EP2894650A1 - Dispositif de commutation - Google Patents

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EP2894650A1
EP2894650A1 EP14151025.5A EP14151025A EP2894650A1 EP 2894650 A1 EP2894650 A1 EP 2894650A1 EP 14151025 A EP14151025 A EP 14151025A EP 2894650 A1 EP2894650 A1 EP 2894650A1
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Manuel Da Silva
Nikola Natterer
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Rafi GmbH and Co KG
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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
    • H01H13/02—Details
    • H01H13/26—Snap-action arrangements depending upon deformation of elastic members
    • H01H13/48—Snap-action arrangements depending upon deformation of elastic members using buckling of disc springs
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H15/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for actuation in opposite directions, e.g. slide switch
    • H01H15/02—Details
    • H01H15/06—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
    • H01H15/10—Operating parts
    • 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
    • H01H3/04—Levers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H3/00—Mechanisms for operating contacts
    • H01H3/32—Driving mechanisms, i.e. for transmitting driving force to the contacts
    • H01H3/46—Driving mechanisms, i.e. for transmitting driving force to the contacts using rod or lever linkage, e.g. toggle
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H5/00—Snap-action arrangements, i.e. in which during a single opening operation or a single closing operation energy is first stored and then released to produce or assist the contact movement
    • H01H5/04—Energy stored by deformation of elastic members
    • H01H5/30—Energy stored by deformation of elastic members by buckling of disc springs
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H3/00—Mechanisms for operating contacts
    • H01H3/32—Driving mechanisms, i.e. for transmitting driving force to the contacts
    • H01H3/46—Driving mechanisms, i.e. for transmitting driving force to the contacts using rod or lever linkage, e.g. toggle
    • H01H2003/463—Driving mechanisms, i.e. for transmitting driving force to the contacts using rod or lever linkage, e.g. toggle using a blade spring lever for perpendicular force transmission
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2215/00—Tactile feedback
    • H01H2215/034—Separate snap action
    • H01H2215/036—Metallic disc

