EP0166403B1 - Control lever device - Google Patents

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EP0166403B1
EP0166403B1 EP85107759A EP85107759A EP0166403B1 EP 0166403 B1 EP0166403 B1 EP 0166403B1 EP 85107759 A EP85107759 A EP 85107759A EP 85107759 A EP85107759 A EP 85107759A EP 0166403 B1 EP0166403 B1 EP 0166403B1
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James Lee Vogt
Michael Joseph Verhulst
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G9/00—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously
    • G05G9/02—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only
    • G05G9/04—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously
    • G05G9/047—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks
    • G05G9/04785—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks the controlling member being the operating part of a switch arrangement
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G9/00—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously
    • G05G9/02—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only
    • G05G9/04—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously
    • G05G9/047—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks
    • G05G2009/04703—Mounting of controlling member
    • G05G2009/04707—Mounting of controlling member with ball joint
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G9/00—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously
    • G05G9/02—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only
    • G05G9/04—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously
    • G05G9/047—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks
    • G05G2009/0474—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks characterised by means converting mechanical movement into electric signals
    • G05G2009/04744—Switches

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  • the invention relates to a control lever device with an approximately box-shaped support device for all-round movable reception of a control lever and with a first and second driver part, which is adjustable by means of the control lever in at least two directions.
  • the object of the invention is to design and arrange the control lever device with the associated control lever in such a way that it can be connected in a simple manner to an actuating device in the supporting device in which the corresponding switching functions are to be carried out.
  • a U-shaped fastening device which is open at the bottom, is detachably connected with its upper web part to the bottom of the carrying device, two upright legs being firmly connected to the web part and serving to receive a toggle switch each , which is arranged directly under the associated driver part, is adjustable from its neutral central position in at least two switching positions and is connected to the driver part via the upper end of an actuator.
  • each toggle switch pivots in a pivot axis which is coaxial with the axis of the driver part. Since the pivot axis of the toggle switch is coaxial with the axis of the driver part, a space-saving arrangement of the driver parts and the actuators is obtained, since no further transmission elements between actuators and driver parts are necessary. It is advantageous that each actuator has approximately the shape of a hair clip, the upper end of which is a U-bracket that can be inserted into the driver part, the two legs forming the U-bracket being guided along the outside of the toggle switch and against these can be brought to the plant.
  • the legs of the actuator with respect to the toggle switch angled or offset, extending below the toggle switch end pieces which can be inserted into the holes provided in the leg of the fastening device.
  • the actuating member is formed from a resilient material, for example titanium, and after deformation or adjustment of the actuating member or a part thereof resumes its original position or shape by the driver part.
  • each leg of the fastening device has an inwardly extending part extending below the toggle switch, in which the bores are provided for receiving the two end pieces, and that in each leg for receiving the toggle switch an opening is provided. Since the end pieces of the actuators are offset inwards and thereby occupy a position below the toggle switch, a space-saving arrangement is also obtained. At the same time, the actuators are prevented from moving in the horizontal direction.
  • an adjustment of the actuator is switched off in that the U-bracket of the actuator is received in the driver part.
  • one toggle switch is vertically offset from the other toggle switch and each toggle switch extends inwardly with respect to the outside of the leg of the fastener, the two toggle switches overlapping horizontally, and that the actuator has a central, after protruding outside, U-shaped part which surrounds the toggle switch, and that the upper horizontal leg of the U-shaped part on the upper horizontally extending web part of the fastening direction.
  • 10 denotes a control lever device in FIG. 1, which is oriented vertically and is received by a corresponding support device 12.
  • the control lever device 10 has a support element 14 with an upper part 16 and a bottom 18 and a control lever 20, which is equipped with an articulated ball 22 (see FIG. 3), in order to be able to move the control lever 20 in all directions that are associated with 0-W and NS (east-west and north-south) are specified. Any other direction designation is also possible, since the control lever 20 equipped with the joint ball 22 can also be adjusted in any other direction, for example diagonally.
  • the control lever 20 has a lower end which extends below the joint ball 22 and projects into a bearing ring 24 which is received in two plates 26 and 28 provided with slots.
  • the slots in the plates 26 and 28 are arranged at right angles to one another, and the plates are guided accordingly so that they can be moved independently of one another, so that, for example, the position of the other plate is not influenced in the N-S movement of one plate.
  • the plate 28 is guided on an outer edge or corner by means of a roller and a slot 30 and is movably connected at the diagonally opposite corner 32 to a link 34 in order to reciprocate a driver part 36 of the link 34 about a vertically extending axis to be able to.
  • Opposing springs 38 which each act between a contact part and an adjusting part, contribute to the plate 28 returning to its central position according to FIG. 2.
  • the control lever 20 is associated with two other driver parts 40 similar to the driver part 36.
  • the driver parts 40 are also arranged to be adjustable about a vertical axis on the support element 14.
  • Each driver part is equipped with a handlebar 42, which is connected diagonally opposite to the plate 26 at 44.
  • the plate 26 is guided on a straight line that corresponds to the linear movement of the other plate 28. In other words, the plate 26 is guided in the E-W direction, while the plate 28 is guided in the N-S direction.
  • a movement of the plate 26 causes a slight rotation of the driver parts 40 independently of the driver part 36.
  • Diagonally opposite springs 46 serve to center the plate 26 in its central position.
