EP2487699A1 - Bouton-poussoir à faible course - Google Patents

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EP2487699A1
EP2487699A1 EP20120000131 EP12000131A EP2487699A1 EP 2487699 A1 EP2487699 A1 EP 2487699A1 EP 20120000131 EP20120000131 EP 20120000131 EP 12000131 A EP12000131 A EP 12000131A EP 2487699 A1 EP2487699 A1 EP 2487699A1
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Martin Zimmer
Roger Birost
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Liebherr Electronics and Drives GmbH
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    • 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
    • H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
    • H01H13/84—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by ergonomic functions, e.g. for miniature keyboards; characterised by operational sensory functions, e.g. sound feedback
    • H01H13/85—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by ergonomic functions, e.g. for miniature keyboards; characterised by operational sensory functions, e.g. sound feedback characterised by tactile feedback features
    • 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
    • H01H13/64—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 wherein the switch has more than two electrically distinguishable positions, e.g. multi-position push-button switches
    • 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
    • H01H13/64—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 wherein the switch has more than two electrically distinguishable positions, e.g. multi-position push-button switches
    • H01H13/66—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 wherein the switch has more than two electrically distinguishable positions, e.g. multi-position push-button switches the operating member having only two positions
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H3/00—Mechanisms for operating contacts
    • H01H3/02—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch
    • H01H3/12—Push-buttons
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00—Contacts
    • H01H2001/0005—Redundant contact pairs in one switch for safety reasons
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2225/00—Switch site location
    • H01H2225/01—Different switch sites under one actuator in same plane

