EP1527471B1 - Mechanical locking device for contactors, and auxiliary tool therefor - Google Patents

Mechanical locking device for contactors, and auxiliary tool therefor Download PDF

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EP1527471B1
EP1527471B1 EP04736389A EP04736389A EP1527471B1 EP 1527471 B1 EP1527471 B1 EP 1527471B1 EP 04736389 A EP04736389 A EP 04736389A EP 04736389 A EP04736389 A EP 04736389A EP 1527471 B1 EP1527471 B1 EP 1527471B1
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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
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    • H01H50/323—Latching movable parts mechanically for interlocking two or more relays
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    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
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    • H01H50/02—Bases; Casings; Covers
    • H01H50/04—Mounting complete relay or separate parts of relay on a base or inside a case
    • H01H2050/049—Assembling or mounting multiple relays in one common housing
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    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
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  • the invention relates to a locking device for preventing the simultaneous activation of two electromagnetically operable, a switching block forming contactors according to the preamble of the independent claim.
  • a locking device for laterally connected contactors is known, the actuators are moved to the movable contacts substantially perpendicular to the connection side walls electromagnetically.
  • the two contactors are picked up by a common housing base.
  • the actuators of both contactors have opposing projections which recede from the connection side walls and between which a perpendicular to the provided at this point with openings connecting side walls sliding locking pin is mounted.
  • the holding force of the solenoid drive of the already switched contactor is greater than the tightening force of the solenoid drive of the other contactor, whereby the actuator of the other contactor is prevented to move to the on position.
  • a disadvantage of this locking device that on the one hand a perpendicular to the connecting side walls directed movement of the actuators is a prerequisite and that the lock is no longer guaranteed if the solenoid actuators - as generally desired - are operated with a significantly lower than the tightening power reduced holding power.
  • a locking device which avoids the aforementioned disadvantages.
  • the direction of movement of the actuators is perpendicular to the front of the laterally connected contactors.
  • a bearing element in which a perpendicular to the connection side walls pivotable armature is mounted as a locking element, to whose inclusion opposite two slots in the connecting side walls.
  • the recesses are each bounded by a front, a middle and a rear inner surface, which extend parallel or perpendicular or obliquely to the front sides.
  • the armature When energizing the solenoid drive of a contactor alone, the armature is pressed from the recess of the actuator of this contactor in the recess of the actuator of the other contactor, which is effectively locked to turn on.
  • the two contactors are connected by means of connecting elements which grip around the outer side limbs of the connecting side walls extending ribs like a clip and engage with a center leg in a form formed in the connecting side walls recess form-fitting.
  • This locking device requires for the bearing element and the anchor additionally two complicated parts, which are associated with high tooling costs. Due to the existing blocking stroke of the locked contactor, it requires a precise coordination between the geometries of the first slots, the bearing elements, the armature, the recesses and the geometry, storage and kinematics of the actuators
  • a generic locking device having actuating members which are moving parallel to the connecting side walls and operatively connected to magnetic drives on the one hand and movable contacts, with opposite openings in the immediately adjoining connecting side walls for a locking element and with projections on the actuating members Actuator of the switched contactor presses the locking element to the projections of the other contactor locking.
  • the formations are formed as projecting towards the connection side walls, tapered lugs on the actuators of both contactors and a protruding, tapered guide rail on the actuator of one of the contactors, wherein the locking element is constantly under engagement of the guide bar.
  • the locking element has on one axis independently rotatable outer roller segments and a smaller relative to these central roller segment and bears against a double-U-shaped bracket which clamps in the recesses of both connection side walls.
  • This locking device requires several composite or complicated designed parts and different and complicated formations of both contactors.
  • the document US 4 409 575 A shows a mechanical locking device for mechanically connected contactors designed as rolling elements such as cylindrical roller or hollow cylindrical roller locking element which is mounted in a connecting frame between the spaced contactors and is actuated by the contact frame of each energized contactor.
  • the disadvantage here is the requirement of the connection frame and the associated space-consuming distance between the opposite side walls of the two contactors.
  • the invention has for its object to realize the mutual locking of two contactors with parallel to the kausweitenandn extending direction of movement of the actuators in a simplified manner.
