EP2302652B1 - Modular switch and kit for the assembling thereof - Google Patents

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EP2302652B1
EP2302652B1 EP20100009489 EP10009489A EP2302652B1 EP 2302652 B1 EP2302652 B1 EP 2302652B1 EP 20100009489 EP20100009489 EP 20100009489 EP 10009489 A EP10009489 A EP 10009489A EP 2302652 B1 EP2302652 B1 EP 2302652B1
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Marco Pizzato
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00—Contacts
    • H01H1/58—Electric connections to or between contacts; Terminals
    • H01H1/5866—Electric connections to or between contacts; Terminals characterised by the use of a plug and socket connector
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/50—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a single operating member

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  • the present invention generally finds application in the field of electric devices and particularly relates to a kit for modular assembly of a switch having a multipole connector.
  • Prewired switches consisting of a box-like case that houses one or more pairs of electric contacts having electric cables connected therewith for connection of the switch to a power consuming unit.
  • EP1304710 also discloses such a modular prewired switch, consisting of a case that houses the electric contacts and with a prewired connection module removably connected thereto.
  • the latter is equipped with a plurality of first metal connection elements, which are adapted to engage corresponding second metal elements to establish an electric connection between the cables and the contacts held in the case.
  • Switches are also known which have an AMP or multipole threaded output connector, either of male or female type, which is adapted to be connected to a power-consuming unit having a similar input multipole connector, of female or male type respectively.
  • the whole switch has to be placed with its connector appropriately oriented according to the position of the connector of the power consuming unit to be connected.
  • switches with multipole connectors have been provided, in which the connector is mounted in such a manner as to be able to rotate relative to the box-like case, but be still integral therewith.
  • the object of the present invention is to overcome the above drawbacks, by providing a modular switch of simple and inexpensive construction.
  • a particular object is to provide a modular switch that can be simply and conveniently adapted to particular applications.
  • a particular object is to provide a modular switch with a connector that can be easily assembled and configured according to the position of the input of the electric circuit to be served.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a modular switch whose components may be replaced without disconnecting the power consuming unit being served.
  • Yet another object is to provide a kit for modular assembly of a switch that affords simple and fast customized configuration of the switch, while reducing manufacturing and storage costs, as well as purchase costs for the final user.
  • the switch may be simply and quickly assembled and configured by the final user him/herself as needed.
  • the user may replace the first connecting device with another device having its connector with an orientation other than that of the connector of the device that has been replaced, or a connector of different type or having a different number of connecting pins, to adapt it to the position and/or type of the power consuming unit that is served by the electric circuit to be controlled.
  • control unit may be also advantageously replaced with another identical control unit, in case of failure, or with a different control unit if the electric circuit/s of the power consuming unit being served is required to be controlled in a different manner.
  • This aspect of the invention will allow a final user to assemble different types of switches according to the particular needs, or to replace one of its components without having to purchase an entire switch every time.
  • control units may be provided, as compared to the overall number of connecting devices, which will provide considerable savings and a considerably simplified management of manufacturing and inventory.
  • a modular switch of the invention may be used with one or more electric circuits for control and management of power consuming units of any kind.
  • the switch 1 as shown in assembled configuration in Fig. 1 , may be a position switch, possibly prewired.
  • a switch 1 of the invention comprises a control unit 2 having a box-like case 3 with two or more mutually movable electric contacts held therein, for connection to one or more electric circuits to be served.
  • the electric contacts and their mutual connections are not shown, and will not be further described hereinafter, as their number and interconnections may be selected from the variety of known solutions generally available for each particular type of switch, according to the number of power consuming units to be managed and the ways they are controlled.
  • the control unit 2 further houses an actuator 4 that can be actuated from the outside to interact, through any known type of control mechanism, not shown, with one or more of the electric contacts.
  • the modular switch 1 also comprises a first connecting device 5 having a containing shell 6 that is adapted to be secured to the case 3 of the control unit 2.
  • the first connecting device 5 is equipped with a first outer multipole connector 7 that extends out of the shell 6 in a first predetermined direction X
  • the first multipole connector 7 is further connected to the electric contacts through appropriate electric connection means.
  • the first connector 7 may be a common multipole connector of the externally threaded type, having any number of connection pins 8, as shown in Fig. 1 , or may be selected from the various types of commonly available multipole connectors, e.g. of the AMP type or the like.
  • the first connector 7 may also be of the female type, if the circuit to be served has an input with a male connector.
  • the electric connection means comprise a first interface member 9 stably associated with the electric contacts and electrically connected therewith, and a second interface member 10 associated with the first connector 7 and electrically connected with the connection pins 8 thereof.
