EP1247286B1 - Commutateur electrique - Google Patents

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EP1247286B1
EP1247286B1 EP01911342A EP01911342A EP1247286B1 EP 1247286 B1 EP1247286 B1 EP 1247286B1 EP 01911342 A EP01911342 A EP 01911342A EP 01911342 A EP01911342 A EP 01911342A EP 1247286 B1 EP1247286 B1 EP 1247286B1
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Gerd Rudolph
Sascha Sottong
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H25/00—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part
    • H01H25/002—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part having an operating member rectilinearly slidable in different directions
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H15/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for actuation in opposite directions, e.g. slide switch
    • H01H15/02—Details
    • H01H15/06—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
    • H01H15/10—Operating parts
    • H01H15/102—Operating parts comprising cam devices
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2300/00—Orthogonal indexing scheme relating to electric switches, relays, selectors or emergency protective devices covered by H01H
    • H01H2300/008—Application power seats
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2300/00—Orthogonal indexing scheme relating to electric switches, relays, selectors or emergency protective devices covered by H01H
    • H01H2300/012—Application rear view mirror

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  • the invention relates to an electrical switch with a displaceably mounted in a housing actuator, which is associated with switching cams associated with terminal contacts switching contacts, wherein between each switching cam and the associated switching contact an end fixed to the housing actuator is arranged, the free end of the switch contact acted upon, and carries a cam corresponding to an associated switching cam.
  • Such switches are often used as Spiegelverstellschalter or Wegverstellschalter in motor vehicles, wherein an actuating element is generally displaceable in several directions in order to realize different switching functions in a switch. After releasing the actuator this returns to its zero position.
  • At least one switching element is arranged between the actuating element and associated switching contacts.
  • the switching element is used to reshape the horizontal sliding movements of the actuating element in vertical loading directions for associated switching contacts.
  • the arrangement proves the Switch contacts, which are associated with a bottom of a housing of the switch at a relatively large distance from each other. Due to this arrangement of the switching contacts either a relatively large, the switch contacts carrying circuit board or a recessed in the entire bottom of the housing stamped grid for contacting the terminal contacts is necessary, whereby the switch has a correspondingly extensive and therefore expensive construction.
  • the structure of the switch by the arrangement of at least one switching element in the interior of the housing is complex.
  • the actuating element cooperates with a shift gate or the switching element is spring-loaded and causes the return of the actuating element.
  • the arrangement of the switching element is further necessary to allow a sufficiently large displacement of the actuating element at a relatively small switching path of the switching contact.
  • an electrical switch with a displaceably mounted in a housing actuator which acts on a switching cam associated with terminal contacts in connection with switching contacts acted upon. Between the switching cam and the associated switching contact an end fixed to the housing actuator is arranged, the free end of which acts on the switching contact, wherein in the actuator carries a cam associated with a switching contact.
  • two actuators are mounted diametrically opposite one another in a housing.
  • two actuators offset to each other on opposite housing walls.
  • DE 34 11 597 A1 describes a slide switch with a housing in which an actuating element is slidably mounted.
  • actuators spring loaded to act on associated switching contacts are arranged.
  • the actuators are angularly formed, wherein a first arm has a switching contact associated cam and a second arm is formed as a spring and is supported in a slot of the housing.
  • a bearing is formed, with which the actuators are pivotally mounted on a housing-fixed axis.
  • the housing-fixed actuator thus acts as a cantilevered leaf spring and formed by its cam initiated by the actuator via the switching cam horizontal sliding movement in a vertical switching movement for. Feeding the associated switching contact to. Furthermore, the actuator causes due to its elasticity, the return movement of ßetuschists institutes after its release.
  • the arrangement of the switching contacts it is possible to limit the electrical connections required for the switching contacts also on this relatively small area.
  • the lever travel of the actuator is tuned to the force and wave conditions required for the shifting process. Due to the molding of the actuator on a housing wall no additional assembly for the arrangement of the actuator is notwetldig.
