EP3405351B1 - Marking device for marking electrical components - Google Patents

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EP3405351B1
EP3405351B1 EP17700534.5A EP17700534A EP3405351B1 EP 3405351 B1 EP3405351 B1 EP 3405351B1 EP 17700534 A EP17700534 A EP 17700534A EP 3405351 B1 EP3405351 B1 EP 3405351B1
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Christian Grossmann
Bernd Naguschewski
Kilian Klages
Nicole Probach
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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    • G09F7/10—Signs, plates, panels or boards using readily-detachable elements bearing or forming symbols the elements being secured or adapted to be secured by means of grooves, rails, or slits and slideably mounted
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
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    • B41J2/435—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of radiation to a printing material or impression-transfer material
    • B41J2/44—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of radiation to a printing material or impression-transfer material using single radiation source per colour, e.g. lighting beams or shutter arrangements
    • B41J2/442—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of radiation to a printing material or impression-transfer material using single radiation source per colour, e.g. lighting beams or shutter arrangements using lasers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/407—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
    • B41J3/4073—Printing on three-dimensional objects not being in sheet or web form, e.g. spherical or cubic objects
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
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    • B41M5/26—Thermography ; Marking by high energetic means, e.g. laser otherwise than by burning, and characterised by the material used
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    • G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
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    • G09F3/20—Casings, frames or enclosures for labels for adjustable, removable, or interchangeable labels
    • G09F3/205—Casings, frames or enclosures for labels for adjustable, removable, or interchangeable labels specially adapted for electric cables, pipes or the like
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F7/00—Signs, name or number plates, letters, numerals, or symbols; Panels or boards

