EP2137415B1 - Appareil de commande modulaire, en particulier du type électrofluidique - Google Patents

Appareil de commande modulaire, en particulier du type électrofluidique Download PDF

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EP2137415B1
EP2137415B1 EP08748917.5A EP08748917A EP2137415B1 EP 2137415 B1 EP2137415 B1 EP 2137415B1 EP 08748917 A EP08748917 A EP 08748917A EP 2137415 B1 EP2137415 B1 EP 2137415B1
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Eduard Wenske
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F15B13/00—Details of servomotor systems ; Valves for servomotor systems
    • F15B13/02—Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors
    • F15B13/06—Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors for use with two or more servomotors
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  • the invention relates to a modular control unit, in particular electro-fluidic type, having a at least one support module having a support module assembly and a releasably secured to a support surface of the support module assembly, at least one control module having control module assembly, and further comprising at least one information carrier module having modular information carrier arrangement, the at Support module assembly is attached and at least partially overlaps the control module assembly at the front and on the side facing away from the support surface, wherein the at least one information carrier module mounted in the front of the control module assembly to the support module assembly attachment portion and one in the region of the free end of its one, first L Leg has about hinge means pivotally mounted on the mounting portion arranged L-shaped information carrier portion, such that the information carrier portion optionally positionable in a pivoted to the control module arrangement working position or in a weggeschwenkten by the control module assembly release position, wherein he at least one in the working position with its first L-leg on the front of the control module assembly over and with the adjoining second L-leg Projecting piece over the
  • Known control unit of this type sits a consisting of several juxtaposed control modules control module assembly on a composed of several juxtaposed support modules Tragmodulanssen.
  • the control modules designed as valve modules are supplied with pressure medium.
  • Attached to the support module assembly is a modularized information carrier assembly which flanks the control module assembly inter alia at the front and the top of the support module assembly opposite top and carries the specific information matched to the control modules information, such as information on the assignment to be driven consumers or information about the module type and / or about how it works.
  • the information carrier assembly includes a plurality of the support surface of the support module assembly spanning U-shaped support members on which pivotable information carrier are arranged, which span the control modules, wherein they are releasably fixed respectively to two adjacent support members. If a control module to be replaced, the information carrier can be swung away without having to be completely removed. This avoids mapping issues. On the other hand, the replacement of the control modules can be hindered by the support members. Incidentally, their type of attachment is impractical in some cases because they must be attached to both the front and rear of the support module assembly.
  • the second L-leg ends freely at its end region opposite the first L-leg, so that the control module arrangement is not overlapped by the information carrier section occupying the working position on its rear side.
  • the L-shaped information carrier section offers with its two L-legs the possibility of attaching or accommodating relevant for the operation of the control unit information, in particular information about the type and purpose of the installed control modules. For the presentation of the required information both L-legs can be used if required, which ensures a clear provision of information. If a control module is to be exchanged or removed from the support module arrangement for other purposes, the information carrier section can be pivoted forwardly into a release position which makes both the upper side and the front side of the control module arrangement accessible. Consequently, a control module to be exchanged can be gripped very comfortably from above on its uncovered front side and on the back side which is not covered by the door.
  • the information carrier portion By not extending beyond the rear of the control module assembly, the information carrier portion also favors pivoting between the release position and the operative position, with the ability to limit the length of the second L-leg such that it does not protrude beyond the control module assembly. This allows compact transverse dimensions of the control unit.
  • each valve module is assigned a specific task area here, usually a consumer to be activated, wherein the information carrier module assigned to the respective valve module can be used to designate the valve modules individually, for example with regard to their type or with regard to the assigned consumer.
  • control module assembly is composed of a plurality of individual control modules, which are fastened in a side-by-side, independently detachable, detachable manner to the support surface of the support module assembly.
  • the front sides of the control modules are in this case oriented at right angles to the arrangement direction.
  • one or more information carrier modules in their width in such a way that they extend in the working position simultaneously over several directly juxtaposed control modules.
