EP1714296B1 - Actuator for an electric push-button switch, particularly in vehicles - Google Patents
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- H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
- H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
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- H01H13/705—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches characterised by construction, mounting or arrangement of operating parts, e.g. push-buttons or keys
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- the invention is directed to an actuator of the type specified in the preamble of claim 1.
- actuators are used on vehicle doors or on tailgates of vehicles. If the handle plate is actuated, the switching element is moved by the pressure switch in a Eindgurlage, where the contacts in the pressure switch in a switching position, where they can re-lock a lock on the vehicle door or the tailgate. Then the vehicle door or the tailgate is released and can be opened.
- a key switch assembly (DE 197 37 907 A1) where a rocker switch with latching hook and a socket with latching counterpart means by snapping can be mounted together.
- the rocker has an actuating cam, which acts on a microswitch in the event of actuation.
- the restoring force inherent in the microswitch is used to return the rocker switch to its neutral position.
- a printed circuit board push-button switch (DE 37 28 166 C2) is known, where the circuit board has recesses which are penetrated by anchor pins acting as a handle hood.
- the region of the circuit board lying between the recesses acts as a switch; it has two electrical contacts, which are arched by a curved, monostable spring plate.
- the spring plate is made of an electrically conductive material.
- An actuator according to the preamble of claim 1 is known from DE-A-3 405 654.
- the invention has for its object to develop a reliable, inexpensive actuator referred to in the preamble of claim 1 species, which is designed to save space. This is inventively achieved by the measures mentioned in claim 1, which has the following special significance.
- the switching suspension of the pressure switch takes on the new function, at the same time to provide the handle spring for the handle plate.
- the otherwise required additional components of the handle suspension are saved and the space previously required for the actuator according to the invention other important purposes available.
- the actuator according to the invention can be made more compact.
- the handle plate can be formed over a larger area compared to the prior art and e.g. be designed square or rectangular.
- a housing shell 10 is provided in the shell opening 13, a handle plate 20 is arranged.
- an electrical pressure switch 30 is arranged, whose inputs are connected to a power source not shown in detail.
- the outputs of the pressure switch lead to a functional device, e.g. a lock of a vehicle.
- the pressure switch 30 has a pressure-actuatable switching member 31 which is under the action of a switch spring 33 illustrated by an arrow.
- This switch suspension 33 endeavors to keep the switching element 31 pressed out in an extension position which can be seen from FIG. 1, which is illustrated in the figures by an auxiliary line 30.1.
- FIG. 1 which is illustrated in the figures by an auxiliary line 30.1.
- the pressure switch 30 is arranged with its switch housing 32 substantially in the center 16 of the tray bottom 15 and its switching element 31 is supported on the back 23 of the handle plate 20 from. It is recommended in the Center 26 of the plate back 23 to provide an increase 24 with spherical-like profile, which engages in a corresponding recess on the switching element end. The latter is a kind of ball-joint contact between the switch member 31 and the plate back 23. It is crucial that the switch suspension 33 acts as a suspension of the handle plate 20 and strives to hold the handle plate 20 in its apparent from Fig. 1 rest position by the auxiliary line 20.1 in Fig. 1 is marked.
- FIGS. 1 to 4 are in pairs, at opposite edge regions 27 of the handle plate 20 attachments on the back plate 23 mounted, which have a U-profile. These lugs 41 are overlapped by side arranged in the edge region 17 of the shell opening 13 strips 18. As can be seen from Fig. 2, the U-neck 41 is divided respectively into an outer and inner U-legs 43, 44, which are connected by a U-web 45. Due to the switch suspension 33, the rest position 20.1 of the handle plate 20 is determined by the fact that the outer U-legs 43 of the respective U-lugs 41 are supported on the inner surface of the housing-side edge strips 18. The U-leg ends then each form an outer stop 21 and the strip inner surfaces the associated outer counter-attack eleventh
- hinge members 51 are arranged between the plate edge 27 and the housing edge 17 .
- they are made of elastomeric material and have the shape of a web.
- This web 51 single end attached to the plate edge 27 and the other end of the opening edge 17, which can be done by spraying.
- the two web ends are provided with receptacles 53, 54, in which, as FIG. 2 illustrates, the two-sided edges 53, 54 engage.
- FIG. 2 shows the case where symmetrical manual operation is performed as illustrated by the operation arrow 28.
- the handle plate 20 is pressed against the switch suspension 33 into the shell interior 14.
- the switching member 31 is pressed and enters its marked by the auxiliary line 30.2 Eindgurlage where the contacts located in its interior are transferred to a specific switching position.
- the position of the handle plate 20 in Fig. 2 then takes the marked by a further auxiliary line 20.2 working position.
- the aforementioned outer stops 21 have been removed from their outer counter-attacks 11.
- the hinge members 51 have pivoted and / or deformed in a sufficient manner.
- FIG. 4 shows an alternative to FIG. 2, where a person actuating the actuator according to the invention carries out an asymmetrical actuation, indicated by the arrow 29, on the rectangular or square handle plate 20.
- the two-sided joint members 51 are pivoted or bent in different ways.
- an inner stopper 22 on an inner counter-stop 12 of the housing shell 10 for support while at the opposite edge of the plate already described outer stop 21 on the housing-side inner counter-stop 12 is supported.
- the grip plate 20 is given a defined inclination position, which is illustrated by the auxiliary line 20.3 in FIG. 4. Also in this tilt position 20.3 is controlled by these pairs of stops 11, 21 and 12, 22 sufficient depression of the switching element 31 from the pressure switch 30, where then again the switching effective pressing-30.2 is reached.
