit.
  • the point of articulation 11 between the transmission element 5 and the control member 4 has exceeded the straight line d passing through the fulcrum 6 of the transmission link on the arm 2 and by the hinge pin 20 of the control member 4 which makes it possible to maintain the control member 4 in its operating position corresponding to the operating position of the arm 2.
  • the device is freely triggered since even when the control member 4 is locked in the operating position shown in FIG.
  • FIG 4 there are shown several devices of Figures 1 to 3 arranged in parallel to form a multipole switch.
  • various coupling means such as 32 of the control members 4 between them.
  • a single pivoting shaft 34 is disposed near the free end 13a of the elongated element 13 of each locking device 7 opposite to that 13b secured to the transmission element 5 and comprises extensions 36 associated with said ends 13a in a number equal to the number of elongated elements 13, capable of a relative displacement of the elongated elements 13 with the stops 14 with which they cooperate, to break the support of the elongated elements 13 against the stops 14.
  • this pivoting shaft 34 is provided with a rigid strip 35 in the axis of movement or triggering of each elongated element 13 so that when an elongated element 13 is triggered, said triggered element acts on its lamella associated 35 and drives the pivoting shaft 34 and the extensions 36 which are integral with it and which in turn cause the triggering of the other locking devices 7 so as to cut the circuit completely.
  • the stops 14 are fixed and the extensions 36 of the shaft 34 pass under the adjacent fixed stop 14 in order to be able to break the support of each end 13a of the elongated element 13 against the stop stop 14.
  • the elongated element 50 can be pivotally mounted along an axis 51 of fixed position disposed at a point spaced from its ends 50a and 50b so that its end 50a opposite to that 50b secured to the transmission element 5 takes support in the locked position against a stop 52 which is in the example shown movable, has a shoulder 55 forming a stop of the element 50 which can for example include a corresponding recess 56, in locked position.
  • the automatic tripping means MDA can advantageously be provided to actuate the stopper 52 so as to unlock the locking device 7.
  • the end 5b constituting the transmission element 5 of the rod can be hingedly slidably on the elongated element 50 which for this purpose comprises a sliding groove 58. In phantom lines is shown the reset position.
  • FIG. 1 According to yet another alternative embodiment, represented in FIG.
  • the aforementioned control member can be constituted by a push button 60 movable in translation in a notch 61 of the frame 1 and can comprise at its end 60a cooperating with the transmission element 5 two shoulders 62, 63 projecting outwardly arranged on either side of said end 60a and advantageously symmetrically, a shoulder 62 serving as a fulcrum of a return means 64 of the control in the first stop position and the other shoulder 63 cooperating with a corresponding recess 65 of the frame 1 forming a stop stop for the control member (push button 60) in the second service position as shown.
  • the first stop position is shown in phantom lines.
  • a stop 66 is provided on which the transmission element 5 of the connecting rod bears so that when the elongated element 13 is unlocked, under the effect of the automatic triggering means MDA, the stop 66 acts on the transmission element 5 so as to drive the shoulder 63 of the push-button 60 out of the recess 65 and thus allow the push-button 60 to be raised.
  • the combination of the elastic return means 64 , guide means 28 and 66 and the aforementioned extension 30 of the elongated element 13 makes it possible to bring the elongated element 13 to the locked position shown in strong lines while bringing the arm 2 into the second service position shown in lines strong according to the operating principle described for Figures 1 to 4.
  • FIG. 7 Another alternative embodiment is shown in FIG. 7.
  • the transmission element constituted by one end of the aforementioned transmission link and the aforementioned locking device are produced in a single piece consisting of a bar having in a place spaced from its ends 100a, 100b an elastic bend 101 constituting the transmission element serving as the fulcrum of the assembly 100 link-locking device on the arm 2.
  • the triggered and unlocked position is shown in dotted lines while that the reset position is shown in phantom lines.
  • the aforementioned transmission element is constituted by one end of the aforementioned transmission link
  • the locking device and the control member can be constituted by a single piece 70 constituted by a bar having at a location spaced from its ends 70a, 70b an elastic bend 71.
