Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
  • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
  • B21D55/00—Safety devices protecting the machine or the operator, specially adapted for apparatus or machines dealt with in this subclass
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
  • H01H3/00—Mechanisms for operating contacts
  • H01H3/02—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch
  • H01H3/14—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch adapted for operation by a part of the human body other than the hand, e.g. by foot
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
  • H01H9/00—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
  • H01H9/02—Bases, casings, or covers
  • H01H9/0207—Adjustable mounting of casings
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
  • H01H2207/00—Connections
  • H01H2207/048—Inductive or infrared coupling

Definitions

• the invention relates to a position-variable switching device, in particular foot switch, which is preferably wirelessly connected to a, optionally a manufacturing device, in particular a press brake, associated control device for signal and / or data transmission, and a manufacturing device, in particular press brake, for the forming of parts from sheet metal, with at least one control device, which is preferably wirelessly connected to the signal and / or data transmission with an optionally positionally variable switching device.
• a position-variable switching device in particular foot switch
• a manufacturing device in particular a press brake, associated control device for signal and / or data transmission
• a manufacturing device in particular press brake
• Switching devices are used in a wide variety of applications for the control or regulation of various processes, parameters, etc.
• manufacturing devices for controlling work steps, production processes, etc. switch devices are used, which are designed for easy operation or handling by an operator as a foot switch. Is now a change of location of the manufacturing facility operator operating necessary, a manual repositioning of the switching device by the operator is required at the same time in order to continue to operate the switching device and thus to be able to initiate further steps or operations of the manufacturing device by pressing the switching device.
• Such Heidelbergvorrich- be used, for example, to press brakes, in which case a workpiece made of sheet metal is preferably deformed between two bending tools on actuation of the switching device, but this may require a change of location of the operator, since the work piece made of sheet metal for accurate production often accurate , multi-sided positioning in the press brake is required.
• This manual repositioning of the switching device is very time-consuming and does not facilitate a rapid work process at the production facility, whereby the costs of the production process at the production facility are substantially increased.
• the switching device with any pressure point described therein is in the form of a mat switch formed having a detector for detecting a pressure change at any point in an actuation zone, wherein the switching device is formed with flexible top and bottom layers, which allow a certain adjustment of the switching device to a substrate and which moisture resistant and possibly non-slip are formed.
• the mat switch further includes an energy source and an electromagnetic wave generator actuatively connected to the detector such that an electromagnetic wave is transmitted to a location remote from the switching device in response to the detection of a change in pressure at any location in the actuation zone.
• a disadvantage of such a switching device is that, if a large actuation zone is desired, the mat switch must have a wide extension along a footprint, which requires an increased space requirement, which is only partially usable for further purposes due to the expansion of the mat switch along the footprint , In addition to this factor, the costs associated with the use of such a mat switch are substantially increased by the increased production costs with a large expansion of the mat switch. It is therefore disadvantageous that the switching device, on the one hand, addresses a large area of a contact area in order to form a wide operating zone, but on the other hand limits the extent of the mat switch to a region which is not in the immediate working area of an operator to avoid unintentional operation. It is therefore not possible to use the mat switch in the area of a footprint, which is entered by the operator, whereby the operator must always orientate to the position of the mat switch to operate this properly.
• a body-actuable working contact which is worn on the body of a person, and comprises a miniature transmitter, which is in operative connection with a remote receiver.
• the body-actuable working contact is arranged resting on the sole in a shoe in the region of the toes and has two contact elements and a transmitter which emits control signals when the contact elements are closed.
• the possibility of unintentional actuation of the alarm signal generator is given, whereby an insert on a manufacturing facility, such as a press brake, only conditionally or not possible, since the required safety provisions of the switching device against unintentional operation are not met.
• the location-independent actuation of the alarm signal transmitter thereof must be arranged in a special shoe or a special sole and further preferably in the sole of the shoe a transmitter must be arranged, whereby an operator must be equipped with special shoes , which brings a further cost.
• the switching device is limited to a very small and lightweight design so as not to hinder the operator, which does not make generous features of the switching device with high functionality possible.
• the object of the invention is to make a switching device or a manufacturing device structurally such that a simple positioning of the switching device is made possible.
• the surprising advantage here is that the position of the switching device is variable and an automatic change in position is the case when a change in position of an element to be detected is taken walir. Thereby, a time saving is achieved in the operation of the switching device, since the operator operating the switching device does not have to be based on the position of the switching device, but the switching device is automatically positioned so that a simple operation is possible, whereby a cost saving can be achieved and that position changes in a region to be detected can be perceived and these are evaluated by the control device, according to which control signals can be transmitted to a locomotion device, so that positionally accurate positioning of the switching device is possible.
• Training according to claim 20 is advantageous because facilities can be used in the switching device, which in particular require electrical energy to operate.
