EP1856709B1 - Electromechanical switching device - Google Patents

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EP1856709B1
EP1856709B1 EP06724942A EP06724942A EP1856709B1 EP 1856709 B1 EP1856709 B1 EP 1856709B1 EP 06724942 A EP06724942 A EP 06724942A EP 06724942 A EP06724942 A EP 06724942A EP 1856709 B1 EP1856709 B1 EP 1856709B1
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Robert Adunka
Berthold Heldmann
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    • 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
    • H01H71/08—Terminals; Connections
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H11/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches
    • H01H11/0006—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches for converting electric switches
    • H01H11/0031—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches for converting electric switches for allowing different types or orientation of connections to contacts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R9/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
    • H01R9/22—Bases, e.g. strip, block, panel
    • H01R9/24—Terminal blocks
    • H01R9/2491—Terminal blocks structurally associated with plugs or sockets
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H11/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches
    • H01H11/0006—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches for converting electric switches
    • H01H11/0031—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches for converting electric switches for allowing different types or orientation of connections to contacts
    • H01H2011/0037—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches for converting electric switches for allowing different types or orientation of connections to contacts with removable or replaceable terminal blocks
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R9/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
    • H01R9/22—Bases, e.g. strip, block, panel
    • H01R9/24—Terminal blocks
    • H01R9/2408—Modular blocks

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  • the invention relates to an electromechanical switching device, a switching device arrangement and an electrical connection module.
  • an electromechanical switching device which has a switching device base body and a connection module which can be connected to the switching device base body with at least one connection terminal for a main flow path of the switching device.
  • a basic idea of the present invention is to use a modular structure instead of the integrated construction previously used in switching devices. In this case, a number of terminals in one or more connection modules are combined for each switching device, which are connectable to the switching device body. This means that the connection modules can be mounted individually and independently of the switchgear main body. This pre-wiring of the terminals without the actual switching device is possible. The assembly of the switching device main body, which contains the usual switching device elements, must be done later.
  • connection module and the switching device base body takes place with the aid of a locking element.
  • the locking element is designed such that the connection of connection module and switching device base body is released when establishing a connection of the connection module with a support plate for mounting the switching device to a mounting rail.
  • connection of the connection module with the switchgear main body is preferably carried out detachable, so that an exchange of the switching device body can be done at the same time fully wired terminals.
  • the required replacement time can be greatly reduced during maintenance.
  • wiring errors are ruled out in the case of an exchange because the individual wiring lines do not have to be released from the connection terminals.
  • connection terminals of the connection module are connection terminals for the main circuit, that is to say the main circuit paths of the switching device, it is particularly advantageous if the electrical connection between the connection module and the switching device base body is designed as a plug connection.
  • pluggable terminals for the main current paths of a switching device are provided in modular design for the first time.
  • the locking element is preferably firmly fixed to the connection module, so that it is always at hand during assembly. In addition, it can be ensured by the attachment of the locking element on the connection module, that the locking element is always in the correct mounting position. Of course, it is also possible, however, to provide the locking element on the switching device main body or as an individual part, which is inserted for mounting between the connection module and switching device body.
  • the locking element is preferably designed as a two-armed lever, wherein it has a latch on its one lever, which rests in the locking position on a latching projection on connection module or switching device body.
  • the lever is preferably designed such that the latch is disengaged by depressing the lever to move to the open position.
  • the switching device main body is formed according to a further embodiment of the invention for direct mounting on a mounting rail.
  • the support rail may be, for example, a so-called DIN rail, which serves for the arrangement of the switching device in a control cabinet or the like.
  • the invention provides a switching device arrangement which, in addition to the switching device, comprises a mounting plate for mounting the switching device on a mounting rail.
  • the support plate in this case preferably has a holding plate and a releasably connected to the support plate carrier part, wherein it has proved to be advantageous for the handling of the switching device arrangement, on the one hand the carrier part connecting elements for forming a releasable mechani rule connection with the connection module and on the other hand, the holding plate has connecting elements for forming a releasable mechanical connection with the switching device main body.
  • connection between the connection module and switching device base body is released when the support member and the connection module are connected together.
  • the switching device base body can be easily removed from the switching device arrangement, for example by pulling it out.
  • the connection module is still connected to the support part of the support plate while. As a result, it remains in the assembly position even with "pulled” switching device body. A "plugging" a new switching device body is readily possible. The replacement of the switching device main body can therefore be carried out without rewiring and thus very simple and error-free.
  • the carrier part In order to release the connection between the connection module and the switching device main body when connecting the connection module to the carrier part, the carrier part preferably has an actuating element which actuates the locking element between connection module and switching device base body.
  • the switching device comprises in the simplest case, a switching device base body 1, see. FIG. 1 , and a connection module 2, cf. FIGS. 2 and 3 ,
  • the switching device main body 1 has on its front side 3 a rotary switch 4 for actuating the switching device.
  • On the opposite back 5 of the switching device body 1 mounting projections in the form of two extending transversely over the entire rear retaining grooves 6 and two stop strips 7 are provided, which serve to connect the switching device body 1 with other mounting elements, compare FIG. 8 or 10 ,
  • At the top 8 of the switching device body 1 is a recessed and thus recessed mounting surface 9, are mounted on the housing longitudinal direction 10 extending guide webs 11 with trapezoidal cross-section to form dovetail joints.
  • Guide webs 11 and exhaust openings 12 are located in the region of the rear side 5 of the switching device main body 1 facing first portion of the mounting surface 9, while at this first section in the direction of the front side 3 of the switching device main body 1 subsequent second portion of the mounting surface 9 has no guide webs. Also, no exhaust openings 12 are provided in the region of this second section.
  • connection module 2 has on its underside 14 on three terminal contacts 15, which eino in each case separated housing sections 16. At the opposite top 17 of the connection module 2 conductor insertion openings 18 are provided. The front side 19 of the connection module 1 is equipped with actuating openings 20 for the clamping contacts 15.
  • the terminations of the side parts 21 of the switching device main body 1 from the back 5 to the front side 3 are stepwise rising such that in the assembled state (see FIG. 6 ) completes the side contour 22 of the connection module 2 with the side parts 21 of the switching device body 1 and the lower sides 23 of the housing sections 16 for the terminal contacts 15 rest on the second portion of the mounting surface 9, while the underside 24 of the actual module housing not provided with housing sections 16 the upper side 25 of the switching device main body 1 rests.
  • connection module 2 clamping contacts 15 are arranged in a manner known from the prior art, see. FIG. 3 , These are preferably plug contacts, as exemplified in various forms in FIG. 4 are shown.
  • a corresponding number of plug-in contact pins 27 are provided, which extend in the second section of the mounting surface 9 in the longitudinal direction 10 extending in the direction of the back 5 of the switching device main body 1.
  • plug contact receptacles 28 which are connected via a contact rail 29 with corresponding screw terminals 30.
  • the screw terminals 30 can be opened or closed by means of a screwdriver which can be introduced through the actuating openings 20.
  • connection of a connection module 2 can also take place there.
  • connection module 2 For mounting the switching device, two connection modules 2 are mounted on the switching device base body 1 in a first step, cf. FIG. 5 ,
  • an electrical plug connection between the protruding into the second portion of the mounting surface 9 plug contact pins 27 on the switching device body 1 on the one hand and the plug contact receptacles 28 in the connection module 2 on the other hand made.
  • the connection module 2 rests with its housing sections 16 and the actual module housing on the switching device main body 1, so that a secure mechanical connection is ensured by the connector.
  • a mechanical connection between the connection module 2 and the switchgear main body 1 is ensured by a number of locking elements, whose operation will be explained below.
  • the holding plate 35 Between the guide flanks 38 are arranged approximately centrally on the front side 37 of the holding plate 35 at both ends the holding plate 35 provided from the housing material of the holding plate 35 worked out spring tongues 40, at whose from the middle of the holding plate 35 facing away from each ends a locking element 41 is mounted with run-on slope.
  • the latching elements 41 snap into correspondingly provided on the support members 34 latching recesses (not shown) and thus ensure a secure connection between the support members 34 and the support plate 35.
  • To solve these compounds are on the tops 42 of the support members 35 and 35 provided on the end surfaces 43 of the holding plate actuating openings 44 through which a screwdriver or other operating tool for deflecting the spring tongues 40 can be inserted into its open position.
  • the support members 35 are already mounted on the support plate 35, so that there is a complete support plate 33 which is fixed to a support rail 47.
  • the one fastener pair 50 serves to support the support plate 35 on the retaining strip 7 on the switching device body 1, while the second fastener pair 51 are formed as deflectable latching hooks in the vertical direction 36, which in the assembled state, a corresponding counter contour 6 on the back 5 of the switching device base body 1 engage behind.
  • the latching hooks 51 are provided on their front side with run-on slopes such that they deflected in a vertical movement of the counter-contour 6 on the back 5 of the switching device base body 1 to them be and intervene when exceeding the locking point in the mating contour 6.
  • the support member 34 has trapezoidal grooves 53 on its underside serving as mounting side 52 in cross section and is pushed onto the first portion of the mounting surface 9 on the upper side 8 of the switching device body 1 in mounting direction 32 such that there arranged complementarily shaped guide webs 11 for Training a positive connection in the receiving grooves 53 intervene.
  • the switching device base body 1 facing the front 54 of the support member 34 two protruding from the front 54 pins 55, whose function will be explained in detail below.
  • connection module 2 On the side parts 39 of the support member 34 are provided in the direction of switching device facing and resiliently deflectable locking elements 56 with outwardly facing latching hooks 57 which engage in the mounting position in corresponding recesses 58 on the side panels 59 of the connection module 2, compare FIG. 8 , The like in FIG. 8 fully assembled switching device arrangement can now be connected to the corresponding connecting lines 61 for forming the three main current paths, as shown in FIG. 9 is shown. Since, as will be explained in more detail below, the connection between the connection module 2 and the switchgear main body 1 with the connection of carrier part 34 and connection module 2 has been solved, the switchgear main body 1 can now be removed from the switchgear assembly, cf. FIG.
  • connection modules 2 with the carrier parts 34 and the holding plate 35 remain in the assembled state and form a so-called standing wiring. Since the connection modules 2 can be mounted on the carrier parts 34 even without a switching device main body 1, it is possible to carry out a pre-wiring of the main current paths without mounted switching device main body 1. For example, a control cabinet can be completely pre-wired without the need to connect a single switching device is. The switchgear main body 1 can then be retrofitted, for example, by a customer, mounted.
  • connection between the connection module 2 on the one hand and the switching device base body 1 on the other hand is done using two locking elements 62, which are designed as two-armed lever, see. FIG. 11 .
  • Each locking element 62 is pivotally mounted with a pivot member 63 in the bottom 14 of the connection module 2.
  • the pivot member 63 extends out of the substantially flat bottom 64 of the locking member 62 and is located in a pivot receptacle 65 in the connection module 2 a.
  • the opposite upper side 66 of the locking element 62 is formed as a kind of rocker.
  • the locking element 62 approximately in the center and approximately in the region of the pivoting element 63 has a fulcrum 67, on which the cross section of the locking element 62 is particularly large.
  • the carrier parts 34 also have on their upper side 42 receiving grooves 53, so that it is possible, the carrier parts 34 also rotated by 180 ° on the guide webs 11 of the switching device body postpone (not shown). In this case, the pins 55 engage in empty openings 80, which are provided for this case on the connection module 2. It can thereby be achieved that, with one and the same carrier part 43, both an assembly with and a mounting without opening the connection between connection module 2 and switching device main body 1 is possible.
  • the switching device can be attached directly to a support rail 47, cf. FIG. 13 ,
  • the retaining groove 6 on the rear side 5 of the switching device main body 1 and the guide strip 7 formed by protruding the first section of the mounting surface 9 over the rear side 5 of the switching device main body 1 serve a corresponding receiving contour for the mounting rail 47.
  • the connection modules are connected 2 to the corresponding connection lines 62 (see. FIG. 14 ), so the switching device base body 1 as in the first embodiment can be easily and quickly replaced. In this case, only the plug contacts must be solved and the switching device base body 1 are lifted from the support rail 47, see.
  • FIG. 14 see.
  • the locking element 62 can also be disengaged from its locking position without a carrier part, namely with the aid of an actuating tool 75, cf. FIG. 16 ,
  • an actuating opening 76 is provided on the upper side 8 of the switching device main body 1 for each locking element 62, through which an actuating tool 75, for example a screwdriver or the like, can be inserted.
  • the tip of the actuating tool 75 is thereby guided by the bevel 77 of the actuating opening 76 directly on the lever arm 69 to be actuated, so that is disengaged by simply pressing the lever.
  • connection modules 2 can also be detached from the switching device main body 1 in this exemplary embodiment, it is also possible here to change the switching device main body 1 without the connecting lines 61 having to be removed. It is particularly advantageous in the position of the locking element 62, that the release of the connection from the front, ie from the front side 3 of the switching device base body 1, can take place.
  • a single switching device or a single switching device arrangement is always shown.
  • two lateral guide webs 78 are provided in addition to the two middle guide webs 11 on the mounting surface 9 of the switching device main body 1, which are bisected in the longitudinal direction 10.
  • Corresponding lateral guide grooves 79 with "halved cross section" are provided on the underside 52 of the carrier parts 34. The web halves required for filling the guide grooves 79 are supplemented during installation of an adjacent switching device main body (not shown) by lateral guide webs likewise provided there.
  • connection module it is within the scope of the invention to provide only the feed side or the downstream side of the switching device with a connection module according to the invention and to connect the other side in the usual way.

