WO2015050465A1 - An electronic power switch for a power supply control system based on data communication networks - Google Patents

An electronic power switch for a power supply control system based on data communication networks Download PDF

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WO2015050465A1
WO2015050465A1 PCT/PL2014/000108 PL2014000108W WO2015050465A1 WO 2015050465 A1 WO2015050465 A1 WO 2015050465A1 PL 2014000108 W PL2014000108 W PL 2014000108W WO 2015050465 A1 WO2015050465 A1 WO 2015050465A1
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Piotr BĄK
Dominik WYBRAŃCZYK
Robert KOCOBOLSKI
Michał ZARÓD
Hubert GOŁĘBIOWSKI
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    • 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
    • H01H15/005—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for actuation in opposite directions, e.g. slide switch adapted for connection with printed circuit boards
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H23/00—Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking an operating member in the form of a rocker button
    • H01H23/02—Details
    • H01H23/12—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
    • H01H23/14—Tumblers
    • H01H23/143—Tumblers having a generally flat elongated shape
    • 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
    • H01H9/20—Interlocking, locking, or latching mechanisms
    • H01H9/28—Interlocking, locking, or latching mechanisms for locking switch parts by a key or equivalent removable member
    • H01H9/287—Interlocking, locking, or latching mechanisms for locking switch parts by a key or equivalent removable member wherein the operating part is made inaccessible or more difficult to access by a lid, cover or guard, e.g. lockable covers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B3/00—Line transmission systems
    • H04B3/54—Systems for transmission via power distribution lines
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B2203/00—Indexing scheme relating to line transmission systems
    • H04B2203/54—Aspects of powerline communications not already covered by H04B3/54 and its subgroups
    • H04B2203/5429—Applications for powerline communications
    • H04B2203/5445—Local network
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B2203/00—Indexing scheme relating to line transmission systems
    • H04B2203/54—Aspects of powerline communications not already covered by H04B3/54 and its subgroups
    • H04B2203/5429—Applications for powerline communications
    • H04B2203/5458—Monitor sensor; Alarm systems

