EP2157592B1 - Tilting articulated assembly - Google Patents

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EP2157592B1
EP2157592B1 EP20090290556 EP09290556A EP2157592B1 EP 2157592 B1 EP2157592 B1 EP 2157592B1 EP 20090290556 EP20090290556 EP 20090290556 EP 09290556 A EP09290556 A EP 09290556A EP 2157592 B1 EP2157592 B1 EP 2157592B1
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Marcel Daccord
Raphaël Vergne
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    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H23/00—Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking an operating member in the form of a rocker button
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  • the invention generally relates to tilting articulated assemblies and in particular electrical appliances comprising a pivoting control key.
  • the object of the invention is to provide an articulated tilt assembly of two parts of this kind to prevent that once the parts snapped, the continuation of the detent movement leads to a separation of the mutual mounting elements, all being particularly simple and convenient to manufacture and use.
  • the invention proposes an articulated tilt assembly comprising a first part having a bore whose periphery is provided with a first curved surface, and a second part comprising a finger adapted to cooperate in the manner of a pivot with said bore and having a second curved surface facing said first curved surface, said second part further comprising a positioning chamfer for snap engagement of said finger, characterized in that said second piece comprises a rib projecting from said second curved surface and comprising said chamfer while said first piece has a groove adapted to accommodate said rib, said groove being wider than said rib and being formed as an extension of said bore of said on the other side of said first curved surface, this surface comprising two first surface sections disposed apart from each other on either side of said groove.
  • the rib When approaching the second part of the first part, it is the rib that enters the first part in contact with the first part and the chamfer facilitates snapping.
  • the depressing movement continues until the finger is fully positioned in the bore.
  • the perimeter of the bore and in particular its curved surface thus forms a limit stop in the movement of depression of the finger preventing it from sinking deeper and disengaging.
  • the groove is used to house the rib which is no longer useful after facilitating snapping.
  • the groove is sized as desired as long as it remains narrower than the distance between one end of the first curved surface and the other of its ends.
  • the set 1 illustrated on the figure 1 comprises a first piece 2 and a second piece 3.
  • the first piece 2 is here a switch body while the second piece 3 is a pivoting key.
  • the body 2 is generally parallelepipedal and comprises a bottom wall and a side wall having four panels 5. Each angle located at the junction between two panels 5 is here cut down.
  • the body 2 has a generally rectangular opening 7.
  • the body 2 has a flange 8 protruding around the periphery of the opening 7.
  • the flange 8 is located in a plane transverse to each of the panels 5.
  • the two opposing panels 5 and larger extend on the other side of the flange 8 by a portion of disc 10. These two portions 10 are very flattened.
  • the side panel area 5 in which the bore 12 is located has a thickness greater than the overall thickness of the panel 5. This thickness corresponds to that of the flange 8.
  • the bore 12 has a quarter disc section.
  • the periphery of the bore 12 has a point 13 directed upwards, that is to say on the opposite side to the bottom wall.
  • the periphery of the bore 12 has two lateral surfaces 14 arranged transversely relative to each other with their intersection which forms the top of the quarter disc.
  • the periphery also has a first curved surface 15 in a cylindrical surface portion, formed by two sections 19 of curved surface apart from each other.
  • the surface 15 is curved so that the bore 12 is concave.
  • a rectangular groove 17 which extends from the bore 12 on the opposite side to the tip 13.
  • the width of the groove 17 here corresponds globally to half the radius of the bore 12 quarter disc. This radius corresponds to the length of the surfaces 14.
  • the width of the groove 17 is about two times smaller than the distance separating the surface ends 15 at the junction with a surface 14.
  • the groove 17 has a bottom surface 16, opposite the point 13.
  • Each portion 10 has above the bore 12, between the tip 13 and its free edge a slope 18 so that the thickness of the portion 10 is greater on the side of the tip 13 than the free edge.
  • the body 2 accommodates a switch mechanism (not shown).
  • the key 3 comprises a rectangular main panel 20 having on each of its longitudinal flanks a parallelepipedal projection 21. These projections 21 each have on their own side a finger 22 for snapping the key 3 on the body 2.
  • the two fingers 22 are the same. Only one finger 22 is described.
  • the finger 22 is a cylinder sector. It has a determined thickness corresponding generally to the thickness of the periphery of the bore 12.
  • the finger 22 has a flat surface 24 in a quarter disc, two flat lateral surfaces 25 disposed in a dihedral forming a tip extending along an edge 26. Faced with the edge 26, the finger 22 has a second curved surface 27 according to a portion of cylindrical surface.
  • the angle formed by the surfaces 25 is slightly smaller than the angle formed by the surfaces 14.
  • the key 3 also comprises a rib 28 which takes root on the curved surface 27 transversely to this surface 27, opposite the edge 26.
  • This rib 28 has a very limited width in comparison with the radius of the angular sector of the finger 22 which corresponds to the length of the surfaces 25.
  • the rib 28 has a thickness which is the same as the thickness of the finger 22.
  • the rib 28 comprises a chamfer creating a snap slope 29 so that the rib 28 tapers towards its free end which is disposed opposite the edge 25.
  • the finger 22 is located in the bore 12 and the rib 28 is located in the groove 17.
  • the edge 25 is located against the tip 13.
  • the key 3 is continued until the difference is sufficient and corresponds to the difference between the ribs 28 at the root with the fingers 22. At this stage, the deformation of the portion 10 is maximum.
  • the end of stroke occurs when the surface 27 of the periphery of the finger 22 comes into contact with at least a portion of the surface 15 of the bore 12.
  • the edge 26 remains in contact with the tip 13.
  • the rib 28 and in particular its free end remains slightly away from the surface 16 of the groove 17.
  • One of the surfaces 25 is in contact with the corresponding surface 14 of the periphery of the bore 12.
  • the key 3 is pressed on the side of this surface 25.
  • the key 3 then pivots around the edge 26 until that the second surface 25 comes into contact with the corresponding surface 14 of the periphery of the bore 12.
  • the rib 28 makes a stroke inside the groove 17 without coming into contact with the surface 16 of the groove 17.
  • the pivot limit stops are here by the contact of the surfaces 25 and corresponding surfaces 14.
  • the finger 122 of the second piece 103 has two generally triangular cutouts on its flanks corresponding to the surfaces 25 of the assembly of the first embodiment.
  • the finger 122 is thus reduced to a rod 150 at the free end of which is the edge 126 and at the other end of this rod 150 take root two curved arms 151 which have on their surface opposite the edge 126 the cylindrical surface 127.
  • the arms 151 are bent towards the edge 126.
  • On the other side of the rod 150 relative to the arms 151 extends the rib 128 provided with its slope chamfer 129.
  • the bore 112 of the first piece 102 has a periphery slightly modified relative to the periphery of the bore 12 in that it has two projections 155 on either side of the tip 113. These advances 155 are triangular so they delimit in the bore 112 three housings each adapted to receive one of the three elements: the two arms 151 and the rod 150.
  • the groove 117 flares towards its end opposite to the tip 113.
  • the snap and pivoting of the assembly 1 for this second embodiment is the same as the latching and pivoting of the assembly 1 of the first embodiment.
  • the end of the pivoting stroke is made by contact of the free ends of the arms 151 against the periphery of the bore 112.
  • the walls of the key carrying the fingers are also deformed.
  • the fingers are carried by the body and the bores are on the key.

