EP1252639A1 - Contactor arrangement - Google Patents
Contactor arrangementInfo
- Publication number
- EP1252639A1 EP1252639A1 EP00971256A EP00971256A EP1252639A1 EP 1252639 A1 EP1252639 A1 EP 1252639A1 EP 00971256 A EP00971256 A EP 00971256A EP 00971256 A EP00971256 A EP 00971256A EP 1252639 A1 EP1252639 A1 EP 1252639A1
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- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- contactor
- locking element
- actuation
- contactors
- arrangement according
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H50/00—Details of electromagnetic relays
- H01H50/16—Magnetic circuit arrangements
- H01H50/18—Movable parts of magnetic circuits, e.g. armature
- H01H50/32—Latching movable parts mechanically
- H01H50/323—Latching movable parts mechanically for interlocking two or more relays
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a contactor arrangement with two contactors and a blocking element
- the contactors have guides for contact carriers
- the blocking element being deflected by one of the contactors by the guidance of the operated contactor from an intermediate position into a blocking position in which actuation of the unactuated contactor is blocked
- Such contactor arrangements are e.g. B. from DE 195 48 480 Cl or DE 24 40 361 AI known.
- Protect and a locking element in which the contactors have guides for contact carriers, the locking element is deflected when one of the contactors is actuated by the guidance of the operated contactor from an intermediate position into a blocking position in which actuation of the unactuated contactor is blocked, and in one Attempted actuation of the unactuated contactor affects the guidance of the unactuated contactor on the blocking element in an actuation area.
- the guides act on the locking element via pins.
- connection types are the optional connection of a load in a star or delta connection to a three-phase network or a reversing circuit in which either a DC voltage is reversed or a three-phase network is connected to a load once to the left and once to the right.
- the electrical load is usually connected to the supply network via contactors. If both contactors were actuated at the same time, this would result in a phase short circuit. Such simultaneous actuation of both contactors must therefore be prevented. This is achieved in the prior art with the contactor arrangements mentioned.
- the blocking element is coupled to the movement of the contact carrier via pins which are inserted laterally into the guide of the contact carrier.
- the movement of the contact carrier is thus transmitted to the locking element via the pins. If the blocking element is in the blocking position, the movement of the contact carrier via the pin is blocked.
- the actuation of the unactuated contactor is also blocked. In practice it has been found that the pins break off due to the high forces that occur. With this contactor arrangement, the pins are the weak point.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a contactor arrangement in which the guides act directly on the locking element and yet no signs of fatigue occur in the locking element.
- the object is achieved in that essentially only compressive forces occur in the blocking element due to the actuation attempt.
- the invention is based on the knowledge that the fatigue of the locking elements or the pins on tensile and / or bending spells is due. With essentially pure pressure stress, on the other hand, practically no material fatigue occurs.
- the implementation of an essentially pure pressure load is particularly simple if the locking element is pressed against at least one stop during the actuation attempt below the actuation area, so that the locking element is supported on the at least one stop during the actuation attempt.
- the contactor arrangement is structurally particularly simple if the contactors face each other with side faces, the blocking element is arranged in a blocking element receptacle and the blocking element receptacle is arranged between the contactors.
- Swivel plane is pivotable, which is perpendicular to the side surfaces.
- the mechanical structure becomes even simpler if the guides act on the locking element in one actuation direction and the actuation direction runs parallel to the side surfaces.
- the contactor arrangement requires little space. The space requirement is minimal if the side surfaces adjoin each other. If the contactors each have a front side and a rear side opposite the front side and are flush with the rear sides and the locking element receptacle, this results in a defined positioning of the locking element. Adjustments are no longer necessary.
- the blocking element is designed as a turning heart, the blocking element works particularly reliably.
- the contactors can be of any design. As a rule, however, at least three load contacts can be actuated via the contact carriers.
- FIG. 2 shows a detail of FIG. 1 in section and FIG. 3 shows a locking element in a locking element receptacle in the
- the contactor 1 shows two contactors 1. One of the contactors 1 is shown in detail, the other contactor 1 is only indicated schematically.
- the contactors 1 face each other with side surfaces 2.
- a locking element receptacle 3 is arranged between the shooters.
- the contactors 1 it is possible to arrange the contactors 1 at a distance from one another.
- the side surfaces 2 preferably adjoin one another.
- the blocking element receptacle 3 is arranged completely or partially sunk in the contactors 1.
- the contactors 1 each have a front side 4 and a rear side 5 opposite the front side 4.
- the back 5 and the locking element receptacle 3 are flush with one another.
- the locking element receptacle 3 has a clear receptacle width B.
- a locking element 6 is arranged in the locking element receptacle 3. It has a blocking element width b that is slightly smaller than the clear receptacle width B.