  • the locking device according to the invention requires in a simple manner only an additional part in the form of a rolling element, which serves as a connecting element with dome-like Recesses of the actuators cooperates.
  • a rolling element which serves as a connecting element with dome-like Recesses of the actuators cooperates.
  • the locking element can be realized in a cost-effective manner by a commercial purchase part in the form of a ball, a cylindrical roller, a barrel roll or a disc.
  • Fig. 1 two mutually lockable contactors 2a and 2b are shown side by side.
  • the contactors 2a, 2b are mounted on a mounting pad, not shown, for example, a standard support rail.
  • the contactor 2a shown on the left closes with its right side connection side wall 4a directly to the left side connection side wall 4b of the contactor 2b shown on the right.
  • the two contactors 2a, 2b are in the usual manner, for example, as described in DE 195 48 480 C1, connected via clip-like connecting elements 5 on opposite sides flush with each other.
  • the contactors 2a, 2b can no longer be separated from each other.
  • connection side walls 4a, 4b each have an opening 6a and 6b opposite one another.
  • an actuator 8a and 8b In the immediate vicinity of the connection side walls 4a, 4b is a portion of an actuator 8a and 8b.
  • the actuators 8a, 8b are operatively connected or coupled on the one hand with the solenoid drives and on the other hand with the movable contacts of the contactors 2a and 2b.
  • the direction of movement of the actuators 8a, 8b is parallel to the connection side walls 4a, 4b and perpendicular to the front sides 10a, 10b of the contactors 2a and 2b.
  • the actuators 8a, 8b are provided with spherical cap-shaped recesses 12a and 12b, respectively.
  • the recesses 12a, 12b are opened to the adjacent connection side wall 4a and 4b, respectively.
  • a locking element 14 in the form of a spherical rolling element made of metal, ceramic, plastic or glass-containing material superimposed. To the left and to the right side, the locking element 14 is held by the adjacent sections of the .Betuschistsorgane 8a, 8b and the rest by the lateral boundaries of the openings 6a, 6b.
  • both actuators 8 a and 8 b occupy the upper position shown in FIG. 2 for the actuator 8 a shown on the left.
  • the locking element 14 loosely supports between the two recesses 12a and 12b, which are directly opposite each other via the apertures 6a and 6b. If one of the two contactors 2a or 2b is turned on from this initial situation, its actuating member 8a or 8b can move freely from top to bottom with respect to the illustration of FIG. In Fig. 2, the case is shown that the right-hand contactor 2b has been turned on.
  • the locking element 14 passes from the region of the recess 12b and is through the non-recessed portion of this actuator 8b via the apertures 6b and 6a to the left into the recess 12a of the actuator 8a displaces the contactor 2a shown on the left.
  • the left disposed contactor 2a is locked against switching. Because in the attempt to turn on even the left-mounted contactor 2a is taken by the prevented avoidance of the locking element 14 to the right the possibility for the actuator 8a of the left-mounted contactor 2a, with its recess 12a out of engagement of the locking element 14.
  • both actuators 8a and 8b are prevented from moving in accordance with the illustration of FIG. 2 down, since the two dome-shaped recesses 12a and 12b can not come out of engagement of the locking element 14 simultaneously .
  • both contactors 2a and 2b simultaneously If they are turned on, they will be kept in the non-activated state in accordance with the form. So there can be no race between the contactors 2a, 2b.
  • the elongate auxiliary tool 20 is made of elastic material, preferably made of plastic, and is formed on both head ends 21 for receiving the spherical locking element 14.
  • the head ends 21 are split symmetrically in forks 22.
  • a locking element 14 can be held in each case by clamping.
  • the fork slots 30 are formed in the region of the receiving spaces 28 in adaptation to the spherical shape of the locking element 14 of a spherical cap shape to the narrow sides 26 out.
  • an opening width of the fork slots of 3 ⁇ 4 of the ball diameter of the locking element 14 and a maximum distance of the opposing in the receiving spaces 28 Kalotteninnen vom of slightly less than the ball diameter have proven to be advantageous.
  • the opening width is 3 mm and the maximum distance of the inner surfaces of the ball is 3.8 mm.
  • the locking element 14 is received in the auxiliary tool 20 in such a way that it projects with a part of its surface over the flat sides 24.
  • the contactors 2a, 2b are previously brought to a distance at which the locking element 14 still fits between the connection side walls 4a, 4b.
  • the auxiliary tool 20 provided with the locking element 14, when its flat sides 24 face the connecting side walls 4a, 4b, can reach between the contactors 2a, 2b and bring the locking element 14 into the region of the apertures 6a, 6b.
  • the locking element 14 is held by the apertures 6a, 6b and passes when retracting the auxiliary tool 20 from the engagement of the forks 22. Then finally the contactors 2a, 2b can be brought together flush and with the connecting elements 5 are connected, whereupon the locking device 1 is fixed.
  • the locking device 1 can be realized, for example, with a cylindrical roller, a barrel roller, a circular disk or a long disk as a locking element.
  • the recesses 12a, 12b on the actuators 8a, 8b are accordingly adapted to the shape of the locking element.

