EP1918958A1 - Contactor with modular connection of the coil - Google Patents

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EP1918958A1
EP1918958A1 EP07356130A EP07356130A EP1918958A1 EP 1918958 A1 EP1918958 A1 EP 1918958A1 EP 07356130 A EP07356130 A EP 07356130A EP 07356130 A EP07356130 A EP 07356130A EP 1918958 A1 EP1918958 A1 EP 1918958A1
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H50/00Details of electromagnetic relays
    • H01H50/44Magnetic coils or windings
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H11/00Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches
    • H01H11/0006Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches for converting electric switches
    • H01H11/0031Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches for converting electric switches for allowing different types or orientation of connections to contacts
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H11/00Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches
    • H01H11/0006Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches for converting electric switches
    • H01H11/0031Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches for converting electric switches for allowing different types or orientation of connections to contacts
    • H01H2011/0037Apparatus 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
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H50/00Details of electromagnetic relays
    • H01H50/02Bases; Casings; Covers
    • H01H50/021Bases; Casings; Covers structurally combining a relay and an electronic component, e.g. varistor, RC circuit
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H50/00Details of electromagnetic relays
    • H01H50/54Contact arrangements
    • H01H50/541Auxiliary contact devices

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  • the present invention relates to a contactor with modular connection of the coil.
  • connection means may be on a lateral face of the contactor extending transversely between the front face and the rear face, on two lateral faces, or on the front face according to the models, this positioning being not standardized.
  • connection possibilities it is known to provide connecting means on several faces of the contactor, which causes a larger footprint of the contactor and increases the complexity and cost of this contactor.
  • the document EP0707740 describes in particular a contactor of this type comprising demountable terminals of two different types which are individually placed on connection locations on two opposite lateral faces.
  • the present invention aims to provide an alternative modular solution for simplified mounting of the contactor by providing additional connection possibilities.
  • At least one pair of contact pieces is positioned on one face of the insulating body so that the two contact pieces of the pair are located respectively close to two opposite edges of the face.
  • the contactor comprises at least two first pairs of contact pieces disposed respectively facing the front face, and a lateral face extending transversely between the front face and the rear face.
  • a removable connection module intended to be positioned at the front face is of a structure distinct from a removable connection module intended to be positioned at a side face.
  • This arrangement makes it possible to house additional distinct functionalities in different modules intended to be positioned respectively on the front face, or on the lateral faces.
  • the contact pieces intended to cooperate together of the first and second pairs respectively have an elastic portion, in particular constituted by flexible elastic band or elastic loop, and a rigid portion, in particular constituted by a rigid tab.
  • the removable connection module comprises fixing means on the insulating housing.
  • connection module not only by the action of the contacts, but also by means of fixing by the insulating parts, which avoids too much stress on the contacts.
  • the internal connection arrangement comprises a printed circuit on an insulating substrate for the electrical connection between the contact parts and the coil.
  • At least one contact piece is made in the form of a component mounted on a substrate (CMS).
  • the internal connection arrangement comprises at least one metal strip connecting to the ends of the winding of the coil.
  • the removable connection module also comprises additional functions of the delay type, or interface block.
  • a removable connection module intended to be positioned at the front face also comprises auxiliary contacts, linked to the movement of the main slide of the contactor.
  • the first pair of contact pieces disposed opposite the front face of the body is positioned along a diagonal of this face.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a first contactor according to the invention with detachable removable connection modules.
  • Figure 2 is a perspective view of the contactor of Figure 1 with three connection modules attached to the contactor.
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view according to the assembly of Figure 3, a part of the insulator body of the contactor and connection modules having been removed.
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view of the contactor of Figure 1 with a connection module attached to the contactor.
  • Figure 5 is a perspective view of a part of the contactor of Figure 1, a part of the insulating body is removed.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of part of the connection means of the coil of the contactor of FIG. 1.
