EP0464484B1 - Switch lever for electromechanical timerswitches - Google Patents
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- G04C23/00—Clocks with attached or built-in means operating any device at preselected times or after preselected time-intervals
- G04C23/14—Mechanisms continuously running to relate the operation(s) to the time of day
- G04C23/18—Mechanisms continuously running to relate the operation(s) to the time of day for operating one device at a number of different times
- G04C23/22—Mechanisms continuously running to relate the operation(s) to the time of day for operating one device at a number of different times with the actuating element carried by a disc
- G04C23/24—Mechanisms continuously running to relate the operation(s) to the time of day for operating one device at a number of different times with the actuating element carried by a disc the actuating element controlling another element mechanically
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- G—PHYSICS
- G04—HOROLOGY
- G04C—ELECTROMECHANICAL CLOCKS OR WATCHES
- G04C23/00—Clocks with attached or built-in means operating any device at preselected times or after preselected time-intervals
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- the invention relates to a switch lever for electromechanical timers, which is acted upon by the programmed switching cams of the switch tabs on a rotating time slice, or manually, and switches an electrical switch on, off or on indirectly via a switching star.
- Such timers require a time-controlled and / or manual, indirect actuation of an electrical switch, which not only takes up little space, but also an electrical switch, regardless of the speed at which the lever is time-controlled or manually operated, is currently switching.
- switching levers In such time switches it is known to use switching levers to meet these requirements, which are provided for the indirect actuation of an electrical switch and which are both time-controlled, can be acted upon by the switching cams of the programmed switching tabs or manually.
- shift levers which have become known, are in some cases relatively complicated components, often metal spring elements, which make complex assembly adjustment necessary.
- the space requirement in a time switch is relatively large.
- the invention has for its object to provide a shift lever which can be produced efficiently and easily, can be assembled without adjustment and which ensures that an electrical switch, regardless of the respective time-controlled or manually actuated actuation speed, is currently switched, i.e. abruptly, is switched.
- this shift lever is not only that it can be manufactured simply and efficiently, in particular in one piece, spatially relatively flat, from plastic, but that with this shift lever, in cooperation with an indirect shift star, an electrical switch, regardless of the respective actuation speed, can currently be switched is.
- the one-piece integrated pawl arrangement on the shift lever is also advantageous for engagement with the shift lever.
- the shift lever 1 shown in FIG. 1 consists in particular of a one-piece plastic part which, in the present embodiment, is semicircular and extends over approximately 180 °.
- 2 shows a one-sided bearing pin on the timer housing 3, on which the shift lever 1 is mounted.
- 4 designates a cam which is arranged on the circumference of the shift lever 1 and which are arranged by the switching cams 22 of the programmed shift tabs 5 on a time slice 6 which rotates in particular in a time-keeping manner.
- 7 and 8 characterize two mutually parallel pawls which are connected on one side via an articulated web 9.
- 10 is an S-shaped, resilient connecting web between the two pawls 7 and 8, which engage the teeth 11 of a four-toothed star wheel 12 in particular. 13 shows the electrical switch in engagement with the switching star 12.
- the shift lever 1 is provided in the region of the web 9 with a one-sided bolt 14, which is used to guide the shift lever 1 from the front a slot guide 15 on the timer housing 3 is engaged.
- the two pawls 7 and 8 connected to one another via the web 9 are connected to the switching lever 1 on the front side via a further hinge-like web 16.
- 17 shows a return spring, which is designed as a leaf spring, which is mounted in a radial parallel guide 18 on the timer housing 3. It is of course possible that a corresponding spring is also designed as a tension or compression spring if necessary. It is also provided that such a tension or compression spring can act on the shift lever 1 in the region of the bolt 14.
- Fig. 2 shows the shift lever 1 in the pivoted switching position.
- one pawl 7 is designed as a pull pawl and the other pawl 8 as a pawl.
- the switching star 12 is switched in one direction of movement of the switching lever 1 by a tooth 11 and in the opposite direction, which resets the switching lever, by a further tooth 11.
- 22 denotes a switching cam of a switching tab not shown here on a switching disk, which rotates in the direction of arrow 21 and which acts on the cam 4 of the switching lever in the position shown. 2 identifies the bearing pin on the timer housing 3, for mounting the shift lever 1.
- the shift lever 1 can also have any other expedient, construction-related shape, in comparison to the drawing shown.
- the switching lever 1 shown and described can be acted upon by switching cams of any switching rider design, with switching riders that can be detached from the switching disk or are held captive there.
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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Schalthebel für elektromechanische Schaltuhren, der von den programmierten Schaltnocken der Schaltreiter auf einer umlaufenden Zeitscheibe, oder manuell, beaufschlagt, einen elektriischen Schalter, mittelbar über einen Schaltstern, ein-, aus- oder umschaltet.The invention relates to a switch lever for electromechanical timers, which is acted upon by the programmed switching cams of the switch tabs on a rotating time slice, or manually, and switches an electrical switch on, off or on indirectly via a switching star.
