EP1916682B1 - Verriegelungsvorrichtung für elektrischen Geräte und Anordnung mit solchen Vorrichtung - Google Patents

Verriegelungsvorrichtung für elektrischen Geräte und Anordnung mit solchen Vorrichtung Download PDF

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EP1916682B1
EP1916682B1 EP07116810A EP07116810A EP1916682B1 EP 1916682 B1 EP1916682 B1 EP 1916682B1 EP 07116810 A EP07116810 A EP 07116810A EP 07116810 A EP07116810 A EP 07116810A EP 1916682 B1 EP1916682 B1 EP 1916682B1
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    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
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  • the present invention relates to the technical field of electrical apparatuses, and more in particular, to an interlocking device as defined in the preamble of first claim.
  • mechanical interlocking devices for example in order to prevent an undesired simultaneous activation of two energy sources to be operated in a mutually exclusive way (such as for example a primary and an auxiliary source).
  • mechanical devices for interlocking two electrical adjacent apparatuses in the same electrical panel are known, wherein said devices are provided with plates of various shapes/types, which slide on the front portions of the electrical apparatuses in order to interfere with respective operating elements, thus inhibiting their activation.
  • plates are positioned and shaped in a way to lock the operating element of one of the electrical apparatuses in a predetermined position, at the same time allowing a free actuation of the operating element of the other electrical apparatus.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide an interlocking device, which, with respect to the known art, provides a simpler installation and higher flexibility in usage, at the same time ensuring the high reliability usually required of these devices.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide an assembly of components as defined in appended claim 11.
  • an assembly of components comprising: an interlocking device 1 according to the present invention, a first Sw_sx and second Sw_dx electrical apparatus.
  • the electrical apparatuses Sw_sx and Sw_dx are modular circuit breakers (of the multipolar type in the particular example shown), which are to be mounted on the same fixing rail of an electrical panel, in order to be actuated in a mutually exclusive way.
  • the electrical apparatuses Sw_sx and Sw_dx functionally correspond to two different sources, which are connected in parallel to a load, wherein one is the primary source, and the other is an auxiliary source, which is provided in order to operate in case of failure or malfunctioning of the primary source.
  • the electrical apparatuses Sw_sx and Sw_dx are actuated by means of respective operating elements L_sx and L_dx, which are comprised of actuation levers, movable (for instance, rotatable) between a first operating position (switch off - OFF) and a second operating position (switch on - ON).
  • the interlocking device 1 comprises inhibiting means 11 and 13, which cooperate with respective operating elements L_sx and L_dx of electrical apparatuses L_sx and L_dx. These inhibiting means are part of an interlocking mechanism of device 1, which is not completely visible in fig. 1 and 2 , since it is partially covered by a lid 16, which is preferably provided in the interlocking device 1.
  • the interlocking device 1 comprises a primary body 2, which, in use, is to be interposed between the electrical apparatuses L_sx and L_dx to be interlocked.
  • fig. 1 shows an intermediate coupling condition, in which the interlocking device 1 is partially coupled to the electrical apparatuses to be interlocked, and which is shown only in order to more clearly distinguish the interlocking device 1 from the electrical apparatuses L_sx and L_dx.
  • fig. 2 the interlocking device and the electrical apparatuses are shown in a typical coupled arrangement.
  • the interlocking device 1 is more clearly visible in fig. 3 and 4 .
  • the interlocking device 1 comprises a primary body 2, of generally box-like shape and formed by insulating material.
  • the primary body 2 is comprised of two half shells, which are coupled by means of special fixing means (not shown), for example, in order to have a length equivalent to two DIN modules.
  • L-shaped hook means 4 for fixing the interlocking device 1 to the electrical apparatuses L_sx and L_dx to be interlocked.
  • L-shaped hook elements 4 are already known to the skilled in the art (for example as described by European Patent EP 0872867 , with particular reference to fig. 1 of this document) and therefore they will not be described further.
