EP0980577B1 - Anordnung von schaltern - Google Patents
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- EP0980577B1 EP0980577B1 EP98933440A EP98933440A EP0980577B1 EP 0980577 B1 EP0980577 B1 EP 0980577B1 EP 98933440 A EP98933440 A EP 98933440A EP 98933440 A EP98933440 A EP 98933440A EP 0980577 B1 EP0980577 B1 EP 0980577B1
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- the invention relates to a switch arrangement with at least a switching element and an actuator according to Preamble of claim 1.
- Such switch arrangements are used to select functions of electrical equipment by the user. It can these electrical devices around home appliances like washing machines, Dryers, dishwashers or the like, act.
- Such a switch arrangement is known from DE 195 03 702 A1 known a housing.
- Switching elements are arranged for actuating action on the switching elements.
- actuators are actuators on the housing arranged.
- the inner case has a membrane shape trained wall on that between the switching elements and the Actuators is arranged. The actuators work over the membrane-shaped, in the direction of movement of the Actuators elastic wall on the switching elements.
- the membrane-shaped wall on the inner housing thus acts as elastic sealing element between the actuator and the Switching element that prevents the ingress of pollutants, such as water, Dust or the like, in the interior of the switch assembly prevented.
- pollutants such as water, Dust or the like
- the manufacture of the inner case very complex.
- the switching elements must already at Manufacturing process for the inner housing introduced into this become. A subsequent change in the number of Switching elements are no longer possible. It has therefore proven to be disadvantageously pointed out that the known switch arrangement little flexible and not simply different Device configurations is customizable.
- the invention has for its object a Form switch arrangement such that a flexible Adaptation to different device configurations in is possible in a simple way and is nevertheless a harmful one Avoidance of pollutants on the switching elements avoided is.
- one serving as a switching element Snap disc in the manner of a two-component part directly on the receptacle for the actuator in the carrier part to mold.
- the switching element itself acts as Sealing element, so that both the switching function and a Sealing can be realized using a single element.
- An advantageous further development also consists in a all-round seal for lateral sealing of the Switching element-receiving space in the manner of a two-component part molded onto the carrier part. This can be done in same tool in the injection molding operation Snap disks happen when used as a material for the sealing lip the same material used for the snap disc. Despite the reduction in the number of parts, this is an excellent one Sealing guaranteed.
- Light guide integrated in the carrier part. It is preferred then the one used to hold the actuators Carrier part made of optically transparent plastic. So that the carrier part is simultaneously for the transmission of Light for functional lighting or the like of the actuators use. Finally, it is also appropriate that the carrier part to provide the facing side of the housing with conductor tracks, for example as a MID (Molded Interconnected Device) part.
- the Conductor tracks serve as fixed contacts for the snap disks as well as for establishing the required electrical connections for the switching elements.
- a switch arrangement with the mentioned further education Refinements essentially consist of two parts. At the The first part is the case with the Conductor tracks that serve as the main body for the switch arrangement serves.
- the second part serves as a carrier part for the Actuators and is included as a two-component part integrated snap disks, seals and light guides Mistake.
- the second part is then like a lid on the first part by locking connections, snap hooks or the like attached. Then this arrangement can still be used with a covering panel are provided, through which the Protruding actuators. It is immediate can be seen that due to the simple structure and the small number of parts a simplified assembly of the Switch arrangement results.
- the advantages achieved with the invention are in particular in that the switching elements of the switch assembly receiving space at all openings and junctions easily sealed against ingress of water, dust or the like is, so that the switching elements from damaging influences are protected. This eliminates the risk of premature Failure of the switch assembly, even under difficult ones Operating conditions improved significantly.
- Fig. 1 is a switch arrangement 1 for an electrical Household appliance, which is, for example, a washing machine or a dishwasher, shown in plan view.
- the switch assembly 1 has a housing 2 which on the Top is provided with an aperture 3. Through the aperture 3 protrude on the housing 2 arranged actuators 4, 5, 6, 7th manually accessible through, with the help of the user Select various functions of the electrical household appliance can.
- a display 8 in the panel 2 for example an LED or LCD display in which the user Operating states of the household appliance can be visualized.
- Switch 9 is a power switch for switching the household appliance on and off.
- Switch 10 is a rotary switch, with whose help the respective program of the household appliance can be set is.
- the actuators 5, 6 are finally used for selection various functions of the household appliance.
- the actuator 6 consists of a button 12 and a plunger 13 and acts actuating the associated switching element 11.
- the Actuator 5 consists of one in two directions movable rocker 12 'on two switching elements 11, 11' acts. For example, in a washing machine the actuator 5 an increase or decrease in Temperature and by means of the actuator 6 the execution an additional prewash cycle can be selected.
