CN1455426A

CN1455426A - Improvement of electric mechanism internally fittd with toggle switch and for controlling low-voltage electric device

Info

Publication number: CN1455426A
Application number: CN02141249A
Authority: CN
Inventors: J·A·卡佩拉
Original assignee: Semen S A
Current assignee: Semen S A; Siemon Co
Priority date: 2002-05-03
Filing date: 2002-06-28
Publication date: 2003-11-12
Anticipated expiration: 2022-06-28
Also published as: ES2204280A1; ES2243115B1; ES2204280B1; ES2243115A1; CN100490039C

Abstract

An improvement of electric mechanism internally fittd with a toggle switch and for controlling low-voltage electric device, includes arranging the toggle switch on a framework, and connecting with its installation plate on the fastening metal support, wherein an interchangeable matrix is provided under the metal installation plate, which can be interchanged for different uses, such as using for an on/off switch, a button switch, an option switch, a dual-button switch, and a dual-option switch. The mechanism has a wavering piece, which may allow a key and the entire contactor to heel over, change and interchange for different uses. It also has rapid connection and release function, and always has a duplicate when used as a dual-button switch and a dual-option switch. In addition, it is further provided with two heeling keys and a neon light, which is arranged on a suitable support under the kesys and can be used as 'a head lamp' and 'an indicator light'. The mechanism may also be arranged as more than two integral mechanisms parallel to each other at the same time.

Description

Internally the dress toggle switch is used to control the improvement of the electric mechanism of low-voltage electrical appliance

(1) technical field

The present invention relates to dress toggle switch in usually, for example be used to drive family expenses or enterprise with the improvement of all mechanisms of low-voltage electrical appliance and the essential characteristic of the following mechanism of the present invention that will narrate.

(2) background technology

Up to now, the situation of the mechanism of the control of prior art and driving low-voltage electrical apparatus is, when the mechanism that is designed for a certain purposes originally will be used for other different purposes, just between the different institutions that is designed for different purposes originally, adapt to different purposes by some parts of rapid exchange.But for example in the time that power supply on/off switch or cross bar switch will be used as, also need to change several parts.A kind of like this example of inconvenience is disclosed among the Spanish Utility Model U283400 (6).In Spanish Utility Model U9800176 (0), disclosed a kind of mechanism, in this mechanism when need just needing the in-house parts of corresponding change with when being connected other and being different from original framework.This mechanism do not sound feasible with and also manufacturing cost be higher.

Another Spain patent of invention n1 P200101354 provide a kind of improvement, and it can provide the possibility of exchanging parts according to the concrete applicable cases of driving mechanism.But also to be cost of manufacture higher and the usefulness that do not sound feasible in this mechanism.

(3) summary of the invention

Consider the requirement of practical and economic factor, the invention provides a kind of modular element that can be used for the electric device of any kind.The electric mechanism of driving of the present invention and control electric device has a series of elements that can be public, can remedy to some extent thereby these elements can promptly exchange the weak point of the maximum of the mechanism that makes present existence easily.Adopt this driving mechanism of the present invention, can be at once and easily make their adapt to dissimilar electric devices and need not all parts are all added replaceable, on the contrary, just can work as long as replace fraction parts wherein or increase the parts that minority replenishes.

At last, because the present invention also provides light signal, make the use of this mechanism very convenient especially.

Because above-described improvement, production cost also can reduce, because it is as long as produce less parts, because other parts can be used among the dissimilar driving mechanisms.Improvement of the present invention can also reduce carrying cost and inventory cost, and for the same reason, the present invention can also reduce assembling and maintenance cost and reduce owing to driving changing function needs the cost of the displacement parts of payment.

Narration below the present invention will be carried out together in conjunction with appended accompanying drawing.Described improved different practical application has been shown in the accompanying drawing.Every similar component all uses same numbering to represent in these figure.In the accompanying drawing:

(4) description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the three-dimensional exploded view as the entire mechanism of single knife switch, there is shown the arrangement of all parts according to the position of assembling.

Fig. 2 similarly schemes with Fig. 1, and it is in an embodiment as push-button switch.

