EP0817226A2 - Interrupteur à bascule - Google Patents

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EP0817226A2
EP0817226A2 EP97110174A EP97110174A EP0817226A2 EP 0817226 A2 EP0817226 A2 EP 0817226A2 EP 97110174 A EP97110174 A EP 97110174A EP 97110174 A EP97110174 A EP 97110174A EP 0817226 A2 EP0817226 A2 EP 0817226A2
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rocker switch
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Heinz-Dieter Schmitz
Rolf Neuhaus
Richard Beuter
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H23/00—Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking an operating member in the form of a rocker button
    • H01H23/02—Details
    • H01H23/12—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
    • H01H23/16—Driving mechanisms
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/50—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a single operating member
    • H01H13/64—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a single operating member wherein the switch has more than two electrically distinguishable positions, e.g. multi-position push-button switches
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H23/00—Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking an operating member in the form of a rocker button
    • H01H23/003—Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking an operating member in the form of a rocker button with more than one electrically distinguishable condition in one or both positions
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H23/00—Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking an operating member in the form of a rocker button
    • H01H23/02—Details
    • H01H23/12—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon

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  • the invention relates to a rocker switch with a rest position and at least one Working position, with a housing, with a pivotable rocker switch Manual actuator that is hinged to the housing, the Switch rocker acts on at least one switching contact with an associated one fixed contact is connectable.
  • Rocker buttons with rocker switches for actuating contact points are generally known.
  • the rocking movement creates a moving contact for the duration actuation connected to or from a fixed contact disconnected if it is a quiescent current button. After releasing the The rocker switch or the associated actuating element takes the Button again its rest position.
  • a special form of a button sees the use of contact springs as Switch contact in which the return spring of the movable contact in this is integrated. Usually these have also been referred to as "crack frogs" Contact springs on a domed surface, which acts against the direction of the bulge become and automatically reset by self-suspension.
  • a shift lever is accordingly provided which is connected to the manual actuation element works together and can be acted upon by him and who elastic actuating arms is provided, which have switching cams that serve to actuate at least one switching contact.
  • the rocker switch advantageously has two working positions, the shift lever has two actuating arms which are articulated on the narrow ends of the shift lever are. There is a switching cam for actuation at the free ends of each of the respectively assigned switching contact arranged.
  • the rocker switch If the actuating element, that is the rocker switch, is pressed further, the switch lever by one by the switch cam on the switch contact formed pivot point in the direction of at the opposite end of the Switch lever attached actuator arm pivoted so that the other Switch cam arranged at the free end actuates the assigned switch contact.
  • the rocker switch according to the invention is in connection with offered the possibility of evaluation electronics known in the prior art to switch a circuit on or off step by step, this Possibility for the two mentioned working positions applies.
  • the shift lever is between the at least arranged a switching contact and the actuating element, that is, the actuating element simultaneously forms the cover of the rocker switch.
  • a rocker switch there are at least two switching contacts provided, which are arranged in a line in a line next to each other, which line parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shift lever and the actuating element runs. If necessary, the rocker switch can also be used in any working position have more than one switching contact, the mode of operation of the individual Switch contacts each, as described above, is provided. The actuation takes place synchronously but for each electrically separated circuit or Systems.
  • the shift lever is made of one translucent and / or light-conducting material, which is simultaneously electrical isolated.
  • This material is preferably a plastic that is as good as possible is processable, for example by means of injection molding, and sufficient Performance characteristics such as impact resistance and temperature and aging resistance owns.
  • the actuating arms are on the Narrow ends of the shift lever molded in one piece or as a metal spring clip are formed, which are positively connected to the narrow ends of the shift lever are or are positively and positively connected by connecting to the Narrow ends of the shift lever manufactured as an injection molded part are injected.
  • the actuating arms can advantageously be designed as leaf springs.
  • the switching cams are integrally formed on the free ends of the actuating arms.
  • the rocker switch has two working positions, so that at least two switching contacts alternately are acted upon.
  • the switch contacts are preferred, not least for reasons of the desired Compactness, i.e. a small size, as contact springs educated. This enables the contact points to be arranged in the smallest space, because of the given low voltage, preferably ⁇ 50 V, insulation problems do not occur.
  • Rocker buttons mainly switched control currents, so that the contact load of the Switch contacts is also comparatively low.
