EP1157398B1 - Auf eine printplatte einsteckbarer individueller abgedichteter elektrischer schalter - Google Patents

Auf eine printplatte einsteckbarer individueller abgedichteter elektrischer schalter Download PDF

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EP1157398B1
EP1157398B1 EP00993662A EP00993662A EP1157398B1 EP 1157398 B1 EP1157398 B1 EP 1157398B1 EP 00993662 A EP00993662 A EP 00993662A EP 00993662 A EP00993662 A EP 00993662A EP 1157398 B1 EP1157398 B1 EP 1157398B1
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Sylvain Rochon
Laurent Bouvier
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
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    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
    • H01H13/7006—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard comprising a separate movable contact element for each switch site, all other elements being integrated in layers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
    • H01H13/702—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches
    • H01H13/705—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches characterised by construction, mounting or arrangement of operating parts, e.g. push-buttons or keys
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2205/00—Movable contacts
    • H01H2205/016—Separate bridge contact
    • H01H2205/018—Support points upwardly concave
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2205/00—Movable contacts
    • H01H2205/016—Separate bridge contact
    • H01H2205/02—Separate bridge contact avoiding rotation
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2205/00—Movable contacts
    • H01H2205/016—Separate bridge contact
    • H01H2205/024—Means to facilitate positioning
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2215/00—Tactile feedback
    • H01H2215/004—Collapsible dome or bubble
    • H01H2215/012—Positioning of individual dome
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2215/00—Tactile feedback
    • H01H2215/034—Separate snap action
    • H01H2215/036—Metallic disc
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2221/00—Actuators
    • H01H2221/064—Limitation of actuating pressure
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2223/00—Casings
    • H01H2223/054—Mounting of key housings on same printed circuit
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2233/00—Key modules
    • H01H2233/03—Key modules mounted on support plate or frame
    • H01H2233/034—Snap coupling
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2233/00—Key modules
    • H01H2233/09—Actuating striker on actuator part
    • H01H2233/10—Actuating striker on actuator part captured between assembled parts of support

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  • the present invention relates to an electrical switch tactile effect.
  • the contact carrier is one piece molded in insulating plastic material which delimits a housing at the bottom of which are arranged at least two contacts fixed electrical and which receives the form triggering member curved which is deformable under the action of a pusher actuating.
  • this one when acting on the central part of the trigger member in the general shape of a dome, this one abruptly quits its stable state of rest to establish an electrical connection between a fixed contact, generally lateral against which the lower peripheral edge of the trigger, and a central fixed contact that comes strike the central part of the triggering member.
  • the sudden change in state of the triggering organ provides its user, who acts directly or indirectly on the actuator, a sensation tactile change of state of the triggering device, and therefore the change of state of the switch.
  • the triggering member is with the electronic circuits of the equipment to which it belongs for example made in the form of a curved disc.
  • the hood is usually a metallic piece of closure crimped around the housing and the electrical connection of the switch is made by lugs or output terminals of the switch which extend the fixed contacts outside the and which are welded and / or stitched on a circuit board equipment prints.
  • each electrical switch is presented under the form of an independent component which must be implemented and fixed by welding on the upper face of the circuit board printed with a relatively large overall size, especially laterally and in height which results from the need to assemble and fix together the different components of the switch before setting it up in equipment.
  • US-A-3,917,917 describes a switch electric with tactile effect according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • this one produces and assembles all components, except the circuit board which is for example a circuit board printed matter belonging to equipment intended to contain one or more several switches according to the invention, which he delivers to "the user” who performs the assembly of these components on the circuit board together with other electronic components, in particular according to the so-called “pick and place” technique.
  • the circuit board which is for example a circuit board printed matter belonging to equipment intended to contain one or more several switches according to the invention, which he delivers to "the user” who performs the assembly of these components on the circuit board together with other electronic components, in particular according to the so-called “pick and place” technique.