• Another advantage is an embodiment according to claim 21, since a simple operation of the switching device is made possible.
• Formations according to claims 22 and 23 are advantageous because the switching device can be operated without wires, whereby the operating safety hazardous cable or lines can be avoided.
• the switching device can be operated in a simple manner.
• FIG. 1 shows a manufacturing device with a switching device according to the invention in a greatly simplified, perspective view.
• FIG. 2 shows the switching device according to the invention in a greatly simplified, perspective view.
• Fig. 3 shows the switching device according to the invention in plan view, greatly simplified
• Fig. 4 shows the switching device according to the invention in side view, greatly simplified
• FIG. 5 shows a further embodiment variant of a positioning device in a schematic view
• FIG. 6 shows the production device with another variant of the inventive switching device in a greatly simplified, perspective view
• FIG. 8 shows the production device in a fractional view with the switching device according to FIG. 6 in a view, greatly simplified;
• FIG. 9 the switching device of FIG. 6 in a further embodiment variant with the manufacturing device in fracture representation in view, greatly simplified.
• the same parts are provided with the same reference numerals or the same component names, wherein the disclosures contained in the entire description can be mutatis mutandis to identical parts with the same reference numerals or component names.
• the position information selected in the description such as top, bottom, side, etc. related to the immediately described and illustrated figure and are to be transferred to a new position analogous to the new situation.
• individual features or combinations of features from the various exemplary embodiments shown and described may also represent separate solutions in their own right, according to the invention or in accordance with the invention.
• Fig. 1 is a manufacturing device 1, in particular a press brake 2, for the forming, in particular of workpieces 3, e.g. to housing parts 4, profiles, etc., shown. Furthermore, these manufacturing devices 1 are also used for the production of elongated profiles, e.g. Angle profiles, U-profiles, Z-profiles, etc. used with a generally very large length / aspect ratio.
• a press brake 2 for the forming, in particular of workpieces 3, e.g. to housing parts 4, profiles, etc.
• elongated profiles e.g. Angle profiles, U-profiles, Z-profiles, etc. used with a generally very large length / aspect ratio.
• a machine frame 5 of the manufacturing device 1 consists essentially of two parallel and spaced C-shaped stator side walls 6, 7, which are used directly or as needed, e.g. supported by damping elements 8 on a footprint 9 or in a further embodiment, as shown by way of example, mounted on a common base plate 10, in particular welded thereto. Furthermore, the stator side walls 6, 7 are connected to one another at a distance 11 by means of wall parts 13 running perpendicular to a central axis 12.
• the production device 1 has two press beams 15, 16 lying opposite one another, which extend over a length 17, which generally depends on the intended machine size or the intended working length for bending the workpieces 3 is fixed.
• the contact surface 9 facing the press beam 15 is attached via a mounting assembly 19 on the machine frame 5, preferably directly to end faces 20 of the bottom plate 10 associated legs 21 of the C-shaped stator side walls 6, 7, in particular by means of welded connection.
• On side surfaces 22, 23 of spaced apart from the footprint 9 legs 24 of the C-shaped stator side walls 6, 7 are acted upon by a pressure medium actuators 25, 26 of the drive assembly 27, formed from double-acting hydraulic cylinders 28, respectively.
• Adjusting elements 29, for example piston rods of the hydraulic cylinders 28, are drive-connected to the guide bar 30 of the machine frame 5 in a direction perpendicular to the working plane 14 vertically mounted press beams 16 via spherical plain bearings 31 and, for example, bolts 32.
• the press beam 15 and the press beam 16 extend over the length 17 approximately symmetrically and in the direction perpendicular to the center plane 12, wherein the length 17 is slightly larger than the distance 11.
• the press beams 15, 16 constitutional institutions founded on a bending die 39 designed as a die 38 and a bending punch 41 designed as a die 40.
• the horrins 35 in the press beams 15, 16 are formed on the one hand for releasably securing the bending tools 36, 37, on the other hand, they form support surfaces 43 for transmitting the bending forces - according to arrow 44 - from.
• the manufacturing device 1 further comprises a switching device 45, which is connected to a control device 46 for signal and / or data transmission.
• the switching device 45 is not limited to use with the manufacturing device 1, but rather a use of the switching device 45 on other known from the prior art manufacturing devices or devices is possible.
• the switching device 45 may optionally operate in the manner of a remote control or remote control, which is operatively connected to a known control, the control of a device due to the switching state or the switching states of the switching device 45 is at least partially controlled.
• This may be the control or control device 46 of, for example, processing systems, processing machines, production devices, forming devices for value parts, in particular sheet metal parts, electronic devices such as electrical appliances, etc.
• the use of the switching device 45 in combination with the manufacturing device 1 described above represents only one preferred application possibility of the switching device 45, wherein even the use of only one switching device 45 at a plurality of different and / or identically formed manufacturing equipment or devices is possible.