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DOMAINE DE L'INVENTIONFIELD OF THE INVENTION

L'invention concerne de manière générale les ensembles articulés à basculement et notamment les appareils électriques comportant une touche de commande pivotante.The invention generally relates to tilting articulated assemblies and in particular electrical appliances comprising a pivoting control key.

ARRIERE PLAN TECHNOLOGIQUEBACKGROUND TECHNOLOGY

On sait qu'il existe parmi les interrupteurs électriques de tels ensembles articulés qui comportent une touche pivotante et un corps présentant une ouverture couverte par la touche, laquelle est encliquetée sur le corps, grâce à des éléments de montage mutuel à pivotement.It is known that there exist among electrical switches such articulated assemblies which comprise a pivoting key and a body having an opening covered by the key, which is snapped onto the body, thanks to mutually pivoting mounting elements.

On connaît du document EP 1 713 107 des éléments de montage mutuel à pivotement comportant deux plots circulaires en saillie coopérant avec des alésages de même section et de dimensions légèrement supérieures. Les plots présentent des chanfreins formant des pentes permettant de faciliter l'encliquetage. Une fois les plots disposés contre le pourtour des alésages, la touche est encliquetée et peut pivoter.Document is known EP 1 713 107 mutually pivoting mounting elements having two projecting circular studs cooperating with bores of the same section and slightly larger dimensions. The studs have chamfers forming slopes to facilitate snapping. Once the pads arranged against the perimeter of the bores, the key is snapped and can rotate.

Le document DE 196 35 763 décrit également un tel ensemble articulé selon le préambule de la revendication 1.The document DE 196 35 763 also discloses such an articulated assembly according to the preamble of claim 1.

Ces ensembles articulés donnent satisfaction mais si le mouvement d'enfoncement est poursuivi, le chanfrein au contact du pourtour de l'alésage facilite la sortie du plot hors de l'alésage comme il en facilite l'entrée avant l'encliquetage.These articulated assemblies are satisfactory, but if the driving movement is continued, the chamfer in contact with the periphery of the bore facilitates the output of the stud out of the bore as it facilitates entry before snapping.