  • a design is considered, in which at least one and preferably all existing control modules each have their own information carrier module is assigned individually, which extends in the working position exclusively on this control module concerned away.
  • the replacement of a control module here requires the handling of only one information carrier module.
  • a support module arrangement equipped with a plurality of control modules can consist of only one support module whose length is sufficient to accommodate the existing plurality of control modules.
  • Appropriately, however, is also here Modular structure in that several individual support modules are lined up and connected to each other, wherein each support module is selected in its dimensions so that it can accommodate either only one control module or simultaneously several control modules.
  • a control module an information carrier module is assigned individually, its information carrier section expediently has the same width as the associated control module. In this way, immediately adjacent information carrier sections in the working position can also assume a protective covering function with regard to the control module arrangement.
  • the information carrier arrangement contains a plurality of information carrier modules
  • their information carrier sections can expediently be pivoted independently of one another about the pivot axis defined by the hinge means relative to the carrier module arrangement and to the control module arrangement.
  • the L-shaped information carrier portion is expediently composed of at least substantially plate-shaped flat L-shaped legs, so that on the one hand provides a lush width for equipping with the required information, on the other hand has only a small thickness, so that it measures the dimensions of Control unit only slightly increased.
  • At the information carrier section is expediently at least one placement area on which in a detachable manner, for example, a shield-shaped information carrier element can be attached.
  • the information carrier element can, for example, by a latching connection in a be interchangeable clipped.
  • a damage protection for the control modules can be connected at the same time when the second L-leg is formed with a length such that it extends in the working position at least approximately to the back of the control module assembly. In this way, the entire top of the control modules can be covered.
  • control modules designed as valve modules frequently have an optional manual operation enabling manual override device whose actuation means can be shielded by the second L-leg in such a way that they are not accessible for activation when the information carrier section pivoted in the working position.
  • the at least one information carrier module is equipped with latching connection means which enable releasable latching of the information carrier section in its working position. In this way, the information carrier module remains safe even in the working position when the controller in an orientation is installed, in which its upper side, for example, oriented sideways or downwards.
  • the locking can be effected between the information carrier section and the at least one associated control module.
  • the control module is designed as a valve module and has a manual override device
  • the latching can be effected in particular with a component of this manual override device.
  • the second L-leg extends beyond the manual override device and if the same should still be accessible for actuation, the second L-leg can have at least one opening which allows the penetration of an actuating tool.
  • locking connection means may also be present such that a latching connection between the first L-leg and the attachment portion takes place. This ensures a fixation in the working position even in those cases where a lock with a control module is not possible or at the point in question currently no control module is present.
  • the attachment portion is in particular releasably fixed to the support module assembly. This can be realized for example by a latching connection.
  • the information carrier module is fixed to the support module arrangement with the interposition of a separate base part with respect to it and the support module arrangement.
  • This also offers, in particular, the possibility of directly using the base part as an information carrier when the information carrier module is dismantled, and directly using an information carrier element, for example a label, to fix.
  • a base part in combination with a control module arrangement containing a plurality of control modules can have dimensions such that the fastening sections of a plurality of information carrier modules can be fixed to it at the same time.
  • the hinge means are expediently designed in the form of a so-called film hinge, wherein they contain at least one easily bendable, flexible material web which connects the first L-leg to the fastening section, being integrally connected to both components.
  • Such an information carrier module can be produced very inexpensively by injection molding.
  • the hinge means With regard to the position of the hinge means, it is advantageous if the same are at least substantially at the same height as the support surface of the support module arrangement, so that the pivotable first L-leg extends over the entire height of the control module arrangement. Furthermore, it is advantageous if the hinge means of the front of the control module assembly are spaced upstream, so that also comes connected to the hinge means free end of the first L-leg at a certain distance to the front of the control module assembly to lie when the information carrier section in the release position is pivoted.
  • the designated in its entirety by reference numeral 1 modular control device is an example of electro-fluidic design and allows fluidic control not shown consumers on the basis of electrical control signals.
  • the working fluid used for fluidic control is in particular compressed air, but may also be a hydraulic medium.
