EP3323135B1 - Lever actuator for controlling electrical devices - Google Patents

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EP3323135B1
EP3323135B1 EP16725899.5A EP16725899A EP3323135B1 EP 3323135 B1 EP3323135 B1 EP 3323135B1 EP 16725899 A EP16725899 A EP 16725899A EP 3323135 B1 EP3323135 B1 EP 3323135B1
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Marco Pizzato
Simone Zonta
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H25/00—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part
    • H01H25/06—Operating part movable both angularly and rectilinearly, the rectilinear movement being along the axis of angular movement
    • H01H25/065—Operating part movable both angularly and rectilinearly, the rectilinear movement being along the axis of angular movement using separate operating parts, e.g. a push button surrounded by a rotating knob
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G5/00—Means for preventing, limiting or returning the movements of parts of a control mechanism, e.g. locking controlling member
    • G05G5/005—Means for preventing, limiting or returning the movements of parts of a control mechanism, e.g. locking controlling member for preventing unintentional use of a control mechanism
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G1/00—Controlling members, e.g. knobs or handles; Assemblies or arrangements thereof; Indicating position of controlling members
    • G05G1/04—Controlling members for hand actuation by pivoting movement, e.g. levers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G25/00—Other details or appurtenances of control mechanisms, e.g. supporting intermediate members elastically
    • G05G25/04—Sealing against entry of dust, weather or the like
    • 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
    • H01H9/04—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof casings
    • H01H2009/048—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof casings using a sealing boot, e.g. the casing having separate elastic body surrounding the operating member and hermetically closing the opening for it

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  • the present invention finds application in the field of electrical devices for industrial use and it particularly relates to a lever actuator adapted to be coupled to electrical controlling or commanding devices of machines or industrial plants.
  • the actuator is connectable to electrical devices provided with panels and/or control push-button for controlling a power supply or service circuit of a machine or industrial plant.
  • the push-button units and the panels for controlling machines or industrial plants are electrical devices provided with one or more actuators adapted to operate corresponding movable contacts housed inside a box or placed inside an electric panel for switching one or more power supply or service circuits of the machine or plant.
  • the actuators adapted to be applied to the push-button unit or panel may be of different types depending on the type of command to be sent.
  • One of these actuators can be constituted by a joystick-type lever whose movement in one or more directions causes a predetermined action of the machine or plant.
  • a typical action controlled by a lever actuator provides for the movement of the machine or part of the plant in a predetermined direction.
  • control levers comprise a rod pivoted at its lower end so that the handling of the rod produces the operation of one or more corresponding electrical contacts.
  • the stem is also covered by a bellows sheath whose aim is to protect the internal components from dirt and/or liquids depending to the safety degree needed for the device, as disclosed for example in WO2005/043 269 .
  • the lever is provided with a locking/releasing device that operates when the rod is in a central position to prevent accidental movements thereof.
  • the releasing of the stem is obtained by translating an unlocking element upwards or downwards so as to disengage it from an appropriate locking element.
  • the object of the present invention is to overcome the above mentioned drawbacks, by providing a lever actuator for controlling electrical devices that is high efficient and relatively cost-effective.
  • a particular object is to provide a lever actuator for controlling electrical devices provided with central position block and which is compact, sturdy, and which may ensure the best possible protection against entry of water and dirt, to be classified at least IP67 according to IEC 60529.
  • a particular object is to provide a lever actuator for controlling electrical devices which is of simple construction and easy to assemble.
  • a lever actuator for controlling electrical devices that, according to claim 1, comprises an anchoring body for anchoring to a panel or box of an electrical device, said anchoring body defining a central axis and being provided with drive means adapted to interact with the switching means of the electric device, a control lever having a lower end pivoted on said anchoring body to rotate around a fulcrum point and interact selectively with said drive means, a flexible sheath for covering said lever, said sheath being closed at the top and having a lower open edge fixed to said anchoring body by sealing means, locking means of said lever in axial position adapted to prevent the rotation thereof around said fulcrum point, unlocking means comprising a releasing element movable in said lever between a locking position of said lever wherein engages said locking means and an unlocking position wherein it is free therefrom to disengage said lever from said locking means and allow its rotation.
  • the flexible sheath is a unitary body which entirely covers said lever and said releasing element without breaking the continuity thereof.
