EP2545572B1 - Commutateur électrique - Google Patents

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EP2545572B1
EP2545572B1 EP11707604.2A EP11707604A EP2545572B1 EP 2545572 B1 EP2545572 B1 EP 2545572B1 EP 11707604 A EP11707604 A EP 11707604A EP 2545572 B1 EP2545572 B1 EP 2545572B1
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Heinrich Mueller
Peter Broghammer
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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
    • H01H13/50—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
    • H01H13/52—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 the contact returning to its original state immediately upon removal of operating force, e.g. bell-push switch
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2300/00—Orthogonal indexing scheme relating to electric switches, relays, selectors or emergency protective devices covered by H01H
    • H01H2300/026—Application dead man switch: power must be interrupted on release of operating member
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/02—Bases, casings, or covers
    • H01H9/06—Casing of switch constituted by a handle serving a purpose other than the actuation of the switch, e.g. by the handle of a vacuum cleaner

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  • the invention relates to an electrical switch according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
  • Such an electrical switch can be used in a wide variety of electrical appliances.
  • the switch can be used in an electric lawnmower, in particular as a so-called "engine stop switch".
  • Such an electrical switch has a contact system comprising a fixed contact and a switching contact, as well as a manually movable actuator.
  • the actuator is in operative connection with the switch contact and serves for switching the contact system between a switch-on and a switch-off position, wherein the switch contact electrically contacts the fixed contact in the switch-on position. In the off position, however, the switching contact has no electrical contact to the fixed contact.
  • the switch has a cooperating with the actuator or acting on the actuator spring.
  • Such a switch can have a relatively large number of individual parts.
  • the compression spring is designed as a return element and as a contact element.
  • the invention has for its object to further develop the designed in the manner of a pressure switch switch such that it has a simple structure with few items.
  • the switch should be inexpensive.
  • the switching contact is formed by the spring.
  • this eliminates the hitherto usual separate switching contact, which results in a switch of particularly simple design.
  • the spring is a helical spring.
  • the coil spring has at least one turn. Preferably, however, the coil spring has multiple turns to provide a corresponding spring force for the return of the actuator. If the switch is designed in the manner of a pressure switch, the spring is a helical compression spring.
  • a cable set for the electrical connection of the contact system may be connected to the switch.
  • the one electrical supply line of the cable set for the electrical connection of the spring is contacted directly.
  • this one end of the spring is designed as a double-end winding, whereby the electrical supply line for line contact between the double-Endwindung in a simple manner during installation of the switch can be clamped.
  • the double end turn can be bent out of the winding direction for the turns of the spring, in particular such that the double end turn is approximately perpendicular to the winding plane of the turns of the coil spring.
  • the electrical supply line can be inserted in the double end winding for electrical contacting substantially in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the spring.
  • the other electrical lead of the cable set for the electrical connection of the contact system contact the fixed contact on the switch, including the fixed contact, for example, has a corresponding connection eye.
  • the fixed contact can be arranged as a single part at the connection eye for the other supply line, for example by the fixed contact is bent approximately perpendicularly projecting from the connection eye.
  • the other, the double end turn opposite end of the spring is hinged to the actuator, for example by this end is mounted on the actuator.
  • a simple design for the switching contact which is still very reliable, is given by the fact that the other end of the spring has a bent spring leg, wherein the spring leg cooperates with the fixed contact for making contact.
  • NO normally open switch
  • the spring leg bent towards the fixed contact, so that the spring leg touches the fixed contact in the initial position.
  • the switch may comprise a housing, wherein the housing in turn may have a base and a lid.
  • the spring is located in the housing, preferably arranged in the base. In a simple and reliable manner while one end of the spring can be supported on a stop in the base. Conveniently, the double end coil protrudes through the stop into a receptacle in the base for contacting with the electrical supply line.
  • the spring of the switch according to the invention as a multi-functional part with the functions provision of the actuator, switchable contacting of the fixed contact and direct electrical contacting of the cable set, in particular for a supply line of the cable set may be formed.
  • the switch is constructed with a housing that consists of a Base and a lid, an actuator, a fixed contact and a multi-function spring.
  • the multifunctional spring takes over the functions resetting the actuator, contacting the fixed contact and direct contacting of the cable set.
  • the line contact is made by specially curved Endwindungen at one end of the spring.
  • the switchable contacting of the contact system via a specially curved spring leg at the other end of the spring. This creates a device consisting of a few individual parts with a multifunctional spring.