- FIGS. 5 to 7 a second embodiment of the actuator according to the invention is shown, where the same reference numerals are used to designate analogous components.
- the housing shell 10 Of the housing shell 10, only the tray bottom 15 and the serving for Schalenö Stamms-limiting strips 18 is illustrated.
- the shell bottom is provided with recesses 19.
- the pressure switch 30 is mounted with its switch housing 32 on the plate rear side 23, here essentially in the middle of the plate 26.
- the switch suspension 33 is here directed against the tray bottom 15, against which then the switching element 31 points ,
- the switch suspension 33 provides a reaction force 34, illustrated by a force arrow, of the grip plate 20, which is then held in the rest position already described and illustrated by an analogous auxiliary line 20.1.
- the handle plate 20 has strip-like projections 42 on opposite plate edge regions 27 which are overlapped by counter-plates 35 towards the side of the display, which are part of the opening enclosures 18.
- the lugs 42 and the counter-tabs 35 are here produced by gradations of the plate thickness or the housing wall.
- the mutually facing surface parts of the lugs 42 on the one hand and the counter-lugs 35 on the other hand respectively form the outer stops 21 and outer counter-stops 11, which in the rest position 20. 1 of FIG. 5 due to the reaction force 34 of the switch suspension 33 support each other. However, this support is effected indirectly by interposition of regions of a special joint member 52.
- the hinge member 52 consists, as the hinge member 51 of FIG. 1 to 4, of elastomeric material and in the present case has an S-profile. While the inner S-leg 55, as shown in FIG. 5, engages behind the plate inner surface 23, the outer S-leg 56 engages over the display side 25 of the handle plate 20. The S-web 57 then lies between the abutment surfaces 21, 11 described above.
- FIG. 6 shows the working position 20.2 of the grip plate 20 already described in the preceding exemplary embodiment.
- the switching element 31 of FIG. 5 has been transferred from a local extension position 30.1 into the insertion position illustrated in FIG. 6 by an auxiliary line 30.2.
- the contacts in the switch housing 32 have been redirected.
- FIG. 7 shows, in analogy to FIG. 4, the case where, by means of the arrow 29, the asymmetrical actuation of the handle plate 20 is produced in this second exemplary embodiment. While the outer stops and counter-attacks 21, 11 on one side with further deformation, optionally stretching the S-web 57 of the hinge member 42 move away from each other, they remain on the opposite side in contact. On the expansion side, the recess 19 in the tray bottom 15 ensures that the inner S-leg 55, which engages behind the plate rear side 23, does not serve as a stop for the tilting of the handle plate 20. At the same time, an inner stop 22 on the plate rear side 23 comes into contact with an inner counter-stop 12 formed by the tray bottom 15.
- a cam 37 is provided on the rear side in the region of the plate center 26, the cam tip of which generates the inner stop 22.
- the cam 37 is located in the region of the pressure switch 30 and has such a profile that the grip plate 20 reaches a defined inclination position 20.3 in this case as well, where the switching element 31 returns to its impression position 30.2 with certainty.
- the cam 37 prevents excessive engagement of the switching member and excessive loading of the pressure switch 30, which could lead to permanent damage to the switch.
- FIG. 8 shows the rest position 20.1 of the grip plate 20, where the reaction force 34 generated by the switch suspension 33 ensures that the plate-side lugs 42 come into abutment against the housing-side counter-lugs 35 and thereby generate the above-described outer stops and counter-stops 21, 11 , Then, of course, the switching element 31 is again in its extended position 30.1. The transition to the working position or to the tilt position of the handle plate 20 takes place in the third embodiment in analogy to FIGS. 6 and 7.
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Die Erfindung richtet sich auf einen Betätiger der im Oberbegriff des Anspruches 1 angegebenen Art. Solche Betätiger werden an Fahrzeugtüren oder an Heckklappen von Fahrzeugen verwendet. Wird die Griffplatte betätigt, so wird das Schaltglied vom Druckschalter in eine Eindrücklage bewegt, wo die Kontakte im Druckschalter in eine Schaltposition gelangen, wo sie ein Schloss an der Fahrzeugtür oder der Heckklappe umsteuern können. Dann ist die Fahrzeugtür bzw. die Heckklappe freigegeben und kann geöffnet werden.The invention is directed to an actuator of the type specified in the preamble of claim 1. Such actuators are used on vehicle doors or on tailgates of vehicles. If the handle plate is actuated, the switching element is moved by the pressure switch in a Eindrücklage, where the contacts in the pressure switch in a switching position, where they can re-lock a lock on the vehicle door or the tailgate. Then the vehicle door or the tailgate is released and can be opened.
