Classifications

• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
  • F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
  • F16K31/00—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices
  • F16K31/02—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices electric; magnetic
  • F16K31/04—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices electric; magnetic using a motor
  • F16K31/05—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices electric; magnetic using a motor specially adapted for operating hand-operated valves or for combined motor and hand operation
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
  • H02K7/00—Arrangements for handling mechanical energy structurally associated with dynamo-electric machines, e.g. structural association with mechanical driving motors or auxiliary dynamo-electric machines
  • H02K7/18—Structural association of electric generators with mechanical driving motors, e.g. with turbines
  • H02K7/1807—Rotary generators
  • H02K7/1861—Rotary generators driven by animals or vehicles
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
  • E05F15/00—Power-operated mechanisms for wings
  • E05F15/60—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators
  • E05F15/603—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors
  • E05F15/611—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors for swinging wings
  • E05F15/63—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors for swinging wings operated by swinging arms
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
  • E05F15/00—Power-operated mechanisms for wings
  • E05F15/60—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators
  • E05F15/603—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors
  • E05F15/632—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors for horizontally-sliding wings
  • E05F15/635—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors for horizontally-sliding wings operated by push-pull mechanisms, e.g. flexible or rigid rack-and-pinion arrangements
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
  • H02K7/00—Arrangements for handling mechanical energy structurally associated with dynamo-electric machines, e.g. structural association with mechanical driving motors or auxiliary dynamo-electric machines
  • H02K7/18—Structural association of electric generators with mechanical driving motors, e.g. with turbines
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
  • E05Y2400/00—Electronic control; Electrical power; Power supply; Power or signal transmission; User interfaces
  • E05Y2400/61—Power supply
  • E05Y2400/616—Generators
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
  • H02K2213/00—Specific aspects, not otherwise provided for and not covered by codes H02K2201/00 - H02K2211/00
  • H02K2213/06—Machines characterised by the presence of fail safe, back up, redundant or other similar emergency arrangements

Definitions

• the invention relates to a device for automation technology, consisting of an actuator and a module for manual
• Actuation of the actuator being used as a driving element for the
• Actuator is provided an electric drive or an electro-hydraulic drive.
• Electric actuators are used in automation technology
• a fitting is preferably an actuator, e.g. a valve, a slider, a throttle or a flap.
• actuator e.g. a valve, a slider, a throttle or a flap.
• the operation or the adjustment is a rotary, sliding or
• Electric actuators for valves must be designed so that they can transmit high torques (30-500,000 Nm) at low speeds (4-180 rpm), whereby the transmitted torque must have high constancy at low angles of rotation.
• the torque transmission between the electric motor and the valve via a reduction gear which is designed very differently depending on the application.
• the reduction gear is sometimes necessary to convert the high speed of the electric motor to the desired highly constant output speed for operating the valve.
• any suitable type of gear can be used. Examples include a bevel or helical gear, a worm gear, a superposition gear or a lever mechanism
• Actuators are offered and distributed by the applicant, which are tailored to a wide variety of requirements.
• the torque range of rotary actuators reaches up to a torque of 32,000 Nm; With rotary actuators, torques of up to 500,000 Nm can be achieved.
• the worm is slidably disposed between two sets of spring sets on the worm shaft, so that the worm at a zu
• the actuator In order to fulfill a safety standard specified in automation technology, the actuator must be able to be operated in an emergency via a separately actuatable setting wheel.
• This setting wheel is also used, for example, when commissioning the actuator.
• the adjusting wheel is usually a handwheel, which is manually operated by the operator, so that the valve is brought into a desired position.
• the thumbwheel may further be a crank or other lever mechanism, e.g. a locking mechanism, act.
• a clutch mechanism For the separation of manual operation and engine operation, a clutch mechanism is provided.
• the clutch mechanism is usually designed and / or arranged so that in the engine operation, the rotor is directly coupled to the output shaft and the thumbwheel is disengaged, while in manual mode or in manual operation, the output shaft is coupled to the thumbwheel and the rotor is disengaged.
• the clutch mechanism is preferably designed such that the setting wheel is automatically disengaged from the rotor shaft as soon as the actuator operates in engine operation - the engine operation has therefore priority over the manual operation.
