EP1636815A1 - Leading auxiliary switch for circuit breaker - Google Patents

Leading auxiliary switch for circuit breaker

Info

Publication number
EP1636815A1
EP1636815A1 EP05739516A EP05739516A EP1636815A1 EP 1636815 A1 EP1636815 A1 EP 1636815A1 EP 05739516 A EP05739516 A EP 05739516A EP 05739516 A EP05739516 A EP 05739516A EP 1636815 A1 EP1636815 A1 EP 1636815A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
contact
auxiliary switch
sliding
slide
actuating
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.)
Granted
Application number
EP05739516A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1636815B1 (en
Inventor
Harald Udelhoven
Ali Shekarchi
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.)
Eaton Industries GmbH
Original Assignee
Moeller GmbH
Kloeckner Moeller GmbH
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 Moeller GmbH, Kloeckner Moeller GmbH filed Critical Moeller GmbH
Publication of EP1636815A1 publication Critical patent/EP1636815A1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP1636815B1 publication Critical patent/EP1636815B1/en
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H71/00—Details of the protective switches or relays covered by groups H01H73/00 - H01H83/00
    • H01H71/10—Operating or release mechanisms
    • H01H71/12—Automatic release mechanisms with or without manual release
    • H01H71/46—Automatic release mechanisms with or without manual release having means for operating auxiliary contacts additional to the main contacts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H15/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for actuation in opposite directions, e.g. slide switch
    • H01H15/02—Details
    • H01H15/06—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
    • H01H15/10—Operating parts
    • H01H15/102—Operating parts comprising cam devices
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H83/00—Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current
    • H01H83/12—Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current operated by voltage falling below a predetermined value, e.g. for no-volt protection

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a leading auxiliary switch for circuit breakers, in particular motor circuit breakers, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • auxiliary switch Such a leading auxiliary switch is known from the publication DE 197 54 071 C1.
  • the auxiliary switch has an actuating slide with a link which is in engagement with a bell crank acting on a contact carrier.
  • the contact carrier In a first actuation phase, the contact carrier is pivoted into an ON position against the action of a torsion spring acting on the deflection lever and of contact pressure springs and essentially perpendicular to the actuation direction of the actuation slide.
  • an actuating element of a circuit breaker is actuated while maintaining the ON position of the contact carrier with further lifting of the actuating slide.
  • the backdrop has two contour sections merging into one another at an angle of 80 ° to 100 °, which in each of the actuation phases are traversed by a pin protruding from the deflection lever and, by means of their boundary surfaces on both sides in conjunction with the torsion spring, ensure that the deflection lever is inadmissible to avoid Positions of the contact carrier is in constant contact with the actuating slide and the contact carrier.
  • the invention has for its object to show a different way of realizing such an auxiliary switch.
  • actuating slide and the linearly displaceable contact carrier there is also a linearly displaceable drive slide.
  • Contact carrier and actuating slide move parallel to each other and across the drive slide.
  • the movement of the anti-slide valve is limited on one side with respect to the actuation slide and the contact carrier with respect to the drive slide, inadmissible positions of the contact carrier are avoided by the at least one contact pressure spring.
  • the movement transmission takes place in the first actuation phase between a sliding edge of the actuating slide and a first sliding surface of the drive slide on the one hand and a second sliding surface of the drive slide and the contact carrier on the other.
  • the sliding edge comes outside the first sliding surface, an actuating element of a circuit breaker connected to the auxiliary switch generally moving into its ON position through the actuating slide, and the contact carrier remaining in the ON position by contact with the second sliding surface.
  • a second boundary surface of the drive slide which extends from the second sliding surface and runs in the second direction of thrust, ensures a defined OFF position of the contact carrier.
  • the actuating slide is advantageously angled toward a head part for actuating an ON button of the circuit breaker.
  • Figure 1 a simplified representation of a leading auxiliary switch according to the invention mounted on a circuit breaker
  • Figure 2 the auxiliary switch from Fig. 1 with the auxiliary switch housing removed.
  • the leading auxiliary switch 1 is surrounded by a cuboid auxiliary switch housing 2 to be fastened to a circuit breaker 3.
  • a circuit breaker 3 Of the rudimentary circuit breaker 3 shown, only a front part of its switching device housing 4 and as an actuating element 5, an ON button and as an additional actuating element 6, an OFF button is shown.