- the housing 2 has a carrier part 14, which is preferably is arranged in the housing interior 16 as a type of cover.
- the carrier part 14 can also be a component of the housing 2 or also in one piece with the housing 2 be trained.
- the carrier part 14 is approximately pot-like configured receptacles 15 for the actuators 5, 6.
- the plunger 13 in the receptacle 15 in its Movable in the longitudinal direction.
- the receptacle 15 in the carrier part 14 has a on the side facing the housing interior 16 Opening 17, which is assigned to the respective switching element 11, 11 ' is.
- the carrier part 14 consists of a hard plastic. It is preferably a thermoplastic, such as polyacrylate, polyamide o. Like. So that the support member 14 and / or the housing 2 by means Injection molding can be made.
- the sealing element 18 is in the manner of a two-component part on the carrier part 14 molded, with a material connection between the Edge at the opening 17 and the sealing element 18. It offers itself as a material for the sealing element 18 an elastic plastic, like a thermoplastic Elastomer to choose that with the plastic for the support part 14 a good adhesive connection is established. As particularly suitable has a block copolymer as a thermoplastic elastomer Polybutylene terephthalate and polyether glycol proved.
- the housing 2 is one containing the electrical connections Circuit board 19 arranged for receiving the switching elements 11, 11 '. It lends itself to the power switch 9 and the Arrange rotary switch 11 on the board 19.
- the board 19 can be a conventional circuit board.
- the board 19 is part of the Housing 2 formed in the manner of a MID part.
- MID Molded Interconnected Device
- the board 19 is part of the Housing 2 formed in the manner of a MID part.
- a MID (Molded Interconnected Device) part is a injection molded plastic part, located on the conductor tracks are so that the MID part like a circuit board for recording serves electrical and / or electronic components.
- the board 19 is in one piece with the Housing 2 made in injection molding technology as Housing end part on the switching element 11, 11 ' assigned underside of the housing 2. Opposite is, as already stated, on the Actuator 5, 6 associated top of the housing 2 the Aperture 3.
- the electrical connections for the board 19 containing side of the housing end part is the Interior 16 facing. That fixed on the board 19
- Switching element 11, 11 ' is made of plastic, such as one thermoplastic elastomer, existing snap disc, Switch cap or contact element formed.
- Such Snap disc which are provided with a bridging contact is known for example from DE-OS 41 12 754.
- On the board 19 are used as fixed contacts, with the Conductor-related contact areas with which the bridging contact in the snap disk for making contact cooperates when the plunger 13 on the sealing element 18 the snap disc acts. Of course you can Conductor tracks themselves serve as fixed contacts.
- the electronic circuit 20 is on a board 19 serving as the housing end part PCB 22 fastened by means of snap hooks 21.
- the electronic circuit 20 can additionally Switching signals into corresponding electrical signals, such as Convert bus signals or the like.
- About one in the electronic Circuit 20 arranged interface electronics then takes place a transmission of the electrical signals between the electronic circuit 20 and other components, such as one Microcomputer or the like, in the household appliance.
- the carrier part 14 is by means of snap hooks 23 or the like Locking elements in the housing 2, specifically there on the board 19 attached.
- the switching elements 11, 11 ' are in the Housing interior 16 in the space 24 between the carrier part 14 and the circuit board 19. This space 24 is located at the openings 17 sealed by the sealing elements 18.
- a substantially all-round elastic sealing lip 25 which seals the space 24 laterally.
- the sealing lip 25 also consists of a thermoplastic Elastomer, such as the above block copolymer, and is again in the manner of a two-component part on the carrier part 14 molded.
- the sealing lip 25 lies with the free surface on the board 19. If necessary, a on the board 19 raised edge 40, as can be seen in Fig.
- FIG. 3 Another embodiment of the invention is shown in FIG. 3 shown.
- the Snap disk 34 consists of a on the board 19th arranged base part 35 and one over a lateral surface 37 with the base part 35 connected lid 36, which in the opening 17 protrudes.
- the actuator 5, 6 acts via the plunger 13 on the lid 36 for actuating the snap disk 34.
- a spring-like, elastic connecting element 38 is on the one hand with the edge of the base part 35 and on the other hand with a fastening element 39 preferably in one piece connected. Distance tolerances to the board 19 are from Compensated connecting element 38.
- the fastening element 39 is at the edge of the opening 17 molded on the side facing the housing interior 16.
- the Snap disc 34 together with the fastener 39 and the Connection element 38 simultaneously the injection of Sealing lip 25 take place.
