EP1036249A1 - Closing edge safety device - Google Patents

Closing edge safety device

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EP1036249A1
EP1036249A1 EP99948558A EP99948558A EP1036249A1 EP 1036249 A1 EP1036249 A1 EP 1036249A1 EP 99948558 A EP99948558 A EP 99948558A EP 99948558 A EP99948558 A EP 99948558A EP 1036249 A1 EP1036249 A1 EP 1036249A1
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hose
closing edge
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André Haake
Oliver Haake
Patrick Haake
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    • 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
    • E05F15/40—Safety devices, e.g. detection of obstructions or end positions
    • E05F15/42—Detection using safety edges
    • E05F15/44—Detection using safety edges responsive to changes in electrical conductivity
    • 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
    • E05F15/40—Safety devices, e.g. detection of obstructions or end positions
    • E05F15/42—Detection using safety edges
    • E05F15/44—Detection using safety edges responsive to changes in electrical conductivity
    • E05F2015/447—Detection using safety edges responsive to changes in electrical conductivity using switches in serial arrangement
    • 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
    • E05Y2900/10—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for buildings or parts thereof
    • E05Y2900/13—Type of wing
    • E05Y2900/132—Doors
    • 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
    • H01H3/14—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch adapted for operation by a part of the human body other than the hand, e.g. by foot
    • H01H3/141—Cushion or mat switches
    • H01H2003/146—Cushion or mat switches being normally closed

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  • the invention relates to a closing edge safety device according to the preamble of the main claim, the preamble of claim 2 and the preamble of claim 3.
  • a closing edge safety device is described in FR 21 35 922 A1.
  • balls are arranged in a hose made of soft material, which preferably consist of steel and have a diameter which is slightly smaller than the inside diameter of the soft hose, the hose stretching elastically while the balls are being filled into the hose becomes.
  • the two mouths of the hose are closed with plugs, to which the contact lines connect.
  • the plugs generate the required pretension with which the balls abut one another.
  • the current is interrupted and a signal is generated.
  • the known arrangement has found no entry in practice, since the balls do not center in the soft hose, but rather move against one another in order to avoid the pretension generated by the hose, so that there is no rectilinear ball chain in the final installed state.
  • the balls can deform the outer surface of the hose so that there are difficulties in installing the hose, but the non-centered balls also prevent the necessary signaling if the local deformation pressure occurs.
  • a closing edge safety device in which an elastic contact element bed adapted to the shape of the contact elements, the contact elements being individually accommodated is worked out in an elastic hose, which is stationary with respect to the hose and on the force-applied side of the Hose is arranged so that the contact elements are fixed in place on the one hand in the contact element bed and on the other hand the bending radius in the central axis of the contact chain formed by the contact elements is greater than the bending radius of the actual contact element bed.
  • the contact elements can additionally be traversed by an expander cord.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a closing edge security, in which it is to be ensured that the contact elements used, preferably balls or ball-like parts, are correctly aligned, but nevertheless respond to the lowest deformation pressure signaling. Furthermore, the manufacturing effort should be kept low.
  • the contact elements are centered within a tube, which can preferably be designed as a flexible tube, in that they are magnetized, that is to say with their opposite poles abutting against one another and holding on, as a result of which the required pretension is generated with which the individual contact elements touch each other when installed.
  • the ball chain is designed as a closed construction system, which can move as a closed unit in the hose, since the expander cord secures the contact, so that the hose can be adapted to any geometrical shape and even the smallest radii can be produced can, if the contact elements are made correspondingly small, so that, in particular in automobile construction, here for example when securing the closing rubber for trunk lids, an unwanted displacement of the balls cannot occur when laying in tight curves.
  • Wire spring arrangement or the like can be used.
  • the contact elements are designed as simple balls.
  • the contact elements are designed as partially spherical balls which have circumferential contact surfaces. As a result, better contact formation is achieved, a larger contact area is ensured, so that less resistance is brought about and the centering of the contact elements is better and easier.
  • the contact element can be constructed so that a conductive - 5 -
  • Sleeve is used around which a plastic jacket is injected.
  • the sleeve has plane-parallel surfaces.
  • each contact element is partially spherical and is designed with a bevel, so that this makes it easier to lay in a curve.
  • the radius of the curve can be met directly by selecting the bevel accordingly.
  • FIG. 1 shows a section of a closing edge safety device
  • FIG. 2 shows a section of a safety strip
  • FIG. 3 shows the arrangement according to FIG. 2 when local deformation pressure occurs
  • FIG. 4 on a larger scale a modified embodiment of the contact elements and in
  • Fig. 5 in turn shows a modified embodiment of the
  • Fig. 1 a closing edge safety device is shown for a better understanding of the invention, which consists of a profile element
  • This profile element P exists that can be connected to the closing edge to be secured.