  • the auxiliary switch 1 has four connection terminals 7 and an actuating slide 10 protruding from the front of the auxiliary switch housing 2.
  • the actuating slide 10, which is longitudinally displaceable in the auxiliary switch housing 2 can be displaced in a first pushing direction Y1 from the shown position into an ON position and in the opposite direction.
  • the actuating slide 10 covers the actuating element 5 at a distance with an angled head part 11 in its OFF position.
  • the head part 11 approaches the actuating element 5 when the actuating slide 10 is moved from the OFF position to the ON position in a first actuation phase and, in a subsequent second actuation phase, transfers the actuating element 5 from the shown OFF position into a depressed ON position.
  • two contact elements designed as normally open contacts are arranged in the interior of the auxiliary switch 1, each consisting of a pair of fixed contacts 8 and 9 and a bridging movable contact 21 and 22, respectively.
  • One of the fixed contacts 8, 9 is connected to one of the connection terminals 7.
  • the movable contacts 21, 22 are mounted one behind the other in a contact carrier 20 with play, which in turn is mounted in the auxiliary switch housing 2 in a longitudinally displaceable manner.
  • a contact pressure spring 23 is supported between the end of the contact carrier 20 facing away from the head part 11 of the actuating slide 10 and the auxiliary switch housing 2.
  • the contact carrier 20 In order to transfer the open contact elements from the open position shown into the closed position, the contact carrier 20 is moved from the shown OFF position into the ON position parallel to the first pushing direction Y1. To open the contact elements, the contact carrier 20 is moved in the opposite direction.
  • a drive slide 30 is furthermore mounted to be longitudinally displaceable, for which purpose an elongated guide recess 31 of the drive slide 30 interacts in a known manner with suitable guide pins of the auxiliary switch housing 2.
  • the drive slide 30 is arranged between the end of the actuating slide 10 facing away from the head part 11 and the end of the contact carrier 20 facing away from the contact pressure spring 23.
  • the drive slide 30 is displaceable in and against a second thrust direction X2, which extends transversely to the first thrust direction Y1.
  • the drive slide 30 is provided with two essentially flat, mutually parallel sliding surfaces 32, 33 equipped.
  • the sliding surfaces 32, 33 are aligned obliquely to both thrust directions Y1, X2.
  • the first sliding surface 32 faces the actuating slide 10 and the second sliding surface 33 faces the contact carrier 20.
  • the first sliding surface 32 is followed by a flat first contact surface 34 in and parallel to the first thrust direction Y1.
  • the actuating slide 10 is equipped at its end facing away from the head part 11 with a sliding edge 12, to which a flat second contact surface 13 extending in the first pushing direction Y1 adjoins the head part 11.
  • the actuating slide 10 has at its end located within the auxiliary switch housing 2 a step 14 set back with respect to the drive slide 30, which ends in a flat first boundary surface 15 running in the first direction of thrust Y1.
  • the second sliding surface 33 is followed by a flat second boundary surface 35 in and parallel to the second thrust direction X2.
  • the contact carrier 20 is equipped at its end facing the drive slide 30 with a sliding lug 24.
  • the first boundary surface 15 of the actuating slide 10 faces the first contact surface 34 of the drive slide 30 and serves on the one hand to facilitate assembly of the auxiliary switch 1 and on the other hand in conjunction with conventional guide means in the auxiliary switch housing 2 for improved guidance of the actuating slide 10.
  • the sliding edge 12 of the actuating slide 10 is on the beginning of the first sliding surface 32 of the drive slide 30 facing the head part 11 and, on the other hand, the sliding lug 24 of the contact carrier 20 is on the into the second sliding surface 33 of the drive slide 30 transition beginning of the second boundary surface 35.
  • the sliding edge 12 slides on the first sliding surface 32, as a result of which the drive slide 30 is displaced in the second thrust direction X2.
  • the sliding lug 24 slides from the start starting from the second boundary surface 35 to the opposite end of the second sliding surface 33, as a result of which the contact carrier 20 counteracts the force effect of the contact compression spring 23 is moved parallel to the first thrust direction Y1.
  • the movable contacts 21 and 22 come into contact with the fixed contacts 8 and 9, respectively.
  • the counteraction of the contact pressure spring 23 is transmitted from the contact carrier 20 to the actuating slide 10 via the drive slide 30.
  • the first actuation phase ends when the sliding edge 12 moves away from the Head part 11 has reached the opposite end of the first sliding surface 32.
  • the sliding edge 12 comes out of contact with the first sliding surface 32, whereas in the further course the second contact surface 13 slides along the first contact surface 34. Since both contact surfaces 13, 34 run parallel to the first thrust direction Y1, no further movement can take place for the drive slide 30 and the contact carrier 20.
  • the actuating element 5 ON button of the circuit breaker 2 is pressed into the switchgear housing 4 by the head part 11.