  • pivoting the control lever 20 in the N-S direction causes an adjustment of the plate 28 in the S-N direction and that the driver part 36 is rotated to a limited extent.
  • the driver parts 40 are moved by a movement in the o-W direction of the control lever 20.
  • a diagonal pivoting of the control lever 20 causes an adjustment of both plates 26 and 28 and thus the associated driver parts 36 and 40.
  • a fastening device 48 is located below the control lever device 10. It is of inverted U-shape and consists of a web part 50 with two opposite, vertically extending legs 52 and 54. The fastening device 48 below the control lever device 10 is rotated through 45 °.
  • the control lever device 10 and the fastening device 48 are of rectangular design, but the fastening elements or the driver parts 40 for receiving corresponding counterparts are arranged diagonally with respect to the corners.
  • the fastening device 48 is connected to the bottom 18 of the control lever device 10 by means of two screws 56 on vertically extending spacers 58.
  • FIGS. 1 and 3 only a screw 56 and a spacer 58 are shown in FIGS. 1 and 3.
  • the spacers 58 are, as is apparent from Fig. 2, the same.
  • the leg 52 is provided with an upper and a lower, approximately rectangular opening 60, similar openings 62 being provided in the leg 54.
  • a toggle switch 64 is fastened to the leg 52 by means of screws 66.
  • the toggle switch 64 is received in the opening 60 for this purpose.
  • a similar toggle switch 68 is located in the lower opening 62 of the leg 54 and is secured there by means of screws 70.
  • the toggle switches 64 and 68 are arranged at a vertical distance from one another or overlap in such a way that there is no mutual interference when the toggle switches are actuated.
  • the toggle switches are electrical switches and are generally known so that they are not further explained.
  • the two toggle switches 64 and 68 have two opposing pressure surfaces, the pivot axis of the toggle switch being coaxial to the corresponding axis of the driver parts 36 and 40, ie the pivot axis of the toggle switch 64 is coaxial to the axis of the driver part 40, while the pivot axis of the toggle switch 68 is coaxial to the driver part 36.
  • the toggle switch 64 is referred to as the oW switch and the toggle switch 68 as the LV switch. If the toggle switch 64 or 68 is in its central position, the switch is set to "off". When the toggle switch 64 or 68 is actuated on one or the other side, it is placed, for example, in a forward or backward position, while the other switch is designed such that it has the corresponding switching function for right and left or fast and slow brings about.
  • the two toggle switches 64 and 68 can be adjusted accordingly by means of the control lever 20.
  • two actuators 72 and 74 which are identical to one another are provided. They perform separate but identical functions and are arranged in mirror image to one another.
  • the actuating member 72 is designed similar to a hair clip and has an upper bracket part 76 with two legs 78.
  • the lower part of the o-W driver part 40 has a rectangular base.
  • the actuating member 72 is operatively connected with its bracket part 76 to the rectangular base, so that a movement of the driver part 40 is transmitted to the actuating member 72.
  • the legs 78 are bent outwards at a right angle at 80, so as to form a lever arm, so that the actuating member 72 has a U-shaped course and rests with its web part against the surface of the toggle switch 64.
  • the legs of the actuating member 72 are again bent inwards at right angles and run into two vertically extending end pieces 82 which are inserted into bores 84 provided in a rectangular part 86.
  • the rectangular part 86 is firmly connected to the wall or the leg 52 of the fastening device 48.
  • the actuator 72 is formed, for example, from spring steel or made from another similar material.
  • the actuating member 72 Since the lower end pieces 82 of the actuating member 72 extend into the bores 84 of the rectangular part 86, the actuating member 72 is also correspondingly adjusted by rotation of the driver part 40, in order in this way to adjust the toggle switch 64 in one direction or in the other or tilt, which triggers a corresponding switching function. Furthermore, the legs of the actuating member 72 are received relatively firmly in the bores 84 of the driver part 40, the U-shaped part of the actuating member 72 abutting against the upper edge of the web part 50, in order to thereby prevent the actuating member 72 from being adjusted downward. The two end pieces 82 of the actuator 72, which are received in the bores 84, additionally secure the actuator.
  • the actuator 72 which has approximately the shape of a hair clip, is designed to be resilient, so that the toggle switch 64 or 68 is automatically reset to the neutral position by means of the actuator during an adjustment after the lever 20 has returned to its neutral position or central position . It is possible that the toggle switch 64 or 68 is equipped with appropriate spring elements to ensure a reset of the toggle switch.
  • the design and arrangement of the actuator 74 on the other side of the fastening device 48 is the same.
  • the upper leg or the bracket part 88 is received in the driver part 36 for an N-S movement.
  • the two legs 90 are bent outward at right angles and go into vertically running sections via which end pieces 94 which are received in bores provided in a rectangular part 96 of the leg 54.
  • the two actuators 72 and 74 are identical in shape and function.
  • the fastening device 48 consists of the toggle switches 64 and 68 and the two actuators 72 and 74, which together form a structural unit and can also be easily connected to the control lever device 10 from below, the bracket parts 76 and 88 are inserted into the corresponding driver parts 36 and 40.
  • the two parts are then connected to one another via the screws 56, which for this purpose are screwed into the spacers 58, which protrude downward on the bottom 18 of the control lever device 10.
  • the reason for the diagonal arrangement or the displacement of the lower fastening device 48 with respect to the control lever device 10 best results from FIG. 2, from which it can be seen that the upper ends of the actuating members 72 and 74 lie on a diagonal and the actuating members 72, 74 face each other.
  • the diagonal assignment to the two driver parts 36 and 40 allows the two toggle switches 64 and 68 to have as large a space as possible and a compact arrangement in the fastening device.
  • the two actuators 72 and 74 are relatively easy to manufacture and have a long service life.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Steuerhebelvorrichtung mit einer in etwa kastenförmigen Tragvorrichtung zur allseitig beweglichen Aufnahme eines Steuerhebels und mit einem ersten und zweiten Mitnehmerteil, das mittels des Steuerhebeis in mindestens zwei Richtungen verstellbar ist.The invention relates to a control lever device with an approximately box-shaped support device for all-round movable reception of a control lever and with a first and second driver part, which is adjustable by means of the control lever in at least two directions.

