EP1302956B1 - Position switch with rotatable head - Google Patents
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- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H21/00—Switches operated by an operating part in the form of a pivotable member acted upon directly by a solid body, e.g. by a hand
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- H01H21/18—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
- H01H21/22—Operating parts, e.g. handle
- H01H21/24—Operating parts, e.g. handle biased to return to normal position upon removal of operating force
- H01H21/28—Operating parts, e.g. handle biased to return to normal position upon removal of operating force 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. door switch, limit switch, floor-levelling switch of a lift
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H21/00—Switches operated by an operating part in the form of a pivotable member acted upon directly by a solid body, e.g. by a hand
- H01H21/02—Details
- H01H21/18—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
- H01H21/22—Operating parts, e.g. handle
- H01H21/24—Operating parts, e.g. handle biased to return to normal position upon removal of operating force
- H01H21/28—Operating parts, e.g. handle biased to return to normal position upon removal of operating force 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. door switch, limit switch, floor-levelling switch of a lift
- H01H2021/287—Operating parts, e.g. handle biased to return to normal position upon removal of operating force 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. door switch, limit switch, floor-levelling switch of a lift with adjustable head, e.g. the actuator head can have different positions in relation to the limit switch itself
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- the present invention relates to a switch, in particular a position switch, comprising a housing in which are housed a member displaceable in translation and an electric switch assembly operable by this member, while a control head is mounted removably and angularly variable in a recess of the housing which opens onto a mounting surface of the housing, the operating head having a tubular surface which houses a pusher actuated directly or indirectly by an object and able to slide along the axis of translation to cooperate with the body displaceable.
- the head has a rotating part operable by a lever and a pusher actuated by the rotating part to cooperate with the movable member. Adjustment of the angular position of the head is achieved by means of an expensive device with pinion and rack. There are also position switches whose pusher is controlled by an axial actuator; so the document FR 2 785 985 shows a position switch whose head can be adjusted angularly by means of an indexing sleeve and a positioning washer
- the object of the invention is to provide, in a very simple and space-saving manner, a great flexibility of use to a switch, in particular of position or safety, by a positive angular adjustment of the operating head.
- the tubular bearing may advantageously have an abutment shoulder applicable to the mounting face, the external notches of the tubular bearing being provided below the shoulder and radially recessed relative thereto.
- the internal notches of the recess may be formed by a toothed crown that has just been molded and located at the outlet of the recess, or attached to the recess.
- a fork for axially fixing the head and confirming the engagement of the notches may be engaged in a slot of the housing to cooperate with an annular groove of the tubular bearing of the head.
- the fork can be retained in the fixing position by holding means, in particular a lock.
- Marks provided on the branch of the actuating head which is directed along the axis of translation and on the upper mounting face at the edge of the recess make it easy to visualize the angular position of the head.
- the invention also relates to a pivoting lever position switch offering the faculty of a double angular adjustment of the head relative to the housing, and a lever pivoting maneuver relative to the head; this by means of an L-shaped head whose two branches have notches provided regular pitch, the head being mounted by its first branch in respective notches provided at regular intervals on the periphery of the recess, the lever being mounted on the second branch of the head and having respective notches provided at regular pitch.
- the position switch comprises a housing 10 provided at its upper part 10a with an operating head 20 and at its lower part 10b with a wiring connector 11.
- the housing has a generally parallelepipedal general shape and consists of a body which is closed by a front cover and which houses an electrical switch assembly 12 which connects the connector 11.
- a member 13 is mounted movable in translation in the housing along an axis X1 to actuate the switch assembly 12 in response to the displacement of a lever 30 rotatably mounted on the head 20 about an axis X2 perpendicular to X1.
- the wiring connection 11 is removably and interchangeably arranged in a corner of the lower part 10b of the housing, to allow various types of connection and various orientations of the cable 11a.
- the operating head 20 has the general shape of L, of which one branch 20X2, of axis X2, houses a rotating part 21 with cam 22 (see FIG. 3) and whose other branch 20X1, of axis X1 perpendicular to X2, has a pusher 23 urged in the downward direction by the cam 22 of the part 21 and in the upward direction by a return spring 24.