- the locking element is held pivotably in the locking element receptacle 3 in a pivot plane 7.
- the receiving width B extends perpendicular to this swivel plane 7.
- the side surfaces 2 and the swivel plane 7 are perpendicular to one another.
- the contactors 1 have guides 8 for contact carriers. At least one load contact can be actuated by means of the contact carrier. At least three load contacts can preferably even be actuated via the contact carriers. This means that a three-phase network can be connected to a load.
- the blocking element 6 is designed according to FIGS 2 and 3 as a so-called turning heart 6. It has a cardiac apex 9 and actuation areas 10. If both contactors 1 are not actuated, the reversing heart 6 is held in an intermediate position by a return spring 11, which is shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. As an example, it is assumed below that the left of the two contactors 1 is now operated first and then an attempt is also made to operate the right of the two contactors 1 as well.
- the left contactor 1 By actuating the left contactor 1, its guide 8 is displaced in an actuation direction x.
- the actuation direction x runs parallel to the side surfaces 2 and parallel to the swivel plane 7.
- the tip of the heart 9 of the blocking element 6 is deflected into a receiving chamber 12 which is arranged essentially below the guide 8 of the right contactor 1.
- the blocking element 6 In In this position, the blocking element 6 is in a blocking position in which actuation of the right contactor 1 is blocked.
- the guide 8 acts directly on the locking element 6 in the actuation area 10, which lies within the locking element width b and thus in particular also the receiving width B.
- the guide 8 of the right-hand contactor 1 exerts an actuation force F in the actuation direction x during the actuation attempt on the blocking element 6. Due to the action within the receiving width B, the actuating force F is transmitted directly to the locking element receptacle 3, that is to say in particular without deflection and thus without the occurrence of shear forces. So there occur - both in the guides 8 and in the locking element 6 - essentially only compressive forces, but no tensile and shear forces.
- the contactors 1 can have any configuration.
- both training and stopping are possible.
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- Switch Cases, Indication, And Locking (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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DE19946207 | 1999-09-27 | ||
DE19946207 | 1999-09-27 | ||
PCT/DE2000/003296 WO2001024213A1 (en) | 1999-09-27 | 2000-09-21 | Contactor arrangement |
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EP1252639A1 true EP1252639A1 (en) | 2002-10-30 |
EP1252639B1 EP1252639B1 (en) | 2006-08-02 |
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EP00971256A Expired - Lifetime EP1252639B1 (en) | 1999-09-27 | 2000-09-21 | Contactor arrangement |
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US (1) | US6747219B1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1252639B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2003510778A (en) |
CN (1) | CN1258794C (en) |
DE (1) | DE50013280D1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2001024213A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (1)
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US6518724B2 (en) | 2000-08-02 | 2003-02-11 | Simple Devices | Wall switch device and power outlet device |
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US3370481A (en) * | 1965-12-17 | 1968-02-27 | Square D Co | Interlock dual operator assembly |
DE2440361B2 (en) | 1974-08-23 | 1977-01-27 | Licentia Patent-Verwaltungs-Gmbh, 6000 Frankfurt | MECHANICAL LOCKING OF MOVING PARTS |
US4539860A (en) * | 1983-08-26 | 1985-09-10 | Westinghouse Electric Corp. | Pushbutton interlock |
DE8714499U1 (en) | 1987-10-30 | 1988-01-21 | Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München | Interlocking module for two switching devices, preferably contactors |
FR2661548B1 (en) | 1990-04-30 | 1992-07-17 | Telemecanique | LOCKING INVERTER CONTACTOR APPARATUS. |
JP2923736B2 (en) * | 1994-08-18 | 1999-07-26 | 春日電機株式会社 | Pushbutton switch with multi-stage operation interlock |
DE19548480C1 (en) | 1995-12-22 | 1997-05-22 | Siemens Ag | Switch device unit with first and second switch devices with turning combination |
DE29706431U1 (en) | 1997-04-10 | 1997-06-12 | Siemens AG, 80333 München | Locking module for contactors |
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- 2000-09-21 US US10/089,150 patent/US6747219B1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2000-09-21 CN CNB008127689A patent/CN1258794C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2000-09-21 JP JP2001527307A patent/JP2003510778A/en active Pending
- 2000-09-21 EP EP00971256A patent/EP1252639B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-09-21 WO PCT/DE2000/003296 patent/WO2001024213A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 2000-09-21 DE DE50013280T patent/DE50013280D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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JP2003510778A (en) | 2003-03-18 |
WO2001024213A1 (en) | 2001-04-05 |
CN1258794C (en) | 2006-06-07 |
CN1373898A (en) | 2002-10-09 |
DE50013280D1 (en) | 2006-09-14 |
EP1252639B1 (en) | 2006-08-02 |
US6747219B1 (en) | 2004-06-08 |
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