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  • the invention relates to a marking device for marking electrical components, in particular several terminal blocks arranged next to one another, which has a laser head and a linear swivel system, the laser head being used to inscribe marking material which is attached to the electrical components to be marked.
  • the linear pivoting system has a receiving device for receiving the electrical components, a pivoting device for pivoting the receiving device and a linear feed for the linear displacement of the electrical components received by the receiving device.
  • marking materials are used to mark or identify electrical components, in particular terminal blocks.
  • the marking materials are, in particular, marking or identification plates that are attached to the electrical components at predetermined positions.
  • groove-shaped locking recesses are generally formed in the housings of the electrical components or the terminal blocks, into which the marking plates can be inserted and locked.
  • marking materials are also known which are in the form of adhesive labels or adhesive strips, so that the marking labels can be glued to the electrical components at the appropriate points.
  • the marking material In order to create the marking material, this is usually first placed in a suitable printer, for example an inkjet printer, thermal transfer printer, UV printer or laser printer, as an unwritten object to be printed, mostly in card format.
  • a suitable printer for example an inkjet printer, thermal transfer printer, UV printer or laser printer.
  • the required inscription of the marking material which usually has a plurality of individual marking tags, then takes place in the printers, so that these must first be separated into individual tags or strips after printing. This is followed by the assembly of the individual marking labels on the individual components or terminal blocks or one of several adjacent terminal blocks existing terminal block.
  • Such a device for the automatic assembly of identification plates is from DE 10 2013 012 389 B4 known.
  • the device has a holding device for receiving an identification plate and a displaceably mounted assembly stamp, with the aid of which an identification plate held by the holding device can be pressed into a groove-shaped recess on the terminal block.
  • the WO 2010/057768 A1 discloses a marking device in which the terminal blocks to be labeled are picked up by a robot arm of a robot and are moved to the laser head with the aid of the robot arm in order to label the terminal blocks.
  • the JP S53 52442 A discloses inscribing components by placing them on a conveyor belt which allows purely linear movement of the components relative to the laser head.
  • the present invention is therefore based on the object of specifying a marking device for marking electrical components, with which a partially or fully automatic marking of electrical components, in particular of several terminal blocks arranged next to one another, can be made possible.
  • the method is characterized in that the marking material is not first written on before it is attached to the electrical component, but that the individual electrical components are first provided with unwritten marking material. Only then is the inscription of the individual marking materials carried out with the aid of a marking device having a laser head, for which purpose the electrical components are moved to a marking position placed in the marking device.
  • the advantage of the method is that there is no need for the time-consuming assignment of the individual marking materials that have already been inscribed to the respective electrical components or to the correct position on the electrical components. This can significantly reduce the time required to mark the components. Since it is usually not just individual electrical components that have to be marked, but usually a larger number of components, in particular electrical terminal blocks, the time saving that can be achieved with the method when assembling electrical components or terminal blocks is considerable.
  • the method can basically be used to mark an electrical component that only has one marking material or one label
  • the method is generally used to mark a number of electrical components that each have a number of unmarked marking materials.
  • the individual marking materials are first attached to the components to be marked, for example glued on, then the components are brought into a marking position in the marking device and the marking materials of the electrical components are then inscribed.
  • the order in which the marking materials are inscribed i.e. whether all marking materials of an electrical component are inscribed first or individual marking materials of several electrical components arranged next to one another are inscribed first, can be selected depending on the arrangement and design of the individual electrical components.
  • the laser beam of the laser printer can be deflected accordingly for inscribing the second marking material—or additional marking materials—of a first electrical component and/or for inscribing a marking material of a second electrical component—or additional electrical components.
  • Individual marking materials that are only a relatively small distance apart can thus be inscribed by deflecting the laser beam of the laser head accordingly, without having to change the position of the electrical component or electrical components in the marking device.
  • the position of an electrical component in the marking device before inscribing the second - or a further - marking material of the electrical component and / or the position of the electrical components in the marking device before inscribing a marking material of a second - Or another - electrical component is changed.
  • Such a change in the position of the electrical components within the marking device always occurs in particular when the distance between the individual marking materials to be inscribed is so great that proper inscription of the marking materials cannot be guaranteed simply by deflecting the laser beam of the laser head accordingly.
  • a change in the position of an electrical component in the marking device is also provided when, in the case of electrical components, marking materials are arranged on surfaces of the component which are at an angle to one another.
  • marking labels are frequently arranged both on the top side of the housing and on the end faces of the housing, which generally have an angle of more than 45° to the top side.
  • the electrical terminal blocks are swiveled accordingly within the marking device, so that the marking materials can then be properly inscribed on another surface, for example a front side.
  • the marking device according to the invention is characterized in that the pivoting device has two opposite slewing rings, the receiving device being arranged between the slewing rings and the ends of the receiving device being connected to the slewing rings.
  • the linear pivoting system of the marking device is used to pick up the electrical components to be marked and bring them into the respective marking position relative to the laser head.
  • the pivoting device is in addition to the linear displacement of the electrical components a rotational movement of the receiving device and thus also of the electrical components held by the receiving device is possible, as a result of which marking materials can be inscribed on different surfaces of the electrical components.
  • the pivoting device has two opposing slewing rings, between which the receiving device is arranged.
  • the receiving device is connected with its ends to the slewing rings, so that a pivoting of the slewing rings causes a corresponding pivoting of the receiving device and thus also of the electrical components arranged in the receiving device.
  • a virtual axis of rotation can be generated by the two slewing rings, which coincides with the longitudinal axis of the electrical components arranged in the receiving device.
  • the receiving device is preferably designed in such a way that it can receive a mounting rail on which the electrical components to be marked, in particular a plurality of terminal blocks snapped next to one another on the mounting rail, are fastened.
  • the terminal blocks to be marked can be arranged relative to one another and attached to the mounting rail in the same way that the terminal blocks are to be arranged, for example in a control cabinet, after the marking - together with the mounting rail.
  • unlabeled marking labels are attached to the predetermined positions of the individual terminal blocks or the terminal block block according to the method according to the invention.
  • the marker plates can be glued or snapped into the grooves provided for this purpose in the terminal blocks, with the marker plates being fastened both manually and automatically with the aid of a corresponding assembly device.
  • the marking labels can be inscribed with the aid of the laser head.
  • the receiving device and thus also the terminal blocks are pivoted relative to the laser head, so that the top of the marking labels to be inscribed is aligned with the laser head.
  • the other marking plates of the individual terminal blocks are inscribed one after the other, with the position of the terminal blocks being changed first by means of the linear swivel system, depending on the position of the marking labels.
  • this has a sensor for detecting an identification of the electrical components to be marked.
  • an evaluation and control unit is provided, in which the identification of the electrical components to be marked, detected by the sensor, is evaluated and the laser head is controlled on the basis of the identification detected.
  • the respective marking of the electrical components to be marked can also be entered into the evaluation and control unit manually or via a corresponding control program.
  • the marking device can have a corresponding display and a keyboard with which the identifiers of the electrical components to be marked can be entered.
  • the marking device can also have a touch screen that takes on the function of display and keyboard.
  • a terminal block 1 is shown as an electrical component.
  • Fig. 1a shows a terminal block 1 in which, in a first step, three marking plates 2, 2', 2" are glued in as marking material in corresponding grooves in the terminal block 1, the three marking plates 2, 2', 2" all being blank.
  • the terminal block 1 prepared in this way is placed in a marking position in an in 2 introduced marking device 3 shown.
  • the marking device 2 has according to 2 at least one laser head 4 for inscribing the marking plates 2, 2', 2" and a linear and pivoting system 5.
  • the first marking plate 2 of the terminal block 1 is inscribed by the laser head 4, which in Fig. 1b is illustrated by the laser beam 6 shown schematically.
  • the first marker plate 2 of the terminal block 1 by the number "1" being applied to the marker plate 2, for example.
  • the next step is to turn the terminal block 1 approximately 90° clockwise.
  • the top of the second marking plate 2' is towards the laser head 4 aligned so that the second marking plate 2' can then be labeled, as is shown in Fig. 1d is in turn illustrated by the laser beam 6 shown schematically.
  • the terminal block 1 is rotated counterclockwise by 180° so that the top of the second marker plate 2" is then aligned with the laser head 4.
  • the linear pivoting system 5 has a receiving device 9 for receiving the terminal blocks 1, wherein in the embodiment according to 2 several terminal blocks 1 forming a terminal block 10 are arranged side by side and snapped onto a mounting rail 11 .
  • the receiving device 9 is suitable for receiving the mounting rail 11, for which purpose it is approximately U-shaped in cross section.
  • the linear pivoting system 5 also has a pivoting device 12 for pivoting the receiving device 9 and a linear feed 13, with which the terminal blocks 1 or the mounting rail 11 with the terminal block 10 can be moved linearly along the receiving device 9.
  • the pivoting device 12 has two opposing slewing rings 14, 15, between which the receiving device 9 is arranged, the ends of the receiving device 9 each being firmly connected to a slewing ring 14, 15. A pivoting of the slewing rings 14, 15 thus leads to a corresponding pivoting of the receiving device 9 and the terminal blocks 1 arranged on the receiving device 9.
  • the virtual axis of rotation of the pivoting device 12 runs through the terminal block 10, the virtual axis of rotation of the pivoting device 12 either coinciding with the central axis of the terminal block 10 or at least near the central axis of the terminal block 10. This ensures that the distance between the terminal blocks 1 and the laser head 4 does not change or changes only slightly when the terminal blocks 1 are pivoted with the aid of the pivoting device 12 . It is thus possible for marking plates 2 attached to the top 7 of the terminal blocks 1 and marking plates 2', 2" attached to the end faces 8 of the terminal blocks 1 to be inscribed using the laser head 4 without changing the position of the laser head 4 within of the marking device 3 has to be changed.
  • the laser head 4 can thus be arranged in a stationary manner within the marking device 3, which simplifies the connection and operation of the laser head 4.
  • the pivoting device 12 In order to inscribe marking plates 2" with the aid of the laser head 4, which are on a front side 8 of the terminal blocks 1 are attached, the pivoting device 12 from the 3 shown position by about 90° to the in 4 shown position pivoted. As a result, the marking plates 2" attached to the front side 8 of the terminal blocks 1 are then aligned with the laser head 4 and no longer the marking plates 2 attached to the top side 7 of the terminal blocks 1.
  • the marking device 3 also has an evaluation and control unit 16 assigned to the laser head 4, which controls the laser head 4 on the basis of the respective identification of the terminal blocks 1 to be marked or of the terminal block 10.
  • the designation of the terminal blocks 1 to be marked or of the terminal block 10 can be entered into the evaluation and control unit 16 with the aid of a keyboard and a display, for example.
  • the identification of the terminal blocks 1 to be marked can also be read into the evaluation and control unit 16 with the aid of a corresponding control program.
  • the marking device 3 has a sensor for automatically detecting the identification of the terminal blocks 1 to be marked or of the terminal block 10 to be marked. In this case, automatic detection of the terminal blocks 1 introduced into the marking device 3 is possible, on the basis of which the individual marking labels 2, 2′, 2′′ attached to the terminal blocks can then be inscribed.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Markiervorrichtung zur Markierung von elektrischen Bauelementen, insbesondere von mehreren nebeneinander angeordneten Reihenklemmen, welche einen Laserkopf und ein Linear-Schwenksystem aufweist, wobei der Laserkopf der Beschriftung von Markierungsmaterial dient, das an den zu markierenden elektrischen Bauelementen befestigt ist. Das Linear-Schwenksystem weist eine Aufnahmeeinrichtung zur Aufnahme der elektrischen Bauelemente, eine Verschwenkeinrichtung zum Verschwenken der Aufnahmeeinrichtung und einen Linearvorschub zum linearen Verfahren der von der Aufnahmeeinrichtung aufgenommenen elektrischen Bauelemente auf.The invention relates to a marking device for marking electrical components, in particular several terminal blocks arranged next to one another, which has a laser head and a linear swivel system, the laser head being used to inscribe marking material which is attached to the electrical components to be marked. The linear pivoting system has a receiving device for receiving the electrical components, a pivoting device for pivoting the receiving device and a linear feed for the linear displacement of the electrical components received by the receiving device.

