EP0390084B1 - Interrupteur de fin de course - Google Patents
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- EP0390084B1 EP0390084B1 EP90105837A EP90105837A EP0390084B1 EP 0390084 B1 EP0390084 B1 EP 0390084B1 EP 90105837 A EP90105837 A EP 90105837A EP 90105837 A EP90105837 A EP 90105837A EP 0390084 B1 EP0390084 B1 EP 0390084B1
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H21/00—Switches operated by an operating part in the form of a pivotable member acted upon directly by a solid body, e.g. by a hand
- H01H21/02—Details
- H01H21/18—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
- H01H21/22—Operating parts, e.g. handle
- H01H21/24—Operating parts, e.g. handle biased to return to normal position upon removal of operating force
- H01H21/28—Operating parts, e.g. handle biased to return to normal position upon removal of operating force adapted for actuation at a limit or other predetermined position in the path of a body, the relative movement of switch and body being primarily for a purpose other than the actuation of the switch, e.g. door switch, limit switch, floor-levelling switch of a lift
- H01H21/285—Operating parts, e.g. handle biased to return to normal position upon removal of operating force adapted for actuation at a limit or other predetermined position in the path of a body, the relative movement of switch and body being primarily for a purpose other than the actuation of the switch, e.g. door switch, limit switch, floor-levelling switch of a lift having an operating arm actuated by the movement of the body and mounted on an axis converting its rotating movement into a rectilinear switch activating movement
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
- H01H13/02—Details
- H01H13/26—Snap-action arrangements depending upon deformation of elastic members
- H01H13/36—Snap-action arrangements depending upon deformation of elastic members using flexing of blade springs
- H01H13/365—Snap-action arrangements depending upon deformation of elastic members using flexing of blade springs having a symmetrical configuration
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- the present invention relates to a limit switch for various kinds of production equipment, industrial robots and so forth, and particularly relates to a limit switch which detects an object by means of a manipulation lever rotatably supported by the head of the switch.
- Limit switches in general comprise a case housing, a basic switching mechanism having a manipulation rod of the pushed-in type, a head housing a cam for converting a rotating motion into a straight motion, and a manipulation lever pivotally coupled to the head.
- the cam acts to convert the rotation of a rotary shaft associated with the manipulation lever, into straight motion of a plunger supported by the case or the head, so that the manipulation rod of the basic switching mechanism is pushed in by the plunger. Since the manipulation lever receives the force of the return spring when the lever is rotated back to the free position thereof, the lever is likely to be rotated back beyond the free position.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 shown a limit switch which is relavent to the present invention.
- the limit switch includes a case 1, a basic switching mechanism 2 housed in the case, and a head 3 secured to the upper end of the case.
- a rotary shaft 4 is rotatably supported by bearings 5 and 6 is the head 3, and projects out of the cylindrical portion 3a of the head at one end of the shaft.
- the butt 7a of a manipulation lever 7 for detecting an object is secured to the rotary shaft 4 at the above-mentioned end thereof.
- a roller 8 is rotatably supported by a shaft 9 at the tip 7b of the manipulation lever 7.
- the opening of the cylindrical portion 3a of the head 3 is closed with a seal plate 10.
- An oil seal 11 is interposed between the rotary shaft 4 and the cylindrical portion 3a of the head 3.
- An annular groove 12 is provided in the outside circumferential surface of the rotary shaft 4.
- An O-ring 13 is fitted in the annular groove 12.
- the rotary shaft 4 has a flat portion 14, on the top of which a return plunger 15 shaped as a bottomed cylinder is provided.
- a return coil spring 16 is engaged between the return plunger 15 and the inside surface of the upper portion of the head 3 so that a returning force is applied to the flat portion 14 of the rotary shaft 4 through the return plunger by the spring.
- a fixed plate 17 is fitted in the lower portion of the head 3.
- a lever 21 is supported by a shaft 22 in the case 1 so that the lever is rotatable and the tip of the lever is in contact with the manipulation rod 23 of the basic switching mechanism 2.
- the central portion of the lever 21 has a projection 21b, which is pushed in by the manipulation plunger 20.
- An O-ring 24 is provided between the mutually fitted portions of the case 1 and the head 3.
- a name plate 25 is attached to the outside of the case 1.
