EP1239496B1 - Charnière avec interrupteur - Google Patents

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EP1239496B1
EP1239496B1 EP02002488A EP02002488A EP1239496B1 EP 1239496 B1 EP1239496 B1 EP 1239496B1 EP 02002488 A EP02002488 A EP 02002488A EP 02002488 A EP02002488 A EP 02002488A EP 1239496 B1 EP1239496 B1 EP 1239496B1
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Rolf Dipl.-Ing. Wecke
Joachim Dipl.-Ing. Ulfik
Achim Hoffmann
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H3/00—Mechanisms for operating contacts
    • H01H3/02—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch
    • H01H3/16—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch adapted for actuation at a limit or other predetermined position in the path of a body, the relative movement of switch and body being primarily for a purpose other than the actuation of the switch, e.g. for a door switch, a limit switch, a floor-levelling switch of a lift
    • H01H3/161—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch adapted for actuation at a limit or other predetermined position in the path of a body, the relative movement of switch and body being primarily for a purpose other than the actuation of the switch, e.g. for a door switch, a limit switch, a floor-levelling switch of a lift for actuation by moving a closing member, e.g. door, cover or lid
    • H01H3/162—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch adapted for actuation at a limit or other predetermined position in the path of a body, the relative movement of switch and body being primarily for a purpose other than the actuation of the switch, e.g. for a door switch, a limit switch, a floor-levelling switch of a lift for actuation by moving a closing member, e.g. door, cover or lid associated with a hinge of the closing member
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D11/00—Additional features or accessories of hinges
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D11/00—Additional features or accessories of hinges
    • E05D11/0081—Additional features or accessories of hinges for transmitting energy, e.g. electrical cable routing
    • 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
    • E05Y2400/10—Electronic control
    • E05Y2400/32—Position control, detection or monitoring
    • E05Y2400/322—Position control, detection or monitoring by using absolute position sensors
    • E05Y2400/324—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
    • E05Y2400/10—Electronic control
    • E05Y2400/32—Position control, detection or monitoring
    • E05Y2400/322—Position control, detection or monitoring by using absolute position sensors
    • E05Y2400/326—Position control, detection or monitoring by using absolute position sensors of the angular type

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  • the present invention relates to a switching hinge with a first, an over a lever-actuated switch-receiving hinge wing, a second Hinge wing and a shaft, which in the operating position is secured against rotation with the second hinge wing is connected and on its circumference in the shaft axis direction has running switching groove, in which in a predetermined Swivel position between the two hinge wings connected to the lever
  • the actuating pin is immersed, the lever being parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shaft runs and can be pivoted relative to this and by a spring in the direction the shaft is loaded and in the area of a switch cam or switch pin Switch.
  • Switch hinges of the aforementioned type are known per se and are, for example as hinges for protective hoods on machines, shelter doors or the like used.
  • the overall construction of a switching hinge is like this designed so that the switch is in the ON position only when the switch is closed Protective hood or protective room door is given. In this situation, he intervenes actuating pin connected to the lever into the switching groove of the shaft.
  • EP-A-0 304 241 discloses a switch hinge according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Hinges of the generic type Due to the wide variety of installation situations for Hinges of the generic type must be ensured that the reaching the switch-on position is only possible if one Protective hood or protective room door assumes its closed position. You can do this Closed positions are the most different angular positions of the two Hinge wings to each other result, which is why switching hinges generic type were each made to order.
  • the present invention has for its object a hinge Generic type to create, which can be used universally and at every conceivable Use case is customizable.
  • a switching hinge designed in this way offers considerable advantages in practice. Independently Such a switching hinge can be used for the later, specific application be assembled at the factory in its pre-assembly position.
  • This hinge can now, for example, on a stationary machine part and a protective hood that can be moved against it, in each Case engages the actuating pin of the lever in the switching groove of the shaft, whereby the switch is in the on position. It doesn't matter which angular position the two hinge wings assume relative to each other, because the second hinge wing in this pre-assembly position is still free compared to the Shaft is rotatable.
  • a hinge switch according to the invention is thus universally applicable and in the Practice easily adjustable for every conceivable application.
  • Switch hinge has a first hinge wing 2 with a hollow chamber 3, within which a switch 4 is arranged.
  • the switching hinge 1 has a second hinge wing 5 and one Shaft 6 on which the two hinge wings 2 and 5 are connected to each other are.
  • This shaft 6 is equipped in its peripheral area with a switching groove 7, (see. Fig. 1) in which an actuating pin 8 can dip when the shaft 6 a certain Takes rotational position relative to the first hinge wing 2.
  • Said actuating pin 8 is connected to a lever 9, which is parallel runs to the longitudinal axis of the shaft and is pivotable relative to this. Moreover the lever 9 is loaded by a spring 10, which the said lever 9 constantly in Directed to the shaft 6.
  • the lever 9 lies in the area of a switch cam or switch pin 11 of the switch 4 and can thus operate this switch cam or switch pin 11.
  • the shaft 6 is with one of its ends in a hinge bore 12 of the first Hinge wing 2 and with its other end in a receiving hole 13 of a fitting screw 14, which is in an end face of the first Hinge wing 2 is screwed.
  • the shaft 6 passes through the second hinge wing 5 in the area of a hinge bore 15.
  • the actuating pin 8 engages in the Switch groove 7 of the shaft 6.
  • the shaft 6 is opposite in this pre-assembly position the first hinge wing 2 secured against rotation, in the illustrated Embodiment by a fixed to the hinge wing 2 Polygonal pin 16, which engages in an end slot 17 of the shaft 6.
  • the shaft 6 has a knurled (or otherwise structured) ring zone 18 provided that in the preassembly position according to FIG. 1 still outside the hinge bore 15 of the second hinge wing 5 lies.
  • the shaft 6 can be operated by pressing the fitting screw 14 axially displaced, causing the knurled or otherwise structured ring zone 18 with a positive fit in the hinge bore 15 of the second hinge wing 5 is pressed.
  • the screw head 19 of the fitting screw 14 are sheared off, which is clearly shown in FIG.
  • a now brought about pivoting of the second hinge wing 5 relative to first hinge wing 2 now leads to shearing of the polygonal pin 16 since by constructive measures between the knurled ring zone 18 of the Shaft 6 and the hinge bore 15 of the second hinge wing 5 transferable Torque is selected many times higher than that for shearing the Polygonal pin 16 required compared to the first hinge wing 2 Torque.
  • the switching hinge is now unrestricted after the polygon pin 16 has sheared off ready for operation and it is easily ensured that the actuating pin 8 engages in the switching groove 7 when the preset pivot position of the second hinge wing 5 with respect to the first hinge wing 2 - accordingly the closed position of a protective hood, for example.
  • the shaft 6 is in the area of its knurled or otherwise structured ring zone 18 surface hardened, which on the one hand enables positive locking in the hinge bore 15 facilitates and on the other hand the positive locking achieved in the long term is guaranteed.
  • Deviating from the illustrated embodiment would be a temporary one Anti-rotation device between shaft 6 and first hinge wing 2, for example also possible with a pin through a hole in the first hinge wing 2 is inserted into a transverse bore of the shaft 6. This pen could then be removed after the final operational position is established. If necessary, the bore would be sealed by the first hinge wing 2 makes sense.
  • the switching hinge according to the invention can of course also be used with optical, inductive, capacitive or magnetic sensors for sensing the movement of the Lever 9 be equipped.
  • optical, inductive, capacitive or magnetic sensors for sensing the movement of the Lever 9 be equipped.
  • a Combination of different sensors can be used.