Bei den bekannten Betätigern dieser Art (DE 100 20 172 A1) sind eigene Federn im Inneren der Gehäuseschale angeordnet, welche als Grifffederung fungieren und die Griffplatte in eine äußere Ruhestellung zurückgedrückt halten, die durch Außenanschläge an der Griffplatte einerseits und Außengegenanschläge an der Gehäuseplatte andererseits bestimmt ist. Eine solche Grifffederung besteht aus Blattfedern, die entweder an den Innenwänden der Gehäuseschale befestigt sind und gegen die Rückseite der Griffplatte drücken, oder sie bestehen aus auf der Rückseite der Griffplatte sitzenden Blattfedern, die sich an ortsfesten Widerlagern im Inneren der Gehäuseschale abstützen. Eine solche Grifffederung, ihre Befestigungsstellen und ihre Angriffsstellen erfordern zusätzliche Bauteile und vor allem Platz im Inneren der Gehäuseschale, der dann für andere wichtige Bauteile nicht mehr frei verfügbar ist. Ein weiterer Nachteil des bekannten Betätigers besteht darin, dass bei unsymmetrischer Betätigung die Griffplatte sich verkantet und eine Umsteuerung des Schaltglieds vom Druckschalter dann nicht mehr gewährleistet; in diesem Fall gelangen die Kontakte im Druckschalter nicht mehr in die gewünschte zweite Schaltposition.In the known actuators of this type (DE 100 20 172 A1) own springs are arranged in the interior of the housing shell, which act as a handle spring and hold the handle plate pushed back into an outer rest position determined by external stops on the handle plate on the one hand and outer counter-stops on the housing plate on the other hand is. Such a handle spring consists of leaf springs, which are either attached to the inner walls of the housing shell and press against the back of the handle plate, or they consist of seated on the back of the handle plate leaf springs, which are supported on stationary abutments inside the housing shell. Such a handle suspension, their attachment points and their points of attack require additional components and, above all, space inside the housing shell, which is then no longer free for other important components is available. Another disadvantage of the known actuator is that in asymmetric operation, the grip plate canted and then no longer ensures a reversal of the switching element from the pressure switch; In this case, the contacts in the pressure switch no longer reach the desired second switching position.
Ferner ist eine Tastschalteranordnung (DE 197 37 907 A1) bekannt, wo eine Betätigungswippe mit Rasthaken und ein Sockel mit Rastgegenmitteln durch Aufschnappen miteinander montierbar sind. Die Wippe hat einen Betätigungsnocken, der im Betätigungsfall auf einen Mikroschalter einwirkt. Die dem Mikroschalter inhärente Rückstellkraft wird zur Rückstellung der Betätigungswippe in ihre neutrale Lage genutzt.Further, a key switch assembly (DE 197 37 907 A1) is known where a rocker switch with latching hook and a socket with latching counterpart means by snapping can be mounted together. The rocker has an actuating cam, which acts on a microswitch in the event of actuation. The restoring force inherent in the microswitch is used to return the rocker switch to its neutral position.
Schließlich ist ein Leiterplatten-Tastschalter (DE 37 28 166 C2) bekannt, wo die Leiterplatte Ausnehmungen aufweist, die von Ankerstiften einer als Handhabe fungierenden Haube durchgriffen werden. Der zwischen den Ausnehmungen liegende Bereich der Leiterplatte fungiert als Schalter; er besitzt zwei elektrische Kontakte, die von einem gewölbten, monostabilen Federplättchen überwölbt werden. Das Federplättchen besteht aus einem elektrisch leitenden Material. Wird die Haube betätigt, so drücken auf der Unterseite der Haube befindliche Druckwülste das Federplättchen in eine gestreckte Stellung, wo die Kontakte in der Leiterplatte miteinander elektrisch verbunden werden. An den freien Enden der Ankerstifte sitzen Nasen, die in eine seitliche Senkung der erwähnten Ausnehmung eingreifen. Diese Nasen bewirken, dass bei einem außermittig auf die Haube wirkenden Druck, die Haube sich auf der gegenüberliegenden Seite nicht nach oben von der Leiterplatte abheben kann. Dadurch soll der Tastschalter auch bei außermittiger Betätigung zuverlässig schalten.Finally, a printed circuit board push-button switch (DE 37 28 166 C2) is known, where the circuit board has recesses which are penetrated by anchor pins acting as a handle hood. The region of the circuit board lying between the recesses acts as a switch; it has two electrical contacts, which are arched by a curved, monostable spring plate. The spring plate is made of an electrically conductive material. When the hood is actuated, pressure beads located on the underside of the hood push the spring plate into an extended position, where the contacts in the circuit board are electrically connected to one another. At the free ends of the anchor pins sit noses, which engage in a lateral reduction of said recess. These lugs cause the hood on the opposite side can not stand up from the circuit board in an off-center acting on the hood pressure. As a result, the key switch should reliably switch even in off-center operation.
Ein Betätiger nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 ist aus der DE-A-3 405 654 bekannt.An actuator according to the preamble of claim 1 is known from DE-A-3 405 654.
Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen zuverlässigen, preiswerten Betätiger der im Oberbegriff des Anspruches 1 genannten Art zu entwickeln, der platzsparender gestaltet ist. Dies wird erfindungsgemäß durch die im Anspruch 1 genannten Maßnahmen erreicht, denen folgende besondere Bedeutung zukommt.The invention has for its object to develop a reliable, inexpensive actuator referred to in the preamble of claim 1 species, which is designed to save space. This is inventively achieved by the measures mentioned in claim 1, which has the following special significance.