- a terminal box 26 housing terminals 27 is attached to the case 1.
- a screw 28 for attaching the basic switching mechanism 2 is tightened thereon.
- An E-shaped washer 29 for securing the disk cam 19 is provided.
- a limit switch according to the preamble of claim 1 is known from US-A-3 829 637.
- DE-A-1 920 237 discloses a limit switch having a drive lever between the cam means and the manipulation rod. The force counteracting a rotation of the manipulation lever back beyond its neutral position tends to zero as the manipulation lever approaches this position.
- the present invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems.
- the limit switch according to the invention is as defined in claim 1.
- the drive lever provided between the cam and the manipulation rod of the basic switching mechanism counteracts the driving force of the cam to the manipulation rod because of the leverage of the drive lever (which is the ratio of the length from the fulcrum for the drive lever to the point of application of over the length from the fulcrum to the point of action of the lever) so that the manipulation rod is prevented from being pushed in. For that reason, the inversion signal is prevented from being generated.
- FIG. 1 is a cutaway front view of a limit switch provided in accordance with a related art.
- FIG. 2 is a cutaway side view of the limit switch.
- FIG. 3 is a cutaway side view of a limit switch which is an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a cutaway front view of the head of the limit switching shown in FIG. 3.
- FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the basic switching mechanism of the limit switch shown in FIG. 3.
- FIG. 6 is a view showing the direction of the motion of the manipulation lever of the limit switch shown in FIG. 3.
- FIG. 7a is a view showing the state of the basic switching mechanism, which corresponds to the neutral free position of a manipulation lever.
- FIG. 7b is a view showing the state of the basic switching mechanism, which corresponds to the clockwise rotated position of the manipulation lever.
- FIG. 7c is a view showing the state of the basic switching mechanism, which corresponds to the counterclockwise rotated position of the manipulation lever.
- FIG. 3 shows a limit switch which is yet another embodiment.
- the limit switch includes a case 301 housing a basic switching mechanism 302, a head 303 secured to the upper end of the case, and a rotary shaft 304 supported by bearings 305 and 306 in the head.
- the butt 307a of the manipulation lever 307 of the limit switch is secured to the rotary shaft 304 at the outer end 304a thereof.
- the outside circumferential surface of the rotary shaft 304 has an annular groove 308.
- a roller 309, with which a detected object such as a workpiece comes into contact, is rotatably supported with a shaft 310 at the tip 307b of the manipulation lever 307.
- An O-ring 311 is fitted in the annular groove 308.
- An oil seal 312 is provided between the head 303 and the rotary shaft 304.
- a first cam 313A and a second cam 313B are secured side by side to the rotary shaft 304.
- the surface 313a of the first cam 313A is set for clockwise rotation shown by arrows a in FIGS. 18 and 20.
- the surface 313b of the second cam 313B is set for counterclockwise rotation shown by arrows b in FIGS. 18 and 20.
- the surface 313b of the second cam 313B is set for counterclockwise rotation shown by arrows b in FIGS 18 and 20.
- a spring 314 is engaged around the first and the second cams 313A and 313B so as to apply a returning force to the manipulation lever 307 through the cams. As shown in FIG.
- a first plunger 316A and a second plunger 316B which correspond to the first and the second cams 313A and 313B, are movably supported in the axial directions of the plungers by a plunger holder 315 provided at the bottom of the head 303.
- a first lever 317A and a second lever 317B are supported with shafts 318A and 318B by the holder 315.
- the first plunger 316A is driven by the first lever 317A and the first cam 313A.
- the second plunger 316B is driven by the second lever 317B and the second cam 313B.
- a first drive lever 320A and a second drive lever 320B are supported by a shaft 319 in the case 301 between the basic switching mechanism 302 and the first and the second plungers 316A and 316B.
- the leverages of the drive levers 320A and 320B are set so that the basic switching mechanism 302 is turned on or off through the motions of the plungers 316A and 316B in the axial directions thereof.
- the drive levers counteract the driving actions of the plungers when the manipulation lever 307 is on the verge of being rotated back beyond the free position thereof, which is shown by a reference symbol FP in FIG. 6.
- FIG. 5 shows the basic switching mechanism 302 of the limit switch shown in FIG. 3.
