EP0768693A2 - Relais électromagnétique et méthode pour sa fabrication - Google Patents

Relais électromagnétique et méthode pour sa fabrication Download PDF

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EP0768693A2
EP0768693A2 EP96115680A EP96115680A EP0768693A2 EP 0768693 A2 EP0768693 A2 EP 0768693A2 EP 96115680 A EP96115680 A EP 96115680A EP 96115680 A EP96115680 A EP 96115680A EP 0768693 A2 EP0768693 A2 EP 0768693A2
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H49/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted to the manufacture of relays or parts thereof
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H50/00—Details of electromagnetic relays
    • H01H50/14—Terminal arrangements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H50/00—Details of electromagnetic relays
    • H01H50/16—Magnetic circuit arrangements
    • H01H50/18—Movable parts of magnetic circuits, e.g. armature
    • H01H50/24—Parts rotatable or rockable outside coil
    • H01H50/28—Parts movable due to bending of a blade spring or reed
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H50/00—Details of electromagnetic relays
    • H01H50/54—Contact arrangements
    • H01H50/60—Contact arrangements moving contact being rigidly combined with movable part of magnetic circuit
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H11/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches
    • H01H2011/0087—Welding switch parts by use of a laser beam
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H50/00—Details of electromagnetic relays
    • H01H50/02—Bases; Casings; Covers
    • H01H50/04—Mounting complete relay or separate parts of relay on a base or inside a case
    • H01H2050/049—Assembling or mounting multiple relays in one common housing

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  • the invention also relates to a method for producing such a relay with one or two switching systems.
  • Such a relay structure for a single and a double relay is essentially known from DE 4 233 807 A1, although the second yoke leg does not extend there, but above the coil.
  • the armature is, as is usual in such constructions, fastened to the yoke via the contact spring, the contact spring engaging over the bearing point in an arc.
  • the connection of the contact spring to the yoke requires relatively complicated manufacturing steps and means an undesirably long one for high switching currents Current path to the connection.
  • two identical single relays are juxtaposed either with parallel axes next to each other or with their axes aligned. In the latter case, all contacts are in the middle between the two systems, so that the heat generated at the contacts is poorly dissipated at high switching currents.
  • the aim of the present invention is to design a relay structure of the type mentioned at the outset in such a way that both a single relay and a double relay can be produced with as few different parts as possible, the construction being particularly well suited for automated production and the finished relay being problem-free can also switch higher currents.
  • a particularly favorable manufacturing process for this relay is to be specified.
  • the armature which is perpendicular to the bottom side with its main plane and can be pivoted about a vertical axis, only rests on the yoke edge without being connected to the yoke via an armature spring.
  • the various parts of the relay namely the coil assembly with yoke and core on the one hand and the armature assembly with the armature and the contact spring on the other hand, can be mounted separately on the base one after the other.
  • both the fixed contact carrier (s) and the spring carrier (s) are anchored in the area in front of the movable armature end, which results in a low-tolerance assignment of the contact parts. All load current carrying connections are thus on one side of the relay system, so that the coil connections can be arranged on the other side.
  • the connecting leg of the contact spring each has an approximately right-angled fastening section which extends transversely in front of the movable armature end and is connected to the spring support.
  • This fastening section can rest against an insulating wall of the base which is perpendicular to the base and which, for example, partially surrounds the fixed contact carrier or carriers.
  • a soldering tab of the spring carrier lies flat on the fastening section in each case and is soldered or welded to it.
  • the fastening section of the contact spring can in this case be clamped during assembly between the mentioned insulating wall of the base and the soldering tab of the spring support and thus pre-fixed, so that no special holder is required for the actual soldering or welding process.
  • the fastening section can also be clamped to a base projection during the pre-fixing by means of a spring tab.
  • the fastening section can also form a spring sleeve which can be plugged onto a preferably round spring support.
  • the relay structure according to the invention can advantageously be used in a single relay.
  • two switching systems are preferably arranged on the base in a mirror-symmetrical manner with respect to a plane perpendicular to the coil axis in such a way that the first two yoke legs are arranged parallel to one another - taking into account an insulation distance - and the two armatures sit parallel to one another at opposite ends of the relay.
  • the contacting parts of both switching systems are arranged far apart on the outside of the double relay, so that the heat generated is dissipated well.