  • This profile element P has on its side facing the edge to be secured a receiving space in which a safety strip S is arranged, the design and configuration of which the invention relates to.
  • 1 denotes a section of a safety strip, which is formed by a hose 3, which consists of a flexible, soft-elastic material which, for. B. may have a Shore hardness of 40 Shore.
  • the tube can have a soft core and - 6 -
  • the tube 3 can also be formed from a foam rubber, which is equipped with a corresponding cover as a surface.
  • Contact elements 2 are arranged within the tube 3 and are formed from balls 2a in the exemplary embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 and 2. These balls 2a are traversed by an expander cord 5, which presses the balls 2a against each other with a certain pretension at their contact areas and thereby creates the pretension necessary for the effectiveness of the arrangement if the safety strip z. B. is laid horizontally.
  • the electrical connection contacts required in the end regions of the closing edge fuse 1 are not shown in the drawing for reasons of clarity and belong to the prior art.
  • the chain forms a closed unit and can thus be inserted into the tube 3, but can also move in the tube 3 if the expander cord 5 ensures the contact of the individual balls 2a with one another, so that tensioning of the outer jacket is no longer necessary. It is advantageous if the inner diameter of the hose is equal to or slightly larger than the outer diameter of the
  • this pretension is also ensured - which is not shown in the drawing - when the contact elements 2 - 7 -
  • the procedure can be such that the inside diameter of the hose is smaller than the outside diameter of the contact elements.
  • the safety bar is vertical, i.e. H. that is, installed vertically, for example on door edges or the like, it seems possible to bring about the required pretension which leads to the contacting of the contact elements with one another only by the weight of the contact elements.
  • Such an arrangement would, with the same level of safety as the arrangements known hitherto in the prior art, lead to a significantly more cost-effective method of production, but then the inner diameter of the hose should be larger than the outer diameter of the contact elements.
  • the contact element is designed as a partial spherical element 2b, which has contact surfaces 6 and 7 which extend around a central axis X - X and which are formed on the flattened side walls 12 and 14.
  • the contact element 2b can be constructed in such a way that a conductive sleeve 8 is provided, around which a jacket 9 made of plastic is injection molded.
  • the sleeve 8 has plane-parallel surfaces 6 and 7, which form the contact surfaces.
  • the contact element 2b shown in Fig. 4 can of course also be made entirely of conductive material. - 8th -
  • Fig. 5 the contact surfaces are designated 6a and 7a and the sleeve provided, if applicable, with 8a.
  • the central axis X - X is shown.
  • small projections 11 and small recesses 10 corresponding to the projections can be provided, so that a securing of this contact element against rotation is achieved, which can be important with the beveled surfaces.

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  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
  • Rigid Pipes And Flexible Pipes (AREA)
  • Power-Operated Mechanisms For Wings (AREA)
  • Switches That Are Operated By Magnetic Or Electric Fields (AREA)
  • Refuge Islands, Traffic Blockers, Or Guard Fence (AREA)
  • Operating, Guiding And Securing Of Roll- Type Closing Members (AREA)
  • Manufacture Of Switches (AREA)

Abstract

A closing edge safety device that consists of a safety strip (1) that has an electric switching device which is made up of a plurality of contact elements (2) that are arranged next to each other in a flexible tube (3). The contact elements (2) can be magnetized, an expander chord (5) can pass through them or they can lie on top of each other as a result of their weight, whereby they are urged to abut one another. When contact between one or more of the contact elements is broken, a signal is generated.

Description

"Schließkanten-Sicherunα""Closing edge security"
Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Schließkanten-Sicherung gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Hauptanspruches, dem Oberbegriff des Anspruches 2 und dem Oberbegriff des Anspruches 3.The invention relates to a closing edge safety device according to the preamble of the main claim, the preamble of claim 2 and the preamble of claim 3.
Eine Schließkanten-Sicherung wird in der FR 21 35 922 A1 beschrieben. Bei dieser Anordnung sind in einem aus weichem Werkstoff bestehenden Schlauch Kugeln angeordnet, die vorzugsweise aus Stahl bestehen und einen Durchmesser aufwei- sen, der etwas kleiner ist als der Innendurchmesser des weichen Schlauches, wobei während des Einfüllens der Kugeln in den Schlauch der Schlauch elastisch gelängt wird. Noch in diesem gelängten Zustand werden die beiden Mündungen des Schlauches mit Stopfen verschlossen, an die die Kontaktlei- tungen anschließen. Die Stopfen erzeugen in Verbindung mit dem gespannten Schlauch innerhalb des gespannten Schlauches die erforderliche Vorspannung, mit der die Kugeln aneinander anliegen. - 2 -A closing edge safety device is described in FR 21 35 922 A1. In this arrangement, balls are arranged in a hose made of soft material, which preferably consist of steel and have a diameter which is slightly smaller than the inside diameter of the soft hose, the hose stretching elastically while the balls are being filled into the hose becomes. In this elongated state, the two mouths of the hose are closed with plugs, to which the contact lines connect. In conjunction with the tensioned hose within the tensioned hose, the plugs generate the required pretension with which the balls abut one another. - 2 -
Werden die Kugeln voneinander durch einen örtlichen Verformungsdruck voneinander entfernt, wird der Strom unterbrochen und ein Signal erzeugt.If the balls are separated from one another by a local deformation pressure, the current is interrupted and a signal is generated.