Bei derartigen Schaltuhren ist zur zeitgesteuerten und/oder manuellen, mittelbaren Betätigung eines elektrischen Schalters ein Schalthebel erforderlich, der nicht nur wenig Platz in Anspruch nimmt, sondern der auch einen elektrischen Schalter, unabhängig vom der Geschwindigkeit mit der der Hebel zeitgesteuert oder manuell beaufschlagt wird, momentan schaltet.Such timers require a time-controlled and / or manual, indirect actuation of an electrical switch, which not only takes up little space, but also an electrical switch, regardless of the speed at which the lever is time-controlled or manually operated, is currently switching.
Es ist bei derartigen Schaltuhren bekannt, zur Erfüllung dieser Erfordernisse Schalthebel einzusetzen, die zur mittelbaren Betätigung eines elektrischen Schalters vorgesehen sind und die sowohl zeitgesteuert, durch die Schaltnocken der Programmierten Schaltreiter oder manuell beaufschlagbar sind.In such time switches it is known to use switching levers to meet these requirements, which are provided for the indirect actuation of an electrical switch and which are both time-controlled, can be acted upon by the switching cams of the programmed switching tabs or manually.
Bei diesen bekanntgewordenen Schalthebeln handelt es sich teilweise um relativ komplizierte Bauelemente, häufig um metallene Sprungfederelemente, welche eine aufwendige Montagejustierung erforderlich machen. Außerdem ist bei einer Vielzahl derartiger Schalthebel der Platzbedarf in einer Schaltuhr relativ groß.These shift levers, which have become known, are in some cases relatively complicated components, often metal spring elements, which make complex assembly adjustment necessary. In addition, with a large number of such shift levers, the space requirement in a time switch is relatively large.
Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Schalthebel zu schaffen, der rationell herstellbar und einfach, ohne Justage montierbar ist und der sicherstellt, daß ein elektrischer Schalter, unabhängig von der jeweiligen zeitgesteuerten oder manuell bewirkten Betätigungsgeschwindigkeit, momentan geschaltet, d.h. abrupt, geschaltet wird.The invention has for its object to provide a shift lever which can be produced efficiently and easily, can be assembled without adjustment and which ensures that an electrical switch, regardless of the respective time-controlled or manually actuated actuation speed, is currently switched, i.e. abruptly, is switched.
Diese Aufgabe wird mit den Merkmalen im kennzeichnenden Teil des Schutzanspruchs 1 gelöst und in den Unteransprüchen sind weitere vorteilhafte Einzelheiten beansprucht.This task is carried out with the features in the characterizing part of the
Vorteilhaft bei diesem Schalthebel ist nicht nur, daß dieser einfach und rationell, insbesondere einstückig, räumlich relativ flach, aus Kunststoff herstellbar ist, sondern daß mit diesem Schalthebel in Zusammenwirkung mit einem mittelbaren Schaltstern, ein elektrischer Schalter, unabhängig von der jeweiligen Betätigungsgeschwindigkeit, momentan umschaltbar ist. Vorteilhaft ist ferner die einstückig integrierte Doppelklinkenanordnung am Schalthebel, für den Eingriff mit dem Schalthebel.The advantage of this shift lever is not only that it can be manufactured simply and efficiently, in particular in one piece, spatially relatively flat, from plastic, but that with this shift lever, in cooperation with an indirect shift star, an electrical switch, regardless of the respective actuation speed, can currently be switched is. The one-piece integrated pawl arrangement on the shift lever is also advantageous for engagement with the shift lever.
Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist in der Zeichnung dargestellt und wird im folgenden näher erläutert. Es zeigen
- Fig. 1
- eine Draufsicht auf den Schalthebel in einer Schaltuhr in der Schalthebelruhestellung und
- Fig. 2
- eine Draufsicht auf den Schalthebel in betätigter Lage.
- Fig. 1
- a plan view of the shift lever in a timer in the shift lever rest position and
- Fig. 2
- a plan view of the shift lever in the actuated position.