Fig. 3 similarly schemes with Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, and it closes as bilateral/disconnection in an embodiment.

Fig. 4 similarly schemes with Fig. 1-Fig. 3, and it is in an embodiment as selector switch.

Fig. 5 is the view of a mechanism, and it and the several figure in front are similar, but it is in an embodiment as bilateral/disconnections pass.

Fig. 6 respectively schemes similar view with the front, and it is in an embodiment as the lamp single knife switch.

Fig. 7 respectively schemes similar view with the front, and it is in an embodiment as the button switch.

Fig. 8 respectively schemes similar view with the front, and it is in an embodiment as the selector switch of being with lamp.

Fig. 9 respectively schemes similar view with the front, and it is used as the single knife switch of tape light in an embodiment.

Figure 10 respectively schemes similar view with the front, and it is used as the selector switch of tape light in an embodiment.

Figure 11 is the stereogram of bottom view of the matrix of mechanism, and it is in an embodiment as on/off switch, push-button switch and selector switch.

Figure 12 is the three-dimensional view of mechanism's matrix, and is similar with last figure basically, and it closes as bilateral/disconnection and two selector switch.

Figure 13 is the stereogram of bottom view of drive button.

Figure 14 is and the similar figure of last figure, but only corresponding to half switch, is used as biswitch in an embodiment.

Figure 15 is a top perspective view, there is shown framework, grappling metal carrier and the matrix of half switch of mechanism, and its all parts have all been installed on the throne.

Figure 16 is the view similar to last figure, does not have switch half, and the matrix among the figure has turned over 90 ° with respect to the grappling metal carrier.

Figure 17 is the plane graph of framework and mounting panel, and they connect together and show their bottom view.

Figure 18 is the framework among the last figure and the sectional view of mounting panel, and sectional view intercepts by last figure A-A line.

Figure 19 is a stereo bottom view, shows two elements that separate, before being connected of Figure 17 and Figure 18.

Figure 20 is the detailed view of the amplification of the framework among Figure 17-19, and it connects and is fastened on the mounting panel.

Figure 21 is a stereo bottom view, shows the two mounting panels that can be assembled together mutually each other and the embodiment of two frameworks.

Figure 22 is the view similar to last figure, show as an example three frameworks and the embodiment of mounting panel.

Figure 23 is the view that a ratio is amplified, and shows the method that the framework in Figure 21 and 22 is installed continuously.

Figure 24 is the three-dimensional view of a grappling metal carrier.

Figure 25 is the plane graph of described grappling metal carrier.

Figure 26 is the installation sectional view of key in the mechanism, and this mechanism is driven by a singly-bound.

Figure 27 is the sectional arrangement drawing that is used for the mechanism of on/off switch.

Figure 28 is a cross sectional view corresponding to the switching mechanism of preceding figure.

Figure 29 is the view of analysing and observe along length that is used for the mechanism of selector switch, and it is positioned at the following of fastening framework and is mounted the topped of plate.

Figure 30 is a sectional view, corresponding to the switching mechanism of last figure.

Figure 31 is the sectional view along length that is used for the mechanism of biswitch, and key wherein has been installed.

Figure 32 is the cross sectional view that a bilateral corresponding to last figure/disconnection is closed, and has installed a singly-bound.

Figure 33 is the detailed view of the selector switch mechanism of Figure 29, the position before it is in and is connected with terminals.

Figure 34 is the enlarged detail of preceding figure, and the position that is connected to terminals conductors is shown.

Figure 35 is the three-dimensional view with two contact chip spring/contacts of the mechanism of a preceding figure, and it is beneficial to the terminals that connect electrical wire.

Figure 36 is the longitdinal cross-section diagram of on/off switch, and the plane of being cut is different with the plane of Figure 27, has looked out the key that is mounted thereon, and two circle parts of irising out are arranged on the assembly.

Figure 37 is a circle part enlarged detailed, and it is positioned at the junction (letter e of Figure 36) of matrix and metal carrier.

Figure 38 is another enlarged detailed, and it is similar to preceding figure, is positioned at the junction of matrix and metal carrier, at the opposite side (the alphabetical F of Figure 36) of preceding figure.