Bei der Erfindung übernimmt die Schaltfederung des Druckschalters die neue Funktion, zugleich die Grifffederung für die Griffplatte zu liefern. Dadurch sind die sonst erforderlichen zusätzlichen Bauteile der Grifffederung eingespart und der bisher dafür erforderliche Raum steht beim erfindungsgemäßen Betätiger anderen wichtigen Zwecken zur Verfügung. Dadurch kann der erfindungsgemäße Betätiger kompakter gebaut werden. Die Griffplatte kann gegenüber dem Stand der Technik großflächiger ausgebildet werden und z.B. quadratisch oder rechteckförmig gestaltet sein. Wird eine solche Griffplatte nicht mittig, sondern randseitig betätigt, was zu einer unsymmetrischen Neigungsstellung der Griffplatte in der Gehäuseschale führt, so sorgen Innenanschläge an der Griffplatte einerseits und Innengegenanschläge an der Gehäuseschale andererseits für eine solche Steuerung der Griffplatte, dass das Schaltglied vom Druckschalter mit Sicherheit in seine kontaktwirksame Eindrücklage gelangt. Die Umsteuerung der Kontakte in die zweite Schaltposition ist daher auch in diesem Fall gesichert. Eine Fehlbetätigung des erfindungsgemäßen Betätigers ist damit unterbunden.In the invention, the switching suspension of the pressure switch takes on the new function, at the same time to provide the handle spring for the handle plate. As a result, the otherwise required additional components of the handle suspension are saved and the space previously required for the actuator according to the invention other important purposes available. As a result, the actuator according to the invention can be made more compact. The handle plate can be formed over a larger area compared to the prior art and e.g. be designed square or rectangular. If such a grip plate is not centered but actuated edge, which leads to an asymmetrical tilt position of the handle plate in the housing shell, so provide internal stops on the handle plate on the one hand and internal counter-attacks on the housing shell on the other hand for such control of the handle plate that the switching element from the pressure switch with certainty gets into his contact effective Eindrücklage. The reversal of the contacts in the second switching position is therefore secured in this case. A misoperation of the actuator according to the invention is thus prevented.
Weitere Maßnahmen und Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen, der nachfolgenden Beschreibung und den Zeichnungen. In den Zeichnungen ist die Erfindung schematisch in mehreren Ausführungsbeispielen dargestellt. Es zeigen:
- Fig. 1
- einen Querschnitt durch einen erfindungsgemäßen Betätiger einer ersten Ausführungsform, wenn seine Griffplatte sich in ihrer Ruhestellung befindet,
- Fig. 2
- den Betätiger von Fig. 1, wenn die Griffplatte symmetrisch betätigt worden ist und in eine Arbeitsstellung im Inneren der Gehäuseschale gelangt ist,
- Fig. 3
- eine Draufsicht auf den Betätiger von Fig. 1 in Blickrichtung des dortigen Pfeils III,
- Fig. 4
- den Betätiger von Fig. 1, wenn seine Griffplatte unsymmetrisch betätigt worden ist und eine Neigungsstellung einnimmt,
- Fig. 5
- ein zweites Ausführungsbeispiel eines erfindungsgemäßen Betätigers, wenn sich die Griffplatte in ihrer Ruhestellung befindet,
- Fig. 6
- den Betätiger von Fig. 5 bei einer symmetrischen Betätigung der Griffplatte, wenn sich diese in ihrer Arbeitsstellung befindet,
- Fig. 7
- den Betätiger von Fig. 6, wenn eine unsymmetrische Betätigung erfolgt und die Griffplatte eine definierte Neigungsstellung einnimmt und
- Fig. 8,
- in einer der Fig. 5 entsprechenden Darstellung, ein abgewandeltes drittes Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung, wenn die Griffplatte sich in ihrer Ruhestellung befindet.
- Fig. 1
- a cross section through an actuator according to the invention a first embodiment, when its handle plate is in its rest position,
- Fig. 2
- 1, when the handle plate has been symmetrically operated and has reached a working position in the interior of the housing shell,
- Fig. 3
- a top view of the actuator of Figure 1 in the direction of the arrow III there,
- Fig. 4
- the actuator of Fig. 1, when its handle plate has been actuated asymmetrically and assumes a tilt position,
- Fig. 5
- A second embodiment of an actuator according to the invention, when the handle plate is in its rest position,
- Fig. 6
- 5 with a symmetrical operation of the handle plate, when this is in its working position,
- Fig. 7
- the actuator of Fig. 6, when an asymmetrical operation takes place and the handle plate assumes a defined tilt position and
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- in a representation corresponding to FIG. 5, a modified third embodiment of the invention, when the handle plate is in its rest position.
In den Zeichnungen werden folgende analoge Bauteile mit gleichen Bezugszeichen versehen, auch wenn sie fallweise unterschiedlich ausgebildet sind.In the drawings, the following analogous components are provided with the same reference numerals, even if they are different from case to case.