Es ist allgemein eine Steuerhebelvorrichtung mit einem auf einer Tragvorrichtung allseitig beweglichen Steuerhebel bekannt, der hierzu mit hydraulischen bzw. elektrischen Schaltern wirkungmäßig verbindbar ist, um durch die Bewegung des Steuerhebels eine Schaltfunktion an dem hydraulischen bzw. elektrischen Schalter auszulösen (US-A-4 161 726).There is generally known a control lever device with a control lever which can be moved on all sides on a carrying device and for this purpose can be operatively connected to hydraulic or electrical switches in order to trigger a switching function on the hydraulic or electrical switch by the movement of the control lever (US Pat. No. 4,161 726).

Demgegenüber liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, die Steuerhebelvorrichtung mit dem zugehörigen Steuerhebel derart auszubilden und anzuordnen, daß er mittels der Tragvorrichtung auf einfache Weise an eine Betätigungseinrichtung anschließbar ist, in der die entsprechenden Schaltfunktionen durchgeführt werden sollen.In contrast, the object of the invention is to design and arrange the control lever device with the associated control lever in such a way that it can be connected in a simple manner to an actuating device in the supporting device in which the corresponding switching functions are to be carried out.

Diese Aufgabe ist dadurch gelöst worden, daß eine U-förmig ausgebildete, nach unten offene Besfestigungsvorrichtung mit ihrem obenliegenden Stegteil an den Boden der Tragvorrichtung lösbar angeschlossen ist, wobei an den Stegteil zwei aufrecht stehende Schenkel fest angeschlossen sind, die zur Aufnahme je eines Kippschalters dienen, der jeweils direkt unter dem zugehörigen Mitnehmerteil angeordnet ist, aus seiner neutralen Mittelstellung in mindestens zwei Schaltpositionen verstellbar ist und hierzu über das obere Ende eines Betätigungsgliedes mit dem Mitnehmerteil wirkungsmäßig verbunden ist.This object has been achieved in that a U-shaped fastening device, which is open at the bottom, is detachably connected with its upper web part to the bottom of the carrying device, two upright legs being firmly connected to the web part and serving to receive a toggle switch each , which is arranged directly under the associated driver part, is adjustable from its neutral central position in at least two switching positions and is connected to the driver part via the upper end of an actuator.