  • the mirror-image arrangement and design of the two switching systems does mean that not all individual parts can be used in the same way in identical switching systems as in identical switching systems, but the mirror-image modification affects only a few parts that can be used in automated production with practically no additional effort from common Material tapes can be prefabricated and assembled. Above all, this mirror-image arrangement of the two switching systems also has advantages in terms of assembly and also in terms of the total number of individual parts. For example, a common double coil former can be used for the two switching systems in this arrangement, and it the spring supports for both switching systems can also be prefabricated and assembled in one piece and then only separated after assembly.
  • a particularly advantageous method for assembling the core and yoke is that the yoke for the respective switching system with its first yoke leg is inserted and held in a drawer-like manner between slots in the coil flange facing away from the armature, so that the respectively associated core is inserted into the coil body until it rests with its front end on the flat side of the first yoke leg and that the core is then welded or brazed to the first yoke leg, preferably by resistance heating, a copper surface coating of these parts preferably acting as a braze.
  • the relay shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 has a base 1 on which two switching systems A and B are arranged mirror-symmetrically to a plane of symmetry defined by the coordinates x and z in FIG. Since in the two switching systems A and B all parts are either arranged mirror-symmetrically or mirror-symmetrically designed and the have the same function, the same reference numerals are used for both switching systems.
  • the base 1 is essentially designed as a flat plate which defines a bottom side 11; on this an extension 12 is formed vertically upwards, which is designed like a labyrinth to form plug channels 13 for two pairs of fixed contact carriers 14 and 15 and plug channels 16 for two spring carriers 17.
  • the fixed contact carrier and the spring carrier each emerge with connecting pins to the underside of the base 1.
  • the fixed contact carrier 14 carries a normally closed contact 14a, while the fixed contact carrier 15 is provided with a normally open contact 15a.
  • Each of the two spring supports 17 has a soldering tab 17a bent to the side.
  • a double bobbin 2 is arranged on the base. It has a central flange 21 and two end flanges 22 lying in the plane of symmetry between the two switching systems, a winding 23 being arranged in each case between the central flange and each of the end flanges.
  • Each of the end flanges 22 has on the side facing away from the spring supports 14 and 15 a flange shoulder 24 with two coil connecting pins anchored therein.
  • a core 31 with a pole plate 32 is inserted from the outside into the coil body, so that the Pole plate 32 is partially in a recess of the end flange 22; towards the flange extension 24, the pole plate is cut on one side.
  • each switching system has an angled yoke 33 with a first yoke leg 34 and a second yoke leg 35, both of which are perpendicular to one another and perpendicular to the bottom side 11.
  • the first two yoke legs 34 are inserted parallel to one another into a lateral opening 26 in the central flange 21 (see also FIG. 6).
  • This opening 26 in the central web has a circumferential central web 27, whereby for each of the yoke legs 34 a peripheral groove 28 is formed on three sides, into which the respective yoke leg 34 is inserted like a drawer.
  • the thickness of the web 27 ensures the insulating distance between the two yoke legs 34.
  • An approximately plate-shaped anchor 4 is also perpendicular to the bottom side 11 with its main plane; in the present example it is slightly cranked only in adaptation to the shape of the bobbin.
  • the armature 4 is mounted on the free end edge 35a of the second yoke leg 35 without being connected to the yoke via a bearing spring or the like. Rather, the armature is mounted and held via a contact spring 41, which rests laterally with an end section 41a on the armature and is connected to the armature via one or two rivets 42. Starting from the end section 41a, the contact spring 41 is fork-shaped in the direction of the free armature end and thus forms a contact leg 43 with a movable center contact 43a and a connecting leg 44.
  • All sections of the cranked and bent contact spring 41 are perpendicular to the bottom side 11, so that the contact leg 43 is substantially above the connecting leg 44.
  • a fastening section 45 is bent approximately perpendicularly and carries at its free end a spring tab 46 bent inward in the shape of a hook.
  • the fastening section 45 is inserted between a vertical insulating wall 18 of the base attachment 12 on the one hand and the soldering tab 17a of the spring support 17 and clamped to the attachment 12 of the base 1 with the spring tab 46.
  • the soldering tab 17a is conductively connected to the fastening section 45, preferably soldered or welded.
  • the base 1 is first equipped with the contact carriers.
  • the fixed contact carriers 14 and 15 for both switching systems can be cut free in pairs from a band 140 in the production cycle and bent into their final shape.
  • the respective form is shown in the last five clock phases of the two pairs of fixed contact carriers.
