JPS6153806B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a limit switch equipped with an indicator light for checking the operating state of the switch.

As is well known, a typical limit switch has a built-in lamp circuit in addition to the basic switch circuit, and the lamp (or light emitting diode)
Limit switches have been put into practical use in which the operating status of the switch itself can be displayed on a single display window by turning on or off.

In such a limit switch, for example, if you want to change the type of limit switch that lights up the lamp when the switch is in operation to the one that lights up when the switch is not in operation, you need to reverse the display unit with the nameplate attached to the case cover. The contactor was connected from a normally open terminal to a normally closed terminal, and was distinguished by the mounting direction of the nameplate.

However, with the above-mentioned device, the direction of the nameplate is reversed, which is unnatural, and if the limit switch is installed in a dark place or in a position that cannot be accessed by the inspector, the nameplate may be It was not possible to accurately read the direction, and it was extremely difficult to determine whether the lamp was lit when the switch was activated or not.

Therefore, the present applicant has already filed an application for a limit switch with an indicator light, which is provided with two display windows for light-emitting display, so that lighting during operation and lighting during non-operation can be performed using different display windows.

By the way, this limit switch solves the problems of the conventional limit switch mentioned above, but since the display window is made of a semi-transparent material, before the limit switch is connected to the power source, the lamp is either on when it is in operation or when it is not in operation. This poses a new problem in that it is not possible to determine whether it is a type that lights up at the time.

In the latter case, the present invention provides a colored display section on the lamp or its surroundings that can be seen through the display window, and the lamp is either a type that lights up in operation or a type that lights up in non-operation even if it is not connected to a power source. To provide a limit switch with an indicator light that can be easily determined from the outside.

Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are one embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, 1 is an aluminum die-cast case body that forms the main body of the switch case A, 2 is a synthetic resin case cover attached to the case body 1 via a sealing member 3, and 4 is built into the case body 1. This micro switch 4 is equipped with a pair of normally open terminals 5, 5 and normally closed terminals 6, 6 on its outer side, and is operated by pressing a push button 7 by an actuator 8. It is something that will be done.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a substantially rectangular recess formed on the inside of the case cover 2 for mounting a lamp holder, and a pair of rectangular thin-walled parts 10, 10 are provided at the bottom of the recess 9 in the vertical direction. They are formed in parallel, and each thin portion 10 is cut with a diamond or the like from the inside to form translucent display windows 11a and 11b having light-transmitting properties. Reference numeral 12 denotes lamp holder locking claws provided at the upper and lower edges of the recess 9, and guide walls 13 are formed on both sides of the locking claws 12.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a lamp holder made of a flexible member made of rubber or nylon and removably fitted into the recess 9. The lamp holder 14 includes a resistor mounting portion 15 and one of the display windows. 11
A lamp mounting portion 16 is provided at a position corresponding to a and 11b, and has a protrusion 18 located within the guide wall 13 of the case cover 2 and a protrusion 19 that engages with the locking claw 12.

Then, the lamp holder 14 has a lamp 21 mounted on its lamp mounting part 16 and a resistor 22 mounted on its resistor mounting part 15, and wired therein.
A pair of conductive compression coil springs 23, 23 are connected to both poles of the lamp 21 and fixed to the protrusion 24 so as to stand upright.

It should be noted that the lamp 21 is provided with a display section 20 covered with red tape or colored so that it can be visually viewed from the outside through the display window 11. Further, the display section 20 may be formed by coloring the surface of the lamp mounting section 16.

The lamp holder 14 assembled as described above is placed in the recess 9 of the case cover 2, and the lamp 21 is placed in the display window 11.
After attaching the case cover 2 to the case body 1, attach the coil spring 23,
Pressure-fit the free terminal 23 to the normally open terminals 5, 5,
The microswitch 4 and the lamp circuit are electrically connected.

Next, the operation of the limit switch with indicator light constructed as described above will be explained.

As shown in FIG. 1, when the push button 7 is not pressed and is in the OFF state, the movable contact of the micro switch 4 is in contact with the normally closed fixed contacts 5b, 5b, so the lamp 21 is always lit and the lower The display window 11a emits light and the micro switch 4
indicates that it is inactive.

On the other hand, when the push button 7 is pressed, the contact is switched to the fixed contacts 5a, 5a of the micro switch 4, and the lamp 21 is turned off.

Therefore, by turning off the lamp 21, it can be easily determined that the power supply current is being applied to the electrical load 25, which is controlled by the ON/OFF operation of the microswitch 4. Moreover, since the position of the lamp 21 can be visually checked from the outside by the display unit 20 without connecting the micro switch 4 to the power source, it is possible to know whether the lamp is lit in the normally open or normally closed state, thereby preventing errors in the lamp circuit. I don't even get stuck.

In the above embodiment, the micro switch 4
The lamp 21 is turned on when it is in the OFF state, but in order to turn it on in the opposite direction, attach the lamp holder 14 upside down to the case cover 2, and then attach the coil spring 2
3 and 23 are connected to the normally closed terminals 6 and 6, the display window 11b emits light to indicate that the micro switch 4 is in the ON state.

Note that the display windows 11a and 11b are located on the case cover 2.
It can be attached as a separate piece without being integrally molded into the body, or it can be of various types.
Further, the display windows 11a and 11b may be provided in parallel in the horizontal direction. In this case, the lamp holder 14
Needless to say, the arrangement of the lamps 21 relative to each other will also be changed.

As is clear from the above explanation, the limit switch with indicator light of the present invention is provided with two display windows for displaying light emission, and by changing the direction of the lamp holder and changing the terminal to which the coil spring is pressed, the circuit can be changed. Since the display window that emits light also changes at the same time, it is possible to very easily determine whether the light is on during operation or when it is not in operation.

In addition, the lamp position can be visually checked from the outside through the display window even if the lamp does not emit light, so you can tell whether the limit switch is lit when operating or lit when not operating, without having to connect the limit switch to a power source. This allows the limit switch to be installed without error.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a schematic sectional view of a limit switch with indicator light according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a front view of the case cover, Fig. 3 is a back view of the case cover, and Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the case cover. Figure 5 is a front view of the lamp holder, Figure 6 is a back view of Figure 5, and Figure 7 is a rear view of the lamp holder.
The side view in the figure, FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along the line -- in FIG. 6, and FIG. 9 is a lamp circuit diagram. 1...Case body, 2...Case cover, 4...
...Switch, 5...Normally open terminal, 6...Normally closed terminal,
9...Recess, 11a, 11b...Display window, 12...
...Latching claw, 14...Lamp holder, 16...Lamp mounting part, 19...Protrusion, 20...Display part, 2
1...Lamp, 23...Coil spring.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A switch case composed of a case body and a case cover, a switch housed in the case body and each having a pair of normally open terminals and a normally closed terminal, and a light-transmitting device provided on the case cover. A pair of translucent display windows with a translucent surface are removably fitted to the inside of the case cover in different mounting directions, and a light source corresponding to one of the display windows is built-in, and a light source or A lamp holder is provided with a colored display visible through the display window around the lamp holder, one end is fixed to one side of the holder and connected to both poles of the light source, and the other end is fixed to one side of the holder and connected to both poles of the light source, and the other end is fixed to one side of the holder and connected to both poles of the light source. A limit switch with an indicator light, comprising a pair of electrically conductive compression coil springs that press into contact with the normally open terminal or the normally closed terminal.