EP1455373B1 - Relaiskontaktstruktur - Google Patents

Relaiskontaktstruktur Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP1455373B1
EP1455373B1 EP04003663A EP04003663A EP1455373B1 EP 1455373 B1 EP1455373 B1 EP 1455373B1 EP 04003663 A EP04003663 A EP 04003663A EP 04003663 A EP04003663 A EP 04003663A EP 1455373 B1 EP1455373 B1 EP 1455373B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
contact
spring
contact spring
actuator
assembly
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
EP04003663A
Other languages
English (en)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1455373A1 (de
Inventor
Herbert Elsinger
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Panasonic Electric Works Europe AG
Original Assignee
Panasonic Electric Works Europe AG
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Panasonic Electric Works Europe AG filed Critical Panasonic Electric Works Europe AG
Priority to SI200430010T priority Critical patent/SI1455373T1/sl
Publication of EP1455373A1 publication Critical patent/EP1455373A1/de
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP1455373B1 publication Critical patent/EP1455373B1/de
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H50/00—Details of electromagnetic relays
    • H01H50/54—Contact arrangements
    • H01H50/56—Contact spring sets
    • H01H50/58—Driving arrangements structurally associated therewith; Mounting of driving arrangements on armature

Definitions

  • the contact spacing for a single interruption has to be at least 0.5 mm, and for a double interruption at least 0.3 mm.
  • the actuator 11 holds the contact spring 13 extending through the actuator slit 12 in an open state, in which the contact piece 15 located at the free end of the contact spring 13 is held in a distance from the counter contact 16.
  • the contact spring 13 is a mechanically biased flat spring, the foot of which is riveted, or fixed otherwise, to a terminal 14.
  • Fig. 5B illustrates such an incident.
  • the loose and relaxed contact spring 13 has moved to the other face of the terminal 14 and is contacting there. This means a single interruption in the contact region for which the required minimum distance of 0.5 mm to the counter contact 16 is not observed, as indicated by 17 .
  • Fig. 5C shows a case in which the loose contact spring 13 is displaced in its longitudinal direction. Again, the foot of the spring 13 has contact to the terminal 14. In this position, a recess 18 of the contact spring 13 is located within the actuator slit 12 and the contact spring 13 can rotate about its longitudinal axis such that the required minimum distance to the counter contact 16 is again not observed at the sites 19 .
  • Fig. 6 A known measure to avoid the case described with reference to Fig. 5C is shown in Fig. 6.
  • the freedom of motion of the spring is restricted by a mushroom-shaped spacer 20 opposite to the free end of the spring.
  • the spacer 20 prevents the recess 18 of the contact spring 13 from reaching the region of the actuator 11 , i.e. the position which allows a maximum rotation of the contact spring 13 .
  • EP-B-1 121 701 discloses a relay in which the actuator comprises a window for the contact spring and a blocking wall, which effect that in case of a breakage, the spring is caught by the actuator. This avoids the danger of a short circuit potentially produced when the broken spring falls into the neighbouring chamber.
  • the present invention has the general object to avoid at least partially the drawbacks of conventional contact assemblies, and particularly to provide a relay contact assembly which ensures a safety contact spacing in case of a spring breakage without impairing the lifetime. It is further desired to keep the constructive and manufacturing expenditure as small as possible.
  • the element restricting the freedom of motion of the broken or loose contact spring has the form of a rib positioned to tilt the loose spring in such a way that it moves away from the counter contact.
  • the modification of the invention according to claim 3 relates to the case that the contact spring is operated by the actuator in a slit and hence from two sides.
  • the actuator slit and the rib cooperate to restrict the freedom of motion of the broken or loose contact spring in the intended manner.
  • the rib extends transversely to the contact spring and across the complete width thereof such that the contact spring cannot evade.
  • FIG. 1A to 4B show cross-sections through contact assemblies according to four embodiments.
  • Figs. 1A to 2B corresponds in its general assembly to the state of the art explained with reference to Figs. 5A to 5C, such that the description of corresponding parts is not repeated.