  • Figure 7 is a perspective view showing the connection means of the coil according to a second embodiment.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 do not correspond to use of the contactor, a maximum of two modules being used to connect the coil.
  • a contactor 2 according to the invention comprises an insulating body 3 delimited by a front face 4, a rear face 5 comprising fixing means 6 on a support rail, faces opposite side upstream 7 and downstream 8 located on either side of the support rail.
  • a control coil 9 is received in the insulating body 3, whose winding is positioned around a support 10.
  • the contactor 2 comprises a first internal arrangement 11 for connecting the coil 9 to an external circuit for supplying the coil, comprising three pairs 12, 13, 14 of contact parts 15, 16 arranged in the vicinity of the front faces 4, upstream 7 and downstream 8 of the body 3, facing an opening 17 of the body 3.
  • the contact torque 12 facing the front face 4 is arranged, for example, diagonally with respect to the rail support.
  • the contact parts 15 of the first pairs 13, 14 positioned opposite the upstream faces 7 and downstream 8 are formed as elastic connectors type CMS.
  • the electrical connection between each contact piece 15 and one end of the winding of the coil 10 is formed by means of a printed circuit 18 on an insulating substrate.
  • This circuit board can be part of an electronic card that also fulfills other functions.
  • the contact pieces 16 of the contact torque 12 situated facing the front face are made in the form of a rigid tab forming the end of a strip 19 connected to the printed circuit 18 at the level of a CMS component in the form of lyre 21.
  • the contact parts 15 of the first pairs 13, 14 positioned opposite the upstream faces 7 and the downstream face 8 are located respectively close to two opposite edges of the upstream face 7 and the downstream face 8. These two edges are the edges formed by the upstream face or downstream and the faces perpendicular to the direction of the support rail.
  • the contact pieces 16 of the contact torque 12 located opposite the front face are located respectively close to two opposite edges of the front face 4. These two edges are the edges formed by the front face and the faces perpendicular to the direction. of the support rail.
  • connection means also comprise a removable connection module 20a, 20b.
  • Two different types of structure modules 20a, 20b are used depending on whether it is intended to be fixed on the front face 4 or on an upstream face 7 or downstream face 8.
  • a module 20a intended to be fixed on an upstream face 7 or downstream 8 has an insulating body which comprises a pair of connection terminals 22, connected to a second pair of contacts 23 intended to cooperate with the pairs of contact parts 15 of the body .
  • the second contacts 23 of the connection module are made in the form of rigid tabs.
  • the removable connection module 20a comprises fastening means 24 on the insulating body 3, in the form of an elastic tab intended to cooperate with a housing of the body 3.
  • connection module 20b intended to be positioned at the front face comprises second contact pieces 25 in the form of elastic loops intended to cooperate with contact pieces 16 in the form of rigid tabs.
  • This module comprises fastening means on the front face constituted by resilient snap portions intended to cooperate with a fastening finger 31 of the insulating body 3 formed on the front face and comprising lateral grooves.
  • the removable connection module 20b intended to be positioned at the front face also comprises auxiliary contacts.
  • the removable connection module 20a, 20b also comprises additional functions of the timer type, or interface block.
  • each contact piece 26, 27 of a pair is connected to one end of the winding of the coil 9 by a conductive circuit comprising a first conductive strip 28 joining the contact pieces 26 situated opposite the upstream and downstream faces, and a second conductive strip 29, in contact at one of its ends with the first conductive strip 28 by a first elastic band 30, and forming at its second end the contact piece 26 facing the front face 4.
  • the end 32, 33 of the winding of the coil 9 is connected to the mounting at a tab 34 formed on the first conductive strip 28.
  • the contacts 26 located opposite the upstream and downstream faces are constituted by rigid tabs, and that the contacts 27 located opposite the front face are constituted by elastic lyres.
  • the contacts of a connection module intended to be positioned on a front face are constituted by a rigid tab 35, and the contacts of a connection module intended to be positioned on a front face are constituted by an elastic lyre 36.
  • connection terminals shown in the figures are screw connection terminals, other connection terminals, for example of the spring type or others may be used.

Abstract

The contactor (2) has a modular connection unit to connect an operating coil to an exterior circuit for supplying the coil and including a connection arrangement. The arrangement has pairs of contact parts arranged proximate to a front side (4) and lateral sides (7, 8) of an isolating body (3). Each contact part is arranged opposite to an opening (17) of the body. Removable connection modules (20a, 20b) have a pair of screw or spring connection terminals connected to another pair of contact parts cooperating with the former pairs of contact parts. Each contact pair of both the pairs has an elastic portion formed by elastic grip clip or elastic buckle and is in the form of surface mounted component.

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La présente invention concerne un contacteur à raccordement modulaire de la bobine.The present invention relates to a contactor with modular connection of the coil.