• the switching device 45 with the production device 1, in particular the press brake 2, is particularly advantageous since the work part 3 must be positioned manually by an operator in the case of press brakes 2, whereupon upon actuation of the switching device 45 to a control device 46 of the production device 1 a control signal is transmitted, which causes the forming process of the workpiece 3 via the bending tools 36, 37, preferably by adjusting the press bar 16. Because of this approach, the switching device 45 is preferably formed as a foot switch 47 to allow proper operation of the manufacturing device 1 by the operator.
• the switching device 45 is preferably communicatively connected to the control device 46 of the production device 1 for signal and / or data transmission.
• This communication connection is preferably carried out via electromagnetic waves, in particular radio waves, between transmitting and / or receiving devices 48, 49, as already well known from the prior art and why is not discussed here in detail on the operation of this wireless communication link.
• one of the transmitting and / or receiving device 48 is assigned to the switching device 45 and can be arranged thereon and this with at least the transmitting and / or receiving device 49, which is assigned to the manufacturing device 1, wirelessly communicatively connected, whereby it is possible the signal and / or data transmission by another method, eg To realize infrared.
• the transmitting and / or receiving device 48 of the switching device 45 can also with a plurality of different transmitting and / or receiving devices 49 of several manufacturing facilities 1 for signal and / or data transmission communication connected, as shown in Fig. 1 by dashed lines.
• the switching device 45 may also have a plurality of transmitting and / or receiving devices 48, each of which is in communication with a remote station.
• the transmitting and / or receiving devices 48, 49 can each be designed so that signals can be received and / or sent.
• a wired communication connection realized, which is designed for example as a data line, data bus, etc., between the switching device 45 and control device 46 is possible.
• a positioning device 50 is provided on the latter, which is formed at least by a detection device 51 and a locomotion device 52.
• the switching device 45 is automatically positioned without further effort of an operator automatically preferably on a foot 53 of the operator. If a change of location of the operator, this is automatically detected by the detection means 51, and the locomotion means 52 for positioning the switching device 45 is activated or put into operation until the switching device 45 assumes a certain position relative to the foot 53 of the operator , This has the advantage that a manual repositioning of the switching device 45 by the operator completely eliminated and no further positioning effort arises. It may also be possible to position the switching device 45 on another body part instead of on one foot 53 of the operator, if necessary. This may be the case when actuation of the switching device 45 by the foot 53 is not possible, for example positioning of the switching device at e.g. a hand, a leg, etc. of an operator is possible.
• the positioning device 50 further comprises a control device 54, which is connected to the detection device 51 and / or the movement device 52 for signal and / or data transmission. This is possible by controlling the locomotion device 52 by means of the control device 54, the positioning operation to the foot 53, the position of which was determined by the detection device 51.
• the controller 54 is preferred designed as a microprocessor control to process electronic signals and output on the basis of such received signals further control signals.
• the positioning operation of the switching device 45 can now proceed in such a way that, when the position of the foot 53 changes, this is detected by the detection device 51, subsequently to the control device 54 by the detection device 51 a signal representative of the position or the change in position of the foot 53 is transmitted, where the control device 54 evaluates this signal and then generates a control signal which is transmitted to the locomotion device 52, which performs the position change of the switching device 45.
• the movement device 52 is preferably controlled by the control device 54 until the switching device 45 has a predeterminable distance 55 and / or direction 56.
• the positioning of the switching device 45 is therefore preferably carried out until reached by the controller 54 a target distance between the switching device 45 and the foot 53 of the operator 45 reaches or falls below the actual distance 55.
• the switching device 45 is preferably positioned to the foot 53 of the operator that an operating side 57 of the switching device 45 is directed to the foot 53 in the direction 56, wherein for alignment also the deposited desired distance between the operating side 57 and the foot 53 are used can, by first the alignment of the switching device 45 is carried out until the direction 56, which extends preferably normal away from the operating side 57, directed to the foot 53 and then along this direction, the switching device 45 until reaching the target distance to the foot 53 moves.
• the detection device 51 may only evaluate a control signal sent by the control device 46 of the production device 1 and transmit it to the control device 54, whereupon the travel device 52 makes the position change on the basis of the control signal to a predetermined or predeterminable position.
• the detection device 51 can also be stored, for example, as part of the control device 46 or as one stored in a memory device Software be formed.
• a position can be assigned, which corresponds substantially to the position of an operator during the work step.
• the detection device 51 can comprise a detectable element 58, which is preferably arranged on the foot 53 of the operator, and which can be identified as easily as possible by the detection device 51 and for simplified positioning of the foot 53 is used.
• the detectable element is preferably unbound by the detection device 51 and freely movable relative to the switching device 45.
• the detectable element 58 may also be formed by the foot 53, which subsequently when the mention Positioning after the detectable element 58 is also a positioning after the foot 53 or another body part of the operator on which the detectable element 58 is formed, is possible.
