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EP0088747B1
EP0088747B1 EP83890027A EP83890027A EP0088747B1 EP 0088747 B1 EP0088747 B1 EP 0088747B1 EP 83890027 A EP83890027 A EP 83890027A EP 83890027 A EP83890027 A EP 83890027A EP 0088747 B1 EP0088747 B1 EP 0088747B1
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  • the invention relates to a thermal switch with a temperature sensor formed from a bimetallic snap disk, which cooperates via a transmission element with a contact system which has at least one movable contact-carrying or forming contact carrier, the movable contact being in contact with at least one fixed contact under spring force in the idle state , and a blocking element which is adjustable in the event of a temperature-related movement of the transmission element substantially perpendicular to the direction of adjustment thereof under spring force in the direction of the transmission element and which holds the contact carrier in its end position after a temperature-related movement thereof, the point of attack of the thermobimetal snap disk on the transmission element at the Contact system facing away from the end of the transmission link.
  • Thermal switches are often used as temperature limiters, where they have the task of switching off an electrically heated device or switching on a warning device when a maximum permissible temperature is reached.
  • the electrically heated device is generally switched on again automatically or the warning device is switched off. This reactivation of the device or the deactivation of the warning device also takes place if the cause of the rise in temperature up to the maximum permissible maximum value is in a defective device, that is, even if the error has not been remedied.
  • thermal switches have already become known in which an at least approximately perpendicular to the direction of movement of the transmission member acting under the force of a spring inhibitor is provided, which during or after displacement of the transmission member due to the temperature-related movement of the thermobimetal element Change in the switching state of the contact system achieved thereby prevented.
  • DE-A-2732439 has disclosed a switch of the type mentioned in the opening paragraph in which the transmission element is formed by a stud provided with a projection or by a pin which tapers conically downwards and on which a spring acts. After a thermal release, the spring comes under the attachment and thereby prevents the switch from automatically returning to its rest position after release or prevents it by pressing on the tapered section of the pin.
  • the disadvantage of the latter solution lies in the very high sensitivity to vibrations that can occur in the vicinity of machines and that can lead to an undesired automatic reset of the switch after a trip. However, this disadvantage is present, albeit to a lesser extent, in the case of a stepped pin, since the pin can only be removed by a very small amount due to the very small size of the switches that is usually required.
  • this document also made known a solution with a smooth pin which passes through a slide serving as a locking member and acted upon by a spring.
  • this solution also has the disadvantage of a very high sensitivity to vibrations.
  • a thermal switch has become known from US Pat. No. 3,081,388, in which an inhibiting device essentially designed as a blocking member acts on a movable spring of the contact system.
  • the locking member which is under the force of a spring, bears against the contact spring and has a projection for this purpose. If the contact spring is pressed upwards by the thermal bimetallic element via the transmission member, the projection engages under the contact spring so that it is held in this position even when the thermal bimetallic element assumes the starting position again.
  • a thermal switch has become known from AT-B-354140, in which the inhibiting device acts directly on the transmission element.
  • the known thermal switches with inhibitor are relatively complex. However, this is a considerable disadvantage, particularly in the case of small electrical appliances, because the installation of such switches results in a not inconsiderable increase in price. This may happen. a. especially with electric irons, for example, where protection against overheating is of the utmost importance.
  • the temperature regulators built into electric irons, with which the ironing temperature can be adjusted depending on the material to be ironed, can fail especially after prolonged use, which results in overheating, which in turn can cause a fire.
  • the known such switches are sensitive to shocks that the inhibitor u. U. solve.
  • the aim of the invention is to create a thermal switch that is as simple, cheap and suitable for mass production as possible, but which still functions perfectly and is insensitive to impact.
  • this is achieved in a thermal switch of the type mentioned in that the locking member is movable under the face of the transmission member facing away from the contact system and the point of attack of the bimetallic snap disk on the Transfer member is arranged in a manner known per se with two of its bearing points in a plane lying perpendicular to the direction of adjustment of the transmission member, of which the first bearing point lies on the edge of the thermobimetal snap disk opposite the point of attack and the second bearing point lies between the point of attack and the first bearing point.
  • the arrangement of two of the bearing points of the bimetallic snap disk in a plane perpendicular to the direction of adjustment of the transmission element results from the arrangement of the bearing points at the point of attack the side facing away from the transmission member and between the first bearing point and the point of attack a one-armed lever which is pivotably mounted at the first bearing point and in which the second bearing point forms the point of application of the force pivoting the lever, by which the temperature-related change in shape of the bimetallic snap disk is also determined.
  • Appropriate arrangement of the second bearing point provides the possibility in a simple manner of ensuring a correspondingly large path of the transmission element, which also makes it easier to snap the locking element between the housing and the underside of the transmission element, the removal of the point of attack from the first bearing point forms the load arm of the lever and the distance of the second bearing from the first bearing forms the power arm.
  • the adjustment path of the end of the load arm, which acts on the transmission member, which is decisive for the path of the movable contact of the contact system, is greater the closer the second bearing point is to the first bearing point.
  • the locking member is arranged at the end of the transmission member facing away from the contact system, a sufficiently large distance of the locking member from the contact system and thus from its contacts is achieved.
  • the locking member engages under the thermobimetal snap disk in the locking position.
  • FIGS. 1 to 3 has a housing 1 which is provided with a base plate 2.
  • a bimetallic snap disk 3 which interacts with a transmission member 4 which can be locked with a locking member 5 after a temperature-related movement of the transmission member 4.
  • the transmission element 4 interacts with a contact system which has two connecting lugs 6, 7, the connecting lug 6 being fastened to the housing 1 with a rivet 8.
  • the terminal lug 7 is also fastened to the housing 1 with a rivet, which forms the fixed contact 9 of the contact system.
  • a resilient contact carrier 10 is also attached to the housing 1, which carries a movable contact 11, which is opposite the fixed contact 9.
  • the contacts 9, 11 form a normally closed contact.
  • the bimetallic snap disk 3 is mounted on the base plate 2 at two bearing points 12, 13.
  • One bearing point 12 holds the edge of the bimetallic snap disk 3 against the base plate 2, whereas the second bearing point 13 is formed by a bulge in the base plate 2 on which the bimetallic snap disk 3 rests.
  • the edge of the thermal bimetallic snap disk 3 opposite the first bearing point 12 lies below the end of the transmission element 4 facing away from the contact system, on which the locking element 5 rests in the starting position shown in FIG. 1.
  • the locking member 5 consists of a leaf spring pressing against the transmission member 4, which is fastened to a locking member holder 14 with a rivet 15.
  • the point of attack of the thermal bimetallic snap disk 3 on the transfer member 4 is thus arranged on the end of the transfer member 4 facing away from the contact system with the two bearing points 12, 13 of the thermal bimetal snap disk 3 in a plane in which the central axis of the transfer member 4 also lies, the second bearing 13 is arranged on the transmission member 4 between the first bearing point 12 and the point of application of the bimetallic snap disk 3.
  • thermobimetal snap disk 3 facing away from the first bearing point 12 is located below the transmission member 4, the thermobimetal snap disk 3 being bent in the direction of the contact system, the movable contact 11 being fixed Contact 9 is present and a circuit connected to the connecting lugs 6, 7 is closed.
  • the locking member 5 rests on the outer circumference of the transmission member 4.
  • thermal bimetallic snap disk 3 If the thermal bimetallic snap disk 3 is now heated, it jumps when the snap temperature is reached into the position shown in FIG. 2, whereby the locking member 4 moves in the direction of arrow 16 and the contact carrier 10 is adjusted in the sense that the contacts 9, 11 are separated the connected circuit is interrupted.
  • the bimetallic snap disk 3 If the bimetallic snap disk 3 is now cooled again, it springs back into the position shown in FIG. 1 when the relevant snap temperature is reached. However, the locking member 5 still engages under the transmission member 4, so that the contacts 9, 11 are held in the separate position even after the thermal bimetallic snap disk 3 has cooled.
  • the locking member 5 must be pushed away from the transmission member 4, for example with the aid of a tool, so that it is moved into the position shown in FIG. 1 under the force of the resilient contact carrier 10 brought.
  • the exemplary embodiment according to FIGS. 4 to 6 differs from that according to FIGS. 1 to 3 in that the blocking member 5, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, is not in the starting position against the transmission member 4 but against the end face of the bimetallic snap disk 3 presses.
  • the transmission member 4 rests only under the force of the resilient contact carrier 10 (FIG. 1) on the bimetallic snap disk 3.
  • thermobimetal snap disk 3 After a temperature-related deformation of the thermobimetal snap disk 3, the blocking member 5 does not directly engage under the transmission member 4, as is the case in the exemplary embodiment according to FIGS. 1 to 3, but the thermobimetal snap disk 3. After the temperature has dropped, the thermobimetal snap disk 3 remains in the position shown in FIG. 5 , although it takes the form as shown in Fig. 4.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen thermischen Schalter mit einem aus einer Thermobimetallschnappscheibe gebildeten Temperaturfühler, der über ein Übertragungsglied mit einem Kontaktsystem zusammenwirkt, das einen mindestens einen beweglichen Kontakt tragenden bzw. bildenden Kontaktträger aufweist, wobei der bewegliche Kontakt unter Federkraft im Ruhezustand an mindestens einem festen Kontakt anliegt, und ein bei einer temperaturbedingten Bewegung des Übertragungsgliedes im wesentlichen senkrecht zur Verstellrichtung desselben unter Federkraft in Richtung zum Übertragungsglied verstellbares Sperrglied vorgesehen ist, das den Kontaktträger nach einer temperaturbedingten Bewegung desselben in seiner Endstellung festhält, wobei die Angriffsstelle der Thermobimetallschnappscheibe an dem Übertragungsglied an dem dem Kontaktsystem abgewandten Ende des Übertragungsgliedes liegt.The invention relates to a thermal switch with a temperature sensor formed from a bimetallic snap disk, which cooperates via a transmission element with a contact system which has at least one movable contact-carrying or forming contact carrier, the movable contact being in contact with at least one fixed contact under spring force in the idle state , and a blocking element which is adjustable in the event of a temperature-related movement of the transmission element substantially perpendicular to the direction of adjustment thereof under spring force in the direction of the transmission element and which holds the contact carrier in its end position after a temperature-related movement thereof, the point of attack of the thermobimetal snap disk on the transmission element at the Contact system facing away from the end of the transmission link.