Durch die vorteilhafte Ausbildung und Anordnung der U-förmig ausgebildeten Befestigungsvorrichtung mit den zugehörigen elektrischen Kippschaltern, die durch die vorteilhafte Anordnung der Mitnehmerteile auf einfache Weise betätigbar sind, läßt sich insgesamt eine kostengünstige Vorrichtung schaffen, da die Befestigungsvorrichtung mit den zugehörigen Betätigungsgliedern ohne weiteres von unten her an die Tragvorrichtung anschließbar ist, so daß dann über den Steuerhebel die einzelnen elektrischen Kippschalter betätigt werden können. Hierzu braucht man an dem Steuerhebel keine besondere Veränderung vorzunehmen, da die oberen Enden der Betätigungsglieder in die entsprechenden Mitnehmerteile des Steuerhebels eingeführt werden und dann über den Steuerhebel verstellt werden können. Somit läßt sich ein allgemein bekannter Steuerhebel, der auch für andere Steuerfunktionen, beispielsweise für Steuerventile, einsetzbar ist, zur Betätigung von elektrischen Schaltern verwenden. Hierzu ist es vorteilhaft, daß ein jeder Kippschalter in eine Schwenkachse schwenkt, die koaxial zur Achse des Mitnehmerteils verläuft. Da die Schwenkachse des Kippschalters koaxial zur Achse des Mitnehmerteils verlaüft, erhält man eine platzsparende Anordnung der Mitnehmerteile und der Betätigungsglieder, da keine weiteren Übertragungselemente zwischen Betätigungsgliedern und Mitnehmerteilen notwendig sind. Dabei ist es vorteilhaft, daß eine jedes Betätigungsglied in etwa die Form einer Haarspange aufweist, deren oberes Ende ein U-Bügel ist, der in den Mitnehmerteil einsteckbar ist, wobei die beiden den U-Bügel bildenden Schenkel an der Außenseite des Kippschalters entlanggeführt und gegen diesen zur Anlage bringbar sind. Vorteilhaft ist es ferner, daß die Schenkel des Betätigungsgliedes mit Bezug auf den Kippschalter nach innen abgewinkelte bzw. versetzte, sich unter den Kippschalter erstreckende Endstücke aufweisen, die in in dem Schenkel der Befestigungsvorrichtung vorgesehene Bohrungen einsteckbar sind. Durch Ausbildung der Betätigungsglieder in Form einer Haarspange, deren Schenkel mit Abstand zueinander angeordnet sind, erhält man auf einfache Weise eine gute Verstellmöglichkeit für den Kippschalter, da die Schenkel des Betätigungsgliedes ohne weiteres gegen die Oberfläche des Kippschalters zur Anlage bringbar sind. Wird beispielsweise über den Steuerhebel eine Schaltfunktion mittels des Betätigungsgliedes an dem Kippschalter ausgeführt, so verformt sich kurzzeitig das Betätigungsglied. Sobald der Steuerhebel wieder seine Neutralstellung erreicht hat, kehrt auch das entsprechende Betätigungsglied in seine ursprüngliche Lage selbsttätig zurück, wobei es seine ursprüngliche Form wieder annimmt. Hierzu ist es vorteilhaft, daß das Betätigungsglied aus einem federelastischen Material, beispielsweise Titan, gebildet ist und nach Verformung bzw. Verstellung des Betätigungsgliedes oder eines Teiles davon durch den Mitnehmerteil seine ursprüngliche Lage bzw. Formgebung wieder einnimmt. In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist es vorteilhaft, daß ein jeder Schenkel der Befestigungsvorrichtung einen nach innen stehenden, sich unterhalb des Kippschalters erstreckenden Teil aufweist, in dem die Bohrungen zur Aufnahme der beiden Endstücke vorgesehen sind, und daß in einem jeden Schenkel zur Aufnahme des Kippschalters eine Öffnung vorgesehen ist. Da die Endstücke der Betätigungsglieder nach innen versetzt sind und dabei eine Lage unterhalb der Kippschalter einnehmen, erhält man ebenfalls eine platzsparende Anordnung, Gleichzeitig wird verhindert, daß sich die Betätigungsglieder in horizontaler Richtung verstellen. Eine Verstellung des Betätigungsgliedes wird dadurch ausgeschaltet, daß der U-Bügel des Betätigungsgliedes in dem Mitnehmerteil aufgenommen ist. Ferner ist es vorteilhaft, daß der eine Kippschalter gegenüber dem anderen Kippschalter vertikal versetzt ist und ein jeder Kippschalter mit Bezug auf die Außenseite des Schenkels der Befestigungsvorrichtung sich nach innen erstreckt, wobei die beiden Kippschalter sich horizontal überlappen, und daß das Betätigungsglied einen mittleren, nach außen herausstehenden, U-bügelförmigen Teil aufweist, der den Kippschalter umgibt, und daß der obere waagrechte Schenkel des U-bügelförimigen Teils auf dem oberen horizontal verlaufenden Stegteil der Befestigungsvorrichtung aufsitzt. Da der eine Schenkel des U-förmigen Teiles des Betätigungsgliedes auf dem Schenkel des Tragelementes aufsitzt, wird ferner eine Verstellung des Betätigungsgliedes nach unten ausgeschaltet, so daß beim Einführen der Bügel der Betätigungsglieder in die Mitnehmerteile keine Verstellung der Betätigungsglieder erfolgt und somit ein einfacher Ankupplungsvorgang der Befestigungsvorrichtung an der Tragvorrichtung möglich ist.Due to the advantageous design and arrangement of the U-shaped fastening device with the associated electrical toggle switches, which can be actuated in a simple manner by the advantageous arrangement of the driver parts, a cost-effective device can be created overall, since the fastening device with the associated actuators can be easily reached from below forth can be connected to the carrying device so that the individual electrical toggle switches can then be actuated via the control lever. There is no need to make any special changes to the control lever because the upper ends of the actuators are inserted into the corresponding driver parts of the control lever and can then be adjusted via the control lever. Thus, a generally known control lever, which can also be used for other control functions, for example for control valves, can be used to actuate electrical switches. For this purpose, it is advantageous that each toggle switch pivots in a pivot axis which is coaxial with the axis of the driver part. Since the pivot axis of the toggle switch is coaxial with the axis of the driver part, a space-saving arrangement of the driver parts and the actuators is obtained, since no further transmission elements between actuators and driver parts are necessary. It is advantageous that each actuator has approximately the shape of a hair clip, the upper end of which is a U-bracket that can be inserted into the driver part, the two legs forming the U-bracket being guided along the outside of the toggle switch and against these can be brought to the plant. It is also advantageous that the legs of the actuator with respect to the toggle switch angled or offset, extending below the toggle switch end pieces which can be inserted into the holes provided in the leg of the fastening device. By designing the actuators in the form of a hair clip, the legs of which are arranged at a distance from one another, a good adjustment possibility for the toggle switch is obtained in a simple manner, since the legs of the actuator can easily be brought into contact with the surface of the toggle switch. If, for example, a switching function is carried out on the toggle switch by means of the actuating element via the control lever, the actuating element deforms briefly. As soon as the control lever has reached its neutral position again, the corresponding actuating element automatically returns to its original position, taking on its original shape again. For this purpose, it is advantageous that the actuating member is formed from a resilient material, for example titanium, and after deformation or adjustment of the actuating member or a part thereof resumes its original position or shape by the driver part. In a further embodiment of the invention, it is advantageous that each leg of the fastening device has an inwardly extending part extending below the toggle switch, in which the bores are provided for receiving the two end pieces, and that in each leg for receiving the toggle switch an opening is provided. Since the end pieces of the actuators are offset inwards and thereby occupy a position below the toggle switch, a space-saving arrangement is also obtained. At the same time, the actuators are prevented from moving in the horizontal direction. An adjustment of the actuator is switched off in that the U-bracket of the actuator is received in the driver part. It is also advantageous that one toggle switch is vertically offset from the other toggle switch and each toggle switch extends inwardly with respect to the outside of the leg of the fastener, the two toggle switches overlapping horizontally, and that the actuator has a central, after protruding outside, U-shaped part which surrounds the toggle switch, and that the upper horizontal leg of the U-shaped part on the upper horizontally extending web part of the fastening direction. Since one leg of the U-shaped part of the actuator sits on the leg of the support element, an adjustment of the actuator is also switched off downward, so that no adjustment of the actuators takes place when inserting the bracket of the actuators into the driver parts and thus a simple coupling process Fastening device on the carrying device is possible.

Im folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand von lediglich einen Ausführungsweg darstellenden Zeichnungen erläutert. Es zeigt:

  • Fig. 1 eine Zusammenbauzeichnung des erfindungsgemäßen Stellhebels,
  • Fig. 2 eine Draufsicht des Stellhebels in der Ansicht 2-2 gemäß Fig. 1, wobei jedoch Fig. 2 mit Bezug auf Fig. 1 um 90° im Uhrzeigerdrehsinn gedreht ist,
  • Fig. 3 eine Schnittdarstellung entlang der Linie 3-3 gamäß Fig. 2.
In the following, the invention will be explained with reference to drawings showing only one embodiment. It shows:
  • 1 is an assembly drawing of the control lever according to the invention,
  • 2 is a top view of the actuating lever in view 2-2 according to FIG. 1, but FIG. 2 is rotated 90 ° clockwise with reference to FIG. 1,
  • 3 shows a sectional illustration along the line 3-3 according to FIG. 2.