• the further manufacturing device 1 is indicated in dashed lines, which in turn comprises a transmitting and / or receiving device 49 for wireless communication with the transmitting and / or receiving device 48 of the switching device 45.
• the switching device 45th in such a way that - as shown - for example, two production facilities 1 can be operated with the same switching device 45 and can be controlled by them.
• the manufacturing device 1 it is necessary to define the manufacturing device 1, which should be in communication with the switching device 45 for signal and / or data transmission.
• the assignment of the communication device 1 currently communicatively connected to the switching device 45 may, for example, also depend on the position of the detectable element 58 and the switching device 45 located in this region, because only those of the switching device 45 in this case Manufacturing facilities 1 can be controlled, which is closer to the operator.
• the change in position of the switching device 45 preferably takes place only within a positioning region 59, which lies in an immediate operating range of the operator in front of the production device 1. Within this positioning range 59, if necessary, any change in the position of the detectable element 58 also results in a change in the position of the switching device 54, wherein slight changes in the position of the detectable element 58 do not lead to the change in position, as determined by the control device 54.
• the switching device 54 will only position itself until it reaches an edge boundary 60 of the positioning area 59, whereupon the positioning operation is optionally adjusted by the positioning device 50 and the switching device 45 remains at the current position, or the switching device 45 is positioned in a definable position, in particular a zero position.
• the definition of such a positioning region 59 has the advantage that the switching device 45 can be positioned only within the boundary 60 and undesired consequences for the operator by the switching device 45, for example in the event of extensive changes of location, can be ruled out.
• the detection of the position of the switching device 45 within the positioning region 59 to its compliance here can be similar to the detection of the detectable element 58, in which case a distance 61 between the manufacturing plant 1 and, for example, an operating side 57 of a switching device 45 is determined, at Exceeding a defined, optionally stored or storable value of the distance 61, the positioning of the switching device 45 is stopped, and the switching device 45, if necessary, a defined in the control device 54 distance, which preferably has a very low value, occupies the manufacturing device 1, whereby the Switching device 45 at standstill of the manufacturing device 1 can be eliminated as a disturbance factor located on the footprint 9.
• FIGS. 2 to 4 show an alternative embodiment of the switching device 45 according to the invention, which can be positioned in a two-dimensional system formed by the coordinates 62, 63.
• the detection device 51 is arranged on the switching device 45, wherein the detection device 51 is formed from at least one, in the exemplary embodiment described here, of three detection elements 64.
• the detection elements 64 are arranged on the switching device 45 in the region of the operating side 57, so that a detectable region 65, which is bounded by the ⁇ ffhungswinkel 66, is formed. The position or the location of a detectable element 58 can now be detected via this detectable area 65.
• the switching device 45 is preferably oriented so that along the direction 56, which extends at least approximately normal from the operating side 57, a preferably shortest possible connecting line 67 between the detectable element 58 and the operating side 57 extends. It can thus be ensured that the operating side 57 provided for the operation is always directed by the operator to the foot 53 for simplified handling of the switching device 45, as a result of which the scarf device 45 can be actuated without difficulty and is not taken into consideration by the operator for its orientation must become. In the case of such a permanent repositioning along the connecting line 67, it is also advantageous that a comparatively small opening angle 66 and thus a smaller detectable area 65 must be formed, which requires an arrangement of only a few detection elements 64.
• the opening angle 66 of the detectable region 65 can of course also be made comparatively larger, which allows a more extensive detection, if necessary also an opening angle 66 of 360 ° is conceivable, whereby the position, for example of the detectable element 58 in all positions relative to the switching device 45th is detectable.
• the detection elements 64 for example, by an optical sensor, in particular cameras or infrared sensors, by a wave field forming radiation or wave transmitter, by a measuring device for electrical properties such as voltage, capacitance, current, resistance, by an acoustic sensor such as radar, sonar , be formed by a plurality of spaced-apart switch such as floor or mat switch. It is conceivable for a mixture of different configurations of detection elements of a detection device, whereby optionally a more accurate position determination is possible.
• the detectable element 58 is always identifiable and detectable by the detection element 64 at all times.
• the detectable element 58 does not have to be designed as a separate component, but it is also possible to define already existing, characteristic features on the foot 53 of the operator on whom the switching device 45 is to be positioned as a detectable element 58.
• the detectable element 58 is formed as a separate component, it is designed, for example, as a transponder, as metal leaflets, plastic leaflets, etc., with perfectly identifiable characteristic features for detection.
• the positioning is carried out by the positioning device 50 due to the specific heat of the element 58, wherein it would also be conceivable, a positioning due to the heat emitted by the foot, which due to the worn Shoe has a certain value to perform.
