EP1031162B1 - Electromagnetic relay with a fuse - Google Patents

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EP1031162B1
EP1031162B1 EP98959746A EP98959746A EP1031162B1 EP 1031162 B1 EP1031162 B1 EP 1031162B1 EP 98959746 A EP98959746 A EP 98959746A EP 98959746 A EP98959746 A EP 98959746A EP 1031162 B1 EP1031162 B1 EP 1031162B1
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  • the invention relates to an electromagnetic relay with a Coil, a yoke and an anchor, at least one fixed and at least one movable armature operable Contact, being a first contact directly with a first connection element and a second contact via two with a pluggable fuse, bridging conductor sections is connected to a second connection element and wherein the connection elements through a bottom side of the relay exit at the bottom.
  • Such a relay is for example from DE 32 09 915 A1 known.
  • a relay especially for motor vehicles, described in which within the housing of the actual relay system additional contact lugs upwards are guided and arranged on the outside of the housing Fuse are bridged, the connecting contacts through a top opening in the interior of the housing extend. Accordingly, the relay there must be in the housing top have a more or less central opening, thereby protecting the relay inside against environmental influences is deteriorating.
  • the one placed on the case enlarges Securing the overall height of the relay.
  • the aim of the present invention is to design a relay of the type mentioned in such a way that a standard relay design with as few changes as possible and as few additional parts as possible to accommodate one Fuse is equipped; the protective effect a housing cap are largely preserved and the overall height cannot be increased.
  • this goal is achieved with such a relay achieved in that the second contact is connected to the yoke is which is perpendicular to the bottom side in the area an outside of the relay extending yoke portion has that the second connection element in extension of the yoke section, electrically insulated from this, by the bottom side extends that both the yoke section and also the second connection element, one from the outside laterally protruding spring clip and that the two spring clips to hold the securing element together align at a predetermined distance.
  • the Plug fuse in the area of a side wall of the relay, whereby the spring clips to be connected to the fuse from the Housing are brought out. This is preferably done in close to the bottom of the relay so that the housing cap with their protective effect is largely preserved and only minor breakthroughs in the area near the bottom needs to show.
  • the spring clips are each preferably via webs with the Yoke leg or the connecting element connected to Sections over which the load current is normal anyway Designs is led to the outside. Compared to the standard designs So can the yoke leg and the second connection element remain essentially unchanged, only the usual direct connection between Yoke leg and connecting element is separated to the To enable bridging through the plug fuse.
  • the for Connection webs can, for example, in one piece formed with the respective yoke leg or the connecting element be or connected to it later by welding or soldering.
  • the Spring clips, which directly connect the blade of the plug fuse can be integrally formed with the webs or subsequently with these by welding, soldering or Rivets are connected.
  • a housing cap of the relay can largely keep their standard form if only with appropriate Recesses for the webs mentioned is provided. She then reaches with one of her side walls between the actual one Relays and the plug fuse with their spring clips.
  • the relay shown in Figure 1 has a magnet system with a bobbin 1, which carries a winding 2.
  • the sink sits on a base 3, which is parallel to a bottom side 4 defined to the coil axis.
  • connection elements led downwards perpendicular to the bottom side namely coil connection elements 5 (only one visible) and Load connection elements 6 and 7, each in the form of flat core.
  • An L-shaped yoke 8 extends with a main leg above the coil parallel to the bottom side and with a yoke section 9 perpendicular to the coil axis into the Proximity of the base 3.
  • the yoke 8 forms a bearing edge 10 for an anchor, not shown, the one also not shown contact spring with a movable contact wearing.
  • An invisible fixed contact is inside the relay connected to the connecting element 6.
  • the contact spring is over rivet warts 11 attached to the yoke 8 and thus electrically connected to it.
  • the yoke 8 is anchored in the base Connection element 7, which is designed as a flat plug, connected, to close the load circuit.
  • the connector is 7, which is arranged in the extension of the yoke leg 9 is not directly connected to the latter, but separated from it by an air gap or electrically isolated.
  • the connection is made using a plug fuse 12, the well-known structure of automotive fuses has. It essentially consists of one insulating support body 13, from the two plug-in knives 14 protrude downwards. Inside the fuse 12 are the two plug-in knives 14 low over a conductor section Cross-section connected, if the current load is too high melts and thereby interrupts the load circuit.
  • the spring clip 15 is connected to the connecting element 7 via a web 17, while the spring clip 16 with a web 18 the yoke leg 9 is connected.
  • the web 18 is welded onto the yoke leg 9 or soldered.
  • the spring terminals 15 and 16 are in the Case of Figure 1 stamped fork-shaped from a sheet metal level. But you could also as U-shaped spring clips 19 on accordingly horizontally bent out webs 20 and 21 placed and attached by riveting, welding or soldering. Such a modification is shown in FIG. 3.
  • the relay has a housing cap 22 which is cut open in FIG. 1 and is fully shown in Figure 2.
  • This Housing cap 22 engages with its side wall 23 parallel to Yoke leg 9 between the actual relay system and the Plug-in fuse 12. This is done by the base 3 and the housing cap 22 formed housing largely closed received because the housing wall 23 only in the lower Edge area recesses for the webs reaching through 17 and 18 must have.
  • a pocket 24 is formed on the housing cap, which encloses the fuse 12 together with the spring clips 15 and 16 and so protects.
  • the pocket 24 is towards the top open, so that the fuse 12 without removing the housing cap 22 can be replaced.
  • the backup can be a Stick out of the cap. Otherwise, the cap but be designed so that with commercial pulling aids the fuse can be replaced.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein elektromagnetisches Relais mit einer Spule, einem Joch und einem Anker, mindestens einem feststehenden und mindestens einem von dem Anker betätigbaren beweglichen Kontakt, wobei ein erster Kontakt direkt mit einem ersten Anschlußelement und ein zweiter Kontakt über zwei mit einer steckbaren Schmelzsicherung überbrückte Leiterabschnitte mit einem zweiten Anschlußelement verbunden ist und wobei die Anschlußelemente durch eine Bodenseite des Relais nach unten austreten.The invention relates to an electromagnetic relay with a Coil, a yoke and an anchor, at least one fixed and at least one movable armature operable Contact, being a first contact directly with a first connection element and a second contact via two with a pluggable fuse, bridging conductor sections is connected to a second connection element and wherein the connection elements through a bottom side of the relay exit at the bottom.

