EP2591284A1 - Torch with a battery cartridge - Google Patents

Torch with a battery cartridge

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EP2591284A1
EP2591284A1 EP11754608.5A EP11754608A EP2591284A1 EP 2591284 A1 EP2591284 A1 EP 2591284A1 EP 11754608 A EP11754608 A EP 11754608A EP 2591284 A1 EP2591284 A1 EP 2591284A1
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battery cartridge
battery
housing
switching arm
switch
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Rainer Opolka
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Zweibrueder Optoelectronics GmbH
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21L—LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF, BEING PORTABLE OR SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR TRANSPORTATION
    • F21L4/00—Electric lighting devices with self-contained electric batteries or cells
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V23/00—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices
    • F21V23/04—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being switches
    • F21V23/0414—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being switches specially adapted to be used with portable lighting devices
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21L—LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF, BEING PORTABLE OR SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR TRANSPORTATION
    • F21L4/00—Electric lighting devices with self-contained electric batteries or cells
    • F21L4/005—Electric lighting devices with self-contained electric batteries or cells the device being a pocket lamp
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
    • F21Y2115/00—Light-generating elements of semiconductor light sources
    • F21Y2115/10—Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a flashlight having a cylindrical housing and a battery cartridge mounted therein for removably holding at least one battery.
  • a generic flashlight with a battery cartridge is described for example in DE 10 2007 032 003.7.
  • the battery cartridge has a pressure or pushbutton switch arranged on the end, which is actuated by a housing-side pushbutton.
  • slide switches are usually arranged in the front region of the battery case, where the assembly is relatively complicated and therefore expensive. This is also a replacement of a defective slide switch accordingly expensive, so that often the complete flashlight is replaced, although often only wear parts would have to be changed. Especially with flashlights with a high-quality housing a defective slide switch for these reasons is particularly disadvantageous.
  • a slide switch is provided with a slider movably mounted on the housing and arranged on the battery cartridge switching arm.
  • the slide switch has two elements, with housing sided an operating element in the form of a slider and battery cartridge side, the contact element is designed in the form of a switching arm.
  • the mechanics of the contact element can be mounted outside of the housing.
  • wearing parts, such as the switching arm can be replaced easily and cost-neutral.
  • an electrical contact element is formed on the switching arm and an electrical contact surface is formed on the battery cartridge.
  • a circuit can be closed by a pivoting movement of the switching arm, wherein the contact element is pressed onto the contact surface.
  • the swivel arm serves as an electrical conductor at the same time.
  • the contact element may also be formed so that two spaced apart on the battery cartridge contact surfaces are interconnected.
  • the pivot arm is preferably designed as an insulator.
  • a mechanical contact element is formed, which is in the installed state with the switching arm in abutment.
  • the switching arm can be pressed according to the contact surface of the battery cartridge.
  • the switching arm preferably has a rising edge, an arcuate elevation and a survey against lowered portion.
  • This embodiment of the switching arm is particularly advantageous because the switch has both a keying function and can be switched on permanently.
  • the switch slides on release to the starting position, where the electrical contact is not closed, so that thereby a Tastfunktion is created.
  • the switch is engaged, so that the electrical contact is permanently closed. Opening the electrical contact is possible only by a return of the slide.
  • guide elements are arranged on the battery cartridge and on the housing inner jacket.
  • a grip element is arranged at the end of the battery cartridge, which facilitates mounting and removal of the battery cartridge from the battery housing.
  • Fig. 1 b a battery cartridge in a plan view
  • Fig. 2 a flashlight with slide switch and battery cartridge.
  • the battery cartridge 1 has a plurality of recesses 2, 2 'for receiving batteries or accumulators, which are electrically connected to one another via corresponding contact elements 3, 3', 3 ", 3"', so that a closed circuit is formed, with which a light source 4, for example, an LED can be operated.
  • a switch is provided which has a slide (not shown in Fig. 1a and b) and arranged on the battery cartridge 1 switching arm 5.