  • the second interface member 10 may be held in the shell 6 for removable engagement of the first interface member 9, which may in turn be entirely contained in the case 3.
  • the first and second interface members 9, 10 have predetermined relative shapes, for removable and modular coupling irrespective of the shape and/or the direction of extension X of the first connector 7.
  • means are provided for removable attachment of the shell 6 to the case 3, which are adapted to allow removal of the first connecting device 5 from the control unit 2 and modular replacement thereof with a second connecting device 5'.
  • the shell 6 also allows simple and safe grip of the relevant connecting device 5 by the user for simpler removal and replacement.
  • the second device 5' may be similar to the first device 5, i.e. equipped with a second outer connector 7' extending in a second predetermined direction X', which may be the same as or different from the first direction X.
  • the second connecting device 5' may have a third interface member 11, possibly but not necessarily different from the second interface member 10, whose shape mates the shape of the first interface member 9 of the control unit 2 for removable and selective engagement thereof.
  • the modularity of the switch 1 is further increased by the possibility of connecting any one of the connecting devices 5, 5' with an additional control unit, not shown, which differs from the first control unit 2 in terms of type and/or number of electric contacts, i.e. with an identical control unit when the first one needs replacement due to a failure.
  • the additional control unit has a first interface member susceptible of interacting with both the second 10 and the third 11 interface members, but also with the interface members of further connecting devices, to ensure electric connection between the contacts and the outer multipole connectors 7, 7', ....
  • the first 9 and second interface members 10 comprise third 12 and fourth 13 multipole connectors respectively.
  • the fourth multipole connector 13 is of the male type, with a plurality of connection pins 14 adapted to be fitted into corresponding seats 15 of the third connector 12, which will accordingly be of the female type.
  • the number of seats 15 of the third connector 12 is advantageously greater than the number of pins 14 of the fourth connector 13, so that the third connector 12 may be used with different connecting devices 5, 5', ... having a different number of pins 14, 14', for different interface members.
  • interface members 9, 10 may also have a reversed configuration with respect to the figures, with the third connector 12 of male type and the fourth connector 13 of female type.
  • Removable attachment of the connecting device 5 to the control unit 2 may be ensured by a specially shaped spigot 16 integral with one of the case 3 and the shell 6 and designed to be stably inserted and held in a matingly shaped cavity 17 formed in the other of the shell 6 and the case 3.
  • the shell 6 may have a side wall 18 open at its top and having a specially shaped upper portion 19, slightly recessed with respect to the rest of the side wall 18 to define the spigot 16.
  • the case 3 may in turn include an outer box-like body 20 open at its bottom and an entirely closed inner box-like body 21 holding both the electric contacts and the mechanisms for controlling them, with the actuator 4 sliding therein.
  • the inner body 21 may have such a size as to define a peripheral groove between its outer side wall 22 and the inner side wall 23 of the outer body 20, which groove represents the cavity 17 for holding the spigot 16.
  • the switch 1 may be assembled by simply inserting the spigot 16 into the groove 17.
  • control unit 2 and the connecting device 5 may be joined together by simple interference of the spigot portion 16 with the groove 17 as well as their respective interface members 9, 10.
  • the removable anchor means may comprise one or more screws, preferably a pair of screws 24, 24' adapted to be introduced into corresponding pairs of aligned cylindrical holes 25, 26; 25', 26' formed in the shell 6 and the case 3.
  • the cylindrical holes 25, 25' that are formed on the shell 6 are symmetrical with respect to a center plane ⁇ of the connecting device 5, which does not necessarily pass through the direction of extension X of the first connector 7.
  • cylindrical holes 26, 26' that are formed on the case 6 are symmetrical with respect to a center plane of the control unit 2, coinciding, in the illustrated configurations, with the center plane ⁇ of the connecting device 5.
  • the screws 24, 24' will be located symmetrically with respect to the center pine ⁇ of the connecting device 5 and/or the control unit 2.
  • this is the only type of screw anchor means or the like whereas no spigot 16 will not be provided.
  • Fig. 8 finally shows a particular configuration of a kit for modular assembly of a switch 1 as described hereinbefore.
  • the kit comprises at least one control unit 2 with a box-like case 3 that houses at least two mutually movable electric contacts, adapted for connection to one or more electric circuits and a plurality of connecting devices 5, 5', 5" as described above which are mutually interchangeable.
  • Each of the connecting devices 5, 5', 5" has a containing shell 6, 6', 6" adapted to be attached to the case 3 of the control unit 2 and is equipped with its multipole connector 7, 7', 7" that extends from the corresponding shell 6, 6', 6" in its respective predetermined direction X, X', X".
  • the connecting devices 5, 5', 5" have respective portions of the anchor means, e.g. the spigots 16, 16', 16", that are substantially similar, for removable and modular attachment of one of these connecting devices 5, 5', 5" at a time to the control unit 2.
  • the multipole connectors 7, 7', 7" may be selected from the group comprising threaded multipole connectors, AMP connectors or the like.
  • At least two of the connecting devices 5, 5', 5" of the plurality have respective outer connectors 7, 7', 7" extending in different directions X, X', X" for highly flexible use of the kit.
  • the kit may be also integrated with an additional connecting device 5'" having an output cable 27 instead of a multipole connector and having, like the others, a shell 6"' with an anchor spigot 16"'.
  • the kit may also comprise two or more control units having different numbers of pairs of electric contacts and/or types of interconnections between such respective electric contacts.

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