Abstract

A leading auxiliary switch includes an auxiliary switch housing for attachment to a circuit breaker. An operating slide is provided having a sliding edge and being supported so as to be movable in a first sliding direction. A contact carrier is provided supported so as to be movable parallel to the first sliding direction. The contact carrier includes a sliding nose and is movable in a first operating phase of the operating slide against an action of a contact pressure spring into an ON position of movable contacts with fixed contacts. A drive slide is supported in the auxiliary switch housing so as to be movable in a second sliding direction transverse to the first sliding direction, the drive slide including first and second opposed sliding surfaces extending at an angle to the first and second sliding directions. The sliding edge of the operating slide abuts against the first sliding surface in the first operating phase and is out of contact with the first sliding surface in the second operating phase.

Description

Voreiiender Hilfsschalter für SchutzschalterLeading auxiliary switch for circuit breakers
Die Erfindung betrifft einen voreilenden Hilfsschalter für Schutzschalter, insbesondere Motorschutzschalter, nach dem Oberbegriff von Anspruch 1.The invention relates to a leading auxiliary switch for circuit breakers, in particular motor circuit breakers, according to the preamble of claim 1.
Aus der Druckschrift DE 197 54 071 C1 ist ein derartiger voreilender Hilfsschalter bekannt. Der Hilfsschalter hat einen Betätigungsschieber mit einer Kulisse, die mit einem auf einen Kontaktträger wirkenden Umlenkhebel in Eingriff steht. In einer ersten Betätigungsphase wird der Kontaktträger entgegen der Wirkung einer den Umlenkhebel beaufschlagenden Drehfeder sowie von Kontaktdruckfedern und im wesentlichen senk- recht zur Betätigungsrichtung des Betätigungsschiebers in eine EIN-Stellung geschwenkt. In einer nachfolgenden zweiten Betätigungsphase wird unter Beibehaltung der EIN-Stellung des Kontaktträgers mit weiterem Durchhub des Betätigungsschiebers durch diesen ein Betätigungselement eines Schutzschalters betätigt. Die Kulisse weist zwei im Winkel von 80° bis 100° ineinander übergehende Konturabschnitte auf, die in jeweils einer der Betätigungsphasen von einem von dem Umlenkhebel abstehenden Zapfen durchlaufen werden und durch ihre beidseitigen Begrenzungsflächen in Verbindung mit der Drehfeder gewährleisten, dass der Umlenkhebel zur Vermeidung unzulässiger Positionen des Kontaktträgers ständig in Berührung mit dem Betätigungsschieber und dem Kontaktträger ist.Such a leading auxiliary switch is known from the publication DE 197 54 071 C1. The auxiliary switch has an actuating slide with a link which is in engagement with a bell crank acting on a contact carrier. In a first actuation phase, the contact carrier is pivoted into an ON position against the action of a torsion spring acting on the deflection lever and of contact pressure springs and essentially perpendicular to the actuation direction of the actuation slide. In a subsequent second actuation phase, an actuating element of a circuit breaker is actuated while maintaining the ON position of the contact carrier with further lifting of the actuating slide. The backdrop has two contour sections merging into one another at an angle of 80 ° to 100 °, which in each of the actuation phases are traversed by a pin protruding from the deflection lever and, by means of their boundary surfaces on both sides in conjunction with the torsion spring, ensure that the deflection lever is inadmissible to avoid Positions of the contact carrier is in constant contact with the actuating slide and the contact carrier.
Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen davon abweichenden Weg zur Realisierung eines derartigen Hilfsschalters aufzuzeigen.The invention has for its object to show a different way of realizing such an auxiliary switch.
Ausgehend von einem Hilfsschalter der eingangs genannten Art wird die Aufgabe er- findungsgemäß durch die Merkmale des unabhängigen Anspruches gelöst, während den abhängigen Ansprüchen vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der Erfindung zu entnehmen sind.Starting from an auxiliary switch of the type mentioned in the introduction, the object is achieved according to the invention by the features of the independent claim, while advantageous developments of the invention can be found in the dependent claims.
Zwischen dem Betätigungsschieber und dem geradlinig verschieblichen Kontaktträger ist ein ebenfalls geradlinig verschieblicher Antriebsschieber angeordnet. Kontaktträger und Betätigungsschieber bewegen sich parallel zueinander und quer zum Antriebsschieber. Der Antπebsschieber ist gegenüber dem Betätigungsschieber und der Kontaktträger gegenüber dem Antriebsschieber in seiner Bewegung einseitig begrenzt, wobei durch die mindestens eine Kontaktdruckfeder unzulässige Positionen des Kontaktträgers vermieden werden. Die Bewegungsübertragung erfolgt in der ersten Betätigungsphase zwischen einer Gleitkante des Betätigungsschiebers und einer ersten Gleitfläche des Antriebsschiebers einerseits und einer zweiten Gleitfläche des Antriebsschiebers und des Kontaktträgers anderseits. In der zweiten Betätigungsphase gelangt die Gleitkante außerhalb der ersten Gleitfläche, wobei durch den Betätigungsschieber ein Betätigungselement eines mit dem Hilfsschalter verbundenen Schutzschalters im allgemeinen in seine EIN-Stellung bewegt und der Kontaktträger durch Anlage an der zweiten Gleitfläche weiterhin in EIN-Stellung bleibt.Between the actuating slide and the linearly displaceable contact carrier there is also a linearly displaceable drive slide. Contact carrier and actuating slide move parallel to each other and across the drive slide. The movement of the anti-slide valve is limited on one side with respect to the actuation slide and the contact carrier with respect to the drive slide, inadmissible positions of the contact carrier are avoided by the at least one contact pressure spring. The movement transmission takes place in the first actuation phase between a sliding edge of the actuating slide and a first sliding surface of the drive slide on the one hand and a second sliding surface of the drive slide and the contact carrier on the other. In the second actuation phase, the sliding edge comes outside the first sliding surface, an actuating element of a circuit breaker connected to the auxiliary switch generally moving into its ON position through the actuating slide, and the contact carrier remaining in the ON position by contact with the second sliding surface.
