EP0836206B1 - Bouton-poussoir d'actionnement à longueur réglable - Google Patents

Bouton-poussoir d'actionnement à longueur réglable Download PDF

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EP0836206B1
EP0836206B1 EP96830522A EP96830522A EP0836206B1 EP 0836206 B1 EP0836206 B1 EP 0836206B1 EP 96830522 A EP96830522 A EP 96830522A EP 96830522 A EP96830522 A EP 96830522A EP 0836206 B1 EP0836206 B1 EP 0836206B1
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Antonio Aldizio
Ernesto Santini
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H3/00—Mechanisms for operating contacts
    • H01H3/02—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch
    • H01H3/16—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch adapted for actuation at a limit or other predetermined position in the path of a body, the relative movement of switch and body being primarily for a purpose other than the actuation of the switch, e.g. for a door switch, a limit switch, a floor-levelling switch of a lift
    • H01H3/166—Self-adjusting mountings, transmissions and the like

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  • the present invention concerns an adjustable-length push-button actuator for actuating an electrical contact or the like.
  • Such an actuator according to the preamble of claim 1 is described for example in EP-A-0349367.
  • these devices are not suitable for applications in which the push-button actuator is not actuated by a closure panel but must pass through a protective panel to be actuated in different way, for example, manually.
  • adjustable-length push-button actuator that is the subject of the present invention, as defined and characterised in general in Claim 1. It is of simple construction, reliable, accurate and sensitive, and is easily adapted to any type of installation.
  • the push-button actuator shown in Figure 1 includes: a cylindrical rod-like element 10; an actuator element generally in the form of a sleeve 11 adapted to receive the rod 10 therein; coupling means formed by three resilient tongues 12 formed integrally with the sleeve 11 and extending in the direction of the axis thereof and a coupling element 14 which is part of the rod 10; and a guide member in the form of a bush 16 which is able to receive the sleeve 11 therein.
  • Each of the resilient tongues 12 has a coupling tooth 13 which projects radially inwardly of the sleeve 11 and the coupling element 14 has annular V-section grooves 15.
  • the tongues form resilient gripper means for compressively engaging one of the annular grooves 15 and coupling the rod 10 to the sleeve 11.
  • the sleeve-like actuator element 11 also has two stop teeth 18 which project radially outwards and four integral appendages, or arms, 9 which extend axially and are provided with stop teeth 17.
  • the outer diameter of the sleeve 11 is slightly less than that of the interior of the bush 16 so as to enable the sleeve to slide easily and axially in the bush, while the teeth 17 project beyond the internal perimeter of the bush 16 and, in this example, are shaped like saw teeth.
  • the bush 16 has two lateral cavities, in this example formed as two apertures 19, which extend axially so as to constitute two seats with end abutments for the axial sliding of the teeth 18 of the sleeve 11, as well as an annular flange 20 and two projections 21.
  • the rod 10 has a channel 22 which extends along its entire length apart from a short portion 23 close to one of its ends, and the sleeve 11 has an internal projection 7 for engaging the channel 22.
  • the rod 10 also has annular notches 28 for fracture at predetermined positions, that is, for defining regions of weakness where the rod itself may easily be broken to allow its length to be adjusted roughly.
  • the three parts described above may easily be formed from a suitable plastics material by known moulding techniques.
  • the actuator element 11 is inserted in the bush 16 by force-fitting through the end with the flange 20, that is, downward as seen in the drawing, so as to cause the resilient deformation of the arms 9 and their subsequent return to their rest positions after the stop teeth 17 have passed beyond that edge of the bush 16 opposite that with the flange 20.
  • the axial sliding of the actuator element 11 in the bush 16 is limited in one direction by the abutment of the stop teeth 17 with the lower edge (as seen in the drawing) of the bush 16 and, in the opposite direction, by the abutment of the teeth 18 with the inner ends of the apertures 19.
  • the axial sliding between the two stops constitutes the actuation stroke of the push-button.
  • the rod 10 is then inserted in the actuator element 11 through the end with the arms 9, that is, upward as seen in the drawing, so that the projection 7 engages the channel 22.
  • the rod 10 is fixed against rotation and its axial sliding is limited in one direction by the contact of the projection 7 with the end of the channel adjacent the portion 23. This prevents. the accidental extraction of the rod 10.
  • the working position of the rod 10 relative to the actuator element 11 is determined by the selection of one of the annular grooves 15 for compression engagement by the teeth 13 of the resilient tongues 12.
  • the shape of the teeth 13 and of the annular grooves 15 is such that the rod may be located in the desired position by an axial pull or push thereon such as to overcome the gripping force of the resilient gripper constituted by the tongues 12 and the teeth 13.
  • the length of the push-button actuator may thus be finely adjusted within a range of variation determined by the length of the coupling element 14.
  • the flange 20 and the projections 21 of the bush 16 constitute fixing means for anchoring the push-button actuator to a wall or plate 24 of an external structure, for example, a container in which a switch to be actuated is fixed, as will be described below with reference to Figures 5 and 6.