  • the invention proposes a switch, characterized in that the actuator comprises a skirt side which surrounds the trigger and which is closed at its upper part and whose lower edge is pinched vertically between a lower edge of the cover and the opposite part of the upper face of the circuit board to delimit a sealed cavity in which is housed the trigger.
  • a electrical switch with tactile effect 10 represented in FIGS. 1, 4 and 6 is constituted by a sub-assembly12 comprising the assembly of three main components 14, 16 and 18 and a portion 20 of printed circuit board.
  • the three main components include a cover upper 14 produced by plastic molding, in particular thermoplastic, an actuator or actuator 16 produced by molding in elastomeric material based silicone and a trigger member 18 which is by example a piece of stainless steel sheet.
  • the printed circuit board 20 has on its face upper 22 different guide tracks which will be described in detail later and in its thickness four holes through 24 for hanging and fixing the sub-assembly 12 with a view to setting up an electrical switch 10.
  • the upper cover 14 is a rigid pot-shaped part overturned comprising a side wall 26 which delimits a face cylindrical internal lateral 28 and having an upper wall horizontal transverse 30 which delimits a transverse face internal upper 32 of the cover pierced with a central hole 34.
  • the internal lateral face 28 has four bosses 36 which extend radially inward and which are distributed angularly at 90 ° around the axis A to constitute means polarizing the angular orientation of the actuator 16, around the axis A, relative to the cover 14 as will be explained later.
  • the cover 14 is delimited vertically downwards by a face or lower transverse edge 38 which is connected to the wall 28 by rounded leave 40.
  • the cover 14 has here four hooking lugs 42 arranged in the form of two pairs of legs which extend in vertical planes offset angularly by 90 ° and which are also angularly offset by 45 ° relative to the two vertical planes in which the bosses extend 36.
  • Each hooking lug 42 extends generally according to a vertical direction and it has an upper section horizontal 44 which extends radially outwards from the corresponding part of the side wall 26, and a section main vertical 46 whose lower free end 48 is shaped like a hook.
  • Each hook 48 here extends radially outwards being delimited by an upper horizontal facet 50 which, as can be seen in figure 6, extends opposite a part opposite the underside 23 of the plate 20, when the sub-assembly 12 is mounted on the printed circuit board 20.
  • each leg 48 is shaped as an inclined ramp which cooperates with the corresponding upper edge 54 of hole 24 during insertion vertical, from top to bottom, of tab 42 with its hook 48 in a hole 24.
  • the actuator 16 at its lower part, is a piece in general shape of overturned pot, or cylindrical case closed to its upper part, which delimits an internal cavity 56.
  • This lower part of actuator 16 is essentially constituted by a cylindrical side skirt 58 closed at its upper part by a horizontal upper transverse partition 60 which is extends at its lower end with a shaped lower edge peripheral lip 62 which extends radially towards the outside and which is shaped by its external profile 64 of complementary to the lower edge 38 and to the leave 40 of the side wall 26 of the cover 14.
  • the lateral skirt 58 defines an internal lateral surface 66 while it is delimited radially outwards by a external lateral surface 68 in which are formed, at its part upper, four complementary recesses or slots 70 bosses 36 so as to allow angular indexing, around the axis A, of the actuator 16 relative to the cover 14.
  • the design and sizing of parts 14 and 16 are also such that the skirt 58 is mounted with a slight radial tightening inside the cover 14 in order to retain the part lower forming body of actuator 16 inside the cover 14.
  • the actuator 16 From its transverse wall 60, the actuator 16 comprises a vertical rod 72 for actuating the member trigger 18 which extends downwards and which ends in a lower facet 74 in the form of a disc which is intended for cooperate with the upper face of the central part opposite 76 of the triggering member 18.