Zur Markierung bzw. Kennzeichnung von elektrischen Bauelementen, insbesondere von Reihenklemmen, werden unterschiedliche Arten von Markierungsmaterialien verwendet. Bei den Markierungsmaterialien handelt es sich insbesondere um Markierungs- bzw. Kennzeichnungsschilder, die an den elektrischen Bauelementen an vorgegebenen Positionen befestigt werden. Zur einfachen Befestigung der Markierungs- bzw. Kennzeichnungsschilder sind in den Gehäusen der elektrischen Bauelemente bzw. der Reihenklemmen in der Regel nutförmige Rastausnehmungen ausgebildet, in die die Markierungsschilder eingesetzt und verrastet werden können. Darüber hinaus sind auch Markierungsmaterialien bekannt, die als Klebeschilder oder Klebstreifen ausgebildet sind, so dass die Markierungsschilder an den entsprechenden Stellen auf die elektrischen Bauelemente aufgeklebt werden können.Different types of marking materials are used to mark or identify electrical components, in particular terminal blocks. The marking materials are, in particular, marking or identification plates that are attached to the electrical components at predetermined positions. For easy attachment of the marking or identification plates, groove-shaped locking recesses are generally formed in the housings of the electrical components or the terminal blocks, into which the marking plates can be inserted and locked. In addition, marking materials are also known which are in the form of adhesive labels or adhesive strips, so that the marking labels can be glued to the electrical components at the appropriate points.

Zur Erstellung der Markierungsmaterialen wird dieses in der Regel zunächst als unbeschriftetes Bedruckungsobjekt, zumeist in Kartenformat, in einen entsprechenden Drucker, beispielsweise Tintenstrahldrucker, Thermotransferdrucker, UV-Drucker oder Laserdrucker eingelegt. In den Druckern erfolgt dann die jeweils erforderliche Beschriftung des Markierungsmaterials, welches in der Regel eine Mehrzahl von einzelnen Markierungsschildern aufweist, so dass diese nach dem Bedrucken zunächst in Einzelschilder oder Streifen vereinzelt werden müssen. Danach erfolgt dann die Montage der einzelnen Markierungsschilder auf den einzelnen Bauelementen bzw. Reihenklemmen oder einem aus mehreren nebeneinander angeordneten Reihenklemmen bestehenden Reihenklemmenblock.In order to create the marking material, this is usually first placed in a suitable printer, for example an inkjet printer, thermal transfer printer, UV printer or laser printer, as an unwritten object to be printed, mostly in card format. The required inscription of the marking material, which usually has a plurality of individual marking tags, then takes place in the printers, so that these must first be separated into individual tags or strips after printing. This is followed by the assembly of the individual marking labels on the individual components or terminal blocks or one of several adjacent terminal blocks existing terminal block.

Da insbesondere Reihenklemmen häufig in größeren Stückzahlen auf Tragschienen montiert werden, ist die Montage der einzelnen Kennzeichnungsschilder mit einem nicht unerheblichen Zeitaufwand verbunden. Bei der Handmontage besteht darüber hinaus die Gefahr, dass die Kennzeichnungsschilder nicht richtig in die Rastausnehmungen im Gehäuse der Reihenklemmen eingesetzt und verrastet werden, so dass sich Kennzeichnungsschilder im Nachhinein lösen können. Außerdem besteht die Gefahr, dass der Monteur die einzelnen Kennzeichnungsschilder bei der Montage verliert, da diese relativ kleine Abmessungen aufweisen.Since, in particular, terminal blocks are often mounted in large numbers on mounting rails, the mounting of the individual identification plates is associated with a not inconsiderable amount of time. In the case of manual assembly, there is also the risk that the identification labels are not correctly inserted and locked in the recesses in the housing of the terminal blocks, so that identification labels can become detached afterwards. There is also the risk that the fitter will lose the individual identification plates during assembly, since they have relatively small dimensions.

Um die für die Montage der Kennzeichnungsschilder bzw. Markierungsschilder benötigte Zeit zu verringern, sind automatische Vorrichtungen bekannt, mit deren Hilfe einzelne Kennzeichnungsschilder aufgenommen und in die entsprechenden Rastausnehmungen in den Reihenklemmen eingesetzt werden können. Eine derartige Vorrichtung zur automatischen Montage von Kennzeichnungsschildern ist aus der DE 10 2013 012 389 B4 bekannt. Die Vorrichtung weist insbesondere eine Haltevorrichtung zur Aufnahme eines Kennzeichnungsschildes sowie einen verschiebbar gelagerten Montagestempel auf, mit dessen Hilfe ein von der Haltevorrichtung aufgenommenes Kennzeichnungsschild in eine nutförmige Rastausnehmung an der Reihenklemme eingedrückt werden kann.In order to reduce the time required for the assembly of the identification plates or marking plates, automatic devices are known with the help of which individual identification plates can be picked up and inserted into the corresponding recesses in the terminal blocks. Such a device for the automatic assembly of identification plates is from DE 10 2013 012 389 B4 known. In particular, the device has a holding device for receiving an identification plate and a displaceably mounted assembly stamp, with the aid of which an identification plate held by the holding device can be pressed into a groove-shaped recess on the terminal block.

Auch wenn mit einer derartigen Vorrichtung zur Montage von einzelnen Kennzeichnungsschilder der Zeitaufwand für die Montage reduziert werden kann, so ist weiterhin die Zuordnung der einzelnen Markierungsschilder zu den jeweiligen elektrischen Bauelementen mit einem relativ großen Aufwand verbunden. Ergänzend kommt noch hinzu, dass die einzelnen elektronischen Bauelemente, insbesondere wenn es sich um Reihenklemmen handelt, in der Regel jeweils mit mehreren Kennzeichnungsschildern versehen werden, so dass auch hier die richtige Zuordnung aufwendig und fehleranfällig ist. Insbesondere bei symmetrisch aufgebauten Reihenklemmen kann es dabei leicht zu einer falschen Kennzeichnung einzelner Anschlüsse kommen.Even if the time required for assembly can be reduced with such a device for mounting individual identification plates, the assignment of the individual identification plates to the respective electrical components is still associated with a relatively large amount of effort. In addition, the individual electronic components, especially when it comes to terminal blocks, are usually each provided with several identification plates, so that the correct assignment here is complex and error-prone. In the case of symmetrically designed terminal blocks in particular, it is easy to misidentify individual connections.