  • the elbow 71 constitutes the transmission element
  • the end 70a of the single piece 70 constitutes the locking device
  • the end 70b constituting the transmission link
  • 70c formed by a push button movable in translation in the frame 72.
  • the push button advantageously comprises a shoulder 73 cooperating with a corresponding profile 74 of the frame 72, an elastic return means 75 being advantageously provided for pushing the push button from the single piece 70 to the reset position shown in phantom lines.
  • the arm 110 is mounted in a bridge between two edges 111, 112 of the frame and comprises two contact pads 113, 114 with two corresponding contact elements 115, 116 , respectively.
  • the arm 110 is pushed back towards the edges 111, 112, under the effect of an elastic return means 117 such as a spring.
  • the aforementioned transmission link tee may comprise a hollow body 118 in which slides a rod 119 comprising a collar 120 for retaining a spring 121 tending to push the rod 119 out of said hollow body 118.
  • the collar 120 also serves as a sliding stop for the rod 119 whose the free end 119a in fact constitutes the aforementioned transmission element bearing on said arm 110.
  • the above-mentioned elongated element of the locking device 7 can advantageously consist of a bar 125 bent at 126 at a location spaced from its ends so that the spring 121 internal to the hollow body 118 of the transmission link compensates with the elastic bending 126 the action of the return means 117.
  • the joint 11 of the hollow body 118 to the control member 4 is located beyond the straight line d passing through the articulation axis 20 of the control member 4 and the articulation point 21 of the caster 12.
  • the spring 121 makes it possible to exert pressure on the contact pads 113, 114 in order to compensate for their wear since it acts against the return means 117.
  • the aforementioned control member consists of a push button 200 displaceable in translation in a notch 199 of the frame, which push button 200 comprises at its cooperating end with the aforementioned transmission element 201 a slot 202 which can be seen clearly in FIG. 11 arranged substantially perpendicular to the axis of translation XX of the push button 200.
  • the transmission element 201 is constituted by a transmission axis housed in the slot 202 and also passing through a groove 203 made in the mass of the arm 2 'and along the arm 2' from a predetermined distance.
  • the locking device 204 comprises an elongated element comprising a rod-shaped part 205 whose movement is guided between two series of fixed stops 206, 207; 208, 209, the abovementioned stop 210 at the end of the part 205 opposite to that cooperating with the transmission element 201 is mobile and provided actuated by the automatic release means MDA to unlock the locking device 204.
  • the locking device 204 has its elongated element which comprises at its end integral with the transmission element 201 a part 211 curved along the push-button 200 and comprising a groove 212 into which the element of transmission, disposed mainly substantially parallel to the axis XX of translation of the push button 200 and having an extension 212a of suitable shape generally arranged substantially perpendicular to the axis of translation XX.
  • the push button 200 comprises at its end cooperating with the transmission element 201 a central notch defining two end cheeks to the push button 200, the aforementioned slot 202 of the push button 200 being produced on each cheek so that the transmission axis constituting the transmission element 201 passes right through said cheeks passing through said notch and advantageously protrudes externally from the profile of the push button 200. Furthermore, the arm 2 ′ in the groove 203 from which the transmission element 201 passes is housed in said notch in a freely pivoting manner as is well understood from FIGS. 10 to 12.
  • the curved part 211 of the elongated element comprises two flanges, the flange 211a of which can be seen, arranged on either side externally of the push button, each flange comprising the above-mentioned groove 212, the protruding parts of the transmission element 201 penetrating into the groove 212 of each flange.