OBJET DE L'INVENTIONOBJECT OF THE INVENTION

Le but de l'invention est de fournir un ensemble articulé à basculement de deux pièces de ce genre permettant d'éviter qu'une fois les pièces encliquetées, la poursuite du mouvement d'encliquetage conduise à une désolidarisation des éléments de montage mutuel, tout en étant particulièrement simple et commode à fabriquer et à utiliser.The object of the invention is to provide an articulated tilt assembly of two parts of this kind to prevent that once the parts snapped, the continuation of the detent movement leads to a separation of the mutual mounting elements, all being particularly simple and convenient to manufacture and use.

A cet effet, l'invention propose un ensemble articulé à basculement comportant une première pièce présentant un alésage dont le pourtour est pourvu d'une première surface incurvée, et une deuxième pièce comportant un doigt adapté à coopérer à la façon d'un pivot avec ledit alésage et présentant une deuxième surface incurvée en regard de ladite première surface incurvée, ladite deuxième pièce comportant en outre un chanfrein de mise en place pour l'engagement par encliquetage dudit doigt, caractérisé en ce que ladite deuxième pièce comporte une nervure saillant de ladite deuxième surface incurvée et comportant ledit chanfrein tandis que ladite première pièce présente une rainure adaptée à loger ladite nervure, ladite rainure étant plus large que ladite nervure et étant ménagée en prolongement dudit alésage de l'autre côté de ladite première surface incurvée, cette surface comportant deux tronçons de première surface disposés à l'écart l'un de l'autre de part et d'autre de ladite rainure.For this purpose, the invention proposes an articulated tilt assembly comprising a first part having a bore whose periphery is provided with a first curved surface, and a second part comprising a finger adapted to cooperate in the manner of a pivot with said bore and having a second curved surface facing said first curved surface, said second part further comprising a positioning chamfer for snap engagement of said finger, characterized in that said second piece comprises a rib projecting from said second curved surface and comprising said chamfer while said first piece has a groove adapted to accommodate said rib, said groove being wider than said rib and being formed as an extension of said bore of said on the other side of said first curved surface, this surface comprising two first surface sections disposed apart from each other on either side of said groove.

Lorsqu'on approche la deuxième pièce de la première pièce, c'est la nervure qui entre la première en contact avec la première pièce et le chanfrein facilite l'encliquetage. Le mouvement d'enfoncement se poursuit jusqu'à ce que le doigt soit complètement positionné dans l'alésage. Le pourtour de l'alésage et en particulier sa surface incurvée forme ainsi une butée de fin de course dans le mouvement d'enfoncement du doigt empêchant celui-ci de s'enfoncer plus profondément et de se désencliqueter. La rainure est utilisée pour loger la nervure qui n'a plus d'utilité après avoir facilité l'encliquetage. La rainure est dimensionnée comme souhaité tant qu'elle reste moins large que la distance qui sépare l'une des extrémités de la première surface incurvée à l'autre de ses extrémités.When approaching the second part of the first part, it is the rib that enters the first part in contact with the first part and the chamfer facilitates snapping. The depressing movement continues until the finger is fully positioned in the bore. The perimeter of the bore and in particular its curved surface thus forms a limit stop in the movement of depression of the finger preventing it from sinking deeper and disengaging. The groove is used to house the rib which is no longer useful after facilitating snapping. The groove is sized as desired as long as it remains narrower than the distance between one end of the first curved surface and the other of its ends.

Selon des caractéristiques de mise en oeuvre particulièrement simples et commodes tant à la fabrication qu'à l'utilisation :