Die WO 2010/057768 A1 offenbart eine Markiervorrichtung, bei welcher die zu beschriftenden Reihenklemmen von einem Roboterarm eines Roboters aufgenommen werden und mit Hilfe des Roboterarms zu dem Laserkopf bewegt werden, um die Reihenklemmen zu beschriften.The WO 2010/057768 A1 discloses a marking device in which the terminal blocks to be labeled are picked up by a robot arm of a robot and are moved to the laser head with the aid of the robot arm in order to label the terminal blocks.

In der EP 2 792 499 A1 ist das Beschriften eines Bauteils mittels eines Laserstrahls beschrieben.In the EP 2 792 499 A1 describes the marking of a component using a laser beam.

Die JP S53 52442 A offenbart ein Beschriften von Bauelementen, wobei diese dafür auf ein Förderband gelegt werden, welches eine reine lineare Bewegung der Bauelemente relativ zu dem Laserkopf ermöglicht.The JP S53 52442 A discloses inscribing components by placing them on a conveyor belt which allows purely linear movement of the components relative to the laser head.

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Markiervorrichtung zur Markierung von elektrischen Bauelementen anzugeben, mit welcher eine teil- oder vollautomatische Markierung von elektrischen Bauelementen, insbesondere von mehreren nebeneinander angeordneten Reihenklemmen, ermöglicht werden kann.The present invention is therefore based on the object of specifying a marking device for marking electrical components, with which a partially or fully automatic marking of electrical components, in particular of several terminal blocks arranged next to one another, can be made possible.

Ein Verfahren zur Markierung von elektrischen Bauelementen kann folgende Schritte aufweisen:

  • Befestigen mindestens eines unbeschrifteten Markierungsmaterials an einer vorgegebenen Position an mindestens einem Bauelement,
  • Einbringen des mindestens einen Bauelements in eine Markierungsposition in einer Markiervorrichtung, die einen Laserkopf aufweist, und
  • Beschriften mindestens eines Markierungsmaterials mit Hilfe des Laserkopfes.
A method for marking electrical components can have the following steps:
  • Attaching at least one unwritten marking material to a predetermined position on at least one component,
  • introducing the at least one component into a marking position in a marking device which has a laser head, and
  • Labeling at least one marking material using the laser head.

Das Verfahren zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass das Markierungsmaterial nicht zunächst beschriftet wird, bevor es am elektrischen Bauelement befestigt wird, sondern dass die einzelnen elektrischen Bauelemente zunächst mit unbeschrifteten Markierungsmaterial versehen werden. Erst danach erfolgt die Beschriftung der einzelnen Markierungsmaterialien mit Hilfe einer einen Laserkopf aufweisenden Markiervorrichtung, wozu die elektrischen Bauelemente in eine Markier-Position in der Markiervorrichtung eingebracht werden. Der Vorteil des Verfahrens liegt somit darin, dass die aufwendige Zuordnung der einzelnen bereits beschrifteten Markierungsmaterialien zu den jeweiligen elektrischen Bauelementen bzw. zur richtigen Position an den elektrischen Bauelementen entfällt. Dadurch kann die Zeit, die zur Markierung der Bauelemente benötigt wird, erheblich reduziert werden. Da in der Regel nicht nur einzelne elektrische Bauelemente sondern meist eine größere Anzahl von Bauelementen, insbesondere von elektrischen Reihenklemmen markiert werden müssen, ist die mit dem Verfahren erzielbare Zeitersparnis bei der Konfektionierung von elektrischen Bauelementen bzw. Reihenklemmen erheblich.The method is characterized in that the marking material is not first written on before it is attached to the electrical component, but that the individual electrical components are first provided with unwritten marking material. Only then is the inscription of the individual marking materials carried out with the aid of a marking device having a laser head, for which purpose the electrical components are moved to a marking position placed in the marking device. The advantage of the method is that there is no need for the time-consuming assignment of the individual marking materials that have already been inscribed to the respective electrical components or to the correct position on the electrical components. This can significantly reduce the time required to mark the components. Since it is usually not just individual electrical components that have to be marked, but usually a larger number of components, in particular electrical terminal blocks, the time saving that can be achieved with the method when assembling electrical components or terminal blocks is considerable.

Auch wenn mit dem Verfahren grundsätzlich ein elektrisches Bauelement, das nur ein Markierungsmaterial bzw. ein Markierungsschild aufweist, markiert werden kann, so wird das Verfahren in der Regel zur Markierung von mehreren elektrischen Bauelementen eingesetzt, die jeweils mehrere unbeschriftete Markierungsmaterialien aufweisen. In diesem Fall werden zunächst die einzelnen Markierungsmaterialien an den zu markierenden Bauelementen befestigt, beispielsweise aufgeklebt, anschließend die Bauelemente in eine Markierungsposition in der Markiervorrichtung gebracht und dann die Markierungsmaterialien der elektrischen Bauelemente beschriftet. Die Reihenfolge der Beschriftung der Markierungsmaterialien, d.h. ob zunächst alle Markierungsmaterialien eines elektrischen Bauelements oder zunächst einzelne Markierungsmaterialien mehrerer nebeneinander angeordneter elektrischer Bauelemente beschriftet werden, ist dabei je nach Anordnung und Ausgestaltung der einzelnen elektrischen Bauelemente wählbar.Even if the method can basically be used to mark an electrical component that only has one marking material or one label, the method is generally used to mark a number of electrical components that each have a number of unmarked marking materials. In this case, the individual marking materials are first attached to the components to be marked, for example glued on, then the components are brought into a marking position in the marking device and the marking materials of the electrical components are then inscribed. The order in which the marking materials are inscribed, i.e. whether all marking materials of an electrical component are inscribed first or individual marking materials of several electrical components arranged next to one another are inscribed first, can be selected depending on the arrangement and design of the individual electrical components.

Zum Beschriften des zweiten Markierungsmaterials - oder weiterer Markierungsmaterialien - eines ersten elektrischen Bauelements und/oder zum Beschriften eines Markierungsmaterials eines zweiten elektrischen Bauelements - oder weiterer elektrischer Bauelemente - kann der Laserstrahl des Laserdruckers entsprechend ausgelenkt werden. Die Beschriftung einzelner Markierungsmaterialien, die nur einen relativ geringen Abstand zueinander aufweisen, kann somit durch eine entsprechende Auslenkung des Laserstrahls des Laserkopfes erfolgen, ohne dass die Position des elektrischen Bauelements bzw. der elektrischen Bauelemente in der Markiervorrichtung verändert werden muss.The laser beam of the laser printer can be deflected accordingly for inscribing the second marking material—or additional marking materials—of a first electrical component and/or for inscribing a marking material of a second electrical component—or additional electrical components. Individual marking materials that are only a relatively small distance apart can thus be inscribed by deflecting the laser beam of the laser head accordingly, without having to change the position of the electrical component or electrical components in the marking device.