Die bekannte Anordnung hat in der Praxis keinen Eingang gefunden, da die Kugeln sich in dem weichen Schlauch nicht zentrieren, sondern um der erzeugten Vorspannung durch den Schlauch auszuweichen, gegeneinander verschieben, so daß keine geradlinige Kugelkette im Endeinbauzustand vorliegt. Die Kugeln können dabei die äußere Oberfläche des Schlauches verformen, so daß Schwierigkeiten beim Einbau des Schlauches bestehen, aber auch die nicht zentrierten Kugeln verhindern ggf. bei Auftreten des örtlichen Verformungsdruckes die notwendige Signalgebung.The known arrangement has found no entry in practice, since the balls do not center in the soft hose, but rather move against one another in order to avoid the pretension generated by the hose, so that there is no rectilinear ball chain in the final installed state. The balls can deform the outer surface of the hose so that there are difficulties in installing the hose, but the non-centered balls also prevent the necessary signaling if the local deformation pressure occurs.
In der WO/97 38 199 wird eine Schließkanten-Sicherung beschrieben, bei welcher in einem elastischen Schlauch ein der Form der Kontaktelemente angepaßtes, die Kontaktelemente jeweils einzeln aufnehmendes, elastisches Kontaktelementebett ausgearbeitet ist, das ortsfest in bezug zum Schlauch und an der kraftbeaufschlagten Seite des Schlauches angeordnet ist, so daß die Kontaktelemente einerseits ortsfest in dem Kontaktelementebett gelagert sind und andererseits der Biegeradius in der Mittelachse der durch die Kontaktelemente gebildeten Kontakt- kette größer ist als der Biegeradius des eigentlichen Kontaktelementebettes. In dieser Literaturstelle wird auch vorgeschlagen, daß zusätzlich die Kontaktelemente von einer Expanderschnur durchzogen sein können.In WO / 97 38 199 a closing edge safety device is described, in which an elastic contact element bed adapted to the shape of the contact elements, the contact elements being individually accommodated is worked out in an elastic hose, which is stationary with respect to the hose and on the force-applied side of the Hose is arranged so that the contact elements are fixed in place on the one hand in the contact element bed and on the other hand the bending radius in the central axis of the contact chain formed by the contact elements is greater than the bending radius of the actual contact element bed. In this literature reference it is also proposed that the contact elements can additionally be traversed by an expander cord.
Diese Anordnung ist aufwendig, da das Ausformen der Kontaktelementebetten natürlich einen Formaufwand bedeutet und sichergestellt sein muß, daß die Anordnung der Kontaktelementebetten und die Größe der Kontaktelemente derart zueinander angepaßt ist, daß sich im Ruhezustand die Kontaktelemente berühren. - 3 -This arrangement is complex since the shaping of the contact element beds naturally means a form effort and it must be ensured that the arrangement of the contact element beds and the size of the contact elements are adapted to one another in such a way that the contact elements touch each other in the idle state. - 3 -
Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Schließkanten- Sicherung zu schaffen, bei der sichergestellt sein soll, daß die eingesetzten Kontaktelemente, vorzugsweise Kugeln oder kugelähnliche Teile, korrekt ausgerichtet sind, trotzdem aber auf den geringsten Verformungsdruck signalgebend reagieren. Weiterhin soll der Herstellungsaufwand aber niedrig gehalten werden.The invention has for its object to provide a closing edge security, in which it is to be ensured that the contact elements used, preferably balls or ball-like parts, are correctly aligned, but nevertheless respond to the lowest deformation pressure signaling. Furthermore, the manufacturing effort should be kept low.
Diese der Erfindung zugrundeliegende Aufgabe wird durch die Lehre des Hauptanspruches gelöst.This object on which the invention is based is achieved by the teaching of the main claim.
Eine abgeänderte Ausführungsform wird im Anspruch 2 erläutert.A modified embodiment is explained in claim 2.
Eine weitere abgeänderte Ausführungsform wird im Anspruch 3 erläutert.Another modified embodiment is explained in claim 3.
Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen sind in den eigentlichen Unteransprüchen erläutert.Advantageous configurations are explained in the actual subclaims.