• a disadvantage may be considered in known actuators with manually operable thumbwheel that a spatial separation of setting and actuator is possible only relatively expensive additional constructions. These additional constructions are reflected in increased production costs and in additional space requirements.
• the invention has the object to provide a simple and inexpensive solution for the manual operation of an actuator.
• the assembly according to the invention for manual actuation of the actuator has a generator and a manual actuator for the generator and that the assembly is electrically coupled to a driving element of the actuator.
• An advantageous embodiment provides that arranged between the manual actuator and the generator a handwheel countershaft.
• Housing of the actuator is coupled directly or via a DC link.
• the module via a connecting cable with the driving element of the actuator directly or via a
• Embodiment of the assembly according to the invention provides a control, which consists of the polarity of the DC voltage generated by the generator or of the phase sequence of the multiphase generated by the generator
• AC voltage determines the direction of action of the actuator in manual operation. From this, the direction of movement of the actuator
• the corresponding information about the effective direction of the actuating element or the direction of movement of the actuator is the operator - preferably on site - provided.
• a switching element is provided on the module, with which the direction of rotation of the actuator during manual operation can be specified.
• an electrical or electronic fuse unit is provided, which is designed so that access to the assembly for the purpose of manual actuation of the actuator can only be made if there is a corresponding authorization.
• the access is password protected, or the access authorization may be wireless, e.g. using an RFID tag.
• the release can be done by the parent control unit, or it comes an electrical key switch used. It goes without saying that other known access safeguards can be used in conjunction with the invention. In particular, reference is made here to the backup on biometric data.
• the energy generated by the generator can be used to charge an optional emergency energy storage.
• the stored in the emergency energy storage energy is used in particular to provide the actuator during an interruption of the external power supply with energy. This ensures that the actuator is fully operational even when decoupled from the external power supply.
• Cam gear for signaling different states of the actuator or the module.
• a limit position detection is provided, which is designed so that it tactile, optical or audible reports back to a user reaching a predetermined end position of the actuator. Additive or alternatively it is provided that a corresponding message to the
• the tactile feedback upon reaching the desired end position for example, by increasing or decreasing the operating force of the manual actuator. Also, it is possible the tactile feedback
• the assembly according to the invention can be used to support the actuator and then works as a servo drive.
• the assembly is therefore designed so that it can also be used as a direction of rotation and speed sensor for servomotor actuation of the actuator when the external power supply concerns.
• FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a first embodiment of a known from the prior art actuator for a valve
• FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of a second embodiment of an actuator known from the prior art for a valve
• FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of a third embodiment of a known from the prior art actuator for a valve
• FIG. 4 shows a schematic representation of a fourth embodiment of an actuator for a fitting known from the prior art
• FIG. 5 shows a schematic representation of a first embodiment of the actuator according to the invention
• FIG. 6 shows a schematic representation of a second embodiment of the actuator according to the invention
• Fig. 7 is a schematic representation of a third embodiment of the actuator according to the invention.
• FIG. 8 shows an external view of a first preferred embodiment of the assembly according to the invention.
• FIG. 9 shows an external view of a second preferred embodiment of the assembly according to the invention.
• FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a first embodiment of an actuator 1 known from the prior art for a fitting 2.
• the fitting 2 is in particular one of the actuators described in the introduction to the description.
• the torque transmission between the driving element 3, in particular an electrically or hydraulically driven motor, and the fitting 2 is usually carried out via a reduction gear 4, which, depending on
• the reduction gear 4 is necessary to implement the high speed of the electric motor 3 in the desired output speed for operating the valve 2.
• any suitable type of transmission can be used. Examples can be found in the introduction to the description.
• the actuator 1 must be operated separately in an emergency via a manual actuator 6.
• the manual actuator 6 is also used, for example, in the commissioning of the actuator 1 for use.
• Actuator 6 is usually a control or handwheel, which is manually operated by the operator to bring the valve 2 in a desired position or end position. In which Actuator 6 may continue to be a crank or other lever mechanism, such as a locking mechanism act.
• a clutch or engagement mechanism 7 is provided.
• the clutch or engagement mechanism 7 is usually designed and / or arranged so that in the engine operation, the driving element 3 is coupled to the output shaft 5 directly or indirectly via the gear 4 and the manual actuator 6 is disengaged while in manual mode or at the manual operation, the output shaft 5 is coupled to the manual actuator 6 and the drive 3 is disengaged. This achieves a separation between motor operation and manual operation.