- the used when spraying Flow channels 41 in the carrier part 14 for the plastic Manufacture of the snap disk 34 and the sealing lip 25 are in Fig. 3 in section on the side facing the panel 3 see.
- the including the connector 38 and the Fastening element 39 made of a thermoplastic elastomer, such as the block copolymer given above Snap disc 34 then acts simultaneously as a sealing element, so that the separate sealing element 18 can be dispensed with.
- recordings not occupied by actuators can be made 15 'also with molded-on snap disks 34 for simple production of variants.
- the carrier part 14 is preferably a multifunctional part formed, on the one hand, the mounting of the actuators 5, 6 effected according to the above description and on the other hand Transmission of light from lighting elements 27 in Housing interior 16 is generated to the outside of the housing 2nd serves. As can be seen in Fig. 1, this can be done at the Outside of the housing 2, for example on the panel 3, Window 28 may be arranged.
- the lighting element lights up 27 can, for example, actuate the corresponding one Signal actuator 5, 6.
- Carrier part 14 from a for light in the visible range largely transparent plastic.
- the carrier part 14 has then a first region 30 which is substantially parallel to the Board 19 runs, and a second region 31, the is approximately perpendicular to the first region 30.
- the first Area 30 contains the recordings 15, 15 'for the Actuators 5, 6 while the second area 31 as actual light guide rod 29 is used. This turns the light from the lighting element 27 via the carrier part 14 essentially in Directed to the outside of the housing 2.
- the transition 32 between the first is now Area 30 and the second area 31 formed such that a transition of the light guided in the second region 31 into the first area 30 is substantially prevented.
- the transition 32 are available for example, constrictions 33, depressions or the like. This ensures that the light in the light guide rod 29 for Aperture 3 is performed and not or only in a small amount Dimension on the side on the optically transparent Carrier part 14 can spread.
- the invention is not limited to that described and illustrated Embodiments limited. Rather, it includes everyone professional training within the scope of the claims. So the invention can also Switch arrangements for machine tools, motor vehicles, Keyboards or the like can be used.
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Description
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- eine Draufsicht auf eine Schalteranordnung,
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- einen Schnitt wie in Fig. 2 entsprechend einer weiteren Ausführungsform.
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- Blende
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- Schalteranordnung, insbesondere für Hausgeräte, wie Waschmaschinen, Trockner, Geschirrspülmaschinen o. dgl., mit einem Gehäuse (2), mit wenigstens einem im Gehäuseinneren (16) befindlichen Schaltelement (11, 11'), mit wenigstens einem am Gehäuse (2) angeordneten Betätigungsorgan (5, 6) zur betätigenden Einwirkung auf das Schaltelement (11, 11'), und mit einem das Gehäuseinnere (16) abdichtenden, zwischen dem Schaltelement (11, 11') und dem Betätigungsorgan (5, 6) angeordneten, in Bewegungsrichtung des Betätigungsorgans (5, 6) elastischen Dichtelement (18), wobei das Betätigungsorgan (5, 6) über das elastische Dichtelement (18) auf das Schaltelement (11, 11') einwirkt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Gehäuse (2) ein, insbesondere im Gehäuseinneren (16) angeordnetes, Trägerteil (14) besitzt, das eine Aufnahme (15, 15') für das Betätigungsorgan (5, 6) aufweist, daß die Aufnahme (15, 15') im Trägerteil (14) an der dem Gehäuseinneren (16) zugewandten Seite eine Öffnung (17) besitzt, die dem Schaltelement (11, 11') zugeordnet ist, daß das Dichtelement (18) an der Öffnung (17) im Trägerteil (14) angebracht ist, und daß das Dichtelement (18) in der Art eines Zwei-Komponenten-Teils am Trägerteil (14) angespritzt ist.
- Schalteranordnung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Schaltelement (11, 11') als eine aus Kunststoff bestehende Schnappscheibe ausgebildet ist, wobei vorzugsweise das Schaltelement (11, 11') auf einer im Gehäuse (2) befindlichen, elektrische Verbindungen enthaltenden Platine (19) angeordnet ist, daß insbesondere die als Schaltelement (11, 11') dienende Schnappscheibe mit einem Überbrückungskontakt versehen ist und mit Festkontakten zusammenwirkt, wobei vorzugsweise die Festkontakte auf der Platine (19), insbesondere in der Art von Leiterbahnen, angeordnet sind.
- Schalteranordnung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die als Schaltelement (11, 11') dienende Schnappscheibe (34) in der Art eines Zwei-Komponenten-Teils direkt an der Öffnung (17) der Aufnahme (15, 15') an der dem Gehäuseinneren (16) zugewandten Seite der bevorzugterweise topf artig ausgestalteten Aufnahme (15, 15'), angespritzt ist, derart daß die Schnappscheibe (34) gleichzeitig als Dichtelement wirkt.