  • the plate 24 has a circular hole 25 with a slightly greater diameter than that of the bush 16 and two diametrically opposed notches 26 for allowing the projections 21 to pass through.
  • the edge of the hole 25 is formed with two seats 27 for the projections 21. More particularly, two inclined faces 6 allow the fixing of the bush 16 to the plate 24 by virtue of the interference between the flange 20, the plate 24 and the projections 21. Coupling is therefore achieved by the insertion of the bush 16 through the hole 25 so that the flange 20 is brought into contact with the outer surface of the plate, and the rotation of the bush to bring the projections 21 into their respective seats 27.
  • FIG. 5 An application of the push-button actuator described above is shown in Figures 5 and 6.
  • This example relates to a push-button switch device for anti-theft installations and the like in which, as indicated at the start of this description, the removal of a panel causes the activation of alarm or signalling devices.
  • a push-button switch 30 is mounted on a printed circuit board 31 upon which is cantilevered a leaf spring 32 shaped so that it has a curved operating portion 33 close to the switch control member 34.
  • the printed circuit 31 and the container 35 together form a support structure for the switch and the push-button actuator.
  • This latter, generally indicated 8 is mounted on a plate in the manner described in relation to Figure 1, the plate being fixed to the container 35 and indicated 24 as in Figure 1.
  • the sleeve-like actuator element 11 is in contact with the free end of the spring 32 by means of the ends of its arms 9. More precisely, the arrangement and dimensions of the various parts are such that the spring 32 exerts an upward force, with reference to the drawings, which keeps the stop teeth 17 of the arms 9 in contact with the lower edge of the bush 16, as shown in Figure 5.
  • the actuator element 11 moves axially against the action of the spring 32 until the stop teeth 11 contact the inner ends of the associated apertures 19. This movement causes the curved portion 33 of the spring 32 to act on the switch control member, causing it to switch, that is, to close or open the swith contacts depending on the constructional characteristics of the switch itself.
  • stroke of the push-button switch actuator 8, indicated “d” in the drawing, is equal to or only slightly greater than the stroke of the control member of the switch 30.
  • the length of the push-button actuator is adjustable according to the requirements of individual applications. More particularly, this length may be reduced by the breaking and removal of a portion bounded by a notch 28 to achieve a rough adjustment, and may then be further reduced or increased by a respective push or pull on the rod 10 to vary the position of engagement of the teeth 13 with the coupling element 14 for fine adjustment.
  • This possibility of adjusting the push-button actuator according to the invention is particularly advantageous when it is wished to indicate the removal of a panel, for example, in an anti-theft installation, or when it is wished to de-activate an electrical panel when the front closure panel is removed.
  • the push-button actuator 8 is mounted in position on the support structure of the switch 30 to be actuated, as shown in Figure 5.
  • the rod 10 is shortened, if necessary, by the removal of a portion bounded by a peripheral notch 28 such that its length, with the teeth 13 of the resilient tongues 12 engaged with an annular groove 15 in the coupling element 14 close to the lower end of the rod 10, with reference to the drawing, is such that the upper end of the rod 10 is above the level of the upper edge of the container 35.
  • the closure panel 36 of the container 35 is fitted for the first time, its inner surface contacts the upper end of the rod 10 of the push-button actuator, exerting an axially-downward force on the rod itself.
  • the actuator element 11 first presses the free end of the spring 32 downward and hence actuates the switch 30 through the pressure of the curved operating portion 33 of the spring on the switch control member, and then, when the stroke of the push-button actuator is complete, the resilient tongues 12 open, allowing the coupling element 14 to move downward, with reference to the drawing, until the force exerted by the panel 36 on the push-button actuator 8 is equal to the force exerted by the spring 32.
  • the teeth 13 of the tongues 12 are engaged with an annular groove 15 and define a new, stable coupling position of the rod 10 with the actuator 11 which corresponds to the particular installation conditions.
  • the spring 32 has an opening 37 which allows the end part of the rod 10 to pass through.
  • the length of the push-button actuator according to the invention is adjusted automatically which therefore makes it extremely useful in all applications in which it is neither possible nor convenient to determine the exact position of the switch beforehand.
  • a further advantage of the push-button actuator according to the invention is that it may easily be fitted to any support structure as long as it has a wall or plate with an aperture adapted to couple with the bush 16.
  • the means for fixing the bush 16 to the plate may differ from those illustrated and described, for example, a different type of housing coupling, or a screw coupling may be envisaged.
  • the rod may be provided with resilient tongues with associated teeth
  • the coupling element with the annular grooves may be formed as an integral extension of the actuator element.
  • the resilient tongues may be disposed so as to form a resilient expansion grip rather than a compression grip so as to engage annular grooves in an inner surface of a bush which replaces the coupling element 14.
  • the positioning of the tongues and the coupling element may be interchanged.
  • further variants may provide a thread or a series of notches in correspondence with the engagement teeth of the resilient tongues.