  • ledit doigt comporte une arête autour de laquelle il est adapté à pivoter, ladite arête étant disposée à l'opposé de ladite nervure ;
  • ladite nervure prend racine sur ladite deuxième surface incurvée et présente au voisinage de cette surface une épaisseur identique à l'épaisseur dudit doigt, ladite épaisseur dudit doigt étant constante, ladite nervure s'effilant vers son extrémité libre ;
  • ledit doigt est un secteur cylindrique, ladite rainure étant plus étroite que le rayon dudit secteur angulaire ;
  • ledit doigt comporte une tige présentant à son extrémité libre ladite arête et deux bras cintrés vers ladite arête et disposés à l'opposé de ladite arête, de part et d'autre de ladite tige, la surface des deux dits bras opposée à ladite arête formant ladite deuxième surface incurvée ;
  • ladite rainure est évasée à l'opposé dudit alésage ;
  • le pourtour de ladite rainure comporte une paroi de fond située à l'opposé dudit alésage et en ce que l'extrémité libre de ladite nervure est disposée à l'écart de cette paroi de fond ;
  • ladite première pièce comporte une paroi dans laquelle est ménagé ledit alésage, ladite paroi présentant à proximité dudit alésage un bord libre et une pente ménagée entre ledit alésage et ledit bord libre avec ladite paroi qui s'effile vers ledit bord libre ;
  • ladite première pièce est un corps d'appareil électrique et ladite deuxième pièce est une touche de commande pivotante d'appareil électrique, couvrant une ouverture dudit corps ;
  • ledit alésage et ladite rainure d'une part et ledit doigt et ladite nervure d'autre part forment un premier couple disposé d'un premier côté dudit ensemble et en ce que ledit ensemble comporte en outre un second couple identique audit premier couple et disposé d'un deuxième côté opposé audit premier côté.
According to implementation characteristics which are particularly simple and convenient both for manufacture and use:
  • said finger has an edge around which it is adapted to pivot, said edge being disposed opposite said rib;
  • said rib takes root on said second curved surface and has in the vicinity of this surface a thickness identical to the thickness of said finger, said thickness of said finger being constant, said rib tapering towards its free end;
  • said finger is a cylindrical sector, said groove being narrower than the radius of said angular sector;
  • said finger comprises a rod having at its free end said ridge and two arms bent towards said edge and disposed opposite said ridge, on either side of said rod, the surface of said two arms opposite said ridge forming said second curved surface;
  • said groove is flared away from said bore;
  • the periphery of said groove comprises a bottom wall situated opposite said bore and in that the free end of said rib is disposed away from this bottom wall;
  • said first piece comprises a wall in which said bore is formed, said wall having in the vicinity of said bore a free edge and a slope formed between said bore and said free edge with said wall which tapers toward said free edge;
  • said first piece is an electrical appliance body and said second piece is an electrical appliance swivel control key, covering an opening of said body;
  • said bore and said groove on the one hand and said finger and said rib on the other hand form a first pair disposed on a first side of said assembly and in that said assembly further comprises a second pair identical to said first pair and arranged a second side opposite to said first side.

BREVE DESCRIPTION DES DESSINSBRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Les caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention ressortiront de la description qui suit, donnée à titre d'exemple préféré, mais non limitatif, en référence aux dessins annexés, sur lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en élévation d'un détail d'un ensemble selon l'invention ;
  • la figure 2 est une vue en perspective de l'ensemble de la figure 1 ;
  • la figure 3 est une vue en perspective de la touche de cet ensemble ;
  • la figure 4 est une vue en perspective du corps d'appareil appartenant à cet ensemble ;
  • la figure 5 est une vue en perspective d'un détail d'un ensemble selon un autre mode de réalisation de l'invention ;
  • la figure 6 est une vue en élévation du doigt et de la nervure de l'ensemble de la figure 5 ;
  • la figure 7 est une vue similaire à celle de la figure 6 mais prise en perspective ;
  • la figure 8 est une vue en élévation de l'alésage et de la rainure de l'ensemble de la figure 5 ;
  • la figure 9 est une vue similaire à celle de la figure 8 mais prise en perspective ; et
  • la figure 10 est une vue en coupe de l'ensemble de la figure 5 selon un plan parallèle au panneau dans lequel est ménagé l'alésage.
The features and advantages of the invention will emerge from the description which follows, given by way of a preferred but nonlimiting example, with reference to the appended drawings, in which:
  • the figure 1 is an elevational view of a detail of an assembly according to the invention;
  • the figure 2 is a perspective view of the whole of the figure 1 ;
  • the figure 3 is a perspective view of the key of this set;
  • the figure 4 is a perspective view of the apparatus body belonging to this set;
  • the figure 5 is a perspective view of a detail of an assembly according to another embodiment of the invention;
  • the figure 6 is an elevational view of the finger and the rib of the whole of the figure 5 ;
  • the figure 7 is a view similar to that of the figure 6 but taken in perspective;
  • the figure 8 is an elevational view of the bore and groove of the entire figure 5 ;
  • the figure 9 is a view similar to that of the figure 8 but taken in perspective; and
  • the figure 10 is a sectional view of the whole of the figure 5 in a plane parallel to the panel in which is formed the bore.

DESCRIPTION DETAILLEE D'UN EXEMPLE DE REALISATIONDETAILED DESCRIPTION OF AN EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENT

L'ensemble 1 illustré sur la figure 1 comporte une première pièce 2 et une seconde pièce 3.The set 1 illustrated on the figure 1 comprises a first piece 2 and a second piece 3.