Es ist eine Gehäuseschale 10 vorgesehen, in deren Schalenöffnung 13 eine Griffplatte 20 angeordnet ist. Im Schaleninneren 14 ist ein elektrischer Druckschalter 30 angeordnet, dessen Eingänge an eine nicht näher gezeigte Stromquelle angeschlossen sind. Die Ausgänge des Druckschalters führen zu einem Funktionsgerät, z.B. einem Schloss eines Fahrzeugs. Der Druckschalter 30 besitzt ein druckbetätigbares Schaltglied 31, das unter der Wirkung einer durch einen Pfeil veranschaulichten Schalterfederung 33 steht. Diese Schalterfederung 33 ist bestrebt, das Schaltglied 31 in einer aus Fig. 1 ersichtlichen Ausfahrlage herausgedrückt zu halten, die in den Figuren jeweils durch eine Hilfslinie 30.1 veranschaulicht ist. In übriger Hinsicht gibt es folgende Unterschiede zwischen den diversen Ausführungsbeispielen.It is a
Im Fall der Fig. 1 ist der Druckschalter 30 mit seinem Schaltergehäuse 32 im wesentlichen in der Mitte 16 des Schalenbodens 15 angeordnet und ihr Schaltglied 31 stützt sich an der Rückseite 23 der Griffplatte 20 ab. Dabei empfiehlt es sich, in der Mitte 26 der Platten-Rückseite 23 eine Erhöhung 24 mit kugelartigem Profil vorzusehen, die in eine entsprechende Ausnehmung am Schaltglied-Ende eingreift. Durch Letzteres entsteht eine Art Kugelgelenk-Berührung zwischen dem Schalterglied 31 und der Plattenrückseite 23. Entscheidend ist, dass die Schalterfederung 33 als Federung der Griffplatte 20 fungiert und bestrebt ist, die Griffplatte 20 in ihrer aus Fig. 1 ersichtlichen Ruhestellung zu halten, die durch die Hilfslinie 20.1 in Fig. 1 markiert ist.In the case of Fig. 1, the
Im Ausführungsbeispiel von Fig. 1 bis 4 sind paarweise, an einander gegenüberliegenden Randbereichen 27 der Griffplatte 20 Ansätze auf der Plattenrückseite 23 angebracht, die ein U-Profil aufweisen. Diese Ansätze 41 werden von im Randbereich 17 der Schalenöffnung 13 angeordnete Leisten 18 schauseitig übergriffen. Wie aus Fig. 2 zu entnehmen ist, gliedert sich der U-Ansatz 41 jeweils in einen äußeren und inneren U-Schenkel 43, 44, die von einem U-Steg 45 verbunden sind. Aufgrund der Schalterfederung 33 ist die Ruhelage 20.1 der Griffplatte 20 dadurch festgelegt, dass die äußeren U-Schenkel 43 der jeweiligen U-Ansätze 41 sich an der Innenfläche der gehäuseseitigen Randleisten 18 abstützen. Die U-Schenkelenden bilden dann jeweils einen Außenanschlag 21 und die Leisten-Innenflächen den zugehörigen Außengegenanschlag 11.In the embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 4 are in pairs, at
Im ersten Ausführungsbeispiel sind, wie Fig. 2 verdeutlicht, zwischen dem Plattenrand 27 und dem Gehäuserand 17 auch noch Gelenkglieder 51 angeordnet. Im vorliegenden Fall bestehen sie aus elastomerem Material und haben die Form eines Stegs. Dieser Steg 51 einendig am Plattenrand 27 und anderendig am Öffnungsrand 17 befestigt, was durch Anspritzen geschehen kann. Im vorliegenden Fall sind die beiden Stegenden mit Aufnahmen 53, 54 versehen, in welche, wie Fig. 2 verdeutlicht, die beidseitigen Ränder 53, 54 eingreifen.In the first embodiment, as Fig. 2 illustrates, between the
Die Fig. 2 zeigt den Fall, wo, wie durch den Betätigungspfeil 28 veranschaulicht wird, eine symmetrische manuelle Betätigung ausgeführt wird. Die Griffplatte 20 wird gegen die Schalterfederung 33 ins Schaleninnere 14 eingedrückt. Durch die erwähnte rückseitige Abstützung wird dann auch das Schaltglied 31 eingedrückt und gelangt in seine durch die Hilfslinie 30.2 markierte Eindrücklage, wo die in seinem Inneren befindlichen Kontakte in eine bestimmte Schaltposition überführt werden.FIG. 2 shows the case where symmetrical manual operation is performed as illustrated by the
Die Lage der Griffplatte 20 in Fig. 2 nimmt dann die durch eine weitere Hilfslinie 20.2 markierte Arbeitsstellung ein. In dieser Arbeitsstellung 20.2 haben sich die vorgenannten Außenanschläge 21 von ihren Außengegenanschlägen 11 entfernt. Die Gelenkglieder 51 haben sich verschwenkt und/oder in ausreichender Weise verformt.The position of the
Die Fig. 4 zeigt eine Alternative zu Fig. 2, wo eine den erfindungsgemäßen Betätiger betätigende Person eine durch den Pfeil 29 markierte unsymmetrische Betätigung an der rechteckförmigen bzw. quadratischen Griffplatte 20 ausführt. Dadurch werden die beidseitigen Gelenkglieder 51 in unterschiedlicher Weise verschwenkt bzw. verbogen. Dabei kommen an dem einen Plattenrand ein Innenanschlag 22 an einem Innengegenanschlag 12 der Gehäuseschale 10 zur Abstützung, während am gegenüberliegenden Plattenrand der bereits beschriebene Außenanschlag 21 am gehäuseseitigen Innengegenanschlag 12 sich abstützt. Dadurch erhält die Griffplatte 20 eine definierte Neigungsstellung, welche durch die Hilfslinie 20.3 in Fig. 4 verdeutlicht ist. Auch in dieser Neigungsstellung 20.3 wird von diesen Anschlagpaaren 11, 21 sowie 12, 22 ein ausreichendes Eindrücken des Schaltglieds 31 vom Druckschalter 30 gesteuert, wo dann wieder die schaltwirksame Eindrücklage 30.2 erreicht wird.FIG. 4 shows an alternative to FIG. 2, where a person actuating the actuator according to the invention carries out an asymmetrical actuation, indicated by the
In den Fig. 5 bis 7 ist, wie bereits erwähnt wurde, ein zweites Ausführungsbeispiel des erfindungsgemäßen Betätigers gezeigt, wo, zur Bezeichnung analoger Bauteile die gleichen Bezugszeichen verwendet werden. Von der Gehäuseschale 10 ist lediglich der Schalenboden 15 und die zur Schalenöffnungs-Begrenzung dienenden Leisten 18 veranschaulicht. Der Schalenboden ist mit Aussparungen 19 versehen.In FIGS. 5 to 7, as already mentioned, a second embodiment of the actuator according to the invention is shown, where the same reference numerals are used to designate analogous components. Of the