  • the preferred field of application of the rocker switch according to the invention is vehicle electrics for switching electric seat adjustments, electric window regulators, electrical exterior mirrors or electrical sliding / lifting roofs. But it is basically also intended to be used in the electrical household technology, for example electrical armchair or bed adjustments, and in consumer electronics, for example in magnetic recording devices, like video recorders, and resulting switching functions with to cover the rocker switch according to the invention.
  • a preferred embodiment of the invention provides that the switch contacts a circuit board are arranged, which is used in the housing. This allows cost-effective and easy to assemble.
  • the fixed contacts can be injected into the housing or inserted non-positively and / or positively therein be.
  • the fixed contacts are arranged hanging in the circuit board.
  • the circuit board can be provided with recesses in which the switch contacts for their attachment intervene with holding bars.
  • the holding bars of the switch contacts advantageously provided with beads, which for positive locking the switch contacts on the circuit board and this through the recesses reach behind.
  • the recesses can be opposite each other in the housing assigned blind holes can be provided, in which the from the circuit board engage the protruding retaining bars of the switch contacts.
  • a signal device be provided, optionally as a switch position indicator or serves as a guide.
  • the signal device serving as a switch position indicator is expedient formed by a light-emitting diode, which, if necessary, assigned a series resistor is.
  • the light-emitting diode can be used by one Duo light-emitting diode can be formed with two different colors, which the respective Show switching position.
  • the light-emitting diode and the signal device which may be associated with the series resistor be arranged on the circuit board. It is advantageous if the signaling device is arranged between the switching contacts below the rocker switch, wherein in this case the actuating element at least above the signal device is translucent, so that the corresponding signal of the signal device can also be perceived visually.
  • the rocker switch has an actuating plunger for each switching contact, wherein the actuating plunger adjacent to the pivot axis is acted upon by a spring is.
  • Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section through a rocker switch 10 according to the invention with a housing 12, shown with an actuating element 14 in the rest position.
  • the Actuator is designed as a rocker switch 14, which is about a pivot axis 15 is pivotable and with two switching plungers 18, which are used for mutual actuation serve from two switching contacts 22, 24.
  • the switch contacts 22, 24 are how 1 shows, arranged on a board 16 inserted into the housing 12 and, as can be seen from the plan view shown in Fig. 2, side by side in one Line positioned.
  • the two switching plungers 18 are located on the top of one between the switching contacts and the rocker button 14 arranged switching lever 26 on the narrow ends Resilient actuating arms 28 are formed, which against the shift lever press the rocker switch 14. They are used to operate the rocker switch 10 in a second switching stage, as described below.
  • Switch cams 30, 31 are attached to the free ends of each actuating arm 28, which are perpendicular to the plane of extension of the shift lever 26 and each associated switching contact 22, 24 are aligned and each to the Serve actuation. In the rest position, the switching cams are each on the assigned Switch contacts 22, 24 on, but without operating them.
  • the spring force of the actuating arms 28, 29 is set so that the contact springs held on the circuit board and the provision in the rest position is guaranteed.
  • the switching plunger 30 serves as a fulcrum for the shift lever 26, the shift plunger 31 is depressed, the back of the switching plunger 31 rests on the switching lever 26 and switches the contact spring 24 through, as Figure 4 shows.
  • the rocker button 14 is actuated when its opposite button is depressed In the end.
  • the circuit board 16 also at least one signal device 34 formed here by an LED and in each case an associated series resistor 36 is arranged, which optionally for Display of the respective switch position, for example by different ones if necessary Color, or the position of the rocker switch 10 serve.
  • the the board The rocker switch 14 is practically completely overlapping in the middle, the signaling device next area is transparent or translucent, so that the light signal emitted by the signaling device 34 is clearly recognizable from the outside is.
  • the switch contacts 22, 24 are automatically resetting Contact springs formed with an approximately circular plan, three each Places arranged in a star shape to each other on the edge of each contact spring 22, 24 formed as holding webs contact arms 38 perpendicular to the plane of the board are integrally formed in the recesses provided for this purpose in the circuit board 16 intervention.
  • the pre-tension of the switch cams applied by the actuating arms additionally serves to keep the switch contacts in their position.
  • they can be formed by means of beads formed on the contact arms 38 be non-positively and / or positively attached to the circuit board 16. Reach in here the beads each have the recesses and lie on the underside of the board 16 on.
  • the electrical connections are in the form of Fixed contacts 33 which, as shown in FIG. 1, into the board 16 from below intervene and are soldered to it, via which fixed contacts 33 the individual Switch contacts 22, 24 of the rocker switch 10 with the associated, not shown here Consumer or connected to the power source, also not shown is.
  • rocker switch 10 The operation of the rocker switch 10 according to the invention is based on the fact that hereby, as already explained above, a 2-stage circuit is possible by the Rocker switch 14 can be actuated on each side in two clearly perceptible switching stages is and here two successively electrically independent one another Switches circuits on or off. As a result of the switch contacts provided This rocker switch is particularly suitable for switching power currents. However, this can also be used to control evaluation electronics in order to secondly offset current signals to implement a specific circuit variant.

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