Eine jeweils in der ersten Schubrichtung verlaufende, sich an die erste Gleitfläche anschließende erste und eine sich an die Gleitkante anschließende zweite Anlagefläche gleiten in der zweiten Bewegungsphase unter Sicherstellung der EIN-Stellung des Antriebsschiebers aufeinander. Nach Betätigungsende bleiben der Antriebsschieber und der Betätigungsschieber durch die übertragene Wirkung der Kontaktkraftfeder unter Reibhaftung positioniert.A first contact surface running in the first thrust direction, adjoining the first sliding surface and a second contact surface adjoining the sliding edge slide in the second movement phase while ensuring the ON position of the drive slide. After the end of the actuation, the drive slide and the actuation slide remain positioned under the frictional action due to the transferred action of the contact force spring.
Eine von der zweiten Gleitfläche ausgehende, in der zweiten Schubrichtung verlaufende zweite Begrenzungsfläche des Antriebsschiebers gewährleistet eine definierte AUS- Stellung des Kontaktträgers.A second boundary surface of the drive slide, which extends from the second sliding surface and runs in the second direction of thrust, ensures a defined OFF position of the contact carrier.
Der Betätigungsschieber ist vorteilhaft zu einem Kopfteil zum Betätigen einer EIN-Taste des Schutzschalters abgewinkelt.The actuating slide is advantageously angled toward a head part for actuating an ON button of the circuit breaker.
Weitere Einzelheiten und Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus dem folgenden, anhand von Figuren erläuterten Ausführungsbeispiel. Es zeigenFurther details and advantages of the invention result from the following exemplary embodiment explained with reference to figures. Show it
Figur 1 : in vereinfachter Darstellung einen an einem Schutzschalter montierten erfindungsgemäßen voreilenden Hilfsschalter; Figur 2: den Hilfsschalter aus Fig. 1 mit entferntem Hilfsschaltergehäuse.Figure 1: a simplified representation of a leading auxiliary switch according to the invention mounted on a circuit breaker; Figure 2: the auxiliary switch from Fig. 1 with the auxiliary switch housing removed.
Nach Fig. 1 ist der voreilende Hilfsschalter 1 von einem quaderförmigen, an einen Schutzschalter 3 zu befestigenden Hilfsschaltergehäuse 2 umgeben. Von dem rudimentär dargestellten Schutzschalter 3 sind lediglich ein frontseitiger Teil seines Schalt- gerätegehäuses 4 und als Betätigungselement 5 eine EIN-Taste sowie als weiteres Betätigungselement 6 eine AUS-Taste gezeigt. Der Hilfsschalter 1 weist vier Anschlussklemmen 7 und einen frontseitig aus dem Hilfsschaltergehäuse 2 ragenden Betätigungsschieber 10 auf. Der im Hilfsschaltergehäuse 2 längsverschieblich geführte Betätigungsschieber 10 ist in einer ersten Schubrichtung Y1 von der gezeigten Ausstellung in eine EIN-Stellung und in umgekehrte Richtung verschiebbar. Der Betätigungsschieber 10 überdeckt mit einem abgewinkelten Kopfteil 11 in seiner AUS-Stel- lung beabstandet das Betätigungselement 5. Der Kopfteil 11 nähert sich beim Verschieben des Betätigungsschiebers 10 von der AUS-Stellung in die EIN-Stellung in ei- ner ersten Betätigungsphase dem Betätigungselement 5 und überführt in einer anschließenden zweiten Betätigungsphase das Betätigungselement 5 von der gezeigten AUS-Stellung in eine gedrückte EIN-Stellung.1, the leading auxiliary switch 1 is surrounded by a cuboid auxiliary switch housing 2 to be fastened to a circuit breaker 3. Of the rudimentary circuit breaker 3 shown, only a front part of its switching device housing 4 and as an actuating element 5, an ON button and as an additional actuating element 6, an OFF button is shown. The auxiliary switch 1 has four connection terminals 7 and an actuating slide 10 protruding from the front of the auxiliary switch housing 2. The actuating slide 10, which is longitudinally displaceable in the auxiliary switch housing 2, can be displaced in a first pushing direction Y1 from the shown position into an ON position and in the opposite direction. The actuating slide 10 covers the actuating element 5 at a distance with an angled head part 11 in its OFF position. The head part 11 approaches the actuating element 5 when the actuating slide 10 is moved from the OFF position to the ON position in a first actuation phase and, in a subsequent second actuation phase, transfers the actuating element 5 from the shown OFF position into a depressed ON position.
Nach Fig. 2 sind im Inneren des Hilfsschalters 1 zwei als Schließer ausgebildete Kon- taktelemente angeordnet, die jeweils aus einem Paar von Festkontakten 8 bzw. 9 und einem überbrückenden beweglichen Kontakt 21 bzw. 22 bestehen. Je einer der Festkontakte 8, 9 ist mit einem der Anschlussklemmen 7 verbunden. Die beweglichen Kontakte 21 , 22 sind hintereinander in einem Kontaktträger 20 spielbehaftet gelagert, der seinerseits im Hilfsschaltergehäuse 2 längsverschieblich gelagert ist. Zwischen dem vom Kopfteil 11 des Betätigungsschiebers 10 abgewandten Ende des Kontaktträgers 20 und dem Hilfsschaltergehäuse 2 stützt sich eine Kontaktdruckfeder 23 ab. Zum Überführen der geöffneten Kontaktelemente von der gezeigten geöffneten Stellung in die geschlossene Stellung wird der Kontaktträger 20 parallel zur ersten Schubrichtung Y1 von der gezeigten AUS-Stellung in die EIN-Stellung bewegt. Zum Öffnen der Kon- taktelemente wird der Kontaktträger 20 in die entgegengesetzte Richtung bewegt.According to FIG. 2, two contact elements designed as normally open contacts are arranged in the interior of the auxiliary switch 1, each consisting of a pair of fixed contacts 8 and 9 and a bridging movable contact 21 and 22, respectively. One of the fixed contacts 8, 9 is connected to one of the connection terminals 7. The movable contacts 21, 22 are mounted one behind the other in a contact carrier 20 with play, which in turn is mounted in the auxiliary switch housing 2 in a longitudinally displaceable manner. A contact pressure spring 23 is supported between the end of the contact carrier 20 facing away from the head part 11 of the actuating slide 10 and the auxiliary switch housing 2. In order to transfer the open contact elements from the open position shown into the closed position, the contact carrier 20 is moved from the shown OFF position into the ON position parallel to the first pushing direction Y1. To open the contact elements, the contact carrier 20 is moved in the opposite direction.