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The mechanical locking device has a roller locking element (14) positioned in aligned openings (6a,6b) in the adjacent side walls (4a,4b) of the mechanically combined protection switches, the operating element (8a,8b) of the protection switch which is switched in causing the locking element to be pushed into a dished recess (12a,12b) in the operating element of the other protection switch, for preventing its simultaneous operation. An independent claim for a tool for holding and inserting a locking element in aligned openings in side walls of mechanically combined protection switches is also included.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Verriegelungseinrichtung zur Verhinderung der gleichzeitigen Einschaltung von zwei elektromagnetisch betätigbaren, einen Schaltblock bildenden Schaltschützen nach dem Oberbegriff des unabhängigen Anspruches.The invention relates to a locking device for preventing the simultaneous activation of two electromagnetically operable, a switching block forming contactors according to the preamble of the independent claim.

Aus der Druckschrift DE 40 30 333 A1 ist eine Verriegelungseinrichtung für seitlich verbundene Schaltschütze bekannt, deren Betätigungsorgane für die beweglichen Kontakte im Wesentlichen senkrecht zu den Verbindungsseitenwänden elektromagnetisch verschoben werden. Die beiden Schaltschütze werden von einem gemeinsamen Gehäuseunterteil aufgenommen. Die Betätigungsorgane beider Schaltschütze weisen gegenüberstehend Vorsprünge auf, die gegenüber den Verbindungsseitenwänden zurücktreten und zwischen denen ein senkrecht zu den an dieser Stelle mit Durchbrüchen versehenen Verbindungsseitenwänden verschiebbarer Verriegelungsstift gelagert ist. Beim Einschalten eines der beiden Schaltschütze wird durch dessen Vorsprung der Verriegelungsstift in Richtung des anderen Schaltschützes verschoben. Beim Versuch, das andere Schaltschütz einzuschalten, trifft dessen Vorsprung auf den Verriegelungsstift. Die Haltekraft des Elektromagnetantriebes des bereits eingeschalteten Schaltschützes ist größer als die Anzugskraft des Elektromagnetantriebes des anderen Schaltschützes, wodurch das Betätigungsorgan des anderen Schaltschützes gehindert wird, in die Einschaltstellung überzugehen. Von Nachteil ist bei dieser Verriegelungseinrichtung, dass zum einen eine senkrecht zu den Verbindungsseitenwänden gerichtete Bewegung der Betätigungsorgane Voraussetzung ist und dass die Verriegelung nicht mehr gewährleistet ist, wenn die Elektromagnetantriebe - wie im Allgemeinen angestrebt - mit einer deutlich gegenüber der Anzugsleistung verminderten Halteleistung betrieben werden.From the document DE 40 30 333 A1 a locking device for laterally connected contactors is known, the actuators are moved to the movable contacts substantially perpendicular to the connection side walls electromagnetically. The two contactors are picked up by a common housing base. The actuators of both contactors have opposing projections which recede from the connection side walls and between which a perpendicular to the provided at this point with openings connecting side walls sliding locking pin is mounted. When switching one of the two contactors is moved by the projection of the locking pin in the direction of the other contactor. When trying to turn on the other contactor, its projection meets the locking pin. The holding force of the solenoid drive of the already switched contactor is greater than the tightening force of the solenoid drive of the other contactor, whereby the actuator of the other contactor is prevented to move to the on position. A disadvantage of this locking device, that on the one hand a perpendicular to the connecting side walls directed movement of the actuators is a prerequisite and that the lock is no longer guaranteed if the solenoid actuators - as generally desired - are operated with a significantly lower than the tightening power reduced holding power.