Figure 39 is the three-dimensional exploded view of assembly, and this assembly is made up of supporting member and neon lamp.

Figure 40 is the view similar to last figure, but all parts are all loaded onto.

Figure 41 is the stereogram of bottom view of the supporting member of Figure 39 and Figure 40.

Figure 42 is the enlarged detail of preceding figure, shows the position at the contact of face of carrier end.

Figure 43 is the detail drawing identical with preceding figure, but is the stereogram from another angle.

Figure 44 is as single knife switch and push-button switch and as the winding diagram of the illumination component of the embodiment of the indicator light of selector switch.

Figure 45 is the winding diagram that is used for the indicator light of hilted broadsword on/off switch.

Figure 46 is the winding diagram that is used for the indicator light of selector switch.

Figure 47 is the view of single knife switch, and what have has a modulation element, and what have does not have a modulation element.

Figure 48 is the view of the position of modulation element in the push-button switch, and what have has a modulation element, and what have does not have a modulation element.

Figure 49 is the view of the position of indicator light in the single knife switch.

Figure 50 is the view of selector switch, and what have has a modulation element, and what have does not have a modulation element.

At last, Figure 51 is the location drawing of the indicator light in the selector switch.

(5) embodiment

According to these top accompanying drawings, be used to control high-voltage electric device and be contained in mechanism in the mechanism, that used improved toggle switch of the present invention thereon form by following part basically: toggle switch 1, it is positioned on the surrounding edge formula framework 2, this framework 2 preferably has round profile, its coupling ground is connected mounting panel 3 the insides, and the effect that this mounting panel 3 also has the profile slightly justified and the side flange 5 by under pressure is fastened on the grappling metal carrier 4.Have side opening 4a on the supporting member, be used for they are fastened on position with loading mechanism.

Be the matrix 6 of mechanism below this metal carrier 4, in an embodiment, it is used as the on/off switch, push-button switch and selector switch, and as shown in figure 11, in embodiment 7, it closes as bilateral/disconnection and two selector switches, as shown in figure 12.

One wobble-member 8 is arranged on above-mentioned matrix 6, and singly-bound 1 will shake thereon.And on the matrix 7 of two on/off and selector switch, then having two wobble-

members

9 and 9a, two half 1a and the 1b of two thereon keys will do canting.This pair wobble-member is linked to each other by the axle 9b that passes through.

This mechanism also has upright helical spring 10, and it is used for making when promoting key 1 wobble-member 8 to turn back to its original position, and when using two wobble-

members

9 and 9a, spring will be dual spring 10 and 10a.This spring is arranged on the U-shaped pulsation part 11, and this U-shaped pulsation part itself then is set in place on the horizontal contact 12 between side contacts part 13 and the 13a.Copy as among the embodiment of on/off switch, be used to be connected to the contact 14 and the 14a of terminals, they all are duplicate in the embodiment of biswitch, and this can be as seen from Figure 3.Perhaps in the embodiment of as shown in Figure 4 selector switch, be used for being connected in 15,16,17 and three contacts 18 of side contacts part of terminals and contact 19 as shown in Figure 5 as two selector switch embodiment the time, they all are bipartite.

As shown in Figure 2, in the embodiment as push-button switch, also comprise a horizontal spring 20, the effect of this spring is when key 1 is no longer pinned, and impels wobble-member 8 to return its home position rapidly, thereby the function of button is provided.

In Fig. 3 and embodiment as two on/off or selector switch shown in Figure 5, driving switch is double 1a and 1b, separately but install very closely.In Figure 15,, only show a half bond that is installed within the framework 2 for the ease of understanding.

The matrix 6 of mechanism has symmetrically arranged rib 27a at the outer top of rear side, its effect is to provide bigger supporting role to grappling metal carrier 4, overcome the difficulty of connection, just may take place when occurring the situation of inhomogeneous unanimity in the interior dress box of the difficulty in this connection in mechanism is installed on it.

The rib 27b that is positioned at the top, side of two-shipper structure matrix 7 has same effect.

