EP1471549A2 - Interrupteur modulaire - Google Patents

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EP1471549A2
EP1471549A2 EP04005336A EP04005336A EP1471549A2 EP 1471549 A2 EP1471549 A2 EP 1471549A2 EP 04005336 A EP04005336 A EP 04005336A EP 04005336 A EP04005336 A EP 04005336A EP 1471549 A2 EP1471549 A2 EP 1471549A2
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command device
lighting module
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switching element
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Andre Kling
Hartmut Schumacher
Eduard SCHÖNBERGER
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H11/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches
    • H01H11/0006—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches for converting electric switches
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/16—Indicators for switching condition, e.g. "on" or "off"
    • H01H9/161—Indicators for switching condition, e.g. "on" or "off" comprising light emitting elements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H11/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches
    • H01H11/0006—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches for converting electric switches
    • H01H11/0031—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches for converting electric switches for allowing different types or orientation of connections to contacts
    • H01H2011/0037—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches for converting electric switches for allowing different types or orientation of connections to contacts with removable or replaceable terminal blocks
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/16—Indicators for switching condition, e.g. "on" or "off"
    • H01H9/161—Indicators for switching condition, e.g. "on" or "off" comprising light emitting elements
    • H01H9/162—Means to facilitate removal or replacement of light-emitting elements

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  • the present invention relates to a command device with a Housing with a base body, in which at least one of one Operating side is stored from actuable control element and at least one electrical switching element, if necessary also a lighting module is arranged, wherein the switching element can be actuated via the control element, wherein the switching element, possibly also the lighting module, is or can be contacted via connection elements.
  • Such a command device is for example from the DE 35 23 732 C2 known.
  • the known command devices are used in particular for command input used in industrial controls. They are in usually very complex. In particular, are Configuration changes of the command device in the field only very much cumbersome or not possible at all.
  • the object of the present invention is a Generic control device to design such that it in a simple way - preferably also by the end user - is flexibly configurable.
  • command device can be configured as required.
  • individual controls are independent of each other, Switching elements and connecting element blocks (if necessary lighting modules) can be combined with one another as required.
  • the control element can e.g. B. as needed as a push button Illuminated pushbutton, as mushroom pushbutton, as pressure switch, as latching or non-latching rotary drive, as key switch or be designed as an emergency stop button.
  • connection technology can be arbitrary to get voted.
  • cage clamp springs Screw terminals, insulation displacement terminals or receptacles for pre-assembled single or multi-pin plugs can be used.
  • the switching elements can also be designed as required, especially as short-stroke switching elements with snap switching characteristics.
  • the connector block is usually on one connector side arranged, which is opposite the operator side. If in this case the basic body from the operator side seen has a cross section and the connector block also has a cross-section, but the maximum is as large as the cross section of the base body the control device with the assembled connector block into one Control panel or mountable at another mounting location and also removable.
  • the command device is also completely recordable with inserted switching element (if necessary also inserted Lighting module) can be installed at its installation location or removable by him.
  • the recording can - depending on Design of the control device - seen from the operating side accessible from behind, from the front or from the side his.
  • the recording is covered by the connector block or the Terminal block has at least one recess, through which the switching element, possibly also the Lighting module, insertable into its receptacle or out of it is removable.
  • the housing usually has one on the operator side the base flange connected to the base body. If here the recording is accessible from the side, the recording points a distance of at least 8 from the contact flange mm on. Because switchboards and the like usually have a maximum thickness of 7 mm. By the distance from At least 8 mm is therefore guaranteed that the switching element, if necessary also the lighting module, also at mounted control device can be assembled or disassembled.
  • the control element is preferably translucent educated.
  • control element has an elastic intermediate element acts on the switching element, results automatically Tolerance compensation. This also results in greater flexibility in the arrangement of the individual elements of the control device. When using a short-stroke switching element with Jump switching characteristics also become the jump switching behavior supported.
  • a control device has a housing 1 on.
  • the housing 1 preferably has corresponding external dimensions DIN EN 947-5-1. It consists of a basic body 2 and a contact flange connected to the base body 2 3. The contact flange 3 is on an operating side 4 of the Command device arranged.
  • the base body 2 is seen from the operating side 4 everywhere a smaller cross-section than the contact flange 3. It is therefore possible, for example, the command device to be pre-assembled and only then cut out panel 5 shown to be installed. It is by means of a counter element 1 'held.
  • the counter element 1 ' can for example be screwed or clamped to the housing 1 his.