Im Hilfsschaltergehäuse 2 ist weiterhin ein Antriebsschieber 30 längsverschieblich gelagert, wozu eine längliche Führungsausnehmung 31 des Antriebsschiebers 30 in bekannter Weise mit geeigneten Führungszapfen des Hilfsschaltergehäuses 2 zusam- menwirkt. Der Antriebsschieber 30 ist zwischen dem vom Kopfteil 11 abgewandten Ende des Betätigungsschiebers 10 und dem von der Kontaktdruckfeder 23 abgewandten Ende des Kontaktträgers 20 angeordnet. Der Antriebsschieber 30 ist in und entgegen einer zweiten Schubrichtung X2 verschiebbar, die quer zur ersten Schubrichtung Y1 verläuft. Der Antriebsschieber 30 ist mit zwei im Wesentlichen ebenen, zu- einander parallel verlaufenden Gleitflächen 32, 33 ausgestattet. Die Gleitflächen 32, 33 sind schräg zu beiden Schubrichtungen Y1 , X2 ausgerichtet. Die erste Gleitfläche 32 steht dem Betätigungsschieber 10 und die zweite Gleitfläche 33 dem Kontaktträger 20 gegenüber.In the auxiliary switch housing 2, a drive slide 30 is furthermore mounted to be longitudinally displaceable, for which purpose an elongated guide recess 31 of the drive slide 30 interacts in a known manner with suitable guide pins of the auxiliary switch housing 2. The drive slide 30 is arranged between the end of the actuating slide 10 facing away from the head part 11 and the end of the contact carrier 20 facing away from the contact pressure spring 23. The drive slide 30 is displaceable in and against a second thrust direction X2, which extends transversely to the first thrust direction Y1. The drive slide 30 is provided with two essentially flat, mutually parallel sliding surfaces 32, 33 equipped. The sliding surfaces 32, 33 are aligned obliquely to both thrust directions Y1, X2. The first sliding surface 32 faces the actuating slide 10 and the second sliding surface 33 faces the contact carrier 20.
An die erste Gleitfläche 32 schließt sich in und parallel zur ersten Schubrichtung Y1 eine ebene erste Anlagefläche 34 an. Die Betätigungsschieber 10 ist an seinem vom Kopfteil 1 1 abgewandten Ende mit einer Gleitkante 12 ausgestattet, an die sich zum Kopfteil 11 hin eine in der ersten Schubrichtung Y1 verlaufende ebene zweite Anlage- fläche 13 anschließt. Der Betätigungsschieber 10 weist an seinem innerhalb des Hilfs- schaltergehäuses 2 befindlichen Ende eine gegenüber die Antriebsschieber 30 zurückgesetzte Abstufung 14 auf, die in einer in der ersten Schubrichtung Y1 verlaufenden ebenen ersten Begrenzungsfläche 15 ausläuft. An die zweite Gleitfläche 33 schließt sich in und parallel zur zweiten Schubrichtung X2 eine ebene zweite Begrenzungsflä- ehe 35 an. Der Kontaktträger 20 ist an seinem zum Antriebsschieber 30 gerichteten Ende mit einer Gleitnase 24 ausgestattet.The first sliding surface 32 is followed by a flat first contact surface 34 in and parallel to the first thrust direction Y1. The actuating slide 10 is equipped at its end facing away from the head part 11 with a sliding edge 12, to which a flat second contact surface 13 extending in the first pushing direction Y1 adjoins the head part 11. The actuating slide 10 has at its end located within the auxiliary switch housing 2 a step 14 set back with respect to the drive slide 30, which ends in a flat first boundary surface 15 running in the first direction of thrust Y1. The second sliding surface 33 is followed by a flat second boundary surface 35 in and parallel to the second thrust direction X2. The contact carrier 20 is equipped at its end facing the drive slide 30 with a sliding lug 24.
Die erste Begrenzungsfläche 15 des Betätigungsschiebers 10 steht in der AUS-Stellung der ersten Anlagefläche 34 des Antriebsschiebers 30 gegenüber und dient einer- seits zur Erleichterung beim Zusammenbau des Hilfsschalters 1 und anderseits in Verbindung mit fachüblichen Führungsmitteln im Hilfsschaltergehäuse 2 zur verbesserten Führung des Betätigungsschiebers 10.In the OFF position, the first boundary surface 15 of the actuating slide 10 faces the first contact surface 34 of the drive slide 30 and serves on the one hand to facilitate assembly of the auxiliary switch 1 and on the other hand in conjunction with conventional guide means in the auxiliary switch housing 2 for improved guidance of the actuating slide 10.
Gemäß Fig. 2 steht in der AUS-Stellung einerseits die Gleitkante 12 des Betätigungs- Schiebers 10 auf dem zum Kopfteil 11 gewandten Anfang der ersten Gleitfläche 32 des Antriebsschiebers 30 und anderseits die Gleitnase 24 des Kontaktträgers 20 auf dem in die zweite Gleitfläche 33 des Antriebsschiebers 30 übergehenden Anfang der zweiten Begrenzungsfläche 35.2, in the OFF position, on the one hand, the sliding edge 12 of the actuating slide 10 is on the beginning of the first sliding surface 32 of the drive slide 30 facing the head part 11 and, on the other hand, the sliding lug 24 of the contact carrier 20 is on the into the second sliding surface 33 of the drive slide 30 transition beginning of the second boundary surface 35.