Aus der Druckschrift DE 195 48 480 C1 ist eine Verriegelungseinrichtung bekannt, welche die vorgenannten Nachteile vermeidet. Die Bewegungsrichtung der Betätigungsorgane verläuft senkrecht zur Frontseite der seitlich verbundenen Schaltschütze. In gegenüberstehenden ersten Schlitzen in den Verbindungsseitenwänden steckt ein Lagerelement, in dem ein senkrecht zu den Verbindungsseitenwänden schwenkbarer Anker als Verriegelungselement gelagert ist, zu dessen Aufnahme zweite Schlitze in den Verbindungsseitenwänden gegenüberstehen. Bei gleichzeitigem Erregen der Elektromagnetantriebe beider Schaltschütze greift der Anker in Aussparungen beider Betätigungsorgane ein und verhindert ein Einschalten beider Schaltschütze. Die Aussparungen sind jeweils durch eine vordere, eine mittlere und eine hintere Innenfläche begrenzt, die sich parallel bzw. senkrecht bzw. schräg zu den Frontseiten erstrecken. Beim Erregen des Elektromagnetantriebes eines Schaltschützes allein wird der Anker aus der Aussparung des Betätigungsorgans dieses Schaltschützes in die Aussparung des Betätigungsorgans des anderen Schaltschützes gedrückt, womit dieses zum Einschalten wirksam verriegelt ist. Die beiden Schaltschütze sind über Verbindungselemente verbunden, die mit äußeren Schenkeln von den Verbindungsseitenwänden ausgehende Rippen klammerartig umgreifen und mit einem Mittelschenkel in eine in den Verbindungsseitenwänden gebildete Ausnehmung formschlüssig greifen. Diese Verriegelungseinrichtung erfordert für das Lagerelement und den Anker zusätzlich zwei komplizierte Teile, die mit hohen Werkzeugkosten verbunden sind. Durch den vorhandenen Sperrhub des verriegelten Schaltschützes bedarf es einer genauen Abstimmung zwischen den Geometrien der ersten Schlitze, der Lagerelemente, der Anker, der Aussparungen und der Geometrie, Lagerung sowie Kinematik der Betätigungsorgane.From the document DE 195 48 480 C1 a locking device is known, which avoids the aforementioned disadvantages. The direction of movement of the actuators is perpendicular to the front of the laterally connected contactors. In opposing first slots in the connection side walls insert a bearing element, in which a perpendicular to the connection side walls pivotable armature is mounted as a locking element, to whose inclusion opposite two slots in the connecting side walls. With simultaneous energization of the solenoid actuators of both contactors, the armature engages in recesses both actuators and prevents switching on both contactors. The recesses are each bounded by a front, a middle and a rear inner surface, which extend parallel or perpendicular or obliquely to the front sides. When energizing the solenoid drive of a contactor alone, the armature is pressed from the recess of the actuator of this contactor in the recess of the actuator of the other contactor, which is effectively locked to turn on. The two contactors are connected by means of connecting elements which grip around the outer side limbs of the connecting side walls extending ribs like a clip and engage with a center leg in a form formed in the connecting side walls recess form-fitting. This locking device requires for the bearing element and the anchor additionally two complicated parts, which are associated with high tooling costs. Due to the existing blocking stroke of the locked contactor, it requires a precise coordination between the geometries of the first slots, the bearing elements, the armature, the recesses and the geometry, storage and kinematics of the actuators.

Aus US 3 536 868 A ist eine gattungsgemäße Verriegelungsvorrichtung bekannt mit parallel zu den Verbindungsseitenwänden sich bewegenden, mit Magnetantrieben einerseits und beweglichen Kontakten anderseits wirkverbundenen Betätigungsorganen, mit gegenüberstehenden Durchbrüchen in den sich unmittelbar anschließenden Verbindungsseitenwänden für ein Verriegelungselement und mit Anformungen an den Betätigungsorganen, wobei das Betätigungsorgan des eingeschalteten Schaltschützes das Verriegelungselement an die Anformungen des anderen Schaltschützes verriegelnd drückt. Die Anformungen sind als in Richtung zu den Verbindungsseitenwänden vorstehende, sich verjüngende Ansätze an den Betätigungsorganen beider Schaltschütze und eine vorstehende, sich verjüngende Führungsleiste an dem Betätigungsorgan eines der Schütze ausgebildet, wobei das Verriegelungselement ständig unter Eingriff der Führungsleiste steht. Das Verriegelungselement weist auf einer Achse unabhängig voneinander verdrehbare äußere Rollensegmente sowie ein gegenüber diesen kleineres zentrales Rollensegment auf und lagert gegen einen doppelt-U-förmig ausgebildeten Bügel, der in den Aussparungen beider Verbindungsseitenwände klemmt. Diese Verriegelungsvorrichtung erfordert mehrer zusammengesetzte bzw. kompliziert gestaltete Teile und unterschiedliche sowie komplizierte Anformungen beider Schaltschütze.From US Pat. No. 3,536,868 A, a generic locking device is known having actuating members which are moving parallel to the connecting side walls and operatively connected to magnetic drives on the one hand and movable contacts, with opposite openings in the immediately adjoining connecting side walls for a locking element and with projections on the actuating members Actuator of the switched contactor presses the locking element to the projections of the other contactor locking. The formations are formed as projecting towards the connection side walls, tapered lugs on the actuators of both contactors and a protruding, tapered guide rail on the actuator of one of the contactors, wherein the locking element is constantly under engagement of the guide bar. The locking element has on one axis independently rotatable outer roller segments and a smaller relative to these central roller segment and bears against a double-U-shaped bracket which clamps in the recesses of both connection side walls. This locking device requires several composite or complicated designed parts and different and complicated formations of both contactors.