  • the control element 6 is mounted in the base body 2.
  • the control element 6 is designed as a pushbutton according to FIG. 2, the - e.g. B. with one or two fingers of an operator - Depressed against the restoring force of a return spring 7 can be.
  • the control element 6 can also be trained differently. In any case, it is from the Operating side 4 can be actuated.
  • the actuating force with which the control element 6 is actuated must be determined by the return spring 7.
  • the return spring 7 can thus adjust the actuating force as desired. More like that An adjustment path s can be achieved by appropriate dimensioning of the control element 6 and possible provision of not Set the stops shown.
  • Two electrical switching elements 8 are arranged in the base body 2.
  • the structure of the switching elements 8 is, for example, in US-A-5,990,772 and in the older, unpublished German patent application 102 23 543.0 in detail described.
  • the Switching elements 8 contact bridge carrier 9 with dome-like effective areas 10 have. It can also be seen that it is in the In the present case, short-stroke switching elements with snap-action switching characteristics is. Alternatively, others could Switching elements 8, z. B. those with slow-action characteristics, be used.
  • control element 6 When the control element 6 is depressed, it steers elastic Intermediate elements 11.
  • the control element 6 acts the intermediate elements 11 preferably over a slope 12 or a nose.
  • the intermediate elements 11 then act the effective areas 10. This makes the contact bridge carrier 9 deflected from its rest position into its operating position or transferred.
  • the actuating element 6 thus acts via the intermediate elements 11 on the switching elements 8.
  • the intermediate elements 11 are designed as spring tongues.
  • other configurations are also possible.
  • the command device has a single control element 6, by means of which more than one switching element 8 is actuated becomes. But it would also be possible for the command device to have several - In particular two complementary operating controls 6 has.
  • a lighting module 13 can be arranged in the base body 2.
  • the control element 6 is by means of the lighting module 13 backlit when it is translucent.
  • the control element 6 can consist of frosted glass or contain a lens.
  • the backlight can varies in particular depending on external conditions become. If the lighting module 13 has multiple lighting elements, z. B. has several LEDs, is even a very versatile lighting variation possible.
  • connection elements 15 are arranged.
  • the connection elements 15 are designed as cage tension springs in the present case. It however, other embodiments are also possible.
  • the switching elements 8 and the lighting module 13 are via the connection elements 15 contactable.
  • connection element block 14 seen from the operating side 4 a cross section has the same size as the cross section of the Basic body 2 is. If necessary, the cross section of the Connection element blocks 14 can also be selected to be smaller. Greater but it shouldn't be.
  • control element 6 has latching elements 17, that in corresponding locking recesses 18 of the base body 2 are performed. By simply inserting it from the operator side 4 is the control element 6 with the base body 2 connectable.
  • the locking elements 17 are accessible from the outside.
  • a screwdriver is the latching also releasable and so the control element 6 from the base body 2 detachable.
  • connection element block 14 also has Locking elements 19, by means of which it connects to the base body 2 is locked. Again, the locking elements 19 are again from accessible from the outside, so that the connecting element block 14 through Lever out the locking elements 19 - for example by means of a Screwdriver - is detachable from the base body 2.
  • FIG 4 shows the lighting module 13 in the base body 2 can be used in an isolated representation.
  • the circuit On the lighting module 13 the circuit is shown symbolically. It can also be seen that there are locking recesses on both sides 20 has.
  • the lighting module 13 is therefore also with the Base body 2 releasably connectable, namely lockable.
  • the electrical connection of the lighting module 14 takes place via contact surfaces 21, of which only one is visible in FIG. 4 is.
  • the other contact surface 21 is on the opposite Side of the lighting module 13 arranged.
  • the switching elements 8 are designed similarly to the lighting module 13, so here from its own representation can be disregarded. They are also with the Base body 2 releasably lockable.
  • connection contact 23 shows the base body 2 of the control device of FIGS 3 from below.
  • Six passage openings 22 can be seen available, via which a connection contact 23 is accessible is.
  • Each of the connection contacts 23 is - see FIG 2 - with a spring tongue 24 connected.
  • Two of the spring tongues 24 contact one of the switching elements 8 or the lighting module 13.
  • the contacts 23 are when snapping of the connection element block 14 automatically with the connection elements 15 electrically connected.
  • the spring tongues 24 are also when the switching elements are inserted 8 and the lighting module 13 automatically with the corresponding contact surfaces 21 connected. necessary electrical connections between the connection element block 14 and the switching elements 8 and the lighting module 13 are automatically by connecting to the base body 2 and forcibly manufactured.