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  • the present invention relates to an electronic power switch comprising a housing in which a control system is located and on which a control button is mounted in a dismountable manner, wherein at least one control switch switchable by means of said control button is located under said control button.
  • Power switches of this type are generally employed in modern, high-tech, commonly highly distributed, power supply control systems based on data communication networks.
  • Parameter setting of such electronic power switches comprises principally an appropriate change of a switch network address.
  • a parameter setting system is located on the back or side part of a switch housing that is not accessible after installation of a switch, making a need of dismounting a switch every time its parameter resetting is required; or alternatively a parameter setting system is located on the front part of a switch in a manner providing a direct access from the outside manually by hand or by means of appropriate tool such as for example a screwdriver.
  • the object of the present invention has been to provide an electronic power switch featuring improved functionality related with its parameter setting, which would have an aesthetic appearance and as small as possible number of features resulting solely from a technical function of a power switch without the necessity of reproduction of these features in precise form and dimensions in order to enable for mechanical connection of the switch with a parameter setting instrument.
  • an electronic power switch as defined in the outset which is characterized in that it furthermore comprises a parameter setting system of said control system located under said control button.
  • the housing of the switch according to the present invention preferably comprises an open recess in which said control button is mounted in a dismountable manner, and said parameter setting system is installed in said open recess.
  • control system is an addressable system of a data communication network
  • parameter setting system constitutes a network address definement system of said addressable control system.
  • the parameter setting system of said control system of the switch according to the present invention is preferably based on a module of dual in-line package (DIP) switches.
  • said addressable control system comprises a transmitter/receiver for power line communication (PLC) which is connectable to a power network.
  • PLC power line communication
  • the preferable housing of the switch according to the present invention may comprise on its frontal part at least one signal element, preferably a diode signal element, that signals the actual working mode of said control switch and/or said control system of the switch.
  • the present invention provides functional and visual advantages as the proposed innovative hiding of the parameter setting system under the control button of the switch makes the parameter setting system invisible, thus providing the advantageous switch shape of a regular smooth body, and directly inaccessible, preventing against accidental resetting of switch parameters and protecting the parameter setting system against a damage.
  • Fig. 1 presents a perspective view of the first embodiment of the switch according to the present invention with the control button dismounted
  • Fig. 2 presents schematically a cross-sectional view of the switch of figure Fig. 1
  • Fig. 3 presents a perspective view of the second embodiment of the switch according to the present invention with the control button dismounted
  • Fig. 4 presents schematically a cross-sectional view of the switch of figure Fig. 3
  • Fig. 5 presents a perspective cross-sectional view of the third embodiment of the switch according to the present invention with the control button dismounted
  • Fig. 6 presents a perspective cross-sectional view of the control button of the switch of figure Fig. 5,
  • FIG. 7 presents a perspective cross-sectional view of the switch of figure Fig. 5 in the completely assembled state.
  • the first embodiment of an electronic power switch 1a comprises a prism-shaped housing 2a provided with a prism-shaped open recess 21a in which a control button 3a, a control switch 4 having a form of a microswitch, and a module 5 of switches 51 are installed.
  • Both the housing 2a and the control button 3a are made of plastic.
  • a control system 6 is installed in the housing 2a and is controlled by means of the microswitch 4 and its parameters of operation are defined by the module 5 of the switches 51 constituting the parameter setting system of the control system 6.
  • the control button 3a is mounted in a dismountable rotational manner on two coaxial pins 22a projected from the side walls of the open recess 21 a of the housing 2a.
  • the control button 3a has a form of a spatial shell body comprising a rectangular plate 31a and a circumferential flange 32a defining the internal recess 33 in which the microswitch 4 and the parameter setting system 5 are located after fixing the button 3a to the housing 2a.
  • the opposite cutouts 34a are formed in the longitudinal walls of the flange 32a of the button 3a.
  • Each cutout 34a has a form of a circular sector matched to the side surface of the corresponding pin 22a in such a manner that the cutout 34a embraces little more than a half of a circumference of a pin 22a, thus making it possible to press the cutouts 34 of the button 3a onto the pins 22a in the direction perpendicular relative to the bottom of the open recess 21a and in that manner enabling for snaplock fastening the button 3a on the pins 33a of the housing 2a.
  • Rotation of the button 3a on the pins 33a enables to activate the microswitch 4 by pressing its operational element by means of the plate 3 a of the control button 3a, as illustrated by means of the arched arrow on figure Fig. 2.
  • the control system 6 is in this embodiment an addressable system of a data communication network employing a power network lines for transmitting data, and comprises a transmitter/receiver for power line communication (PLC) that is connectable to a power network.
  • PLC power line communication
  • the parameter setting system 5 constitutes a system for defining at least a network address of the control system 6 and has a form of a module of twelve dual in-line package (DIP) switches 51.
  • DIP dual in-line package
  • the second simpler embodiment of the switch 1 b according to the present invention is presented.
  • the prism-shaped housing 2b of the switch 1 b is not provided with an open recess.
  • the coaxial pins 22b (onto which cutouts 34b of the button 3b are pressed in a snaplock manner) are located on projections 23 protruding from the front surface 24 of the housing 2b.
  • the control microswitch 4 and the switchable parameter setting system 5 comprising a number of switches 51.
  • the microswitch 4 and the parameter setting system 5 are placed in the internal recess 33 of the button 3b and are sheltered by the plate 31 b of the button 3b in front and by the flange 32b of the button 3b on sides all round.
  • FIG. 5-7 the third embodiment of the switch 1c according to the present invention is shown.
  • the housing 2c of this switch 1c has a more complex body structure comprising a prism-shaped central portion 25c for arranging a control system therein, which is provided with a front flange 26c.
  • a frame portion 27c defining an open recess 21c for the control button 3c
  • a mounting plate 28c which is located in the open recess 2 c and on which are mounted two microswitches 4 and the switchable parameter setting system 5 with a number of switches 51 designed for the control system provided with a PLC transmitter/receiver.
  • the central portion 25c is provided with electric contacts 7 serving for a connection of the control system to a power system.
  • the button 3c On the longitudinal sections of the flange 32c the button 3c comprises cutouts 34c of profiles widening in the directions of its outlets, wherein on the transversal sections of the flange 32c are formed outwardly projected latches 35c.
  • the pins 22c are projected from the longitudinal walls to the interior of the frame portion 27c, wherein on the internal surfaces of the transversal walls of the frame portion 27c are formed depressions 29c having resisting surfaces for the latches 35c of the control button 3c.
  • Engagement of the control button 3c inside the open recess 21c consists in supporting the button 3c in the center of its length on the pins 22 by drawing the cutouts 34c onto the pins 22 (defining only the axis of the button rotation without performing no fastening function), and catching the latches 35c of the button 3c against the resisting surfaces of the depressions 29c.
  • Two projections 36c are protruded from the plate 31c of the button 3c into its internal recess 33 and are arranged in such a manner that after mounting the button 3c inside the recess 21 c of the housing 3c the two projections 36c contacts the microswitches 4.
  • Diode signal element 8 is arranged on the front part of the switch 1 c for signalization of the actual working mode of said control microswitch 4 and/or the actual working mode of the control system of the switch 1 c, wherein a switch working mode may be in particular dependent on the pressure time of the control button 3c.