• the control device 54 can call up a temperature stored as a desired data pattern set, which is compared with actual data pattern sets which are applied to the different detection elements 64 as detected temperatures, and the locomotion device 52 corresponding to the deviations of the desired and actual data pattern sets Position change is controlled.
• Such a comparative evaluation of the control device 54 on the basis of setpoint and actual data sets is, of course, also applicable to all other detection methods which result from the design of the detection elements 64, in particular those already mentioned.
• the detectable element 58 as a direction finder is also possible.
• the position of the detectable element 58 is detected via a navigation system, which communicates with the control device 54, and the locomotion device 52 is actuated by the control device 54 in accordance with the position of the detectable element 58 relative to the switching device 45.
• the navigation system can In this case, for example, be designed as a satellite position monitoring system or as a local position monitoring system.
• the formation of the detection element 64 by the acoustic sensor is also possible, for which purpose the position and the position change are detected on the basis of sound waves emitted in a sound field, in particular ultrasound, which are reflected by the detectable element 58 and after a passage time be detected again by the detection device 51, after which due to the cycle time and / or changed wave characteristics such as Period shift the position determination takes place.
• the detection element 64 is formed, for example, as a wave field forming wave transmitter that emits sound waves in the direction of the footprint 9 and detects the reflected waves. Further possibilities for determining the position are explained in more detail below from FIG. 6.
• the detection device 51 for example on the production device 1 or on the contact surface 9, for example in the form of a mat switch, as shown in FIG is described in more detail.
• detection elements 64 which are designed differently, in order to be able to use the advantages of different position detection methods for an exact position determination by the detection device 51. It is also possible to arrange the detection elements 64 partially on the switching device 45 and / or partially on the production device 1 and / or partially on the contact surface 9, whereby the accuracy of the position detection can likewise be increased.
• FIG. 2 also shows the locomotion device 52 of the switching device 45, which is formed by a plurality of locomotion elements 68.
• the locomotion elements 68 are in this case designed as belts 69 which each run around two drive rollers 70, wherein two locomotion elements 68 are arranged.
• the locomotion means 52 is thus formed according to the shown preferred embodiment variant as a caterpillar drive 71, wherein the two circulating belt 69 depending on the Reverse direction of rotation according to arrow 72 to the drive rollers 70.
• the belts 69 are for this in contact with the footprint 9, on which the switching device 45, the circulation of the belt 69 moves away, the belts 69 are preferably formed of a material which ensures a good traction of the switching device 45 to occur from sliding friction between the Footprint 9 and the belt 69 to avoid. Also are
• a further possible embodiment of the locomotion device 52 is its design as a roller drive which comprises locomotion elements 68 which are designed as rotatable rollers.
• the rollers are mounted for a circulating movement as needed and there are at least three, preferably four, arranged such roles, wherein the change in direction in this case optionally via a steering arrangement for adjusting the rollers about a rotational axis, which extends substantially normal to the footprint 9 is achieved ,
• the switching device 45 according to the invention is shown in plan view. It can be seen that the locomotion device 52 comprises a drive device 73, which is formed by at least one - here two - drive elements 74. Furthermore, the control device 54 can be seen, which is communicatively connected to the drive elements 74 via control lines 75.
• the locomotion elements 68 are set when needed for changing the position of the switching device 45 in operation.
• the drive elements 74 are set in operation via the control device 54 by means of a control signal transmitted via the control lines 75, and the travel elements 68 are thus at least partially put into operation.
• the drive elements 74 are preferably formed by a motor 76, in particular an electric motor, whereby a stepless control of the revolutions per minute of the electric motor and thus a continuously adjustable peripheral speed of the driven by this travel elements 68 can be achieved.
• the transmission of motion from the drive element 74 to the locomotion elements 68 takes place, for example, via transmission elements 77, in particular a toothed wheel 78, which engages with a further transmission element 77 that is coupled in a coupled manner to the locomotion element 68.
• transmission elements 77 are optionally arranged on transmission shafts 79, which are in engagement with one of the drive elements 74 at an end region 80 and engage with a transmission element 77, which is movably connected to one of the travel elements 68, at a further end region 81 stand.
• the locomotion device 52 In the formation of the locomotion device 52 as a caterpillar drive 71, only one of two drive rollers 70 is preferably driven by one of the drive elements 74 for transmitting movement to the travel element 68.
• the further roller is thus only a revolving roller, which is in operative connection with the belt 69, which is stretched between the two rollers 74, for example frictionally engaged or positively engaged.
• the switching device 45 further comprises a chassis 82, as best seen in FIG. 4 can be seen.
• a chassis 82 On this chassis 82 bearing points are optionally provided, which is a rotating circulation of the rollers 70 is realized about the axes 83, 84.
• the chassis 82 is the main body of the switching device 45, on which all other components are arranged and over which the switching device 45 is "held together.”