Alternativ oder auch zusätzlich kann auch vorgesehen sein, dass die Position eines elektrischen Bauelements in der Markiervorrichtung vor dem Beschriften des zweiten - oder eines weiteren - Markierungsmaterials des elektrischen Bauelements und/oder die Position der elektrischen Bauelemente in der Markiervorrichtung vor dem Beschriften eines Markierungsmaterials eines zweiten - oder weiteren - elektrischen Bauelements verändert wird. Eine solche Positionsveränderung der elektrischen Bauelemente innerhalb der Markiervorrichtung erfolgt dabei insbesondere immer dann, wenn der Abstand der einzelnen zu beschriftenden Markierungsmaterialien so groß ist, dass eine ordnungsgemäße Beschriftung der Markierungsmaterialien allein durch eine entsprechende Auslenkung des Laserstrahls des Laserkopfes nicht gewährleistet werden kann.Alternatively or in addition, it can also be provided that the position of an electrical component in the marking device before inscribing the second - or a further - marking material of the electrical component and / or the position of the electrical components in the marking device before inscribing a marking material of a second - Or another - electrical component is changed. Such a change in the position of the electrical components within the marking device always occurs in particular when the distance between the individual marking materials to be inscribed is so great that proper inscription of the marking materials cannot be guaranteed simply by deflecting the laser beam of the laser head accordingly.

Darüber hinaus ist eine Veränderung der Position eines elektrischen Bauelements in der Markiervorrichtung auch dann vorgesehen, wenn bei elektrischen Bauelementen Markierungsmaterialien an Flächen des Bauelements angeordnet sind, die zueinander einen Winkel aufweisen. Insbesondere bei elektrischen Reihenklemmen sind Markierungsschilder häufig sowohl auf der Oberseite des Gehäuses als auch an den Stirnseiten des Gehäuses angeordnet, die in der Regel einen Winkel von mehr als 45° zur Oberseite aufweisen. In diesem Fall werden die elektrischen Reihenklemmen nach dem Beschriften der Markierungsmaterialien der eine Fläche, beispielsweise der Oberseite, innerhalb der Markierungsvorrichtung entsprechend verschwenkt, so dass dann eine ordnungsgemäße Beschriftung der Markierungsmaterialien einer anderen Fläche, beispielsweise einer Stirnseite, möglicht ist.In addition, a change in the position of an electrical component in the marking device is also provided when, in the case of electrical components, marking materials are arranged on surfaces of the component which are at an angle to one another. Particularly in the case of electrical terminal blocks, marking labels are frequently arranged both on the top side of the housing and on the end faces of the housing, which generally have an angle of more than 45° to the top side. In this case, after inscribing the marking materials on one surface, for example the upper side, the electrical terminal blocks are swiveled accordingly within the marking device, so that the marking materials can then be properly inscribed on another surface, for example a front side.

Die erfindungsgemäße Markiervorrichtung zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass die Verschwenkeinrichtung zwei sich gegenüberliegende Drehkränze aufweist, wobei die Aufnahmevorrichtung zwischen den Drehkränzen angeordnet ist und die Enden der Aufnahmevorrichtung mit den Drehkränzen verbunden sind.The marking device according to the invention is characterized in that the pivoting device has two opposite slewing rings, the receiving device being arranged between the slewing rings and the ends of the receiving device being connected to the slewing rings.

Das Linear-Schwenksystem der Markiervorrichtung dient dazu, die zu markierenden elektrischen Bauelemente aufzunehmen, und in die jeweilige Markierungsposition relativ zum Laserkopf zu verbringen. Mit der Verschwenkeinrichtung ist dabei zusätzlich zur linearen Verschiebung der elektrischen Bauelemente eine Drehbewegung der Aufnahmeeinrichtung und damit auch der von der Aufnahmeeinrichtung gehaltenen elektrischen Bauelemente möglich, wodurch eine Beschriftung von Markierungsmaterialien an unterschiedlichen Flächen der elektrischen Bauelemente möglich ist.The linear pivoting system of the marking device is used to pick up the electrical components to be marked and bring them into the respective marking position relative to the laser head. The pivoting device is in addition to the linear displacement of the electrical components a rotational movement of the receiving device and thus also of the electrical components held by the receiving device is possible, as a result of which marking materials can be inscribed on different surfaces of the electrical components.

Die Schwenkvorrichtung weist zwei sich gegenüberliegende Drehkränze auf, zwischen denen die Aufnahmevorrichtung angeordnet ist. Die Aufnahmevorrichtung ist dabei mit ihren Enden mit den Drehkränzen verbunden, so dass ein Verschwenken der Drehkränze ein entsprechendes Verschwenken der Aufnahmevorrichtung und damit auch der in der Aufnahmevorrichtung angeordneten elektrischen Bauelemente bewirkt. Durch die beiden Drehkränze kann eine virtuelle Drehachse erzeugt werden, die mit der Längsachse der in der Aufnahmeeinrichtung angeordneten elektrischen Bauelemente zusammenfällt.The pivoting device has two opposing slewing rings, between which the receiving device is arranged. The receiving device is connected with its ends to the slewing rings, so that a pivoting of the slewing rings causes a corresponding pivoting of the receiving device and thus also of the electrical components arranged in the receiving device. A virtual axis of rotation can be generated by the two slewing rings, which coincides with the longitudinal axis of the electrical components arranged in the receiving device.

Vorzugsweise ist die Aufnahmevorrichtung so ausgebildet, dass sie eine Tragschiene aufnehmen kann, auf der die zu markierenden elektrischen Bauelemente, insbesondere mehrere nebeneinander auf der Tragschiene aufgerastete Reihenklemmen, befestigt sind. Dadurch können die zu markierenden Reihenklemmen so zueinander angeordnet und auf der Tragschiene befestigt werden, wie die Reihenklemmen nach der Markierung - zusammen mit der Tragschiene - beispielsweise in einem Schaltschrank angeordnet werden sollen.The receiving device is preferably designed in such a way that it can receive a mounting rail on which the electrical components to be marked, in particular a plurality of terminal blocks snapped next to one another on the mounting rail, are fastened. As a result, the terminal blocks to be marked can be arranged relative to one another and attached to the mounting rail in the same way that the terminal blocks are to be arranged, for example in a control cabinet, after the marking - together with the mounting rail.