De façon connue, un contacteur comporte :

  • un corps isolant délimité par une face avant, une face arrière comprenant des moyens de fixation sur un support,
  • une bobine de commande reçue dans le corps isolant, et
  • des moyens de raccordement de la bobine à un circuit extérieur en vue de l'alimentation de la bobine,
In known manner, a contactor comprises:
  • an insulating body delimited by a front face, a rear face comprising fixing means on a support,
  • a control coil received in the insulating body, and
  • means for connecting the coil to an external circuit for supplying the coil,

La position des moyens de raccordement peut être sur une face latérale du contacteur s'étendant transversalement entre la face avant et la face arrière, sur deux faces latérales, ou sur la face avant suivant les modèles, ce positionnement n'étant pas normalisé.The position of the connection means may be on a lateral face of the contactor extending transversely between the front face and the rear face, on two lateral faces, or on the front face according to the models, this positioning being not standardized.

Si l'on souhaite fournir plusieurs possibilités de raccordement à un client, il est connu de fournir des moyens de raccordement sur plusieurs faces du contacteur, ce qui occasionne un encombrement supérieur du contacteur et augmente la complexité et le coût de ce contacteur.If it is desired to provide several connection possibilities to a customer, it is known to provide connecting means on several faces of the contactor, which causes a larger footprint of the contactor and increases the complexity and cost of this contactor.

Il est également connu d'utiliser des moyens de raccordement modulaire.It is also known to use modular connection means.

Le document EP0707740 décrit en particulier un contacteur de ce type comprenant des bornes démontables de deux types différents qui sont individuellement mises en place sur des emplacements de connexion sur deux faces latérales opposées.The document EP0707740 describes in particular a contactor of this type comprising demountable terminals of two different types which are individually placed on connection locations on two opposite lateral faces.

Cette solution permet effectivement de réaliser une connexion modulaire. Toutefois, ce dispositif impose de réaliser un montage des bornes de raccordement de bobine sur le contacteur en plusieurs étapes.This solution makes it possible to achieve a modular connection. However, this device requires the assembly of the coil connection terminals on the contactor in several steps.

La présente invention a pour objet de proposer une solution modulaire alternative permettant un montage simplifié du contacteur en offrant des possibilités supplémentaires de raccordement.The present invention aims to provide an alternative modular solution for simplified mounting of the contactor by providing additional connection possibilities.

A cet effet, la présente invention a pour objet un contacteur du type précité, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de raccordement de la bobine comprennent :

  • un agencement de raccordement, interne au corps, comportant au moins deux couples de pièces de contact disposées à proximité d'au moins deux faces du corps isolant choisies parmi la face avant, et deux faces latérales opposées s'étendant transversalement entre la face avant et la face arrière, chaque pièce de contact étant en regard d'une ouverture du corps, et
  • au moins un module de raccordement amovible comprenant un couple de bornes de raccordement, relié à un second couple de contacts destinés à coopérer avec un premier couple de pièces de contact de l'agencement interne de raccordement.
For this purpose, the subject of the present invention is a contactor of the aforementioned type, characterized in that the means for connecting the coil comprise:
  • a connection arrangement, internal to the body, comprising at least two pairs of contact pieces disposed near at least two faces of the insulating body selected from the front face, and two opposite side faces extending transversely between the front face and the rear face, each contact piece being opposite an opening of the body, and
  • at least one removable connection module comprising a pair of connection terminals connected to a second pair of contacts intended to cooperate with a first pair of contact parts of the internal connection arrangement.

Ces dispositions permettent de réaliser un contacteur modulaire pouvant être monté en une seule opération avec un corps et un module de raccordement comprenant les bornes nécessaires au raccordement, selon plusieurs orientations.These arrangements make it possible to produce a modular contactor that can be mounted in a single operation with a body and a connection module comprising the terminals necessary for the connection, according to several orientations.

De préférence, dans lequel au moins un couple de pièces de contact est positionné sur une face du corps isolant de façon à ce les deux pièces de contact du couple soient situées respectivement à proximité de deux bords opposés de la face.Preferably, in which at least one pair of contact pieces is positioned on one face of the insulating body so that the two contact pieces of the pair are located respectively close to two opposite edges of the face.

Ces dispositions permettent de faciliter le passage des moyens de liaison entre les contacts et les extrémités de l'enroulement de la bobine.These arrangements facilitate the passage of the connecting means between the contacts and the ends of the winding of the coil.