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  • the invention relates to a switching device for converting a mechanical feed movement in an electrical switching signal according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such a switching device is for example the EP 1750291 B1 refer to.
  • the incorporated in the housing of the switching device through hole is closed by means of a dome-like key made of a flexurally elastic material.
  • the key extends completely or partially through the passage opening and can be moved axially relative to this.
  • a snap disc made of a metallic bending elastic material is arranged, which is curved in the direction of the key.
  • a switch panel consisting of two electrical contacts.
  • this is delivered in the direction of the snap disk and thereby the snap disk is transferred from its initial position to a switching position, which is characterized in that the snap disc is bulged in the direction of the panel or the contacts.
  • the snap-action disk made of an electrically conductive material connects the two contacts of the switching field, so that an electrical short circuit is produced.
  • the mechanical is Supply movement of the button is converted into an electrical switching signal, which can be used for example by an evaluation device which is connected to the electrical contacts, for controlling a power tool of an electrical appliance or the like.
  • the stroke of the button and the snap-action disc can be adapted to different geometric conditions, without having to make extensive and costly retrofitting measures to the switching device and
  • the switching feel of the switching device should be able to be adapted to the corresponding customer request, in which only the distance between the switching feel affecting components is changed.
  • the existing return device is used to transfer the snap disk from the switching position back to its original position.
  • the return device is drivingly connected to the button or the intermediate member, but also the switching time at which the return device in operative contact with the snap-action disc occurs in order to transfer these from the switching position to the starting position or into a middle position, from which the snap-action disc automatically snaps back into the starting position.
  • both the stroke and the switching time at which the key or the intermediate member come into operative contact with the snap-action disc variably adjustable.
  • FIGS. 1a . 1b and 1c a first embodiment of a switching device 1 is shown, which is used for example on electrically operated machine tools, equipment or the like to generate from a mechanical feed movement, an electrical switching signal by which the machine tool can be controlled.
  • the switching device 1 consists of a housing 2, in which a through hole 3 is incorporated.
  • a key 4 is used, which is held or mounted axially movable in the passage opening 3. Consequently, the key 4 can be moved relative to the housing 2 and perpendicular to the outer end face thereof; the direction of movement of the key 4 is indicated by the reference numeral 5.
  • a snap-action disc 6 is arranged, which extends adjacent to and spaced from the underside of the key 4.
  • the snap-action disc 6 is arched or bent in the direction of the underside of the button 4 and fixed in the housing 2 at the edge. This starting position of the snap disk 6 is marked with I.
  • a switch panel 9 Spaced to the underside of the snap disk 6, a switch panel 9 is provided, which is formed from two or more electrical contacts 7 and 8.
  • the two electrical contacts 7 and 8 extend in a common plane and equidistant from the snap disk 6.
  • the snap disk 6 is positionally oriented or arched due to their geometric and structural design. This means that the snap disc 6 is fixed in the starting position I and in the switching position II with the predetermined curvature. With the help of the axial feed movement of the key 4, the snap-action disc 6 can be pressed out of the starting position I into a middle position.
  • the button 4 acts centrally on the snap disk 6. As soon as the snap-action disc 6 has reached this middle position, the snap-action disc 6 snaps into the switching position II, without the need for push-in forces to be transmitted by the key 4 for this purpose. A complete push of the button 4 in the direction of the switching position II of the snap disk 6 is thus not necessary.
  • a return device 12 is attached or the key 4 and the return device 12 form a common component, whereby the snap disk 6 is encompassed on both sides by the key 4 and the return device 12;
  • the snap disk is thus between the key 4 and the retractor 12.
  • the distance between the underside of the button 4 and the top of the snap 6 and the distance between the bottom of the snap 6 and the retractor 12 can be sized almost any size, because it is only necessary, the snap disk 6 from the starting position I or to push the shift position II into a middle position.
  • the subsequent movement of the snap-action disc 6 takes place independently due to the bending lock which is stored in the snap-action disc 6.
  • FIGS. 2a . 2 B and 2c is a second embodiment of a switching device 1 'refer.
  • the key 4 is attached to the outside of the housing 2 and the direction of movement 5 of the key 4 is parallel to the end face of the housing 2.
  • an intermediate member 11 is provided in the passage opening 3, which is drivingly connected to the key 4.
  • a seal 24 is attached between the housing 2 and intermediate member.
  • the intermediate member 11 is pivotally supported on the housing 2 on a bearing 20 in the manner of a rocker, so that upon actuation of the button 4, the intermediate member 11 is pressed on the one adjacent to the button 4 extending side down and on the opposite side of Bearing 20 is transferred upwards.
  • the intermediate member 11 is configured as a lever 14 which has a web 15 and a U-profile 16. The web 15 is inserted into the passage opening 3 and connected to the key 4 drivingly.
  • the snap-action disc 6 extends between the U-profile 16.
  • the U-profile 16 consists of a first and a second leg 18 and 19, between which the snap disc 6 is arranged.
  • the first leg 18 is formed at its free end as a plunger 17 which rests on one of the outside of the snap disk 6 and cooperates with this.
  • the plunger 17 may for example have different lengths, so that the distance between the free end of the plunger 17 and the snap disk 6 is adjustable.
  • the bearing 20, on which the intermediate member 11 is held pivotably on the housing 2, is shown schematically on the first leg 18. Accordingly, both the second leg 19 and the entire intermediate member 11 are pivoted about the bearing 20 so that upon actuation of the key 4 in the direction of the force F the intermediate member 11 on the left side of the bearing 20 is pressed down and on the right side of the bearing 20 upwards.
  • the hammer 17 thus comes into operative contact with the snap-action disc 6 and pushes it into the middle position. As soon as this center position is reached, the snap-action disc 6 snaps through and produces an electrical connection with the electrical contact 21.
  • the return device 12 is formed in this embodiment by the leg 19 as part of the intermediate member 11.
  • Figure 2c presses the leg 19, the snap-action disc 6 from the shift position II in a middle position as soon as the operating force F no longer acts on the intermediate member 11 and by a retraction of the button 4, the intermediate member 11 is transferred to the initial position I.
  • the leg 18, on which the plunger 17 is attached acts as a delivery device on the snap-action disk as soon as the key 4 is moved counter to the biasing force applied by the helical compression spring 13.
  • the helical compression spring 13 is namely compressed by the feed force 11, whereby the biasing force arises.
  • FIG. 3 shows the switching device 1 'in the center position of the snap disk before snapping and
  • FIG. 4 shows the switching device in snapped state with the corresponding force-displacement diagrams.
  • the in the FIGS. 5a and 5b be taken to be taken constructive measures.
  • the force-displacement behavior can be selectively changed by, for example, the length 22 of the return device 12, as in FIG. 5b shown, shortened.
  • the switching feel is adjustable in that the two legs of the U-profile 16 can be formed in different lengths, or the hammer or plunger 17 may have a different length 23. Furthermore, the plunger 17 or the return device 12 can be positioned by different lengths 25, 26 of the legs 18 or 19 also eccentrically with respect to the central axis of the snap disk, which can also change the switching feel. Furthermore, the switching feel is adjustable by the use of various rigid materials for the seal 24.
  • FIG. 5c represents yet another the effect of shortening the length 22 of the retractor 12 in the force-displacement diagram with respect to the hysteresis is comparative.
  • the key 4 is designed in the form of a lever, which is configured as an integral component with the intermediate member 11 and the return device 12
  • FIGS. 2a to 5c provided helical compression spring 13 is replaced by a leaf spring 13 ', which is arranged in the region of the bearing 20 and connected to the housing 2 and the key 4.
  • the leaf spring 13 ' Upon actuation of the button 4, therefore, the leaf spring 13 'is set under bias, whereby the button 4, the intermediate member 11 and the retractor 12 are returned to their original positions I as soon as the operating force on the button 4 no longer acts.