Ein derartiges Relais ist beispielsweise aus der DE 32 09 915 A1 bekannt. Dort ist ein Relais, insbesondere für Kraftfahrzeuge, beschrieben, bei dem innerhalb des Gehäuses von dem eigentlichen Relaissystem zusätzliche Kontaktfahnen nach oben geführt sind und durch eine außen auf dem Gehäuse angeordnete Schmelzsicherung überbrückt sind, deren Anschlußkontakte sich durch eine oberseitige Gehäuseöffnung in das Gehäuseinnere erstrecken. Demnach muß also das dortige Relais in der Gehäuseoberscite eine mehr oder weniger zentrale Öffnung aufweisen, wodurch der Schutz des Relais im Inneren gegen Umwelteinflüsse verschlechtert wird. Außerdem sind, da ja die normalen Lastkreisanschlüsse in der Regel zur Bodenseite und von dort nach unten herausgeführt werden, zusätzliche Anschlußfahnen zu der an der Oberseite liegenden Sicherung hin erforderlich. Schließlich vergrößert die auf das Gehäuse gesetzte Sicherung auch die Bauhöhe des Relais.Such a relay is for example from DE 32 09 915 A1 known. There is a relay, especially for motor vehicles, described in which within the housing of the actual relay system additional contact lugs upwards are guided and arranged on the outside of the housing Fuse are bridged, the connecting contacts through a top opening in the interior of the housing extend. Accordingly, the relay there must be in the housing top have a more or less central opening, thereby protecting the relay inside against environmental influences is deteriorating. Besides, there are normal load circuit connections usually to the ground side and are led out from there downwards, additional connecting lugs towards the fuse on the top required. Finally, the one placed on the case enlarges Securing the overall height of the relay.