  • the fixed contact carriers 14 and 15, which belong to each other in pairs are bent into a position parallel to one another, but they are still connected to their guide section 141 on the upper side. Together with this guide section 141, they are thus separated in pairs and, as shown in FIG. 4, inserted into their respective plug-in channels 13.
  • the guide section 141 is then cut off at the separation points 142; only then are the two fixed contact carriers separated from each other.
  • the second pair of fixed contact carriers 14 and 15 for the second switching system is preferably inserted and separated into the base at the same time as the first.
  • the two spring supports 17 for both switching systems are likewise inserted into the base 1 and only then separated from one another at the separation point 143.
  • the intended butt welding of the core to the yoke leg 34 is particularly advantageous if the yoke consists of a thin and space-saving sheet, for example with a thickness of ⁇ 1 mm.
  • the effective magnetic saturation values for thin sheets also have a positive effect on the magnetic circuit.
  • This type of butt welding or soldering of the core can be carried out in the relay according to the invention because the first yoke leg 34 is guided in the grooves 28 of the central flange 21 and is kept stable. Since the core 31 itself is also held in the coil body, the connection point 36 (see FIGS. 5 and 6) is not loaded by any leverage forces, so that the butted solder connection is not endangered. Otherwise, the two core-yoke connections can be made simultaneously. For this purpose, a contact plate is inserted into the insulating gap between the two first yoke legs 34, which is connected to one pole of the welding current source. If the two cores are then connected to the other pole of the welding current source, the two connection points 36 can be welded or brazed simultaneously.
  • the contact plate is then pulled out of the coil former.
  • the coil bobbin 2 which is equipped with the cores and yokes, is positioned on the base, with retaining lugs 29 on the central flange 21 and on the flange projections 29 engaging in correspondingly undercut recesses 19 in the base.
  • the two anchors 4 with the mirror-symmetrically bent contact springs 41 are inserted into the base after the coil former, the fastening section 45 of the respective contact spring being inserted between the insulating wall 18 and the soldering tab 17a and being clamped to the attachment 12 of the base by means of the spring tab 46.
  • the soldering tab 17a is preferably provided with a tin coating 17b on the side facing the fastening section 45, so that it can be soldered to the fastening section 45 of the contact spring 41 with the aid of a heat source. This is done, for example, using a TIG arc. A soldered or welded connection using a laser or another heat source would also be possible.
  • FIG. 7 shows the relay with a partially cut-open housing cap 5.
  • This housing cap has on its edge a peripheral rim web 51 which is offset inwards and engages in a peripheral groove 52 of the base. After the cap has been put on, the edge web 51 is glued into the groove 52.
  • a liquid adhesive is poured in from the underside of the base 1 via the recesses 19 (see FIG. 8), which is distributed in the groove 52 by capillary action.
  • pins are provided on the lower edge of the cap, which extend into the recesses 19.
  • the edge web 51 creates a double-sided adhesive surface between the housing cap 5 and the base 1, whereby an all-round positive locking of the housing cap, which is generally made of very thin material, is achieved.
  • the construction according to the invention can be implemented not only as a double relay, but also as a single relay.
  • the double relay along the mirror plane, as indicated in FIG. 1 needs to be halved.
  • To complete the resulting individual relay it is only necessary to adapt the halved base and the halved coil body on the cut side, so that the closed individual relay is produced with a housing cap which is also half the size. The remaining parts can also be used unchanged for the individual relay, so that a separate description is unnecessary.
  • FIG. 9 shows a modification of the relay from FIG. 1.
  • the modification consists only in a differently designed form of the contact spring and the spring carrier. Since the other parts remain unchanged, they will not be discussed any further.
  • the contact spring 61 according to FIG. 9 has a contact leg 63 and a connecting leg 64, which lie one above the other.
  • a fastening section 65 is shaped at its end to form a clamping sleeve 66 which is attached to a round spring support 67. If necessary, the clamping sleeve 66 can additionally be soldered or welded to the spring support 67.
  • FIG. 10 shows a modification of the contact spring of Figure 9.
  • This contact spring 71 is split into three fork legs, namely in a middle contact leg 73, which is fastened to the armature 4 via a rivet 72, and in two outer connecting legs 74, each analog 9 form a fastening section 75 with an integrally formed clamping sleeve 76.
  • the two clamping sleeves 76 are pushed onto a spring support 67. In this case, they can also be soldered or welded as required will.
  • the anchor is given increased stability by these two fastening legs.
  • the two connecting legs 74 could also be provided with a fastening section 45 according to FIG. 2.

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