Thermische Schalter werden häufig als Temperaturbegrenzer eingesetzt, wo sie die Aufgabe haben, bei Erreichen einer maximal zulässigen Temperatur ein elektrisch geheiztes Gerät abzuschalten bzw. eine Warneinrichtung einzuschalten. Bei den thermischen Schaltern üblicher Bauart wird bei Absinken der Temperatur vom erreichten Maximalwert das elektrisch geheizte Gerät im allgemeinen wieder selbsttätig eingeschaltet bzw. die Warneinrichtung abgeschaltet. Dieses Wiedereinschalten des Gerätes bzw. das Abschalten der Warneinrichtung erfolgt auch dann, wenn die Ursache des Ansteigens der Temperatur bis zum maximal zulässigen Höchstwert in einem fehlerhaften Gerät liegt, also auch dann, wenn der Fehler nicht behoben wurde.Thermal switches are often used as temperature limiters, where they have the task of switching off an electrically heated device or switching on a warning device when a maximum permissible temperature is reached. In the case of the thermal switches of conventional design, when the temperature drops from the maximum value reached, the electrically heated device is generally switched on again automatically or the warning device is switched off. This reactivation of the device or the deactivation of the warning device also takes place if the cause of the rise in temperature up to the maximum permissible maximum value is in a defective device, that is, even if the error has not been remedied.