Aus der DE 37 08 723 A1 ist weiterhin ein Relais mit einem insbesondere für Kraftfahrzeuge üblichen Aufbau bekannt, bei dem ein Lastkreisanschluß über das Joch und über ein mit dem Joch verbundenes Anschlußelement aus elektrisch gut leitendem Material geführt ist. From DE 37 08 723 A1 a relay with a known in particular for the usual construction of motor vehicles at the one load circuit connection over the yoke and over one with the Yoke-connected connection element made of a good electrical conductor Material is guided.

Ziel der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es, eine Relaiskonstruktion der eingangs genannten Art so zu gestalten, daß eine standardmäßige Relaiskonstruktion mit möglichst geringen Änderungen und möglichst wenig Zusatzteilen zur Aufnahme einer Schmelzsicherung ausgestattet wird; dabei soll die Schutzwirkung einer Gehäusekappe möglichst weitgehend erhalten bleiben und auch die Bauhöhe nicht vergrößert werden.The aim of the present invention is to design a relay of the type mentioned in such a way that a standard relay design with as few changes as possible and as few additional parts as possible to accommodate one Fuse is equipped; the protective effect a housing cap are largely preserved and the overall height cannot be increased.

Erfindungsgemäß wird dieses Ziel bei einem derartigen Relais dadurch erreicht, daß der zweite Kontakt mit dem Joch verbunden ist, welches einen sich senkrecht zur Bodenseite im Bereich einer Außenseite des Relais erstreckenden Jochabschnitt aufweist, daß das zweite Anschlußelement sich in Verlängerung des Jochabschnittes, von diesem elektrisch isoliert, durch die Bodenseite erstreckt, daß sowohl der Jochabschnitt als auch das zweite Anschlußelement je eine von der Außenseite seitlich vorstehende Federklemme trägt und daß die beiden Federklemmen zur Aufnahme des Sicherungselementes miteinander in einem vorgegebenen Abstand fluchten.According to the invention, this goal is achieved with such a relay achieved in that the second contact is connected to the yoke is which is perpendicular to the bottom side in the area an outside of the relay extending yoke portion has that the second connection element in extension of the yoke section, electrically insulated from this, by the bottom side extends that both the yoke section and also the second connection element, one from the outside laterally protruding spring clip and that the two spring clips to hold the securing element together align at a predetermined distance.

Bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Relais befindet sich also die Stecksicherung im Bereich einer Seitenwand des Relais, wobei die mit der Sicherung zu verbindenden Federklemmen aus dem Gehäuse herausgeführt sind. Dies geschieht vorzugsweise in der Nähe der Bodenseite des Relais, so daß die Gehäusekappe mit ihrer Schutzwirkung weitgehend erhalten bleibt und lediglich in dem Bereich nahe der Bodenseite geringe Durchbrüche aufzuweisen braucht.In the relay according to the invention is therefore the Plug fuse in the area of a side wall of the relay, whereby the spring clips to be connected to the fuse from the Housing are brought out. This is preferably done in close to the bottom of the relay so that the housing cap with their protective effect is largely preserved and only minor breakthroughs in the area near the bottom needs to show.

Die Federklemmen sind jeweils vorzugsweise über Stege mit dem Jochschenkel bzw. dem Anschlußelement verbunden, und zwar an Abschnitten, über die der Laststrom ohnehin bei üblichen Bauformen nach außen geführt wird. Gegenüber den Standardbauformen können also der Jochschenkel und das zweite Anschlußelement im wesentlichen unverändert bleiben, wobei lediglich die sonst übliche unmittelbare Verbindung zwischen Jochschenkel und Anschlußelement aufgetrennt wird, um die Überbrückung durch die Stecksicherung zu ermöglichen. Die zur Verbindung dienenden Stege können beispielsweise einstückig mit dem jeweiligen Jochschenkel bzw. dem Anschlußelement ausgebildet sein oder auch nachträglich mit diesem verbunden werden, beispielsweise durch Schweißen oder Löten. Auch die Federklemmen, welche unmittelbar die Steckmesser der Stecksicherung aufnehmen, können mit den Stegen einstückig ausgebildet oder nachträglich mit diesen durch Schweißen, Löten oder Nieten verbunden werden.The spring clips are each preferably via webs with the Yoke leg or the connecting element connected to Sections over which the load current is normal anyway Designs is led to the outside. Compared to the standard designs So can the yoke leg and the second connection element remain essentially unchanged, only the usual direct connection between Yoke leg and connecting element is separated to the To enable bridging through the plug fuse. The for Connection webs can, for example, in one piece formed with the respective yoke leg or the connecting element be or connected to it later by welding or soldering. Also the Spring clips, which directly connect the blade of the plug fuse can be integrally formed with the webs or subsequently with these by welding, soldering or Rivets are connected.