Während bei allen bisher zum Stand der Technik gehörendenWhile all of the prior art so far
Sicherheitsleisten erhebliche Aufwendungen dafür gemacht werden, daß die Kontaktelemente, gleichgültig ob diese als Kugeln, Walzen oder wie auch immer ausgebildet sind, an ihren Kontaktstellen aneinandergepreßt werden, wird nunmehr gemäß der Erfindung und dem vorliegenden Hauptanspruch der Vorschlag gemacht, daß die Kontaktierung der einzelnen Kontaktelemente miteinander lediglich durch die Schwerkraft, d. h. durch das Gewicht der Kontaktelemente dann erfolgen kann, wenn die Sicherheitsleiste vertikal ausgerichtet ist. Hierbei wird selbst- verständlich eine um so bessere Kontaktierung der Elemente miteinander erreicht, je schwerer die Elemente sind, aber auf jeden Fall haben die Elemente ein Gewicht, das ausreicht, bei lotrechtem Einbau der Sicherheitsleiste kontaktgebend aneinander anzuliegen. - 4 -Security strips are made considerable efforts to ensure that the contact elements, regardless of whether they are designed as balls, rollers or whatever, are pressed together at their contact points, the proposal is now made according to the invention and the present main claim that the contacting of the individual contact elements with each other only by gravity, ie by the weight of the contact elements, when the safety bar is aligned vertically. Of course, the heavier the elements are, the better the elements will be in contact with each other, but in any case the elements have a weight that is sufficient to make contact with one another when the safety bar is installed vertically. - 4 -
Gemäß dem Vorschlag des Anspruches 2 wird vorgesehen, daß die Kontaktelemente sich innerhalb eines Schlauches, der vorzugsweise als weichelastischer Schlauch ausgebildet sein kann, dadurch zentrieren, daß sie magnetisiert sind, also mit ihren gegensätzlichen Polen aneinander anliegen und sich festhalten, wodurch die erforderliche Vorspannung erzeugt wird, mit der im Einbauzustand die einzelnen Kontaktelemente einander berühren.According to the proposal of claim 2 it is provided that the contact elements are centered within a tube, which can preferably be designed as a flexible tube, in that they are magnetized, that is to say with their opposite poles abutting against one another and holding on, as a result of which the required pretension is generated with which the individual contact elements touch each other when installed.
Gemäß Anspruch 3 wird vorgeschlagen, daß die Kugelkette als geschlossenes Bausystem ausgebildet ist, das als geschlossene Einheit in dem Schlauch wandern kann, da die Expanderschnur den Kontakt sichert, so daß dadurch der Schlauch jeder beliebigen geometrischen Form angepaßt werden kann und auch engste Radien hergestellt werden können, wenn die Kontaktelemente entsprechend klein ausgebildet sind, so daß insbesondere im Automobilbau, hier beispielsweise beim Absichern des Schließgummis bei Kofferraumdeckeln, ein ungewolltes Verschieben der Kugeln beim Verlegen in engen Kurven nicht auftreten kann. Anstelle der Expanderschnur kann auch eineAccording to claim 3 it is proposed that the ball chain is designed as a closed construction system, which can move as a closed unit in the hose, since the expander cord secures the contact, so that the hose can be adapted to any geometrical shape and even the smallest radii can be produced can, if the contact elements are made correspondingly small, so that, in particular in automobile construction, here for example when securing the closing rubber for trunk lids, an unwanted displacement of the balls cannot occur when laying in tight curves. Instead of the expander cord you can also use one
Drahtfederanordnung od. dgl. eingesetzt werden.Wire spring arrangement or the like can be used.
Gemäß einem Vorschlag der Erfindung werden die Kontaktelemente als einfache Kugeln ausgebildet.According to a proposal of the invention, the contact elements are designed as simple balls.
Gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform werden gemäß der Erfindung die Kontaktelemente als teilkugelförmige Kugeln ausgebildet, die umlaufende Kontaktflächen aufweisen. Hierdurch wird eine bessere Kontaktbildung erreicht, eine größere Berüh- rungsfläche sichergestellt, so daß ein geringerer Widerstand bewirkt wird und die Zentrierung der Kontaktelemente ist besser und leichter.According to a preferred embodiment, according to the invention the contact elements are designed as partially spherical balls which have circumferential contact surfaces. As a result, better contact formation is achieved, a larger contact area is ensured, so that less resistance is brought about and the centering of the contact elements is better and easier.
Weiterhin wird gemäß der Erfindung vorgesehen, daß das Kon- taktelement dabei so aufgebaut sein kann, daß eine leitfähige - 5 -Furthermore, it is provided according to the invention that the contact element can be constructed so that a conductive - 5 -
Hülse eingesetzt wird, um die ein Mantel aus Kunststoff gespritzt wird. Die Hülse weist dabei planparallele Flächen auf.Sleeve is used around which a plastic jacket is injected. The sleeve has plane-parallel surfaces.