  • the switch is made physically small and compact.
  • the number of parts of the switch is reduced to a minimum.
  • both the tool investment and the parts and / or installation costs for the switch are significantly reduced, making the switch is particularly cost.
  • Fig. 1 an electrical switch 1 is shown, which is used for example as a control switch for an electric lawnmower use.
  • the switch 1 has a housing 2, which in turn has a base 3 and a lid 4.
  • the cover 4 is by means of latching and / or snap hook 16 latched onto the base 3.
  • the switch 1 is connected to the voltage to be switched, wherein an in Fig. 2 visible electrical lead 5 'of the cable set 5 leads into the housing 2.
  • the other electrical lead of the cable set 5 is attached to a located on the housing 2 and protruding from the housing 2 connecting eye 6 and is not shown.
  • a contact system 7 which includes a fixed contact 8 and a switch contact 9.
  • a manually movable actuator 10 for switching the contact system 7 is slidably mounted on the one hand in the base 3 and protrudes to the other for operation by the user out of the housing 2 out.
  • the contact system 7 With the aid of the actuating member 10, which is in operative connection with the switching contact 9, the contact system 7 is switchable by the user between a switch-on and switch-off, wherein the switch contact 9 in the on position, the fixed contact 8 electrically contacted and in the off Position has no electrical contact to the fixed contact 8.
  • a force acting on the actuator 10, supported on a stop 12 in the base 3 spring 11 serves to reset the actuator 10 between the switch-on and the off position.
  • the switching contact 9 is formed by the spring 11.
  • the spring 11 is a multi-turn coil spring.
  • the actuator 10 is movable by pressing against the force of the spring 11 and is returned from the elastic spring force of the spring 11 in the in Fig. 2 shown initial position reset when the pressure on the actuator 10 stops.
  • a helical compression spring is used as the spring 11.
  • Fig. 2 contacted the spring 11 which is an electrical supply line 5 'of the cable set 5 for the electrical connection of the contact system 7 in the interior of the housing 2 directly.
  • one end of the spring 11, which faces away from the actuating member 10 is designed as a bent double end turn 13, as can be seen from FIG Fig. 3 sees.
  • the one electrical supply line 5 'for line contacting clamped between the double end turn 13.
  • the double end turn 13 is bent out of the winding direction for the turns of the spring 11. Namely, the turn is made such that the double-end turn 13 is approximately perpendicular to the turns of the spring 11.
  • the electrical supply line 5 'in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the spring 11 in the double end turn 13 can be inserted.
  • the electrical supply line 5 ' is otherwise provided with a sleeve 14, according to Fig. 2 in a corresponding receptacle 15 on the base 3 for strain relief for the supply line 5 'is inserted. How to continue the Fig. 2
  • the double end turn 13 protrudes through the stop 12 and into the receptacle 15 in the base 3 for contacting with the electrical supply line 5 '.
  • connection eye 6 projects out of the housing 2 and is formed integrally with the fixed contact 8, as the Fig. 3 can be seen.
  • the fixed contact 8 is bent approximately perpendicularly projecting from the connection eye 6.
  • the connection eye 6 together with the fixed contact 8 can therefore be produced in a simple manner as a stamped and bent part made of metal.
  • the other electrical lead of the cable set 5, which serves for the electrical connection of the contact system 7, contacted the fixed contact 8 in an indirect manner.
  • the double end turn 13 facing away from the end of the spring 11 is articulated on the actuating member 10.
  • some turns at the other end of the spring 11 are mounted in a corresponding groove 17 on the actuator 10, as can be seen from the Fig. 3 recognizes.
  • the other end of the spring 11, which faces the actuating member 10, further comprises a bent spring leg 9, as can be seen from Fig. 4 sees.
  • the spring leg 9, according to Fig. 3 abuts a support pin 18 on the actuator 10 cooperates with the fixed contact 8 for switchable contact for the contact system 7 and thus represents the switching contact 9.
  • the actuator 10 is movable between an output and an end position.
  • the contact system 7 is in the initial position actuator 10 in the off position.
  • the spring leg 9 is hereby bent away from the fixed contact 8, so that the spring leg 9 does not touch the fixed contact 8 in the initial position. By appropriate movement of the actuator 10 in the end position of the spring leg 9 can then be brought into electrical contact with the fixed contact 8 according to the on position.
  • the in Fig. 5 is shown, the contact system 7 is in the starting position actuator 10 in the on position.