Wie bereits erwähnt, kann eine Gehäusekappe des Relais weitgehend ihre Standardform behalten, wenn sie nur mit entsprechenden Ausnehmungen für die erwähnten Stege versehen wird. Sie greift dann mit einer ihrer Seitenwände zwischen das eigentliche Relais und die Stecksicherung mit deren Federklemmen. Vorteilhaft ist es aber auch, an der Kappe eine zusätzliche Tasche anzuformen, welche die Stecksicherung mit den Anschlußklemmen zumindest teilweise umschließt. Dabei ist es wiederum von Vorteil, wenn diese Tasche zur Oberseite offen ist, um das Auswechseln der Stecksicherung ohne Abnahme der Relais-Gehäusekappe zu ermöglichen.As already mentioned, a housing cap of the relay can largely keep their standard form if only with appropriate Recesses for the webs mentioned is provided. She then reaches with one of her side walls between the actual one Relays and the plug fuse with their spring clips. However, it is also advantageous to have an additional cap Form the bag, which the plug fuse with the Terminals at least partially encloses. It is again beneficial if this bag is open to the top is to replace the plug fuse without removing the To enable relay housing cap.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend an Ausführungsbeispielen anhand der Zeichnung näher erläutert. Es zeigt

  • Figur 1 ein erfindungsgemäß gestaltetes Relais mit Stecksicherung, wobei die Gehäusekappe des Relais teilweise aufgeschnitten ist,
  • Figur 2 die Gehäusekappe des Relais von Figur 1 in einer Gesamtansicht und
  • Figur 3 ein Joch mit Anschlußelement und Stecksicherung eines Relais gemäß Figur 1, jedoch in etwas abgewandelter Ausführungsform.
    • The invention is explained in more detail below using exemplary embodiments with reference to the drawing. It shows
  • 1 shows a relay designed according to the invention with a plug fuse, the housing cap of the relay being partially cut open,
  • Figure 2 shows the housing cap of the relay of Figure 1 in an overall view
  • Figure 3 shows a yoke with a connecting element and plug fuse of a relay according to Figure 1, but in a slightly modified embodiment.

    • Das in Figur 1 dargestellte Relais besitzt ein Magnetsystem mit einem Spulenkörper 1, der eine Wicklung 2 trägt. Die Spule sitzt auf einem Sockel 3, der eine Bodenseite 4 parallel zur Spulenachse definiert. Durch den Sockel 3 sind Anschlußelemente senkrecht zur Bodenseite nach unten herausgeführt, nämlich Spulenanschlußelemente 5 (nur eines sichtbar) sowie Lastanschlußelemente 6 und 7, jeweils in Form von Flachstekkern. Ein L-förmiges Joch 8 erstreckt sich mit einem Hauptschenkel oberhalb der Spule parallel zur Bodenseite und mit einem Jochabschnitt 9 senkrecht zur Spulenachse bis in die Nähe des Sockels 3. Das Joch 8 bildet eine Lagerkante 10 für einen nicht dargestellten Anker, der eine ebenfalls nicht dargestellte Kontaktfeder mit einem beweglichen Kontakt trägt. Ein nicht sichtbarer Festkontakt ist innerhalb des Relais mit dem Anschlußelement 6 verbunden.The relay shown in Figure 1 has a magnet system with a bobbin 1, which carries a winding 2. The sink sits on a base 3, which is parallel to a bottom side 4 defined to the coil axis. Through the base 3 are connection elements led downwards perpendicular to the bottom side, namely coil connection elements 5 (only one visible) and Load connection elements 6 and 7, each in the form of flat core. An L-shaped yoke 8 extends with a main leg above the coil parallel to the bottom side and with a yoke section 9 perpendicular to the coil axis into the Proximity of the base 3. The yoke 8 forms a bearing edge 10 for an anchor, not shown, the one also not shown contact spring with a movable contact wearing. An invisible fixed contact is inside the relay connected to the connecting element 6.