Avantageusement, le contacteur comprend au moins deux premiers couples de pièces de contact disposés en regard respectivement de la face avant, et d'une face latérale s'étendant transversalement entre la face avant et la face arrière.Advantageously, the contactor comprises at least two first pairs of contact pieces disposed respectively facing the front face, and a lateral face extending transversely between the front face and the rear face.

Ces dispositions permettent d'offrir de façon modulaire l'ensemble des positionnements possibles.These provisions make it possible to offer in a modular manner all the possible positions.

Selon un mode de réalisation, un module de raccordement amovible destiné à être positionné au niveau de la face avant est de structure distincte d'un module de raccordement amovible destiné à être positionné au niveau d'une face latérale.According to one embodiment, a removable connection module intended to be positioned at the front face is of a structure distinct from a removable connection module intended to be positioned at a side face.

Cette disposition permet notamment de loger des fonctionnalités additionnelles distinctes dans différents modules destinés à être positionnés respectivement sur la face avant, ou sur les faces latérales.This arrangement makes it possible to house additional distinct functionalities in different modules intended to be positioned respectively on the front face, or on the lateral faces.

De préférence, les pièces de contacts destinées à coopérer ensemble des premiers et second couples, présentent respectivement une portion élastique, notamment constituée par lyre élastique de serrage ou une boucle élastique, et une portion rigide, notamment constituée par une patte rigide.Preferably, the contact pieces intended to cooperate together of the first and second pairs, respectively have an elastic portion, in particular constituted by flexible elastic band or elastic loop, and a rigid portion, in particular constituted by a rigid tab.

Avantageusement, le module de raccordement amovible comprend des moyens de fixation sur le boîtier isolant.Advantageously, the removable connection module comprises fixing means on the insulating housing.

Ces dispositions permettent de fixer le module de raccordement non seulement par l'action des contacts, mais également par des moyens de fixation par les parties isolantes, ce qui évite de trop fortes contraintes sur les contacts.These arrangements make it possible to fix the connection module not only by the action of the contacts, but also by means of fixing by the insulating parts, which avoids too much stress on the contacts.

Selon un mode de réalisation, l'agencement interne de raccordement comprend un circuit imprimé sur un substrat isolant pour la liaison électrique entre les pièces de contact et la bobine.According to one embodiment, the internal connection arrangement comprises a printed circuit on an insulating substrate for the electrical connection between the contact parts and the coil.

Ces dispositions permettent notamment d'intégrer des fonctionnalités complémentaires de contrôle de l'alimentation de la bobine.These provisions make it possible in particular to integrate additional functions for controlling the power supply of the coil.

Avantageusement, au moins une pièce de contact est réalisée sous forme d'un composant monté sur un substrat (CMS).Advantageously, at least one contact piece is made in the form of a component mounted on a substrate (CMS).

Ces dispositions permettent de relier directement le contact sur la carte électronique.These provisions make it possible to connect the contact directly to the electronic card.

De préférence, L'agencement interne de raccordement comprend au moins une barrette métallique de liaison vers les extrémités de l'enroulement de la bobine.Preferably, the internal connection arrangement comprises at least one metal strip connecting to the ends of the winding of the coil.

Il est possible de réaliser entièrement le raccordement de la bobine pour la partie interne au corps isolant par un ensemble de barrettes conductrices, ou d'utiliser des barrettes de liaison et une carte électronique en combinaison.It is possible to completely make the connection of the coil for the inner part to the insulating body by a set of conductive strips, or to use connecting strips and an electronic card in combination.

Avantageusement, le module de raccordement amovible comprend également des fonctions additionnelles de type temporisation, ou bloc d'interface.Advantageously, the removable connection module also comprises additional functions of the delay type, or interface block.

Avantageusement, un module de raccordement amovible destiné à être positionné au niveau de la face avant comprend également des contacts auxiliaires, liés au mouvement du coulisseau principal du contacteur.Advantageously, a removable connection module intended to be positioned at the front face also comprises auxiliary contacts, linked to the movement of the main slide of the contactor.

Avantageusement, le premier couple de pièces de contact disposé en regard de la face avant du corps est positionné selon une diagonale de cette face.Advantageously, the first pair of contact pieces disposed opposite the front face of the body is positioned along a diagonal of this face.

De toute façon, l'invention sera bien comprise à l'aide de la description qui suit, en référence au dessin schématique annexé, représentant à titre d'exemple non limitatif, un mode de réalisation d'un équipement selon l'invention.In any case, the invention will be better understood with the aid of the description which follows, with reference to the appended schematic drawing, representing by way of nonlimiting example, an embodiment of an equipment according to the invention.

La figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'un premier contacteur selon l'invention avec des modules de raccordement amovibles détachés.Figure 1 is a perspective view of a first contactor according to the invention with detachable removable connection modules.

La figure 2 est une vue en perspective du contacteur de figure 1 avec trois modules de raccordement fixés sur le contacteur.Figure 2 is a perspective view of the contactor of Figure 1 with three connection modules attached to the contactor.

La figure 3 est une vue en perspective selon le montage de la figure 3, une partie du corps isolant du contacteur et des modules de raccordement ayant été supprimés.Figure 3 is a perspective view according to the assembly of Figure 3, a part of the insulator body of the contactor and connection modules having been removed.

La figure 4 est une vue en perspective du contacteur de figure 1 avec un module de raccordement fixé sur le contacteur.Figure 4 is a perspective view of the contactor of Figure 1 with a connection module attached to the contactor.

La figure 5 est une vue en perspective d'une partie du contacteur de figure 1, dont une partie du corps isolant est supprimée.Figure 5 is a perspective view of a part of the contactor of Figure 1, a part of the insulating body is removed.

La figure 6 est une vue en perspective d'une partie des moyens de raccordement de la bobine du contacteur de figure 1.FIG. 6 is a perspective view of part of the connection means of the coil of the contactor of FIG. 1.

La figure 7 est une vue en perspective montrant les moyens de raccordement de la bobine selon un second mode de réalisation.Figure 7 is a perspective view showing the connection means of the coil according to a second embodiment.

Il est à noter que les figures 2 et 3 ne correspondent pas à une utilisation du contacteur, deux modules au maximum étant utilisés pour raccorder la bobine.It should be noted that FIGS. 2 and 3 do not correspond to use of the contactor, a maximum of two modules being used to connect the coil.

Selon un premier mode de réalisation représenté sur les figures 1 à 7, un contacteur 2 selon l'invention comporte un corps isolant 3 délimité par une face avant 4, une face arrière 5 comprenant des moyens de fixation 6 sur un rail support, des faces latérales opposées amont 7 et aval 8 situées de part et d'autre du rail support.According to a first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, a contactor 2 according to the invention comprises an insulating body 3 delimited by a front face 4, a rear face 5 comprising fixing means 6 on a support rail, faces opposite side upstream 7 and downstream 8 located on either side of the support rail.

Une bobine de commande 9 est reçue dans le corps isolant 3, dont l'enroulement est positionné autour d'un support 10.A control coil 9 is received in the insulating body 3, whose winding is positioned around a support 10.

Le contacteur 2 comporte un premier agencement interne 11 de raccordement de la bobine 9 à un circuit extérieur en vue de l'alimentation de la bobine, comprenant trois couples 12, 13, 14 de pièces de contact 15, 16 disposées à proximité en regard des faces avant 4, amont 7 et aval 8 du corps 3, en regard d'une ouverture 17 du corps 3. Le couple 12 de contact en regard de la face avant 4 est disposé, à titre d'exemple, en diagonale par rapport au rail support.The contactor 2 comprises a first internal arrangement 11 for connecting the coil 9 to an external circuit for supplying the coil, comprising three pairs 12, 13, 14 of contact parts 15, 16 arranged in the vicinity of the front faces 4, upstream 7 and downstream 8 of the body 3, facing an opening 17 of the body 3. The contact torque 12 facing the front face 4 is arranged, for example, diagonally with respect to the rail support.

Les pièces de contact 15 des premiers couples 13, 14 positionnés en regard des faces amont 7 et aval 8 sont réalisées sous forme de connecteurs élastiques de type CMS. La liaison électrique entre chaque pièce de contact 15 et une extrémité de l'enroulement de la bobine 10 étant réalisée par l'intermédiaire d'un circuit imprimé 18 sur un substrat isolant. Ce circuit imprimé peut faire partie d'une carte électronique remplissant par ailleurs d'autres fonctions.The contact parts 15 of the first pairs 13, 14 positioned opposite the upstream faces 7 and downstream 8 are formed as elastic connectors type CMS. The electrical connection between each contact piece 15 and one end of the winding of the coil 10 is formed by means of a printed circuit 18 on an insulating substrate. This circuit board can be part of an electronic card that also fulfills other functions.