In der Zeichnung ist in Fig. 1 mit 10 eine Steuerhebelvorrichtung bezeichnet, die vertikal ausgerichtet ist und von einer entsprechenden Tragvorrichtung 12 aufgenommen ist. Die Steuerhebelvorrichtung 10 weist ein Tragelement 14 mit einem oberen Teil 16 und einem Boden 18 sowie einen Steuerhebel 20 auf, der mit einer Gelenkkugel 22 ausgerüstet ist (siehe Fig. 3), um somit den Steuerhebel 20 in alle Richtungen bewegen zu können, die mit 0-W und N-S (Osten-Westen und Norden-Süden) angegeben sind. Jede andere Richtungsbezeichnung ist ebenfalls möglich, da der mit der Gelenkkugel 22 ausgestattete Steuerhebel 20 auch in jede andere Richtung, beispielsweise diagonal, verstellt werden kann.In the drawing, 10 denotes a control lever device in FIG. 1, which is oriented vertically and is received by a corresponding support device 12. The control lever device 10 has a support element 14 with an upper part 16 and a bottom 18 and a control lever 20, which is equipped with an articulated ball 22 (see FIG. 3), in order to be able to move the control lever 20 in all directions that are associated with 0-W and NS (east-west and north-south) are specified. Any other direction designation is also possible, since the control lever 20 equipped with the joint ball 22 can also be adjusted in any other direction, for example diagonally.

Wie aus den Figuren 2 und 3 hervorgeht, weist der Steuerhebel 20 ein unteres Ende auf, das sich unterhalb der Gelenkkugel 22 erstreckt und in einen Lagerring 24 hineinragt, der in zwei mit Schlitzen versehenen Platten 26 und 28 aufgenommen ist. Die Schlitze in den Platten 26 und 28 sind rechtwinklig zueinander angeordnet, und die Platten sind entsprechend geführt, um unabhängig voneinander bewegt werden zu können, so daß beispielsweise in der N-S-Bewegung der einen Platte die Lage der anderen Platte nicht beeinflußt wird. Beispielsweise ist die Platte 28 an einer äußeren Kante bzw. Ecke mittels einer Rolle und eines Schlitzes 30 geführt und an der diagonal gegenüberliegenden Ecke 32 mit einem Lenker 34 beweglich verbunden, um einen Mitnehmerteil 36 des Lenkers 34 um eine vertikal verlaufende Achse hin und her bewegen zu können. Sich gegenüberliegende Federn 38, die jeweils zwischen einem Anlageteil und einem Stellteil wirken, tragen dazu bei, daß die Platte 28 gemäß Fig. 2 in ihre Mittellage zurückkehrt. Dem Steuerhebel 20 sind zwei weitere Mitnehmerteile 40 ähnlich dem Mitnehmerteil 36 zugeordnet. Die Mitnehmerteile 40 sind ebenfalls um eine vertikal verlaufende Achse auf dem Tragelement 14 verstellbar angeordnet. Ein jeder Mitnehmerteil ist mit einem Lenker 42 ausgerüstet, der bei 44 diagonal gegenüber mit der Platte 26 verbunden ist. Durch die Kombination des Schlitzes in der Platte 28 und die Anschlüsse der Lenker 42 bei 44 wird die Platte 26 auf einer gerade verlaufenden Linie geführt, die der Linearbewegung der anderen Platte 28 entspricht. Mit anderen Worten, die Platte 26 ist in der O-W-Richtung geführt, während die Platte 28 in der N-S-Richtung geführt ist. Eine Bewegung der Platte 26 verursacht eine geringfügige Drehung der Mitnehmerteile 40 unabhängig von dem Mitnehmerteil 36. Diagonal gegenüberliegende Federn 46 dienen zur Zentrierung der Platte 26 in ihrer Mittelstellung.As can be seen from FIGS. 2 and 3, the control lever 20 has a lower end which extends below the joint ball 22 and projects into a bearing ring 24 which is received in two plates 26 and 28 provided with slots. The slots in the plates 26 and 28 are arranged at right angles to one another, and the plates are guided accordingly so that they can be moved independently of one another, so that, for example, the position of the other plate is not influenced in the N-S movement of one plate. For example, the plate 28 is guided on an outer edge or corner by means of a roller and a slot 30 and is movably connected at the diagonally opposite corner 32 to a link 34 in order to reciprocate a driver part 36 of the link 34 about a vertically extending axis to be able to. Opposing springs 38, which each act between a contact part and an adjusting part, contribute to the plate 28 returning to its central position according to FIG. 2. The control lever 20 is associated with two other driver parts 40 similar to the driver part 36. The driver parts 40 are also arranged to be adjustable about a vertical axis on the support element 14. Each driver part is equipped with a handlebar 42, which is connected diagonally opposite to the plate 26 at 44. By combining the slot in the plate 28 and the connections of the links 42 at 44, the plate 26 is guided on a straight line that corresponds to the linear movement of the other plate 28. In other words, the plate 26 is guided in the E-W direction, while the plate 28 is guided in the N-S direction. A movement of the plate 26 causes a slight rotation of the driver parts 40 independently of the driver part 36. Diagonally opposite springs 46 serve to center the plate 26 in its central position.

Aus der vorstehenden Erläuterung geht hervor, daß eine Verschwenkung des Steuerhebels 20 in N-S-Richtung eine Verstellung der Platte 28 in S-N-Richtung hervorruft und dabei eine begrenzte Drehung des Mitnehmerteils 36 vorgenommen wird. Durch eine Bewegung in o-W-Richtung des Steuerhebels 20 werden die Mitnehmerteile 40 bewegt. Eine Diagonalverschwenkung des Steuerhebels 20 bewirkt eine Verstellung beider Platten 26 und 28 und somit der zugehörigen Mitnehmerteile 36 und 40.It can be seen from the above explanation that pivoting the control lever 20 in the N-S direction causes an adjustment of the plate 28 in the S-N direction and that the driver part 36 is rotated to a limited extent. The driver parts 40 are moved by a movement in the o-W direction of the control lever 20. A diagonal pivoting of the control lever 20 causes an adjustment of both plates 26 and 28 and thus the associated driver parts 36 and 40.