    Die nicht dargestellte Kontaktfeder wird über Nietwarzen 11 an dem Joch 8 befestigt und so elektrisch mit diesem verbunden. Außerdem ist das Joch 8 mit dem im Sockel verankerten Anschlußelement 7, das als Flachstecker ausgebildet ist, verbunden, um den Lastkreis zu schließen. Allerdings ist das Anschlußelement 7, das in Verlängerung des Jochschenkels 9 angeordnet ist, nicht unmittelbar mit letzterem verbunden, sondern von diesem durch einen Luftspalt getrennt bzw. elektrisch isoliert. Die Verbindung erfolgt über eine Stecksicherung 12, die den bekannten Aufbau von Kraftfahrzeug-Sicherungen besitzt. Sie besteht im wesentlichen aus einem isolierenden Trägerkörper 13, aus dem zwei Steckmesser 14 nach unten herausragen. Im Inneren der Sicherung 12 sind die beiden Steckmesser 14 über einen Leiterabschnitt geringen Querschnitts verbunden, der bei zu hoher Strombelastung schmilzt und dadurch den Laststromkreis unterbricht.The contact spring, not shown, is over rivet warts 11 attached to the yoke 8 and thus electrically connected to it. In addition, the yoke 8 is anchored in the base Connection element 7, which is designed as a flat plug, connected, to close the load circuit. However, the connector is 7, which is arranged in the extension of the yoke leg 9 is not directly connected to the latter, but separated from it by an air gap or electrically isolated. The connection is made using a plug fuse 12, the well-known structure of automotive fuses has. It essentially consists of one insulating support body 13, from the two plug-in knives 14 protrude downwards. Inside the fuse 12 are the two plug-in knives 14 low over a conductor section Cross-section connected, if the current load is too high melts and thereby interrupts the load circuit.

    Zur Aufnahme der beiden Steckmesser 14 sind zwei gabelförmige Federklemmen 15 und 16 miteinander fluchtend und in einem dem Steckmesser entsprechenden Abstand angeordnet. Die Federklemme 15 ist über einen Steg 17 mit dem Anschlußelement 7 verbunden, während die Federklemme 16 über einen Steg 18 mit dem Jochschenkel 9 verbunden ist. To accommodate the two plug-in knives 14 are two fork-shaped Spring clips 15 and 16 in alignment and in one Plug knife arranged appropriate distance. The spring clip 15 is connected to the connecting element 7 via a web 17, while the spring clip 16 with a web 18 the yoke leg 9 is connected.

    Grundsätzlich können die Federklemmen mit ihren jeweiligen Stegen 17 bzw. 18 jeweils einstückig an dem sie tragenden Teil angeformt sein, wie dies in Figur 1 bei dem Steg 17 gezeigt ist. Dieser ist mit dem Anschlußelement 7 einstückig ausgebildet. Der Steg 18 ist auf den Jochschenkel 9 aufgeschweißt oder gelötet. Die Federklemmen 15 und 16 sind im Fall der Figur 1 gabelförmig aus einer Blechebene gestanzt. Sie könnten aber auch als U-förmige Federklammern 19 auf entsprechend waagerecht herausgebogene Stege 20 bzw. 21 aufgesetzt und durch Nieten, Schweißen oder Löten befestigt sein. Eine derartige Modifizierung ist in Figur 3 gezeigt.Basically, the spring clips with their respective Bars 17 and 18 each in one piece on the one carrying them Part be molded, as shown in Figure 1 at the web 17 is. This is in one piece with the connecting element 7 educated. The web 18 is welded onto the yoke leg 9 or soldered. The spring terminals 15 and 16 are in the Case of Figure 1 stamped fork-shaped from a sheet metal level. But you could also as U-shaped spring clips 19 on accordingly horizontally bent out webs 20 and 21 placed and attached by riveting, welding or soldering. Such a modification is shown in FIG. 3.