Während der ersten Betätigungsphase gleitet die Gleitkante 12 auf der ersten Gleitfläche 32, wodurch der Antriebsschieber 30 in die zweite Schubrichtung X2 verschoben wird. Durch diese Bewegung gleitet die Gleitnase 24 von dem von der zweiten Begrenzungsfläche 35 ausgehenden Anfang bis zum entgegenliegenden Ende der zweiten Gleitfläche 33, wodurch der Kontaktträger 20 entgegen der Kraftwirkung der Kontakt- druckfeder 23 parallel zur ersten Schubrichtung Y1 bewegt wird. Dabei gelangen die beweglichen Kontakte 21 und 22 in Kontakt mit den Festkontakten 8 bzw. 9. Die Gegenwirkung der Kontaktdruckfeder 23 überträgt sich vom Kontaktträger 20 über den Antriebsschieber 30 auf den Betätigungsschieber 10. Die erste Betätigungsphase en- det, wenn die Gleitkante 12 das vom Kopfteil 11 abgewandte Ende der ersten Gleitfläche 32 erreicht hat.During the first actuation phase, the sliding edge 12 slides on the first sliding surface 32, as a result of which the drive slide 30 is displaced in the second thrust direction X2. As a result of this movement, the sliding lug 24 slides from the start starting from the second boundary surface 35 to the opposite end of the second sliding surface 33, as a result of which the contact carrier 20 counteracts the force effect of the contact compression spring 23 is moved parallel to the first thrust direction Y1. The movable contacts 21 and 22 come into contact with the fixed contacts 8 and 9, respectively. The counteraction of the contact pressure spring 23 is transmitted from the contact carrier 20 to the actuating slide 10 via the drive slide 30. The first actuation phase ends when the sliding edge 12 moves away from the Head part 11 has reached the opposite end of the first sliding surface 32.
Mit Beginn der sich anschließenden zweiten Betätigungsphase gelangt die Gleitkante 12 außer Berührung mit der ersten Gleitfläche 32, wogegen im weiteren Verlauf die zweite Anlagefläche 13 an der ersten Anlagefläche 34 entlang gleitet. Da beide Anlageflächen 13, 34 parallel zur ersten Schubrichtung Y1 verlaufen, kann daraus keine weitere Bewegung mehr für den Antriebsschieber 30 und den Kontaktträger 20 erfolgen. Während der zweiten Betätigungsphase wird das Betätigungselement 5 (EIN- Taste) des Schutzschalters 2 vom Kopfteil 11 in das Schaltgerätegehäuse 4 hinein ge- drückt.At the beginning of the subsequent second actuation phase, the sliding edge 12 comes out of contact with the first sliding surface 32, whereas in the further course the second contact surface 13 slides along the first contact surface 34. Since both contact surfaces 13, 34 run parallel to the first thrust direction Y1, no further movement can take place for the drive slide 30 and the contact carrier 20. During the second actuation phase, the actuating element 5 (ON button) of the circuit breaker 2 is pressed into the switchgear housing 4 by the head part 11.
Beim Loslassen des Betätigungsschiebers 10 legt sich die zweite Anlagefläche 34 unter Einwirkung der vom Kontaktträger 20 auf den Antriebsschieber 30 übertragenen Kraft des Kontaktdruckfeder 23 an die zweite Anlagefläche 13, wodurch der Betäti- gungsschieber 10 gehemmt ist, von selbst oder durch Erschütterungen bzw. Stöße die deutlich sichtbar eingenommene EIN-Stellung zu verlassen. Beim Betätigen des weiteren Betätigungselementes 6 (AUS-Taste) des Schutzschalters 3 durch Hineindrücken in das Schaltgerätegehäuse 4 wird das Betätigungselement 5 (EIN-Taste) durch einen Schaltmechanismus des Schutzschalters 2 aus dem Schaltgerätegehäuse 5 heraus gedrückt und damit über das Kopfteil 11 der Betätigungsschieber 10 zwangsweise entgegen der ersten Schubrichtung Y1 bewegt. Im Laufe dieser Bewegung löst sich die zweite Anlagefläche 13 des Betätigungsschiebers 10 von der ersten Anlagefläche 34 des Antriebsschiebers 30, worauf unter der freigewordenen Wirkung der Kontaktdruckfeder 23 der Kontaktträger 20, der Antriebsschieber 30 und der Betätigungs- Schieber 10 die in Fig. 1 dargestellten AUS-Stellungen einnehmen. Eine vom Betätigungsschieber 10 seitlich abstehende Begrenzungsnase 16 verhindert im Zusammenwirken mit dem Hilfsschaltergehäuse 2 zum einen das Herausfallen des Betätigungsstößels 10 aus dem Hilfsschaltergehäuse 2 und gewährleistet zum anderen unter dem Einwirken der Kontaktdruckfeder 23 eine eindeutige AUS-Stellung des Betätigungsschiebers 10.When the actuating slide 10 is released, the second contact surface 34 lies against the second contact surface 13 under the action of the force of the contact pressure spring 23 transmitted from the contact carrier 20 to the drive slide 30, as a result of which the actuating slide 10 is inhibited, by itself or by shocks or impacts leave the clearly visible ON position. When the further actuating element 6 (OFF button) of the circuit breaker 3 is actuated by pushing it into the switchgear housing 4, the actuating element 5 (ON button) is pressed out of the switchgear housing 5 by a switching mechanism of the circuit breaker 2 and thus via the head part 11 of the actuating slide 10 forcibly moved against the first direction of thrust Y1. In the course of this movement, the second contact surface 13 of the actuating slide 10 detaches from the first contact surface 34 of the drive slide 30, whereupon, under the released effect of the contact pressure spring 23, the contact carrier 20, the drive slide 30 and the actuating slide 10 turn OFF shown in FIG. 1 - Take positions. A limiting lug 16 projecting laterally from the actuating slide 10, in cooperation with the auxiliary switch housing 2, on the one hand prevents the actuating plunger 10 from falling out of the auxiliary switch housing 2 and, on the other hand, ensures that Action of the contact pressure spring 23 a clear OFF position of the operating slide 10th
Bezugszeichenliste:LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS
1 Hilfsschalter 2 Hilfsschaltergehäuse1 auxiliary switch 2 auxiliary switch housing
3 Schutzschalter3 circuit breakers
4 Schaltgerätegehäuse4 switchgear housings
5; 6 Betätigungselemente5; 6 actuators
7 Anschlussklemmen7 terminals
8; 9 Festkontakte8th; 9 fixed contacts
10 Betätigungsschieber 11 Kopfteil 12 Gleitkante 13 zweite Anlagefläche 14 Abstufung 15 erste Begrenzungsfläche 16 Begrenzungsnase10 actuating slide 11 head part 12 sliding edge 13 second contact surface 14 gradation 15 first boundary surface 16 boundary nose
20 Kontaktträger 21 ; 22 bewegliche Kontakte 23 Kontaktdruckfeder 24 Gleitnase20 contact carrier 21; 22 movable contacts 23 contact pressure spring 24 sliding lug
30 Antriebsschieber 31 Führungsausnehmung 32; 33 Gleitflächen 34 erste Anlagefläche 35 zweite Begrenzungsfläche30 drive slide 31 guide recess 32; 33 sliding surfaces 34 first contact surface 35 second boundary surface
Y1 ; X2 Schubrichtungen Y1; X2 thrust directions