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CN106449255A (zh) * 2016-11-16 2017-02-22 大明电子有限公司 一种汽车方向盘开关结构

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US2434186A (en) * 1943-04-22 1948-01-06 Metals & Controls Corp Combined electromagnetic and thermal protective circuit breaker system
US2561405A (en) * 1947-10-03 1951-07-24 Pierce John B Foundation Resilient motivating device
US20050224321A1 (en) * 2004-04-09 2005-10-13 Matsushita Elec. Ind. Co. Ltd. Multidirectional operation switch
EP1884971A1 (fr) * 2006-08-01 2008-02-06 Hosiden Corporation Commutateur à bouton-poussoir de type latéral
EP1750291B1 (fr) 2005-08-05 2008-05-07 RAFI GmbH & Co. KG Microcommutateur
EP2068334A1 (fr) * 2007-12-06 2009-06-10 CoActive Technologies, Inc. Commutateur électrique à actionnement latéral et ensemble comportant un tel commutateur

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US2434186A (en) * 1943-04-22 1948-01-06 Metals & Controls Corp Combined electromagnetic and thermal protective circuit breaker system
US2561405A (en) * 1947-10-03 1951-07-24 Pierce John B Foundation Resilient motivating device
US20050224321A1 (en) * 2004-04-09 2005-10-13 Matsushita Elec. Ind. Co. Ltd. Multidirectional operation switch
EP1750291B1 (fr) 2005-08-05 2008-05-07 RAFI GmbH & Co. KG Microcommutateur
EP1884971A1 (fr) * 2006-08-01 2008-02-06 Hosiden Corporation Commutateur à bouton-poussoir de type latéral
EP2068334A1 (fr) * 2007-12-06 2009-06-10 CoActive Technologies, Inc. Commutateur électrique à actionnement latéral et ensemble comportant un tel commutateur

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CN106449255A (zh) * 2016-11-16 2017-02-22 大明电子有限公司 一种汽车方向盘开关结构

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