• the chassis 82 is therefore preferably also for receiving relative to switching device 45 position-immutable components such as the switching device 45 and the Furthermore, a switching arrangement 85, via which the switching device 45 can be actuated as needed, is preferably arranged at least partially on the chassis 82.
• the switching arrangement 85 is preferably formed by two contact contacts 86, 87 which can be brought into contact and which can be actuated by force application to an actuating device 88.
• the actuating device 88 is in this case preferably arranged on an upper side 89 and can be actuated by an operator, if appropriate a foot 53.
• the actuator 88 and the switching assembly 85 may be that of a foot switch from the prior Technology, which is why it is not discussed in more detail here on its function. It should be understood that the actuator 88 of the switch assembly 85 may be formed as a resetting toggle switch of a return actuatable switch, etc.
• the actuating device 88 is preferably arranged on a cover plate 90, the actuating device 88 comprising a hinge arrangement 91 arranged in the cover plate 90, around which an actuating plate 92 engages in force application, according to arrow 93, against the force acting on a return element 94 the adjustable switch contact 86 in the direction of the fixed arranged in the cover plate switching contact 87 moved.
• the cover plate 90 has a deformable cover layer, below which the two switch contacts 86, 87 are arranged in the non-actuated state via a return element in the open position and force application to the elastic cover layer, the switch contacts 86, 87 of the switch assembly 85 are closed and this is put into the actuated state. It is advantageous that no movable components, such as a pivotable actuating plate 94, must be arranged on the switching device 45, as a result of which a susceptibility to interference can be reduced.
• a signal is transmitted via the transmitting and / or receiving device 48 of the switching device 45 to the transmitting and / or receiving device 49 of the production device 1, which signal is transmitted by the transmitting and / or receiving device 49 is transmitted to the control device 46 of the manufacturing device 1, whereupon the production device 1 is controlled by the latter according to the signal transmitted by the switching device 45.
• the switching arrangement 85 is communicatively connected either via the control device 54 or directly to the transmitting and / or receiving device 58.
• a connection of the control device 54 with an input device 95 for signal and / or data transmission is possible. Via the input device 95, different parameters for the operation of the switching device 45 can be set or different operating modes of the switching device 45 can be called up. The different operating modes can be stored in a memory device 96 and called up via the input device 95 and then transmitted via the control device 54.
• determinable parameters or modes can Example, the deactivation positioning device 50, the switching between differently controlled manufacturing equipment 1, setting the operation to be performed by the manufacturing device 1 operation upon actuation of the switching device 85, etc. cause.
• the calling of an input or learning mode via the input device 95 is conceivable, in which case the type or properties of the element 58 to be detected can be entered or characteristics of the detectable element can be detected by the detection device 51 and stored in the memory device 96 , Thus, different properties 58 can be deposited in the memory device 96 and called up for the detection process by the detection device 51.
• the memory device 96 is communicatively connected to the control device 54 for this purpose, which also makes it possible to call setpoint parameters or desired data pattern sets stored in the memory device 96, which can be stored manually in the memory device 96 via the input device 95 as required.
• the input device 95 is designed for optimum ease of use, for example, as a rotatable wheel switch, pushbutton, touch screen, etc., wherein a plurality of such switches or more
• Input devices 95 may be arranged, wherein an arrangement of the input device 95 on the manufacturing device 1 is possible to set parameters on the switching device 45 of the manufacturing plant.
• the control device 54 is optionally further connected to a display and / or output device of the signal and / or data transmission, at which current settings or operating modes of the switching device 45 are preferably optically output or displayed, which is the operation of the switching device 45 by the operator considerably easier.
• the switching device 45 comprises a power source 98, which is preferably designed as a battery or accumulator.
• This energy source 98 serves to supply energy to all components which operate by means of electricity and is preferably designed to be rechargeable at a charging station or to be exchangeable in the switching device 45.
• this is not arranged in the switching device 54 but on the production device 1 in order to monitor the detectable region 65 on the contact surface 9.
• this detectable Area 65 of the positioning portion 59 of the S ehalt device 45 is formed. If a change in position of the detectable element 58 now follows, this is detected within the detectable region 65 by the detection device 51 and, if appropriate, via the transmitting and / or receiving devices 68, 69 or via further signal and / or data transmission means configured for this purpose the control device 54 is transmitted, so that the control of the locomotion device 52 can be carried out for changing the position of the switching device 45.
• the detection element 64 is, as shown in FIG. 5, formed, for example, as a camera 99, which forms a detection field 100 that extends from the camera 99 toward the footprint 9.
• the camera 99 is connected to an evaluation device 101, which evaluates the image information transmitted by the camera 99. This can take place in that the evaluation device 101 compares the actual image information currently supplied by the camera 99, which may include the current position of the detectable element 58 in the detectable region 65, with electronically stored desired image information, in particular a reference image, the reference image preferably contains the image information previously provided to the actual image information. If deviations, in particular a change in position of the detectable element 58, between the desired image information and the actual image information are detected by the evaluation device 101 via a determinable tolerance range, the position change of the switching device 45 takes place.