  • said unlocking means comprise a gripping element coupled to said releasing element with the interposition of said sheath to allow said unlocking means to be gripped by a user to promote the movement of said releasing element from said locking position to said unlocking position.
  • said releasing element may comprise a movable cylindrical rod slidingly inserted on said lever to slide between said locking and unlocking positions.
  • said cylindrical rod may comprise a peripheral groove defining a housing seat for said gripping element and for their mutual coupling with the interposition of said sheath.
  • the gripping element may comprise a ring having an inner peripheral edge with an annular radial projection adapted to be inserted into said peripheral groove of said rod with the interposition of said sheath.
  • said sheath may be shaped as a bellows with an annular peripheral portion shaped to be inserted into said peripheral groove of said rod and having an outer peripheral groove adapted to snugly fit the radial projection of said ring.
  • the shape of the sheath will allow it to be stably coupled to the rod and at the same time to provide for the correct positioning of the gripping element that will not deform excessively the sheath, while preserving the integrity during time.
  • the gripping element will not interfere with the movement of the sheath, which may deform and return in the undeformed position without having particularly stressed areas and behaving as if the gripping element was not present.
  • the coupling between the gripping element and the movable rod will be adequately stable even in the absence of the groove in the sheath and/or of the groove of the rod as only consequence of the compression of the suitably sized gripping element on the sheath itself other than on the rod.
  • said ring may be formed from two half-rings fastened to each other in a removable manner, so as to position the ring in a simple and rapid manner after the assembly of the sheath, being able to also use sheaths suitable for use with control lever devices without block.
  • said gripping element may comprise a closing disc snap coupled with said half-rings in order to stabilize the mutual coupling.
  • a lever actuator for controlling electrical devices is shown, which is adapted to be applied to a control panel or to a box or push-button unit for controlling machines or industrial plants, not shown as known per sè.
  • the actuator may be movably connected to a panel or box of a push-button unit of an electrical device for controlling or operating a machine or plant for interacting with the switching means connected to one or more control circuits of the machine or plant and produce an action in function of the moving direction.
  • the actuator may be used for moving a machine or a part of a plant along one or more predetermined directions.
  • Fig. 1 shows the actuator in the assembled condition, generally indicated by 1, comprising an anchoring body 2 having a substantially cylindrical shape and defining a central axis X and designed to be removably anchored to the panel or box of the electric device.
  • the anchoring body 2 will be designed to be inserted in a hole of the panel or box having an appropriate diameter to be locked on the panel or box by means of a ring nut or similar fixing element, not shown as known per se, adapted to be screwed on the threaded surface 4 of the anchoring body 2.
  • anchoring body 2 may be provided with means for fixing to the panel or box also different from those illustrated, according to any of the techniques known in the art.
  • the anchoring body 2 internally houses drive means 5 adapted to interact with the switching means, not shown, of the electric device.
  • the drive means 5 comprise one or more sliders 6 axially sliding in the anchoring body 2 to interact with respective switching means and imparting a predetermined command.
  • sliders 6 are arranged in positions mutually angled at 90 degrees from each other to operate on corresponding switching contacts and generate a movement of the machine or plant along corresponding directions.
  • the actuator 1 also comprises a control lever 7 having a lower end 8 pivoted on the anchoring body 2 to rotate around a fulcrum point 9 and be arranged in one or more inclined positions with respect to the central axis X so as to selectively interact with one of the sliders 6.
  • the lever 7 is completely covered by a bellows-shaped flexible sheath 10 formed as a unitary body, generally made of soft plastic, which extends seamlessly from a closed top wall 11 to an open lower edge 12.
  • sealing means comprising for example a fastening ring 13 adapted to be applied to the anchoring body 2 to lock the lower edge 12 of the sheath 10 thereon and protect the anchoring body 2 from entry of liquids and dirt.
  • the drive means 5 also comprise a disk-like operating element 14 with a central hole 15 for the insertion of the lower end 8 of the lever 7.
  • the operating element 14 has one or more lateral projections 16 that extend downward to engage respective axial sliders 6 and a central projection 17 with a rounded shape coupled to a complementarily shaped rolling surface 18 provided in the anchoring body 2, so as to define the fulcrum point 9.
  • the anchoring body 2 internally house, at least partially, locking means 19 of the lever 7 in the central axial position, suitable to prevent the rotation around the fulcrum point 9.