Der, in der Fig. 1 dargestellte, Schalthebel 1 besteht im einzelnen aus einem einstückigen Kunststoffteil, das in der vorliegenden Ausführungsform halbkreisförmig, über ca. 180° verlaufend ausgebildet ist. 2 zeigt einen einseitigen Lagerbolzen am Schaltuhrgehäuse 3, auf welchem der Schalthebel 1 gelagert ist. 4 bezeichnet einen Nocken, der am Umfang des Schalthebels 1 angeordnet ist und der von den Schaltnocken 22 der programmierten Schaltreiter 5 auf einer, insbesondere zeithaltend umlaufenden Zeitscheibe 6 angeordnet sind. 7 und 8 kennzeichnen zwei hinreichend zueinander parallel verlaufende Schaltklinken, die einseitig über einen gelenkartigen Steg 9 miteinander verbunden sind. 10 ist ein S-förmiger, federnder Verbindungssteg zwischen den beiden Schaltklinken 7 und 8, die mit den Zähnen 11 eines insbesondere vierzähnigen Schaltsterns 12 in Eingriff stehen. 13 zeigt den elektrischen Schalter, im Eingriff mit dem Schaltstern 12.The
Der Schalthebel 1 ist im Bereich des Steges 9 mit einem einseitigen Bolzen 14 versehen, der zur vorderseitigen Führung des Schalthebels 1 mit einer Langlochführung 15 am Schaltuhrgehäuse 3 in Eingriff steht.The
Die beiden über den Steg 9 miteinander verbundenen Schaltklinken 7 und 8 sind über einen weiteren scharnierartigen Steg 16 vorderseitig mit dem Schalthebel 1 verbunden. 17 zeigt eine Rückstellfeder, welche als Blattfeder ausgebildet ist, die in einer radial verlaufenden Parallelführung 18 am Schaltuhrgehäuse 3 gelagert ist. Es ist natürlich möglich, daß eine entsprechende Feder erforderlichenfalls auch als Zug- oder Druckfeder ausgebildet ist. Auch ist es vorgesehen, daß eine solche Zug- oder Druckfeder im Bereich des Bolzens 14 am Schalthebel 1 angreifen kann.The two
19 kennzeichnet eine vorgesehene manuelle Betätigungstaste, mittels der eine Schaltungsvorwahl des elektrischen Schalters 13 unmittelbar über den Schalthebel 1 vorgenommen werden kann. Unabhängig davon ist es jedoch auch möglich, die manuelle Schaltungsvorwahl an einem Drehknopf 20 auf dem Schaltstern 12 vorzunehmen.19 identifies a provided manual actuation button, by means of which the
Die Fig. 2 zeigt den Schalthebel 1 in der eingeschwenkten Schaltlage. Wie die Figur weiter zeigt, ist die eine Schaltklinke 7 als Zugklinke und die andere Schaltklinke 8 als Schubklinke ausgebildet. D.h. der Schaltstern 12 wird in der einen Bewegungsrichtung des Schalthebels 1 um einen Zahn 11 und in der entgegengesetzten, den Schalthebel rückstellenden Richtung, um einen weiteren Zahn 11 geschaltet. 22 bezeichnet einen Schaltnocken eines hier nicht näher gezeigten Schaltreiters auf einer Schaltscheibe, der in Pfeilrichtung 21 umläuft und der in der dargestellten Position den Nocken 4 des Schalthebels beaufschlagt. 2 kennzeichnet den Lagerbolzen am Schaltuhrgehäuse 3, zur Lagerung des Schalthebels 1.Fig. 2 shows the
Es liegt im Rahmen der Erfindung, daß der Schalthebel 1 auch jede andere zweckmäßige, konstruktionsbedingte Formgebung aufweisen kann, im Vergleich zu der gezeichneten Darstellung.It is within the scope of the invention that the
Der gezeigte und beschriebene Schalthebel 1 ist von Schaltnocken jeder beliebigen Schaltreiterausführung, mit von der Schaltscheibe lösbaren, oder dort unverlierbar gelagerten Schaltreitern, beaufschlagbar.The switching
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- Switch lever for electromechanical time switches, which switches an electrical switch on, off or over indirectly by means of a star wheel when acted upon by the programmed switch cams of the switch slides on a rotating time dial or by hand, characterised in that on one side the switch lever (1) is provided with a pawl switching mechanism which consists of two switch pawls (7 and 8) disposed next to one another and is connected in one piece with the switch lever (1) by means of an elastic link (16) acting like a hinge.
- Switch lever according to claim 1, characterised in that the two pawls (7 and 8) are inherently elastic and connected to one another by means of a link 9 on one side.
- Switch lever according to claims 1 and 2, characterised in that in the middle area of their length the two switch pawls (7 and 8) are connected together with an S-shaped springy elastic connecting link (10).
- Switch lever according to claims 1 to 3, characterised in that one switch pawl (7) takes the form of a pulling pawl and the other switch pawl (8) that of a pushing pawl.
- Switch lever according to claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the resetting spring (17) for the switch lever (1) takes the form of a leaf spring and in that on one side this leaf spring is mounted in a parallel guide (18) running radially on the time switch housing (3).
- Switch lever according to claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the resetting spring (17) for the switch lever (1) takes the form of a leaf spring and on one side is disposed in one piece on the switch lever (1), in particular in the area of the switch lever mounting location for the mounting pin (2).
- Switch lever according to claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the switch lever (1) is the shape of a semi-circle extending over an angular range of approximately 180°.
- Switch lever according to claims 1 to 7, characterised in that the switch lever (1) is planar on the side adjacent to the time switch housing (3).
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