Um diesen Nachteil zu vermeiden, sind bereits thermische Schalter bekannt geworden, bei denen eine zumindest angenähert senkrecht zur Bewegungsrichtung des Übertragungsgliedes wirkende, unter der Kraft einer Feder stehende Hemmvorrichtung vorgesehen ist, die bei bzw. nach Verschiebung des Übertragungsgliedes durch die temperaturbedingte Bewegung des Thermobimetallelementes eine Veränderung des dadurch erreichten Schaltzustandes des Kontaktsystems verhindert.In order to avoid this disadvantage, thermal switches have already become known in which an at least approximately perpendicular to the direction of movement of the transmission member acting under the force of a spring inhibitor is provided, which during or after displacement of the transmission member due to the temperature-related movement of the thermobimetal element Change in the switching state of the contact system achieved thereby prevented.

So wurde durch die DE-A-2732439 ein Schalter der eingangs erwähnten Art bekannt bei dem das Übertragungsglied durch einen mit einen Ansatz versehenen Bolzen oder durch einen sich nach unten zu konisch verjüngenden Stift gebildet ist, auf den eine Feder einwirkt. Dabei gelangt die Feder nach einer thermischen Auslösung unter den Ansatz und verhindert dadurch eine selbsttätige Rückkehr des Schalters in seine Ruhestellung nach einer Auslösung oder verhindert eine solche durch ein Andrücken auf den verjüngten Abschnitt des Stiftes. Der Nachteil der letztgenannten Lösung liegt in der sehr hohen Empfindlichkeit gegen Erschütterungen, wie sie in der Nähe von Maschinen auftreten können und die zu einer unerwünschten selbsttätigen Rückstellung des Schalters nach einer Auslösung führen können. Dieser Nachteil ist aber, wenn auch in geringerem Maße, bei einem abgesetzten Stift gegeben, da der Stift aufgrund der meist geforderten sehr kleinen Baugröße der Schalter nur um ein sehr kleines Maß abgesetzt werden kann.DE-A-2732439 has disclosed a switch of the type mentioned in the opening paragraph in which the transmission element is formed by a stud provided with a projection or by a pin which tapers conically downwards and on which a spring acts. After a thermal release, the spring comes under the attachment and thereby prevents the switch from automatically returning to its rest position after release or prevents it by pressing on the tapered section of the pin. The disadvantage of the latter solution lies in the very high sensitivity to vibrations that can occur in the vicinity of machines and that can lead to an undesired automatic reset of the switch after a trip. However, this disadvantage is present, albeit to a lesser extent, in the case of a stepped pin, since the pin can only be removed by a very small amount due to the very small size of the switches that is usually required.