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1. In einen Rahmen (1) einbaubare Vorrichtung zur Steuerung der Verschiebung eines Armes (2; 2'; 110) zwischen wenigstens zwei Stellungen, einer ersten sogenannten Stillstandstellung und einer zweiten sogenannten Dienststellung, mit einem in der Verschiebungsebene des Armes zwischen zwei Stellungen, einer ersten der besagten Stillstandstellung des Armes entsprechenden sogenannten «Ausserbetriebsstellung» und einer zweiten der besagten Dienststellung des Armes entsprechenden sogenannten «Betriebsstellung», parallelverschiebbaren und/oderdrehbaren Glied (4; 60; 70; 200) zur Betätigung des besagten Armes (2; 2'; 110) über ein sich frei gleitbar an dem besagten Arm abstützenden Übertragungselement (5; 70b; 100; 118; 201), um die Verschiebung des besagten Übertragungselementes entlang des besagten Armes und in seiner Verschiebungsebene zwischen drei verschiedenen vorteilhafterweise nicht fluchtenden Stellungen, einer ersten sogenannten eingeschalteten Stellung bei welcher der besagte Arm (2; 2'; 110) in der besagten Dienststellung ist, einer zweiten sogenannten ausgeschalteten Stellung und einer dritten sogenannten Wiedereinschaltungs- bzw. Rückstellungsstellung bei welcher zweiter und dritter Stellung der besagte Arm (2; 2'; 110) in der besagten Stillstandstellung ist, zu ermöglichen; und einer Verriegelungsvorrichtung (7; 204) mit einem länglichen einstückigen sich in der verriegelten Stellung mit einem Ende an einem Begrenzungsanschlag (14; 55; 210) abstützenden Element (13; 50; 70a; 100b; 125, 205), während das andere Ende mit dem besagten Übertragungselement zusammenwirkt, wobei die besagte Verriegelungsvorrichtung zwischen wenigstens zwei Lagen, einer ersten sogenannten «verriegelten» Lage und einer zweiten sogenannten «entriegelten» Lage verschiebbar ist und ausserdem seine verriegelte Lage wieder einnimmt, wenn das Übertragungselement zu seiner dritten Wiedereinschaltungsstellung hin verschoben wird, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass dasjenige Ende des länglichen einstückigen Elementes (13; 50; 70a; 100b; 125; 205), welches dem sich an dem besagten Begrenzungsanschlag (14; 55; 210) abstützenden Ende entgegengesetzt ist, mit dem besagten Übertragungselement (5; 70b; 100; 118; 201) fest verbunden ist.
2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das vorgenannte Übertragungselement (5; 70b; 100; 118) durch eines (5; 71; 101; 119a) der beiden Enden eines sogenannten Übertragungslenkers dessen andere Ende (5a; 100a) mit dem vorgenannten Steuerglied zusammenwirkt, gebildet ist.
3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das, das Übertragungselement bildende Ende (5b, 71; 101; 119a) des Lenkers sich durch rollende oder gleitende Berührung an dem vorgenannten Arm (2; 110) abstützt, während das andere mit dem Steuerglied zusammenwirkende Ende (5a; 100a) an diesem angelenkt ist.
4. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der vorgenannte Arm (2) in bezug auf den Lenker gemäss einem vorbestimmten Neigungswinkel geneigt ist.
5. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der vorgenannte Arm (2; 2') mit einem seiner Enden schwenkbar und gleitbar in einer in dem Rahmen (1) gebildeten Aussparung (16) angeordnet ist, wobei Armrückstellmittel den besagten Arm zum Grund der besagten Aussparung (16) hin zurückschieben.
6. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das fest mit dem Übertragungselement (5) verbundene Ende (13b) des länglichen Elementes (13) an dem besagten Übertragungselement (5) angelenkt ist.
7. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der vorgenannte Begrenzungsanschlag (14) ortsfest und durch eine Schulter (22) gegen welche das entsprechende Ende (13a) des länglichen Elementes (13) zum Anschlag kommt, gebildet ist.
8. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das vorgenannte längliche Element (50) schwenkbar um seine an einem im Abstand von seinen Enden liegenden Punkt liegende ortsfeste Achse (51) angeordnet ist, so dass sein demjenigen mit dem Übertragungselement (5) fest verbundenen Ende (50b) entgegengesetztes Ende (50a) über ein vorbestimmtes Spiel in der verriegelten Lage von dem vorgenannten Begrenzungsanschlag (52) entfernt ist und dabei in diese Lage durch ein insbesondere elastisches Rückstellmittel wie eine Feder zurückgeschoben wird.
9. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der vorgenannte Begrenzungsanschlag (52) beweglich ist und ein vorgenanntes selbsttätiges Ausschaltungsmittel (MDA) vorgesehen ist, um auf den Begrenzungsanschlag (52) zu wirken, um den besagten Begrenzungsanschlag zur Entriegelung der Verriegelungsvorrichtung (7) zu verschieben.
10. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Übertragungslenker dessen eines seiner Enden das Übertragungselement bildet und die vorgenannte Verriegelungsvorrichtung aus einem einzigen durch eine Stange (100) gebildeten Blockstück hergestellt sind, welche an einem sich im Abstand von deren Enden befindenden Stelle eine elastische das vorgenannte Übertragungselement bildende Kröpfung (101) hat.
11. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Übertragungslenker dessen eines seiner Enden das vorgenannte Übertragungselement bildet, die Verriegelungsvorrichtung und das Steuerglied aus einem einzigen Blockstück (70) hergestellt sind.
12. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das vorgenannte Steuerglied durch einen in einer Aussparung (61; 199) des Rahmens parallelverschiebbaren Druckknopf (60; 70c; 200) gebildet ist.
13. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Druckknopf (60) an seinem mit dem Lenker (5) zusammenwirkenden Ende zwei nach aussen vorragende, beiderseits des besagten Endes und vorteilhafterweise symmetrisch angeordnete Schultern (62, 63) aufweist, wobei eine Schulter (62) als Stützpunkt des vorgenannten Mittels (64) zur Rückstellung des Steuerglieds zu der Ausserbetriebsstellung hin dient und die andere Schulter (63) mit einer entsprechenden Ausnehmung (65) des Rahmens (1) in der vorgenannten zweiten Betriebsstellung zusammenwirkt.
14. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Übertragungslenker einen hohlen Körper (118) umfasst, in welchem eine Stange (119) mit einem Rückhaltebund (120) für eine nach dem Herausschieben der Stange (119) aus dem hohlen Körper trachtende Feder (121) gleitet, wobei der besagte Rückhaltebund (120) auch als Gleitverschiebungsanschlag für die besagte Stange dient, deren freies Ende (119a) als Stützpunkt des Lenkers an dem Arm (110) dient.
15. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 3 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das vorgenannte längliche Element (13) einen stangenförmigen Teil dessen Verschiebung zwischen wenigstens zwei ortsfesten Anschlägen (27, 28) geführt wird, umfasst, wobei der vorgenannte Begrenzungsanschlag (14) des dem mit dem Übertragungselement festverbundenen Ende (17b) entgegengesetzten Endes (13a) des länglichen Elementes bewegbar ist und vorgesehen ist, um durch das vorgenannte selbsttätige Ausschaltungsmittel (MDA) zwecks Entriegelung der Verriegelungsvorrichtung (7) betätigt zu werden.
16. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 15, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das vorgenannte Steuerglied durch einen in einer Aussparung (199) des Rahmens parallelverschiebbaren Druckknopf (200) gebildet ist, welcher Druckknopf (200) im Bereich seines mit dem vorgenannten Übertragungsglied (201) zusammenwirkenden Endes einen im wesentlichen senkrecht zu der Parallelverschiebungsachse des Druckknopfes (200) angeordneten Schlitz (202) aufweist; wobei das vorgenannte Übertragungselement (201) durch einen in dem besagten Schlitz (202) untergebrachten und ausserdem eine in der Masse des Armes (2') und entlang des Armes (2') über eine vorbestimmte Strecke angeordnete Nut (203) durchsetzenden Übertragungsstift (202) gebildet ist; und dass bei der Verriegelungsvorrichtung (204) deren vorgenanntes längliches Element (205) an seinem mit dem Übertragungselementfestverbundenen Ende einen entlang des Druckknopfes (200) gekrümmten Teil (211a) mit einem Einschnitt (212) in welchen das Übertragungselement (201) eingreift, aufweist, welcher Einschnitt (212) hauptsächlich mit der Parallelverschiebungsachse des Druckknopfes (200) im wesentlichen gleichgerichtet angeordnet ist und eine im allgemeinen im wesentlichen senkrecht zu der Parallelverschiebungsachse des Druckknopfes angeordnete Verlängerung geeigneter Gestalt hat.
17. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 16, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Druckknopf (200) an seinem mit dem Übertragungselement zusammenwirkenden Ende eine zwei Endbacken des Druckknopfes gestaltende mittlere Aussparung umfasst, wobei der vorgenannte Schlitz (202) des Druckknopfes an jeder Backe angeordnet ist, damit der Übertragungsstift des Übertragungselementes vollständig die besagten Backen durchsetzt und sich in die besagte Aussparung hinein erstreckt und vorteilhafterweise nach aussen der Profile des Druckknopfes hervorsteht, und dass der vorgenannte Arm (2') in dessen Nut (203) der Übertragungsstift (201) des Übertragungselementes eingreift, in der besagten Aussparung frei schwenkend untergebracht ist; und dass der gekrümmte Teil (211) des länglichen Elementes zwei beiderseits ausserhalb des Druckknopfes (200) angeordnete Flanschen (211a) umfasst, wobei jeder Flansch den vorgenannten Einschnitt (212) aufweist und die vorstehenden Enden des Übertragungsstiftes in den Einschnitt (212) jedes Flansches eingreifen.
18. Vorrichtung nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 10 und 17, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das vorgenannte längliche Element (13) einen ggf. elastischen einen Nockenprofil bildenden Ansatz (30) aufweist, um durch Zusammenwirkung mit einem (27) der vorgenannten Anschläge und/oder mit vorgenannten Führungsmitteln bei der Verschiebung des Steuergliedes von der zweiten Stellung zur ersten Stellung, die Rückführung des freien entgegengesetzten Endes (13a) des länglichen Elementes (13) in die verriegelte Lage zu ermöglichen.
19. Anwendung der Steuervorrichtung nach irgendeinem der vorangehenden Ansprüche als Schalter, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der vorgenannte Arm (2) elektrisch leitfähig ist und an seinem freien Ende ein in der vorgenannten zweiten Stellung mit einem ein entsprechendes und elektrisch leitfähiges Kontaktstück (10) aufweisenden ortsfesten Kontaktelement (9) zusammenwirkendes Kontaktstück (8) aufweist.
20. Anwendung nach Anspruch 19, um einen mehrpoligen Schalter zu bilden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie mehrere parallel angeordnete Vorrichtungen gemäss einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 10 umfasst und dass vorteilhafterweise ein Mittel (34) zur Kupplung der Steuerglieder miteinander vorgesehen ist.
21. Anwendung nach Anspruch 20, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine einzige Schwenkwelle neben demjenigen Ende (13a) des länglichen Elementes jeder vorgenannten Vorrichtung, welche dem mit dem Übertragungselement (5) festverbundenen Ende entgegengesetzt ist, angeordnet ist und den besagten Enden (13a) zugeordnete Ansätze (36) in einer der Anzahl von länglichen Elementen gleichen Anzahl umfasst, welche fähig sind, durch eine Relativverschiebung der länglichen Elemente zusammen mit den Begrenzungsanschlägen (14) mit welchen sie zusammenwirken, die Abstützung der länglichen Elemente (13) an den Begrenzungsanschlägen (14) zu unterbrechen, wobei die besagte Schwenkwelle mit einem steifen Blättchen (35) in der Ausschlag- bzw. Ausschaltungsachse jedes länglichen Elementes vorgesehen ist, so dass, wenn ein längliches Element ausgeschaltet ist, das besagte ausgeschaltete längliche Element auf das zugeordnete Blättchen einwirkt und das Verschwenken der besagten Schwenkwelle und der mit dieser festverbundenen Ansätze veranlasst, welche ihrerseits das Ausschalten der anderen Verriegelungsvorrichtungen veranlassen.
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