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Hinges (AREA)
  • Closing And Opening Devices For Wings, And Checks For Wings (AREA)
  • Pivots And Pivotal Connections (AREA)
  • Mechanisms For Operating Contacts (AREA)
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  1. Charnière avec interrupteur, avec une première aile de charnière recevant un interrupteur actionnable par l'intermédiaire d'un levier, une deuxième aile de charnière et un arbre, qui est relié en position de service de manière solidaire en rotation à la deuxième aile de charnière et qui présente sur sa circonférence une rainure de commutation s'étendant dans la direction axiale de l'arbre, rainure dans laquelle un doigt de commande relié au levier s'enfonce dans une position de pivotement prédéterminée entre les deux ailes de charnière, le levier s'étendant parallèlement à l'axe longitudinal de l'arbre, pouvant pivoter par rapport à celui-ci, étant sollicité par un ressort en direction de l'arbre et se trouvant au niveau d'une came de commutation ou d'un doigt de commutation (11) de l'interrupteur (4), caractérisés en ce que, dans une position de pré-montage dans laquelle le doigt de commande (8) s'engage dans la rainure de commutation (7), l'arbre (6) est immobilisé en rotation par rapport à la première aile de charnière (2) et la deuxième aile de charnière (5) peut pivoter librement par rapport à l'arbre (6), en ce que l'arbre (6) peut être déplacé axialement d'une quantité prédéterminés de la position de pré-montage jusqu'à la position de service au moyen d'une vis d'ajustage (14) insérée dans une extrémité frontale de la première aile de charnière (2), et en ce que l'arbre (6) est muni d'une zone annulaire (18) moletée ou structurée d'une autre manière qui, quand l'arbre (6) est déplacé jusqu'à la position de service, est enfoncée par engagement positif dans un perçage de. charnière (15) de la deuxième aile de charnière (5) pour obtenir l'immobilisation en rotation entre la deuxième aile de charnière (5) et l'arbre (6).
  2. Charnière avec interrupteur selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que, pour l'immobilisation en rotation entre la première aile de charnière et l'arbre (6) dans la position de pré-montage, il est prévu un tenon polygonal cisaillable (16) relié à la première aile de charnière (2) et enfoncé dans une fente frontale (17) de l'arbre (6).
  3. Charnière avec interrupteur selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que le couple de rotation pouvant être transmis entre l'arbre (6) et la deuxième aile de charnière (5) au niveau de la zone annulaire (18) enfoncée par engagement positif dans l'alésage de charnière (15) de la deuxième aile de charnière (5) est nettement supérieur au couple de rotation nécessaire pour le cisaillement du tenon polygonal (16).
  4. Charnière avec interrupteur selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que l'arbre (6) est durci en surface au moins au niveau de sa zone annulaire (18) moletée ou structurée d'une autre manière.
  5. Charnière avec interrupteur selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que la vis d'ajustage (14) est munie d'une tête de vis cisaillable (19).
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