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The switching device has a base body (1) and connection module with a connecting terminal for a main supply current of the switching device. The switching device-base body and the connection module are detachably connected with one another. A electrical plug in connection is provided between the connection module and the switching device-base body. The base body is designed such that it is directly mounted in a bearing rail. An independent claim is also included for a switching device-arrangement with the electromechanical switching device.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein elektromechanisches Schaltgerät, eine Schaltgerät-Anordnung und ein elektrisches Anschlussmodul.The invention relates to an electromechanical switching device, a switching device arrangement and an electrical connection module.

Bei elektromechanischen Schaltgeräten, beispielsweise Motorschutzschaltern, Schützen, Überlastrelais und anderen Vorrichtungen zum Schalten, Schützen und Starten von Motoren und Anlagen, sind die Anschlussklemmen für die Hauptstrombahnen fest in die Schaltgeräte integriert. Bei einem Schaltgerätewechsel ist es daher stets erforderlich, die Verdrahtungsleitungen zu den einzelnen Anschlussklemmen vom Schaltgerät zu lösen. Beim Wiederanschließen des Schaltgerätes an die Verdrahtungsleitungen kann es daher zu Verdrahtungsfehlern kommen.In the case of electromechanical switching devices, such as motor protection switches, contactors, overload relays and other devices for switching, protecting and starting motors and systems, the terminals for the main current paths are permanently integrated in the switching devices. When changing the switching device, it is therefore always necessary to disconnect the wiring cables to the individual terminals of the switching device. When reconnecting the switching device to the wiring lines can therefore lead to wiring errors.

Aus der europäischen Patentanmeldung EP 1 124 286 A1 ist es bekannt, elektrische Leiter mit Hilfe von Schnellverbindungsanschlüssen in einer Anschlussleiste zu fixieren, die mit dem Gehäuse eines elektrischen Gerätes lösbar verbunden ist. Ein System, bei dem eine Anschlussvorrichtung für einen elektrischen Leiter ebenfalls lösbar mit dem Gerätegehäuse verbunden ist, ist auch aus dem US-Patent 6,411,500 B1 bekannt. Bei diesen Lösungen ist zwar das Anschließen der Leiter vereinfacht. Nach der Montage des Gerätes an einer Tragschiene ist aber ein einfaches Entfernen des Schaltgerätes nicht mehr möglich.From the European patent application EP 1 124 286 A1 It is known to fix electrical conductors by means of quick connection terminals in a terminal strip, which is detachably connected to the housing of an electrical device. A system in which a connecting device for an electrical conductor is also detachably connected to the device housing, is also from the U.S. Patent 6,411,500 B1 known. Although these solutions simplify the connection of the conductors. After mounting the device on a mounting rail but a simple removal of the switching device is no longer possible.