Weiters wurde durch diese Druckschrift auch eine Lösung mit einem glatten Stift, der einen als Sperrglied dienenden und von einer Feder beaufschlagten Schieber durchsetzt, bekannt. Diese Lösung weist neben dem doch sehr aufwendigen Aufbau auch den Nachteil einer sehr großen Empfindlichkeit gegen Erschütterungen auf.Furthermore, this document also made known a solution with a smooth pin which passes through a slide serving as a locking member and acted upon by a spring. In addition to the very complex structure, this solution also has the disadvantage of a very high sensitivity to vibrations.

Weiters ist durch die US-A-3 081 388 ein thermischer Schalter bekannt geworden, bei dem eine im wesentlichen als Sperrglied ausgebildete Hemmvorrichtung auf eine bewegliche Feder des Kontaktsystems einwirkt. Das unter der Kraft einer Feder stehende Sperrglied liegt an der Kontaktfeder an und weist hierzu einen Vorsprung auf. Wird die Kontaktfeder durch das Thermobimetallelement über das Übertragungsglied nach oben gedrückt, so untergreift der Vorsprung die Kontaktfeder, so daß diese in dieser Stellung festgehalten wird, auch wenn das Thermobimetallelement wieder die Ausgangslage einnimmt.Furthermore, a thermal switch has become known from US Pat. No. 3,081,388, in which an inhibiting device essentially designed as a blocking member acts on a movable spring of the contact system. The locking member, which is under the force of a spring, bears against the contact spring and has a projection for this purpose. If the contact spring is pressed upwards by the thermal bimetallic element via the transmission member, the projection engages under the contact spring so that it is held in this position even when the thermal bimetallic element assumes the starting position again.

Durch die AT-B-354140 ist ein thermischer Schalter bekannt geworden, bei dem die Hemmvorrichtung unmittelbar auf das Übertragungsglied einwirkt.A thermal switch has become known from AT-B-354140, in which the inhibiting device acts directly on the transmission element.

Die bekannten thermischen Schalter mit Hemmeinrichtung sind relativ aufwendig. Insbesondere bei elektrischen Kleingeräten stellt dies aber einen erheblichen Nachteil dar, weil der Einbau solcher Schalter eine nicht unerhebliche Verteuerung zur Folge hat. Dies trifft u. a. vor allem beispielsweise bei elektrischen Bügeleisen zu, bei denen eine Sicherung gegen Überhitzung von größter Bedeutung ist. Die in elektrischen Bügeleisen eingebauten Temperaturregler, mit denen die Bügeltemperatur je nach dem zu bügelnden Material einstellbar ist, können insbesondere nach längerem Gebrauch, versagen, was eine Überhitzung zur Folge hat, die wieder Ursache einer Brandentstehung sein kann. Außerdem sind die bekannten derartigen Schalter empfindlich gegen Erschütterungen, die die Hemmeinrichtung u. U. lösen.The known thermal switches with inhibitor are relatively complex. However, this is a considerable disadvantage, particularly in the case of small electrical appliances, because the installation of such switches results in a not inconsiderable increase in price. This may happen. a. especially with electric irons, for example, where protection against overheating is of the utmost importance. The temperature regulators built into electric irons, with which the ironing temperature can be adjusted depending on the material to be ironed, can fail especially after prolonged use, which results in overheating, which in turn can cause a fire. In addition, the known such switches are sensitive to shocks that the inhibitor u. U. solve.

Das Ziel der Erfindung besteht demgemäß darin, einen möglichst einfachen, billigen und für Massenfertigung geeigneten thermischen Schalter zu schaffen, der dennoch einwandfrei funktioniert und stoßunempfindlich ist.Accordingly, the aim of the invention is to create a thermal switch that is as simple, cheap and suitable for mass production as possible, but which still functions perfectly and is insensitive to impact.