- Schalteranordnung nach Anspruch 1, 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Aufnahme (15, 15') nach Bedarf mit weiteren Betätigungsorganen (5, 6) bestückbar ist, und daß die Öffnung (17) einer unbestückten Aufnahme (15') mit einem in der Art eines Zwei-Komponenten-Teils angespritzen Dichtelement (18) und/oder mit einer in der Art eines Zwei-Komponenten-Teils direkt angespritzten Schnappscheibe (34) versehen ist.
- Schalteranordnung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Trägerteil (14) mittels Schnapphaken (23) o. dgl. im Gehäuse (2), insbesondere auf der Platine (19) befestigt ist, und daß sich vorzugsweise am Trägerteil (14) eine im wesentlichen ringsumiaufende elastische Dichtlippe (25) befindet, die insbesondere in Art eines Zwei-Komponenten-Teils am Trägerteil (14) angespritzt ist, wobei die Dichtlippe (25) den das Schaltelement (11, 11') enthaltenden Raum (24) zwischen dem Trägerteil (14) und der Platine (19) im Gehäuseinneren (16) seitlich abdichtet.
- Schalteranordnung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Dichtelement (18) und/oder die Dichtlippe (25) und/oder die Schnappscheibe (34) aus einem elastischen Kunststoff, insbesondere aus einem thermoplastischen Elastomer, wie einem Blockcopolymer aus Polybutylen-Terephtalat und Polyetherglykol, bestehen, und daß vorzugsweise das Trägerteil (14) und/oder das Gehäuse (2) aus einem harten Kunststoff, insbesondere einem thermoplastischen Kunststoff, wie Polyacrylat, Polyamid o. dgl., bestehen.
- Schalteranordnung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Gehäuse (2) an der dem Schaltelement (11, 11') zugeordneten Unterseite mit einem Gehäuseabschlußteil und an der dem Betätigungsorgan (5, 6) zugeordneten Oberseite mit einer Blende (3) versehen ist, wobei das Betätigungsorgan (5, 6) für dessen manuellen Zugänglichkeit durch die Blende (3) hindurchragt, und daß vorzugsweise die dem Gehäuseinneren (16) zugewandte Seite des Gehäuseabschlußteils als Platine (19) in der Art eines MID(Moulded Interconnected Device)-Teils ausgebildet ist.
- Schalteranordnung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß am oder/und im Gehäuse (2) eine elektronische Schaltung (20), die zur Auswertung der von dem Schaltelement (11, 11') erzeugten Schaltsignale o. dgl. dient, insbesondere auf einer am Gehäuseabschlußteil befestigten Leiterplatte (22) befindlich ist, wobei gegebenenfalls auf der Leiterplatte (22) eine Schnittstellenelektronik zur Übertragung von elektrischen Signalen angeordnet ist.
- Schalteranordnung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß wenigstens ein Leuchtelement (27) im Gehäuse (2), insbesondere auf der Platine (19) angeordnet ist, und daß vorzugsweise ein dem Leuchtelement (27) zugeordneter Lichtleitstab (29) im Trägerteil (14) angeordnet ist, derart daß das Licht von dem Leuchtelement (27) im wesentlichen in Richtung zur Außenseite des Gehäuses (2), beispielsweise zu einem in der Blende (3) befindlichen Fenster (28), geführt ist.
- Schalteranordnung nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Trägerteil (14) aus einem für Licht im sichtbaren Bereich weitgehend transparenten Kunststoff besteht, so daß Licht von dem Leuchtelement (27) über das Trägerteil (14) zur Außenseite des Gehäuses (2) geleitet wird, und daß der Lichtleitstab (29) im Trägerteil (14), insbesondere einstückig, integriert ist.
- Schalteranordnung nach Anspruch 9 oder 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Trägerteil (14) einen ersten Bereich (30), der im wesentlichen parallel zur Platine (19) angeordnet ist, sowie einen zweiten Bereich (31) besitzt, der ungefähr senkrecht zum ersten Bereich (30) steht, daß der erste Bereich (30) die Aufnahme (15, 15') für das Betätigungsorgan (5, 6) enthält, und daß der zweite Bereich (31) als Lichtleitstab (29) dient, wobei insbesondere der Übergang (32) zwischen dem ersten und dem zweiten Bereich (30, 31) derart ausgebildet ist, beispielsweise durch Einschnürungen (33), Vertiefungen o. dgl., daß der Übertritt des im zweiten Bereich (31) geführten Lichtes in den ersten Bereich (30) im wesentlichen verhindert ist.
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