• the detection elements 64 In order to form a large area detectable area, it may be necessary to form a plurality of detection elements 64, whereby multiple detectable areas 65 can be used. This may be advantageous in that, if necessary, no exact detection of the position of the detectable element 68 is required, but only detected by the detection elements 64, whether the element 68 is within the detectable area 65 of this respective detection element 64. This makes it possible to form detection sections 102, corresponding to the detectable areas 65 of the respective detection elements 64, and thus to partially detect the detectable element 58, whereby the switching device 45 is no longer infinitely positionable, but due to the detectable area 65 of a detection element 64 positioned.
• the positio determination of the detectable element 68 substantially simplified, wherein when a plurality of detection elements 64, each forming a detectable area 65 as well as a sufficiently accurate positioning of the switching device 45 to the detectable element 68 is made possible.
• a detection device 51 it is possible, for example, to form a plurality of magnetic fields along a production device 1 by the detection elements 64, which are monitored by a measuring device, and a measurable change in the magnetic field occurs when the detectable element 58 is formed, for example as a transponder, by the detectable element 58 is currently located. It is thus a comparatively simple positioning of the switching device 45 toward the detection section 102 by the detectable element 68 is currently possible.
• This section-wise detection of the position of the element 58 can also be realized, for example, by means of a plurality of spaced-apart detection elements designed as switches, which are formed on the contact surface 9 as pressure-sensitive floor or mat switches. The closer functioning of the section-wise detection of an operator are explained in more detail in FIG.
• FIG. 6 shows another embodiment variant of the switching device 45 according to the invention, the locomotion device 52 of which is arranged partially on the production device 1.
• the locomotion device 52 is in this case preferably designed as a linearly adjustable linear guide arrangement 103, which is optionally fastened to the press beam 15 of the production device 1, preferably on a region of the press beam 16 facing the contact surface 9.
• the linear guide arrangement 103 is formed, for example, in the manner of a rail guide or, as shown, by a guide carriage 104 and a displacement element 105 displaceable along the same.
• the adjusting element 105 is connected to the switching device 45 in such a way that upon adjustment of the adjusting element along the guide carriage the switching device 45 also experiences the same adjustment.
• the switching device 45 can in this case, with the exception of the locomotion device 52, at least partially be designed in accordance with the above explanations.
• the positioning of the switching device 45 in the two-dimensional system takes place only along an arrow 106. Because of this limitation of the directions of movement of the switching device 45, a further simplification of the detection device 51 is possible, since now it only has to be determined whether the detectable element 58 is located on the right or left of the switching device 45. If there is now a change in position of the detectable element 58, for example to the right of the switching device 45, it will be moved to the right by the positioning device 50 until the switching device 45 is preferably at the same level as the detectable element 58.
• This same height can be defined so that substantially perpendicular to the support plane 9 substantially normal on an operating side 57 in the middle by the switching device 45 going a plane 107 is formed, which after changing position of the detectable element 58 by a distance 108 from a further, perpendicular to the support plane 9 substantially in the middle by the detectable element 58 extending plane 109 is spaced.
• the positioning of the switching device 45 now takes place until the distance of at least approximately the value 0 is set between the two planes 107, 109.
• the guide carriage 104 allows a precise and substantially play-free guidance of the switching device 45, which is either slidable just above the footprint 9 or which additional support elements, such as. Includes guide rollers, which roll on the support plane 9, but preferably not actively driven.
• FIG. 6 further shows the arrangement of the different detection elements 64 of the detection device 51, which, as shown, may optionally be arranged along the press beam 15 in order to form a detectable region 65 and thus the detection section 102 on the contact surface 9.
• the detectable element 58 it can be detected in which of the detection sections 102 the detectable element 58 is currently located, whereupon this detection section 102 is recognized as active section 110 and subsequently the switching device 45 is positioned after this active section 110, as already described above.
• the methods described in the XXX by the same applicant for position detection of body parts can be used.
• this linearly adjustable switching device 45 is in side view or
• Guide carriage 104 can thereby, as shown, via fastening elements 111, such. Screws to be fixed immovably in the manufacturing device 1 and the adjusting element 105 to be slidably mounted in this.
• a possibility of forming the switching device 45 is shown, which comprises a arranged on the manufacturing device 1 locomotion device.
• the drive element 74 is in this case designed as an electric motor and not formed on the switching device 45, but arranged in the manufacturing device 1.
• the transmission element 77 is arranged, which is designed as a rack 112.
• the rack 112 is connected to the transmission element 77 of the drive element 74, in particular the gear 78, into engagement, wherein the drive element 74 according to arrow 113 is linearly adjustable and the rack 112 is optionally arranged immovably fixed to the manufacturing device 1 via fastener.