  • the actuator 16 also includes a vertical rod of maneuver 78 which extends vertically upwards from the transverse partition 60 to pass through the central hole 34 of the cover 14 and protrude outside the switch for allow the actuation of the latter by exerting a push vertical P on the upper part of the push rod.
  • the dimensioning of the various components is such that, in mounted position on the printed circuit board 20, the face upper part of the partition 60 is vertically upwards against the internal face 32 of the cover 14, while the lip 62 is pinched elastically between the lower edge 38 of the cover 14 and the annular part facing the upper face 22 of the plate 20 to "close” the switch 10, that is to say to delimit the sealed cavity 56 inside the actuator 16.
  • the latter comprises retaining fingers 80 vertical and angular orientation of the trigger 18 relative to actuator 16
  • the actuator 16 comprises, inside the cavity 56, four studs or bosses 80 formed in relief radially towards the interior from the internal face 66 of the skirt 58.
  • Each stud 80 is flared at its lower part to constitute a bead 82 in the shape of an arc of a circle, the four beads 82 thus being distributed angularly so regular at 90 ° around the A axis.
  • the trigger member 18 in the general shape of a dome slightly domed consists essentially of a part upper central 76 from which extend radially outwards four branches 84 to give the organ of trigger 18 a general shape of a four-pointed star.
  • the peripheral edge bottom of the dome has four cutouts or recesses 86 of slightly curved profile and complementary to that of beads 82 so that, as can be seen in particular in Figure 4, the fingers 80, 82 extend opposite the recesses 86 and below the dome 18 to orient it angularly relative to the actuator 16 and to hold it vertically by relation to it to constitute the subset 12.
  • each branch 84 constitutes the "remaining" part of the peripheral edge dome 18 lower and they are folded vertically towards the bottom, so as to be offset from the top central 76 of the dome 18 and to constitute four support points and of contact of the dome 18 on the upper face 22 of the plate to printed circuits 20 as can be seen in Figure 6
  • the triggering member 18 is made of conductive material, or at least its underside, and it is intended to establish the connection electric between at least two fixed switch contacts which here are conductive tracks carried by the upper face 22 of the printed circuit board 20.
  • the switch 10 has a common fixed central contact 90 consisting of a disc-shaped track 90 located generally to the right of axis A and it has two other fixed contacts diametrically opposed 92 in the form of a rectangular track.
  • Tracks 90 and 92 forming the fixed contacts are extend radially outwards to be connected to corresponding connection areas 94 and 96 located at outside the switch.
  • the positioning of the fixed contacts 92 relative to the hole 24, angularly and radially, is such that when the sub-assembly 12 is fixed on the printed circuit board 20 to constitute the electrical switch 10, two ends 88 belonging to two diametrically opposite branches 84 of the triggering member 18 are in contact with electrical contact with the two fixed output contacts 92 while the part central 76 of dome 18 is located vertically opposite and at above the common fixed central contact 90.
  • the design according to the invention which has just been described is therefore particularly advantageous in that the fixing of the sub-assembly 12 on the printed circuit board 20 does not require no welding operation.
  • this design can advantageously be used in connection with the installation and assembly of different components on a printed circuit board depending on the "pick and place” technique, the upper face of the sub-assembly 12 allowing easy gripping of the sub-assembly 12 for its placement on the plate 20.
  • the electrical switch 10 is perfectly sealed insofar as the cavity in which are arranged on the one hand the dome 18 and on the other hand the fixed contacts 90 and 92 is a cavity whose tightness is provided by the peripheral lip 62 pinched between the cover 14 and the plate 20.
  • the total dimensions of the switch are also low.
  • the total height of the switch at above the upper face 22 of the plate 20 is equal to 5 millimeters while the outside "diameter" of the cover 14 is equal at about 8.3 millimeters.
  • the side skirt 58 can include retaining pins which fit elastically into complementary housings of the cover 14 in order to maintain the actuator in the hood to constitute a sub-assembly comprising the cover 14 and the actuating member 16.