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Claims (8)

  1. Actionneur à bouton-poussoir de longueur réglable comportant:
    un élément (10) analogue à une tige,
    un élément d'actionneur (11),
    des moyens (12, 13) destinés à accoupler l'élément (10) analogue à une tige à l'élément d'actionneur (11) comprenant plusieurs languettes élastiques (12), ayant chacune une dent d'accouplement (13) et formant ensemble un moyen de prise élastique et un élément d'accouplement (14) qui est allongé dans la direction axiale de l'élément (10) analogue à une tige et est pourvu d'évidements (15) adaptés pour recevoir les dents (13) des languettes élastiques (12), le moyen de prise élastique et l'élément d'accouplement (14) faisant respectivement partie de l'un ou de l'autre dudit élément (10) analogue à une tige et de l'élément d'actionneur (11), et
    caractérisé par un élément de guidage (16) qui supporte l'élément d'actionneur (11), l'élément (10) analogue à une tige y étant accouplé, pour un mouvement de coulissement axial dans ladite direction axiale, et qui est pourvu de moyens (20, 21) pour sa fixation aux bords d'un trou (25) dans une paroi (24) d'une structure extérieure (24, 31, 35).
  2. Actionneur à bouton-poussoir selon la revendication 1, dans lequel des moyens (17, 18, 19) sont prévus pour limiter le mouvement de coulissement axial de l'élément d'actionneur (11) par rapport à l'élément de guidage (16).
  3. Actionneur à bouton-poussoir selon la revendication 2, dans lequel l'élément de guidage (16) est une bague, l'élément d'actionneur (11) comporte une partie qui peut coulisser axialement dans la bague (16), et les moyens destinés à limiter le coulissement axial comprennent, pour une limitation dans un sens, au moins une première dent d'arrêt (18) fixée à l'élément d'actionneur (11) et au moins une cavité (19) qui s'étend axialement à l'intérieur de la bague et forme une butée pour la première dent d'arrêt (18) et, pour une limitation dans le sens opposé, au moins une seconde dent d'arrêt (17) fixée à l'élément d'actionneur (11) dans une position espacée axialement de la première dent d'arrêt (18) et un bord de la bague (16) qui forme une butée pour la seconde dent d'arrêt (17).
  4. Actionneur à bouton-poussoir selon la revendication 3, dans lequel la seconde dent ou les secondes dents d'arrêt (17) est ou sont formé(s) sur un appendice élastique ou des appendices élastiques (9) de l'élément d'actionneur (11), qui s'étend ou s'étendent axialement, ladite seconde dent ou lesdites secondes dents (17) d'arrêt étant formée(s) en dents de scie.
  5. Actionneur à bouton-poussoir selon la revendication 3 ou 4, dans lequel l'élément de guidage sous la forme d'une bague (16) comporte un rebord annulaire (20) et au moins une saillie latérale (21) qui forment ensemble une partie desdits moyens pour sa fixation aux bords d'un trou (25) dans une paroi (24) d'une structure extérieure (24, 31, 35).
  6. Actionneur à bouton-poussoir selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'élément (10) analogue à une tige présente au moins une encoche annulaire (28) pour une rupture prédéterminée.
  7. Actionneur à bouton-poussoir selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'élément (10) analogue à une tige présente une rainure (22) qui s'étend sur toute sa longueur à l'exception d'une partie (23) proche de l'une de ses extrémités, et dans laquelle l'élément d'actionneur (11) comporte une saillie (13) qui entre en prise avec la rainure précitée (22).
  8. Ensemble à commutateur comprenant
    une structure de support (24, 31, 35),
    un dispositif de commutation (30) fixé à la structure de support (24, 31, 35) et ayant un élément de commande, et
    un actionneur (8) à bouton-poussoir de longueur réglable selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes,
    la structure de support ayant une paroi (24) présentant une ouverture opposée à l'élément de commande du dispositif de commutation, cette paroi (24) étant ladite paroi d'une structure extérieure.
EP96830522A 1996-10-11 1996-10-11 Bouton-poussoir d'actionnement à longueur réglable Expired - Lifetime EP0836206B1 (fr)

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AT96830522T ATE205630T1 (de) 1996-10-11 1996-10-11 Längenverstellbarer druckknopfantrieb
DE69615194T DE69615194T2 (de) 1996-10-11 1996-10-11 Längenverstellbarer Druckknopfantrieb
EP96830522A EP0836206B1 (fr) 1996-10-11 1996-10-11 Bouton-poussoir d'actionnement à longueur réglable
SI9630311T SI0836206T1 (en) 1996-10-11 1996-10-11 An adjustable length push-button actuator
PT96830522T PT836206E (pt) 1996-10-11 1996-10-11 Um actuador por botao de pressao de comprimento ajustavel
ES96830522T ES2162995T3 (es) 1996-10-11 1996-10-11 Actuador de boton pulsador de longitud ajustable.
HK98110760A HK1009880A1 (en) 1996-10-11 1998-09-21 An adjustable length push-button actuator

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