Wie bereits erläutert, befindet sich der Steuerhebel 20 in seiner Neutralstellung in einer aufrechten Lage. In der nachfolgenden Beschreibung ist diese Ausgangsstellung des Steuerhebels 20 berücksichtigt bzw. auf diese Stellung Bezug genommen. Eine Befestigungsvorrichtung 48 befindet sich unterhalb der Steuerhebelvorrichtung 10. Sie ist umgekehrt U-förmig ausgebildet und besteht aus einem Stegteil 50 mit zwei gegenüberliegenden, vertikal verlaufenden Schenkeln 52 und 54. Die Befestigungsvorrichtung 48 unterhalb der Steuerhebelvorrichtung 10 ist um 45° gedreht. Die Steuerhebelvorrichtung 10 sowie die Befestigungsvorrichtung 48 sind rechteckförmig ausgebildet, wobei jedoch die Befestigungselemente bzw. die Mitnehmerteile 40 zur Aufnahme entsprechender Gegenstücke mit Bezug auf die Ecken diagonal verlaufend angeordnet sind. Die Befestigungsvorrichtung 48 ist an den Boden 18 der Steuerhebelvorrichtung 10 mittels zweier Schrauben 56 an vertikal verlaufende Distanzstücke 58 angeschlossen. In der Zeichnung sind in Fig. 1 und 3 lediglich eine Schraube 56 und ein Distanzstück 58 dargestellt. Die Distanzstücke 58 sind, wie aus Fig. 2 hervorgeht, einander gleich. Der Schenkel 52 ist mit einer oberen und einer unteren in etwa rechteckförmigen Öffnung 60 ausgestattet, wobei ähnliche Öffnungen 62 in dem Schenkel 54 vorgesehen sind. An dem Schenkel 52 ist mittels Schrauben 66 ein Kippschalter 64 befestigt. Der Kippschalter 64 ist hierzu in der Öffnung 60 aufgenommen. Ein ähnlicher Kippschalter 68 befindet sich in der unteren Öffnung 62 des Schenkels 54 und ist dort mittels Schrauben 70 gesichert. Die Kippschalter 64 und 68 sind mit vertikalem Abstand zueinander angeordnet bzw. überlappen sich in der Weise, daß bei einer Betätigung der Kippschalter keine gegenseitige Beeinflussung stattfindet. Die Kippschalter sind elektrische Schalter und allgemein bekannt, so daß sie nicht weiter erläutert sind. Die beiden Kippschalter 64 und 68 weisen zwei gegenüberliegende Druckflächen auf, wobei die Schwenkachse der Kippschalter koaxial zur entsprechenden Achse der Mitnehmerteile 36 und 40 verläuft, d.h. die Schwenkachse des Kippschalters 64 verläuft koaxial zur Achse des Mitnehmerteils 40, während die Schwenkachse des Kippschalters 68 koaxial zum Mitnehmerteil 36 verläuft. Mit anderen Worten, der Kippschalter 64 wird als o-W- und der Kippschalter 68 als N-S- Schalter bezeichnet. Befindet sich der Kippschalter 64 bzw. 68 in seiner Mittelstellung, so ist der Schalter auf "aus" eingestellt. Bei Betätigung des Kippschalters 64 bzw. 68 auf die eine oder auf die andere Seite wird er beispielsweise in eine Vorwärts- bzw. Ruckwärtsstellung gestellt, während der andere Schalter so ausgelegt ist, daß er für rechts und links bzw. schnell und langsam die entsprechende Schaltfunktion herbeiführt.As already explained, the control lever 20 is in an upright position in its neutral position. In the following description, this starting position of the control lever 20 is taken into account or referred to this position. A fastening device 48 is located below the control lever device 10. It is of inverted U-shape and consists of a web part 50 with two opposite, vertically extending legs 52 and 54. The fastening device 48 below the control lever device 10 is rotated through 45 °. The control lever device 10 and the fastening device 48 are of rectangular design, but the fastening elements or the driver parts 40 for receiving corresponding counterparts are arranged diagonally with respect to the corners. The fastening device 48 is connected to the bottom 18 of the control lever device 10 by means of two screws 56 on vertically extending spacers 58. In the drawing, only a screw 56 and a spacer 58 are shown in FIGS. 1 and 3. The spacers 58 are, as is apparent from Fig. 2, the same. The leg 52 is provided with an upper and a lower, approximately rectangular opening 60, similar openings 62 being provided in the leg 54. A toggle switch 64 is fastened to the leg 52 by means of screws 66. The toggle switch 64 is received in the opening 60 for this purpose. A similar toggle switch 68 is located in the lower opening 62 of the leg 54 and is secured there by means of screws 70. The toggle switches 64 and 68 are arranged at a vertical distance from one another or overlap in such a way that there is no mutual interference when the toggle switches are actuated. The toggle switches are electrical switches and are generally known so that they are not further explained. The two toggle switches 64 and 68 have two opposing pressure surfaces, the pivot axis of the toggle switch being coaxial to the corresponding axis of the driver parts 36 and 40, ie the pivot axis of the toggle switch 64 is coaxial to the axis of the driver part 40, while the pivot axis of the toggle switch 68 is coaxial to the driver part 36. In other words, the toggle switch 64 is referred to as the oW switch and the toggle switch 68 as the LV switch. If the toggle switch 64 or 68 is in its central position, the switch is set to "off". When the toggle switch 64 or 68 is actuated on one or the other side, it is placed, for example, in a forward or backward position, while the other switch is designed such that it has the corresponding switching function for right and left or fast and slow brings about.