Es kann auch so vorgegangen werden, daß jedes Kontaktele- ment teilkugelförmig ausgebildet ist und abgeschrägt gestaltet wird, so daß dadurch das Verlegen in einer Kurve besser möglich wird. Durch entsprechende Wahl der Abschrägung kann dem Kurvenradius direkt entsprochen werden.It can also be done in such a way that each contact element is partially spherical and is designed with a bevel, so that this makes it easier to lay in a curve. The radius of the curve can be met directly by selecting the bevel accordingly.
Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung werden nachfolgend anhand der Zeichnungen erläutert. Die Zeichnungen zeigen dabei inEmbodiments of the invention are explained below with reference to the drawings. The drawings show in
Fig. 1 einen Abschnitt einer Schließkanten-Sicherung, Fig. 2 einen Abschnitt einer Sicherheitsleiste in Fig. 3 die Anordnung gemäß Fig. 2 bei auftretendem örtlichen Verformungsdruck, in Fig. 4 in größerem Maßstab eine abgeänderte Ausfüh- rungsform der Kontaktelemente und in1 shows a section of a closing edge safety device, FIG. 2 shows a section of a safety strip in FIG. 3 shows the arrangement according to FIG. 2 when local deformation pressure occurs, in FIG. 4 on a larger scale a modified embodiment of the contact elements and in
Fig. 5 wiederum eine abgeänderte Ausführungsform derFig. 5 in turn shows a modified embodiment of the
Kontaktelemente mit abgeschrägten Seitenkanten.Contact elements with bevelled side edges.
In Fig. 1 ist zum besseren Verständnis der Erfindung eine Schließkantensicherung dargestellt, die aus einem ProfilelementIn Fig. 1 a closing edge safety device is shown for a better understanding of the invention, which consists of a profile element
P besteht, das an der zu sichernden Schließkante angeschlossen werden kann. Dieses Profilelement P weist an seiner der zu sichernden Kante hin gerichteten Seite einen Aufnahmeraum auf, in dem eine Sicherheitsleiste S angeordnet ist, auf deren Ausbildung und Gestaltung sich die Erfindung bezieht.P exists that can be connected to the closing edge to be secured. This profile element P has on its side facing the edge to be secured a receiving space in which a safety strip S is arranged, the design and configuration of which the invention relates to.
In der Zeichnung gemäß Fig. 2 ist mit 1 ein Abschnitt einer Sicherheitsleiste bezeichnet, die durch einen Schlauch 3 gebildet wird, der aus einem flexiblen, weichelastischen Material be- steht, das z. B. eine Shorehärte von 40 Shore aufweisen kann.In the drawing according to FIG. 2, 1 denotes a section of a safety strip, which is formed by a hose 3, which consists of a flexible, soft-elastic material which, for. B. may have a Shore hardness of 40 Shore.
Hierbei kann der Schlauch einen weichen Kern aufweisen und - 6 -The tube can have a soft core and - 6 -
eine etwas härtere oder abriebfester gestaltete Oberfläche und wird vorzugsweise aus einem thermoplastischen Elastomer gefertigt. Der Schlauch 3 kann auch aus einem Moosgummi gebildet werden, das mit einem entsprechenden Bezug als Oberflä- ehe ausgerüstet ist.a somewhat harder or more abrasion-resistant surface and is preferably made of a thermoplastic elastomer. The tube 3 can also be formed from a foam rubber, which is equipped with a corresponding cover as a surface.
Innerhalb des Schlauches 3 sind Kontaktelemente 2 angeordnet, die bei dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß Fig. 2 und 2 aus Kugeln 2a gebildet werden. Diese Kugeln 2a werden von einer Expanderschnur 5 durchzogen, die die Kugeln 2a mit einer gewissen Vorspannung an ihren Anlagebereichen anein- anderpreßt und dadurch die für die Wirksamkeit der Anordnung nötige Vorspannung schafft, wenn die Sicherheitsleiste z. B. horizontal verlegt wird. Die in den Endbereichen der Schließkan- ten-Sicherung 1 erforderlichen elektrischen Anschlußkontakte sind aus Übersichtlichkeitsgründen in der Zeichnung nicht dargestellt und gehören zum Stand der Technik.Contact elements 2 are arranged within the tube 3 and are formed from balls 2a in the exemplary embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 and 2. These balls 2a are traversed by an expander cord 5, which presses the balls 2a against each other with a certain pretension at their contact areas and thereby creates the pretension necessary for the effectiveness of the arrangement if the safety strip z. B. is laid horizontally. The electrical connection contacts required in the end regions of the closing edge fuse 1 are not shown in the drawing for reasons of clarity and belong to the prior art.