Es ist daher eine Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, das Auswechseln eines elektromechanischen Schaltgerätes nach dessen Montage an einer Tragschiene zu vereinfachen. Diese Aufgabe wird durch ein elektromechanisches Schaltgerät nach Anspruch 1, eine Schaltgerät-Anordnung nach Anspruch 7 beziehungsweise durch ein elektrisches Anschlussmodul nach Anspruch 13 gelöst.It is therefore an object of the present invention to simplify the replacement of an electromechanical switching device after its mounting on a mounting rail. This object is achieved by an electromechanical switching device according to claim 1, a switching device arrangement according to claim 7 or by an electrical connection module according to claim 13.

Erfindungsgemäß ist ein elektromechanisches Schaltgerät vorgesehen, welches einen Schaltgerät-Grundkörper und ein mit dem Schaltgerät-Grundkörper verbindbares Anschlussmodul mit wenigstens einer Anschlussklemme für eine Hauptstrombahn des Schaltgerätes aufweist. Eine Grundidee der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es, anstelle der bisher bei Schaltgeräten verwendeten integrierten Bauweise einen modularen Aufbau zu verwenden. Dabei sind für jedes Schaltgerät eine Anzahl von Anschlussklemmen in einem oder mehreren Anschlussmodulen zusammengefasst, die mit dem Schaltgerät-Grundkörper verbindbar sind. Das bedeutet, dass die Anschlussmodule einzeln und unabhängig von dem Schaltgerät-Grundkörper montierbar sind. Dadurch wird eine Vorverdrahtung der Anschlussklemmen ohne das eigentliche Schaltgerät möglich. Die Montage des Schaltgerät-Grundkörpers, der die üblichen Schaltgerät-Elemente enthält, muss erst nachträglich erfolgen. Darüber hinaus ist es vorgesehen, dass die mechanische Verbindung von Anschlussmodul und Schaltgerät-Grundkörper mit Hilfe eines Verriegelungselementes erfolgt. Das Verriegelungselement ist dabei derart ausgestaltet, dass die Verbindung von Anschlussmodul und Schaltgerät-Grundkörper gelöst wird beim Herstellen einer Verbindung des Anschlussmoduls mit einer Tragplatte zur Montage des Schaltgerätes an einer Tragschiene.According to the invention, an electromechanical switching device is provided which has a switching device base body and a connection module which can be connected to the switching device base body with at least one connection terminal for a main flow path of the switching device. A basic idea of the present invention is to use a modular structure instead of the integrated construction previously used in switching devices. In this case, a number of terminals in one or more connection modules are combined for each switching device, which are connectable to the switching device body. This means that the connection modules can be mounted individually and independently of the switchgear main body. This pre-wiring of the terminals without the actual switching device is possible. The assembly of the switching device main body, which contains the usual switching device elements, must be done later. In addition, it is provided that the mechanical connection of the connection module and the switching device base body takes place with the aid of a locking element. The locking element is designed such that the connection of connection module and switching device base body is released when establishing a connection of the connection module with a support plate for mounting the switching device to a mounting rail.

Vorteilhafte Ausführungsformen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen angegeben.Advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in the subclaims.

Die Verbindung des Anschlussmoduls mit dem Schaltgerät-Grundkörper ist vorzugsweise lösbar ausgeführt, so dass ein Austausch des Schaltgerät-Grundkörpers bei gleichzeitig vollständig verdrahteten Anschlussklemmen erfolgen kann. Hierdurch kann im Wartungsfall die benötigte Austauschzeit stark verringert werden. Zudem sind bei einem Austausch Verdrahtungsfehler ausgeschlossen, da die einzelnen Verdrahtungsleitungen nicht aus den Anschlussklemmen gelöst werden müssen.The connection of the connection module with the switchgear main body is preferably carried out detachable, so that an exchange of the switching device body can be done at the same time fully wired terminals. As a result, the required replacement time can be greatly reduced during maintenance. In addition, wiring errors are ruled out in the case of an exchange because the individual wiring lines do not have to be released from the connection terminals.

Da es sich bei den Anschlussklemmen des Anschlussmoduls um Anschlussklemmen für den Hauptstromkreis, also die Hauptstrombahnen des Schaltgerätes, handelt, ist es besonders vorteilhaft, wenn die elektrische Verbindung zwischen Anschlussmodul und Schaltgerät-Grundkörper als Steckverbindung ausgeführt ist. So können auch die im Hauptstromkreis fließenden großen Ströme sowie die im Fehlerfall auftretenden Kurzschlussströme sicher übertragen werden. Mit dieser Ausführungsform der Erfindung werden erstmals steckbare Anschlussklemmen für die Hauptstrombahnen eines Schaltgerätes in Modulbauweise bereitgestellt.Since the connection terminals of the connection module are connection terminals for the main circuit, that is to say the main circuit paths of the switching device, it is particularly advantageous if the electrical connection between the connection module and the switching device base body is designed as a plug connection. Thus, the large currents flowing in the main circuit as well as the short-circuit currents occurring in the event of a fault can be safely transmitted. With this embodiment of the invention pluggable terminals for the main current paths of a switching device are provided in modular design for the first time.

Das Verriegelungselement ist vorzugsweise am Anschlussmodul fest abgebracht, so dass es bei der Montage stets zur Hand ist. Darüber hinaus kann durch die Anbringung des Verriegelungselementes am Anschlussmodul sichergestellt werden, dass sich das Verriegelungselement stets in der korrekten Montageposition befindet. Selbstverständlich ist es jedoch ebenfalls möglich, das Verriegelungselement am Schaltgerät-Grundkörper oder aber als Einzelteil vorzusehen, welches zur Montage zwischen Anschlussmodul und Schaltgerät-Grundkörper eingelegt wird.The locking element is preferably firmly fixed to the connection module, so that it is always at hand during assembly. In addition, it can be ensured by the attachment of the locking element on the connection module, that the locking element is always in the correct mounting position. Of course, it is also possible, however, to provide the locking element on the switching device main body or as an individual part, which is inserted for mounting between the connection module and switching device body.

Als besonders vorteilhaft für eine sichere und dennoch auf einfache Art und Weise wieder lösbare mechanische Verbindung hat sich die Verwendung eines Verriegelungselementes erwiesen, dass nach Art eines Hebelgesperres funktioniert, wobei ein Betätigen des Hebels die Verbindung zwischen Anschlussmodul und Schaltgerät-Grundkörper löst. Das Verriegelungselement ist dabei vorzugsweise als zweiarmiger Hebel ausgebildet, wobei es an seinem einen Hebel einen Rastsperrer aufweist, der in der Verriegelungsposition an einem Rastvorsprung an Anschlussmodul oder Schaltgerät-Grundkörper anliegt. Der Hebel ist dabei vorzugsweise derart ausgebildet, dass der Rastsperrer durch Niederdrücken des Hebels ausgerückt wird, um in die Öffnungsposition überzugehen.As a particularly advantageous for a secure, yet easily releasable mechanical connection, the use of a locking element has proven that works in the manner of a Hebelgesperres, wherein an actuation of the lever solves the connection between the connection module and switching device body. The locking element is preferably designed as a two-armed lever, wherein it has a latch on its one lever, which rests in the locking position on a latching projection on connection module or switching device body. The lever is preferably designed such that the latch is disengaged by depressing the lever to move to the open position.

Der Schaltgerät-Grundkörper ist nach einer weiteren Ausführungsform der Erfindung für eine direkte Montage an einer Tragschiene ausgebildet. Bei der Tragschiene kann es sich beispielsweise um eine so genannte Hutschiene handeln, welche der Anordnung des Schaltgerätes in einem Schaltschrank oder dergleichen dient.The switching device main body is formed according to a further embodiment of the invention for direct mounting on a mounting rail. The support rail may be, for example, a so-called DIN rail, which serves for the arrangement of the switching device in a control cabinet or the like.