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Abstract

An electronic power switch la comprises a housing 2a in which a control system (6) is located and on which a control button 3a is mounted in a dismountable manner, wherein at least one control switch 4 switchable by means of said control button is located under said control button, and which further comprises a parameter setting system 5 of said control system located under said control button. The control system may be an addressable system of a data communication network, and the parameter setting system may constitute a network address definement system of the addressable control system, which advantageously comprises a transmitter/ receiver for power line communication (PLC).

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ELECTRONIC POWER SWITCH FOR A POWER SUPPLY CONTROL SYSTEM
BASED ON DATA COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
The present invention relates to an electronic power switch comprising a housing in which a control system is located and on which a control button is mounted in a dismountable manner, wherein at least one control switch switchable by means of said control button is located under said control button. Power switches of this type are generally employed in modern, high-tech, commonly highly distributed, power supply control systems based on data communication networks.
In such systems a great number of various power consumers exists, wherein installation locations of the consumers change many times during exploitation of a given power supply control system, what generally induces a necessity of resetting parameters of the control systems of electronic power switches of the construction described above, which control power supply of these consumers.
Parameter setting of such electronic power switches comprises principally an appropriate change of a switch network address. In known electronic power switches a parameter setting system is located on the back or side part of a switch housing that is not accessible after installation of a switch, making a need of dismounting a switch every time its parameter resetting is required; or alternatively a parameter setting system is located on the front part of a switch in a manner providing a direct access from the outside manually by hand or by means of appropriate tool such as for example a screwdriver.
Manual access to a switch parameter setting system may cause unwanted, casual changes of switch parameters or even damage of a parameter setting system, while openings enabling for introducing an appropriate tool for resetting a parameter setting system impair a switch aesthetic appearance. The object of the present invention has been to provide an electronic power switch featuring improved functionality related with its parameter setting, which would have an aesthetic appearance and as small as possible number of features resulting solely from a technical function of a power switch without the necessity of reproduction of these features in precise form and dimensions in order to enable for mechanical connection of the switch with a parameter setting instrument.
In order to accomplish the aforementioned and other objects, according to the present invention it is provided an electronic power switch as defined in the outset which is characterized in that it furthermore comprises a parameter setting system of said control system located under said control button.
The housing of the switch according to the present invention preferably comprises an open recess in which said control button is mounted in a dismountable manner, and said parameter setting system is installed in said open recess.
In some preferred embodiments of the switch according to the present invention said control system is an addressable system of a data communication network, and said parameter setting system constitutes a network address definement system of said addressable control system. The parameter setting system of said control system of the switch according to the present invention is preferably based on a module of dual in-line package (DIP) switches.
According to the present invention it may be further advantageous if said addressable control system comprises a transmitter/receiver for power line communication (PLC) which is connectable to a power network.
The preferable housing of the switch according to the present invention may comprise on its frontal part at least one signal element, preferably a diode signal element, that signals the actual working mode of said control switch and/or said control system of the switch. The present invention provides functional and visual advantages as the proposed innovative hiding of the parameter setting system under the control button of the switch makes the parameter setting system invisible, thus providing the advantageous switch shape of a regular smooth body, and directly inaccessible, preventing against accidental resetting of switch parameters and protecting the parameter setting system against a damage. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention are presented below in connection with the attached drawings on which:
Fig. 1 presents a perspective view of the first embodiment of the switch according to the present invention with the control button dismounted,
Fig. 2 presents schematically a cross-sectional view of the switch of figure Fig. 1 , Fig. 3 presents a perspective view of the second embodiment of the switch according to the present invention with the control button dismounted,
Fig. 4 presents schematically a cross-sectional view of the switch of figure Fig. 3, Fig. 5 presents a perspective cross-sectional view of the third embodiment of the switch according to the present invention with the control button dismounted,
Fig. 6 presents a perspective cross-sectional view of the control button of the switch of figure Fig. 5,
fig. 7 presents a perspective cross-sectional view of the switch of figure Fig. 5 in the completely assembled state. The first embodiment of an electronic power switch 1a comprises a prism-shaped housing 2a provided with a prism-shaped open recess 21a in which a control button 3a, a control switch 4 having a form of a microswitch, and a module 5 of switches 51 are installed.
Both the housing 2a and the control button 3a are made of plastic. A control system 6 is installed in the housing 2a and is controlled by means of the microswitch 4 and its parameters of operation are defined by the module 5 of the switches 51 constituting the parameter setting system of the control system 6.