Die Kette bildet eine geschlossene Einheit und kann so in den Schlauch 3 eingeführt werden, aber auch in dem Schlauch 3 wandern, wenn die Expanderschnur 5 den Kontakt der einzelnen Kugeln 2a zueinander sicherstellt, so daß nunmehr ein Spannen des äußeren Mantels nicht erforderlich ist. Hierbei ist es vorteilhaft, wenn der Innendurchmesser des Schlauches gleich oder etwas größer ist als der Außendurchmesser derThe chain forms a closed unit and can thus be inserted into the tube 3, but can also move in the tube 3 if the expander cord 5 ensures the contact of the individual balls 2a with one another, so that tensioning of the outer jacket is no longer necessary. It is advantageous if the inner diameter of the hose is equal to or slightly larger than the outer diameter of the
Kontaktelemente.Contact elements.
Fig. 3 zeigt, daß bei Einwirken eines örtlichen Verformungsdruk- kes die der Druckeinwirkung zugewandte Wandung des Schlau- ches 3 ein Auseinanderziehen der Kugeln 2a bewirkt, wodurch der Ruhestrom unterbrochen wird und dadurch das gewünschte Signal erzeugt wird.3 shows that when a local deformation pressure acts, the wall of the hose 3 facing the pressure action causes the balls 2a to be pulled apart, as a result of which the quiescent current is interrupted and the desired signal is thereby generated.
Anstelle der Expanderschnur, die die Vorspannung erzeugt, wird - was in der Zeichnung nicht dargestellt ist - diese Vorspannung dann auch sichergestellt, wenn die Kontaktelemente 2 - 7 -Instead of the expander cord that generates the pretension, this pretension is also ensured - which is not shown in the drawing - when the contact elements 2 - 7 -
magnetisiert sind und dadurch fest an ihren Berührungsflächen aneinanderliegen, aber so magnetisiert sind, daß bei Auftreten des Druckes - wie in Fig. 3 dargestellt - ein Lösen der Kontaktelemente voneinander erfolgt und dadurch die Signalwirkung erzielt wird.are magnetized and thereby lie firmly against one another at their contact surfaces, but are magnetized in such a way that when the pressure occurs - as shown in FIG. 3 - the contact elements are released from one another and the signal effect is thereby achieved.
Grundsätzlich kann dabei so vorgegangen werden, daß der Innendurchmesser des Schlauches kleiner ist als der Außendurchmesser der Kontaktelemente.Basically, the procedure can be such that the inside diameter of the hose is smaller than the outside diameter of the contact elements.
Wird die Sicherheitsleiste lotrecht, d. h. also vertikal verlegt, beispielsweise an Türkanten od. dgl., scheint es möglich, die erforderliche Vorspannung, die zu dem Kontaktieren der Kontaktelemente miteinander führt, nur durch das Gewicht der Kontaktelemente herbeizuführen. Eine Solche Anordnung würde bei gleicher Sicherheit wie die bisher im Stand der Technik bekannten Anordnungen zu einer wesentlich kostengünstigeren Herstellungsweise führen, wobei dann aber der Innendurchmesser des Schlauches größer sein sollte als der Außendurchmes- ser der Kontaktelemente.If the safety bar is vertical, i.e. H. that is, installed vertically, for example on door edges or the like, it seems possible to bring about the required pretension which leads to the contacting of the contact elements with one another only by the weight of the contact elements. Such an arrangement would, with the same level of safety as the arrangements known hitherto in the prior art, lead to a significantly more cost-effective method of production, but then the inner diameter of the hose should be larger than the outer diameter of the contact elements.
Bei der Ausführungsform gemäß Fig. 4 ist das Kontaktelement als Teilkugelelement 2b ausgebildet, das um eine Mittelachse X - X umlaufende Berührungsflächen 6 und 7 aufweist, die an den abgeflachten Seitenwänden 12 und 14 ausgebildet sind.In the embodiment according to FIG. 4, the contact element is designed as a partial spherical element 2b, which has contact surfaces 6 and 7 which extend around a central axis X - X and which are formed on the flattened side walls 12 and 14.
Durch diese Anordnung wird eine größere Berührungsfläche als bei einer normalen Kugel geschaffen, so daß der elektrische Widerstand geringer ist und die Zentrierung verbessert wird. Es wird also insgesamt eine bessere Kontaktbildung erreicht. Das Kontaktelement 2b kann dabei so aufgebaut sein, daß eine leitfähige Hülse 8 vorgesehen ist, um die ein Mantel 9 aus Kunststoff gespritzt ist. Die Hülse 8 weist dabei planparallele Flächen 6 und 7 auf, die die Kontaktfiächen bilden.This arrangement creates a larger contact area than a normal ball, so that the electrical resistance is lower and the centering is improved. So overall better contact formation is achieved. The contact element 2b can be constructed in such a way that a conductive sleeve 8 is provided, around which a jacket 9 made of plastic is injection molded. The sleeve 8 has plane-parallel surfaces 6 and 7, which form the contact surfaces.