  • fixing means may be provided at the rear face 6 of primary body 2, in order to fix the interlocking device 1 to a fixing rail of an electrical panel, for instance to a so called DIN rail.
  • an interlocking device 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 which comprises inhibiting means 10, 11, 12, 13 such as to alternatively lock the operating element L_sx, L_dx of first Sw_sx or second Sw_dx electrical apparatus in a predetermined operating position (in the example shown in the "OFF" position).
  • the inhibiting means 10, 11, 12, 13 comprise a first 10, 11 and second 12, 13 inhibiting element, which cooperate with the operating element L_sx of first electrical apparatus Sw_sx and operating element L_dx of second electrical apparatus Sw_dx, respectively.
  • the interlocking mechanism 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 moreover comprises a sliding locking element 9, which slides between a first locking position LP1 and a second locking position LP2, in order to alternatively activate (i.e. in a mutually exclusive way) the first inhibiting element 10, 11 or the second inhibiting element 12, 13.
  • the locking element 9 is slidingly coupled to the protruding portion 8 of primary body 2 of interlocking device 1. From now on, in the present description, the sliding locking element 9 will be referred to as a "cursor", without any limitation to the scope of the invention.
  • the first inhibiting element 10, 11 and the second inhibiting element 12, 13, which are preferably made of insulating material, comprise a first 10 and second 12 arm, respectively, which are functionally connected to the primary body 2 of interlocking device 1 and carry a first 11 and second 12 rod, respectively, which protrude from the primary body 2, towards the first and second electrical apparatus, respectively, in order to engage the first and second operating element, respectively, of said apparatuses.
  • a respective longitudinal coupling channel 15, 16 is provided, for receiving an end portion of respective operating element L_sx, L_dx (for example, the end of an actuation lever).
  • the inhibiting elements 10, 11, 12, 13 are independently rotatable about a rotation axis X. It is to be noted that if the operating elements of electrical apparatuses are sliding levers, as compared to rotating levers, the inhibiting elements 10, 11, 12, 13 may also be sliding elements (in a perpendicular direction with respect to the sliding direction of cursor 9).
  • the interlocking device 1 comprises a lid 16 which is rotatably hinged to primary body 2 so as to be moved between a closed and an open position, such as to avoid access to cursor 9 in the open position.
  • the lid 16 comprises means for blocking the cursor 9 in any of its locking positions LP1 and LP2.
  • such means comprise a central septum 18 protruding from the internal surface of lid 16 towards the protruding portion 8 of primary body 2 of interlocking device 1. In the closed position of lid 16, the septum 18 is interposed between the first 10 and second 12 arm in order to inhibit the sliding of cursor 9.
  • the lid 16 in its closed position may be secured to the primary body of interlocking device 1, by means of a pair of holes provided in the lid 16 and on the protruding portion 8 of the interlocking device 1, respectively (only the latter hole 19 is shown in fig. 3 and 4 ).
  • the active position LP1 of cursor 9 interferes with arm 10 of inhibiting element 10, holding it in an OFF position.
  • the inhibiting element 10, 11 may be considered “activated", since it inhibits any possible movement of the operating element L_sx of electrical apparatus Sw_sx.
  • the inhibiting element 12, 13 may be freely moved (for instance manually) between ON and OFF positions (in this case, the inhibiting element may be considered "inactivated”).
  • cursor 9 is locked in a position LP1, since if one tries to move the cursor to position LP2, this would abut against arm 12, inhibiting its displacement.
  • the cursor 9 interferes with arm 12 of inhibiting element 12, 13, holding it blocked in the OFF position.
  • the inhibiting element 12, 13 may be considered “activated", since it inhibits any movement of operating element L_dx of electrical apparatus Sw_dx.
  • the inhibiting element 10, 11 may be freely displaced (for instance, manually) between ON and OFF positions.