  • the locking means 19 comprise a cap 20 fixed to the anchoring body 2 by means of the fastening ring 13 and having a peripheral wall 21 with an outer peripheral groove 22 adapted to house the open lower base 12 of the sheath 10.
  • the fastening ring 13 will be designed to be applied on the upper edge 23 of the anchoring body 2 to lock the lower edge 12 of the sheath 10 on the cap 20.
  • a further seal 46 will be suitably provided to be interposed between the anchoring body 2 and the panel or the lid of the box of the pus-button unit.
  • the sealing means also comprise a small tooth 3 which extends over the whole or part of an annular surface of the anchoring body 2 designed to allow the lower open edge 12 of the sheath 10 to lean thereon.
  • the tooth 3 may penetrate into the material of the sheath 10 in order to obtain the tight coupling with the anchoring body 2.
  • the cap 20 also comprises a central passage 24 for the lever 7 and one or more radial slots 25, four in the shown embodiment, made in its peripheral wall 21 and connected to the central passage 24 to allow the rotation of the lever 7 along respective predetermined directions, so as to make possible the interaction with a corresponding slider 6.
  • the lever 7 is associated with unlocking means 26 which allow the guided displacement from the axial position to be rotated and inserted in any of the slots 25 of the cap 20.
  • the unlocking means 26 comprise a releasing element 27 movable on the lever 7 and entirely housed in the sheath 10 move between a locking position of the lever 7, wherein the releasing element 27 engages the locking means 19, and an unlocking position wherein the releasing element 27 is free from the locking means 19 to disengage the lever 7 from the latter and allow the rotation thereof.
  • the unlocking means 26 also comprise a gripping element 28 arranged externally to the sheath 10 and adapted to be grasped by a user to promote the movement of the movable releasing element 27 from the locked position to the unlocked position, as will be described in more detail hereinafter.
  • the releasing element 27 comprises a seat 29 for housing the gripping element 28 and their mutual coupling with the interposition of the sheath 10.
  • the releasing element 27 comprises a cylindrical rod 30 slidably inserted on the lever 7 to slide between the locking position wherein it is at least partially inserted in the central passage 24 of the cap 20 and the unlocking position wherein it is completely outside the locking cap 20.
  • the cylindrical rod 30 has a peripheral groove defining the housing seat 29 for the gripping element 28.
  • This latter comprises a ring 31 having an inner peripheral edge 32 with an annular radial projection 33 adapted to be inserted into the peripheral groove 29 of the rod 30 with the interposition of the sheath 10.
  • the bellows-shaped sheath 10 has a peripheral annular portion 34 shaped to fit into the peripheral groove 29 of the rod 30 and having an outer peripheral groove 35 adapted to snugly fit the radial projection 33 of the ring 31.
  • the ring 31 is formed by two half-rings 36 mutually fastened in a removable manner, for example by means of respective pins 37 protruding from one of the front walls to be inserted into corresponding holes 38 of the other half-ring 36.
  • the coupling between the two half-rings 36 is made stable by an annular closure element 39 snap coupled or coupled by bayonet means with the half-rings 36.
  • the sheath 10 may be devoid of the peripheral groove 35 as the coupling with the annular gripping element 28 may be obtained following the only mutual coupling of the two half-rings 36 or by the compression effect produced thereon by a grasping element annular differently shaped, for example made in one piece.
  • the rod 30 may be devoid of the peripheral groove 29.
  • Fig. 5 shows a typical unlocking and moving sequence of the lever 7.
  • Fig. 5a the lever 7 is shown in the central axial locked position, wherein the movable rod 30 is in the locking position and partially inserted in the central passage 24 of the cap 20, preventing the movement of the lever 7 because the diameter of the rod 30 is greater than the width of the radial slots 25 of the cap 20.
  • the first elastic element 40 for example a coli spring, will have the task of pushing the movable rod 30 toward the locking position as the gripping element 28 is released.
  • the lever 7 will also be provided with elastic return means 43 adapted to return it in the axial position upon its release by the user.
  • the elastic return means 43 comprise a wedge 44 which acts against the inner surface of the cap 20 under the action of a second elastic element 45.
  • the actuator according to the invention reaches the intended objects and in particular to ensure high protection against entry of dirt and water even in the presence of locking means of the lever in the central position.
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