  • the spring leg 9 is bent in this case to the fixed contact 8, so that the spring leg 9 contacts the fixed contact 8 in the initial position.
  • By appropriate movement of the actuator 10 in the end position of the spring leg 9 can then be brought out of electrical contact with the fixed contact 8 according to the off position.

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Claims (8)

  1. Interrupteur électrique avec un système de contact (7) comprenant un contact fixe (8) ainsi qu'un contact de commutation (9), avec un organe d'actionnement (10) relié de manière fonctionnelle avec le contact de commutation (9) pour la commutation du système de contact (7) entre une position de marche et une position d'arrêt, le contact de commutation (9) étant en contact électrique avec le contact fixe (8) dans la position de marche et n'étant pas en contact électrique avec le contact fixe (8) dans la position d'arrêt, et avec un ressort (11) agissant sur l'organe d'actionnement (10), pour la réinitialisation de l'organe d'actionnement (10), le contact de commutation (9) étant constitué du ressort (11), caractérisé en ce que le ressort (11) est directement en contact avec une ligne d'alimentation électrique (5') d'un ensemble de câbles (5) pour le raccordement électrique du système de contact (7) et en ce qu'une extrémité du ressort (11) est conçue comme un double enroulement d'extrémité (13), de façon à ce qu'une ligne d'alimentation électrique (5') puisse être coincée dans le double enroulement d'extrémité (13) pour la mise en contact des lignes et en ce que le double enroulement d'extrémité (13) est plié à partir de la direction d'enroulement pour les enroulements du ressort (11), de façon à ce que la ligne d'alimentation électrique (5') puisse être insérée globalement en direction de l'axe longitudinal du ressort (11) dans le double enroulement d'extrémité (13).
  2. Interrupteur électrique selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le ressort (11) est un ressort hélicoïdal comprenant au moins un enroulement, plus particulièrement un ressort de compression hélicoïdal.
  3. Interrupteur électrique selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que l'autre ligne d'alimentation électrique de l'ensemble de câbles (5) pour le raccordement électrique du système de contact (7) est en contact avec le contact fixe (8) et en ce que, de préférence le contact fixe (8) est disposé au niveau d'un oeillet de raccordement (6) pour l'autre ligne d'alimentation, plus particulièrement en pliant le contact fixe (8) approximativement perpendiculairement en s'éloignant l'oeillet de raccordement (6).
  4. Interrupteur électrique selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que l'autre extrémité du ressort (11) est articulé au niveau de l'organe d'actionnement (10) et en ce que, de préférence, l'autre extrémité du ressort (11) comprend une branche de ressort pliée (9), de façon à ce que la branche de ressort (9) interagisse avec le contact fixe (8) pour réaliser le contact.
  5. Interrupteur électrique selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que l'organe d'actionnement (10) est mobile entre une position initiale et une position finale, en ce que le système de contact (7) est dans la position d'arrêt lorsque l'organe d'actionnement (10) est dans la position initiale et en ce que, de préférence, la branche du ressort (9) est pliée loin du contact fixe (8) de façon à ce que la branche du ressort (9) ne touche pas le contact fixe (8) dans la position initiale.
  6. Interrupteur électrique selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que l'organe d'actionnement (10) est mobile entre une position initiale et une position finale, en ce que le système de contact (7) est dans la position de marche lorsque l'organe d'actionnement (10) est dans la position initiale et en ce que, de préférence, la branche du ressort (9) est pliée en direction du contact fixe (8) de façon à ce que la branche du ressort (9) touche le contact fixe (8) dans la position initiale.
  7. Interrupteur électrique selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que l'interrupteur (1) comprend un boîtier (2), en ce que le boîtier (2) comprend de préférence un socle (3) ainsi qu'un couvercle (4) en ce que, de préférence une extrémité du ressort (11) s'appuie contre une butée (12) dans le socle (3), plus particulièrement le double enroulement d'extrémité (13) dépassant à travers la butée (12) dans un logement (15) dans le socle (3) pour la mise en contact avec la ligne d'alimentation électrique (5').
  8. Interrupteur électrique selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que le ressort (11) est conçu comme une pièce multifonction avec les fonctions de réinitialisation de l'organe d'actionnement (10), de mise en contact commutable du contact fixe (8) et de mise en contact électrique directe de l'ensemble de câbles (5), plus particulièrement pour une ligne d'alimentation (5') de l'ensemble de câbles (5).
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