Das in Fig. 4 dargestellte Kontaktelement 2b kann natürlich auch komplett aus leitfähigem Werkstoff gefertigt werden. - 8 -The contact element 2b shown in Fig. 4 can of course also be made entirely of conductive material. - 8th -
Bei der Ausbildung des Kontaktelementes 2c gemäß Fig. 5 sind abgeschrägte Seitenwandungen 12a und 14a des im Ursprung kugelförmigen Kontaktelementes 2c vorgesehen.5, beveled side walls 12a and 14a of the contact element 2c, which is spherical at the origin, are provided.
Hierdurch wird eine Verlegung der Kontaktelemente in einem der Abschrägung entsprechenden Winkel ermöglicht, so daß damit beispielsweise kleine Radien verlegt werden können, ohne daß der Einsatz von Kugeln erforderlich ist, wobei dadurch alle Vorteile gewahrt bleiben, die die relativ großen Berührungs- flächen der Anordnung gemäß Fig. 2 ermöglichen.This makes it possible to lay the contact elements at an angle corresponding to the bevel, so that, for example, small radii can be laid without the use of balls, thereby maintaining all the advantages that the relatively large contact surfaces according to the arrangement have Fig. 2 enable.
In Fig. 5 sind die Berührungsflächen mit 6a und 7a bezeichnet und die ggf. vorgesehene Hülse mit 8a. Die Mittelachse X - X ist eingezeichnet.In Fig. 5, the contact surfaces are designated 6a and 7a and the sleeve provided, if applicable, with 8a. The central axis X - X is shown.
Außerdem können bei dieser Ausführungsform kleine Vorsprünge 11 und kleine den Vorsprüngen entsprechende Ausnehmungen 10 vorgesehen sein, so daß dadurch eine Sicherung dieses Kontaktelementes gegen Verdrehen erreicht wird, was bei den abgeschrägten Flächen von Bedeutung sein kann. In addition, in this embodiment, small projections 11 and small recesses 10 corresponding to the projections can be provided, so that a securing of this contact element against rotation is achieved, which can be important with the beveled surfaces.

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___ Schließkanten-Sicherung mit einer eine elektrische Schalteinrichtung aufweisenden Sicherheitsleiste (1 ), die aus einer Vielzahl von Kontaktelementen (2) besteht, die in einem Schlauch aneinandergereiht angeordnet sind, wobei die Kontaktelemente (2) in Ruhestellung an stirnseitig vorgesehenen Kontaktstellen aneinander anliegen und unter der Einwirkung einer äußeren Kraft bei örtlicher___ Closing edge safety device with a safety strip (1) which has an electrical switching device and which consists of a multiplicity of contact elements (2) which are arranged in a row in a hose, the contact elements (2) resting against one another in the rest position at contact points provided on the end face and underneath the action of an external force on local
Verformung des Schlauches (3) den Kontakt unterbrechend auseinanderbewegt werden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß bei lotrecht ausgerichteten Sicherheitsleisten die Kontaktelemente (2) innerhalb des Schlauches (3) lediglich aufgrund ihres Gewichtes und damit derDeformation of the hose (3) to move the contact apart, characterized in that with vertically aligned safety strips, the contact elements (2) within the hose (3) only because of their weight and thus the
Schwerkraft aneinander anliegen.Gravity is against each other.
2. Schließkanten-Sicherung mit einer eine elektrische2. Closing edge fuse with an electrical
Schalteinrichtung aufweisenden Sicherheitsleiste (1 ), die aus einer Vielzahl von Kontaktelementen (2) besteht, die in einem Schlauch (3) aneinandergereiht angeordnet sind, wobei die Kontaktelemente (2) in Ruhestellung unter der Einwirkung einer Vorspannung an stirnseitig vorgesehenen Kontaktstellen aneinander anliegen und unter der Einwirkung einer äußeren Kraft bei örtlicher Verformung des Schlauches (3) den Kontakt unterbrechend auseinanderbewegt werden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Kon-taktelemente (2, 2b, 2c) magnetisiert sind und dadurch die Vorspannung geschaffen wird, mit der die Kontaktelemente aneinander anliegen.Safety device (1) having a switching device, which consists of a multiplicity of contact elements (2) which are arranged in a row in a hose (3), the contact elements (2) resting against one another in the rest position under the action of a prestress at contact points provided on the end face and below the action of an external force in the event of local deformation of the hose (3), the contact being moved apart, characterized in that the contact elements (2, 2b, 2c) are magnetized, thereby creating the pretension with which the contact elements abut one another.