Claims

Patentansprüche claims
1. Voreilender Hilfsschalter mit einem zum Anbau an einen Schutzschalter (3) geeigneten Hilfsschaltergehäuse (2) - mit einem in einer ersten Schubrichtung (Y1 ) verschieblich gelagerten Betätigungsschieber (10) und - mit einem beweglich gelagerten Kontaktträger (20), - wobei in einer ersten Betätigungsphase des Betätigungsschiebers (10) der Kontaktträger (20) entgegen der Wirkung wenigstens einer Kontaktdruckfeder (23) in die EIN-Stellung von beweglichen Kontakten (21 ; 22) mit Festkontakten (8; 9) gebracht wird und - in einer zweiten Betätigungsphase des Betätigungsschiebers (10) unter Beibehaltung der EIN-Stellung des Kontaktträgers (20) ein Betätigungselement (5) des Schutzschalters (3) betätigbar ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass - der Kontaktträger (20) parallel zur ersten Schubrichtung (Y1 ) verschieblich gelagert ist, - im Hilfsschaltergehäuse (2) ein in einer zur ersten Schubrichtung (Y1 ) quer verlaufenden zweiten Schubrichtung (X2) verschieblicher Antriebsschieber (30) gelagert ist, der zwei gegenüberliegende, zu beiden Schubrichtungen (Y1 , X2) schräg verlaufende Gleitflächen (32, 33) aufweist, - sich eine Gleitkante (12) des Betätigungsschiebers (10) in der ersten Betätigungsphase in Anlage, dagegen in der zweiten Betätigungsphase außer Anlage mit der ersten Gleitfläche (32) und sich eine Gleitnase (24) des Kontakt- trägers (20) unter der Einwirkung der Kontaktdruckfedern (23) ständig in Anlage mit der zweiten Gleitfläche (33) befindet.1. Leading auxiliary switch with an auxiliary switch housing (2) suitable for attachment to a circuit breaker (3) - with an actuating slide (10) slidably mounted in a first direction of thrust (Y1) and - with a movably mounted contact carrier (20), - in one the first actuation phase of the actuating slide (10) of the contact carrier (20) is brought against the action of at least one contact pressure spring (23) into the ON position of movable contacts (21; 22) with fixed contacts (8; 9) and - in a second actuation phase of the Actuating slide (10) while maintaining the ON position of the contact carrier (20) an actuating element (5) of the circuit breaker (3) can be actuated, characterized in that - the contact carrier (20) is displaceably mounted parallel to the first direction of thrust (Y1), In the auxiliary switch housing (2) there is a drive slide which is displaceable in a second push direction (X2) which runs transversely to the first push direction (Y1) r (30) is mounted, which has two opposing sliding surfaces (32, 33) that run diagonally to both thrust directions (Y1, X2), - a sliding edge (12) of the actuating slide (10) is in contact in the first actuating phase, but in the second actuation phase out of contact with the first sliding surface (32) and a sliding lug (24) of the contact carrier (20) is constantly in contact with the second sliding surface (33) under the action of the contact pressure springs (23).
2. Voreilender Hilfsschalter nach vorstehendem Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sich an die erste Gleitfläche (32) parallel zur erster Schubrichtung (Y1 ) eine erste Anlagefläche (34) des Antriebsschiebers (30) anschließt, die in der zweiten Bewegungsphase an eine parallel zur ersten Schubrichtung (Y1 ) verlaufende und sich an die Gleitkante (12) entgegengesetzt zur ersten Schubrichtung (Y1 ) anschließende zweite Anlagefläche (13) des Betätigungsschiebers (10) stößt. 2. Leading auxiliary switch according to the preceding claim, characterized in that a first contact surface (34) of the drive slide (30) adjoins the first sliding surface (32) parallel to the first thrust direction (Y1), which in the second movement phase is parallel to the first Pushing direction (Y1) extending and adjoining the sliding edge (12) opposite to the first pushing direction (Y1) adjoining second contact surface (13) of the actuating slide (10).
3. Voreilender Hilfsschalter nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sich an die zweite Gleitfläche (33) parallel zur zweiten Schubrichtung (X2) eine zweite Begrenzungsfläche (35) anschließt.3. Leading auxiliary switch according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a second boundary surface (35) adjoins the second sliding surface (33) parallel to the second thrust direction (X2).
4. Voreilender Hilfsschalter nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Betätigungsschieber (10) außerhalb des Hilfsschalterge- häuses (2) zu einem zum Betätigen des als EIN-Taste ausgebildeten Betätigungselementes (5) geeigneten Kopfteil (11 ) abgewinkelt ist. 4. Leading auxiliary switch according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the actuating slide (10) is angled outside the auxiliary switch housing (2) to a head part (11) suitable for actuating the actuating element (5) designed as an ON key.
EP05739516A 2004-04-15 2005-04-14 Leading auxiliary switch for circuit breaker Active EP1636815B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE102004018252A DE102004018252B3 (en) 2004-04-15 2004-04-15 Leading auxiliary switch for circuit breaker
PCT/EP2005/003935 WO2005101444A1 (en) 2004-04-15 2005-04-14 Leading auxiliary switch for circuit breaker

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1636815A1 true EP1636815A1 (en) 2006-03-22
EP1636815B1 EP1636815B1 (en) 2007-07-18

Family

ID=34966943

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP05739516A Active EP1636815B1 (en) 2004-04-15 2005-04-14 Leading auxiliary switch for circuit breaker

Country Status (9)

Country Link
US (1) US7750260B2 (en)
EP (1) EP1636815B1 (en)
JP (1) JP4262766B2 (en)
CN (1) CN100490045C (en)
AT (1) ATE367645T1 (en)
DE (2) DE102004018252B3 (en)
ES (1) ES2290911T3 (en)
HK (1) HK1096489A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2005101444A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE102006041451B4 (en) 2006-09-04 2009-01-08 Siemens Ag Switching device and auxiliary contact block for extending a switching device
BRPI0622022B1 (en) * 2006-09-21 2018-04-17 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft AUTOMATIC OVERLOAD SWITCH WITH ADJUSTABLE AUXILIARY SWITCH DRIVE
DE102007016147B4 (en) 2007-04-02 2010-05-12 Moeller Gmbh contactor
EP2112094A1 (en) 2008-04-25 2009-10-28 Caretex A/S A container liner and a method of discharging a container liner
CN103730284B (en) * 2013-12-17 2016-02-03 宁波舜利高压开关科技有限公司 Laterally not spacing auxiliary switch switching device shifter
CN104916505B (en) * 2015-06-25 2018-03-02 上海诺雅克电气有限公司 Early dynamic auxiliary low-voltage circuit breaker and electrical interlocks system
CN105702488B (en) * 2016-03-30 2018-03-27 上海电科电器科技有限公司 The internal feedback device of control and protective switching device
DE102018201913A1 (en) * 2018-02-07 2019-08-08 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Module for a rotary drive of an electrical switch, electrical switch with such a module and method for switching an electrical switch