Für den Fall, dass keine direkte Montage an einer Tragschiene erfolgen soll, sieht die Erfindung eine Schaltgerät-Anordnung vor, die zusätzlich zu dem Schaltgerät eine Tragplatte zur Montage des Schaltgerätes an einer Tragschiene umfasst.In the event that no direct mounting on a mounting rail is to take place, the invention provides a switching device arrangement which, in addition to the switching device, comprises a mounting plate for mounting the switching device on a mounting rail.

Die Tragplatte weist dabei vorzugsweise eine Halteplatte und ein lösbar mit der Halteplatte verbundenes Trägerteil auf, wobei es sich für die Handhabung der Schaltgerät-Anordnung als vorteilhaft erwiesen hat, wenn einerseits das Trägerteil Verbindungselemente zur Ausbildung einer lösbaren mechani schen Verbindung mit dem Anschlussmodul und andererseits die Halteplatte Verbindungselemente zur Ausbildung einer lösbaren mechanischen Verbindung mit dem Schaltgerät-Grundkörper aufweist.The support plate in this case preferably has a holding plate and a releasably connected to the support plate carrier part, wherein it has proved to be advantageous for the handling of the switching device arrangement, on the one hand the carrier part connecting elements for forming a releasable mechani rule connection with the connection module and on the other hand, the holding plate has connecting elements for forming a releasable mechanical connection with the switching device main body.

Entsprechend einer besonders vorteilhaften Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist die Verbindung zwischen Anschlussmodul und Schaltgerät-Grundkörper gelöst, wenn das Trägerteil und das Anschlussmodul miteinander verbunden sind. Da in diesem Fall mit anderen Worten weder eine mechanische noch eine elektrische Verbindung zwischen dem Anschlussmodul und dem Schaltgerät-Grundkörper mehr besteht, kann der Schaltgerät-Grundkörper problemlos aus der Schaltgerät-Anordnung entfernt werden, beispielsweise durch Herausziehen. Das Anschlussmodul ist währenddessen immer noch mit dem Trägerteil der Tragplatte verbunden. Dadurch verbleibt es auch bei "gezogenem" Schaltgerät-Grundkörper in der Montageposition. Ein "Stecken" eines neuen Schaltgerät-Grundkörpers ist ohne Weiteres möglich. Das Auswechseln des Schaltgerät-Grundkörpers kann daher ohne Neuverdrahtung und somit besonders einfach und fehlerfrei durchgeführt werden.According to a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, the connection between the connection module and switching device base body is released when the support member and the connection module are connected together. In other words, since there is no longer any mechanical or electrical connection between the connection module and the switching device main body in this case, the switching device base body can be easily removed from the switching device arrangement, for example by pulling it out. The connection module is still connected to the support part of the support plate while. As a result, it remains in the assembly position even with "pulled" switching device body. A "plugging" a new switching device body is readily possible. The replacement of the switching device main body can therefore be carried out without rewiring and thus very simple and error-free.

Zum Lösen der Verbindung zwischen Anschlussmodul und Schaltgerät-Grundkörper beim Verbinden des Anschlussmoduls mit dem Trägerteil weist das Trägerteil vorzugsweise ein Betätigungselement auf, welches das Verriegelungselement zwischen Anschlussmodul und Schaltgerät-Grundkörper betätigt.In order to release the connection between the connection module and the switching device main body when connecting the connection module to the carrier part, the carrier part preferably has an actuating element which actuates the locking element between connection module and switching device base body.

Ausführungsformen der Erfindung werden nachfolgend unter Bezugnahme auf die Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Hierbei zeigen:

FIG 1
ein Schaltgerät-Grundkörper ohne Anschlussmodul,
FIG 2
ein Anschlussmodul,
FIG 3
das Anschlussmodul aus FIG 2 mit teilweise entferntem Gehäuse,
FIG 4
Varianten eines in einem Anschlussmodul verwendbaren Steckkontaktes,
FIG 5 bis 10
verschiedene Montageschritte einer Schaltgerät-Anordnung mit Schaltgerät und Tragplatte,
FIG 11 und 12
Montageschritte der Schaltgerät-Anordnung gemäß FIG 5 bis 10 in Schnittdarstellungen,
FIG 13 bis 15
verschiedene Montageschritte eines Schaltgerätes bei Direktmontage an einer Tragschiene,
FIG 16
Schaltgerät-Anordnung gemäß FIG 13 bis 15 in einer Schnittdarstellung.
Embodiments of the invention are explained below with reference to the drawings. Hereby show:
FIG. 1
a switching device basic body without connection module,
FIG. 2
a connection module,
FIG. 3
the connection module off FIG. 2 with partially removed housing,
FIG. 4
Variants of a plug-in contact usable in a connection module,
FIGS. 5 to 10
various assembly steps of a switching device arrangement with switching device and support plate,
FIGS. 11 and 12
Assembly steps of the switching device arrangement according to FIGS. 5 to 10 in sectional views,
FIGS. 13 to 15
various assembly steps of a switching device when mounted directly on a mounting rail,
FIG. 16
Switchgear assembly according to FIGS. 13 to 15 in a sectional view.

Das erfindungsgemäße Schaltgerät umfasst im einfachsten Fall einen Schaltgerät-Grundkörper 1, vgl. FIG 1, und ein Anschlußmodul 2, vgl. FIG 2 und 3. Der Schaltgerät-Grundkörper 1 weist an seiner Vorderseite 3 einen Drehschalter 4 zur Betätigung des Schaltgerätes auf. An der gegenüberliegenden Rückseite 5 des Schaltgerät-Grundkörpers 1 sind Befestigungsvorsprünge in Form zweier quer über die gesamte Rückseite verlaufenden Haltenute 6 sowie zweier Anschlagsleisten 7 vorgesehen, die zur Verbindung des Schaltgerät-Grundkörpers 1 mit anderen Montageelementen dienen, vergleiche FIG 8 oder 10. An der Oberseite 8 des Schaltgerät-Grundkörpers 1 befindet sich eine eingelassene und somit vertieft angeordnete Montagefläche 9, auf der in Gehäuse-Längsrichtung 10 verlaufende Führungsstege 11 mit trapezförmigem Querschnitt zur Ausbildung von Schwalbenschwanzverbindungen angebracht sind. Zwischen den Führungsstegen 11 befinden sich eine Vielzahl von Ausblasöffnungen 12 zu der Schaltkammer des Schaltgerät-Grundkörpers 1. Führungsstege 11 und Ausblasöffnungen 12 befinden sich im Bereich des der Rückseite 5 des Schaltgerät-Grundkörpers 1 zugewandten ersten Abschnittes der Montagefläche 9, während der sich an diesen ersten Abschnitt in Richtung Vorderseite 3 des Schaltgerät-Grundkörpers 1 anschließende zweite Abschnitt der Montagefläche 9 keine Führungsstege aufweist. Auch sind im Bereich dieses zweiten Abschnitts keine Ausblasöffnungen 12 vorgesehen.The switching device according to the invention comprises in the simplest case, a switching device base body 1, see. FIG. 1 , and a connection module 2, cf. FIGS. 2 and 3 , The switching device main body 1 has on its front side 3 a rotary switch 4 for actuating the switching device. On the opposite back 5 of the switching device body 1 mounting projections in the form of two extending transversely over the entire rear retaining grooves 6 and two stop strips 7 are provided, which serve to connect the switching device body 1 with other mounting elements, compare FIG. 8 or 10 , At the top 8 of the switching device body 1 is a recessed and thus recessed mounting surface 9, are mounted on the housing longitudinal direction 10 extending guide webs 11 with trapezoidal cross-section to form dovetail joints. Guide webs 11 and exhaust openings 12 are located in the region of the rear side 5 of the switching device main body 1 facing first portion of the mounting surface 9, while at this first section in the direction of the front side 3 of the switching device main body 1 subsequent second portion of the mounting surface 9 has no guide webs. Also, no exhaust openings 12 are provided in the region of this second section.