  • the control unit 1 contains a modular base unit 2, which comprises a support module arrangement 3, which is composed of a plurality of individual support modules 4.
  • the support modules 4 are immediately adjacent to one another in a rowing direction 5 identified by a double arrow, with the line-up direction 5 in the present case being rectified with the longitudinal axis 6 of the control unit 1.
  • the individual support modules 4 expediently have a plate-like shape and are oriented so that their plate planes extend at right angles to the Aukehungsraum 5.
  • All support modules 4 together define an upwardly facing support surface 7, which is thus subdivided into individual wing sections formed on the support modules 4.
  • the support module arrangement 3 is traversed in the line-up direction 5 by a plurality of support module channels 8, which all open out at each wing section of the support surface 7. About them takes place a central feed and removal of the working fluid.
  • each support module 4 runs in each support module 4 transversely to the alignment direction 5 more consumer channels 12, the one to a sideways-oriented outer surface - here at the front of the control unit 1 - open, where they pass into terminal units 13, where leading to consumers fluid lines can be detachably connected.
  • the supply and disposal of the support module channels 8 is exemplified by a supply and disposal module 14 of the basic unit 2, which is attached to the support module assembly 3.
  • a control module assembly 15 is releasably secured. It contains a plurality of individual control modules 16 arranged side by side in the line-up direction 5, which are fixed independently of one another on the support module arrangement 3. For this purpose, fixing screws are indicated at 17.
  • each support module 4 is equipped with its own control module 16.
  • the width of the support modules 4 and the control modules 16 measured in the line-up direction 5 is substantially equal to one another.
  • the control modules 16 each have an oblong shape and are oriented at right angles to the alignment direction 5 so that they flank each other alongside each other and their longitudinal axes 18 are aligned at right angles to the alignment direction 5 and at the same time parallel to the support surface 7.
  • the one in the axial direction of the longitudinal axis 18 facing end side of the control modules 16 is hereinafter referred to as the front 22nd
  • the side facing away from the support surface 7 longitudinal side of the control modules 16 should be referred to as the top 24.
  • the control modules 16 of the embodiment are electrically actuable valve modules.
  • these are pilot operated multiway valves. They include a main valve located in the front region 25 with internal valve spool 26 and a rear side attached to the main valve 25, electrically actuated pilot valve device 27 with one or two electrically actuated, usually designed as solenoid valves pilot valves.
  • All control modules 16 are connected via plug connection means 28 to in the base unit 2 extending and also the support module assembly 3 passing through electrical signal transmission means 32 which lead to a likewise formed as part of the basic unit 2 interface module 33, from which an electrical connection with an external not further shown electronic control device is possible.
  • Each designed as a valve module control module 16 has only hintedly shown internal valve channels 34, which open to the bottom and are in the mounted on the support surface 7 with the out there terminating support module channels 8 and consumer channels 12 in combination.
  • control modules 16 designed as valve modules are additionally equipped with a manual override device 35, which is in particular part of the respective pilot valve device 27. If required, it enables manual activation independently of the electrical control signals that can be supplied via the signal transmission means 32.
  • each manual override device 35 includes two arranged in the region of the pilot valve device 27 at the top of actuators 36 which can be actuated to switch the valve unit grooving. They are each enclosed by an upwardly projecting annular housing projection 37.
  • control modules 16 it would be possible to design one or more of the control modules 16 as purely electrical or electronic control modules that do not fulfill a fluid control function, for example as relay modules. If all the control modules 16 are of a purely electrical or electronic design, the described fluid channels and fluidic interfaces within the control unit 1 can be dispensed with.
  • control module assembly 15 is associated with a modular information carrier assembly, generally designated by reference numeral 38. This can be loaded in a variable manner with information relating to the existing control modules 16, such as information via the respectively controlled consumer or via the type of a respective control module 16.
  • the information carrier arrangement 38 expediently has a plurality of individual information carrier modules 42, the number of which corresponds to those of the existing control modules 16, wherein each control module 16 such an information carrier module 42 is assigned individually.