Ein Unterschied besteht darin, dass der Druckschalter 30 mit seinem Schaltergehäuse 32 auf der Plattenrückseite 23 angebracht ist, und zwar hier im wesentlichen in der Plattenmitte 26. Die Schalterfederung 33 ist hier gegen den Schalenboden 15 hin gerichtet, gegen welche dann auch das Schaltglied 31 weist. Auch in diesem Fall sorgt die Schalterfederung 33 in eine durch einen Kraftpfeil veranschaulichte Reaktionskraft 34 der Griffplatte 20, die dann in der bereits beschriebenen und durch eine analoge Hilfslinie 20.1 verdeutlichten Ruhestellung gehalten wird.One difference is that the
Wie Fig. 6 verdeutlicht, besitzt auch in diesem Fall die Griffplatte 20 leistenartige Ansätze 42 an gegenüberliegenden Platten-Randbereichen 27, die von Gegenlaschen 35 zur Schauseite hin übergriffen werden, die Bestandteil der Öffnungseinfassungen 18 sind. Die Ansätze 42 und die Gegenlaschen 35 sind hier durch Abstufungen der Plattendicke bzw. der Gehäusewand erzeugt. Wie anhand der Fig. 6 besser zu erkennen ist, bilden die einander zugekehrten Flächenteile der Ansätze 42 einerseits und der Gegenlaschen 35 andererseits jeweils die Außenanschläge 21 und Außengegenanschläge 11, die sich in der Ruhestellung 20.1 von Fig. 5 aufgrund der Reaktionskraft 34 der Schalterfederung 33 aneinander abstützen. Dieses Abstützen erfolgt aber mittelbar durch Zwischenlage von Bereichen eines besonderen Gelenkglieds 52.As illustrated in FIG. 6, also in this case the
Das Gelenkglied 52 besteht, wie das Gelenkglied 51 von Fig. 1 bis 4, aus elastomerem Material und hat im vorliegenden Fall ein S-Profil. Während der innere S-Schenkel 55, wie Fig. 5 zeigt, die Platteninnenfläche 23 hintergreift, übergreift der äußere S-Schenkel 56 die Schauseite 25 der Griffplatte 20. Der S-Steg 57 liegt dann zwischen den vorbeschriebenen Anschlagflächen 21, 11.The
In Fig. 6 erfolgt wieder, gemäß Pfeil 28, eine symmetrische Betätigung der Griffplatte 20, die dann gegen ihre Reaktionskraft 34 ins Gehäuseinnere 14 eingedrückt wird. Diese Betätigung 28 erfolgt im Zentralbereich der Griffplatte 20. Dabei kann es zu einer in Fig. 6 verdeutlichten Abwinkelung und gegebenenfalls auch Dehnung des S-Stegs 57 der Gelenkglieder 52 kommen. Auch in diesem Fall ist aber die Schalterfederung 33 die entscheidende Kraft, die von der Betätigungskraft 28 überwunden werden muss. Fig. 6 zeigt die bereits im vorausgehenden Ausführungsbeispiel beschriebene Arbeitsstellung 20.2 der Griffplatte 20. Dabei ist das Schaltglied 31 von Fig. 5 aus einer dortigen Ausfahrlage 30.1 in die in Fig. 6 durch eine Hilfslinie 30.2 verdeutlichte Eindrücklage überführt worden. Die Kontakte im Schaltergehäuse 32 sind dabei umgesteuert worden.In Fig. 6 is again, as indicated by
Die Fig. 7 zeigt, in Analogie zu Fig. 4, jenen Fall, wo anhand des Pfeils 29 die unsymmetrische Betätigung der Griffplatte 20 bei diesem zweiten Ausführungsbeispiel erzeugt. Während die Außenanschläge und -gegenanschläge 21, 11 an der einen Seite unter weiterer Verformung gegebenenfalls Dehnung des S-Stegs 57 des Gelenkglieds 42 voneinander weg bewegen, bleiben sie an der gegenüberliegenden Seite miteinander in Kontakt. Auf der Dehnungsseite sorgt die Aussparung 19 im Schalenboden 15 dafür, dass der innere S-Schenkel 55, der die Plattenrückseite 23 hintergreift, nicht als Stopp für die Verkantung der Griffplatte 20 dient. Gleichzeitig kommt ein Innenanschlag 22 an der Plattenrückseite 23 mit einem vom Schalenboden 15 gebildeten Innengegenanschlag 12 in Berührung. Dazu ist im Bereich der Plattenmitte 26 rückseitig ein Nocken 37 vorgesehen, dessen Nockenspitze den Innenanschlag 22 erzeugt. Der Nocken 37 befindet sich im Bereich des Druckschalters 30 und hat ein derartiges Profil, dass die Griffplatte 20 auch in diesem Fall eine definierte Neigungslage 20.3 erreicht, wo das Schaltglied 31 mit Sicherheit wieder in seine Eindrucklage 30.2 gelangt. Der Nocken 37 verhindert im Übrigen ein übermäßiges Eindrücken des Schaltglieds und eine übermäßige Belastung des Druckschalters 30, was zu einer bleibenden Schalterbeschädigung führen könnte.FIG. 7 shows, in analogy to FIG. 4, the case where, by means of the
Das dritte Ausführungsbeispiel von Fig. 8 hat einen mit dem zweiten Ausführungsbeispiel von Fig. 5 bis 7 analogen Aufbau. Deswegen gilt insoweit die bisherige Beschreibung. Die Abweichung des in Fig. 8 gezeigten Betätigers gegenüber dem vorausgehenden Fall besteht vor allem darin, dass hier keinerlei Gelenkglieder vorgesehen sind. In Fig. 8 ist die Ruhestellung 20.1 der Griffplatte 20 gezeigt, wo die von der Schalterfederung 33 erzeugte Reaktionskraft 34 dafür sorgt, dass die plattenseitigen Ansätze 42 an den gehäuseseitigen Gegenlaschen 35 zur Anlage kommen und dabei die vorbeschriebenen Außenanschläge und - gegenanschläge 21, 11 erzeugt. Dann befindet sich natürlich auch das Schaltglied 31 wieder in seiner Ausfahrlage 30.1. Der Übergang zur Arbeitsstellung bzw. zur Neigungsstellung der Griffplatte 20 vollzieht sich im dritten Ausführungsbeispiel in Analogie zu Fig. 6 und 7.The third embodiment of FIG. 8 has a construction analogous to the second embodiment of FIGS. 5 to 7. Therefore, the previous description applies insofar. The deviation of the actuator shown in Fig. 8 from the previous case is mainly that no articulated members are provided here. FIG. 8 shows the rest position 20.1 of the
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- Gehäuseschaleshell
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- Außengegenanschlag bei 10Outside counter-attack at 10
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- Innengegenanschlag bei 10 (Fig. 4, 7)Internal counter-stop at 10 (FIGS. 4, 7)
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- Schalenöffnungshell opening
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- Schaleninneres von 10Bowl interior of 10
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- Schalenboden von 10Shell bottom of 10