  • the switching arm 5 is formed as part of the circuit and has on its underside end an electrical contact element 6, which can be connected to a battery cartridge side electrical contact surface 7.
  • the switching arm 5 is pivotally mounted and has a rising edge 8, an arcuate elevation 9 and By means of a slider 20 (see Fig. 2) and a mechanical contact element 21 arranged thereon, which slides on the leading edge 9, the switching arm 5 is pressed with its contact element 6 on the electrical contact surface 7.
  • the switch is designed as a combined push-button and permanent switch. As long as the mechanical contact element 21, the arcuate elevation 9 has not yet happened during the switching process, the switch serves as a button.
  • Fig. 2 the flashlight 23 with built-in battery cartridge 1 and switch 34 is shown.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Battery Mounting, Suspending (AREA)
  • Slide Switches (AREA)
  • Arrangement Of Elements, Cooling, Sealing, Or The Like Of Lighting Devices (AREA)

Abstract

The invention relates to a torch having a cylindrical housing and a battery cartridge which is mounted therein for removably housing at least one battery. In order to produce at least one torch in which a faulty sliding switch can be mounted and/or exchanged in a simple and economical manner, a sliding switch comprising a slide is moveably mounted on the housing and a switch arm is arranged on the battery cartridge.

Description

Taschenlampe mit Batteriekartusche  Flashlight with battery cartridge
Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Taschenlampe mit einem zylinderförmigen Gehäuse und einer hierin gelagerten Batteriekartusche zum abnehmbaren Halten von mindestens einer Batterie. The present invention relates to a flashlight having a cylindrical housing and a battery cartridge mounted therein for removably holding at least one battery.
Eine gattungsgemäße Taschenlampe mit einer Batteriekartusche wird beispielsweise in der DE 10 2007 032 003.7 beschrieben. Die Batteriekartusche besitzt einen end- seitig angeordneten Druck- oder Tastschalter, der mit einem gehäuseseitigen Druckknopf betätigt wird. A generic flashlight with a battery cartridge is described for example in DE 10 2007 032 003.7. The battery cartridge has a pressure or pushbutton switch arranged on the end, which is actuated by a housing-side pushbutton.
Darüber hinaus sind nach dem Stand der Technik Taschenlampen bekannt, die ge- häuseseitig einen Schiebeschalter besitzen, der üblicherweise mit dem Daumen betätigt wird. Solche Taschenlampen mit einem Schiebeschalter erfreuen sich aufgrund der bequemen Bedienung einer großen Beliebtheit. In addition, flashlights are known in the prior art, the housing side have a slide switch, which is usually operated with the thumb. Such flashlights with a slide switch enjoy due to the convenient operation of a great popularity.
Allerdings sind Schiebeschalter in der Regel im vorderen Bereich des Batteriegehäuses angeordnet, wo die Montage relativ kompliziert und damit kostenintensiv ist. Hiermit ist auch ein Austausch eines defekten Schiebeschalters entsprechend teuer, so dass häufig die komplette Taschenlampe ausgetauscht wird, obwohl oftmals lediglich Verschleißteile gewechselt werden müssten. Insbesondere bei Taschenlampen mit einem hochwertigen Gehäuse ist ein defekter Schiebeschalter aus diesen Gründen besonders nachteilig. However, slide switches are usually arranged in the front region of the battery case, where the assembly is relatively complicated and therefore expensive. This is also a replacement of a defective slide switch accordingly expensive, so that often the complete flashlight is replaced, although often only wear parts would have to be changed. Especially with flashlights with a high-quality housing a defective slide switch for these reasons is particularly disadvantageous.
Es ist daher Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung eine Taschenlampe zu schaffen, bei der ein defekter Schiebeschalter einfach und kostenneutral montiert bzw. ausgetauscht werden kann. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a flashlight in which a defective slide switch can be easily and cost-neutral mounted or replaced.