Das Anschlussmodul 2 weist an seiner Unterseite 14 drei Klemmkontakte 15 auf, die in jeweils voneinander abgetrennten Gehäuseabschnitten 16 einliegen. An der gegenüberliegenden Oberseite 17 des Anschlussmoduls 2 sind Leitereinführöffnungen 18 vorgesehen. Die Vorderseite 19 des Anschlussmoduls 1 ist mit Betätigungsöffnungen 20 für die Klemmkontakte 15 ausgestattet.The connection module 2 has on its underside 14 on three terminal contacts 15, which einliegen in each case separated housing sections 16. At the opposite top 17 of the connection module 2 conductor insertion openings 18 are provided. The front side 19 of the connection module 1 is equipped with actuating openings 20 for the clamping contacts 15.

Für eine sichere Montage des Anschlussmoduls 2 am Schaltgerät-Grundkörper 1 sind die Abschlüsse der Seitenteile 21 des Schaltgerät-Grundkörpers 1 von deren Rückseite 5 zu deren Vorderseite 3 hin stufenförmig ansteigend ausgebildet derart, dass im montierten Zustand (vergleiche FIG 6) die Seitenkontur 22 des Anschlussmoduls 2 mit den Seitenteilen 21 des Schaltgerät-Grundkörpers 1 abschließt und die Unterseiten 23 der Gehäuseabschnitte 16 für die Klemmkontakte 15 auf dem zweiten Abschnitt der Montagefläche 9 aufliegen, während die nicht mit Gehäuseabschnitten 16 versehene Unterseite 24 des eigentlichen Modulgehäuses auf der Oberseite 25 des Schaltgerät-Grundkörpers 1 aufliegt.For a secure mounting of the connection module 2 on the switchgear main body 1, the terminations of the side parts 21 of the switching device main body 1 from the back 5 to the front side 3 are stepwise rising such that in the assembled state (see FIG. 6 ) completes the side contour 22 of the connection module 2 with the side parts 21 of the switching device body 1 and the lower sides 23 of the housing sections 16 for the terminal contacts 15 rest on the second portion of the mounting surface 9, while the underside 24 of the actual module housing not provided with housing sections 16 the upper side 25 of the switching device main body 1 rests.

In dem Anschlussmodul 2 sind in an sich aus dem Stand der Technik bekannte Art und Weise Klemmkontakte 15 angeordnet, vgl. FIG 3. Dabei handelt es sich vorzugsweise um Steckkontakte, wie sie beispielhaft in verschiedenen Ausprägungen in FIG 4 abgebildet sind. Im Schaltgerät-Grundkörper 1 sind eine entsprechende Anzahl von Steckkontakt-Stiften 27 vorgesehen, welche sich im zweiten Abschnitt der Montagefläche 9 in Längsrichtung 10 verlaufend in Richtung der Rückseite 5 des Schaltgerät-Grundkörpers 1 erstrecken. In den entsprechenden Gehäuseabschnitten 16 des Anschlussmoduls 2 liegen die zu den Steckkontakt-Stiften 27 komplementären Steckkontakt-Aufnahmen 28 ein, die über eine Kontaktschiene 29 mit entsprechenden Schraubanschlüssen 30 verbunden sind. Die Schraubanschlüsse 30 können mit Hilfe eines durch die Betätigungsöffnungen 20 einführbaren Schraubendrehers geöffnet beziehungsweise geschlossen werden.In the connection module 2 clamping contacts 15 are arranged in a manner known from the prior art, see. FIG. 3 , These are preferably plug contacts, as exemplified in various forms in FIG. 4 are shown. In the switching device base body 1, a corresponding number of plug-in contact pins 27 are provided, which extend in the second section of the mounting surface 9 in the longitudinal direction 10 extending in the direction of the back 5 of the switching device main body 1. In the corresponding housing sections 16 of the connection module 2 are complementary to the plug-in pins 27 plug contact receptacles 28 which are connected via a contact rail 29 with corresponding screw terminals 30. The screw terminals 30 can be opened or closed by means of a screwdriver which can be introduced through the actuating openings 20.

An der der Oberseite 25 des Schaltgerät-Grundkörpers 1 gegenüber liegenden Unterseite 31 ist der Schaltgerät-Grundkörper 1 identische wie an seiner Oberseite 25 aufgebaut. Mit anderen Worten kann auch dort der Anschluss eines Anschlussmoduls 2 erfolgen.At the upper side 25 of the switching device main body 1 opposite bottom 31 of the switching device main body 1 is identical as constructed on its upper side 25. In other words, the connection of a connection module 2 can also take place there.

Zur Montage des Schaltgerätes werden in einem ersten Schritt zwei Anschlussmodule 2 an dem Schaltgerät-Grundkörper 1 montiert, vgl. FIG. 5. Hierzu erfolgt ein einfaches Hinführen des Anschlussmoduls 1 in Montagerichtung 32 parallel zur Längsrichtung 10 des Schaltgeräte-Grundkörpers 1 in den zweiten Abschnitt der Montagefläche 9 hinein. Dabei wird eine elektrische Steckverbindung zwischen den in den zweiten Abschnitt der Montagefläche 9 hineinragenden Steckkontakt-Stiften 27 am Schaltgerät-Grundkörper 1 einerseits und den Steckkontakt-Aufnahmen 28 im Anschlussmodul 2 andererseits hergestellt. Zugleich liegt das Anschlussmodul 2 mit seinen Gehäuseabschnitten 16 und dem eigentlichen Modulgehäuse am Schaltgerät-Grundkörper 1 an, so dass durch die Steckverbindung auch eine sichere mechanische Verbindung gewährleistet ist. Darüber hinaus wird eine mechanische Verbindung zwischen Anschlussmodul 2 und Schaltgerät-Grundkörper 1 durch eine Anzahl von Verriegelungselementen sichergestellt, deren Funktionsweise weiter unten erläutert wird.For mounting the switching device, two connection modules 2 are mounted on the switching device base body 1 in a first step, cf. FIG. 5 , For this purpose, a simple guiding the connection module 1 in mounting direction 32 parallel to the longitudinal direction 10 of the switching device body 1 in the second portion of the mounting surface 9 into it. In this case, an electrical plug connection between the protruding into the second portion of the mounting surface 9 plug contact pins 27 on the switching device body 1 on the one hand and the plug contact receptacles 28 in the connection module 2 on the other hand made. At the same time, the connection module 2 rests with its housing sections 16 and the actual module housing on the switching device main body 1, so that a secure mechanical connection is ensured by the connector. In addition, a mechanical connection between the connection module 2 and the switchgear main body 1 is ensured by a number of locking elements, whose operation will be explained below.

Bei Verwendung einer Tragplatte 33 zur Montage des Schaltgerätes an einer Tragschiene erfolgt zunächst die Montage von Trägerteilen 34 an einer Halteplatte 35, wie dies in den FIG 6 und 7 dargestellt ist. Die Trägerteile 34 werden dabei von oben und unten auf die Halteplatte 35 in Vertikalrichtung 36 aufgeschoben. Hierzu weist die Halteplatte 35 an ihrer dem Schaltgerät-Grundkörper 1 zugewandten Vorderseite 37 im Bereich ihres oberen und unteren Endes seitliche Führungsflanken 38 auf, die der Führung der Trägerteile 34 dienen. Mit anderen Worten liegen die Trägerteile 34 im montierten Zustand mit ihren Seitenteilen 39 an den Führungsflanken 38 an. Zwischen den Führungsflanken 38 in etwa mittig an der Vorderseite 37 der Halteplatte 35 angeordnet sind an beiden Enden der Halteplatte 35 aus dem Gehäusematerial der Halteplatte 35 herausgearbeitete Federzungen 40 vorgesehen, an deren von der Mitte der Halteplatte 35 weg weisenden Enden jeweils ein Rastelement 41 mit Anlaufschräge angebracht ist. Bei einer Montage der Trägerteile 34 an der Halteplatte 35 rasten die Rastelemente 41 in entsprechend an den Trägerteilen 34 vorgesehenen Rastausnehmungen (nicht abgebildet) ein und gewährleisten damit eine sichere Verbindung zwischen den Trägerteilen 34 und der Halteplatte 35. Zur Lösung dieser Verbindungen sind an den Oberseiten 42 der Trägerteile 35 bzw. an den Endflächen 43 der Halteplatte 35 Betätigungsöffnungen 44 vorgesehen, durch die ein Schraubendreher oder ein anderes Betätigungswerkzeug zum Auslenken der Federzungen 40 in ihre Öffnungsposition eingeführt werden kann.When using a support plate 33 for mounting the switching device to a support rail initially carried the assembly of support members 34 to a support plate 35, as shown in the FIG. 6 and 7 is shown. The carrier parts 34 are thereby pushed from above and below onto the holding plate 35 in the vertical direction 36. For this purpose, the holding plate 35 on its side facing the switching device body 1 front 37 in the region of its upper and lower end lateral guide flanks 38 which serve to guide the support members 34. In other words, the carrier parts 34 are in the mounted state with their side parts 39 on the guide flanks 38. Between the guide flanks 38 are arranged approximately centrally on the front side 37 of the holding plate 35 at both ends the holding plate 35 provided from the housing material of the holding plate 35 worked out spring tongues 40, at whose from the middle of the holding plate 35 facing away from each ends a locking element 41 is mounted with run-on slope. When mounting the carrier parts 34 on the holding plate 35, the latching elements 41 snap into correspondingly provided on the support members 34 latching recesses (not shown) and thus ensure a secure connection between the support members 34 and the support plate 35. To solve these compounds are on the tops 42 of the support members 35 and 35 provided on the end surfaces 43 of the holding plate actuating openings 44 through which a screwdriver or other operating tool for deflecting the spring tongues 40 can be inserted into its open position.