  • the information carrier modules 42 are in particular identical to each other and each include a mounting portion 43 and an information carrier portion 45 pivotally mounted thereto by hinge means 44.
  • the information carrier portion 45 is integrally connected to the mounting portion 43 by the hinge means 44, the hinge means being in the form of a so-called film hinge and comprise at least one elastically bendable, flexible thin web of material, which is responsible for the desired pivoting mobility.
  • the hinge means 44 defines a pivot axis 46 which is parallel to the alignment direction 5.
  • Each information carrier module 42 is attached to the support module arrangement 3 in the region of the front side 22 of the control modules 16 via its attachment section 43.
  • each information carrier module 42 is fastened to the front side of the carrier module 4 which is equipped with the control module 16 with respect to which the information carrier module 42 carries the specific information. It is therefore expediently to do with individual assemblies, each of a support module 4, an attached thereto control module 16 and also attached to the support module 4 Compose information carrier module 42. This is off FIG. 5 clearly visible.
  • the attachment section 43 can be fixed directly on the associated support module 4. Notwithstanding this, the embodiment provides only an indirect attachment by each mounting portion 43 is attached to a separate base part 47, which in turn is mounted on the right angles to the direction of alignment 5 oriented front 48 of the respective support module 4.
  • FIG. 4 is clearly seen that the mutual fixing of mounting portion 43 and base member 47 is suitably carried out by first latching connection means 52.
  • the base part 47 has a vertical opening with inwardly projecting projections into which the fastening section 43 is latched from above, for which purpose it has suitable latching hooks.
  • the first latching connection means 52 are expediently of a detachable type.
  • the information carrier section 45 is L-shaped. It has two orthogonally arranged L-legs, of which the first L-leg 53 is arranged in the region of its free end on the hinge means 44, so that the entire, inherently rigid L-shaped structure of the information carrier section 45 about the pivot axis 46 can be pivoted as indicated by arrows 55.
  • the hinge means 44 are at least substantially in the same plane as the support surface 7, in other words Thus, substantially at the same height with the support surface 7, relative to the vertical axis 56 perpendicular to the line-up direction 5 and to the longitudinal axis 18.
  • the first L-leg 53 has a length approximately corresponding to the height of the associated control module 16.
  • the length of the second L-leg 54 expediently corresponds at least substantially to the length of the control module 16 measured in the axial direction of the longitudinal axis 18.
  • the information carrier sections 45 assigned to the two control modules 16 in the foreground occupy the working position, while the information carrier section 45 of the control module 16 located farthest behind assumes the release position. In between, an information carrier section 45 is shown when taking an intermediate position during the pivoting between the working position and the release position.
  • the information carrier section 45 is pivoted forward and upward to the associated control module 16. Its first L-leg 53 protrudes upward from the hinge means 44 immediately in front of the front side 22 of the control module 16, while the adjoining second L-leg 54 extends from the front side 22 toward the rear side 23 via the control module 16.
  • the control module 16 is therefore flanked on its front side by the first L-leg 53 and on its upper side 24 by the second L-leg 54.
  • the entire information carrier section 45 can be used to present information.
  • it is equipped both on the first L-leg 53 and on the second L-leg 54, each with at least one Bestükkungs Suite 57 on which it is detachably equipped with a particular plate-shaped information carrier element 58.
  • both L-legs 53, 54 each have a parallel to the pivot axis 46, plate-shaped wall portion 62, on which at least one mounting area 57 is provided.
  • Both L-legs 53, 54 may have a U-shaped cross-section, with the control module 16 facing U-hole, wherein the plate-shaped wall portion 62 forms the transverse web of the U.
  • the U-legs are in particular made very short, so that the information carrier section 45 has a flat cross-section and only applies low and the outer dimensions of the control unit 1 are not excessively increased.
  • the first L-leg 53 is shorter than the second L-leg 54.
  • the second L-leg 54 may also be shorter than in the exemplary embodiment, so that it extends over only a partial length of the control module 16 extends.