• the drive element 74 is further operatively connected to the control device 46 of the production device 1 and / or the control device 54 of the switching device 45 for its control via a line 114. It is the switching device 45 further coupled to the drive element 74, whereby the switching device 45 is also adjusted in linear adjustment of the drive element 74.
• a change in position of the detectable element 58 takes place in another active section 110, this is detected by the detection device 51 and transmitted to the control device 46 of the production device 1, for example, which controls the drive element via the line 114 in accordance with the change in position of the element 58 distance 108 to be minimized between the levels 107, 109 or reduced to the value 0.
• a movement in the direction of the arrow 113 is therefore generated because the rack 77 remains immobile of the manufacturing device 1, however, the engaging with this transmission element 78 performs a rotational movement, whereby the drive member 74 is linearly adjusted.
• the drive element 74 as shown can can be mounted linearly adjustable in a guide 115 to allow a linear adjustment, or be guided over the guide carriage 104, for example.
• a spindle drive which has a preferably rotatably mounted in the manufacturing device 1 mounted spindle, which is operatively connected to the switching device 45 and upon rotation of the spindle is a linear adjustment in the direction of the arrow 106, wherein the direction of movement is dependent on the direction of rotation of the spindle.
• FIG. 9 shows another embodiment of the detection device 51 of the switching device 45 which can be linearly adjusted on a linear guide arrangement 103, wherein another variant of the linear guide arrangement 103 is also embodied.
• the detection device 51 is arranged on the switching device 45, and essentially has two groups of detection elements 56.
• a detection group 116 comprising at least one detection element 56, monitors a page 118 for change of movement or change in position of the foot 53, and the detection group 117 monitors the page 119. In this case, only a detection of a movement change is conceivable, so that a detectable element on the foot 53, if necessary - as shown - is not necessary. If a movement change is detected by one of the detection groups 116, 177, or the position change of the foot 53, the positioning process, as has already been described in detail above, is initiated, wherein the movement device 51 can be designed according to an embodiment variant already described above.
• linear guide assembly 103 in the manner of a
• Form dovetail guide which is in engagement with a guide groove 120 of the switching device 45 and so a linear adjustment along the arrow 106 can be achieved by this guide and an adjusting element 105 (Fig. 7) is not necessary.
• Fig. 9 further support elements 121 are shown, which may for example be formed by rollers, which roll at linear adjustment of the switching device 45 on the footprint 9.
• the support elements 121 are rotatably mounted on the switching device 45, without the drive means 73 to be driven and are preferably only the support of the switching device 45 in order to avoid undesirable tilting or emergence of frictional forces in the Linearbowungsan angel 103.
• the support members 121 are part of the drive means 73 and are driven by a drive member 74, whereby due to the contact support members 121 with the footprint 109 by means of frictional forces an adjustment of the switching device 45 can be achieved, the rollers to a Rolling covering of a material which in particular has a rubber-like design, through which sets a high rolling friction coefficient with the material at the contact surface 9.
• the actuating plate 94 is shown, which actuates the Heidelberganord- tion 85 upon force application, whereupon the actuating signal is transmitted to the control device 46 of the manufacturing device 1 via the transmitting and / or receiving device 48. If no force is exerted on the actuator plate 94, this is returned by the reset elements 92 in an initial position and the contact between the switch contacts 86, 87 interrupted. There are to stop elements 122 indicated, which position the actuator plate 94 in the starting position. At this actuation plate 94 may optionally be arranged a deck covering 123, which is formed as non-slip as possible to a quick and easy operation by the foot 53 by means of this cover covering 123 and the cover plate 94 allows.
• Such a decking 123 may extend over the entire upper surface of the switching device 45, whereby detection device is covered by this and accidental damage to the detection elements 56, for example, by sharp objects that fall from the user's hand, at least partially excluded.
• the deck covering 123 may be made of an elastic material, which has a high puncture resistance and thus forms a protection against puncture.
• the actuation takes place in this case by rising on the deck covering 123, under which, for example, the cover plate 94 is located, to which the movable switching contact 87 of the switching assembly 85 is attached and by the return elements 92 from the movement arranged switching contact 86 is distanced. Now, if force is exerted on the actuator plate 94, the switching assembly 85 closes, so that the actuated state of the switching device 45 is given. In such an embodiment of the actuator 88, no movable elements are externally accessible, for example to an operator, so that unintended damage to the actuator 88 is unlikely.
• the switching device 45 or the production device 1 has been shown in part or in an inaccurate manner and / or enlarged and / or reduced in size.
• FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4; 5; 6, 7, 8; 9 embodiments form the subject of independent solutions according to the invention.
• the relevant objects and solutions according to the invention can be found in the detailed descriptions of these figures.

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