An der der Vorderseite 37 der Halteplatte 35 gegenüberliegenden Rückseite 45 ist eine Schwalbenschwanznut 46 zur Befestigung der Halteplatte 35 an einer querliegenden Tragschiene eingebracht. In FIG 7 sind die Trägerteile 35 bereits an der Halteplatte 35 montiert, so dass sich eine komplette Tragplatte 33 ergibt, die an einer Tragschiene 47 befestigt ist.At the front side 37 of the holding plate 35 opposite rear 45 is a dovetail groove 46 for fixing the holding plate 35 is inserted on a transverse support rail. In FIG. 7 the support members 35 are already mounted on the support plate 35, so that there is a complete support plate 33 which is fixed to a support rail 47.

Zur Montage des Schaltgerätes an der Tragplatte 33 sind an der Vorderseite 37 der Halteplatte 35 oberhalb und unterhalb der rückseitigen Schwalbenschwanznut 46 paarweise angeordnete Befestigungselemente vorgesehen, die eine lösbare Befestigung der Halteplatte 35 an der entsprechenden Gegenkontur 6, 7 der Rückseite 5 des Schaltgeräte-Grundkörpers 1 ermöglichen. Das eine Befestigungselemente-Paar 50 dient dabei zum Abstützen der Halteplatte 35 an der Halteleiste 7 am Schaltgerät-Grundkörper 1, während das zweite Befestigungselemente-Paar 51 als in Vertikalrichtung 36 auslenkbare Rasthaken ausgebildet sind, die im montierten Zustand eine entsprechende Gegenkontur 6 an der Rückseite 5 des Schaltgerät-Grundkörpers 1 hintergreifen. Die Rasthaken 51 sind dabei an ihrer Stirnseite mit Anlaufschrägen versehen derart, dass sie bei einer Bewegung der Gegenkontur 6 an der Rückseite 5 des Schaltgerät-Grundkörpers 1 auf sie zu in Vertikalrichtung 36 ausgelenkt werden und bei Überschreiten des Rastpunktes in die Gegenkontur 6 eingreifen.For mounting the switching device to the support plate 33 are provided on the front side 37 of the support plate 35 above and below the rear dovetail groove 46 paired fasteners, a releasable attachment of the support plate 35 to the corresponding mating contour 6, 7 of the back panel 5 of the switching device body. 1 enable. The one fastener pair 50 serves to support the support plate 35 on the retaining strip 7 on the switching device body 1, while the second fastener pair 51 are formed as deflectable latching hooks in the vertical direction 36, which in the assembled state, a corresponding counter contour 6 on the back 5 of the switching device base body 1 engage behind. The latching hooks 51 are provided on their front side with run-on slopes such that they deflected in a vertical movement of the counter-contour 6 on the back 5 of the switching device base body 1 to them be and intervene when exceeding the locking point in the mating contour 6.

Das Trägerteil 34 weist an seiner als Montageseite dienenden Unterseite 52 im Querschnitt trapezförmige Aufnahmenuten 53 auf und wird auf den ersten Abschnitt der Montagefläche 9 an der Oberseite 8 des Schaltgerät-Grundkörpers 1 in Montagerichtung 32 aufgeschoben derart, dass die dort angeordneten komplementär ausgebildeten Führungsstege 11 zur Ausbildung einer formschlüssigen Verbindung in die Aufnahmenuten 53 eingreifen. Zugleich befinden sich an der dem Schaltgerät-Grundkörper 1 zugewandten Vorderseite 54 des Trägerteils 34 zwei aus der Vorderseite 54 herausragende Zapfen 55, deren Funktion weiter unten im Detail erläutert wird.The support member 34 has trapezoidal grooves 53 on its underside serving as mounting side 52 in cross section and is pushed onto the first portion of the mounting surface 9 on the upper side 8 of the switching device body 1 in mounting direction 32 such that there arranged complementarily shaped guide webs 11 for Training a positive connection in the receiving grooves 53 intervene. At the same time located on the switching device base body 1 facing the front 54 of the support member 34 two protruding from the front 54 pins 55, whose function will be explained in detail below.

An den Seitenteilen 39 des Trägerteils 34 sind in Richtung Schaltgerät weisende und federnd auslenkbare Rastelemente 56 mit nach außen weisenden Rasthaken 57 vorgesehen, die in der Montageposition in entsprechende Rastausnehmungen 58 an den Seitenteilen 59 des Anschlussmoduls 2 einrasten, vergleiche FIG 8. Die wie in FIG 8 fertig montierte Schaltgerät-Anordnung kann nun an die entsprechenden Anschlussleitungen 61 zur Ausbildung der drei Hauptstrombahnen angeschlossen werden, wie dies in FIG 9 dargestellt ist. Da sich, wie weiter unten näher erläutert werden wird, die Verbindung zwischen Anschlussmodul 2 und Schaltgerät-Grundkörper 1 mit der Verbindung von Trägerteil 34 und Anschlussmodul 2 gelöst hat, kann der Schaltgerät-Grundkörper 1 nun der Schaltgerät-Anordnung entnommen werden, vgl. FIG. 10. Die Anschlussmodule 2 mit den Trägerteilen 34 und der Halteplatte 35 verbleiben im Montagezustand und bilden eine so genannte stehende Verdrahtung. Da die Anschlussmodule 2 auch ohne Schaltgerät-Grundkörper 1 an den Trägerteilen 34 montiert werden können, ist es möglich, eine Vorab-Verdrahtung der Hauptstrombahnen ohne montierten Schaltgerät-Grundkörper 1 durchzuführen. Beispielsweise kann ein Schaltschrank komplett vorverdrahtet werden, ohne das bereist ein einziges Schaltgerät angeschlossen ist. Die Schaltgerät-Grundkörper 1 können dann nachträglich, beispielsweise durch einen Kunden, montiert werden.On the side parts 39 of the support member 34 are provided in the direction of switching device facing and resiliently deflectable locking elements 56 with outwardly facing latching hooks 57 which engage in the mounting position in corresponding recesses 58 on the side panels 59 of the connection module 2, compare FIG. 8 , The like in FIG. 8 fully assembled switching device arrangement can now be connected to the corresponding connecting lines 61 for forming the three main current paths, as shown in FIG. 9 is shown. Since, as will be explained in more detail below, the connection between the connection module 2 and the switchgear main body 1 with the connection of carrier part 34 and connection module 2 has been solved, the switchgear main body 1 can now be removed from the switchgear assembly, cf. FIG. 10 , The connection modules 2 with the carrier parts 34 and the holding plate 35 remain in the assembled state and form a so-called standing wiring. Since the connection modules 2 can be mounted on the carrier parts 34 even without a switching device main body 1, it is possible to carry out a pre-wiring of the main current paths without mounted switching device main body 1. For example, a control cabinet can be completely pre-wired without the need to connect a single switching device is. The switchgear main body 1 can then be retrofitted, for example, by a customer, mounted.