  • the first L-leg 53 can also serve to cover the actuating elements 36 of the manual override device 35. With appropriate length, he attacks, as from FIG. 2 can be seen over the actuators 36 away and covers it upwards in such a way that they are not accessible for actuation.
  • second latching connection means 63 may be arranged, which cause a releasable latching with the control module 16 in the working position.
  • these second latching connection means 63 are placed so that they can engage in detent engagement with the housing projections 37 of the manual override device 35, as shown in FIG FIG. 2 is illustrated. By this locking the information carrier section 45 is reliably held in the working position.
  • the second L-leg 54 opposite the actuators 36 may each be provided with a dot-dash line indicated opening 64, which allows the penetration of an actuating tool.
  • the information carrier section 45 expediently has at least approximately the same width as the associated control module 16. In this way, it simultaneously performs a protective function by shielding the control module from external mechanical influences.
  • the information carrier section 45 assumes a position pivoted away from the top side 24 and from the front side 22 of the associated control module 16 to the front. In this way lies the previously covered Control module 16 not only on its rear side 23 free, but also on its upper side 24 and on its front side 22. It can thus be easily grasped after loosening the mounting screws 27 from the top front and rear with one hand and removed from the support module assembly 3.
  • the control module 16 Since the information carrier section 45 is L-shaped, the control module 16 is not overlapped by the information carrier section 45 occupying the working position on its rear side 23. Thus, the pivoting movement 55 can take place completely collision-free, even if the second L-leg 54 ends above the control module 16 before reaching the back 23.
  • a receiving pocket 65 which is detachably closed by a cover 66, can be formed, which is suitable for receiving an information carrier element.
  • the FIG. 6 shows the receiving pocket 65 in the open state with weggeschwenktem cover 66. Through a window through the housed in the receiving pocket 65 information can still be viewed very well from the outside.
  • the viewing window can be generated for example by a transparent formation of the wall of the information carrier section 45.
  • the hinge means 44 are expediently located in the region of the outside of the information carrier module 42 facing away from the control module 16, so that they are upstream of the control module 16 at a distance.
  • FIG. 8 apparent advantageous effect that adjoins the hinge means 44 free end 67 already a relatively large distance "a" occupies the front side 22 of the control module 16 when the information carrier section 45 has been pivoted by only 90 ° in a release position in which its second L-leg 54 projects upwards. It thus achieves a convenient accessibility for the front 22 at a low pivot angle of about 90 °, which is advantageous because the external circumstances often do not allow further pivoting and further pivoting could also go to the detriment of the life of the hinge 44.
  • third locking connection means 68 are also present in the embodiment, which are effective even if due to special circumstances below the working position information carrier section 45 no control module 16 is seated, which can be used for fixing.
  • the third latching connection means 68 are located partly at the free end 67 of the first L-leg and partly at the adjacent attachment portion 43. In the exemplary embodiment, they consist of at least one elastically deformable hook element 68a and a retaining projection 68b arranged on the fastening section 43, the latter being dependent on the hook element 68a is engaged behind under temporary elastic deflection when the information carrier section 45 pivots into the working position.
  • the hook element 68a is located, in particular, on the inner side of the first L-leg 53 facing the control module 16 and protrudes downwardly beyond it, so that it snaps into the fastening section 43 from above when the working position is reached.
  • the latching connection For releasing the latching connection can engage, for example, from below into the mounting portion 43 to a Release force on the hook member 68 a exercise. Other access options can also be created. Incidentally, this also applies to the first latching connection means 52.
  • the second and third locking connection means 63, 68 may in particular also be designed so that no direct action is required for unlatching, but it is sufficient if a sufficiently high actuation force is applied to the information carrier section 45 for pivoting into the release position.
  • the base part 47 can alternatively also be equipped with a differently designed information carrier element 58.
  • the latter can be, for example, a simple inscribed plate which can be fixed to the first latching connection means 52 of the base part 47.
  • each information carrier module 42 is assigned its own base part 47, in principle it is also possible to resort to at least one base part 47 whose length corresponds to the multiple width of a control module 16, so that several information carrier sections 45 are simultaneously fixed side by side in the line-up direction 5 can.