- the mechanism 302 includes an upper switching unit SW 1 and a lower switching unit SW2 provided in the casing 331 of the mechanism, and a first manipulation rod 332A and a second manipulation rod 332B supported concentrically to each other with return springs 333A and 333B in the casing so that the rods are movable up an down.
- the manipulation lever 307 is rotated clockwise with regard to FIG. 6, the first manipulation rod 332A is pushed in by the first drive lever 320A.
- the manipulation lever 307 is rotated counterclockwise with regard to FIG. 6, the first manipulation rod 332A is pushed in by the first drive lever 320A.
- a First movable spring 334A and a second movable spring 334B are engaged with the first and the second manipulation rods 332 A and 332B, respectively.
- a first movable member 335A and a second movable member 335B are driven by the first and the second manipulation rods 332A and 332B through the actions of both the ends of the first and the second movable springs 334A and 334B, respectively.
- Movable contacts 336A and 337A are secured to the first movable member 335A at both the ends thereof.
- Movable contacts 336B and 337B are secured to the second movable member 335B at both the ends thereof.
- a part of fixed terminals 338A and 339A and another pair of fixed terminals 340A and 341A are secured to the upper portion of the casing 331.
- Normally-open fixed contacts 342A and 343A are secured to the fixed terminals 338A and 339A and face the movable contacts 336A and 337A, respectively.
- Normally-closed fixed contacts 344A and 345A are secured to the other fixed terminals 340A and 341A and face the movable contacts 336A and 337A, respectively.
- a pair of fixed terminals 338B and 339B and another pair of fixed terminals 340B and 341B are secured to the lower portion of the casing 331.
- Normally-open fixed contacts 342B and 343B are secured to the fixed terminals 338B and 339B and face the movable contacts 336B and 337B, respectively.
- Normally-closed fixed contacts 344B and 345B are secured to the other fixed terminals 340B and 341B and face the movable contacts 336B and 337B, respectively.
- the first lever 317A is rotated by the surface 313a of the first cam 313A so that the first plunger 316A is moved down in the axial direction thereof. Because of the downward movement of the plunger 316A, the first manipulation rod 332A of the basic switching mechanism 2 is pushed in through the action of the drive lever 320A.
- the manipulation lever 307 is rotated further clockwise to an operative position OP 1 shown in FIG.. 6, the first movable spring 334A is inverted due to the displacement of the first manipulation rod 332A so that the first movable member 335A is moved up.
- the movable contacts 336A and 337A come into contact with the normally-open fixed contacts 342A and 343A, respectively, as shown in FIG. 7b.
- the manipulation lever 307 is rotated back to the neutral free position FP by the force of the return spring 314.
- the first manipulation rod 332A of the basic switching mechanism 302 is returned to the original position thereof by the force of the return spring 333A, the movable member 335A is moved back to the original position thereof through the action of the movable spring 334A, and the movable contacts 336A and 337A come into contact with the normally-closed fixed contacts 344A and 345A, respectively.
- the movable contacts 336B and 337B come into contact with the normally-open fixed contacts 342B and 343B, respectively, as shown in FIG. 7c.
- the manipulation lever 307 is rotated back to the neutral free position FP.
- the second manipulation rod 332B is returned to the original position thereof by the force of the return spring 333B, the movable member 335B is moved back to the original position thereof through the action of the movable spring 334B, and the movable contacts 336B and 337B come into contact with the normally-closed fixed contacts 344B and 345B, respectively.
- the leverage of the first drive lever 320A which is the ratio of the length from shaft 319 to the point of application of force (where the first plunger 316A comes into contact with the first drive lever) over the length from shaft 319 to the point of action (where the tip of the first drive lever comes into contact with the first manipulation rod 332A) is selectively preset so that the first drive lever counteracts the driving force of the first cam 313A when the manipulation lever 307 is on the verge of being rotated back beyond the neutral free position FP thereof. For that reason, the manipulation lever 307 is prevented from being rotated back beyond the neutral free position FP thereof.
- the first manipulation rod 332A is thus prevented from being pushed in to unnecessarily turn on the first switching unit SW1 of the basic switching mechanism 302.