  • two ribs 22, 23 are provided in the region between the terminal 14 of the contact spring 13 and the actuator 11.
  • the ribs are located at the side which is not facing the counter contact 15 and extend towards the contact spring 13.
  • the ribs 22, 23 are preferably made of plastics and integrally formed with the relay base or the housing cap.
  • Fig. 1A shows an operative contact assembly in the open state.
  • the ribs 22, 23 protrude towards the contact spring 13 but do not contact it in any moment of the switching movement.
  • Fig. 1B shows a contact assembly in the same actuator state which correspond to the open contact state in case of an abnormal incidence.
  • the loose contact spring 13 is in a position which shows a double interruption. In this state, the ribs 22, 23 prevent the loose contact spring from reaching the other side of the terminal 14 .
  • the rib 23 and the actuator slit 12 effect that the contact spring 13 is kept in a distance from the terminal 14 as well as from the counter contact 16 .
  • the minimum distance of 0.3 mm is observed, even if the contact spring 13 is rotated about its longitudinal axis as indicated in Fig. 1B.
  • the embodiment according to Figs. 2A and 2B provides two further ribs 24 , 25 in addition to the ribs 22, 23 on the opposite side of the contact spring 13 .
  • the ribs 24, 25 protrude towards the contact spring 13 without actually contacting it in any moment of the switching movement.
  • Fig. 2A the operative contact spring 13 is shown simultaneously in closed and open state without actuator so that the bending behaviour of the contact spring 13 is visible for both states. It is shown that the position of the contact spring 13 close to the terminal 14 hardly differs in the two states. Therefore, the spacing between ribs 22 and 24 can be made smaller than between ribs 23 and 25 which hinders a rotation of the contact spring 13 (as in Fig. 1B).
  • Fig. 2B shows a possible state of a loose contact spring 13 in an abnormal incidence with double interruption.
  • the rib 23 and the actuator slit 12 effect that the minimum distance of 0.3 mm is observed between the foot of the contact spring 13 and the terminal 14 as well as between the contact piece 15 and the counter contact 16 .
  • Figs. 3A and 3B shows that a single rib 23 located in the middle between the terminal 14 and the actuator 11 is sufficient for effectively keeping the relay in fail safe condition in case of a spring breakage.
  • a single rib 23 is positioned on the side of the contact spring 13 which is not facing the contact piece 15.
  • the upper part of Fig. 3B shows a possible state of a broken contact spring 13 in an abnormal incidence with single interruption.
  • the rib 23 cooperates with the actuator 11 to ensure that the minimum distance of 0.5 mm is observed between the contact piece 15 and the counter contact 16, while the broken end of the spring contacts the terminal 14 .
  • Fig. 3B shows a contact assembly which is axially symmetric to the one in the upper part.
  • the lower contact is in open state when the upper contact is in closed state and vice versa. It can be seen that the rib 23 does not affect the normal switching operation and has no influence on the contact spring 13 in the closed state.
  • Figs. 4A and 4B relate to a relay contact assembly in which the contact spring 13 is forcibly operated by the actuator 11a with the contact spring 13a and by the actuator 11b with the contact spring 13b, as it is principally known from DE-C-101 01 751.
  • Fig. 4A illustrates the open state and Fig. 4B the closed state of the relay.
  • the NC-contact spring 13 cannot be operated in a narrow actuator slit as this has been the case with the NO-contact springs 13a, 13b or with the contact spring 13 in the assemblies according to Figs. 1A to 2B. Therefore, the freedom of motion of the contact spring 13 in longitudinal or rotational direction is not sufficiently restricted by the actuator 11a and 11b .
  • a shoulder 26 is integrally formed with the basis of the relay.
  • the shoulder 26 practically replaces the missing side of the actuator slit.
  • a rib 23 integrally formed with the housing cap may enhance the safety in the way known from Figures 1B, 2B and 3B.
  • the shown assembly of the shoulder 26 provides the additional advantage that a vagabonding contact spring 13 faces the rib 23 with a broad portion even if the spring is displaced in the direction of the counter contact 16 , with the effect that the rotation about the longitudinal axis is further restricted.