Die Druckschrift US 4 409 575 A zeigt eine mechanische Verriegelungseinrichtung für mechanisch verbundene Schaltschütze mit als Wälzkörper wie Zylinderrolle oder Hohlzylinderrolle ausgebildetem Verriegelungselement, das in einem Verbindungsrahmen zwischen den beabstandeten Schützen gelagert ist und von dem Kontaktrahmen des jeweils erregten Schützes betätigt wird. Nachteilig sind hier das Erfordernis des Verbindungsrahmens und der damit verbundene raumgreifende Abstand zwischen den gegenüberliegenden Seitenwänden der beiden Schaltschütze.The document US 4 409 575 A shows a mechanical locking device for mechanically connected contactors designed as rolling elements such as cylindrical roller or hollow cylindrical roller locking element which is mounted in a connecting frame between the spaced contactors and is actuated by the contact frame of each energized contactor. The disadvantage here is the requirement of the connection frame and the associated space-consuming distance between the opposite side walls of the two contactors.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, die gegenseitige Verriegelung zweier Schaltschütze mit parallel zu den Verbindungsweitenwänden verlaufender Bewegungsrichtung der Betätigungsorgane auf vereinfachte Weise zu realisieren.The invention has for its object to realize the mutual locking of two contactors with parallel to the Verbindungsweitenwänden extending direction of movement of the actuators in a simplified manner.

Ausgehend von einer Verriegelungseinrichtung der eingangs genannten Art wird die Aufgabe erfindungsgemäß durch die kennzeichnenden Merkmale des unabhängigen Anspruches gelöst, während den abhängigen Ansprüchen vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der Erfindung zu entnehmen sind.Starting from a locking device of the type mentioned, the object is achieved by the characterizing features of the independent claim, while the dependent claims advantageous developments of the invention are apparent.

Die erfindungsgemäße Verriegelungseinrichtung benötigt in einfacher Weise lediglich ein Zusatzteil in Form eines Wälzkörpers, der als Verbindelement mit kalottenartigen Aussparungen der Betätigungsorgane zusammenwirkt. Durch diese Art der Verriegelung besteht für das zu sperrende Schaltschütz ein sehr geringer Leerhub, was zur Erhöhung der Zuverlässigkeit beträgt und eine einfache Spielhubberechnung für den Konstrukteur erlaubt. Die Elektromagnetantriebe können mit deutlich verminderter Halteleistung betrieben werden.The locking device according to the invention requires in a simple manner only an additional part in the form of a rolling element, which serves as a connecting element with dome-like Recesses of the actuators cooperates. By this type of locking there is a very small idle stroke for the contactor to be blocked, which is to increase the reliability and allows a simple Spielhubberechnung for the designer. The solenoid actuators can be operated with significantly reduced holding power.

Das Verriegelungselement lässt sich in preiswerter Weise durch einen handelsübliches Kaufteil in Form einer Kugel, einer Zylinderrolle, einer Tonnenrolle oder einer Scheibe realisieren.The locking element can be realized in a cost-effective manner by a commercial purchase part in the form of a ball, a cylindrical roller, a barrel roll or a disc.

Weitere Einzelheiten und Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den folgenden, anhand von Figuren erläuterten Ausführungsbeispielen. Es zeigen

Figur 1:
die Anordnung zweier seitlich verbundener, verriegelbarer Schaltschütze;
Figur 2:
die erfindungsgemäße Verriegelungseinrichtung als Einzelheit II aus Fig. 1;
Figur 3:
ein Hilfswerkzeug zur Herstellung der erfindungsgemäßen Verriegelungseinrichtung in perspektivischer Ansicht (Fig. 3a) und in etwas vergrößerter Schnittdarstellung durch die Mittelebene (Fig. 3b).
Further details and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following, with reference to figures explained embodiments. Show it
FIG. 1:
the arrangement of two laterally connected, lockable contactors;
FIG. 2:
the locking device according to the invention as a detail II of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3:
an auxiliary tool for producing the locking device according to the invention in a perspective view (Fig. 3a) and in a somewhat enlarged sectional view through the median plane (Fig. 3b).

In Fig. 1 sind zwei gegenseitig verriegelbare Schaltschütze 2a und 2b Seite an Seite dargestellt. Die Schaltschütze 2a, 2b sind auf einer nicht dargestellten Montageunterlage, beispielsweise einer Normtragschiene, befestigt. Das links dargestellte Schaltschütz 2a schließt mit seiner rechtsseitigen Verbindungsseitenwand 4a unmittelbar an die linksseitige Verbindungsseitenwand 4b des rechts dargestellten Schaltschützes 2b. Die beiden Schaltschütze 2a, 2b sind in üblicher Weise, beispielsweise wie in DE 195 48 480 C1 beschrieben, über klammerartige Verbindungselemente 5 auf gegenüberliegenden Seiten bündig miteinander verbunden. Damit können sich die Schaltschütze 2a, 2b nicht mehr voneinander entfernen.In Fig. 1, two mutually lockable contactors 2a and 2b are shown side by side. The contactors 2a, 2b are mounted on a mounting pad, not shown, for example, a standard support rail. The contactor 2a shown on the left closes with its right side connection side wall 4a directly to the left side connection side wall 4b of the contactor 2b shown on the right. The two contactors 2a, 2b are in the usual manner, for example, as described in DE 195 48 480 C1, connected via clip-like connecting elements 5 on opposite sides flush with each other. Thus, the contactors 2a, 2b can no longer be separated from each other.