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- Schalenmitte von 15Cup center of 15
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- Randbereich bei 13, ÖffnungsrandEdge area at 13, opening edge
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- Leiste an 13Ledge on 13
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- Aussparung in 15 (Fig. 5, 7)Recess in FIG. 15 (FIGS. 5, 7)
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- Griffplattegrip plate
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- Ruhestellung von 20 (Fig. 1)Rest position of 20 (Fig. 1)
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- Arbeitsstellung von 20 (Fig. 2)Working position of 20 (Fig. 2)
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- Neigungslage von 20 (Fig. 4)Inclination of 20 (Fig. 4)
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- Außenanschlag an 20Outside stop at 20
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- Innenanschlag an 20 (Fig. 4)Inner stop at 20 (Fig. 4)
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- Plattenrückseite von 20Plate back of 20
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- Erhöhung mit Kugelprofil bei 26Raised with ball profile at 26
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- Schauseite von 20 (Fig. 5)Show side of 20 (Fig. 5)
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- Plattenmitte von 20 (Fig. 1, 5)Plate center of 20 (Fig. 1, 5)
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- Randbereich von 20Border area of 20
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- Kraftpfeil der symmetrischen Betätigung von 20 (Fig. 2)Force Arrow of Symmetrical Actuation of FIG. 20 (FIG. 2)
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- Kraftpfeil der unsymmetrischen Betätigung von 20 (Fig. 4)Force Arrow of Unbalanced Actuation of FIG. 20 (FIG. 4)
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- Druckschalterpressure switch
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- Ausfahrlage von 30 (Fig. 1)Extension position of 30 (FIG. 1)
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- Eindrücklage von 30 (Fig. 2, 4)Indentation position of 30 (FIGS. 2, 4)
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- Schaltergehäuse von 30Switch housing of 30
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- Schalterfederung für 31Switch suspension for 31
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- Reaktionskraft von 20 auf 33 (Fig. 6)Reaction force from 20 to 33 (FIG. 6)
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- Gegenlasche an 18 (Fig. 5)Counter-tab on 18 (Figure 5)
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- Nocken an 23 (Fig. 7, 8)Cam on 23 (FIGS. 7, 8)
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- Ansatz an 20 mit U-Profil (Fig. 1 bis 3)Approach to 20 with U-profile (Fig. 1 to 3)
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- stufenförmiger Ansatz an 20 (Fig. 6)stepped approach to 20 (Figure 6)
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- äußerer U-Schenkel von 41 (Fig. 2)outer U-leg of 41 (Figure 2)
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- innerer U-Schenkel von 41 (Fig. 2)inner U-leg of 41 (Figure 2)
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- U-Steg zwischen 43, 44 von 41U-bridge between 43, 44 of 41
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- S-Steg von 52 (Fig. 5)S-bridge of 52 (Fig. 5)
Claims (29)
- Actuator with an electric push-button switch (30), particularly in vehicles,
with a housing shell (10) to take the push-button switch (30), that has a shell opening (13)
with a handle plate (20), aligned with the shell opening (13), that serves for manual actuation (28),
with a handle spring that pushes the handle plate (20) back to an outer, unactuated at-rest position (20.1),
with the outer stops (21) on the handle plate (20) on one hand and outer opposing stops (11) on the housing shell (10) on the other hand determining the outer at-rest position (20.1) of the spring-loaded handled plate (20),
with the handled plate (20) moving back to an inner actuated position (20.2) in the housing shell (10) when actuated (28) against its handle spring,
with a pressure-actuated switch element (31) on the switch housing (32) that is pressed out by a switch spring (33) into an extended position (30.1),
with in the extended position (30.1) the handle plate (20) being in its at-rest position (20.1) and the contacts in the push-button switch (30) being in a first switching position
and when the handle plate (20) is actuated (28) the switch element (31) being moved against its switch spring (33) to a pushed-in position (30.2) in which its contacts are in a second switching position,
characterized in that
the switch spring (33) of the push-button switch (30) is also the handle spring for the handle plate (20),
with the unactuated handle plate (20) being held in its outer at-rest position (20.1) by the switch spring (33) of the push-button switch (30) where the outer stops (21) of the handle plate rest against the outer opposing stops (11) of the housing shell (10),
and that the handle plate (20) has inner stops (22) and the housing shell (10) has inner opposing stops (12),
that when there is asymmetrical actuation (29) of the handle plate (20) an inclined position (20.3) the handle plate (20) is controlled in such a way
that the switch element (31) of the push-button switch (30) is nevertheless moved by the handle plate (20) to its contact-effective pushed-in position (30.2). - Actuator according to Claim 1, characterized in that, apart from the inner stops (22) and outer opposing stops (12) at least one of the outer stops (21) and one of the outer opposing stops (11) is involved in the control of the contact-effective inclined position (20.3) of the handle plate (20).