Landscapes

  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)
  • Contacts (AREA)
  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
  • Switches With Compound Operations (AREA)
  • Percussion Or Vibration Massage (AREA)
  • Details Of Connecting Devices For Male And Female Coupling (AREA)

Claims (8)

  1. Relais-Kontaktanordnung mit
       einer Kontaktfeder (13), die an ihrem Fußende an einem Anschlußstück (14) befestigt ist und nahe ihrem freien Ende ein mit einem festen Gegenkontakt (16) zusammenarbeitendes Kontaktstück (15) trägt,
       einem an der Kontaktfeder (13) zwischen dem Anschlußstück (14) und dem Kontaktstück (15) angreifenden Betätiger (11), und
       mindestens einem bezüglich des Gegenkontakts (16) festen Bauelement (23; 26), das sich in der offenen Kontaktstellung in unmittelbarer Nähe der Kontaktfeder (13) im Bereich zwischen dem Anschlußstück (14) und dem freien Federende befindet, ohne die Kontaktfeder (13) zu berühren,
       dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß Betätiger (11) und Bauelement (23; 26) die Bewegungsfreiheit einer gebrochenen oder ausgeknöpften Kontaktfeder (13) derart einschränken, daß diese in einem Sicherheitsabstand vom Gegenkontakt (16) und/oder Anschlußstück (14) gehalten wird.
  2. Kontaktanordnung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Bauelement eine am Grundkörper oder einer Gehäusekappe des Relais angeformte Rippe (23) ist.
  3. Kontaktanordnung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Kontaktfeder (13) in einem Schlitz (12) des Betätigers (11) geführt und das Bauelement (23) auf der vom Kontaktstück (15) abgewandten Seite der Kontaktfeder (13) angeordnet ist.
  4. Kontaktanordnung nach Anspruch 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß auf der der Rippe (23) entgegengesetzten Seite der Kontaktfeder (13) mindestens eine weitere Rippe (24, 25) angeordnet ist.
  5. Kontaktanordnung nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß auf beiden Seiten der Kontaktfeder (13) zwei Rippen (22, 23; 24, 25) vorgesehen sind.
  6. Kontaktanordnung nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Rippe (23) im wesentlichen quer zu der Kontaktfeder (13) über deren gesamte Breite verläuft.
  7. Kontaktanordnung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Kontaktfeder (13) vom Betätiger (11a, 11b) nur einseitig geführt, das Bauelement (23) auf der gegenüberliegenden Seite der Kontaktfeder (13) angeordnet und ein weiteres, bezüglich des Gegenkontakts (16) festes, die Bewegungsfreiheit einer gebrochenen oder ausgeknöpften Kontaktfeder (13) einschränkendes Bauelement (26) vorgesehen ist, das sich in der offenen Kontaktstellung in unmittelbarer Nähe der Kontaktfeder (13) im Bereich des Betätigers (11a, 11b) befindet.
  8. Kontaktanordnung nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das weitere Bauelement eine am Relais-Grundkörper angeformte Leiste (26) ist.
EP04003663A 2003-03-05 2004-02-18 Relaiskontaktstruktur Expired - Lifetime EP1455373B1 (de)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
SI200430010T SI1455373T1 (sl) 2003-03-05 2004-02-18 Kontaktni sklop releja

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE10309596 2003-03-05
DE10309596A DE10309596B3 (de) 2003-03-05 2003-03-05 Relais-Kontaktanordnung

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1455373A1 EP1455373A1 (de) 2004-09-08
EP1455373B1 true EP1455373B1 (de) 2005-10-19