    Das Relais besitzt eine Gehäusekappe 22, die in Figur 1 aufgeschnitten und in Figur 2 vollständig dargestellt ist. Diese Gehäusekappe 22 greift mit ihrer Seitenwand 23 parallel zum Jochschenkel 9 zwischen das eigentliche Relaissystem und die Stecksicherung 12. Auf diese Weise wird das durch den Sockel 3 und die Gehäusekappe 22 gebildete Gehäuse weitgehend geschlossen erhalten, da die Gehäusewand 23 lediglich im unteren Randbereich Ausnehmungen für die hindurchgreifenden Stege 17 und 18 aufweisen muß.The relay has a housing cap 22 which is cut open in FIG. 1 and is fully shown in Figure 2. This Housing cap 22 engages with its side wall 23 parallel to Yoke leg 9 between the actual relay system and the Plug-in fuse 12. This is done by the base 3 and the housing cap 22 formed housing largely closed received because the housing wall 23 only in the lower Edge area recesses for the webs reaching through 17 and 18 must have.

    Weiterhin ist an der Gehäusekappe eine Tasche 24 angeformt, die die Sicherung 12 mitsamt den Federklemmen 15 und 16 umschließt und so schützt. Die Tasche 24 ist zur Oberseite hin offen, so daß die Sicherung 12 auch ohne Abnahme der Gehäusekappe 22 ausgewechselt werden kann. Die Sicherung kann ein Stück aus der Kappe herausstehen. Ansonsten muß die Kappe aber so gestaltet sein, daß mit handelsüblichen Ziehhilfen die Sicherung ausgewechselt werden kann.Furthermore, a pocket 24 is formed on the housing cap, which encloses the fuse 12 together with the spring clips 15 and 16 and so protects. The pocket 24 is towards the top open, so that the fuse 12 without removing the housing cap 22 can be replaced. The backup can be a Stick out of the cap. Otherwise, the cap but be designed so that with commercial pulling aids the fuse can be replaced.

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    1. An electromagnetic relay having a coil (2), a yoke (8) and an armature, at least one fixed contact and at least one movable contact which is actuable by the armature, in which a first contact is directly connected to a first terminal element (6) and a second contact is connected to a second terminal element (7) by way of two conductor portions bridged by a pluggable melt fuse (12), and in which the terminal elements project downwards out through a base side (4) of the relay,
         characterised in that the second contact is connected to the yoke (8), which has a yoke portion (9) extending perpendicular to the base side in the region of an outer side of the relay, in that the second terminal element (7) extends, prolonging the yoke portion (9) and electrically isolated therefrom, through the base side (4), in that both the yoke portion (9) and the second terminal element (7) bear in each case a spring clamp (16, 15) projecting laterally from the outer side (23) of the relay, and in that the two spring clamps (15, 16) are flush with one another at a predetermined spacing in order to receive the melt fuse (12).
    2. A relay according to Claim 1, characterised in that the spring clamps (15, 16; 19) are each held by a web (17, 18; 20, 21) which projects perpendicularly from the yoke limb (9) or the terminal element (7) respectively.
    3. A relay according to Claim 2, characterised in that the web (17; 20) is in each case bent in one piece out of the plane of the yoke limb or the terminal element (7) respectively.
    4. A relay according to Claim 2 or 3, characterised in that the web (18; 21) is connected to the yoke limb (9) or the terminal element respectively by welding or soldering.
    5. A relay according to Claim 2 or 3, characterised in that the spring clamps (19) are connected to the associated web (20, 21) by welding, soldering or riveting.
    6. A relay according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterised in that it has a housing cap (22), in that the webs (17, 18; 20, 21) are arranged in the vicinity of the base side (4), and in that a side wall (23) of the housing cap (22) runs between the spring clamps (15, 16; 19) and the melt fuse (12) on the one hand and the yoke limb (9) on the other hand.
    7. A relay according to Claim 6, characterised in that a pocket (24) at least partly surrounding the spring clamps (15, 16; 19) and the melt fuse (12) is integrally formed on the housing cap (22).
    8. A relay according to Claim 7, characterised in that the pocket (24) is open towards the upper side of the relay.
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