  • the cursor 9 is blocked in position LP2, since if one tries to move the cursor to the LP1 position, this would abut against arm 10, which inhibits its movement.
  • the cursor 9 in this particular example, when lid 16 is open
  • the cursor 9 may be freely moved between the LP1 and LP2 positions, when both the inhibiting elements 10, 11, 12, 13 are in the OFF position.
  • the interlocking device 1 of fig. 3 and 4 is shown with some of its parts removed. In particular the following were removed: one of the two half shells forming the primary body 2 of interlocking device 1, the lid 16 and the inhibiting element 12, 13.
  • the cursor 9 comprises a recess which surrounds at least a portion of arm 10 of inhibiting element 10, 11 (in the example shown, when the inhibiting element is in the OFF position shown). In this way, the cursor 9 in the LP1 position ( fig. 3 ), by engaging arm 10, inhibits its rotation about a pin 20 (which extends in a direction corresponding to axis X in fig.
  • the cursor 9 is slidingly guided by two pins s1, s2, provided inside the protruding part 8 of interlocking device 1.
  • the interlocking device 1 comprises further signaling means for outputting an electrical signal which represents the position of the inhibiting elements 10, 11, 12, 13.
  • such means comprise a microswitch 21 provided with a lever 22 operated by the inhibiting element 10, 11 when the latter is in the ON position in fig. 3 .
  • the arm 10 of inhibiting element 10, 11 is connected, on the opposite side with respect to rod 11, to a bar 24 for engaging lever 22 when the inhibiting element 10, 11 is in an ON position.
  • Identical or similar signaling means may be provided for signaling the position of the other inhibiting element 12, 13.
  • microswitch 21 may be used for local or remote (for example optical) signaling.
  • a terminal strip 23, electrically connected to the microswitch 21, may be provided in the interlocking device 1, in order to output the signal provided by the microswitch 21.
  • the interlocking device according to the invention evidently meets above said needs with respect to the devices of the known art.
  • the interlocking device 1 advantageously provides excellent flexibility, since it may be comprised of a modular device to be used for interlocking electrical apparatuses without the need for special structural features or equipments as an interface to the same interlocking device. It is moreover to be noted that the mounting of such a device is extremely easy and timesaving.

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  1. Vorrichtung (1) zum Miteinanderverbinden zumindest eines ersten (SW_sx) und zumindest eines zweiten (Sw_dx) elektrischen Geräts, die ein erstes (L_sx) beziehungsweise ein zweites (L_dx) Betriebselement umfassen, die unabhängig voneinander zwischen einer ersten und einer zweiten Betriebsposition bewergbar sind, wobei die Vorrichtung (1) eine Sperreinrichtung (10, 11, 12, 13) umfasst, die dahin gehend angepasst ist, aktiviert zu werden, um alternativ das erste (L_sx) order das zweite (L_dx) Betriebselement in einer vorbestimmten Betriebsposition zu verriegeln,
    wobei die Sperreinrichtung (10, 11, 12, 13) ein erstes (10, 11) und ein zweites (12, 13) Sperrelement aufweist, die zum Zusammenwirken mit dem ersten (L_sx) beziehungsweise dem zweiten (L_dx) Betriebselement vorgesehen sind,
    wobei die Vorrichtung (1) ferner ein Verriegelungselement (9) aufweist,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    die Sperrelemente unabhängig voneinander beweglich sind; und
    das Verriegelungselement entlang einer Schieberichtung bezüglich der Sperrelemente zwischen einer ersten (LP1) und einer zweiten (LP2) Verriegelungsposition verschiebbar ist, um alternativ das erste (10, 11) oder das zweite (12, 13) Sperrelement zu aktivieren.
  2. Vorrichtung (1) gemäß Anspruch 1, bei der das erste (L_sx) und das zweite (L_dx) elektrische Gerät modulare Geräte sind, und wobei die Vorrichtung (1) eine modulare Vorrichtung ist, die einen Hauptkörper (2) umfasst, der zwischen den elektrischen Geräten anzuordnen ist.