Family Cites Families (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3112097C2 (en) * 1981-03-27 1990-03-29 Euchner & Co, 7022 Leinfelden-Echterdingen "Safety switch"
DE3820113C1 (en) 1988-06-13 1989-11-09 Kloeckner-Moeller Elektrizitaetsgesellschaft Mbh, 5300 Bonn, De Additional switch for surface mounting on a line protection circuit breaker
DE3920822C2 (en) 1989-06-24 1994-09-01 Licentia Gmbh Additional switch for mounting on a circuit breaker
DE4317656C2 (en) 1992-06-25 1995-02-23 Klinger & Born Gmbh Contactor with auxiliary switch
US5665947A (en) * 1995-12-20 1997-09-09 Honeywell, Inc. Cable actuated switching mechanism with mechanical snap action capibility and broken cable monitoring capability
DE19717236C2 (en) 1997-04-24 2001-06-07 Elektra Tailfingen Electrical switching device
US5959273A (en) * 1997-08-07 1999-09-28 Chou; Jonie Electric outlet with press-button switch means
DE19754071C1 (en) 1997-12-05 1999-07-15 Siemens Ag Switchgear unit with leading auxiliary switch
DE19754072C1 (en) 1997-12-05 1999-07-22 Siemens Ag Switchgear unit consisting of a switchgear and a coupled leading auxiliary switch
DE19812503C1 (en) 1998-03-21 1999-12-09 Moeller Gmbh Rotary circuit breaker with leading auxiliary switch
US6018132A (en) * 1999-08-27 2000-01-25 Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd. Horizontal tact switch

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See references of WO2005101444A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
DE102004018252B3 (en) 2006-02-02
CN1906722A (en) 2007-01-31
CN100490045C (en) 2009-05-20
JP2007531975A (en) 2007-11-08
US7750260B2 (en) 2010-07-06
HK1096489A1 (en) 2007-06-01
JP4262766B2 (en) 2009-05-13
ATE367645T1 (en) 2007-08-15
US20070272531A1 (en) 2007-11-29
DE502005001043D1 (en) 2007-08-30
ES2290911T3 (en) 2008-02-16
WO2005101444A1 (en) 2005-10-27
EP1636815B1 (en) 2007-07-18

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
DE3802184C2 (en)
EP1636815A1 (en) Leading auxiliary switch for circuit breaker
EP1101231B1 (en) Electric switch
WO2006069956A1 (en) Method and device for the secure operation of a switching device
EP0242664B1 (en) Manually-operated electrical switch
EP0718859A1 (en) Device for the switching of an electric motor, in particular for braking an electric power tool
DE4301192C1 (en) Push-button mains switch for TV receiver - has cooperating friction surfaces delaying action of spring mechanism to prevent excessive wear
DE2722279C3 (en) Fuse switch
DE4016364A1 (en) Load breaker switch with spring release latch - uses intermediate element inserted in closure path on movable contact
EP1036401B1 (en) Switchgear unit with leading auxiliary switch
DE3212474C2 (en) Overcurrent protection switch
DE3218907A1 (en) Method and arrangement for switching vacuum switches
EP1866942B1 (en) Fuse combination unit
DE4422475B4 (en) Electric switch
DE3213493A1 (en) Electrical circuit breaker for low-voltage switching apparatuses, especially motor protection circuit breakers
EP1231691B1 (en) Switch operating device for drawout circuit breaker
DE2410869C2 (en) Electric switch
DE4302185C1 (en) Two-pole electric switch - with dead-time coupling path for switch cams between sliding operating element and each switch wiper
DE10145059C1 (en) Multi-pole switching device provided with interchangable undervoltage release with integrated auxiliary switch operated in released position
EP1854190A1 (en) Withdrawable part for a low-voltage switchgear
DE102017218058B4 (en) Arrangement of a main switch and an auxiliary switch and switching device attached to it
DE10254275A1 (en) Electric switch, especially for electric tool, has actuating part consisting of two actuating elements; one element acts as switch-on inhibitor and the other as a lock for an actuating device
DE19831658A1 (en) Electromechanical switching relay for heavy current applications has contact carrier and cooperating switching spring each provided with 2 spaced contacts with different relative spacings between respective contact pairs
DE3542623C2 (en)
EP1978541A2 (en) Contactor

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

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20060113

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 IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: AL BA HR LV MK YU

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

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 IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DAX Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: NOT ENGLISH

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 502005001043

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 20070830

Kind code of ref document: P

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: LANGUAGE OF EP DOCUMENT: GERMAN

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: NV

Representative=s name: DTS ZUERICH

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: SE

Ref legal event code: TRGR

ET Fr: translation filed
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: 20071018

Ref country code: NL

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: 20070718

Ref country code: FI

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: 20070718

Ref country code: PT

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: 20071218

Ref country code: LT

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: 20070718

Ref country code: IS

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: 20071118

NLV1 Nl: lapsed or annulled due to failure to fulfill the requirements of art. 29p and 29m of the patents act
GBV Gb: ep patent (uk) treated as always having been void in accordance with gb section 77(7)/1977 [no translation filed]

Effective date: 20070718

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FG2A

Ref document number: 2290911

Country of ref document: ES

Kind code of ref document: T3

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

Ref country code: PL

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: 20070718

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PCAR

Free format text: DTS ZUERICH;RESIRAIN 1;8125 ZOLLIKERBERG (CH)

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FD4D

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 FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20070718

Ref country code: GR

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: 20071019

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

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

Ref country code: GB

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: 20070718

Ref country code: SK

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: 20070718

Ref country code: IE

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: 20070718

Ref country code: CZ

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: 20070718

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20080421

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: 20070718

BERE Be: lapsed

Owner name: MOELLER G.M.B.H.

Effective date: 20080430

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: 20080430

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: 20070718

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

Ref country code: BE

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

Effective date: 20080430

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 FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20070718

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: 20070718

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

Ref country code: AT

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

Effective date: 20080414

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

Ref country code: HU

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: 20080119

Ref country code: LU

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

Effective date: 20080414

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: 20070718

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

Ref country code: CH

Payment date: 20130426

Year of fee payment: 9

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

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

Ref country code: CH

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

Effective date: 20140430

Ref country code: LI

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

Effective date: 20140430

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 12

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 13

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 14

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

Ref country code: SE

Payment date: 20180326

Year of fee payment: 14

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: SE

Ref legal event code: EUG

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: 20190415

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

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20230321

Year of fee payment: 19

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

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20230322

Year of fee payment: 19

P01 Opt-out of the competence of the unified patent court (upc) registered

Effective date: 20230521

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

Ref country code: ES

Payment date: 20230502

Year of fee payment: 19

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20230321

Year of fee payment: 19