  • the base parts 47 are suitably fixed by latching on the support module assembly 3.
  • the width of the individual information carrier sections 45 is adapted to the width of the respective associated control module 16, in principle there is also the possibility of at least one information carrier section 45 to be provided with a greater width, so that it extends in the working position simultaneously over a plurality of juxtaposed control modules 16 away. However, it can then be equipped with information that can be assigned without doubt to the respective underlying control module 16.
  • the design of the embodiment guarantees the best possible variation and allows any extension of the control unit 1 with support modules 4 and control modules 16, wherein in each case the same type of information carrier module 42 can be used.

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  1. Appareil de commande modulaire, en particulier de type électrofluidique, comprenant un ensemble de modules porteurs (3) présentant au moins un module porteur (4) et un ensemble de modules de commande (15) fixé de manière amovible au niveau d'une surface porteuse (7) de l'ensemble de modules porteurs (3), présentant au moins un module de commande (16), et comprenant en outre un ensemble de supports d'informations (38) modulaire présentant au moins un module de support d'informations (42), lequel ensemble de support d'informations est fixé au niveau de l'ensemble de modules porteurs (3) et qui surmonte au moins en partie l'ensemble de modules de commande (15) au niveau de son côté avant (22) et au niveau du côté supérieur (24) opposé à la surface porteuse (7), dans lequel l'au moins un module de support d'informations (42) présente une section de fixation (43) fixée dans la zone du côté avant (22) de l'ensemble de modules de commande (15) au niveau de l'ensemble de modules porteurs (3) et une section de support d'informations (45) en forme de L disposée au niveau de la section de fixation (43) dans la zone de l'extrémité (67) libre de son une, première branche en L (53) de manière à pouvoir pivoter par l'intermédiaire de moyens de charnière (44) de telle manière que la section de support d'informations (45) peut être positionnée au choix dans une position de travail approchée par pivotement de l'ensemble de modules de commande (15) ou dans une position de libération éloignée par pivotement de l'ensemble de modules de commande (15), dans lequel elle dépasse, dans la position de travail, par sa première branche en L (53) le long du côté avant (22) de l'ensemble de modules de commande (15) vers le haut et par la seconde branche en L (54) se raccordant à la première, au moins légèrement au-delà du côté supérieur (24) de l'ensemble de modules de commande (15) en direction du côté arrière (23) de ce dernier et dans lequel elle s'éloigne par pivotement vers l'avant, dans la position de libération, du côté supérieur (24) et du côté avant (22) de l'ensemble de modules de commande (15), caractérisé en ce que la seconde branche en L (54) se termine librement au niveau de sa zone d'extrémité opposée à la première branche en L (53) de sorte que l'ensemble de modules de commande (15) n'est pas surmonté au niveau de son côté arrière par la section de support d'informations (45) adoptant la position de travail.
  2. Appareil de commande selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il est réalisé sous la forme d'un appareil de commande (1) électrofluidique, dans lequel au moins un module de commande (16) est réalisé sous la forme d'un module de soupape pouvant être actionné de manière électrique, qui communique avec des canaux de fluide s'étendant dans l'ensemble de modules porteurs (3).
  3. Appareil de commande selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que sont disposés, dans l'ensemble de modules porteurs (3), des moyens de transmission de signaux (32) électriques de l'appareil de commande (1), lesquels sont en liaison électrique avec l'au moins un module de commande (16).
  4. Appareil de commande selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que l'ensemble de modules de commande (15) présente une multitude de modules de commande (16) fixés de manière amovible au niveau de la surface porteuse (7) dans une direction d'alignement (5) les uns à côté des autres, dans lequel le côté avant (22) de l'ensemble de modules de commande (15) pointe dans une direction orientée à angle droit par rapport à la direction d'alignement (5) et dans lequel l'ensemble de modules porteurs (3) présente de manière appropriée une multitude de modules porteurs (4) placés directement les uns au niveau des autres dans la direction d'alignement (5), lesquels sont réalisés respectivement pour être équipés avec au moins un module de commande (16).