Arrive shown in Figure 10 as Fig. 6, have among the embodiment of an illumination component indicator light in mechanism, key 1c has along its length a groove 21, groove 21 has a transparent or semitransparent lid 22, it is fixed in the groove under pressure tightly, by lid 22 neon lights 25 is can be observable, and this correct being electrically connected for described supporting member 24 is necessary.

All the same to single mechanism 6 with two-shipper structure 7, everyly will be supported and can do the place of canting at single wobble-member 8 or two wobble-member 9, matrix all has side bearing portion 26.

Described

matrix

6 and 7 end are provided with key 27 shown in Figure 11 and 12, can carry out fast and being connected of terminals by key 27.

In matrix, be provided with fastening contact, in these contacts to allow mechanism when making aforesaid different purposes, to carry out correct operation.

In addition, in its bottom, matrix also has entrance hole 28 to pass through for the electric wire 29 that must be connected to device.

Because framework has the ledge 30 of sidepiece, mounting panel 3 is linked under pressure on the framework 2, and the sidepiece protuberance enters within the sidepiece perforate 31 on mounting panel 3 inner edges.All protuberances 30 are all corresponding with perforate 31.Because the elasticity of the material of protuberance 30, the connection of mounting panel and release are all very convenient.

Figure 19 to 22 shows in the protuberance 30 of framework corner and the arrangement of perforate 31.In more than one embodiment of mechanism, when that is to say a more than framework 2a, for example when having two mechanisms, perhaps when having three mechanisms, a pair of mounting panel 3a (Figure 21) and one three mounting panel 3b (Figure 22) are arranged respectively, and protuberance and perforate all coincide each other.In these versions, framework 2a, the securing member that has them at its outer surface, be in position side by side, side each other, as shown in figure 23, they mainly are one columniform outstanding 32, and it is that mode by the slip corresponding hollow protuberance 33 in the framework that adjoins mutually in enters the seat.This its recess of hollow protuberance also is columniform and matches with cylindrical projection 32.

The essential characteristic of improvement purpose of the present invention is that the number of components of mechanism is reduced to minimum.Framework 2 among Fig. 1 is identical with framework 2a, and framework 2a is through connecting, and is stacked to produce a plurality of mechanism arrangement, shown in Figure 19,21 and 22.

As for metal carrier 4 with tetragonal flat shape, except porose be provided with it and fastening it, it also has upright flank 5 on its two opposite sides, this flank 5 can be fastening shown in Figure 24 and 25 be connected as described in framework 2.

Forming the above-described different parts of application improved mechanism of the present invention can make mechanism be used for different purposes.

In the arrangement of the on/off switch with a single key, as shown in figure 26, key 1 is supported in can be on the wobble-member 8 of canting on the top support 26 of matrix 6.

Figure 13,14,26,32 show the rib 34 on 1 two relative sides of key.They are positioned at the corresponding aperture that framework 2 is had on respective side, prevent that them from deviating from.In addition, also have protuberance 36, they are arranged on the lower surface of key 1, and described protuberance can allow correctly to support and be fastened on the wobble-member 8.

Described key 1 also has rib 35 (seeing Figure 13 and 14) on its two other lateral edges, these ribs 35 when key drops on a side or the opposite side, constitute the damping backstop of key, as shown in figure 31 in its rolling motion.

The characteristics of rib 35 are to have a tongue-like part 35a in their inside, and this structure provides an elasticity to assembly.That is to say, when key 1 falls, still can keep synchronous owing to the damping action of described tongue-like part 35a.

Under the situation of half key 1a or 1b, Figure 14 shows the arrangement of side rib 34, and the arrangement of protuberance 37 promptly is supported in the arrangement of two wobble-members 9 and the arrangement of damping rib 35 and tongue-like part 35a thereof.

Be positioned within the wobble-member 8 and lean against horizontal contact 12 near the helical spring 10 of U-shaped supporting member 11, this horizontal contact canting and can setting up with

side contacts part

13 and 13a contact accordingly, as shown in figure 33.