  • control element 6 is also designed such that the operative connection to the switching elements 8 by locking the control element 6 and the switching elements 8 is automatically and forcibly produced.
  • the switching elements 8 and the lighting module 13 and thus also the corresponding recordings 25, 26 with the control element removed 6 are accessible from the operating side 4.
  • Control element 6 When put on Control element 6, however, are from the control element 6 covered.
  • a suitable tool for example A small pair of pliers or tweezers are the switching elements 8 and the lighting module 13 are therefore removed Control element 6 can be removed from the receptacles 25, 26.
  • the Insertion into the receptacles 25, 26 can even possibly done without tools.
  • the switching elements 8 and the lighting module 13 are therefore independent of the connector block 14 connectable to or detachable from the base body 2.
  • FIG 6 shows a section through a further control device.
  • the command device of FIG 6 essentially corresponds to this the command device above in connection with the 1 to 5 has been described. With this command device are but the recordings 25, 26 accessible from the connection side 16. Accessibility from the connection side 16 can alternatively or additionally to the accessibility of the operating side 4 consist of.
  • a connector block 14 is snapped on, like that shown in FIG Connection element block 14 is formed, the recordings 25, 26 covered by the connecting element block 14.
  • the receptacles 25, 26 are from the connection side 16 off only with the connecting element block 14 removed accessible.
  • the connection element block 14 on the other hand the recordings 25, 26 are covered. Even with this configuration but it is already possible to switch elements 8 and the lighting module 13 independently of the control element 6 to connect to or detach from the base body 2.
  • connection element block 14 preferably has, as in FIG 6, recesses 27, 28 through which the switching elements 8 and the lighting module 13 in his recordings 25, 26 insertable and also removable from them are.
  • the switching elements 8 are the lighting module 13, the connecting element block 14 and the operating element 6 completely independent of each other with the base body 2 connectable and detachable from it.
  • FIGS. 7 and 8 now show a further command device in which the switching elements 8, the lighting module 13, the connection element block 14 and the control element 6 independently connectable from each other with the base body 2 or from it are solvable.
  • This command device also essentially corresponds the command devices described above. The difference however, the recordings are for this command device 25, 26 accessible from the operating side 4 viewed from the side.
  • the receptacle 26 for the lighting module 13 is of course, arranged closer to the operating side 4 than the receptacles 25 for the switching elements 8. These too However, receptacle 26 still has a distance from the contact flange 3 a of at least 8 mm, preferably of at least 10 to 15 mm, on. Because then this receptacle 26 is also accessible even when the command device is installed in the control panel 5 is.
  • the switching element 8 and the lighting module 13 are therefore also in the command device when the command device is installed can be used or removed from it.
  • the switching elements are 8 and the lighting module 13 with a carrier plate 29 connected.
  • the carrier plate 29 serves as a printed circuit board for guiding conductor tracks to the connection side 16.
  • On the Carrier plate 29 can be, for example, one that is not shown multi-pin connector are placed so that by means of a single assembly process all contacts to the switching elements 8 and the lighting module 13 can be produced.
  • On the carrier plate 29 can also have its own connection element block 14 are put on, so that other connection technologies are realizable.
  • the switching elements 8 are shown in FIG 8 via a plunger 30 actuated, which acts on the elastic intermediate elements 11.
  • the plunger 30 is controlled centrally by the control element 6 arranged nose 31 deflected.

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DE2733275A1 (de) * 1976-07-23 1978-01-26 Gould Inc Elektrischer schalter
DE3523732A1 (de) * 1985-05-22 1986-11-27 Baco Constructions Electriques, Straßburg/Strasbourg Baukastensystem zur erstellung von befehls- oder meldegeraeten in beliebigen kombinationen ihrer bausteine
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EP1152441A1 (fr) * 1999-11-10 2001-11-07 Idec Izumi Corporation Piece electrique et systeme d'arret d'urgence et dispositif de communication comportant cette piece
US6206733B1 (en) * 2000-04-18 2001-03-27 Chih-Yuan Wu Connection block assembly for a waterproof switch
DE10134876A1 (de) * 2001-07-18 2003-01-30 Secatec Electronic Gmbh Handbetätigter Schalter mit berührungslos gekoppeltem Schaltelement
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CN114270463A (zh) * 2019-08-17 2022-04-01 科世达汽车电气有限及两合公司 电按键开关
CN114270463B (zh) * 2019-08-17 2024-05-10 科世达汽车电气有限及两合公司 电按键开关

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