- Actuator according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the outer stop (21) and/or the inner stop (22) are arranged in the edge area (27) of the handle plate (20).
- Actuator according to Claim 3, characterized in that at least three outer stops (21) and/or inner stops (22) are arranged in the edge areas of the handle plate (20).
- Actuator according to Claim 3, characterized in that the outer stop (21) and/or the inner stop (22) are arranged right round on all edge areas of the handle plate (20).
- Actuator according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the outer opposing stops (11) are arranged in the edge area (17) of the opening edge.
- Actuator according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the inner opposing stops (12) are formed from the shell base (15) of the housing shell (10).
- Actuator according to one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that a lug (41; 42) is arranged in the edge area (27) of the handle plate (20) with the shoulder of said lug (41; 42) that points in the direction of the switch forming the outer stop (21),
and that a tongue (18) or a strip section adjacent to the shell (13) overlaps the lug (41; 42) of the handle plate (20) and creates the outer opposing stops (11). - Actuator according to Claim 8, characterized in that the rear face of the lug (41; 42) aligned in the opposite direction to the direction of the switch spring (33) creates the inner stop (22) of the handle plate (20).
- Actuator according to Claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the lug has an L-profile.
- Actuator according to Claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the lug (41) has a U-profile with the U-leg (43) of said lug (41) being seated on the rear face (23) of the handle plate (20),
with the end of the other leg (44) of the outer stop (21) forming the handle plate (20)
and that the inner stop (22) is formed by the rear face of a U-web (45) that connects the two U-legs (43, 44) to each other. - Actuator according to one of Claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the switch housing (32) of the push-button switch (30) is seated on the shell base (15) of the housing shell (10)
and that the force of the switch spring (33) of the switch element (31) is exerted against the rear face (23) of the handle plate (20). - Actuator according to one of Claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the switch housing (32) of the push-button switch (30) is seated on the rear face (23) of the handle plate (20)
and that the force of the switch spring (33) of the switch element (31) is exerted against the shell base (15) of the housing shell (10). - Actuator according to one of Claims 12 or 13, characterized in that the push-button switch (13) is arranged in the centre (26; 16) of the handle plate (20) or of the shell base (10).
- Actuator according to one of Claims 1 to 14, characterized in that the handle plate (20) forms a square or a rectangle.
- Actuator according to Claim 1, characterized in that the inner stop (22) that serves to control the contact-effective inclined position (20.3) is arranged on the rear face in the centre (26) of the handle plate (20).
- Actuator according to Claim 16, characterized in that the inner stop (21) is formed as a cam (36)
and that the inner opposing stop (12) is formed by the shell base (15) of the housing shell (10). - Actuator according to Claim 17, characterized in that the cam (36) is seated in the disposition area of the push-button switch (30).
- Actuator according to one of Claims 1 to 18, characterized in that at least one link element (51; 52) is arranged between the edge (27) of the handle plate (20) and the edge (17) of the shell opening (13)
and that when the handle plate (20) is actuated (28; 29) the link element (51; 52) allows both a symmetrical movement of the handle plate (20) from the at-rest position (20.1) to the actuated position (20.2) and an asymmetrical movement to the inclined position (20.3). - Actuator according to Claim 19, characterized in that the link elements (51; 52) engage in pairs on the opposite sides of the handle plate edge (27) and of the shell opening edge (17) of the housing shell (10).
- Actuator according to Claim 19 or 20, characterized in that the link element (51; 52) is formed from elastomer material.
- Actuator according to Claim 21, characterized in that the link element consists of a web (51) with one web end of said web (51) being attached to the edge (27) of the handle plate (20) and the other web end said web (51) being attached to the opening edge (17) of the housing shell (10).
- Actuator according to Claim 22, characterized in that the web ends of the web-shaped link element (51) are moulded on to the handle plate (20) and/or on to the shell opening (13) of the housing shell (10).
- Actuator according to Claim 22 or 23, characterized in that the elastomer link element (51; 52) has recesses (53, 54) at both its ends that on one end take the edge areas (27) of the handle plate (20) and the other end the edge areas (17) of the housing shell (10) in the area of the shell opening (13).
- Actuator according to one of Claims 21 to 24, characterized in that the elastomer link element (51) has a double U-profile (53, 54).
- Actuator according to Claim 25, characterized in that the elastomer link element (52) at an S-profile (55; 56, 57).
- Actuator according to Claim 26, characterized in that during actuation (28, 29) the handle plate (20) resiliently expands the S web (57) of the link element (52).
- Actuator according to one of Claims 19 to 27, characterized in that the link elements form a surrounding frame on the handle plate (20).
- Actuator according to Claim 19 to 28, characterized in that the link elements (51) and the handle plate (20) and/or the housing shell (10) are produced in an injection moulding process using the two-plastic injection technique.
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