3. Schließkanten-Sicherung mit einer eine elektrische3. Closing edge fuse with an electrical
Schalteinrichtung aufweisenden Sicherheitsleiste (1 ), die aus einer Vielzahl von Kontaktelementen (2) besteht, die in einem weichelastischen Schlauch (3) aneinandergereiht angeordnet sind, wobei die Kontaktelemente (2) in -10-Safety device (1) having a switching device, which consists of a plurality of contact elements (2) which are arranged in a row in a flexible tube (3), the contact elements (2) in -10-
Ruhestellung unter der Einwirkung einer elastischen Vorspannung an stirnseitig vorgesehenen Kontaktstellen aneinander anliegen und unter der Einwirkung einer äußeren Kraft bei örtlicher Verformung des Schlauches (3) den Kontakt unterbrechend auseinanderbewegt werden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Kontaktelemente (2) zusätzlich von einer Expanderschnur (5) oder einer Draht-Federanord-nung durchzogen und unter Vorspannung gesetzt sind.Rest position under the action of an elastic prestress at the contact points provided on the end face and under the action of an external force in the event of local deformation of the hose (3) the contact is moved apart, characterized in that the contact elements (2) are additionally separated by an expander cord (5) or a wire spring arrangement and are pre-stressed.
4. Schließkanten-Sicherung nach Anspruch 1 , 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Kontaktelemente als Kugeln ausgebildet sind.4. closing edge fuse according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the contact elements are designed as balls.
5. Schließkanten-Sicherung nach Anspruch 1 , 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Kontaktelemente (2b) teilkugelförmig ausgebildet sind und an ihren abgeflachten Seitenwänden Flächen (12, 14) Kontaktflächen (6, 7) aufweisen.5. closing edge fuse according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the contact elements (2b) are partially spherical and on their flattened side walls surfaces (12, 14) have contact surfaces (6, 7).
6. Schließkanten-Sicherung nach Anspruch 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Kontaktelemente (2c) teil- kugeiförmig ausgebildet sind und die abgeflachten Flächen (12a, 14a) abgeschrägt ausgebildet sind, so daß ein konusartiges Kontaktelement (2c) geschaffen wird.6. closing edge safety device according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the contact elements (2c) are partially spherical and the flattened surfaces (12a, 14a) are chamfered, so that a cone-like contact element (2c) is created.
7. Schließkanten-Sicherung nach Anspruch 5 oder 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Kontaktflächen (6, 7) um eine Mittelachse (X - X) umlaufend ausgebildet sind.7. closing edge safety device according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the contact surfaces (6, 7) are formed circumferentially about a central axis (X - X).
8. Schließkanten-Sicherung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Kontaktelement (2b, 2c) eine leitfähige Hülse (8, 8a) und einen Mantel (9, 9a) aus Kunststoff aufweist, wobei die leitfähige Hülse (8, 8a) des einen Kontaktelementes mit der leitfähigen Hülse des benachbarten Kontaktelemen- - 1 1 -8. closing edge fuse according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the contact element (2b, 2c) has a conductive sleeve (8, 8a) and a jacket (9, 9a) made of plastic, the conductive sleeve (8, 8a ) of the one contact element with the conductive sleeve of the adjacent contact element - 1 1 -
tes in Kontakt steht.tes is in contact.
9. Schließkanten-Sicherung nach einem der Ansprüche 5 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Kontaktelement (2a, 2b, 2c) vollständig aus leitfähigem Werkstoff besteht.9. closing edge fuse according to one of claims 5 to 8, characterized in that the contact element (2a, 2b, 2c) consists entirely of conductive material.
10. Schließkanten-Sicherung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß ein weich- elastischer Schlauch (3) eingesetzt wird, der eine10. closing edge safety device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a soft-elastic hose (3) is used, the one
Shorehärte zwischen 60 und 20 Shore aufweist.Shore hardness between 60 and 20 Shore.
11. Schließkanten-Sicherung nach Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Schlauch eine Shorehärte von 40 Shore aufweist.11. closing edge safety device according to claim 10, characterized in that the hose has a Shore hardness of 40 Shore.
12. Schließkanten-Sicherung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Schlauch (3) einen weichen Innenkern aufweist, d. h. das Innere des Schlauches weich ausgebildet ist, während die äußere Oberfläche des Schlauches härter und abriebfest ist.12. closing edge fuse according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hose (3) has a soft inner core, d. H. the inside of the hose is made soft, while the outer surface of the hose is harder and wear-resistant.
13. Schließkanten-Sicherung nach einem der vorhergehen- den Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Innendurchmesser des Schlauches (3) kleiner ist als der Außendurchmesser der Kontaktelemente.13. Closing edge safety device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the inner diameter of the hose (3) is smaller than the outer diameter of the contact elements.
14. Schließkanten-Sicherung nach Anspruch 5, dadurch ge- kennzeichnet, daß in den abgeschrägten Flächen des14. closing edge fuse according to claim 5, characterized in that in the bevelled surfaces of the
Kontaktelementes (2c) Vorsprünge (11 ) und Ausnehmungen (10) vorgesehen sind. Contact element (2c) projections (11) and recesses (10) are provided.
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