Erfindungsgemäß wird dies bei einem thermischen Schalter der eingangs genannten Art dadurch erreicht, daß das Sperrglied unter die dem Kontaktsystem abgekehrte Stirnseite des Übertragungsgliedes bewegbar ist und die Angriffsstelle der Thermobimetallschnappscheibe an dem Übertragungsglied in an sich bekannter Weise mit zwei ihrer Lagerstellen in einer senkrecht zur Verstellrichtung des Übertragungsgliedes liegenden Ebene angeordnet ist, von denen die erste Lagerstelle an dem der Angriffsstelle gegenüberliegenden Rand der Thermobimetallschnappscheibe und die zweite Lagerstelle zwischen der Angriffsstelle und der ersten Lagerstelle liegt.According to the invention this is achieved in a thermal switch of the type mentioned in that the locking member is movable under the face of the transmission member facing away from the contact system and the point of attack of the bimetallic snap disk on the Transfer member is arranged in a manner known per se with two of its bearing points in a plane lying perpendicular to the direction of adjustment of the transmission member, of which the first bearing point lies on the edge of the thermobimetal snap disk opposite the point of attack and the second bearing point lies between the point of attack and the first bearing point.

Durch diese Maßnahmen wird erreicht, daß im Falle einer thermischen Auslösung das Sperrglied das Übertragungsglied untergreift und daher das Übertragungsglied sicher vom Sperrglied unterstützt ist, so daß auch bei Erschütterungen oder Vibrationen eine Lösung der Hemmung praktisch ausgeschlossen ist.These measures ensure that, in the event of a thermal release, the locking member engages under the transmission member and therefore the transmission member is securely supported by the locking member, so that a solution to the inhibition is practically excluded even in the event of shocks or vibrations.

Weiters ergibt sich durch die Anordnung zweier der Lagerstellen der Thermobimetallschnappscheibe in einer senkrecht zur Verstellrichtung des Übertragungsgliedes liegenden Ebene, wie dies aus der FR-A-2 347 767 bei einem Thermoschalter ohne Sperreinrichtung bekannt ist, aufgrund der Anordnung der Lagerstellen an der der Angriffstelle an dem Übertragungsglied abgekehrten Seite und zwischen der ersten Lagerstelle und der Angriffsstelle ein einarmiger Hebel, der an der ersten Lagerstelle schwenkbar gelagert ist und bei dem die zweite Lagerstelle die Angriffsstelle der den Hebel verschwenkenden Kraft bildet, durch die auch die temperaturbedingte Formveränderung der Thermobimetallschnappscheibe bestimmt ist. Dabei ergibt sich durch entsprechende Anordnung der zweiten Lagerstelle auf einfache Weise die Möglichkeit für einen entsprechend großen Weg des Übertragungsgliedes zu sorgen, wodurch auch das Einschnappen des Sperrgliedes zwischen dem Gehäuse und der Unterseite des Übertragungsgliedes erleichtert wird, wobei die Entfernung der Angriffsstelle von der ersten Lagerstelle den Lastarm des Hebels bildet und die Entfernung der zweiten Lagerstelle von der ersten Lagerstelle den Kraftarm bildet. Der für den Weg des beweglichen Kontaktes des Kontaktsystems maßgebliche Verstellweg des Endes des Lastarmes, das am Übertragungsglied angreift, ist umso größer, je näher die zweite Lagerstelle der ersten Lagerstelle liegt.Furthermore, the arrangement of two of the bearing points of the bimetallic snap disk in a plane perpendicular to the direction of adjustment of the transmission element, as is known from FR-A-2 347 767 for a thermal switch without a locking device, results from the arrangement of the bearing points at the point of attack the side facing away from the transmission member and between the first bearing point and the point of attack a one-armed lever which is pivotably mounted at the first bearing point and in which the second bearing point forms the point of application of the force pivoting the lever, by which the temperature-related change in shape of the bimetallic snap disk is also determined. Appropriate arrangement of the second bearing point provides the possibility in a simple manner of ensuring a correspondingly large path of the transmission element, which also makes it easier to snap the locking element between the housing and the underside of the transmission element, the removal of the point of attack from the first bearing point forms the load arm of the lever and the distance of the second bearing from the first bearing forms the power arm. The adjustment path of the end of the load arm, which acts on the transmission member, which is decisive for the path of the movable contact of the contact system, is greater the closer the second bearing point is to the first bearing point.

Dadurch, daß das Sperrglied bei dem dem Kontaktsystem abgewandten Ende des Übertragungsgliedes angeordnet ist, wird ein hinreichend großer Abstand des Sperrgliedes vom Kontaktsystem und damit von dessen Kontakten erzielt.Characterized in that the locking member is arranged at the end of the transmission member facing away from the contact system, a sufficiently large distance of the locking member from the contact system and thus from its contacts is achieved.

Nach einem weiteren Merkmal der Erfindung kann vorgesehen sein, daß das Sperrglied in der sperrenden Stellung die Thermobimetallschnappscheibe untergreift. Dadurch wird ein besonders hohes Maß an Unempfindlichkeit gegen Vibrationen in der ausgelösten Stellung des Schalters erreicht.According to a further feature of the invention, it can be provided that the locking member engages under the thermobimetal snap disk in the locking position. As a result, a particularly high degree of insensitivity to vibrations is achieved in the triggered position of the switch.