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  • the invention relates to a Kurzhubtaster, which consists of a probe for actuating the Kurzhubtasters.
  • Generic Kurzhubtaster have a accessible to the operator probe body.
  • the tactile pressure causes a movement of the probe, which cooperates with a micro-switch to trigger a corresponding switching state.
  • the microswitch can be either electrical or mechanical in nature.
  • Tactile short-stroke pushbuttons have a pressure point that can be felt by the operator, which communicates the successful triggering of the switching state.
  • the achievement of the pressure point is additionally supported by an acoustic noise, for example by a Vogelton or the like.
  • the generic Kurzhubtaster be used especially for function keyboards or special panels. Such keyboards or control panels are used in particular in work machines as input devices for targeted machine control.
  • the increasing need for security in the industry also covers the design of the keyboards or control panels used. Functional safety is guaranteed by the fact that the button function can no longer be triggered if one or more components fail. This avoids unwanted operating errors (malfunction) caused by a component error of the button.
  • the Kurzhubtaster comprises a probe body which serves to actuate the Kurzhubtasters.
  • at least two redundantly arranged microswitches are provided.
  • the redundantly arranged micro switch in particular Kurzhubmikroschalter, are in contact with the probe body and can be actuated by the lifting movement of the actuated probe body. The key function is only guaranteed if both microswitches are contacted.
  • One or more microswitches work according to a mechanical and / or electrical switching principle.
  • the switching principles of at least a portion of the microswitches used may be different or identical.
  • the feedback of the short-stroke button for signaling the successful switch operation should be clear despite the redundant micro-switch.
  • the Kurzhubtaster has only a tactile pressure point.
  • the arrangement of the redundant executed micro-switch is thus such that, despite parallel operation of at least two microswitch only a single tactile pressure point is felt.
  • the probe body used is preferably parallelepiped-shaped, in particular cube-shaped, with the underside coming into contact with the microswitches for actuating it.
  • the probe touches suitably at least one micro-switch.
  • the upper front side of the probe body is recessed for use of a tactile cap.
  • the tactile cap forms the pressure point for the operator of the short-stroke button.
  • the requirement to provide the Kurzhubtaster with a single tactile pressure point is achieved by the Kurzhubtaster comprises a single tactile microswitch and at least one non-tactile micro-switch.
  • the pressure point felt by the operator is therefore generated exclusively by the tactile microswitch.
  • At least one bearing surface on the probe may be advantageous to arrange at least one bearing surface on the probe in such a way as to limit the maximum possible stroke of the probe for microswitch actuation.
  • the probe body is in contact with the movably mounted switching element of the microswitch, which is preferably designed as a pressure switch.
  • the pressure exerted by the feeler on the switching or pressure element of the microswitch triggers a switching state change when a defined pressure level is reached.
  • the contact between at least one bearing surface and the fixed part of the microswitch limits the maximum stroke of the probe. A complete impressions of the micro-switch pressure element is prevented, which contributes to the material protection of the Kurzhubmikroschalter used.
  • At least one support surface is not centrally located in the region of all microswitches, but off-center in the contact region of the probe with the one or more non-tactile microswitches.
  • the resulting exclusive contact of the support surface with the one or more non-tactile microswitches causes a lever arm function of the support surface.
  • the stylus tilts in the direction of the tactile microswitch, which improves the function of the short-stroke button in the interaction of both micro-switches.
  • At least one guide is provided on the probe body, which engages with at least one microswitch.
  • a centering of the probe body is achieved on the non-tactile Kurzhubmikroschalter. This allows the guide of the probe body over the entire height up to the front plate recess of the probe body, which improves the function of the Kurzhubtasters and excludes the risk of jamming.
  • a ball guide is particularly advantageous.
  • one or more webs perpendicular to the sensing body surface are arranged on the side of the feeler body facing the microswitch.
  • the webs simplify the assembly of the Kurzhubtasters invention, in particular the placement of the mounted on a circuit board microswitch with the corresponding probe body.
  • the webs on a conical shape, with starting from the probe body tapered circumference.
  • the webs form the vertices of an imaginary rectangle, which receives in its center the at least two microswitches.
  • microswitch and the probe body are arranged such that their interaction a defined switching order of the microswitch is followed. It may be expedient that the microswitches are not switched simultaneously, but with a delay in the stroke by the probe body.
  • the switching sequence is set such that the non-tactile microswitch is first triggered by the probe body and the tactile microswitch is actuated with a delay in the stroke. In this way, it is ensured that a tactile feedback occurs only after the successful switching state change of both microswitches.
  • the invention further relates to a keyboard or a control panel with at least one Kurzhubtaster according to one of the above-described feature combinations.
  • the keyboard or the control panel obviously have the same advantages and properties as the previously described short-stroke switch, which is why a further explanation is omitted here.
  • FIG. 1 shows the probe 10, the Kurzhubtaster invention in a view from below.
  • the probe body 10 has roughly a cubic shape, the side wall of the probe body 10 form the cavity 13 in the interior.
  • the top or front panel of the probe body is completely recessed for receiving a detachable tactile cap.
  • the lower side surface 11 of the probe 10 is in the cavity 13 of the probe body 10 with the formation of the protruding edge 12 piecewise embedded.
  • the two bearing surfaces 40 are arranged lying on the bottom 11 on a common axis lying on the bottom. Furthermore, four conical ridges 51 are fixed near the edge, which protrude perpendicularly from the bottom 11 and terminate with the edge 12.
  • the ball guide 60 As a connecting means between the probe body and microswitches 20, 30, the ball guide 60, which is arranged at the same distance centrally between two conical lands next to the support surfaces 40 is used.
  • the ball guide 60 ensures a stable and central positioning of the probe body 10 on the non-tactile Kurzhubmikroschalter 30. For placement of the probe body is inserted from above on the two microswitch and fixed on the ball guide sufficiently on the non-tactile Kurzhubschalter 30.
  • FIG. 2 shows a plan view of the Kurzhubtaster invention.
  • the short-stroke button is shown without key cap and light guide for illuminating the key cap.
  • the figure provides an insight through the recessed front panel in the cavity 13 of the probe body 10 to the two Kurzhubmikroaltern 20, 30th
  • microswitch 20, 30 executed as a pressure switch are clearly visible in the figure.
  • the microswitches each comprise a fixed switch element 21, 31 and a pressure element 22, 32 movably mounted thereon for switch actuation.
  • the on the probe body 10 and on the attached Tastkappe introduced compressive force causes a stroke of the probe in the direction of the microswitch 20, 30, the pressure elements 22, 32 are pressed by the Tast stressessunterseite 11 in the fixed switch elements 21, 31.
  • Both microswitches can work according to an electrical or mechanical switching principle.
  • the microswitches 20, 30 are adjacent and aligned parallel to each other in the region between the four symmetrical conical webs 51. A corresponding previous parallel and adjacent alignment of the microswitch on the board 50 is required for subsequent assembly with the probe body 10.
  • the micro-switch 30 is designed as a non-tactile and the micro-switch 20 as a tactile microswitch. Only the tactile microswitch 20 has a noticeable to the operator pressure point. In addition, the tactile microswitch 20 may output a clicking sound to signal the switching state change. Furthermore, the FIG. 2 it can be seen that only the non-tactile microswitch 30 or the fixed switch element 31 lies in the contact region of the bearing surfaces 40.
  • FIGS. 3, 4 show a cross section of the Kurzhubtasters invention, the FIG. 3 a side view of the cross section and the FIG. 4 a perspective view of the cross section shows. Both representations depict the short-stroke switch without the push-button cap and corresponding light guide.
  • the two microswitches are electrically connected to the circuit board 50, in particular soldered.
  • both FIGS. 3, 4 are the movable bearing pressure elements 22, 32 can be seen well, which are in direct contact with the bottom 11 of the probe body 10.
  • the stroke generated by the force of the feeler 10 pushes the pressure elements 22, 32 in the fixed switch elements 21, 31 of the microswitch 20, 30.
  • the ball guide 60 contributes to the sufficient guidance of the probe body 10 over the entire height up to the front plate recess, which improves the function of the short-stroke button and eliminates the risk of jamming during the stroke movement.
  • the conical webs 51 and the two conical lugs 70 which are integrated in the edge 12 serve as an assembly aid when equipping the corresponding microswitch 20, 30 with the feeler body 10.
  • FIG. 5 shows a schematic representation of the operation of the Kurzhubtasters invention.
  • the underside 11 of the probe body is exclusively in contact with the pressure element 32 of the non-tactile microswitch 30.
  • the switching order of Kurzhubtasters invention is defined so that first not -tactile micro-switch 30 is to be triggered until the delayed-action tactile microswitch 20 is actuated.
  • the schematic representation in FIG. 5 subdivides the shifting process of the short-stroke pushbutton according to the invention into the three chronologically represented switching paths.
  • the pressure element 32 of the non-tactile microswitch 30 is pressed into the fixed switch element 31 until a contact between the pressure element 22 of the tactile microswitch 20th and the bottom 11 of the probe 10 is made.
  • the subsequent third switching path comprises the triggering of the tactile microswitch 20 due to the progressive stroke movement of the probe body, wherein a tactile feedback to the operator of the probe body 10 takes place.
  • a supportive acoustic feedback can be output in the form of a click sound.
  • the support 40 is in contact with the fixed switch element 31 of the non-tactile microswitch 30 and limits the maximum stroke of the probe body 10. This fully inhibits the pressing elements 22, 32 successfully prevented, whereby both Kurzhubmikroschalter 20, 30 are spared. Furthermore, the eccentric arrangement of the bearing surfaces 40 acts as a lever arm mechanism. The corresponding arrangement causes a tilting of the probe body 10 in the direction of the tactile Kurzhubmikroschalters 20, which improves the function of the Kurzhubtasters in the interaction of both micro-switches 20, 30.

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