Bevor die Tragschiene mit den darauf befestigten Reihenklemmen auf der Aufnahmeeinrichtung befestigt und in die Markiervorrichtung eingebracht wird, werden gemäß dem erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren unbeschriftete Markierungsschilder an den vorgegebenen Positionen der einzelnen Reihenklemmen bzw. des Reihenklemmenblocks befestigt. Hierzu können die Markierungsschilder beispielsweise in dafür vorgesehenen Nuten der Reihenklemmen eingeklebt oder eingerastet werden, wobei die Befestigungen der Markierungsschilder sowohl manuell als auch automatisch mit Hilfe einer entsprechenden Montagevorrichtung erfolgen kann. Nachdem die Tragschiene mit den darauf befestigten Reihenklemmen mittels des Linearvorschubs in die erste Markierungsposition in der Markiervorrichtung verbracht worden ist, kann die Beschriftung der Markierungsschilder mit Hilfe des Laserkopfes erfolgen. Je nachdem, an welchen Flächen der Reihenklemme die Markierungsschilder angebracht sind, erfolgt dabei zunächst ein Verschwenken der Aufnahmeeinrichtung und damit auch der Reihenklemmen relativ zum Laserkopf, so dass die zu beschriftenden Markierungsschilder mit ihrer Oberseite zum Laserkopf ausgerichtet sind. Anschließend werden nacheinander die weiteren Markierungsschilder der einzelnen Reihenklemmen beschriftet, wobei je nach Position der Markierungsschilder ggf. zunächst die Position der Reihenklemmen mittels des Linear-Schwenksystems verändert wird.Before the support rail with the terminal blocks attached to it is attached to the receiving device and introduced into the marking device, unlabeled marking labels are attached to the predetermined positions of the individual terminal blocks or the terminal block block according to the method according to the invention. For this purpose, the marker plates can be glued or snapped into the grooves provided for this purpose in the terminal blocks, with the marker plates being fastened both manually and automatically with the aid of a corresponding assembly device. After the mounting rail with the terminal blocks attached to it has been brought into the first marking position in the marking device by means of the linear feed, the marking labels can be inscribed with the aid of the laser head. Depending on which surfaces of the terminal block the marking labels are attached to First, the receiving device and thus also the terminal blocks are pivoted relative to the laser head, so that the top of the marking labels to be inscribed is aligned with the laser head. Subsequently, the other marking plates of the individual terminal blocks are inscribed one after the other, with the position of the terminal blocks being changed first by means of the linear swivel system, depending on the position of the marking labels.

Gemäß einer Ausgestaltung der erfindungsgemäßen Markiervorrichtung weist diese einen Sensor zur Erfassung einer Kennzeichnung der zu markierenden elektrischen Bauelemente auf. Darüber hinaus ist eine Auswerte- und Steuereinheit vorgesehen, in der die vom Sensor erfasste Kennzeichnung der zu markierenden elektrischen Bauelemente ausgewertet und anhand der erfassten Kennzeichnung der Laserkopf gesteuert wird. Hierdurch ist eine automatische Erkennung der in der Markiervorrichtung eingebrachten elektrischen Bauelemente möglich, auf deren Grundlage dann die Beschriftung der einzelnen an den Bauelementen befestigten Markierungsmaterialien erfolgt.According to one embodiment of the marking device according to the invention, this has a sensor for detecting an identification of the electrical components to be marked. In addition, an evaluation and control unit is provided, in which the identification of the electrical components to be marked, detected by the sensor, is evaluated and the laser head is controlled on the basis of the identification detected. This enables automatic recognition of the electrical components introduced into the marking device, on the basis of which the individual marking materials attached to the components are then inscribed.

Alternativ oder zusätzlich zur automatischen Erfassung der Kennzeichnung mittels eines Sensors, insbesondere eines optischen Sensors, kann die jeweilige Kennzeichnung der zu markierenden elektrischen Bauelemente auch manuell oder über ein entsprechendes Steuerungsprogramm in die Auswerte- und Steuereinheit eingegeben werden. Dazu kann die Markiervorrichtung ein entsprechendes Display und eine Tastatur aufweisen, mit der die Kennzeichnungen der zu markierenden elektrischen Bauelemente eingegeben werden können. Anstelle eines Displays und einer separaten Tastatur kann die Markiervorrichtung auch ein Touchscreen aufweisen, das die Funktion von Display und Tastatur übernimmt.As an alternative or in addition to the automatic detection of the marking by means of a sensor, in particular an optical sensor, the respective marking of the electrical components to be marked can also be entered into the evaluation and control unit manually or via a corresponding control program. For this purpose, the marking device can have a corresponding display and a keyboard with which the identifiers of the electrical components to be marked can be entered. Instead of a display and a separate keyboard, the marking device can also have a touch screen that takes on the function of display and keyboard.

Im Einzelnen gibt es nun eine Mehrzahl von Möglichkeiten, die erfindungsgemäße Markiervorrichtung auszugestalten und weiterzubilden. Dazu wird verwiesen sowohl auf die dem Patentanspruch 1 nachgeordneten Patentansprüche, als auch auf die nachfolgende Beschreibung in Verbindung mit den Zeichnungen. In den Zeichnungen zeigen

Fig. 1
eine schematische Darstellung von vier aufeinander folgenden Schritten des Verfahrens,
Fig. 2
eine vereinfachte Darstellung der erfindungsgemäßen Markiervorrichtung,
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eine vergrößerte Darstellung eines Ausschnitts der Markiervorrichtung gemäß Fig. 2, und
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eine vergrößerte Darstellung eines Ausschnitts der Markiervorrichtung gemäß Fig. 2, mit um 90° verschwenktem Linear-Schwenksystem.
In detail, there are now a number of possibilities for designing and developing the marking device according to the invention. Reference is made both to the patent claims subordinate to patent claim 1 and to the following description in conjunction with the drawings. Show in the drawings
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a schematic representation of four consecutive steps of the process,
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a simplified representation of the marking device according to the invention,
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an enlarged view of a section of the marking device according to FIG 2 , and
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an enlarged view of a section of the marking device according to FIG 2 , with a 90° swiveling linear swivel system.