- the branch 20X1 of the actuating head 20 tapers to a tubular bearing 25 which is housed in a recess 14 (see Figure 4) opening onto a substantially planar face 10c located at the upper part 10a of the housing.
- the bearing surface 25 has an annular groove 26 and a seal 27 which ensures the sealed mounting of the head in the recess 14. It also has an annular abutment shoulder 25a which bears on the upper face 10c of the housing. face being flat or slightly curved.
- the bearing of the shoulder is made on the edge of the recess 14.
- the annular groove 26 cooperates a fork 15 which constitutes a key prohibiting the extraction of the head in the direction X1.
- the fork 15 is inserted in a front direction F in a slot 16 provided at the front of the housing (see Figure 6).
- the fork is shown in FIG. 1 in a locking position of the head 20 and in FIG. 2 in a position allowing the head to be released (which can then be extracted along X1). It is depressed according to the arrow F to move from its release position to its blocking position.
- the latch 40 comprises a locking tab 41 applicable against the apparent edge 15a of the fork to lock it; the latch also comprises an eyelet or lug 42 integral with the tongue 41.
- the eyelet 42 is housed in a cylindrical housing 10d of the housing 10 so as to be able to pivot about the axis of the housing and it is capable of being immobilized by a screw 43 whose head is housed in the housing 10d. The screw also ensures known fixing the housing on a support not shown.
- the latch 40 is a simple metal piece cut and folded and does not substantially protrude from the contour of the housing, except its sheet thickness, to allow easy operation.
- the latch pivots about the recess axis to move from its unlocking position ( Figures 2 and 6) to its locking position ( Figures 1 and 5) and vice versa.
- the movement of the latch is guided by cooperation of a claw 44, provided on a return of the tongue 41, with a notch 10e of the upper part 10a of the housing.
- the branch 20X1 of the actuating head 20 can be provided all around its notches or external teeth C1 distributed at low angular pitch and regular to allow fine adjustment of the angular position of the head.
- the notches can then mesh with C2 internal complementary notches provided in low numbers (for example four), but with the same pitch, or even a multiple step, on a circular sector portion of the recess 14 at the outlet of this recess.
- the notches have a small radial extension and meshing them by engagement in the direction X1.
- the notches C1 are provided in small numbers (for example two groups of four notches opposed to 180 °) on the connector 25, while the notches C2 are provided in a ring all around the periphery of the recess 14 at the immediate outlet.
- the notches C1 are set back relative to the outer template of the branch 20X1 of the head.
- the pitch is for example 15 °.
- the lever 30 usually carries at its free end a roller 30a on which abuts the object which operates the switch and is fixed by a screw 31 of axis X2 to the rotating part 21.
- the lever 30 has a hole 32 of axis X2 so as to engage a cylindrical surface 28 of the rotating part 21 in an angularly adjustable manner by means of indexing notches.
- the lever 30 has towards the part 21 on the periphery of the hole 32 internal notches C3 distributed with a regular pitch, equal to the pitch of the notches C1, C2 or different from this pitch, and the part 21 present on the bearing 25 external C4 notches as well as the C3 notches, or multiple steps.
- the lever 30 and the bearing 28 are made of resistant materials so that the teeth C3, C4 support the forces communicated by the lever.
- M1, M2 marks are provided on the head and the upper face 10c of the housing to indicate the angular position of the head relative to the housing; marks may be provided on the lever and the rotating part to indicate the angular position of rest of the lever.
- the head of the position switch does not comprise a lever, but only a pusher 50 provided at the top of its tubular connection 25 with notches C1 in reduced number (for example four), while that the recess 14 of the housing 10 has near its outlet and inside a toothed periphery 17 in crown with the notches C2.
- the crown is advantageously made during molding of the housing, but it can also be attached to the recess 14.
- the adjustment is easily made by unlocking the latch 40, then output of the fork to bring it to the position shown figures 2,4,6, extraction of the head according to X1 to clear the notches C1, C2, setting of the head in the desired angular position, depressing the head according to X1 until engagement of the notches C1, C2 and abutment of the shoulder 25a of the tubular bearing surface 25 on the face 10c of the housing. Note that no screws are necessary to fix and hold the head in the desired angular position. The adjustment is facilitated by the presence of C1 notches in low numbers and the marks M1, M2.