  3. Vorrichtung (1) gemäß Anspruch 2, bei der das erste (10, 11) und das zweite (12, 13) Sperrelement einen ersten (10) beziehungsweise einen zweiten (12) Arm aufweisen, die mit dem Hauptkörper (2) wirksam verbunden sind und einen ersten (11) und einen zweiten (13) Stab aufweisen, die von dem Hauptkörper (2) zu dem ersten (Sw_sx) beziehungsweise dem zweiten (Sw_dx) elektrischen Gerät hin vorstehen, um das erste (L_sx) und das zweite (L_dx) Betriebselement in Eingriff zu nehmen.
  4. Vorrichtung (1) gemäß Anspruch 3, bei der der erste (11) und der zweite (13) Stab einen Längskanal (16) aufweisen, um einen Endabschnitt des ersten (L_sx) und des zweiten (L_dx) Betriebselements aufzunehmen.
  5. Vorrichtung (1) gemäß Anspruch 3 oder 4, bei der das zumindest eine erste (L_sx) und das zumindest eine zweite (L_dx) elektrische Gerät eine erste beziehungsweise eine zweite Mehrzahl von elektrischen Geräten umfassen und die Stäbe (11, 13) dahin gehend ausgelegt sind, jeweilige Betriebsclemente der ersten und der zweiten Mehrzahl von elektrischen Geräten in Eingriff zu nehmen.
  6. Vorrichtung (1) gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, bei der die Betriebselemente (L_sx, L_dx) Hebel sind, die unabhängig voneinander um eine Drehachse (X) zwischen der ersten und der zweiten Betriebsposition drehbar sind, und bei der das erste (10, 11) und das zweite (12, 13) Sperrelement Elemente sind, die unabhängig voneinander um die Drehachse (X) drehbar sind.
  7. Vorrichtung (1) gemäß einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 6, bei der das verschiebbare Verriegelungselement (9) eine Positionierungsmarke ist, die eine Ausnehmung aufweist, die in der ersten (LP1) und in der zweiten (LP2) Verriegelungsposition dahin gehend ausgelegt ist, den Arm (10, 12) des ersten (10, 11) und des zweiten (12, 13) Sperrelements zu umgeben.
  8. Vorrichtung (1) gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, die ferner einen Deckel (16) aufweist, der an der Vorrichtung (1) abgelenkt ist, um in der geschlossenen Position einen Zugriff auf das schiebbare Verriegelungselement (9) zu verweigern, wobei der Deckel (16) ferner eine Blockiereinrichtung (18) umfasst, um das Verriegelungselement (9) dann, wenn der Deckel geschlossen ist, in einer der Verriegelungspositionen (LP1, LP2) zu blockieren.
  9. Vorrichtung (1) gemäß Anspruch 8, bei der die Blockiereinrichtung eine Trennwand (18) umfasst, die von dem inneren Teil des Deckels (16) zu der Vorrichtung (1) hin vorsteht, wobei die Trennwand (16) dahin gehend ausgelegt ist, dann, wenn der Deckel geschlossen ist, zwischen dem ersten (10, 11) und dem zweiten (12, 13) Sperrelement positioniert zu sein.
  10. Vorrichtung (1) gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, die ferner eine Einrichtung (21, 22) zum Bereitstellen zumindest eines elektrischen Signals, das den Aktivierungszustand des ersten (10, 11) und des zweiten (12, 13) Sperrelements darstellt, umfasst.
  11. Anordnung von Komponenten (1, Sw_sx, Sw_dx), die ein erstes elektrisches Gerät (Sw_sx) und ein zweites elektrisches Gerät (Sw_dx) sowie eine Vorrichtung (1) gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche zum Miteinanderverbinden des ersten und des zweiten elektrischen Geräts umfasst.
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