Mittels des Steuerhebels 20 lassen sich die beiden Kippschalter 64 und 68 entsprechend verstellen. Hierzu sind zwei einander gleiche Betätigungsglieder 72 und 74 vorgesehen. Sie führen getrennte, jedoch gleiche Funktionen aus und sind spiegelbildlich zueinander angeordnet. Das Betätigungsglied 72 ist ähnlich einer Haarspange ausgebildet und weist einen oberen Bügelteil 76 mit zwei Schenkeln 78 auf. Der untere Teil des o-W-Mitnehmerteiles 40 weist einen rechteckförmig ausgebildeten Sockel auf. Das Betätigungsglied 72 ist mit seinem Bügelteil 76 mit dem rechteckförmigen Sockel wirkungsmäßig verbunden, so das eine Bewegung des Mitnehmerteils 40 auf das Betätigungsglied 72 übertragen wird. Die Schenkel 78 sind bei 80 rechtwinklig nach außen abgebogen, um somit einen Hebelarm zu bilden, so daß das Betätigungsglied 72 einen U-förmigen Verlauf aufweist und mit seinem Stegteil gegen die Oberfläche des Kippschalters 64 anliegt. Unmittelbar unterhalb des Kippschalters 64 sind die Schenkel des Betätigungsgliedes 72 wieder rechtwinklig nach innen gebogen und laufen in zwei vertikal verlaufende Endstücke 82 aus, die in in einem rechteckförmigen Teil 86 vorgesehene Bohrungen 84 eingesteckt sind. Der rechteckförmige Teil 86 ist mit der Wand bzw. dem Schenkel 52 der Befestigungsvorrichtung 48 fest verbunden. Das Betätigungsglied 72 ist beispielsweise aus Federstahl ausgebildet oder aus einem anderen ähnlichen Material hergestellt. Da die unteren Endstücke 82 des Betätigungsgliedes 72 sich in die Bohrungen 84 des rechteckförmigen Teiles 86 erstrecken, wird durch eine Drehung des Mitnehmerteils 40 auch das Betätigungsglied 72 entsprechend verstellt, um auf diese Weise den Kippschalter 64 in die eine oder in die andere Richtung zu verstellen bzw. zu kippen, wodurch eine entsprechende Schaltfunktion ausgelöst wird. Ferner sind die Schenkel des Betätigungsgliedes 72 relativ fest in den Bohrungen 84 des Mitnehmerteils 40 aufgenommen, wobei der U-förmige Teil des Betätigungsgliedes 72 gegen die obere Kante des Stegteils 50 anliegt, um somit eine Abwärtsverstellung des Betätigungsgliedes 72 auszuschalten. Die beiden Endstücke 82 des Betätigungsgliedes 72, die in den Bohrungen 84 aufgenommen sind, sichern das Betätigungsglied zusätzlich. Das Betätigungsglied 72, das in etwa die Form einer Haarspange aufweist, ist federelastisch ausgebildet, so daß der Kippschalter 64 bzw. 68 mittels des Betätigungsgliedes bei einer Verstellung automatisch wieder in Neutralstellung zurückverstellt wird, nachdem der Hebel 20 wieder seine Neutralstellung bzw. Mittellage eingenommen hat. Dabei ist es möglich, daß auch der Kippschalter 64 bzw. 68 mit entsprechenden Federelementen ausgerüstet ist, um eine Rückstellung des Kippschalters sicherzustellen.The two toggle switches 64 and 68 can be adjusted accordingly by means of the control lever 20. For this purpose, two actuators 72 and 74 which are identical to one another are provided. They perform separate but identical functions and are arranged in mirror image to one another. The actuating member 72 is designed similar to a hair clip and has an upper bracket part 76 with two legs 78. The lower part of the o-W driver part 40 has a rectangular base. The actuating member 72 is operatively connected with its bracket part 76 to the rectangular base, so that a movement of the driver part 40 is transmitted to the actuating member 72. The legs 78 are bent outwards at a right angle at 80, so as to form a lever arm, so that the actuating member 72 has a U-shaped course and rests with its web part against the surface of the toggle switch 64. Immediately below the toggle switch 64, the legs of the actuating member 72 are again bent inwards at right angles and run into two vertically extending end pieces 82 which are inserted into bores 84 provided in a rectangular part 86. The rectangular part 86 is firmly connected to the wall or the leg 52 of the fastening device 48. The actuator 72 is formed, for example, from spring steel or made from another similar material. Since the lower end pieces 82 of the actuating member 72 extend into the bores 84 of the rectangular part 86, the actuating member 72 is also correspondingly adjusted by rotation of the driver part 40, in order in this way to adjust the toggle switch 64 in one direction or in the other or tilt, which triggers a corresponding switching function. Furthermore, the legs of the actuating member 72 are received relatively firmly in the bores 84 of the driver part 40, the U-shaped part of the actuating member 72 abutting against the upper edge of the web part 50, in order to thereby prevent the actuating member 72 from being adjusted downward. The two end pieces 82 of the actuator 72, which are received in the bores 84, additionally secure the actuator. The actuator 72, which has approximately the shape of a hair clip, is designed to be resilient, so that the toggle switch 64 or 68 is automatically reset to the neutral position by means of the actuator during an adjustment after the lever 20 has returned to its neutral position or central position . It is possible that the toggle switch 64 or 68 is equipped with appropriate spring elements to ensure a reset of the toggle switch.