What the details of the amplification of Figure 34 showed conductor 29 enters zone 28, and the elastic reaction of the wall that this conductor will be by contact 14 and contact 13 is connected to all terminals.In the outside of matrix 6 key 38 is arranged, be used for conductor or cable 29 are thrown off from terminals.When this conductor was rigid lead, it was fastening by 14 on spring by pressure.If it is thrown off, key 38 is depressed contact 14 is moved backward, and discharge conductor 29.If lead is a flexible conductor, when it is introduced, necessary button 38, when stopping to push it, conductor is box-uped maintenance, and when repeating this operation, conductor 29 will be released.

Key 38 works in the hole 39 of its relevant side by matrix 6 all the time.

Described elasticity or flexure spring one contact 14 are curved the shape of " J " word, and its bottom is formed by two identical sheet 14a, and they can be separated bending, and this is very easily when connecting.

Described matrix 6 also has the bead 40 of a bending at its top periphery, this bead is supported on the inner outline 46 of metal carrier 4, and opposite side then has rib 41, and this rib 41 is box-uped below described inner outline 4b.These features can be clear that from Figure 37 and 38.

Neon light 23 is used to provide illumination.Its light can appear and can be seen along the groove 21 of the length direction of the transparent or semitransparent lid 22 that key 1c had, and it is characterized in that, can be mounted to modulation element as required when it is installed or make the usefulness of indicator light.

Described neon light 23 is arranged in the supporting member 24 and is subjected to the protection of falling back lid 24a, and described lid 24a has a hole 24b, and from then on the light that neon light 23 sends can be seen in the hole.A series of contacts 25 are arranged in the housing 42 of some or each peak dot of four peak dots that are positioned at supporting member itself.These contacts will link to each other with the circuit under the in-house matrix 6 internal key 1c, and according to the difference of the function of modulation element, described circuit also is different.

The circuit of Figure 44 has the contact in the housing 42 of the same side, that is to say, in the front hook of supporting member 24 and another back corner, thereby sets up the circuit of neon light 23.This is to be used for the usefulness that single knife switch or push-button switch are made modulation element, perhaps, is used for that the selector switch indicator light uses.Concrete condition is shown in Figure 47 respectively, and 48 and 51.

Circuit shown in Figure 45 has the contact in the shell 42 at two front hook places of supporting member 24, is used for the indicator light of single knife switch, and its circuit is shown in Figure 49.

The circuit that is shown in Figure 46 has contact in the corner behind two of supporting member 24, be used for the illumination component of selector switch, as shown in figure 50.

On supporting member 24 and relevant neon light 23 thereof were fastened on matrix 6 when making the on/off switch, when this switch did not allow electric current to flow through, described lamp was just luminous, and being convenient to button 1c can be seen.On the contrary, when supporting member 24 was mounted to as selector switch together with its neon light 23, this lamp was just luminous when it is in link position.

As can be seen, improvements of the present invention can reach such purpose: electricity drives mechanism and only has few several common element parts, they are easy to exchange to be applicable to different electric devices, and do not need to change all parts, therefore can replace the some of them parts or add the additional component of minority.

Below disclosed purpose of the present invention in detail; it must be noted that; when reality is used; use of the present invention improved the time; in different mechanisms, the geomery of different components and used material can change, the shape of component; the change of size and material all falls within the scope of spirit of the present invention, therefore also falls within protection scope of the present invention fully.

Claims

1. improved mechanism, the toggle switch of dress in described mechanism has, be used to control low-voltage electrical appliance, it is characterized in that, there is a toggle switch (1) that is positioned on the peripheral shape framework (2) in described mechanism, framework (2) links to each other with a mounting panel (3), mounting panel itself then is fixed in a grappling metal carrier (4) by side rib (5) under pressure, the interchangeable matrix of mechanism then be positioned at described metal carrier (4) below, the new function that exchange by matrix can realize at once is such as can be used as single on/off switch, push-button switch, matrix of selector switch (6) and bilateral/disconnection is closed, the matrix of two selector switches (7).