La première pièce 2 est ici un corps d'interrupteur tandis que la seconde pièce 3 est une touche pivotante. Le corps 2 est globalement parallélépipédique et comporte une paroi de fond et une paroi latérale présentant quatre panneaux 5. Chaque angle situé à la jonction entre deux panneaux 5 est ici abattu.The first piece 2 is here a switch body while the second piece 3 is a pivoting key. The body 2 is generally parallelepipedal and comprises a bottom wall and a side wall having four panels 5. Each angle located at the junction between two panels 5 is here cut down.

En vis-à-vis de la paroi de fond, le corps 2 présente une ouverture 7 globalement rectangulaire.Vis-à-vis the bottom wall, the body 2 has a generally rectangular opening 7.

Le corps 2 présente un rebord 8 saillant sur le pourtour de l'ouverture 7. Le rebord 8 est situé dans un plan transversal à chacun des panneaux 5.The body 2 has a flange 8 protruding around the periphery of the opening 7. The flange 8 is located in a plane transverse to each of the panels 5.

Les deux panneaux 5 opposés et de plus grande taille se prolongent de l'autre côté du rebord 8 par une portion de disque 10. Ces deux portions 10 sont très aplaties.The two opposing panels 5 and larger extend on the other side of the flange 8 by a portion of disc 10. These two portions 10 are very flattened.

De chacun de deux côtés, se trouve disposé, à cheval sur une portion 12, le rebord 8 et le panneau 5, un alésage 12.Of each of two sides, is located, straddling a portion 12, the flange 8 and the panel 5, a bore 12.

La zone de panneau latéral 5 dans laquelle se trouve l'alésage 12 présente une épaisseur supérieure à l'épaisseur générale du panneau 5. Cette épaisseur correspond à celle du rebord 8.The side panel area 5 in which the bore 12 is located has a thickness greater than the overall thickness of the panel 5. This thickness corresponds to that of the flange 8.

L'alésage 12 a une section en quart de disque. Le pourtour de l'alésage 12 présente une pointe 13 dirigée vers le haut c'est-à-dire du côté opposé à la paroi de fond.The bore 12 has a quarter disc section. The periphery of the bore 12 has a point 13 directed upwards, that is to say on the opposite side to the bottom wall.

Le pourtour de l'alésage 12 présente deux surfaces latérales 14 disposées transversalement l'une par rapport à l'autre avec leur intersection qui forme le sommet du quart de disque.The periphery of the bore 12 has two lateral surfaces 14 arranged transversely relative to each other with their intersection which forms the top of the quarter disc.

Le pourtour présente également une première surface incurvée 15 selon une portion de surface cylindrique, formée par deux tronçons 19 de surface incurvée à l'écart l'un de l'autre. La surface 15 est incurvée de sorte que l'alésage 12 est concave.The periphery also has a first curved surface 15 in a cylindrical surface portion, formed by two sections 19 of curved surface apart from each other. The surface 15 is curved so that the bore 12 is concave.

Dans le prolongement de l'alésage 12 se trouve une rainure 17 rectangulaire qui s'étend à partir de l'alésage 12 du côté opposé à la pointe 13.In the extension of the bore 12 is a rectangular groove 17 which extends from the bore 12 on the opposite side to the tip 13.

La largeur de la rainure 17 correspond ici globalement à la moitié du rayon de l'alésage 12 en quart de disque. Ce rayon correspond à la longueur des surfaces 14.The width of the groove 17 here corresponds globally to half the radius of the bore 12 quarter disc. This radius corresponds to the length of the surfaces 14.

La largeur de la rainure 17 est environ deux fois moins grande que la distance séparant les extrémités de surface 15 à la jonction avec une surface 14.The width of the groove 17 is about two times smaller than the distance separating the surface ends 15 at the junction with a surface 14.

La rainure 17 présente une surface de fond 16, opposé à la pointe 13.The groove 17 has a bottom surface 16, opposite the point 13.

Chaque portion 10 présente au dessus de l'alésage 12, entre la pointe 13 et son bord libre une pente 18 de sorte que l'épaisseur de la portion 10 est plus importante du côté de la pointe 13 que du bord libre.Each portion 10 has above the bore 12, between the tip 13 and its free edge a slope 18 so that the thickness of the portion 10 is greater on the side of the tip 13 than the free edge.

Le corps 2 accueille un mécanisme d'interrupteur (non représenté).The body 2 accommodates a switch mechanism (not shown).

La touche 3 comporte un panneau principal 20 rectangulaire présentant sur chacun de ses flancs longitudinaux une saillie parallélépipédique 21. Ces saillies 21 présentent chacune sur leur propre flanc un doigt 22 pour l'encliquetage de la touche 3 sur le corps 2. Les deux doigts 22 sont identiques. On ne décrit qu'un seul doigt 22.The key 3 comprises a rectangular main panel 20 having on each of its longitudinal flanks a parallelepipedal projection 21. These projections 21 each have on their own side a finger 22 for snapping the key 3 on the body 2. The two fingers 22 are the same. Only one finger 22 is described.