Family

ID=32797817

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP04003663A Expired - Lifetime EP1455373B1 (de) 2003-03-05 2004-02-18 Relaiskontaktstruktur

Country Status (6)

Country Link
EP (1) EP1455373B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE307383T1 (de)
DE (2) DE10309596B3 (de)
DK (1) DK1455373T3 (de)
ES (1) ES2249742T3 (de)
SI (1) SI1455373T1 (de)

Family Cites Families (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2817036C2 (de) * 1978-04-19 1983-08-11 E. Haller & Co, 7209 Wehingen Kontaktfederblock für Relais
DE2904677A1 (de) * 1979-02-08 1980-08-14 Haller & Co E Relais-federsatz mit rueckstellelement
DE3402650A1 (de) * 1984-01-26 1985-08-01 Hengstler GmbH, Geschäftsbereich Haller-Relais, 7209 Wehingen Kontaktfederbock fuer relais mit gehaeusekappe
DE3942340A1 (de) * 1989-12-21 1991-06-27 Hengstler Bauelemente Elektromagnetisches relais mit rueckstellfeder
EP1121701B1 (de) * 1998-10-16 2002-07-31 Tyco Electronics GmbH Sicherheitsrelais
DE10101751C1 (de) * 2001-01-16 2002-11-14 Matsushita Electric Works Europe Ag Kontaktsystem für elektromagnetisches Relais

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
DE602004000136D1 (de) 2005-11-24
SI1455373T1 (sl) 2006-04-30
ATE307383T1 (de) 2005-11-15
DK1455373T3 (da) 2005-11-07
DE10309596B3 (de) 2004-12-30
EP1455373A1 (de) 2004-09-08
ES2249742T3 (es) 2006-04-01
DE602004000136T2 (de) 2006-07-27

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
AU765191B2 (en) Fuse combination unit with maintained locking
US7633029B2 (en) Safety switch
CN1184660C (zh) 保护道路交通车辆内电路的保护开关
US20090065340A1 (en) Safety switch
US20080223698A1 (en) Safety switch
EP1455373B1 (de) Relaiskontaktstruktur
US4947010A (en) Electrical equipment housing
US6906604B1 (en) Security relay
CN104205275A (zh) 断路器防脱扣装置、系统和操作方法
EP3724410A1 (de) Befestigungsmittel zur befestigung eines verschleisselements an der vorderkante eines trägers
US6300854B1 (en) Contact unit for electromagnetic relays
EP0315565B1 (de) Thermischer Ausschalter
US4670727A (en) Electromagnetic relay
US20100011818A1 (en) Safety switch
KR20100124550A (ko) 엘피퓨즈의 고정단자
EP2332161B1 (de) Miniatur-schutzschalter
CN215988605U (zh) 偏转件、分断模块和接触器
US7800004B2 (en) Safety switch
US11495424B2 (en) DC circuit breaker
KR200382927Y1 (ko) 밀폐형 압축기의 터미널조립체
US20100259356A1 (en) Thermostat
EP1073075B1 (de) Schaltvorrichtung
JP2003059379A (ja) 熱応動開閉器
US6552645B2 (en) Bimetallic actuator for electronic components and other devices
KR102540304B1 (ko) 진공 차단기

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: AL LT LV MK

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20041005

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

RIN1 Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)

Inventor name: ELSINGER, HERBERT

AKX Designation fees paid

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

RAP1 Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)

Owner name: PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS EUROPE AG

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20051019

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: NV

Representative=s name: E. BLUM & CO. PATENTANWAELTE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DK

Ref legal event code: T3

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 602004000136

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 20051124

Kind code of ref document: P

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GR

Ref legal event code: EP

Ref document number: 20050403577

Country of ref document: GR

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20060119

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: SE

Ref legal event code: TRGR

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20060228

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FG2A

Ref document number: 2249742

Country of ref document: ES

Kind code of ref document: T3

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: HU

Ref legal event code: AG4A

Ref document number: E000239

Country of ref document: HU

ET Fr: translation filed
PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20060720