Anhand der vier Abbildungen der Fig. 1 soll zunächst das Verfahren zur Markierung von elektrischen Bauelementen beschrieben werden, wobei in Fig. 1 als elektrisches Bauelement eine Reihenklemme 1 dargestellt ist. Fig. 1a zeigt eine Reihenklemme 1, bei der in einem ersten Schritt drei Markierungsschilder 2, 2', 2" als Markierungsmaterial in entsprechenden Nuten in der Reihenklemme 1 eingeklebt sind, wobei die drei Markierungsschilder 2, 2', 2" allesamt unbeschriftet sind. In einem zweiten Schritt wird die so vorbereitete Reihenklemme 1 in eine Markierungsposition in einer in Fig. 2 dargestellten Markiervorrichtung 3 eingebracht. Die Markiervorrichtung 2 weist dabei gemäß Fig. 2 zumindest einen Laserkopf 4 zum Beschriften der Markierungsschilder 2, 2', 2" und ein Linear- und Schwenksystem 5 auf. Im nächsten Verfahrensschritt erfolgt dann die Beschriftung des ersten Markierungsschildes 2 der Reihenklemme 1 durch den Laserkopf 4, was in Fig. 1b durch den schematisch dargestellten Laserstrahl 6 veranschaulicht ist. Danach ist - wie in Fig. 1c dargestellt - das erste Markierungsschild 2 der Reihenklemme 1 beschriftet, indem auf dem Markierungsschild 2 beispielsweise die Ziffer "1" aufgebracht ist.Based on the four illustrations of 1 the method for marking electrical components will first be described, with 1 a terminal block 1 is shown as an electrical component. Fig. 1a shows a terminal block 1 in which, in a first step, three marking plates 2, 2', 2" are glued in as marking material in corresponding grooves in the terminal block 1, the three marking plates 2, 2', 2" all being blank. In a second step, the terminal block 1 prepared in this way is placed in a marking position in an in 2 introduced marking device 3 shown. The marking device 2 has according to 2 at least one laser head 4 for inscribing the marking plates 2, 2', 2" and a linear and pivoting system 5. In the next method step, the first marking plate 2 of the terminal block 1 is inscribed by the laser head 4, which in Fig. 1b is illustrated by the laser beam 6 shown schematically. After that is - as in 1c shown - labeled the first marker plate 2 of the terminal block 1 by the number "1" being applied to the marker plate 2, for example.

Zur Beschriftung des zweiten Markierungsschildes 2' der Reihenklemme 1, das nicht wie das erste Markierungsschild an der Oberseite 7 sondern an einer Stirnseite 8 der Reihenklemme 1 angeordnet ist, wird in einem nächsten Schritt zunächst die Reihenklemme 1 um näherungsweise 90° im Uhrzeigersinn gedreht. Dadurch ist das zweite Markierungsschild 2' mit seiner Oberseite zum Laserkopf 4 ausgerichtet, so dass dann das zweite Markierungsschild 2' beschriftet werden kann, wie dies in Fig. 1d wiederum durch den schematisch dargestellten Laserstrahl 6 verdeutlicht ist. Um abschließend noch das dritte Markierungsschild 2" zu beschriften, wird die Reihenklemme 1 um 180° entgegengesetzt zum Uhrzeigersinn gedreht, so dass dann das zweite Markierungsschild 2" mit seiner Oberseite zum Laserkopf 4 ausgerichtet ist.To write on the second label 2′ of the terminal block 1, which is not arranged on the top 7 like the first label but on an end face 8 of the terminal block 1, the next step is to turn the terminal block 1 approximately 90° clockwise. As a result, the top of the second marking plate 2' is towards the laser head 4 aligned so that the second marking plate 2' can then be labeled, as is shown in Fig. 1d is in turn illustrated by the laser beam 6 shown schematically. Finally, in order to write on the third marker plate 2", the terminal block 1 is rotated counterclockwise by 180° so that the top of the second marker plate 2" is then aligned with the laser head 4.

Fig. 2 zeigt eine vereinfachte Darstellung der erfindungsgemäßen Markiervorrichtung 3, wobei hier nur der Laserkopf 4 und das Linear-Schwenksystem 5 dargestellt sind. Nicht dargestellt ist beispielsweise ein die Markiervorrichtung 3 insgesamt aufnehmendes Gehäuse, durch das auch der Laserkopf 4 innerhalb der dargestellten vorgegebenen Position oberhalb des Linear-Schwenksystems 5 gehalten ist. Das Linear-Schwenksystem 5 weist eine Aufnahmeeinrichtung 9 zur Aufnahme der Reihenklemmen 1 auf, wobei bei dem Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß Fig. 2 mehrere einen Reihenklemmenblock 10 bildende Reihenklemmen 1 nebeneinander angeordnet und auf einer Tragschiene 11 aufgerastet sind. Die Aufnahmevorrichtung 9 ist entsprechend zur Aufnahme der Tragschiene 11 geeignet, wozu sie im Querschnitt näherungsweise U-förmig ausgebildet ist. 2 shows a simplified representation of the marking device 3 according to the invention, only the laser head 4 and the linear pivoting system 5 being shown here. Not shown, for example, is a housing that accommodates the marking device 3 as a whole, through which the laser head 4 is also held within the specified position shown above the linear pivoting system 5 . The linear pivoting system 5 has a receiving device 9 for receiving the terminal blocks 1, wherein in the embodiment according to 2 several terminal blocks 1 forming a terminal block 10 are arranged side by side and snapped onto a mounting rail 11 . The receiving device 9 is suitable for receiving the mounting rail 11, for which purpose it is approximately U-shaped in cross section.

Darüber hinaus weist das Linear-Schwenksystem 5 noch eine Verschwenkeinrichtung 12 zum Verschwenken der Aufnahmeeinrichtung 9 und einen Linearvorschub 13 auf, mit dem die Reihenklemmen 1 bzw. die Tragschiene 11 mit dem Reihenklemmenblock 10 entlang der Aufnahmeeinrichtung 9 linear bewegt werden können. Bei dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel weist die Verschwenkeinrichtung 12 zwei sich gegenüberliegende Drehkränze 14, 15 auf, zwischen denen die Aufnahmeeinrichtung 9 angeordnet ist, wobei die Enden der Aufnahmevorrichtung 9 jeweils mit einem Drehkranz 14, 15 fest verbunden sind. Ein Verschwenken der Drehkränze 14, 15 führt somit zu einem entsprechenden Verschwenken der Aufnahmeeinrichtung 9 und der auf der Aufnahmeeinrichtung 9 angeordneten Reihenklemmen 1.In addition, the linear pivoting system 5 also has a pivoting device 12 for pivoting the receiving device 9 and a linear feed 13, with which the terminal blocks 1 or the mounting rail 11 with the terminal block 10 can be moved linearly along the receiving device 9. In the exemplary embodiment shown, the pivoting device 12 has two opposing slewing rings 14, 15, between which the receiving device 9 is arranged, the ends of the receiving device 9 each being firmly connected to a slewing ring 14, 15. A pivoting of the slewing rings 14, 15 thus leads to a corresponding pivoting of the receiving device 9 and the terminal blocks 1 arranged on the receiving device 9.