Die Erfindung wird anhand der Zeichnung näher erläutert, in der zwei Ausführungsbeispiele schematisch dargestellt sind. Es zeigt :-

  • Figur 1 einen Schnitt nach der Linie I-I der Fig. 3 eines erfindungsgemäßen thermischen Schalters in seiner Ausgangsstellung ;
  • Figur 2 in seiner Stellung nach einer temperaturbedingten Verformung der Thermobimetallschnappscheibe ;
  • Figur 3 einen Schnitt nach der Linie III-III der Fig. 1 ;
  • Figur 4 bis 6 ein zweites Ausführungsbeispiel, wobei nur jene Teile des thermischen Schalters dargestellt sind, die den Verstellmechanismus des Übertragungsgliedes versinnbildlichen, wobei die Fig. 4 einen Schnitt nach der Linie IV-IV der Fig. 6 in der Ausgangsstellung, die Fig. 5 einen Schnitt nach der Linie IV-IV der Fig. 6 in der Stellung nach einer temperaturbedingten Verformung der Thermobimetallschnappscheibe und Fig. 6 einen Schnitt nach der Linie VI-VI der Fig. 4 zeigt.
The invention is explained in more detail with reference to the drawing, in which two exemplary embodiments are shown schematically. It shows :-
  • 1 shows a section along the line II of Figure 3 of a thermal switch according to the invention in its initial position.
  • Figure 2 in its position after a temperature-related deformation of the bimetallic snap disk;
  • 3 shows a section along the line III-III of Fig. 1;
  • 4 to 6 show a second exemplary embodiment, only those parts of the thermal switch which represent the adjusting mechanism of the transmission element being shown, FIG. 4 being a section along line IV-IV of FIG. 6 in the starting position, FIG. 5 a section along the line IV-IV of Fig. 6 in the position after a temperature-related deformation of the bimetallic snap disk and Fig. 6 shows a section along the line VI-VI of Fig. 4.

Das in den Figuren 1 bis 3 dargestellte Ausführungsbeispiel weist ein Gehäuse 1 auf, das mit einer Bodenplatte 2 versehen ist. Im Gehäuse 1 befindet sich eine Thermobimetallschnappscheibe 3, die mit einem Übertragungsglied 4 zusammenwirkt, das mit einem Sperrglied 5 nach einer temperaturbedingten Bewegung des Übertragungsgliedes 4 verriegelbar ist. Das Übertragungsglied 4 wirkt mit einem Kontaktsystem zusammen, das zwei Anschlußfahnen 6, 7 aufweist, wobei die Anschlußfahne 6 mit einem Niet 8 am Gehäuse 1 befestigt ist. Die Anschlußfahne 7 ist gleichfalls mit einem Niet am Gehäuse 1 befestigt, der den festen Kontakt 9 des Kontaktsystems bildet. Mit dem Niet 8 ist auch ein federnder Kontaktträger 10 am Gehäuse 1 befestigt, der einen beweglichen Kontakt 11 trägt, der dem festen Kontakt 9 gegenüberliegt. Die Kontakte 9, 11 bilden dabei einen Ruhekontakt.The exemplary embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 has a housing 1 which is provided with a base plate 2. In the housing 1 there is a bimetallic snap disk 3 which interacts with a transmission member 4 which can be locked with a locking member 5 after a temperature-related movement of the transmission member 4. The transmission element 4 interacts with a contact system which has two connecting lugs 6, 7, the connecting lug 6 being fastened to the housing 1 with a rivet 8. The terminal lug 7 is also fastened to the housing 1 with a rivet, which forms the fixed contact 9 of the contact system. With the rivet 8, a resilient contact carrier 10 is also attached to the housing 1, which carries a movable contact 11, which is opposite the fixed contact 9. The contacts 9, 11 form a normally closed contact.

Die Thermobimetallschnappscheibe 3 ist an der Bodenplatte 2 an zwei Lagerstellen 12, 13 gelagert. Die eine Lagerstelle 12 hält den Rand der Thermobimetallschnappscheibe 3 an die Bodenplatte 2, wohingegen die zweite Lagerstelle 13 durch eine Ausbuchtung der Bodenplatte 2 gebildet ist, auf der die Thermobimetallschnappscheibe 3 aufruht. Der der ersten Lagerstelle 12 gegenüberliegende Rand der Thermobimetallschnappscheibe 3 liegt unterhalb des dem Kontaktsystem abgewandten Endes des Übertragungsgliedes 4, an dem das Sperrglied 5 in der in Fig. 1 dargestellten Ausgangsstellung anliegt. Das Sperrglied 5 besteht dabei aus einer gegen das Übertragungsglied 4 drückenden Blattfeder, die an einer Sperrgliedhalterung 14 mit einem Niet 15 befestigt ist.The bimetallic snap disk 3 is mounted on the base plate 2 at two bearing points 12, 13. One bearing point 12 holds the edge of the bimetallic snap disk 3 against the base plate 2, whereas the second bearing point 13 is formed by a bulge in the base plate 2 on which the bimetallic snap disk 3 rests. The edge of the thermal bimetallic snap disk 3 opposite the first bearing point 12 lies below the end of the transmission element 4 facing away from the contact system, on which the locking element 5 rests in the starting position shown in FIG. 1. The locking member 5 consists of a leaf spring pressing against the transmission member 4, which is fastened to a locking member holder 14 with a rivet 15.