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La présente invention concerne un interrupteur, notamment un interrupteur de position, comprenant un boîtier dans lequel sont logés un organe déplaçable en translation et un ensemble interrupteur électrique actionnable par cet organe, tandis qu'une tête de manoeuvre est montée de façon amovible et angulairement variable dans un évidement du boîtier qui débouche sur une face de montage du boîtier, la tête de manoeuvre possédant une portée tubulaire qui loge un poussoir actionné directement ou indirectement par un objet et apte à coulisser selon l'axe de translation pour coopérer avec l'organe déplaçable.The present invention relates to a switch, in particular a position switch, comprising a housing in which are housed a member displaceable in translation and an electric switch assembly operable by this member, while a control head is mounted removably and angularly variable in a recess of the housing which opens onto a mounting surface of the housing, the operating head having a tubular surface which houses a pusher actuated directly or indirectly by an object and able to slide along the axis of translation to cooperate with the body displaceable.
Il est souvent souhaitable de pouvoir régler la position de la tête de manoeuvre d'un tel interrupteur. Un tel ajustement peut en effet être requis si l'on veut monter l'interrupteur dans une position prédéterminée, tout en acceptant des actionnements par des objets mobiles selon des trajectoires diverses.It is often desirable to be able to adjust the position of the operating head of such a switch. Such adjustment may indeed be required if it is desired to mount the switch in a predetermined position, while accepting actuations by moving objects in various paths.
Dans la plupart des interrupteurs de position de ce type, voir par exemple le document
II est d'autre part connu - par exemple d'après le document
L'invention a pour but de conférer de manière très simple et peu encombrante une grande souplesse d'emploi à un interrupteur, notamment de position ou de sécurité, par un ajustement angulaire positif de la tête de manoeuvre.The object of the invention is to provide, in a very simple and space-saving manner, a great flexibility of use to a switch, in particular of position or safety, by a positive angular adjustment of the operating head.
Selon l'invention,
- l'évidement du boîtier présente sur son pourtour des crans internes coopérant avec les crans de la tête et de même pas que ceux-ci ou de pas multiple,
- les crans externes et les crans internes s'engagent mutuellement selon l'axe de translation de l'organe déplaçable.
- the recess of the housing has on its periphery internal notches cooperating with the notches of the head and likewise not these or not multiple,
- the external notches and the internal notches engage each other along the axis of translation of the displaceable member.
La portée tubulaire peut avantageusement présenter un épaulement de butée applicable sur la face de montage, les crans externes de la portée tubulaire étant prévus au-dessous de l'épaulement et radialement en retrait par rapport à lui. Les crans internes de l'évidement peuvent être formés par une couronne dentée venue de moulage et située au débouché de l'évidement, ou rapportée dans l'évidement.The tubular bearing may advantageously have an abutment shoulder applicable to the mounting face, the external notches of the tubular bearing being provided below the shoulder and radially recessed relative thereto. The internal notches of the recess may be formed by a toothed crown that has just been molded and located at the outlet of the recess, or attached to the recess.
Une fourchette servant à fixer axialement la tête et à confirmer l'engagement des crans peut être engagée dans une fente du boîtier pour coopérer avec une rainure annulaire de la portée tubulaire de la tête. La fourchette peut être retenue en position de fixation par des moyens de maintien, notamment un verrou. Des marques prévues sur la branche de la tête de manoeuvre qui est dirigée selon l'axe de translation et sur la face supérieure de montage au bord de l'évidement permettent de visualiser facilement la position angulaire de la tête.A fork for axially fixing the head and confirming the engagement of the notches may be engaged in a slot of the housing to cooperate with an annular groove of the tubular bearing of the head. The fork can be retained in the fixing position by holding means, in particular a lock. Marks provided on the branch of the actuating head which is directed along the axis of translation and on the upper mounting face at the edge of the recess make it easy to visualize the angular position of the head.