Die Verbindung zwischen dem Anschlussmodul 2 einerseits und dem Schaltgerät-Grundkörper 1 andererseits erfolgt unter Verwendung zweier Verriegelungselemente 62, welche als zweiarmige Hebel ausgebildet sind, vgl. FIG. 11. Jedes Verriegelungselement 62 ist mit einem Schwenkelement 63 in der Unterseite 14 des Anschlussmoduls 2 schwenkbar gelagert. Dabei erstreckt sich das Schwenkelement 63 aus der im wesentlichen ebenen Unterseite 64 des Verriegelungselementes 62 heraus und liegt in einer Schwenkaufnahme 65 im Anschlußmodul 2 ein. Die gegenüberliegende Oberseite 66 des Verriegelungselementes 62 ist als eine Art Wippe ausgebildet. Mit anderen Worten weist das Verriegelungselement 62 in etwa mittig und ungefähr im Bereich des Schwenkelementes 63 einen Hebelpunkt 67 auf, an dem der Querschnitt des Verriegelungselements 62 besonders groß ist. Von diesem Hebelpunkt 67 aus verjüngt sich der Querschnitt des Verriegelungselementes 62 zu seinen beiden Enden hin. Dadurch ergibt sich ein zweiarmiger Hebel, wobei der eine Hebelarm 68 in Richtung Rückseite 5 des Schaltgerät-Grundkörpers 1 weist, während der in die gegenüberliegende Richtung weisende Hebelarm 69 einen aus seiner Unterseite 64 herausragenden Rastsperrer 70 aufweist, der in der verriegelten Position (vgl. FIG 11) an einem Rastvorsprung 71 anliegt, der sich aus der Unterseite 14 des Anschlussmoduls 2 in Richtung Vorderseite 3 des Schaltgerät-Grundkörpers 1 erstreckt. Der Rastvorsprung 71 ist in den FIG 2 und 3 nicht abgebildet.The connection between the connection module 2 on the one hand and the switching device base body 1 on the other hand is done using two locking elements 62, which are designed as two-armed lever, see. FIG. 11 , Each locking element 62 is pivotally mounted with a pivot member 63 in the bottom 14 of the connection module 2. In this case, the pivot member 63 extends out of the substantially flat bottom 64 of the locking member 62 and is located in a pivot receptacle 65 in the connection module 2 a. The opposite upper side 66 of the locking element 62 is formed as a kind of rocker. In other words, the locking element 62 approximately in the center and approximately in the region of the pivoting element 63 has a fulcrum 67, on which the cross section of the locking element 62 is particularly large. From this fulcrum 67 of the cross section of the locking element 62 tapers towards its two ends. This results in a two-armed lever, wherein the one lever arm 68 in the direction of the rear side 5 of the switching device body 1, while pointing in the opposite direction lever arm 69 has a protruding from its bottom 64 locking latch 70 which in the locked position (see. FIG. 11 ) abuts against a latching projection 71 which extends from the underside 14 of the connection module 2 in the direction of the front side 3 of the switching device main body 1. The latching projection 71 is in the FIGS. 2 and 3 not illustrated.

Die beiden Verriegelungselemente 62 zur Verbindung von Anschlussmodul 2 und Schaltgerät-Grundkörper 1 sind in den kanalartigen freien Abschnitten 73 zwischen den Gehäuseabschnitten 16 für die Klemmkontakte 15 angeordnet (vergleiche FIG 2 und 3). Bei der Montage erfolgt ein "Verrasten" des Rasthakens 70 mit dem Rastvorsprung 71 derart, dass ein "Abziehen" des Schaltgerät-Grundkörpers 1 von dem Anschlussmodul 2 in Montagerichtung 32 nicht möglich ist, vgl. FIG. 11. Gleichzeitig werden die Steckkontakt-Stifte 27 in die dafür vorgesehenen Aufnahmeöffnungen 74 der Gehäuseabschnitte 16 eingeführt und kontaktieren die Steckkontakt-Aufnahmen 28.The two locking elements 62 for connecting terminal module 2 and switching device base body 1 are arranged in the channel-like free sections 73 between the housing sections 16 for the terminal contacts 15 (see FIG FIGS. 2 and 3 ). During assembly, a "locking" of the latching hook 70 with the latching projection 71 takes place in such a way that a "pulling off" of the switching device base body 1 from the connection module 2 in the assembly direction 32 is not possible, cf. FIG. 11 , At the same time the plug-in pins 27 in the for provided receiving openings 74 of the housing sections 16 are introduced and contact the plug contact receptacles 28th

Wird das an der Halteplatte 35 befestigte Trägerteil 34 am Schaltgerät montiert, gleiten die an der Vorderseite 54 des Trägerteils 34 angeordneten Zapfen 55 in die freien Abschnitte 73 zwischen den Gehäuseabschnitten 16 ein und greifen am Verriegelungselement 62 an, vgl. FIG. 12. Dabei sind die Zapfen 55 mit einer Anlaufschräge versehen derart, dass bei einem Einführen der in Richtung der Rückwand 5 des Schaltgeräte-Grundkörpers 1 weisende Hebelarm 66 durch den Zapfen 55 in Richtung Anschlussmodul 2 niedergedrückt wird. Der Rastsperrer 70 am gegenüberliegenden Hebelarm 69 wird durch die Hebelfunktion ausgerückt und in seine Öffnungsposition überführt. Zugleich wird die Verbindung zwischen dem Trägerteil 34 und dem Anschlussmodul 2 über die seitlichen Rastelemente 56, 58 hergestellt. Das Anschlussmodul 2 ist mit anderen Worten fest am Trägerteil 34 verbunden, während der Schaltgerät-Grundkörper 1 in Montagerichtung 32 von der Tragplatte 33 und dem daran befestigten Anschussmodul 2 entfernt werden kann.If the carrier part 34 fastened to the holding plate 35 is mounted on the switching device, the pins 55 arranged on the front side 54 of the carrier part 34 slide into the free sections 73 between the housing sections 16 and act on the locking element 62, cf. FIG. 12 , The pins 55 are provided with a run-on slope such that upon insertion of the pointing in the direction of the rear wall 5 of the switching device body 1 lever arm 66 is depressed by the pin 55 in the direction of connection module 2. The detent 70 on the opposite lever arm 69 is disengaged by the lever function and transferred to its open position. At the same time, the connection between the carrier part 34 and the connection module 2 is made via the lateral latching elements 56, 58. In other words, the connection module 2 is firmly connected to the carrier part 34, while the switching device base body 1 can be removed in the mounting direction 32 from the carrier plate 33 and the connection module 2 attached thereto.

Die Trägerteile 34 weisen auch an ihrer Oberseite 42 Aufnahmenuten 53 auf, so dass es möglich ist, die Trägerteile 34 auch um 180° verdreht auf die Führungsstege 11 des Schaltgerät-Grundkörpers aufzuschieben (nicht abgebildet). In diesem Fall greifen die Zapfen 55 in Leeröffnungen 80 ein, die für diesen Fall am Anschlussmodul 2 vorgesehen sind. Dadurch kann erreicht werden, dass mit ein- und demselben Trägerteil 43 sowohl eine Montage mit als auch eine Montage ohne Öffnung der Verbindung zwischen Anschlussmodul 2 und Schaltgerät-Grundkörper 1 möglich ist.The carrier parts 34 also have on their upper side 42 receiving grooves 53, so that it is possible, the carrier parts 34 also rotated by 180 ° on the guide webs 11 of the switching device body postpone (not shown). In this case, the pins 55 engage in empty openings 80, which are provided for this case on the connection module 2. It can thereby be achieved that, with one and the same carrier part 43, both an assembly with and a mounting without opening the connection between connection module 2 and switching device main body 1 is possible.