  • the crosswise displaceability of the actuating element ensures that a plurality of switching operations can be performed by different, obvious actuating directions of the actuating element, wherein the switching contacts are arranged independently of the actuating directions.
  • the switching cams and the cams on their adjacent surfaces opposite inclined planes In order to further increase the reliability of the switch, wear according to an embodiment of the invention, the switching cams and the cams on their adjacent surfaces opposite inclined planes.
  • the areal edition of the switching cam on the associated cam leads to one Selective edition to improve the switching reliability.
  • the actuators are made of plastic and formed on the associated housing wall.
  • the housing is manufactured together with the actuators in one operation as an injection molded part.
  • each actuator suitably carries each actuator at its free end acting on the switching contact approach.
  • the actuating element is rotatably mounted in the housing.
  • the actuating element cooperates with spring elements.
  • the spring elements are provided for influencing the tactile switching sensation.
  • the actuating element comprises a handle and an actuating plate with an intermediate guide lug, wherein the guide lug is mounted on the housing side.
  • the handle and the actuator plate ensure the horizontal and the guide approach the vertical guidance of the actuator safely.
  • the guide projection is held in a cover of the housing with play.
  • the actuator plate carries the switching cams. Sonach, the switch consists of a small number of individual components, wherein the actuating plate together with the switching cam is integrally produced by plastic injection molding.
  • the switching contacts are used in domes of a switching mat and act on a stamped grid or a printed circuit board. Due to the material properties of the switching mat and the structural design of the dome, a resistance when applying the switching contact is haptically perceptible during displacement and / or rotation of the actuating element.
  • the switching contacts are formed as a printed circuit board or a lead frame associated microswitch.
  • the microswitches are commercially available and work reliably in the smallest space requirement.
  • the electrical switch comprises an actuating element 1, which consists essentially of a handle 2, a guide projection 3 and an actuator plate 4, wherein the guide projection 3 is slidably mounted in a cover 5 of a housing 6.
  • the actuating plate 4 of the actuating element 1 carries on the bottom 8 of the housing 6 side facing switching cam 9, the free ends are each provided with an inclined plane 10.
  • Each switching cam 9 is associated with a cam 20 of an actuator 11, which is integrally formed on a housing wall 12.
  • the actuators 11 extend parallel to each other in the housing 6, wherein the free end of each actuator 11 is disposed above a switching contact 13.
  • the switching contacts 13 are arranged parallel to one another in the region of a housing wall 14, which is opposite to the housing wall 12 carrying the actuators 11.
  • the switching contacts 13 are inserted into the dome 15 of a switching mat 16 and act on a loading by associated actuator 11 with a mounted on the bottom 8 of the housing 6 printed circuit board 17 together.
  • terminal contacts 18 are arranged for connection of the switch with a vehicle electrical system of a motor vehicle, the outward protrude.
  • the cam 20 of the actuator 11 are formed as inclined planes 19, wherein the inclined plane 19 of each actuator 11 to the inclined plane 10 of associated switching cam 9 and to the corresponding displacement direction of the actuating element 1 corresponds.
  • resulting from a corresponding interpretation of the corresponding inclined planes 10, 19 a certain translation, so a certain ratio, between a displacement of the actuating element 1 and a Beaufschlagungsweg the corresponding switching contact 13.
  • the electric switch is used to control actuators, not shown, for adjusting movements of a seat 21 corresponding to the double arrows 22, 23.
  • actuators not shown
  • the associated switching contact 13 is acted upon by the depression of the corresponding actuator 11 via the associated switching cam 9 and the corresponding cam 20, after which a servomotor moves the seat 21 to the front.
  • a servomotor moves the seat to the rear, since the direction of this shift associated switching contact 13 acted upon by the corresponding actuator 11 and therefore the servomotor is controlled.
  • the actuating element 1 is displaced in accordance with the directions of the arrows 26, 27, whereupon an action on the respective associated switching contact 13 takes place analogously to the previously described processes.
  • the respective end position of the actuating element 1 in one of the directions of the arrows 24, 25, 26, 27 is achieved when the guide projection 3 at the corresponding end of the slot 7, whereby the switching contacts 13 are protected against mechanical overload. From each of the end positions, the actuator 1 returns due to the elasticity of the plastic from which the actuator 11 are made and the associated return movement of each acted upon actuator 11 in its zero position, in which the inclined plane 10 of the switching cam 9 from the inclined plane 19 of the cam 20 of the actuator 11 slides off.