L'invention vise aussi un interrupteur de position à levier pivotant offrant la faculté d'un double réglage angulaire de la tête relativement au boîtier, et d'un levier pivotant de manoeuvre relativement à la tête ; ceci au moyen d'une tête en forme de L dont les deux branches sont dotées de crans prévus à pas régulier, la tête étant montée par sa première branche dans des crans respectifs prévus à pas régulier sur la périphérie de l'évidement, le levier étant monté sur la deuxième branche de la tête et possédant des crans respectifs prévus à pas régulier.The invention also relates to a pivoting lever position switch offering the faculty of a double angular adjustment of the head relative to the housing, and a lever pivoting maneuver relative to the head; this by means of an L-shaped head whose two branches have notches provided regular pitch, the head being mounted by its first branch in respective notches provided at regular intervals on the periphery of the recess, the lever being mounted on the second branch of the head and having respective notches provided at regular pitch.
La description va être faite ci-après d'un mode de réalisation non limitatif de l'invention, en regard des dessins annexés.
- La figure 1 représente en perspective un interrupteur de position conforme à l'invention.
- La figure 2 montre à plus grande échelle une vue en perspective éclatée de l'interrupteur de la figure 1.
- La figure 3 est une vue en coupe de la partie haute de l'interrupteur.
- La figure 4 montre en perspective la partie haute d'une variante d'exécution de l'interrupteur.
- Les figures 5 et 6 montrent la fourchette de blocage de la tête de manoeuvre respectivement en position verrouillée et en en position déverrouillée.
- Figure 1 shows in perspective a position switch according to the invention.
- FIG. 2 shows on a larger scale an exploded perspective view of the switch of FIG. 1.
- Figure 3 is a sectional view of the upper part of the switch.
- Figure 4 shows in perspective the upper part of an alternative embodiment of the switch.
- Figures 5 and 6 show the locking fork of the actuating head respectively in the locked position and in the unlocked position.
L'interrupteur de position comprend un boîtier 10 doté à sa partie haute 10a d'une tête de manoeuvre 20 et à sa partie basse 10b d'un raccord de câblage 11. Le boîtier a une forme générale sensiblement parallélépipédique et se compose d'un corps qui est fermé par un couvercle avant et qui loge un ensemble interrupteur électrique 12 auquel se connecte le raccord 11. Un organe 13 est monté déplaçable en translation dans le boîtier selon un axe X1 pour actionner l'ensemble interrupteur 12 en réponse au déplacement d'un levier 30 monté rotatif sur la tête 20 autour d'un axe X2 perpendiculaire à X1.The position switch comprises a
Il convient d'observer que le raccord de câblage 11 est disposé de manière amovible et interchangeable dans un coin de la partie basse 10b du boîtier, de façon à autoriser divers types de raccordement et diverses orientations du câble 11a.It should be observed that the
La tête de manoeuvre 20 a une forme générale de L dont une branche 20X2, d'axe X2, loge une pièce tournante 21 à came 22 (voir figure 3) et dont l'autre branche 20X1, d'axe X1 perpendiculaire à X2, présente un poussoir 23 sollicité dans le sens descendant par la came 22 de la pièce 21 et dans le sens montant par un ressort de rappel 24. A son extrémité inférieure, la branche 20X1 de la tête de manoeuvre 20 se rétrécit en une portée tubulaire 25 qui se loge dans un évidement 14 (voir figure 4) débouchant sur une face sensiblement plane 10c située à la partie haute 10a du boîtier. La portée 25 présente une rainure annulaire 26 et un joint d'étanchéité 27 qui assure le montage étanche de la tête dans l'évidement 14. Elle présente aussi un épaulement annulaire de butée 25a qui prend appui sur la face supérieure 10c du boîtier, cette face étant plane ou légèrement incurvée. La prise d'appui de l'épaulement s'effectue sur le bord de l'évidement 14.The
Avec la rainure annulaire 26 coopère une fourchette 15 qui constitue une clavette interdisant l'extraction de la tête dans la direction X1. La fourchette 15 s'insère selon une direction frontale F dans une fente 16 prévue à l'avant du boîtier (voir figure 6). La fourchette est représentée sur la figure 1 dans une position de blocage de la tête 20 et sur la figure 2 dans une position autorisant la libération la tête (qui peut alors être extraite selon X1). Elle est enfoncée selon la flèche F pour passer de sa position de libération à sa position de blocage.With the