Mit Fig. 2 wird als Einzelheit II aus Fig. 1 die Verriegelungseinrichtung 1 der Schaltschütze 2a, 2b näher erläutert. Die Verbindungsseitenwände 4a, 4b besitzen gegenüberstehend jeweils einen Durchbruch 6a bzw. 6b. In unmittelbarer Nähe zu den Verbindungsseitenwände 4a, 4b befindet sich ein Teilstück eines Betätigungsorgans 8a bzw. 8b. Die Betätigungsorgane 8a, 8b sind einerseits mit den Elektromagnetantrieben und anderseits mit den beweglichen Kontakten des Schaltschütze 2a bzw. 2b wirkverbunden bzw. gekoppelt. Die Bewegungsrichtung der Betätigungsorgane 8a, 8b verläuft parallel zu den Verbindungsseitenwänden 4a, 4b und senkrecht zu den Frontseiten 10a, 10b der Schaltschütze 2a bzw. 2b. In der Nähe zu den Durchbrüchen 6a, 6b sind die Betätigungsorgane 8a, 8b mit kugelkalottenförmigen Aussparungen 12a bzw. 12 b ausgestattet. Die Aussparungen 12a, 12b sind zur benachbarten Verbindungsseitenwand 4a bzw. 4b geöffnet. Innerhalb der Durchbrüche 6a, 6b lagert ein Verriegelungselement 14 in Form eines kugelförmigen Wälzkörpers aus Metall, Keramik, Kunststoff oder glashaltigem Material. Zur linken und zur rechten Seite wird das Verriegelungselement 14 von den benachbarten Teilstücken der .Betätigungsorgane 8a, 8b und im Übrigen durch die seitlichen Begrenzungen der Durchbrüche 6a, 6b gehalten.2, the locking device 1 of the contactors 2a, 2b will be explained in more detail as a detail II of FIG. The connection side walls 4a, 4b each have an opening 6a and 6b opposite one another. In the immediate vicinity of the connection side walls 4a, 4b is a portion of an actuator 8a and 8b. The actuators 8a, 8b are operatively connected or coupled on the one hand with the solenoid drives and on the other hand with the movable contacts of the contactors 2a and 2b. The direction of movement of the actuators 8a, 8b is parallel to the connection side walls 4a, 4b and perpendicular to the front sides 10a, 10b of the contactors 2a and 2b. In the vicinity of the apertures 6a, 6b, the actuators 8a, 8b are provided with spherical cap-shaped recesses 12a and 12b, respectively. The recesses 12a, 12b are opened to the adjacent connection side wall 4a and 4b, respectively. Within the apertures 6a, 6b, a locking element 14 in the form of a spherical rolling element made of metal, ceramic, plastic or glass-containing material superimposed. To the left and to the right side, the locking element 14 is held by the adjacent sections of the .Betätigungsorgane 8a, 8b and the rest by the lateral boundaries of the openings 6a, 6b.

Wenn sich beide Schaltschütze 2a und 2b im nichteingeschalteten Zustand befinden, nehmen beide Betätigungsorgane 8a und 8b die in Fig. 2 für das links dargestellte Betätigungsorgan 8a gezeigte obere Position ein. In dieser Situation lagert das Verriegelungselement 14 locker zwischen den beiden Aussparungen 12a und 12b, die sich dabei über die Durchbrüche 6a und 6b direkt gegenüberstehen. Wenn aus dieser Ausgangssituation eines der beiden Schaltschütze 2a oder 2b eingeschaltet wird, kann sich dessen Betätigungsorgan 8a oder 8b ungehindert bezüglich der Darstellung von Fig. 2 von oben nach unten bewegen. In Fig. 2 ist der Fall dargestellt, dass das rechts angeordnete Schaltschütz 2b eingeschaltet worden ist. Durch die Bewegung des zugehörigen Betätigungsorgans 8b um den Betätigungshub 16 in die untere Position, gelangt das Verriegelungselement 14 aus dem Bereich der Aussparung 12b und wird durch den nicht zurückgesetzten Teil dieses Betätigungsorgans 8b über die Durchbrüche 6b und 6a nach links in die Aussparung 12a des Betätigungsorgans 8a das links dargestellte Schaltschützes 2a verdrängt. Damit ist das links angeordnete Schaltschütz 2a gegen Einschalten verriegelt. Denn bei dem Versuch, auch noch das links angeordnete Schaltschütz 2a einzuschalten, ist durch das verhinderte Ausweichen des Verriegelungselementes 14 nach rechts die Möglichkeit für das Betätigungsorgan 8a des links angeordneten Schaltschützes 2a genommen, mit seiner Aussparung 12a aus dem Eingriff des Verriegelungselementes 14 zu gelangen.When both contactors 2 a and 2 b are in the non-switched-on state, both actuators 8 a and 8 b occupy the upper position shown in FIG. 2 for the actuator 8 a shown on the left. In this situation, the locking element 14 loosely supports between the two recesses 12a and 12b, which are directly opposite each other via the apertures 6a and 6b. If one of the two contactors 2a or 2b is turned on from this initial situation, its actuating member 8a or 8b can move freely from top to bottom with respect to the illustration of FIG. In Fig. 2, the case is shown that the right-hand contactor 2b has been turned on. By the movement of the associated actuator 8b to the operating stroke 16 in the lower position, the locking element 14 passes from the region of the recess 12b and is through the non-recessed portion of this actuator 8b via the apertures 6b and 6a to the left into the recess 12a of the actuator 8a displaces the contactor 2a shown on the left. Thus, the left disposed contactor 2a is locked against switching. Because in the attempt to turn on even the left-mounted contactor 2a is taken by the prevented avoidance of the locking element 14 to the right the possibility for the actuator 8a of the left-mounted contactor 2a, with its recess 12a out of engagement of the locking element 14.