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  1. Elektrischer Schalter (10) mit Berührungswirkung, vom Typ mit:
    einer gedruckten Leiterplatte (20), die an ihrer Oberseite wenigstens zwei Leiterbahnen (90, 92) aufweist, die zwei ortsfeste elektrische Kontakte (90, 92) bilden;
    einem Auslöseorgan (18) von allgemein gewölbter Form, das aus einem stabilen Ruhezustand unter der Wirkung eines Betätigungsorgans (16), das auf den zentralen Bereich (76) des Auslöseorgans einwirkt, in einer axialen Richtung (P) im Wesentlichen senkrecht zu der Oberseite (22) der gedruckten Leiterplatte elastisch verformbar ist, um eine elektrische Verbindung zwischen den zwei ortsfesten Kontakten (90, 92) herzustellen; und
    einer oberen Abdeckung (14), die an der gedruckten Leiterplatte (20) über Mittel (42, 24) vom Typ mit elastischer Einrastung befestigt ist, die sich über der gedruckten Leiterplatte erstreckt, die das Auslöseorgan (18) seitlich umgibt, und deren oberer Bereich ein Loch (34) für den Durchgang des Betätigungsorgans (16) aufweist,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Betätigungsorgan (16) eine seitliche Schürze (58) aufweist, die das Auslöseorgan (18) umgibt und die in ihrem oberen Bereich geschlossen ist und deren unterer Rand (62) vertikal zwischen einem unteren Rand (38) der Abdeckung (14, 16) und dem der Oberseite der gedruckten Leiterplatte gegenüberliegenden Bereich vertikal eingeklemmt ist, um einen dichten Hohlraum (56) zu begrenzen, in welchem das Auslöseorgan (18) untergebracht ist.
  2. Elektrischer Schalter nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die seitliche Schürze (58) in ihrem oberen Bereich durch eine Querwand (60) verschlossen ist, von der aus sich vertikal nach unten eine axiale Stange (72) zur Betätigung des Auslöseorgans (18) erstreckt, und dass das Auslöseorgan (16) durch Abformung aus einem elastisch verformbaren Material, insbesondere einem Elastomermaterial auf Silikongrundlage, gebildet ist.
  3. Elektrischer Schalter nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Betätigungsorgan (16) eine axiale Handhabungsstange (78) umfasst, die sich von der Querwand (60) und durch das Loch (34) der Abdeckung (14) vertikal nach oben erstreckt.
  4. Elektrischer Schalter nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der untere Rand eine umlaufende untere Lippe (62) ist, die sich radial nach außen erstreckt und die elastisch zwischen einem unteren Rand (38) der Abdeckung und der Oberseite (22) der Leiterplatte (20) eingeklemmt ist.
  5. Elektrischer Schalter nach einem beliebigen der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Schürze (58) an ihrer Innenseite (66) und in der Nähe ihres unteren Endes mehrere Finger (80, 82) zum vertikalen Halten des Auslöseorgans (18) umfasst, um eine die Auslöse- (18) und Betätigungsorgane (16) umfassende Unteranordnung zu bilden.
  6. Elektrischer Schalter nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Haltefinger (80, 82) konstruiert sind, um das Auslöseorgan (18) bei der Befestigung der oberen Abdeckung auf der gedruckten Leiterplatte (20) oder bei der ersten Handhabung des Schalters freizugeben.
  7. Elektrischer Schalter nach einem der Ansprüche 5 oder 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass er Mittel (36, 70) zur Winkelindexierung des Betätigungsorgans (16) im Verhältnis zur Abdeckung (14) und Mittel (80, 82, 86) zur Winkelindexierung des Auslöseorgans (18) im Bezug auf das Betätigungsorgan (16) umfasst.