  5. Appareil de commande selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce qu'un module de support d'informations (42) propre est associé individuellement à au moins un module de commande (16), lequel module de supports d'informations s'étend dans la position de travail exclusivement au-delà dudit module de commande (16), dans lequel la section de support d'informations (45) présente de manière appropriée au moins approximativement la même largeur que le module de commande (16) associé.
  6. Appareil de commande selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que l'ensemble de supports d'informations (38) contient plusieurs modules de support d'informations (42) associés individuellement respectivement à au moins un module de commande (16), dont les sections de support d'informations (45) peuvent être pivotées indépendamment les unes des autres entre la position de travail et la position de libération.
  7. Appareil de commande selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que les branches en L (53, 54) de la section de support d'informations (45) présentent respectivement une section de paroi (62) en forme de plaque parallèle à l'axe de pivotement (46) défini par les moyens de charnière (44), dans lequel les deux branches en L (53, 54) présentent de manière appropriée une section transversale en forme de U pourvue d'une ouverture en U tournée vers le module de commande (16).
  8. Appareil de commande selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins une zone d'équipement (57) destinée à être équipée de manière amovible avec un élément de support d'informations (58) par exemple en forme de panneau est réalisée au niveau de la section de support d'informations (45).
  9. Appareil de commande selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que la seconde branche en L (54) présente une longueur telle qu'elle s'étend dans la position de travail au moins approximativement jusqu'au côté arrière de l'ensemble de modules de commande (15), dans lequel la branche en L ne fait pas saillie de manière appropriée du côté arrière (23) de l'ensemble de modules de commande (15).
  10. Appareil de commande selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce que des moyens de liaison par enclenchement (63, 68) servant à enclencher de manière amovible la section de support d'informations (45) adoptant la position de travail sont présents au niveau de l'au moins un module de support d'informations (42), dans lequel les moyens de liaison par enclenchement (63) sont disposés de manière appropriée au niveau de la seconde branche en L (54) et sont réalisés aux fins de l'enclenchement avec l'au moins un module de commande (16), en particulier aux fins de l'enclenchement avec un composant d'un système d'actionnement auxiliaire manuel (35) réalisé en tant que partie intégrante du module de commande (16).
  11. Appareil de commande selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de liaison par enclenchement (68) sont disposés en partie au niveau de la première branche en L (53) et en partie au niveau de la section de fixation (43) et parviennent en prise par enclenchement les uns avec les autres aux fins de la fixation mutuelle desdites deux parties intégrantes quand la section de support d'informations (45) est pivotée dans la position de travail.
  12. Appareil de commande selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 11, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins un module de commande (16) est équipé d'un système d'actionnement auxiliaire manuel (35) permettant un actionnement manuel optionnel, au-delà duquel s'étend la seconde branche en L (54) de la section de support d'informations (45) adoptant la position de travail, dans lequel la section de support d'informations (45), en fonction de sa configuration, soit maintient les moyens d'actionnement du système d'actionnement auxiliaire manuel (35) recouverts de manière inaccessible soit les maintient accessibles au moyen d'au moins un ajour (64) la traversant.
  13. Appareil de commande selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 12, caractérisé en ce que la section de fixation (43) est fixée au niveau de l'ensemble de modules porteurs (3) en intercalant une partie de socle (47) séparée de l'appareil de commande (1), dans lequel la section de fixation (43) et la partie de socle (47) sont fixées l'une contre l'autre de manière appropriée par des moyens de liaison par enclenchement (52).
  14. Appareil de commande selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 13, caractérisé en ce que la première branche en L (53) et la section de fixation (43) sont reliées l'une à l'autre d'un seul tenant par l'intermédiaire d'au moins une entretoise de matériau flexible formant les moyens de charnière (44).
  15. Appareil de commande selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 14, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de charnière (44) sont disposés au moins sensiblement à la même hauteur que la surface porteuse (7) et/ou à distance avant le côté avant (22) de l'ensemble de modules de commande (15).
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