Bei gleichzeitigem Erregen der Etektromagnetantriebe beider Schaltschütze 2a und 2b werden beide Betätigungsorgane 8a und 8b daran gehindert, sich gemäß der Darstellung von Fig. 2 nach unten zu bewegen, da die beiden kalottenförmigen Aussparungen 12a und 12b nicht gleichzeitig aus dem Eingriff des Verriegelungselementes 14 gelangen können. Bei dem Versuch, beide Schaltschütze 2a und 2b gleichzeitig einzuschalten, werden diese formschriftenkonform im nichteingeschalteten Zustand gehalten. Es kann also kein Wettlauf zwischen den Schaltschützen 2a, 2b stattfinden.With simultaneous energization of the Etektromagnetantriebe both contactors 2a and 2b, both actuators 8a and 8b are prevented from moving in accordance with the illustration of FIG. 2 down, since the two dome-shaped recesses 12a and 12b can not come out of engagement of the locking element 14 simultaneously , In the attempt, both contactors 2a and 2b simultaneously If they are turned on, they will be kept in the non-activated state in accordance with the form. So there can be no race between the contactors 2a, 2b.

Um das Einbringen des Verriegelungselementes 14 zwischen die Durchbrüche 6a, 6b zu erleichtern, kann sich der Monteur des in Fig. 3 dargestellten Hilfswerkzeuges 20 bedienen. Das längliche Hilfswerkzeug 20 besteht aus elastischem Material, vorzugsweise aus Kunststoff, und ist an beiden Kopfenden 21 zur Aufnahme des kugelförmigen Verriegelungselementes 14 ausgebildet. Dazu sind die Kopfenden 21 symmetrisch in Gabelzinken 22 aufgespalten. In den durch die elastischen Gabelzinken 22 an beiden Kopfenden 21 gebildeten Aufnahmeräumen 28 kann jeweils ein Verriegelungselement 14 klemmend gehalten werden. Zur besseren Halterung der Verriegelungselemente 14 sind die Gabelschlitze 30 im Bereich der Aufnahmeräume 28 in Anpassung an die Kugelform des Verriegelungselementes 14 kugelkalottenförmig zu den Schmalseiten 26 hin ausgeformt. Im unbelasteten Zustand haben sich eine Öffnungsweite der Gabelschlitze von ¾ des Kugeldurchmessers des Verriegelungselementes 14 und ein maximaler Abstand der in den Aufnahmeräumen 28 gegenüberstehenden Kalotteninnenflächen von etwas weniger als dem Kugeldurchmesser als vorteilhaft erwiesen. Beispielsweise beträgt bei einem Kugeldurchmesser von 4 mm die Öffnungsweite 3 mm und der maximale Abstand der Kalotteninnenflächen 3,8 mm.In order to facilitate the introduction of the locking element 14 between the apertures 6a, 6b, the fitter of the auxiliary tool 20 shown in Fig. 3 can use. The elongate auxiliary tool 20 is made of elastic material, preferably made of plastic, and is formed on both head ends 21 for receiving the spherical locking element 14. For this purpose, the head ends 21 are split symmetrically in forks 22. In the receiving spaces 28 formed by the elastic forks 22 at both head ends 21, a locking element 14 can be held in each case by clamping. For better support of the locking elements 14, the fork slots 30 are formed in the region of the receiving spaces 28 in adaptation to the spherical shape of the locking element 14 of a spherical cap shape to the narrow sides 26 out. In the unloaded state, an opening width of the fork slots of ¾ of the ball diameter of the locking element 14 and a maximum distance of the opposing in the receiving spaces 28 Kalotteninnenflächen of slightly less than the ball diameter have proven to be advantageous. For example, with a ball diameter of 4 mm, the opening width is 3 mm and the maximum distance of the inner surfaces of the ball is 3.8 mm.