Le doigt 22 est un secteur de cylindre. Il présente une épaisseur déterminée correspondant globalement à l'épaisseur du pourtour de l'alésage 12.The finger 22 is a cylinder sector. It has a determined thickness corresponding generally to the thickness of the periphery of the bore 12.

Le doigt 22 comporte une surface plane 24 en quart de disque, deux surfaces latérales planes 25 disposées en dièdre formant une pointe s'étendant selon une arête 26. Face à l'arête 26, le doigt 22 comporte une deuxième surface incurvée 27 selon une portion de surface cylindrique.The finger 22 has a flat surface 24 in a quarter disc, two flat lateral surfaces 25 disposed in a dihedral forming a tip extending along an edge 26. Faced with the edge 26, the finger 22 has a second curved surface 27 according to a portion of cylindrical surface.

L'angle formé par les surfaces 25 est légèrement plus faible que l'angle formé par les surfaces 14.The angle formed by the surfaces 25 is slightly smaller than the angle formed by the surfaces 14.

Dans le prolongement du doigt 22, la touche 3 comporte également une nervure 28 qui prend racine sur la surface incurvée 27 transversalement à cette surface 27, à l'opposé de l'arête 26.In the extension of the finger 22, the key 3 also comprises a rib 28 which takes root on the curved surface 27 transversely to this surface 27, opposite the edge 26.

Cette nervure 28 présente une largeur très limitée en comparaison avec le rayon du secteur angulaire du doigt 22 qui correspond à la longueur des surfaces 25.This rib 28 has a very limited width in comparison with the radius of the angular sector of the finger 22 which corresponds to the length of the surfaces 25.

A proximité du doigt 22 et en particulier de la surface cylindrique 27, la nervure 28 présente une épaisseur qui est la même que l'épaisseur du doigt 22.Near the finger 22 and in particular the cylindrical surface 27, the rib 28 has a thickness which is the same as the thickness of the finger 22.

La nervure 28 comporte un chanfrein créant une pente d'encliquetage 29 de sorte que la nervure 28 s'effile vers son extrémité libre qui est disposée à l'opposé de l'arête 25.The rib 28 comprises a chamfer creating a snap slope 29 so that the rib 28 tapers towards its free end which is disposed opposite the edge 25.

En position encliquetée de la touche 3 sur le corps 2 (figure 2), le doigt 22 est situé dans l'alésage 12 et la nervure 28 est située dans la rainure 17. L'arête 25 est située contre la pointe 13.In the locked position of the key 3 on the body 2 ( figure 2 ), the finger 22 is located in the bore 12 and the rib 28 is located in the groove 17. The edge 25 is located against the tip 13.

On décrit maintenant l'encliquetage de la touche 3 sur le corps 2.We now describe the snapping of the key 3 on the body 2.

On approche la touche du corps 3 jusqu'au contact des nervures 28 avec les portions 10 des panneaux 5.The key of the body 3 is approached until the ribs 28 come into contact with the portions 10 of the panels 5.

Grâce à la conformation des nervures 28 avec leurs pentes 29, ainsi que la conformation des pentes 18 des portions 10, les efforts s'exerçant sur les portions 10 par l'intermédiaire des nervures 28 ont pour effet que les portions 10 s'écartent vers l'extérieur.Thanks to the conformation of the ribs 28 with their slopes 29, as well as the conformation of the slopes 18 of the portions 10, the forces exerted on the portions 10 by means of the ribs 28 have the effect that the portions 10 deviate towards outside.

On continue à enfoncer la touche 3 jusqu'à ce que l'écart soit suffisant et corresponde à l'écart entre les nervures 28 au niveau de la racine avec les doigts 22. A ce stade, la déformation de la portion 10 est maximale.The key 3 is continued until the difference is sufficient and corresponds to the difference between the ribs 28 at the root with the fingers 22. At this stage, the deformation of the portion 10 is maximum.

Dans le mouvement d'enfoncement, la fin de course intervient lorsque la surface 27 du pourtour du doigt 22 vient en contact avec au moins une portion de la surface 15 de l'alésage 12.In the driving movement, the end of stroke occurs when the surface 27 of the periphery of the finger 22 comes into contact with at least a portion of the surface 15 of the bore 12.