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PFA

Owner name: PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS EUROPE AG

Free format text: PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS EUROPE AG#RUDOLF-DIESEL-RING 2#83601 HOLZKIRCHEN (DE) -TRANSFER TO- PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS EUROPE AG#RUDOLF-DIESEL-RING 2#83601 HOLZKIRCHEN (DE)

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DK

Payment date: 20080215

Year of fee payment: 5

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FI

Payment date: 20080214

Year of fee payment: 5

Ref country code: IE

Payment date: 20080218

Year of fee payment: 5

Ref country code: LU

Payment date: 20080226

Year of fee payment: 5

Ref country code: SE

Payment date: 20080220

Year of fee payment: 5

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20051019

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: TR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20051019

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Payment date: 20080417

Year of fee payment: 5

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20051019

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GR

Payment date: 20080116

Year of fee payment: 5

BERE Be: lapsed

Owner name: *PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS EUROPE A.G.

Effective date: 20090228

EUG Se: european patent has lapsed
REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DK

Ref legal event code: EBP

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20090218

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: MM4A

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20090218

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20090902

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20090228

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20090831

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SK

Payment date: 20101217

Year of fee payment: 8

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20090218

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20090219

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20120228

Year of fee payment: 9

Ref country code: HU

Payment date: 20120214

Year of fee payment: 9

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SI

Payment date: 20120207

Year of fee payment: 9

Ref country code: PT

Payment date: 20120209

Year of fee payment: 9

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20120222

Year of fee payment: 9

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Payment date: 20120221

Year of fee payment: 9

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: PT

Ref legal event code: MM4A

Free format text: LAPSE DUE TO NON-PAYMENT OF FEES

Effective date: 20130819

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20130218

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20130819

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20130218

Ref country code: HU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20130219

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: SK

Ref legal event code: MM4A

Ref document number: E 279

Country of ref document: SK

Effective date: 20130218

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: ST

Effective date: 20131031

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20130228

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20130218

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: SI

Ref legal event code: KO00

Effective date: 20140214

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FD2A

Effective date: 20140408

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20130219

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20130219

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PUE

Owner name: PANASONIC INDUSTRIAL DEVICES EUROPE GMBH, DE

Free format text: FORMER OWNER: PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS EUROPE AG, DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R082

Ref document number: 602004000136

Country of ref document: DE

Representative=s name: STREHL SCHUEBEL-HOPF & PARTNER MBB PATENTANWAE, DE

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R081

Ref document number: 602004000136

Country of ref document: DE

Owner name: PANASONIC INDUSTRIAL DEVICES EUROPE GMBH, DE

Free format text: FORMER OWNER: PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS EUROPE AG, 83607 HOLZKIRCHEN, DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: PD

Owner name: PANASONIC INDUSTRIAL DEVICES EUROPE GMBH; DE

Free format text: DETAILS ASSIGNMENT: CHANGE OF OWNER(S), ASSIGNMENT; FORMER OWNER NAME: PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS EUROPE AG

Effective date: 20170410

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: PC

Ref document number: 307383

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Owner name: PANASONIC INDUSTRIAL DEVICES EUROPE GMBH, DE

Effective date: 20170519

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20220217

Year of fee payment: 19

Ref country code: CH

Payment date: 20220221

Year of fee payment: 19

Ref country code: AT

Payment date: 20220215

Year of fee payment: 19

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Payment date: 20220216

Year of fee payment: 19

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20220228

Year of fee payment: 19

Ref country code: CZ

Payment date: 20220211

Year of fee payment: 19

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R119

Ref document number: 602004000136

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: MM

Effective date: 20230301

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MM01

Ref document number: 307383

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20230218

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20230228

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20230218

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20230228

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20230218

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20230301

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20230218

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20230901