2. improved mechanism as claimed in claim 1, the toggle switch of dress in described mechanism has, be used to control low-voltage electrical appliance, it is characterized in that, comprise that a pair of operation keys (1a) reaches (1b), they are installed abreast so that mechanism is closed or two selector switch as bilateral/disconnection, its double-basis body (7) has supporting member (26), in order to support two wobble-members (9), described wobble-member (9) be used for the on/off switch, in single matrix (6) of push-button switch and selector switch is the same, and its supporting member (26) is formed the supporting member of single matrix (6) of single wobble-member (8), and these wobble-members are to be used for canting key (1a) to reach (1b) or the strong point of singly-bound (1).

3. improved mechanism as claimed in claim 1, the toggle switch of dress in described mechanism has, be used to control low-voltage electrical appliance, it is characterized in that, it has helical spring (10) always in wobble-member (8) and near the U-shaped supporting member (11), this helical spring (10) is supported on the horizontal contact (12), when its canting, reaching (13a) with the contact (13) of sidepiece, foundation contacts, in addition, described spring (10) is convenient to make wobble-member (8) to turn back to its origin-location, promptly lean against on the U-shaped supporting member (11), the latter then leans against to be bordering on and connects on contact (14) and the horizontal contact (12) (14a), it is arranged according to the difference of using, as as the on/off switch or be used as selector switch and change, bilateral/disconnections close or two selector switch in then be provided with in duplicate, arrange a flat spin spring (20) in push-button switch, to be used to making wobble-member return its home position rapidly.

4. improved mechanism as claimed in claim 1, the toggle switch of dress in described mechanism has, be used to control low-voltage electrical appliance, it is characterized in that, matrix (6) and double-basis body (7) have side rib (27a) and reach (27b), it has a bigger supporting role on grappling metal carrier (4), the inhomogeneities of dress box body in the compensation, the key (27) that its feature also is to provide other is with rapid connection electric conductor (29), conductor (29) can be positioned in the matrix easily, has in the matrix for mechanism to make each required contact of proper operation.

5. improved mechanism as claimed in claim 4, the toggle switch of dress in described mechanism has, be used to control low-voltage electrical appliance, it is characterized in that, matrix (6) has external bond (38), thrown off by the fastening conductor (29) of spring/contact (14) under pressure in order to handle, when key (38) when being pressed, spring/contact (14) will move backward and discharge electric conductor (29), described key (38) acts on by the perforate (39) that matrix (6) is had on its lateral surface, in addition, the bottom of described spring/contact (14) curves two identical contacts (14a), is used for convenient described connection.

6. improved mechanism as claimed in claim 1, the toggle switch of dress in described mechanism has, be used to control low-voltage electrical appliance, it is characterized in that, described mounting panel (3) has a side projecture part (30), in order under pressure, to be connected on the framework (2), this can change in an embodiment, promptly corresponding to different mechanisms, can have two or more frameworks (2a) to install abreast mutually, described framework has connector side by side, can connect in the mode that socket inserts, described connector has a cylindrical projection branch (32) and corresponding cylinder type hollow recess (33), and described framework is mutually the same and can exchanges.

7. improved mechanism as claimed in claim 1, the toggle switch of dress in described mechanism has, be used to control low-voltage electrical appliance, it is characterized in that, key (1) has the side rib (34) that is arranged in framework (2) corresponding aperture, to prevent their disengagement, the protuberance 36 of lower surface that is positioned at it is in order to correct supporting and be fastened on the wobble-member (8), in addition, rib (35) is also arranged on its other both sides, these ribs (35) have ligule part (35a), and they are used for playing damping action in the rolling motion of key (1).

8. improved mechanism as claimed in claim 1, the toggle switch of dress in described mechanism has, be used to control low-voltage electrical appliance, it is characterized in that, they have can be according to the different illuminators that change of purposes, in described illuminator, a neon light (23), its light can be seen by the groove (21) with a transparent or semitransparent lid (22) on toggle switch (1c), this neon light can be " illuminating lamp " or " indicator light " according to the purposes difference, described neon light is positioned at a suitable supporting member (24), have a series of contacts (25) that are positioned at the supporting member sidepiece on the supporting member, and they will be connected in the circuit that is arranged in the matrix (6), and this circuit can change as illuminating lamp or indicator light according to lamp.