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Claims (3)
- Commutateur de fin de course comprenant :un boîtier (301) logeant un moyen de commutation (302) :une tête (303) fixée à une extrémité dudit boîtier ;un arbre rotatif (304) supporté rotatif par ladite tête :un levier de manipulation (307) fixé à une de ses extrémités audit arbre rotatif :des moyens de came (313A, 313B) montés sur ledit arbre rotatif (314) pour convertir un mouvement de rotation en un mouvement rectiligne :un ressort de rappel (314) destiné à exercer une force de rappel sur ledit levier par l'intermédiaire desdits moyens de came et dudit arbre rotatif pour ramener le levier de manipulation à une position libre ;des moyens de pistons plongeurs (316A, 316B) destinés à commuter ledit moyen de commutation disposé dans le commutateur de fin de course et entraînés axialement en réponse auxdits moyens de came ; caractérisé en ce queledit moyen de commutation comprend deux mécanismes de commutation de base dont chacun comprend une tige de manipulation du type poussée vers l'intérieur (332A, 332B) ; etdes moyens de levier de commande sont prévus et comprennent deux leviers de commande (320A, 320B), l'un desdits leviers de commande (320A) poussant l'une des tiges de manipulation (332A) lorsque ledit levier de manipulation (307) tourne avec ladite came dans le sens horaire à partir de sa position libre, et l'autre desdits leviers de commande (320B) poussant l'autre tige de manipulation (332B) lorsque ledit levier de manipulation (307) tourne avec ladite came dans le sens anti-horaire à partir de sa position libre,chacun desdits leviers de commande (320A, 320B) ayant une force de bras de levier définie comme étant le rapport de la distance comprise entre le point d'appui du levier de commande et le point d'action sur la tige correspondante de manipulation (332A, 332B) à la distance comprise entre ledit point d'appui et le point auquel le levier de commande (320A, 320B) subit l'action desdits moyens de came (313A, 313B), ladite force de bras de levier étant réglée de façon que ledit levier de commande (320A, 320B) agisse à l'encontre de la force de commande exercée sur les moyens de came par ledit ressort de rappel (314) lorsque ledit levier de manipulation (307) est sur le point d'être entraîné en rotation vers l'arrière au-delà de sa position neutre libre, afin d'empêcher la rotation dudit levier de manipulation (307) vers l'arrière au-delà de ladite position libre.
- Commutateur de fin de course selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que des moyens de levier (317A, 317B) agissant entre les moyens de came (313A, 313B) et les moyens de pistons plongeurs (316A, 316B) sont prévus.
- Commutateur de fin de course selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de came comprennent deux cames (313A, 313B) dont chacune est associée à l'une des deux tiges de manipulation (332A, 332B).
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JP35358/89U | 1989-03-28 | ||
JP3535889U JPH02126328U (fr) | 1989-03-28 | 1989-03-28 | |
JP269478/89 | 1989-10-17 | ||
JP1269478A JP2824920B2 (ja) | 1989-10-17 | 1989-10-17 | リミツトスイッチ |
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EP0390084A2 EP0390084A2 (fr) | 1990-10-03 |
EP0390084A3 EP0390084A3 (fr) | 1992-03-04 |
EP0390084B1 true EP0390084B1 (fr) | 1996-07-10 |
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DE (1) | DE69027696T2 (fr) |
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CN103192382B (zh) * | 2012-01-06 | 2015-06-03 | 沈阳新松机器人自动化股份有限公司 | 基于磁力的行程限位机构 |
CN103197726A (zh) * | 2012-01-06 | 2013-07-10 | 沈阳新松机器人自动化股份有限公司 | 基于微动开关的行程限位机构 |
JP6866864B2 (ja) * | 2018-03-14 | 2021-04-28 | オムロン株式会社 | リミットスイッチ |
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US3959614A (en) * | 1974-10-07 | 1976-05-25 | Allen-Bradley Company | Limit switch rotary return mechanism |
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- 1990-03-27 AT AT90105837T patent/ATE140338T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
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DE69027696D1 (de) | 1996-08-14 |
ATE140338T1 (de) | 1996-07-15 |
EP0390084A3 (fr) | 1992-03-04 |
DE69027696T2 (de) | 1997-03-06 |
EP0390084A2 (fr) | 1990-10-03 |
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