Les pièces de contact 16 du couple de contact 12 situé en regard de la face avant sont réalisées sous forme d'une patte rigide formant l'extrémité d'une barrette 19 connectée au circuit imprimé 18 au niveau d'un composant CMS sous forme de lyre 21.The contact pieces 16 of the contact torque 12 situated facing the front face are made in the form of a rigid tab forming the end of a strip 19 connected to the printed circuit 18 at the level of a CMS component in the form of lyre 21.

Les pièces de contact 15 des premiers couples 13, 14 positionnés en regard des faces amont 7 et aval 8 sont situées respectivement à proximité de deux bords opposés des faces amont 7 et aval 8. Ces deux bords sont les bords formés par la face amont ou aval et les faces perpendiculaires à la direction du rail support.The contact parts 15 of the first pairs 13, 14 positioned opposite the upstream faces 7 and the downstream face 8 are located respectively close to two opposite edges of the upstream face 7 and the downstream face 8. These two edges are the edges formed by the upstream face or downstream and the faces perpendicular to the direction of the support rail.

Les pièces de contact 16 du couple de contact 12 situé en regard de la face avant sont situées respectivement à proximité de deux bords opposés de la face avant 4. Ces deux bords sont les bords formés par la face avant et les faces perpendiculaires à la direction du rail support.The contact pieces 16 of the contact torque 12 located opposite the front face are located respectively close to two opposite edges of the front face 4. These two edges are the edges formed by the front face and the faces perpendicular to the direction. of the support rail.

Les moyens de raccordement comprennent également un module de raccordement amovible 20a, 20b. Deux types de modules de structures distinctes 20a, 20b sont utilisés suivant que celui-ci est destiné à être fixé sur la face avant 4 ou sur une face amont 7 ou aval 8.The connection means also comprise a removable connection module 20a, 20b. Two different types of structure modules 20a, 20b are used depending on whether it is intended to be fixed on the front face 4 or on an upstream face 7 or downstream face 8.

Un module 20a destiné à être fixé sur une face amont 7 ou aval 8 présente un corps isolant qui comprend un couple de bornes de raccordement 22, relié à un second couple de contacts 23 destinés à coopérer avec les couples de pièces de contact 15 du corps. A cet effet, les seconds contacts 23 du module de raccordement sont réalisés sous forme de pattes rigides.A module 20a intended to be fixed on an upstream face 7 or downstream 8 has an insulating body which comprises a pair of connection terminals 22, connected to a second pair of contacts 23 intended to cooperate with the pairs of contact parts 15 of the body . For this purpose, the second contacts 23 of the connection module are made in the form of rigid tabs.

Le module de raccordement amovible 20a comprend des moyens de fixation 24 sur le corps isolant 3, sous forme d'une patte élastique destinée à coopérer avec un logement du corps 3.The removable connection module 20a comprises fastening means 24 on the insulating body 3, in the form of an elastic tab intended to cooperate with a housing of the body 3.

Un module de raccordement 20b destiné à être positionné au niveau de la face avant comprend des secondes pièces de contact 25 sous forme de boucles élastiques, destinés à coopérer avec des pièces de contact 16 sous forme de pattes rigides.A connection module 20b intended to be positioned at the front face comprises second contact pieces 25 in the form of elastic loops intended to cooperate with contact pieces 16 in the form of rigid tabs.

Ce module comprend des moyens de fixation sur la face avant constitués par des parties élastiques d'encliquetage destinées à coopérer avec un doigt de fixation 31 du corps isolant 3 ménagé sur la face avant et comprenant des rainures latérales.This module comprises fastening means on the front face constituted by resilient snap portions intended to cooperate with a fastening finger 31 of the insulating body 3 formed on the front face and comprising lateral grooves.

Avantageusement, le module de raccordement 20b amovible destiné à être positionné au niveau de la face avant comprend également des contacts auxiliaires.Advantageously, the removable connection module 20b intended to be positioned at the front face also comprises auxiliary contacts.

Selon une autre variante, le module de raccordement 20a, 20b amovible comprend également des fonctions additionnelles de type temporisation, ou bloc d'interface.According to another variant, the removable connection module 20a, 20b also comprises additional functions of the timer type, or interface block.