Das Verriegelungselement 14 wird in dem Hilfswerkzeug 20 in der Weise aufgenommen, dass es mit einem Teil seiner Oberfläche über die Flachseiten 24 ragt. Zum Einbringen des Verriegelungselementes 14 in die Durchbrüche 6a, 6b werden zuvor die Schaltschütze 2a, 2b auf einen Abstand gebracht, bei dem das Verriegelungselement 14 noch zwischen die Verbindungsseitenwände 4a, 4b passt. Das mit dem Verriegelungselement 14 versehene Hilfswerkzeug 20 kann dann, wenn seine Flachseiten 24 den Verbindungsseitenwänden 4a, 4b gegenüberstehen, zwischen die Schaltschütze 2a, 2b reichen und das Verriegelungselement 14 in den Bereich der Durchbrüche 6a, 6b bringen. Wenn jetzt die Schaltschütze 2a, 2b noch näher zueinander gebracht werden, wird das Verriegelungselement 14 durch die Durchbrüche 6a, 6b gehalten und gelangt beim Zurückziehen des Hilfswerkzeuges 20 aus dem Eingriff der Gabelzinken 22. Hierauf können schließlich die Schaltschütze 2a, 2b bündig zusammengerückt und mit den Verbindungselementen 5 verbunden werden, worauf die Verriegelungseinrichtung 1 festiggestellt ist.The locking element 14 is received in the auxiliary tool 20 in such a way that it projects with a part of its surface over the flat sides 24. For introducing the locking element 14 into the openings 6a, 6b, the contactors 2a, 2b are previously brought to a distance at which the locking element 14 still fits between the connection side walls 4a, 4b. The auxiliary tool 20 provided with the locking element 14, when its flat sides 24 face the connecting side walls 4a, 4b, can reach between the contactors 2a, 2b and bring the locking element 14 into the region of the apertures 6a, 6b. If now the contactors 2a, 2b are brought closer to each other, the locking element 14 is held by the apertures 6a, 6b and passes when retracting the auxiliary tool 20 from the engagement of the forks 22. Then finally the contactors 2a, 2b can be brought together flush and with the connecting elements 5 are connected, whereupon the locking device 1 is fixed.

Die vorliegende Erfindung ist nicht auf die vorstehend beschriebenen Ausführungsformen beschränkt, sondern umfasst auch alle gleichwirkenden Ausführungsformen, die innerhalb des durch die Ansprüche definierten Schutzumfangs liegen. So lässt sich die Verriegelungseinrichtung 1 beispielsweise auch mit einer Zylinderrolle, einer Tonnenrolle, einer Kreisscheibe oder einer Langscheibe als Verriegelungselement realisieren. Die Aussparungen 12a, 12 b an den Betätigungsorganen 8a, 8b sind dementsprechend an die Form des Verriegelungselementes anzupassen.The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but also includes all equivalent embodiments that are within the scope defined by the claims. Thus, the locking device 1 can be realized, for example, with a cylindrical roller, a barrel roller, a circular disk or a long disk as a locking element. The recesses 12a, 12b on the actuators 8a, 8b are accordingly adapted to the shape of the locking element.

Claims (5)

  1. A mechanical interlocking device for mechanically connected contactors (2a; 2b), having two connecting side walls (4a; 4b) associated with the contactors and having
    - actuating members (8a; 8b) mobile parallel to the connecting side walls (4a; 4b) and functionally connected with electromagnetic drives on the one hand and movable contacts on the other,
    - mutually facing openings (6a; 6b) in the flushly adjacent connecting side walls (4a; 4b) for an interlock element (14) and
    - recesses (12a; 12b) in the actuating members (8a; 8b), the actuating member (8a or 8b respectively) of the closed contactor (2a or 2b respectively) forcing the interlock element (14) into the recess (12b or 12a respectively) of the other contactor (2b or 2a respectively),
    characterised in that
    - the recesses (12a; 12b) are of dome-shaped construction and are arranged in the immediate vicinity of the connecting side walls (4a; 4b) and
    - the interlock element (14), which takes the form of a rolling element, is mounted in the openings (6a; 6b).
  2. An interlocking device according to claim 1, characterised in that the recesses (12a; 12b) take the form of segments of spheres and the interlock element (14) takes the form of a sphere.
  3. An interlocking device according to claim 1, characterised in that the recesses (12a; 12b) take the form of segments of cylinders and the interlock element (14) takes the form of a cylindrical roller.
  4. An interlocking device according to claim 1, characterised in that the recesses (12a; 12b) take the form of barrel segments and the interlock element (14) takes the form of a barrel-shaped roller.
  5. An interlocking device according to claim 1, characterised in that the recesses (12a; 12b) take the form of disc segments and the interlock element (14) takes the form of a disc.
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