Diese Aufgabe wird durch die Taschenlampe nach Anspruch 1 gelöst, wonach erfindungsgemäß ein Schiebeschalter mit einem auf dem Gehäuse beweglich gelagerten Schieber und einem auf der Batteriekartusche angeordneten Schaltarm vorgesehen ist. Mit anderen Worten besitzt der Schiebeschalter zwei Elemente, wobei gehäuse- seitig ein Bedienelement in Form eines Schiebers und batteriekartuschenseitig das Kontaktelement in Form eines Schaltarms ausgebildet ist. Somit kann die Mechanik des Kontaktelementes außerhalb des Gehäuses montiert werden. Zudem können Verschleißteile, wie beispielsweise der Schaltarm, einfach und kostenneutral ausgetauscht werden. This object is achieved by the flashlight according to claim 1, wherein according to the invention a slide switch is provided with a slider movably mounted on the housing and arranged on the battery cartridge switching arm. In other words, the slide switch has two elements, with housing sided an operating element in the form of a slider and battery cartridge side, the contact element is designed in the form of a switching arm. Thus, the mechanics of the contact element can be mounted outside of the housing. In addition, wearing parts, such as the switching arm, can be replaced easily and cost-neutral.
Bevorzugte Ausgestaltungen der vorliegenden Erfindung werden in den Unteransprüchen sowie im Folgenden beschrieben. Preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in the subclaims and in the following.
Nach einer ersten bevorzugten Ausgestaltung ist vorgesehen, dass an dem Schaltarm ein elektrisches Kontaktelement und auf der Batteriekartusche eine elektrische Kontaktfläche ausgebildet ist. Somit kann durch eine Schwenkbewegung des Schaltarms ein Stromkreis geschlossen werden, wobei das Kontaktelement auf die Kontaktfläche gedrückt wird. Dabei dient der Schwenkarm gleichzeitig als elektrischer Leiter. Alternativ hierzu kann das Kontaktelement auch so ausgebildet sein, dass zwei auf der Batteriekartusche voneinander beabstandete Kontaktflächen miteinander verbunden werden. Dabei ist der Schwenkarm vorzugsweise als Isolator ausgebildet. According to a first preferred embodiment, it is provided that an electrical contact element is formed on the switching arm and an electrical contact surface is formed on the battery cartridge. Thus, a circuit can be closed by a pivoting movement of the switching arm, wherein the contact element is pressed onto the contact surface. The swivel arm serves as an electrical conductor at the same time. Alternatively, the contact element may also be formed so that two spaced apart on the battery cartridge contact surfaces are interconnected. In this case, the pivot arm is preferably designed as an insulator.
Nach einer weiteren bevorzugten Ausgestaltung ist vorgesehen, dass auf der Unterseite des Schiebers ein mechanisches Kontaktelement ausgebildet ist, das im eingebauten Zustand mit dem Schaltarm in Anlage ist. Durch eine Schiebbewegung des Schiebers kann der Schaltarm entsprechend auf die Kontaktfläche der Batteriekartusche gedrückt werden. Hierzu besitzt der Schaltarm vorzugsweise eine Anstiegsflanke, eine bogenförmige Erhebung und einen der Erhebung gegenüber abgesenkten Teilbereich. Diese Ausgestaltung des Schaltarms ist besonders vorteilhaft, da der Schalter sowohl eine Tastfunktion besitzt als auch dauerhaft eingeschaltet werden kann. Beim Betätigen des Schiebers gleitet das mechanische Kontaktelement auf der Anstiegsflanke des Schaltarms und drückt diesen mit dem Kontaktelement auf die Kontaktfläche. Solange das mechanische Kontaktelement die bogenförmige Erhebung nicht passiert hat, gleitet der Schalter beim Loslassen in die Ausgangsposition zurück, wo der elektrische Kontakt nicht geschlossen ist, so dass hierdurch eine Tastfunktion geschaffen wird. Sobald das mechanische Kontaktelement die bogenförmige Ausnehmung passiert hat, ist der Schalter eingerastet, so dass der elektrische Kontakt dauerhaft geschlossen ist. Ein Öffnen des elektrischen Kontaktes ist nur durch eine Rückführung des Schiebers möglich. According to a further preferred embodiment it is provided that on the underside of the slider, a mechanical contact element is formed, which is in the installed state with the switching arm in abutment. By a sliding movement of the slider, the switching arm can be pressed according to the contact surface of the battery cartridge. For this purpose, the switching arm preferably has a rising edge, an arcuate elevation and a survey against lowered portion. This embodiment of the switching arm is particularly advantageous because the switch has both a keying function and can be switched on permanently. When the slider is actuated, the mechanical contact element slides on the rising edge of the switching arm and presses it with the contact element onto the contact surface. As long as the mechanical contact element has not passed the arcuate elevation, the switch slides on release to the starting position, where the electrical contact is not closed, so that thereby a Tastfunktion is created. As soon as the mechanical contact element has passed the arcuate recess, the switch is engaged, so that the electrical contact is permanently closed. Opening the electrical contact is possible only by a return of the slide.