Abstract

L'invention concerne un commutateur électrique comprenant un élément d'actionnement (1) monté déplaçable dans un boîtier (6), qui est sollicité par des contacts de commutation (13) communiquant avec des contacts de connexion (18), associés à des cames de contacteur (9). Entre chaque came de contacteur (9) et le contact de connexion (13) associé il est prévu un actionneur (11) solidaire du boîtier d'un côté, dont l'extrémité libre sollicite le contact de commutation (13). L'actionneur (11) porte une came (20) correspondant à une came de contacteur (9) associée.

Claims (13)

  1. Commutateur électrique avec un élément d'actionnement (1) qui est monté mobile dans un boîtier (6) et qui, par l'intermédiaire de poussoirs de commutation (9), sollicite des contacts de commutation associés (13) reliés à des contacts de connexion (18), entre chaque poussoir de commutation (9) et le contact de commutation associé (13) étant disposé un moyen d'actionnement (11) qui est solidaire du boîtier à une extrémité, dont l'extrémité libre sollicite le contact de commutation (13) et qui porte un poussoir (20) correspondant à un poussoir de commutation associé (9), caractérisé en ce que
    - l'élément d'actionnement (1) est monté de manière translatée en croix dans le boîtier (6), un contact de commutation (13) pouvant être sollicité à chaque fois au moins dans chaque direction de translation, et
    - les contacts de commutation (13) étant disposés parallèlement à une paroi latérale de boîtier (14) et au voisinage immédiat de celle-ci, et les moyens d'actionnement (11) étant surmoulés d'un seul tenant avec une paroi de boîtier opposée (12).
  2. Commutateur électrique selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les poussoirs de commutation (9) et les poussoirs (20) portent, sur leurs surfaces voisines, des plans inclinés de sens opposés (10, 19).
  3. Commutateur électrique selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que les moyens d'actionnement (11) sont réalisés en matière plastique.
  4. Commutateur électrique selon une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que chaque moyen d'actionnement (11) porte, à son extrémité libre, un appendice agissant sur le contact de commutation (13).
  5. Commutateur électrique selon une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que l'élément d'actionnement (1) est monté à rotation dans le boîtier (6).
  6. Commutateur électrique selon une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que l'élément d'actionnement (1) coopère avec des éléments élastiques.
  7. Commutateur électrique selon une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que l'élément d'actionnement (1) comprend une pièce de préhension (2) et une plaque d'actionnement (4) avec appendice de guidage intercalé (3), l'appendice de guidage (3) étant supporté côté boîtier.
  8. Commutateur électrique selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que l'appendice de guidage (3) est maintenu avec jeu dans un couvercle (5) du boîtier (6).
  9. Commutateur électrique selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que la plaque d'actionnement (4) porte les poussoirs de commutation (9).
  10. Commutateur électrique selon une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que les contacts de commutation (13) sont logés dans des plots (15) d'un tapis de commutation (16) et sollicitent une grille estampée ou une plaque de circuit imprimé (17).
  11. Commutateur électrique selon une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que les contacts de commutation (13) sont conformés en commutateurs miniatures associés à une plaque de circuit imprimé (17) ou à une grille estampée.
  12. Commutateur électrique selon une des revendications 1 à 10, caractérisé en ce que les contacts de commutation (13) sollicités par le mouvement de translation de l'élément d'actionnement (1) sont disposés, avec les moyens d'actionnement associés (11), dans un autre plan horizontal du boîtier (6) que les contacts de commutation sollicités par le mouvement de rotation.
  13. Commutateur électrique selon une des revendications 1 à 10, caractérisé en ce que les contacts de commutation (13) sollicités par le mouvement de translation de l'élément d'actionnement (1) sont disposés, par rapport aux contacts de commutation sollicités par le mouvement de rotation, dans un même plan et de manière décalée, et les moyens d'actionnement associés (11) sont disposés dans des plans horizontaux différents du boîtier (6).
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