Die Ausbildung und Anordnung des Betätigungsgliedes 74 auf der anderen Seite der Befestigungsvorrichtung 48 ist gleich. Der obere Schenkel bzw. der Bügelteil 88 ist in dem Mitnehmerteil 36 für eine N-S-Bewegung aufgenommen. An der Stelle 92 sind die beiden Schenkel 90 rechtwinklig nach außen abgebogen und gehen in vertikal verlaufende Teilstücke uber die in Endstücke 94 auslaufen, die in in einem rechteckförmigen Teil 96 des Schenkels 54 vorgesehenen Bohrungen aufgenommen sind. Wie bereits erwähnt, sind die beiden Betätigungsglieder 72 und 74 in der Formgebung und in ihrer Funktion gleich. Wie insbesondere aus Fig. 1 hervorgeht, besteht die Befestigungsvorrichtung 48 aus den Kippschaltern 64 und 68 und den beiden Betätigungsgliedern 72 und 74, die zusammen eine Baueinheit bilden und auch auf leichte Weise von unten her an die Steuerhebelvorrichtung 10 anschließbar sind, wobei die Bügelteile 76 und 88 dabei in die entsprechenden Mitnehmerteile 36 und 40 eingeführt werden. Anschließend werden die beiden Teile über die Schrauben 56 miteinander verbunden, die hierzu in die Distanzstücke 58 eingeschraubt werden, die an dem Boden 18 der Steuerhebelvorrichtung 10 nach unten herausragen.The design and arrangement of the actuator 74 on the other side of the fastening device 48 is the same. The upper leg or the bracket part 88 is received in the driver part 36 for an N-S movement. At the point 92, the two legs 90 are bent outward at right angles and go into vertically running sections via which end pieces 94 which are received in bores provided in a rectangular part 96 of the leg 54. As already mentioned, the two actuators 72 and 74 are identical in shape and function. 1, the fastening device 48 consists of the toggle switches 64 and 68 and the two actuators 72 and 74, which together form a structural unit and can also be easily connected to the control lever device 10 from below, the bracket parts 76 and 88 are inserted into the corresponding driver parts 36 and 40. The two parts are then connected to one another via the screws 56, which for this purpose are screwed into the spacers 58, which protrude downward on the bottom 18 of the control lever device 10.

Der Grund für die diagonal verlaufende Anordnung bzw. die Versetzung der unteren Befestigungsvorrichtung 48 gegenüber der Steuerhebelvorrichtung 10 ergibt sich am besten aus Fig. 2, aus der zu entnehmen ist, daß die oberen Enden der Betätigungsglieder 72 und 74 auf einer Diagonalen liegen und die Betätigungsglieder 72, 74 selbst sich gegenüberliegen. Die diagonale zuordnung zu den beiden Mitnehmerteilen 36 und 40 gestattet den beiden Kippschaltern 64 und 68 einen möglichst großen Raum und eine kompakte Anordnung in der Befestigungsvorrichtung. Die beiden Betätigungsglieder 72 und 74 sind relativ leicht herzustellen und weisen eine große Lebensdauer auf.The reason for the diagonal arrangement or the displacement of the lower fastening device 48 with respect to the control lever device 10 best results from FIG. 2, from which it can be seen that the upper ends of the actuating members 72 and 74 lie on a diagonal and the actuating members 72, 74 face each other. The diagonal assignment to the two driver parts 36 and 40 allows the two toggle switches 64 and 68 to have as large a space as possible and a compact arrangement in the fastening device. The two actuators 72 and 74 are relatively easy to manufacture and have a long service life.

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1. Control lever device (10) with an approximately box-shaped support device (12) for reception of a control lever (20) movable in all directions and with first and second follower parts 36, 40) which are adjustable by the control lever (20) in at least two directions, characterized in that a U-shaped, downwardly open fixing device (48) is releasably attached to the bottom (18) of the support device (12) by its upper web part (50), two vertically disposed arms (52, 54) being fixed to the web part (50), which arms each serve to receive a toggle switch (64, 68), each arranged directly beneath the corresponding follower part (36, 40), being adjustable out of its neutral middle position into at least two switch positions and connected to this end through the upper end of an operating member (72, 74) to the follower part (36, 40).
2. Control lever device according to claim 1, characterized in that each toggle switch (64, 68) pivots about a pivotal axis which runs coaxial with the axis of the follower parts (36 or 40).
3. Control lever device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that each operating member (72, 74) has approximately the form of a hair clip, whose upper end is a U-bend which can be inserted into the follower part (36 or 40), the two arms (78, 90) forming the U-bend running alongside the exterior of the toggle switch (64, 68) and being adapted to be brought into abutment against this.
4. Control lever device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the arms (78, 90) of the operating member (72, 74) have end pieces (82, 94) inwardly bent or offset with reference to the toggle switch (64, 68), extending below the toggle switch, which end pieces are insertable into bores (84) provided in the arm (52, 54) of the fixing device (48).
5. Control lever device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the operating member (72, 74) is formed from a resiliently elastic material, for example titanium, and after deformation or displacement of the operating member or a part thereof by the follower part (36, 40), it reassumes its original position or formation.
6. Control lever device according claim 4, characterized in that each arm (52, 54) of the fixing device (48) has a part (86, 96) directed inwardly, extending beneath the toggle switch (64, 68), in which the bores (84) for receiving the two end pieces (82, 94) are provided.
7. Control lever device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that an opening (60, 62) is provided in each arm (52, 54) to receive the toggle switch (64, 68).
8. Control lever device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that one toggle switch (64) is vertically displaced relative to the other toggle switch (68) and each toggle switch (64 or 68) extends inwardly with reference to the outside of the arm (52, 54) of the fixing device (48), the two toggle switches overlapping horizontally.
9. Control lever device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the operating member (72, 74) has a central, outwardly, U-shaped part, whcih goes round the toggle switch 64, 68), and in that the upper, horizontal arm of the U-shaped part seats on the upper, horizontally running web part (50) of the fixing device (48).
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