Wie aus den vergrößerten Darstellungen gemäß Fig. 3 und 4 ersichtlich ist, verläuft die virtuelle Drehachse der Verschwenkeinrichtung 12 durch den Reihenklemmmenblock 10, wobei die virtuelle Drehachse der Verschwenkeinrichtung 12 entweder mit der Mittelachse des Reihenklemmmenblocks 10 zusammenfällt oder zumindest in der Nähe der Mittelachse des Reihenklemmenblocks 10 verläuft. Dadurch wird erreicht, dass sich der Abstand der Reihenklemmen 1 zum Laserkopf 4 nicht oder nur geringfügig ändert, wenn die Reihenklemmen 1 mit Hilfe der Verschwenkeinrichtung 12 verschwenkt werden. So besteht die Möglichkeit, dass sowohl an der Oberseite 7 der Reihenklemmen 1 befestigte Markierungsschilder 2 als auch an den Stirnseiten 8 der Reihenklemmen 1 befestigte Markierungsschilder 2', 2" mit Hilfe des Laserkopfs 4 beschriftet werden können, ohne dass die Position des Laserkopfes 4 innerhalb der Markiervorrichtung 3 verändert werden muss. Der Laserkopf 4 kann somit ortsfest innerhalb der Markiervorrichtung 3 angeordnet sein, was den Anschluss und den Betrieb des Laserkopfes 4 vereinfacht. Um Markierungsschilder 2" mit Hilfe des Laserkopfs 4 zu beschriften, die an einer Stirnseite 8 der Reihenklemmen 1 befestigt sind, wird die Verschwenkeinrichtung 12 aus der in Fig. 3 dargestellten Position um etwa 90° in die in Fig. 4 dargestellte Position verschwenkt. Dadurch sind dann die an der Stirnseite 8 der Reihenklemmen 1 befestigten Markierungsschilder 2" zum Laserkopf 4 ausgerichtet und nicht mehr die an der Oberseite 7 der Reihenklemmen 1 befestigten Markierungsschilder 2.As per the enlarged views 3 and 4 As can be seen, the virtual axis of rotation of the pivoting device 12 runs through the terminal block 10, the virtual axis of rotation of the pivoting device 12 either coinciding with the central axis of the terminal block 10 or at least near the central axis of the terminal block 10. This ensures that the distance between the terminal blocks 1 and the laser head 4 does not change or changes only slightly when the terminal blocks 1 are pivoted with the aid of the pivoting device 12 . It is thus possible for marking plates 2 attached to the top 7 of the terminal blocks 1 and marking plates 2', 2" attached to the end faces 8 of the terminal blocks 1 to be inscribed using the laser head 4 without changing the position of the laser head 4 within of the marking device 3 has to be changed. The laser head 4 can thus be arranged in a stationary manner within the marking device 3, which simplifies the connection and operation of the laser head 4. In order to inscribe marking plates 2" with the aid of the laser head 4, which are on a front side 8 of the terminal blocks 1 are attached, the pivoting device 12 from the 3 shown position by about 90° to the in 4 shown position pivoted. As a result, the marking plates 2" attached to the front side 8 of the terminal blocks 1 are then aligned with the laser head 4 and no longer the marking plates 2 attached to the top side 7 of the terminal blocks 1.

Die Markiervorrichtung 3 weist darüber hinaus noch eine dem Laserkopf 4 zugeordnete Auswerte- und Steuereinheit 16 auf, die anhand der jeweiligen Kennzeichnung der zu markierenden Reihenklemmen 1 bzw. des Reihenklemmenblocks 10 den Laserkopf 4 steuert. Die Kennzeichnung der zu markierenden Reihenklemmen 1 bzw. des Reihenklemmenblocks 10 kann beispielsweise mit Hilfe einer Tastatur und eines Displays in die Auswerte- und Steuereinheit 16 eingegeben werden. Darüber hinaus kann die Kennzeichnung der zu markierenden Reihenklemmen 1 auch mit Hilfe eines entsprechenden Steuerungsprogramms in die Auswerte- und Steuereinheit 16 eingelesen werden. Schließlich besteht auch die Möglichkeit, dass die Markiervorrichtung 3 einen Sensor zur automatischen Erfassung der Kennzeichnung der zu markierenden Reihenklemmen 1 bzw. des zu markierenden Reihenklemmenblocks 10 aufweist. In diesem Fall ist eine automatische Erkennung der in die Markiervorrichtung 3 eingebrachten Reihenklemmen 1 möglich, auf deren Grundlage dann die Beschriftung der einzelnen an den Reihenklemmen befestigten Markierungsschilder 2, 2', 2" erfolgen kann.The marking device 3 also has an evaluation and control unit 16 assigned to the laser head 4, which controls the laser head 4 on the basis of the respective identification of the terminal blocks 1 to be marked or of the terminal block 10. The designation of the terminal blocks 1 to be marked or of the terminal block 10 can be entered into the evaluation and control unit 16 with the aid of a keyboard and a display, for example. In addition, the identification of the terminal blocks 1 to be marked can also be read into the evaluation and control unit 16 with the aid of a corresponding control program. Finally, there is also the possibility that the marking device 3 has a sensor for automatically detecting the identification of the terminal blocks 1 to be marked or of the terminal block 10 to be marked. In this case, automatic detection of the terminal blocks 1 introduced into the marking device 3 is possible, on the basis of which the individual marking labels 2, 2′, 2″ attached to the terminal blocks can then be inscribed.

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  1. Marking device (3) for marking electrical components, in particular a plurality of terminal strips (1) arranged next to one another, having a laser head (4) for labelling marking material (2, 2', 2") fastened to the electrical components and having a linear pivoting system (5), wherein the linear pivoting system (5) has a receiving device (9) for receiving the electrical components, a pivoting device (12) for pivoting the receiving device (9) and a linear feed (13) for linearly moving the electrical components received by the receiving device (9), characterized in that the pivoting device (12) has two slewing rings (14, 15) situated opposite each other, wherein the receiving device (9) is arranged between the slewing rings (14, 15) and the ends of the receiving device (9) are connected to the slewing rings (14, 15).
  2. Marking device (3) according to Claim 1, characterized in that the receiving device (9) is designed to receive a mounting rail (11) on which a plurality of terminal strips (1) forming a terminal strip block (10) are fastened.
  3. Marking device (3) according to either of Claims 1 and 2, characterized in that a sensor for detecting an identifier of the electrical components to be marked and an evaluation and control unit (16) are provided, wherein the evaluation and control unit (16) is designed to evaluate the identifier, detected by the sensor, of the electrical components to be marked, and to control the laser head (4) on the basis of the detected identifier.
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