EP0884744A2 - Commutateur à poussoir monostabile - Google Patents

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EP0884744A2
EP0884744A2 EP98102627A EP98102627A EP0884744A2 EP 0884744 A2 EP0884744 A2 EP 0884744A2 EP 98102627 A EP98102627 A EP 98102627A EP 98102627 A EP98102627 A EP 98102627A EP 0884744 A2 EP0884744 A2 EP 0884744A2
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Richard Dipl.-Ing. Beuter
Hans-Joachim Dipl.-Ing. Figge
Andreas Stoffel
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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
    • H01H23/003—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
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F15/00—Power-operated mechanisms for wings
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2400/00—Electronic control; Electrical power; Power supply; Power or signal transmission; User interfaces
    • E05Y2400/80—User interfaces
    • E05Y2400/85—User input means
    • E05Y2400/852—Sensors
    • E05Y2400/854—Switches
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2400/00—Electronic control; Electrical power; Power supply; Power or signal transmission; User interfaces
    • E05Y2400/80—User interfaces
    • E05Y2400/85—User input means
    • E05Y2400/856—Actuation thereof
    • E05Y2400/858—Actuation thereof by body parts, e.g. by feet
    • E05Y2400/86—Actuation thereof by body parts, e.g. by feet by hand
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/50—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for vehicles
    • E05Y2900/53—Type of wing
    • E05Y2900/55—Windows
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H21/00—Switches operated by an operating part in the form of a pivotable member acted upon directly by a solid body, e.g. by a hand
    • H01H21/02—Details
    • H01H21/18—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
    • H01H21/22—Operating parts, e.g. handle
    • H01H2021/225—Operating parts, e.g. handle with push-pull operation, e.g. which can be pivoted in both directions by pushing or pulling on the same extremity of the operating member
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2225/00—Switch site location
    • H01H2225/018—Consecutive operations
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2300/00—Orthogonal indexing scheme relating to electric switches, relays, selectors or emergency protective devices covered by H01H
    • H01H2300/01—Application power window