Dans sa position de blocage, la fourchette 15 est verrouillable par un verrou pivotant 40. On a illustré sur la figure 6 le verrou 40 dégagé du boîtier pour une meilleure compréhension. Le verrou 40 comprend une languette de blocage 41 applicable contre le bord apparent 15a de la fourche afin de bloquer celle-ci ; le verrou comprend aussi un oeillet ou une cosse 42 solidaire de la languette 41. L'oeillet 42 est logé dans un logement cylindrique 10d du boîtier 10 de manière à pouvoir pivoter autour de l'axe du logement et il est susceptible d'être immobilisé par une vis 43 dont la tête se loge dans le logement 10d. La vis assure par ailleurs de façon connue la fixation du boîtier sur un support non représenté. Le verrou 40 est une simple pièce métallique découpée et pliée et ne fait pratiquement pas saillie par rapport au contour du boîtier, sauf de son épaisseur de tôle, pour en permettre une manoeuvre facile. Le verrou pivote autour de l'axe du renfoncement pour passer de sa position de déverrouillage (figures 2 et 6) à sa position de verrouillage (figures 1 et 5) et vice versa. Le mouvement du verrou est guidé par coopération d'une griffe 44, prévue sur un retour de la languette 41, avec une échancrure 10e de la partie haute 10a du boîtier.In its locking position, the
La branche 20X1 de la tête de manoeuvre 20 peut être pourvue sur tout son pourtour de crans ou dents externes C1 répartis à pas angulaire faible et régulier pour permettre un ajustement fin de la position angulaire de la tête. Les crans peuvent alors engrener avec des crans complémentaires internes C2 prévus en faible nombre (par exemple quatre), mais avec le même pas, voire un pas multiple, sur une partie de secteur circulaire de l'évidement 14, au débouché de cet évidement. Les crans ont une faible extension radiale et leur engrènement s'effectue par engagement selon la direction X1. De préférence, les crans C1 sont prévus en faible nombre (par exemple deux groupes de quatre crans opposés à 180°) sur le raccord 25, tandis que les crans C2 sont prévus en couronne sur toute la périphérie de l'évidement 14 au débouché immédiat de cet évidement sur la face. Comme on le voit figure 3, les crans C1 sont disposés en retrait par rapport au gabarit extérieur de la branche 20X1 de la tête. On pourrait aussi prévoir seulement quelques crans C2 et des crans C1 sur l'ensemble de la périphérie du raccord 25. Le pas est par exemple de 15°.The branch 20X1 of the actuating
Le levier 30 porte de façon usuelle à son extrémité libre un galet 30a sur lequel vient buter l'objet qui manoeuvre l'interrupteur et il est fixé par une vis 31 d'axe X2 à la pièce tournante 21. Le levier 30 présente un trou 32 d'axe X2 de manière à s'engager sur une portée cylindrique 28 de la pièce tournante 21 de manière angulairement ajustable au moyen de crans d'indexation. A cet effet, le levier 30 présente vers la pièce 21 sur le pourtour du trou 32 des crans internes C3 répartis avec un pas régulier, égal au pas des crans C1,C2 ou différent de ce pas, et la pièce 21 présente sur la portée 28 des crans externes C4 de même pas que les crans C3, ou de pas multiple. Le levier 30 et la portée 28 sont en matériaux résistants pour que les dents C3,C4 supportent les efforts communiqués par le levier.The
Des marques M1,M2 sont prévues sur la tête et sur la face supérieure 10c du boîtier pour indiquer la position angulaire de la tête relativement au boîtier ; des marques peuvent être prévues sur le levier et la pièce tournante pour indiquer la position angulaire de repos du levier.M1, M2 marks are provided on the head and the
Dans la variante de réalisation de la figure 4, la tête de l'interrupteur de position ne comprend pas de levier, mais seulement un poussoir 50 doté en haut de son raccord tubulaire 25 de crans C1 en nombre réduit (par exemple quatre), tandis que l'évidement 14 du boîtier 10 présente près de son débouché et à l'intérieur un pourtour denté 17 en couronne offrant les crans C2. La couronne est avantageusement réalisée lors du moulage du boîtier, mais elle peut aussi être rapportée dans l'évidement 14.In the variant embodiment of FIG. 4, the head of the position switch does not comprise a lever, but only a
Le réglage s'effectue facilement par déverrouillage du verrou 40, puis sortie de la fourchette pour l'amener à la position indiquée figures 2,4,6, extraction de la tête selon X1 pour dégager les crans C1,C2, mise de la tête dans la position angulaire souhaitée, enfoncement de la tête selon X1 jusqu'à engagement des crans C1,C2 et butée de l'épaulement 25a de la portée tubulaire 25 sur la face 10c du boîtier. On notera qu'aucune vis n'est nécessaire pour fixer et maintenir la tête dans la position angulaire voulue. Le réglage est facilité par la présence de crans C1 en faible nombre et par les marques M1,M2.The adjustment is easily made by unlocking the