Selon un second mode de réalisation, dont une partie des moyens de raccordement est représenté sur la figure 7, Chaque pièce de contact 26, 27 d'un couple est reliée à une extrémité de l'enroulement de la bobine 9 par un montage conducteur comprenant une première barrette conductrice 28 joignant les pièces de contacts 26 situées en regard des faces amont et aval, et une seconde barrette conductrice 29, en contact à une de ses extrémité avec la première barrette conductrice 28 par une première lyre élastique 30, et formant à sa seconde extrémité la pièce de contact 26 en regard de la face avant 4.According to a second embodiment, of which part of the connection means is shown in FIG. 7, each contact piece 26, 27 of a pair is connected to one end of the winding of the coil 9 by a conductive circuit comprising a first conductive strip 28 joining the contact pieces 26 situated opposite the upstream and downstream faces, and a second conductive strip 29, in contact at one of its ends with the first conductive strip 28 by a first elastic band 30, and forming at its second end the contact piece 26 facing the front face 4.

L'extrémité 32, 33 de l'enroulement de la bobine 9 est relié au montage au niveau d'une patte 34 formée sur la première barrette conductrice 28.The end 32, 33 of the winding of the coil 9 is connected to the mounting at a tab 34 formed on the first conductive strip 28.

Il est à noter que dans ce mode de réalisation, les contacts 26 situés en regard des faces amont et aval sont constitués par des pattes rigides, et que les contacts 27 situés en regard de la face avant sont constitués par des lyres élastiques. Les contacts d'un module de raccordement destiné à être positionné sur une face avant sont constitués par une patte rigide 35, et les contacts d'un module de raccordement destiné à être positionné sur une face avant sont constitués par une lyre élastique 36.It should be noted that in this embodiment, the contacts 26 located opposite the upstream and downstream faces are constituted by rigid tabs, and that the contacts 27 located opposite the front face are constituted by elastic lyres. The contacts of a connection module intended to be positioned on a front face are constituted by a rigid tab 35, and the contacts of a connection module intended to be positioned on a front face are constituted by an elastic lyre 36.

Comme il va de soi, l'invention ne se limite pas à la forme de réalisation préférentielle décrite ci-dessus, à titre d'exemple non limitatif ; elle en embrasse au contraire toutes les variantes.It goes without saying that the invention is not limited to the preferred embodiment described above, by way of non-limiting example; on the contrary, it embraces all variants.

En particulier, si les bornes de raccordement présentées sur les figures sont des bornes de raccordement à vis, d'autres bornes de raccordement, par exemple de type à ressort ou autres peuvent être utilisées.In particular, if the connection terminals shown in the figures are screw connection terminals, other connection terminals, for example of the spring type or others may be used.