The control button 3a is mounted in a dismountable rotational manner on two coaxial pins 22a projected from the side walls of the open recess 21 a of the housing 2a. The control button 3a has a form of a spatial shell body comprising a rectangular plate 31a and a circumferential flange 32a defining the internal recess 33 in which the microswitch 4 and the parameter setting system 5 are located after fixing the button 3a to the housing 2a.
The opposite cutouts 34a are formed in the longitudinal walls of the flange 32a of the button 3a. Each cutout 34a has a form of a circular sector matched to the side surface of the corresponding pin 22a in such a manner that the cutout 34a embraces little more than a half of a circumference of a pin 22a, thus making it possible to press the cutouts 34 of the button 3a onto the pins 22a in the direction perpendicular relative to the bottom of the open recess 21a and in that manner enabling for snaplock fastening the button 3a on the pins 33a of the housing 2a.
Rotation of the button 3a on the pins 33a enables to activate the microswitch 4 by pressing its operational element by means of the plate 3 a of the control button 3a, as illustrated by means of the arched arrow on figure Fig. 2.
The control system 6 is in this embodiment an addressable system of a data communication network employing a power network lines for transmitting data, and comprises a transmitter/receiver for power line communication (PLC) that is connectable to a power network.
The parameter setting system 5 constitutes a system for defining at least a network address of the control system 6 and has a form of a module of twelve dual in-line package (DIP) switches 51.
In figures Fig. 3 and 4, the second simpler embodiment of the switch 1 b according to the present invention is presented. In comparison with the first embodiment 1a, the prism-shaped housing 2b of the switch 1 b is not provided with an open recess. The coaxial pins 22b (onto which cutouts 34b of the button 3b are pressed in a snaplock manner) are located on projections 23 protruding from the front surface 24 of the housing 2b. Whereas similarly as in the first embodiment 1a, on the front surface 24 of the housing 2b in the area under the control button 3b mounted on the pins 22b and projections 23 are located the control microswitch 4 and the switchable parameter setting system 5 comprising a number of switches 51. The microswitch 4 and the parameter setting system 5 are placed in the internal recess 33 of the button 3b and are sheltered by the plate 31 b of the button 3b in front and by the flange 32b of the button 3b on sides all round.
In figures Figs. 5-7 the third embodiment of the switch 1c according to the present invention is shown. The housing 2c of this switch 1c has a more complex body structure comprising a prism-shaped central portion 25c for arranging a control system therein, which is provided with a front flange 26c. To the front flange 26c are connected in a detachable manner a frame portion 27c defining an open recess 21c for the control button 3c, and a mounting plate 28c which is located in the open recess 2 c and on which are mounted two microswitches 4 and the switchable parameter setting system 5 with a number of switches 51 designed for the control system provided with a PLC transmitter/receiver.
The central portion 25c is provided with electric contacts 7 serving for a connection of the control system to a power system.
On the longitudinal sections of the flange 32c the button 3c comprises cutouts 34c of profiles widening in the directions of its outlets, wherein on the transversal sections of the flange 32c are formed outwardly projected latches 35c. The pins 22c are projected from the longitudinal walls to the interior of the frame portion 27c, wherein on the internal surfaces of the transversal walls of the frame portion 27c are formed depressions 29c having resisting surfaces for the latches 35c of the control button 3c. Engagement of the control button 3c inside the open recess 21c consists in supporting the button 3c in the center of its length on the pins 22 by drawing the cutouts 34c onto the pins 22 (defining only the axis of the button rotation without performing no fastening function), and catching the latches 35c of the button 3c against the resisting surfaces of the depressions 29c.
Two projections 36c are protruded from the plate 31c of the button 3c into its internal recess 33 and are arranged in such a manner that after mounting the button 3c inside the recess 21 c of the housing 3c the two projections 36c contacts the microswitches 4.
Diode signal element 8 is arranged on the front part of the switch 1 c for signalization of the actual working mode of said control microswitch 4 and/or the actual working mode of the control system of the switch 1 c, wherein a switch working mode may be in particular dependent on the pressure time of the control button 3c.

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1. An electronic power switch comprising a housing in which a control system is located and on which a control button is mounted in a dismountable manner, wherein at least one control switch switchable by means of said control button is located under said control button,
characterized in that
it furthermore comprises a parameter setting system (5) of said control system (6) located under said control button (3).
2. The electronic power switch of Claim 1 , characterized in that said housing (2) comprises an open recess (21 ) in which said control button (3) is mounted in a dismountable manner, and said parameter setting system (5) is installed in said open recess (21).
3. The electronic power switch of Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said control system (6) is an addressable system of a data communication network, and said parameter setting system (5) constitutes a network address definement system of said addressable control system (6).
4. The electronic power switch of any of Claims 1-3, characterized in that said parameter setting system (5) of said control system (6) is based on a module of dual in-line package (DIP) switches (51).
5. The electronic power switch of Claim 3 or 4, characterized in that said addressable control system (6) comprises a transmitter/receiver for power line communication (PLC) which is connectable to a power network.
6. The electronic power switch of any of Claims 1-5, characterized in that said housing (2c) of the switch (1c) comprises on its frontal part at least one signal element (8), preferably a diode signal element, that signals the actual working mode of said control switch (4) and/or said control system (6) of the switch (1 ).
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