• Engagement mechanism 7 is preferably designed such that the manual actuator 6 is automatically disengaged from the output shaft 5, as soon as the actuator 1 in the engine operation, ie in normal operation, works - the engine operation has priority over the manual operation.
• the corresponding control takes place in the case shown via a engagement mechanism 7 associated engagement sensor 9 and the control electronics 8, which drives the drive 3 according to the message of the engagement sensor 9.
• Engagement sensor 7 a provided.
• the switching between motor operation and manual operation is also done here via the control electronics. 8
• FIG. 4 schematic representation of a fourth known from the prior art embodiment of an actuator 1 for a
• Armature 2 illustrates the effort that must be operated when the manual actuator 6 is arranged spatially separated from the actuator 1.
• a linkage 14 between the manual actuator 6 and the clutch 13 an engagement lever 16 and an extension
• FIG. 4 corresponds to the embodiment shown in Fig. 3.
• 5 shows a schematic representation of a first embodiment of the actuator 1 according to the invention.
• the valve 2 is moved in normal operation of the driving element 3 via the gear 4 in the desired position.
• the control is carried out via the control electronics 8.
• the transmission 4 a position sensor 11 is assigned, the corresponding position information to the control electronics 8 forwards.
• the control electronics 8 is connected to a parent control center 12.
• the communication between the control electronics 8 and the control center 12 is carried out electrically according to one of the common in automation technology and / or standardized
• the actuator 1 according to the invention has an assembly 27 which is used for electrical manual remote control of the actuator 1.
• the assembly 27 according to the invention consists of a manual
• Actuator 6 a generator 18 and possibly an over- or under-setting handwheel countershaft 34. Examples of manual
• Actuators 6 have already been exemplified above.
• valve 2 can be over the invention
• valve 2 can also bring about the assembly 27 of the invention in the desired position.
• the valve 2 e.g. designed as a crank manual actuator 6 rotated by an operator.
• Control electronics of the drive 8 and an optional handwheel control electronics 32 of the assembly 27 detects the basis of the polarity or the phase position of the energy generated or based on the position of a
• an emergency energy store 29 can continue to be charged as soon as the manual actuation element 6 is actuated.
• the energy stored in the emergency energy storage 29 it is possible to maintain the previously mentioned additional functions on the actuator 1.
• all essential components of the actuator can be supplied with the necessary energy even in case of failure of the external power supply 30.
• the assembly 27 is spatially offset from the actuator 1.
• the assembly 27 is arranged in a separate housing 31 and thus configured as an independent module.
• the assembly 27 is connected via a connecting cable 19 to the control electronics 8.
• Electric motor is operated as a driving element 3, comes in the embodiment shown in Fig. 7, a hydraulic drive used.
• a corresponding message is forwarded by the generator 18 to the control electronics 8.
• control electronics 8 is powered by the generator 18 with energy.
• the generator 18 supplies the hydraulic pump 20 with energy.
• the hydraulic actuator 21 is supplied with energy via the hydraulic pump 20.
• FIG. 8 shows an external view of a first preferred embodiment of the module 27 according to the invention integrated in the drive 1.
• Assembly 27 according to the invention here.
• the assembly 27 thus forms an independent module, which can also be retrofitted with a
• connection of the module or assembly 27 with the control electronics 8, for example, takes place electrically via a connection cable 19.
• the fuse unit 24 is so
• the module 27 according to the invention or the module is assigned the end position signaling 25.
• the end position signaling 25 is preferably designed so that in the case of manual actuation of the actuator 1, the reaching of a predetermined position or a desired end position is tactually, visually or acoustically fed back to the operator. The operator thus knows immediately when the valve 2 has reached the desired end position. As a result, overrunning the end position is effectively avoided. Alternatively or additionally, it is provided that upon reaching the end position, a corresponding message is forwarded to the higher-level control unit 12.
• a switching element 23 is provided on the module 27 or on the housing 31 or on the housing 33, in which the module 27 is implemented, with which the direction of rotation of the actuator 1 can be predetermined with manual actuation.
• the operator can ensure, for example, by setting the switching element 23 to the "CLOSED" position, that the manual operation of the actuating element 6 - regardless of the selected direction of rotation - the valve 2 is moved into the closed position.

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