Une fois la touche 3 encliquetée, à l'aide ici d'un ressort (non représenté), l'arête 26 reste en contact avec la pointe 13. La nervure 28 et en particulier son extrémité libre reste légèrement à l'écart de la surface 16 de la rainure 17.Once the key 3 clicked, using here a spring (not shown), the edge 26 remains in contact with the tip 13. The rib 28 and in particular its free end remains slightly away from the surface 16 of the groove 17.

En fonctionnement normal, en appuyant sur l'extrémité appropriée de la touche 3, le doigt 22 pivote autour de l'arête 26. Si l'on appuie plus fort ou plus près du centre de la touche 3, les surfaces incurvées 15, 27 sont en contact de sorte que le pivotement se fait quand même mais avec quelques frottements.In normal operation, by pressing the appropriate end of the key 3, the finger 22 pivots around the edge 26. If one presses harder or closer to the center of the key 3, the curved surfaces 15, 27 are in contact so that the pivoting is done anyway but with some friction.

Si l'on continue à appuyer pour poursuivre le mouvement d'enfoncement, la surface 15 étant au contact de la surface 27 selon un contact transversal à la direction d'enfoncement, ce mouvement est bloqué. La pente 29 et plus généralement la nervure 28 ne jouent aucun rôle à ce stade et en particulier il n'est pas possible que la pente 29 facilite la sortie du doigt 22 de l'alésage 12.If one continues to press to continue the driving movement, the surface 15 being in contact with the surface 27 in a contact transverse to the driving direction, this movement is blocked. The slope 29 and more generally the rib 28 play no role at this stage and in particular it is not possible that the slope 29 facilitates the output of the finger 22 of the bore 12.

Il est alors possible de faire pivoter la touche 3 par pression manuelle par exemple directement sur la touche.It is then possible to rotate the key 3 by manual pressure for example directly on the key.

L'une des surfaces 25 est en contact avec la surface correspondante 14 du pourtour de l'alésage 12. On appuie sur la touche 3 du côté de cette surface 25. La touche 3 pivote alors autour de l'arête 26 jusqu'à ce que la deuxième surface 25 vienne au contact de la surface correspondante 14 du pourtour de l'alésage 12.One of the surfaces 25 is in contact with the corresponding surface 14 of the periphery of the bore 12. The key 3 is pressed on the side of this surface 25. The key 3 then pivots around the edge 26 until that the second surface 25 comes into contact with the corresponding surface 14 of the periphery of the bore 12.

Au cours de ce mouvement de pivotement, la nervure 28 effectue une course à l'intérieur de la rainure 17 sans venir au contact de la surface 16 de la rainure 17. Les butées de fin de course de pivotement se font ici par le contact des surfaces 25 et surfaces 14 correspondantes.During this pivoting movement, the rib 28 makes a stroke inside the groove 17 without coming into contact with the surface 16 of the groove 17. The pivot limit stops are here by the contact of the surfaces 25 and corresponding surfaces 14.

En référence aux figures 5 à 10, on décrit maintenant un deuxième mode de réalisation de l'invention dans lequel on a gardé pour les éléments communs les mêmes références augmentées du chiffre 100.With reference to Figures 5 to 10 a second embodiment of the invention is now described in which the same references increased by the number 100 have been kept for the common elements.

Dans l'ensemble 101, le doigt 122 de la deuxième pièce 103 présente deux découpes globalement triangulaires sur ses flancs correspondant aux surfaces 25 de l'ensemble du premier mode de réalisation. Le doigt 122 se réduit ainsi à une tige 150 à l'extrémité libre de laquelle se trouve l'arête 126 et à l'autre extrémité de cette tige 150 prennent racine deux bras cintrés 151 qui présentent sur leur surface opposée à l'arête 126 la surface cylindrique 127. Les bras 151 sont cintrés vers l'arête 126. De l'autre côté de la tige 150 par rapport aux bras 151 s'étend la nervure 128 pourvu de son chanfrein formant pente 129.In the assembly 101, the finger 122 of the second piece 103 has two generally triangular cutouts on its flanks corresponding to the surfaces 25 of the assembly of the first embodiment. The finger 122 is thus reduced to a rod 150 at the free end of which is the edge 126 and at the other end of this rod 150 take root two curved arms 151 which have on their surface opposite the edge 126 the cylindrical surface 127. The arms 151 are bent towards the edge 126. On the other side of the rod 150 relative to the arms 151 extends the rib 128 provided with its slope chamfer 129.

L'alésage 112 de la première pièce 102 présente un pourtour légèrement modifié par rapport au pourtour de l'alésage 12 en ce qu'il présente deux avancées 155 de part et d'autre de la pointe 113. Ces avancées 155 sont triangulaires de sorte qu'elles délimitent dans l'alésage 112 trois logements chacun adapté à recevoir l'un des trois éléments : les deux bras 151 et la tige 150.The bore 112 of the first piece 102 has a periphery slightly modified relative to the periphery of the bore 12 in that it has two projections 155 on either side of the tip 113. These advances 155 are triangular so they delimit in the bore 112 three housings each adapted to receive one of the three elements: the two arms 151 and the rod 150.