Die Angriffsstelle der Thermobimetallschnappscheibe 3 an dem Übertragungsglied 4 ist somit an dem dem Kontaktsystem abgewandten Ende des Übertragungsgliedes 4 mit den beiden Lagerstellen 12, 13 der Thermobimetallschnappscheibe 3 in einer Ebene angeordnet, in der auch die Mittelachse des Übertragungsgliedes 4 liegt, wobei die zweite Lagerstelle 13 zwischen der ersten Lagerstelle 12 und der Angriffsstelle der Thermobimetallschnappscheibe 3 an dem Übertragungsglied 4 angeordnet ist. Dadurch wird ein einarmiger Hebel gebildet, dessen Kraftarm durch die beiden Lagerstellen 12, 13 und dessen Lastarm durch die erste Lagerstelle 12 und die Angriffsstelle der Thermobimetallschnappscheibe 3 am Übertragungsglied 4 gebildet wird.The point of attack of the thermal bimetallic snap disk 3 on the transfer member 4 is thus arranged on the end of the transfer member 4 facing away from the contact system with the two bearing points 12, 13 of the thermal bimetal snap disk 3 in a plane in which the central axis of the transfer member 4 also lies, the second bearing 13 is arranged on the transmission member 4 between the first bearing point 12 and the point of application of the bimetallic snap disk 3. This makes a einarmi ger lever formed, the power arm is formed by the two bearings 12, 13 and the load arm by the first bearing 12 and the point of application of the bimetallic snap disk 3 on the transmission member 4.

In der in Fig. 1 dargestellten und in Fig. 3 voll gezeichneten Ausgangsstellung befindet sich der von der ersten Lagerstelle 12 abgewandte Rand der Thermobimetallschnappscheibe 3 unterhalb des Übertragungsgliedes 4, wobei die Thermobimetallschnappscheibe 3 in Richtung zum Kontaktsystem durchgebogen ist, der bewegliche Kontakt 11 am festen Kontakt 9 anliegt und ein an die Anschlußfahnen 6, 7 angeschlossener Stromkreis geschlossen ist. Das Sperrglied 5 liegt in dieser Ausgangsstellung am Außenumfang des Übertragungsgliedes 4 an.In the starting position shown in FIG. 1 and fully drawn in FIG. 3, the edge of the thermobimetal snap disk 3 facing away from the first bearing point 12 is located below the transmission member 4, the thermobimetal snap disk 3 being bent in the direction of the contact system, the movable contact 11 being fixed Contact 9 is present and a circuit connected to the connecting lugs 6, 7 is closed. In this starting position, the locking member 5 rests on the outer circumference of the transmission member 4.

Wird nun die Thermobimetallschnappscheibe 3 erwärmt, so springt sie bei Erreichen der Schnapptemperatur in die in Fig. 2 dargestellte Stellung, wodurch das Sperrglied 4 in Richtung des Pfeiles 16 bewegt und der Kontaktträger 10 in dem Sinne verstellt wird, daß die Kontakte 9, 11 getrennt werden, der angeschlossene Stromkreis also unterbrochen wird. Dabei untergreift das sperrglied 5, wie dies strichliert in Fig. 3 dargestellt ist, das Übertragungsglied 4, wodurch dieses in jener Lage gehalten wird, in der die Kontakte 9, 11 getrennt sind.If the thermal bimetallic snap disk 3 is now heated, it jumps when the snap temperature is reached into the position shown in FIG. 2, whereby the locking member 4 moves in the direction of arrow 16 and the contact carrier 10 is adjusted in the sense that the contacts 9, 11 are separated the connected circuit is interrupted. The locking member 5, as shown in broken lines in FIG. 3, engages under the transmission member 4, as a result of which it is held in the position in which the contacts 9, 11 are separated.