  8. Elektrischer Schalter nach einem beliebigen der Ansprüche 5 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Mittel zur Winkelindexierung des Auslöseorgans (18) im Bezug auf das Betätigungsorgan (16) durch vertikale Haltefinger des Auslöseorgans (18) gebildet sind, die an der Innenwand (66) der seitlichen Schürze (58) des Betätigungsorgans vorspringend gebildet sind und die mit komplementären Aussparungen (86) zusammenwirken, die in dem unteren umlaufenden Rand des Auslöseorgans (18) gebildet sind.
  9. Elektrischer Schalter nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Auslöseorgan (18) allgemein eine Sternform aufweist, deren Strahlen (84) durch im unteren Rand des Auslöseorgans gebildete Aussparungen (86) begrenzt sind.
  10. Elektrischer Schalter nach einem beliebigen der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die seitliche Schürze (58) des Betätigungsorgans (16) radial eingespannt innerhalb einer komplementären Aussparung (28) der Abdeckung (14) montiert ist, um eine Unteranordnung zu bilden, die die Abdeckung (14) und das Betätigungsorgan (16) umfasst.
  11. Elektrischer Schalter nach dem beliebigen der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die seitliche Schürze (58) Haltezapfen umfasst, die elastisch in komplementäre Aussparungen der Abdeckung (14) einrasten, um den Betätiger in der Abdeckung zu halten, um eine Unteranordnung zu bilden, die der Abdeckung (14) und das Betätigungsorgan (16) umfasst.
  12. Elektrischer Schalter nach einem beliebigen der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Mittel zur Befestigung der Abdeckung (14) auf der Leiterplatte (20) wenigstens ein Paar von diametral gegenüberliegenden Armen (42) umfassen, von denen jeder sich vertikal nach unten durch eine entsprechende Öffnung (24) der Leiterplatte (20) mit seinem hakenförmigen unteren Ende (48) erstreckt, welches mit einem gegenüberliegenden Abschnitt der Unterseite der Platte zusammenwirkt, um die Abdeckung (14) in Bezug auf die Platte vertikal nach oben zurückzuhalten.
  13. Elektrischer Schalter nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das freie Ende (48) jedes Einhakarms (42) als Rampe (52) geformt ist, um seine automatische Versenkung in radialer Richtung bei der Montage der Abdeckung (14) vertikal von oben nach unten auf der Leiterplatte (20) zu bewirken.
  14. Elektrischer Schalter nach einem der Ansprüche 12 oder 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Befestigungsmittel zwei Paare von Einhakarmen (42) umfassen, die sich in senkrechten axialen Ebenen erstrecken.
  15. Elektrischer Schalter nach einem beliebigen der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Auslöseorgan ein unteres Fußstück, dessen unterer umlaufender Rand (88) an der Oberseite (22) der Leiterplatte (20) anliegt, und einen gewölbten oberen Bereich (76) umfasst, auf welchen das Auslöseorgan (16, 72, 74) wirkt.
  16. Elektrischer Schalter nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Oberseite (22) der Leiterplatte (20) wenigstens einen zentralen festen Kontakt (90), der vertikal über dem oberen gewölbten Bereich angeordnet ist, und wenigstens einen peripheren ortsfesten Kontakt (92) umfasst, der über einem Abschnitt (88) des unteren Randes des Fußstücks des Auslöseorgans (18) angeordnet ist.
  17. Elektrischer Schalter nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, in Kombination mit dem Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Abschnitt (88) des unteren Randes des Fußstücks des Auslöseorgans (18) durch den unteren freien Endrand eines der Strahlen (84) des Sterns gebildet ist.
  18. Elektrischer Schalter nach einem beliebigen der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Leiterplatte (20) eine gedruckte Leiterplatte oder ein Abschnitt einer gedruckten Leiterplatte ist, die zu einem elektronischen Gerät gehört.
  19. Elektrischer Schalter nach einem beliebigen der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass er eine allgemeine Symmetrie der Konstruktion um die vertikale Betätigungsrichtung (P, A) aufweist.
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