Um eine exakte Positionierung der Batterie kartusche in dem Batteriegehäuse zu ermöglichen, ist vorzugsweise vorgesehen, dass auf der Batteriekartusche und auf dem Gehäuseinnenmantel Führungselemente angeordnet sind. Ferner ist nach einer vorteilhaften Weiterbildung endseitig der Batteriekartusche ein Griffelement angeordnet, was das Montieren und Herausziehen der Batteriekartusche aus dem Batteriegehäuse erleichtert. In order to enable an exact positioning of the battery cartridge in the battery case, it is preferably provided that guide elements are arranged on the battery cartridge and on the housing inner jacket. Furthermore, according to an advantageous development, a grip element is arranged at the end of the battery cartridge, which facilitates mounting and removal of the battery cartridge from the battery housing.
Weitere bevorzugte Ausgestaltungen sowie konkrete Ausführungsformen werden im Folgenden anhand der Figuren erläutert. Es zeigt: Further preferred embodiments and specific embodiments are explained below with reference to the figures. It shows:
Fig. 1a: eine Batteriekartusche in einer Seitenansicht, 1a: a battery cartridge in a side view,
Fig. 1 b: eine Batteriekartusche in einer Draufsicht und Fig. 1 b: a battery cartridge in a plan view and
Fig. 2: eine Taschenlampe mit Schiebeschalter und Batteriekartusche. Fig. 2: a flashlight with slide switch and battery cartridge.
Die Batteriekartusche 1 weist mehrere Ausnehmungen 2, 2' zur Aufnahme von Batterien bzw. Akkumulatoren auf, die über entsprechende Kontaktelemente 3, 3', 3", 3"' elektrisch miteinander verbunden sind, so dass ein geschlossener Stromkreis entsteht, mit dem eine Lichtquelle 4, beispielsweise eine LED, betrieben werden kann. Um den Stromkreis schließen und öffnen zu können, ist ein Schalter vorgesehen, der einen Schieber (in Fig. 1a und b nicht dargestellt) und einen an der Batteriekartusche 1 angeordneten Schaltarm 5 besitzt. Im dargestellten Fall ist der Schaltarm 5 als Teil des Stromkreises ausgebildet und weist an seiner Unterseite endseitig ein elektrisches Kontaktelement 6 auf, das mit einer batteriekartuschenseitigen elektrischen Kontaktfläche 7 verbunden werden kann. Hierzu ist der Schaltarm 5 schwenkbar gelagert und besitzt eine Anstiegsflanke 8, eine bogenförmige Erhebung 9 sowie einen der Erhebung 9 gegenüber abgesenkten Teilbereich 10. Mittels eines Schiebers 20 (vgl. Fig. 2) und eines hieran angeordneten mechanischen Kontaktelementes 21 , das auf der Anstiegsflanke 9 gleitet, wird der Schaltarm 5 mit seinem Kontaktelement 6 auf die elektrische Kontaktfläche 7 gedrückt. Dabei ist der Schalter als kombinierter Taster und Dauerschalter ausgestaltet. Solange das mechanische Kontaktelement 21 die bogenförmige Erhebung 9 beim Schaltvorgang noch nicht passiert hat, dient der Schalter als Taster. The battery cartridge 1 has a plurality of recesses 2, 2 'for receiving batteries or accumulators, which are electrically connected to one another via corresponding contact elements 3, 3', 3 ", 3"', so that a closed circuit is formed, with which a light source 4, for example, an LED can be operated. In order to close and open the circuit, a switch is provided which has a slide (not shown in Fig. 1a and b) and arranged on the battery cartridge 1 switching arm 5. In the case shown, the switching arm 5 is formed as part of the circuit and has on its underside end an electrical contact element 6, which can be connected to a battery cartridge side electrical contact surface 7. For this purpose, the switching arm 5 is pivotally mounted and has a rising edge 8, an arcuate elevation 9 and By means of a slider 20 (see Fig. 2) and a mechanical contact element 21 arranged thereon, which slides on the leading edge 9, the switching arm 5 is pressed with its contact element 6 on the electrical contact surface 7. The switch is designed as a combined push-button and permanent switch. As long as the mechanical contact element 21, the arcuate elevation 9 has not yet happened during the switching process, the switch serves as a button.