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Contacteur (2) à raccordement modulaire de la bobine, comportant : - un corps isolant (3) délimité par une face avant (4), et une face arrière (5) comprenant des moyens de fixation (6) sur un support, - une bobine de commande (9) reçue dans le corps isolant (3), et - des moyens de raccordement modulaire de la bobine à un circuit extérieur en vue de l'alimentation de la bobine, caractérisé en ce que
les moyens de raccordement de la bobine comprennent : - un agencement de raccordement (11), interne au corps (3), comportant au moins deux couples (12, 13, 14) de pièces de contact (15, 16, 26, 27) disposées à proximité d'au moins deux faces du corps isolant choisies parmi la face avant (4), et deux faces latérales (7, 8) opposées s'étendant transversalement entre la face avant et la face arrière, chaque pièce de contact (15, 16, 26, 27) étant en regard d'une ouverture (17) du corps, et - au moins un module de raccordement amovible (20a, 20b) comprenant un couple de bornes de raccordement (22), relié à un second couple de contacts (23, 25, 35, 36) destinés à coopérer avec un premier couple (12, 13, 14) de pièces de contact (15, 16, 26, 27) de l'agencement interne de raccordement (11).
Contactor (2) with modular coil connection, comprising: an insulating body (3) delimited by a front face (4), and a rear face (5) comprising fixing means (6) on a support, a control coil (9) received in the insulating body (3), and means for modular connection of the coil to an external circuit for supplying the coil, characterized in that
the coil connection means comprise: - a connection arrangement (11), internal to the body (3), comprising at least two pairs (12, 13, 14) of contact pieces (15, 16, 26, 27) arranged near at least two faces of the insulating body chosen from the front face (4), and two opposite lateral faces (7, 8) extending transversely between the front face and the rear face, each contact piece (15, 16, 26, 27) being in looking at an opening (17) of the body, and at least one removable connection module (20a, 20b) comprising a pair of connection terminals (22), connected to a second pair of contacts (23, 25, 35, 36) intended to cooperate with a first pair (12, 13, 14) of contact pieces (15, 16, 26, 27) of the internal connection arrangement (11).
Contacteur (2) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel au moins un couple de pièces de contact (15, 16, 26, 27) est positionné sur une face du corps isolant de façon à ce les deux pièces de contact (15, 16, 26, 27) du couple soient situées respectivement à proximité de deux bords opposés de la face (4, 7, 8).Contactor (2) according to claim 1, wherein at least one pair of contact pieces (15, 16, 26, 27) is positioned on one side of the insulating body so that the two contact pieces (15, 16, 26, 27) are located respectively close to two opposite edges of the face (4, 7, 8). Contacteur (2) l'une des revendications 1 à 2, comprenant au moins deux premiers couples (12, 13, 14) de pièces de contact (15, 16, 26, 27) disposés en regard respectivement de la face avant (4), et d'une face latérale (7, 8) s'étendant transversalement entre la face avant (4) et la face arrière (5).Contactor (2) according to one of claims 1 to 2, comprising at least two first pairs (12, 13, 14) of contact pieces (15, 16, 26, 27) arranged respectively facing the front face (4). , and a lateral face (7, 8) extending transversely between the front face (4) and the rear face (5). Contacteur selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, dans lequel un module de raccordement amovible (20a) destiné à être positionné au niveau de la face avant (4) est de structure distincte d'un module de raccordement amovible (20b) destiné à être positionné au niveau d'une face latérale (7, 8).Contactor according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a removable connection module (20a) intended to be positioned at the level of the front face (4) is of a structure distinct from a removable connection module (20b) intended to be positioned at a lateral face (7, 8). Contacteur selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel les pièces de contacts (15, 16, 26, 27, 23, 25, 35, 36) destinées à coopérer ensemble des premiers et second couples, présentent respectivement une portion élastique, notamment constituée par une lyre élastique de serrage ou une boucle élastique, et une portion rigide, notamment constituée par une patte rigide.Contactor according to one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the contact parts (15, 16, 26, 27, 23, 25, 35, 36) for cooperating together first and second pairs respectively have an elastic portion, in particular constituted by an elastic clamping lyre or an elastic loop, and a rigid portion, in particular constituted by a rigid tab. Contacteur selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, dans lequel le module de raccordement amovible (20a, 20b) comprend des moyens de fixation (24) sur le boîtier isolant (3).Contactor according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the removable connection module (20a, 20b) comprises fastening means (24) on the insulating housing (3). Contacteur selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, dans lequel l'agencement de raccordement (11) comprend un circuit imprimé (18) sur un substrat isolant pour la liaison électrique entre les pièces de contact (15, 16) et la bobine (9).Contactor according to one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the connection arrangement (11) comprises a printed circuit (18) on an insulating substrate for the electrical connection between the contact parts (15, 16) and the coil ( 9). Contacteur selon la revendication 7, dans lequel au moins une pièce de contact (15) est réalisée sous forme d'un composant monté sur un substrat (CMS).Contactor according to claim 7, wherein at least one contact piece (15) is formed as a component mounted on a substrate (CMS). Contacteur selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8, dans lequel l'agencement de raccordement (11) comprend au moins une barrette métallique (28, 29) de liaison vers les extrémités (32, 33) de l'enroulement de la bobine (9).Contactor according to one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the connection arrangement (11) comprises at least one metal strip (28, 29) connecting to the ends (32, 33) of the winding of the coil ( 9). Contacteur selon l'une des revendications 1 à 9, dans lequel le module de raccordement amovible (20a, 20b) comprend également des fonctions additionnelles de type temporisation, ou bloc d'interface.Contactor according to one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the removable connection module (20a, 20b) also comprises additional functions of delay type, or interface block. Contacteur selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8, dans lequel un module de raccordement (20b) amovible destiné à être positionné au niveau de la face avant comprend également des contacts auxiliaires, liés au mouvement du coulisseau principal du contacteur.Contactor according to one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a removable connection module (20b) intended to be positioned at the front face also comprises auxiliary contacts, linked to the movement of the main slide of the contactor. Contacteur selon l'une des revendications 3 à 11, dans lequel le premier couple (12) de pièces de contact (16) disposés en regard de la face avant (4) du corps est positionné selon une diagonale de cette face.Contactor according to one of claims 3 to 11, wherein the first pair (12) of contact pieces (16) arranged opposite the front face (4) of the body is positioned along a diagonal of this face.
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