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- Switch, more specifically a position switch, comprising a box, containing a device (13) movable along a travel axis (X1) and an electric switch assembly (12), activated by this device, while a manoeuvre head (20) is mounted so that it is removable and angularly variable in a recess (14) of the box, opening onto a mounting surface (10c) of the box. The head has a tubular bearing surface (25) housing a push button (23;50) activated directly or indirectly by an object, and able to slide along the translation axis to operate with the movable device, where- the tubular bearing surface (25) of the manoeuvre head (20) is equipped with external notches (C1) spaced at regular intervals,characterised by the fact that:- the recess (14) of the box has internal notches (C2) around its outside operating with the notches (C1) of the head and of the same interval as these notches or at multiple intervals,- external notches (C1) and internal notches (C2) fit together along the translation axis of the movable device.
- Switch according to claim 1, characterised by the fact that the tubular bearing surface (25) has a stop shoulder (25a) applicable against the mounting surface (10c), the external notches (C1) of the tubular bearing surface (25) are placed below the shoulder (25a) and radially set back from it.
- Switch according to claim 2, characterised by the fact that the internal notches (C2) of the recess (14) are formed by a toothed ring (17) moulded with the box and located at the opening of the recess (14).
- Switch according to claim 1, characterised by the fact that a fork (15) used to fix the head (20) axially and confirm engaging of the notches in a slot (16) of the box (10) to operate with an annular groove (26) on the tubular bearing surface (25) of the head.
- Switch according to claim 4, characterised by the fact that the fork (15) is held in the fixing position by a lock (40), comprising a blocking tab (41) applicable against the apparent edge of the fork and an eyelet (42) held by a box fixing screw (43).
- Switch according to claim 1, characterised by the fact that marks (M1,M2) are provided on a branch (20X1) of the manoeuvre head pointing along the translation axis and on the upper surface (10c) of the box near the recess (14).
- Switch according to claim 1, characterised by the fact that the manoeuvre head (20) is a movement transfer head on which an activation lever (30) is mounted to operate with the push button (23) by means of a part (21) able to rotate around a pivoting axis (X2) perpendicular to the translation axis (X1). The lever is fixed in an adjustable manner to the turning part by a fixing device (31) and by means of indexing notches (C3) in rotation to operate with notches (C4) of the same interval- or multiple intervals - provided on a surface of the turning part.
- Position switch comprising a box (10) containing a device (13) that moves along a translation axis (X1), an electric switch assembly (12) activated by this device, an L-shaped manoeuvre head (20) with two branches (20X1,20X2) assembled so that it can be removed from the box. The head has a push button (23) activated by an object via a pivoting lever (30) able to rotate around a pivoting axis (X2) perpendicular to the translation axis (X1) and operating with the movable device,
characterised by- the first means of angular adjustment of the head (20) in relation to the box (10), and the second means of angular adjustment of the pivoting lever (30) in relation to the head (20),- the first means of adjustment include the first external notches (C1) of the head (20) provided at regular intervals on the first branch (20X1)and internal notches (C2) provided in the box and with the same interval than the first external notches (C1) or with multiple intervals and the second means of adjustment include the second notches (C3) provided at regular intervals on the second branch (20X2) and second external notches (C4) provided on the pivoting lever (30) with the same interval than the second intervals (C3) or with multiple intervals and the first and second notches engage with internal intervals (C2) and respectively with the second external intervals (C4) along the translation axis (X1) and the pivoting axis (X2).
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| DE60223640T2 (en) | 2008-10-30 |
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