Wird nunmehr die Thermobimetallschnappscheibe 3 wieder abgekühlt, so springt sie bei Erreichen der bezüglichen Schnapptemperatur in die in Fig. 1 gezeigte Lage zurück. Das Sperrglied 5 untergreift aber nach wie vor das Übertragungsglied 4, so daß auch nach Abkühlung der Thermobimetallschnappscheibe 3 die Kontakte 9, 11 in der voneinander getrennten Stellung gehalten werden.If the bimetallic snap disk 3 is now cooled again, it springs back into the position shown in FIG. 1 when the relevant snap temperature is reached. However, the locking member 5 still engages under the transmission member 4, so that the contacts 9, 11 are held in the separate position even after the thermal bimetallic snap disk 3 has cooled.

Soll der thermische Schalter wieder in seine in Fig. 1 dargestellte Ausgangslage gebracht werden, so muß beispielsweise mit Hilfe eines Werkzeuges das Sperrglied 5 vom Übertragungsglied 4 weggedrückt werden, so daß dieses unter der Kraft des federnden Kontaktträgers 10 in die in Fig. 1 dargestellte Lage gebracht wird.If the thermal switch is to be brought back to its initial position shown in FIG. 1, the locking member 5 must be pushed away from the transmission member 4, for example with the aid of a tool, so that it is moved into the position shown in FIG. 1 under the force of the resilient contact carrier 10 brought.

Bei dem in den Figuren 4 bis 6 dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel sind die Bauteile, die den Bauteilen nach dem in den Figuren 1 bis 3 dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel gleichen, mit den gleichen Bezugsziffern versehen.In the exemplary embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 4 to 6, the components which are the same as the components according to the exemplary embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3 are provided with the same reference numbers.

Das Ausführungsbeispiel nach den Figuren 4 bis 6 unterscheidet sich von jenem nach den Figuren 1 bis 3 zunächst dadurch, daß das Sperrglied 5, wie dies die Figuren 4 bis 6 zeigen, in der Ausgangsstellung nicht gegen das Übertragungsglied 4, sondern gegen die Stirnfläche der Thermobimetallschnappscheibe 3 drückt. Das Übertragungsglied 4 ruht lediglich unter der Kraft des federnden Kontaktträgers 10 (Fig. 1) auf der Thermobimetallschnappscheibe 3 auf.The exemplary embodiment according to FIGS. 4 to 6 differs from that according to FIGS. 1 to 3 in that the blocking member 5, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, is not in the starting position against the transmission member 4 but against the end face of the bimetallic snap disk 3 presses. The transmission member 4 rests only under the force of the resilient contact carrier 10 (FIG. 1) on the bimetallic snap disk 3.

Nach einer temperaturbedingten Verformung der Thermobimetallschnappscheibe 3 untergreift das Sperrglied 5 nicht unmittelbar das Übertragungsglied 4, wie dies beim Ausführungsbeispiel nach den Figuren 1 bis 3 der Fall ist, sondern die Thermobimetallschnappscheibe 3. Nach Temperaturrückgang verbleibt die Thermobimetallschnappscheibe 3 in der in Fig. 5 dargestellten Lage, wobei sie allerdings jene Form einnimmt, wie sie in Fig. 4 dargestellt ist.After a temperature-related deformation of the thermobimetal snap disk 3, the blocking member 5 does not directly engage under the transmission member 4, as is the case in the exemplary embodiment according to FIGS. 1 to 3, but the thermobimetal snap disk 3. After the temperature has dropped, the thermobimetal snap disk 3 remains in the position shown in FIG. 5 , although it takes the form as shown in Fig. 4.

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  1. . 1. Thermostatic switch with a temperature sensor formed by a thermostatic bimetal snap disc (3) which interacts via a transfer element (4) with a contact system (9, 11), which has a contact carrier (10) carrying or forming at least one moving contact (11), the moving contact (11) bearing in the rest state against at least one fixed contact (9) under spring force, and a blocking element (5) being provided which, when there is a temperature-induced movement of the transfer element (4), is adjustable substantially perpendicular to the direction of adjustment of the same under spring force in the direction toward the transfer element (4), and which retains the contact carrier (10) in its end position after a temperature-induced movement of the same, the point of application of the thermostatic bimetal snap disc (3) on the transfer element (4) lying at the end of the transfer element (4) turned away from the contact system (9, 11), characterised in that the blocking element (5) is movable underneath the face of the transfer element (4) turned away from the contact system (9, 11) and in that the point of application of the thermostatic bimetal snap disc (3) on the transfer element (4) is arranged in a way known per se with two of its bearing points (12, 13) in a plane line perpendicular to the direction of adjustment of the transfer element (4), the first bearing point (12) lying at the edge of the thermostatic bimetal snap disc (3) opposite the point of application and the second bearing point (13) lying between the point of application and the first bearing point (12).
  2. 2. Thermostatic switch according to Claim 1, characterised in that the blocking element (5) grasps underneath the thermostatic bimetal snap disc (3) in the locking position.
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