La rainure 117 s'évase vers son extrémité opposée à la pointe 113.The groove 117 flares towards its end opposite to the tip 113.

L'encliquetage et le pivotement de l'ensemble 1 pour ce deuxième mode de réalisation est le même que l'encliquetage et le pivotement de l'ensemble 1 du premier mode de réalisation.The snap and pivoting of the assembly 1 for this second embodiment is the same as the latching and pivoting of the assembly 1 of the first embodiment.

La fin de course de pivotement se fait par contact des extrémités libres des bras 151 contre le pourtour de l'alésage 112.The end of the pivoting stroke is made by contact of the free ends of the arms 151 against the periphery of the bore 112.

Selon une variante des modes de réalisation, les parois de la touche portant les doigts se déforment également.According to a variant of the embodiments, the walls of the key carrying the fingers are also deformed.

Selon une autre variante, lors du basculement, c'est la nervure qui vient buter contre les surfaces de la rainure pour mettre fin à la course de la touche.According to another variant, when tilting, it is the rib that abuts against the surfaces of the groove to end the stroke of the key.

Selon un autre mode de réalisation, les doigts sont portés par le corps et les alésages sont sur la touche.According to another embodiment, the fingers are carried by the body and the bores are on the key.

La présente invention n'est pas limitée aux modes de réalisation décrits et représentés mais englobe toute variante d'exécution.The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described and shown but encompasses any variant embodiment.

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  1. Tilting articulated assembly comprising a first part (2, 102) having a bore (12, 112), the periphery of which is provided with a first curved surface (15), and a second part (3, 103) having a finger (22, 122) which is adapted to cooperate in the manner of a pivot with said bore (12, 112) and having a second curved surface (27, 127) facing said first curved surface (15), said second part (3, 103) further comprising a positioning chamfer (29, 129) for engagement of said finger (22, 122) by snapping in, characterised in that said second part (3, 103) comprises a rib (28, 128) protruding from said second curved surface (27, 127) and comprising said chamfer (29, 129), whereas said first part (2, 102) has a groove (17, 117) which is adapted to accommodate said rib (28, 128), said groove (17, 117) being wider than said rib (28, 128) and being provided as an extension of said bore (12, 112) on the other side of said first curved surface (15), this surface (15) comprising two portions (19) of first surface (15) arranged at a distance from one another and on either side of said groove (17, 117).
  2. Assembly according to claim 1, characterised in that said finger (12, 112) comprises an edge (26, 126) around which it is adapted to pivot, said edge (26, 126) being arranged away from said rib (28, 128).
  3. Assembly according to claim 2, characterised in that said rib (28, 128) roots on said second curved surface (27, 127) and, in the vicinity of this surface (27, 127), has a thickness which is the same as the thickness of said finger (22, 122), said thickness of said finger (22, 122) being constant, said rib (28, 128) tapering towards the free end thereof.
  4. Assembly according to any of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that said finger (22, 122) is a cylindrical sector, said groove (17, 117) being narrower than the radius of said angular sector.
  5. Assembly according to any of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that said finger (122) comprises a rod (150) having at the free end thereof said edge (126) and two arms (151) that are curved towards said edge (126) and arranged away from said edge (126), on either sides of said rod (150), the surface of said two arms (151) away from said edge (126) forming said second curved surface (127).
  6. Assembly according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that said groove (117) is flared opposite said bore (112).
  7. Assembly according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the periphery of said groove (17, 117) comprises a bottom wall (16) located away from said bore (12, 112) and in that the free end of said rib (28, 128) is arranged at a distance from this bottom wall (16).
  8. Assembly according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that said first part (2, 102) comprises a wall (5, 10) in which said bore (12, 112) is provided, said wall (5, 10) having, close to said bore (12, 112), a free edge and a slope (18) provided between said bore (12, 112) and said free edge with said wall which tapers towards said free edge.
  9. Articulated assembly according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that said first part is an electrical device body (2, 102) and said second part is a pivoting electrical device command key (3, 103) covering an opening (7) of said body (2, 102).
  10. Assembly according to claim 9, characterised in that said bore (12, 112) and said groove (17, 117) on the one hand and said finger (22, 122) and said rib (28, 128) on the other hand form a first pair arranged on a first side of said assembly (1, 101 ) and in that said assembly (1, 101) further comprises a second pair identical to said first pair and arranged on a second side opposite said first side.
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