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  • the invention relates to a monostable switching device designed as a rocker switch a rocker switch, with a housing, with at least one arranged therein, by means of the rocker switch actuable contact point, each with a movable Contact and at least two fixed contacts, which serve as connection contacts.
  • Such switching devices are preferred in low-voltage devices and Low-voltage networks, for example motor vehicles for the actuation of Seat adjusters, window regulators, sliding (lifting) roofs or Mirror adjustments, in household technology, for example for armchairs or bedding Lounger adjustments, as well as in entertainment electronics Actuation of the intended function menus.
  • rocker switches each have only one electrical function and are accordingly used as NO contacts or as NC contacts. Should be several Functions are perceived, so far there are usually several Switch buttons are provided, which each act on separate contact points.
  • the switching device at least two formed by miniature buttons and / or contact switching springs
  • Contact points are provided, each having a swivel side of the rocker switch assigned miniature pushbuttons and / or contact switch springs can be actuated sequentially are, that is, that each miniature button and / or each contact switching spring and accordingly, each associated actuating element at least two Has switching positions.
  • the Miniature buttons provided in pairs offset in the housing are arranged. This is the precise mechanical control of each button relieved, because in this way the geometric distance between the respective Actuating areas of the buttons are enlarged compared to the uniform Arranged side by side or in a row.
  • the on the rocker switch arranged switching cams the assigned miniature buttons and / or Contact switching springs each with a different swivel angle of the rocker switch operate, according to a further development of the invention Difference angle between the first actuation position and the second Operating position of the rocker switch is 3 ° to 10 °, preferably 5 °.
  • a circuit board is advantageously provided in the housing, which the Contact points and the connecting contacts.
  • the production of the switching device according to the invention can be considerably simplified. That is also the case Equipped with the necessary electronic components, which are used for Implementation or to display the relevant switching operations is desired.
  • Another embodiment of the invention is characterized in that as Movable contact of the contact switching springs a disc-shaped protruding Snap spring is provided.
  • This snap spring is advantageously on hers Edge connected to a first contact, the center of which is at Pressure actuation by the associated actuation cam at least one second contact contacted.
  • the bulging is Snap spring potential-free in the rest position and serves as Bridge contact for at least two fixed contacts.
  • the bulging Snap spring is connected at its edge to a first contact and in their contacted at least one further contact in each of the two end positions.
  • the one used for the first switching operation is in each case Actuating cams designed to be resilient. This ensures that he when the contact point assigned to him is loaded in the first Yields in the actuating position without loosening the contact when the adjacent actuating cams the contact point assigned to this applied according to the second actuation position.
  • Fig. 1 is a first switching device 10 according to the invention in longitudinal section shown that a housing 12 with a base 12.1 and with a Partition 13, a rocker switch 14 pivotably mounted in the housing 12 as Actuator and on the bottom or back of the Has housing base 12.1 arranged connector-like connections 16 via which the switching device 10 with the respective power supply and associated consumers and is connected either during manufacture of the base 12 overmoulded or subsequently in corresponding recesses are indented.
  • the housing 12 On the outside of the housing 12 are holding clips 17 made of resilient material arranged by means of which the switching device 10 is fastened in the installed position in a device, vehicle or a control panel, not shown.
  • a circuit board 18 with a printed circuit is inserted, which in 1A and 1B is shown in plan view and on which two miniature buttons 20 side by side and other electronic components, such as Example LED 22, resistors 24, coding resistors 26 are arranged.
  • contact snap springs 28 are provided as contact switching springs, which are provided with actuating plates 29 provided therefor and for Actuation as well as the miniature buttons 20 in the rocker switch 14 arranged first and second plungers 30, 32 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 work together.
  • a cross section through the switch 10 according to FIG. 1 along 1-A is a cross-section along section line B-B, that is to say practically a plan view of the switching device 10 1 but without rocker switch 14.
  • first plunger 30 On each pivot side of the rocker switch 14 formed resiliently while the second joint 32 is rigid.
  • the sprung actuation of the miniature buttons 20 and / or contact switching springs 28 is provided so that at least two for the rocker switch 14 per pivot side Ensure switching stages by the first elastically resilient shocks 30 at Actuation of the rocker switch first the assigned miniature button 20 acted upon, and by further pressing the rocker switch 14, the second rigid Switch plunger 32 the associated contact switching spring 28 for contacting pressed through and activated the second switching level.
  • the first actuated contact continues to operate, the resilient elasticity of the first Plunger 30 is sufficient, the further switching path of the rocker switch 14 is harmless to go along.
  • FIGS. 2B, 3B The console-like reinforcement can be seen in FIGS. 2B, 3B, the cross section each arm of the second plunger 32 becomes a connection point on the lower rocker part 34 increases steadily and has a triangular side profile, which the Torque curve of the corresponding bending moment takes into account.
  • Recesses 35 can be seen in the view shown in FIG. 1B, into which centered on the rocker switch 14 on both sides according to the pivot axis molded, shown in Fig. 2B or 3B, with bevels the provided pivot pin 15 engage.
  • each rocker top parts 36 are shown, which with the associated lower part 34 can be connected by means of locking lugs 38.
  • each Corresponding indentations 39 are provided in the lower parts 34.
  • the Rocker tops are designed as so-called design rockers, whose visible control surface with respect to the shape and color of each The needs or desires of the user are adapted can.
  • the rocker upper parts made of a plastic to produce, which are provided with hardenable scratch-resistant cover layers can, e.g. B. ABS.
  • FIG. 4 is a second switching device 40 according to the invention in view of the Connection side shown here, instead of flat plug pins 16 round or rectangular connector pins 17 are provided.
  • the further design of the in Fig. 4A in longitudinal section along section line II-II in Fig. 4B and in Fig. 4B in Cross section along section line IV-IV in FIG. 4A switching device 40 corresponds essentially to that of the switching device 10 according to FIG. 1, so that here for same features also used the corresponding reference numerals will.
  • FIG. 5 shows the switching device 10 or 40 according to the invention according to FIG. 1 or 4A shown in a first working position, which after a pivoting of the Switch rocker 14 is reached by an angle of 5 °.
  • FIG. 6 shows the switching device 10 or 40 according to the invention according to FIG. 1 or 4A shown in an opposing second working position, which is characterized by a Swiveling of the rocker switch 14 is achieved by an angle of 10 °.
  • Fig. 7 shows a third switching device 42 according to the invention in view of the Connection side, which also in place of flat plug pins 16 round or square connector pins 19, the structure of which Embodiment of the switching device 42 of the previously explained largely corresponds, so that here and in the following, if applicable, refer to it is taken and for the same characteristics also the corresponding ones Reference numbers are used.
  • Fig. 8 shows the switching device according to FIG. 7 in longitudinal section in the rest position, wherein on the basis of this sectional illustration it can be seen that here also a circuit board in the housing base 12.1 is inserted. Furthermore, the other design is the Shift rocker 44 recognizable.
  • the rocker switch 44 provided here is in the Difference to that in the switching devices 10 according to FIG. 1 and switching device 40 4 design provided in one piece and also has perpendicular to Plunger level arranged plunger 46, which to act on a Safety edge 48 are used, which are guided in guides 49, directly on the Miniature button 20 rests and by means of a return spring 50 in the rest position is held. An initial free travel is also realized by the return spring, which protects the tester against accidental actuation on accidental touch.
  • the switching device according to FIG. 7 is in cross section along section line IX-IX shown in Fig. 8. As is clear from this view, it has different features of the embodiments shown in FIG. 1 and in FIG. 4 on each Swinging side of the rocker switch 14 two miniature buttons 20, of the mentioned, in can be applied to this section, not shown.
  • FIG. 10 shows the switching device according to FIG. 8 in longitudinal section in a Tilt position where there is no free travel.
  • Fig. 11 that is 8 in longitudinal section in a first working position
  • Fig. 12 the switching device also according to FIG. 8 in longitudinal section in the same direction second working position, which is essentially due to the greater inclination the rocker switch 44 can be seen.
  • FIG. 13 finally shows the switching device 42 according to FIG. 8 in a top view removed rocker switch 44, the miniature switch 20 partly by the Safety edge 48 are partially covered by the intermediate wall 13.
  • the operation of the switching device 42 shown in FIGS. 7 to 13 is as follows. When actuating the rocker switch 44 pull direction, that is to the left first the return spring 50 is compressed until the switching strip 48 the mini switch 20 rests. The associated miniature button 20 is for this Time, that is, in this position (Fig. 10), not yet activated. This is done only with further pushing.

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