In Fig. 2 ist die Taschenlampe 23 mit eingebauter Batteriekartusche 1 und Schalter 34 gezeigt. In Fig. 2, the flashlight 23 with built-in battery cartridge 1 and switch 34 is shown.

Claims

Ansprüche claims
1. Taschenlampe mit einem zylinderförmigen Gehäuse und einer hierin gelagerten Batteriekartusche (1 ) zum abnehmbaren Halten von mindestens einer Batterie, A flashlight comprising a cylindrical housing and a battery cartridge (1) mounted therein for removably holding at least one battery,
g e k e n n z e i c h n e t d u r c h  marked by
einen Schiebeschalter (24) mit einem auf dem Gehäuse beweglich gelagerten Schieber (20) und einem auf der Batteriekartusche schwenkbar gelagerten Schaltarm (5).  a slide switch (24) with a slider (20) movably mounted on the housing and a switch arm (5) pivotally mounted on the battery cartridge.
2. Taschenlampe nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass an dem 2. Flashlight according to claim 1, characterized in that on the
Schaltarm (5) ein elektrisches Kontaktelement (6) und auf der Batteriekartusche (1 ) eine elektrische Kontaktfläche (7) ausgebildet ist.  Switching arm (5) an electrical contact element (6) and on the battery cartridge (1) an electrical contact surface (7) is formed.
3. Taschenlampe nach einem der Ansprüche 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass auf der Unterseite des Schiebers (20) ein mechanisches Kontaktelement (21 ) ausgebildet ist, das im eingebauten Zustand mit dem Schaltarm (5) in Anlage ist. 3. Flashlight according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that on the underside of the slide (20), a mechanical contact element (21) is formed, which in the installed state with the switching arm (5) in abutment.
4. Taschenlampe nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Schaltarm (5) eine Anstiegsflanke (8), eine bogenförmige Erhebung (9) und einen der Erhebung (9) gegenüber abgesenkten Teilbereich (10) besitzt. 4. Flashlight according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the switching arm (5) has a rising edge (8), an arcuate elevation (9) and one of the elevation (9) relative to the lowered portion (10).
5. Taschenlampe nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass auf der Batteriekartusche (1 ) und auf dem Gehäuseinnenmantel Führungselemente angeordnet sind, so dass die Batteriekartusche (1 ) exakt in das Batteriegehäuse eingeführt werden kann. 5. Flashlight according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that arranged on the battery cartridge (1) and on the housing inner jacket guide elements, so that the battery cartridge (1) can be exactly inserted into the battery case.
6. Taschenlampe nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, gekennzeichnet durch ein endseitig der Batteriekartusche (1 ) angeordnetes Griffelement (11 ). 6. Flashlight according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized by an end of the battery cartridge (1) arranged grip element (11).
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