Ist eine Verwendung des erfindungsgemäßen Schaltgerätes ohne Tragplatte 33 vorgesehen, kann das Schaltgerät direkt an einer Tragschiene 47 befestigt werden, vergleiche FIG 13. Dabei dient die Haltenut 6 auf der Rückseite 5 des Schaltgerät-Grundkörpers 1 und die durch das Hinausragen des ersten Abschnitts der Montagefläche 9 über die Rückseite 5 des Schaltgerät-Grundkörpers 1 gebildete Führungsleiste 7 eine entsprechende Aufnahmekontur für die Tragschiene 47. Erfolgt ein Anschluss der Anschlussmodule 2 an die entsprechenden Anschlussleitungen 62 (vgl. FIG 14), so kann der Schaltgerät-Grundkörper 1 wie auch im ersten Ausführungsbeispiel einfach und schnell ausgetauscht werden. Hierbei müssen lediglich die Steckkontakte gelöst und der Schaltgerät-Grundkörper 1 von der Tragschiene 47 abgehoben werden, vgl. FIG. 15. Das Verriegelungselement 62 kann in diesem Fall auch ohne ein Trägerteil, nämlich mit Hilfe eines Betätigungswerkzeuges 75 aus seiner Verriegelungsstellung ausgerückt werden, vgl. FIG. 16. Hierzu ist auf der Oberseite 8 des Schaltgerät-Grundkörpers 1 für jedes Verriegelungselement 62 eine Betätigungsöffnung 76 vorgesehen, durch die ein Betätigungswerkzeug 75, beispielsweise ein Schraubendreher oder dergleichen, eingeführt werden kann. Die Spitze des Betätigungswerkzeuges 75 wird dabei durch die Abschrägung 77 der Betätigungsöffnung 76 direkt auf den zu betätigenden Hebelarms 69 geführt, so dass durch einfaches Drücken der Hebel ausgerückt wird.If a use of the switching device according to the invention without support plate 33 is provided, the switching device can be attached directly to a support rail 47, cf. FIG. 13 , The retaining groove 6 on the rear side 5 of the switching device main body 1 and the guide strip 7 formed by protruding the first section of the mounting surface 9 over the rear side 5 of the switching device main body 1 serve a corresponding receiving contour for the mounting rail 47. If the connection modules are connected 2 to the corresponding connection lines 62 (see. FIG. 14 ), so the switching device base body 1 as in the first embodiment can be easily and quickly replaced. In this case, only the plug contacts must be solved and the switching device base body 1 are lifted from the support rail 47, see. FIG. 15 , In this case, the locking element 62 can also be disengaged from its locking position without a carrier part, namely with the aid of an actuating tool 75, cf. FIG. 16 , For this purpose, an actuating opening 76 is provided on the upper side 8 of the switching device main body 1 for each locking element 62, through which an actuating tool 75, for example a screwdriver or the like, can be inserted. The tip of the actuating tool 75 is thereby guided by the bevel 77 of the actuating opening 76 directly on the lever arm 69 to be actuated, so that is disengaged by simply pressing the lever.

Da die Anschlussmodule 2 auch in diesem Ausführungsbeispiel vom Schaltgerät-Grundkörper 1 gelöst werden können, ist es auch hier möglich, den Schaltgerät-Grundkörper 1 zu wechseln, ohne dass die Anschlussleitungen 61 entfernt werden müssen. Besonders vorteilhaft an der Lage des Verriegelungselements 62 ist es, dass das Lösen der Verbindung von vorn, also von der Vorderseite 3 des Schaltgerät-Grundkörpers 1 aus, erfolgen kann.Since the connection modules 2 can also be detached from the switching device main body 1 in this exemplary embodiment, it is also possible here to change the switching device main body 1 without the connecting lines 61 having to be removed. It is particularly advantageous in the position of the locking element 62, that the release of the connection from the front, ie from the front side 3 of the switching device base body 1, can take place.

In den Figuren ist stets nur ein einziges Schaltgerät bzw. eine einzige Schaltgerät-Anordnung abgebildet. Selbstverständlich ist es auch möglich, mehrere Schaltgeräte nebeneinander in einem Montageverbund anzuordnen. Zu diesem Zweck sind neben den beiden mittleren Führungsstegen 11 auf der Montagefläche 9 des Schaltgerät-Grundkörpers 1 zwei seitliche Führungsstege 78 vorgesehen, die in Längsrichtung 10 halbiert sind. Entsprechende seitliche Führungsnuten 79 mit "halbiertem Querschnitt" sind an der Unterseite 52 der Trägerteile 34 vorgesehen. Die zum Ausfüllen der Führungsnuten 79 erforderlichen Steghälften werden bei der Montage eines benachbarten Schaltgerät-Grundkörpers (nicht abgebildet) durch dort ebenfalls vorgesehene seitliche Führungsstege ergänzt.In the figures, only a single switching device or a single switching device arrangement is always shown. Of course It is also possible to arrange several switching devices side by side in a composite assembly. For this purpose, two lateral guide webs 78 are provided in addition to the two middle guide webs 11 on the mounting surface 9 of the switching device main body 1, which are bisected in the longitudinal direction 10. Corresponding lateral guide grooves 79 with "halved cross section" are provided on the underside 52 of the carrier parts 34. The web halves required for filling the guide grooves 79 are supplemented during installation of an adjacent switching device main body (not shown) by lateral guide webs likewise provided there.

Es liegt im Rahmen der Erfindung, nur die Einspeiseseite oder die Abgangsseite des Schaltgerätes mit einem erfindungsgemäßen Anschlussmodul zu versehen und die jeweils andere Seite auf übliche Art und Weise anzuschließen.It is within the scope of the invention to provide only the feed side or the downstream side of the switching device with a connection module according to the invention and to connect the other side in the usual way.

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  1. Electromechanical switching device, having a switching device base body (1) and a connecting module (2) which can be connected to the switching device base body (1), having at least one connecting terminal (15) for a main current path of the switching device, and having at least one locking element (62) for mechanical connection of the connecting module (2) and the switching device base body (1),
    characterized in that the locking element (62) is designed such that the connection of the connecting module (2) and switching device base body (1) is released when a connection is made between the connecting module (2) and a mounting plate (33) for mounting the switching device on a mounting rail (45).
  2. Electromechanical switching device according to Claim 1,
    characterized in that the switching device base body (1) and the connecting module (2) are detachably connected to one another.
  3. Electromechanical switching device according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized by an electrical plug connection between the connecting module (2) and the switching device base body (1).
  4. Electromechanical switching device according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the locking element (62) is used to form a lever lock such that operation of the lever releases the connection between the connecting module (2) and the switching device base body (1).
  5. Electromechanical switching device according to Claim 4,
    characterized in that the locking element (62) has a locking catch (70) on one (69) of its levers, which locking catch (70), when in the locked position, rests on a latching projection (71) which is arranged on the connecting module (2) or on the switching device base body (1).
  6. Electromechanical switching device according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the switching device base body (1) is designed for direct mounting on a mounting rail (47).
  7. Switching device arrangement,
    - having an electromechanical switching device according to one of Claims 1 to 6, and
    - having a mounting plate (33) for mounting the switching device on a mounting rail (47).
  8. Switching device arrangement according to Claim 7,
    characterized in that the mounting plate (33) has a holding plate (35) and a mounting part (34) which is detachably connected to the holding plate (35).
  9. Switching device arrangement according to Claim 8,
    characterized in that the mounting part (34) has connection elements (56, 57) for forming a detachable mechanical connection to the connecting module (2).
  10. Switching device arrangement according to Claim 8 or 9,
    characterized in that the connection between the connecting module (2) and the switching device base body (1) is released when the mounting part (34) and the connecting module (2) are connected to one another.
  11. Switching device arrangement according to one of Claims 8 to 10, characterized in that the mounting part (34) has at least one operating element (55), such that the operating element (55) operates the locking element (62) during production of a connection to the connecting module (2).
  12. Switching device arrangement according to one of Claims 7 to 11, characterized in that the holding plate (35) has connection elements (50, 51) for forming a detachable mechanical connection to the switching device base body (1).
  13. Electrical connecting module (2) having at least one connecting terminal (15) for a main current path of an electromechanical switching device, in which the connecting module (2) can be mechanically connected to a base body (1) of the switching device with the aid of at least one locking element (62),
    characterized in that the locking element (62) is designed such that the connection of the connecting module (2) and switching device base body (1) is released when a connection is made between the connecting module (2) and a mounting plate (33) for mounting the switching device on a mounting rail (45).
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