EP1851779B1 - Electrical installation switch for a modular construction provided with an interchangeable illumination unit - Google Patents

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EP1851779B1
EP1851779B1 EP06724860.9A EP06724860A EP1851779B1 EP 1851779 B1 EP1851779 B1 EP 1851779B1 EP 06724860 A EP06724860 A EP 06724860A EP 1851779 B1 EP1851779 B1 EP 1851779B1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
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  • the invention relates to an electrical installation switch in a modular design with replaceable lighting unit.
  • Such an electrical installation switch is used for example in the field of domestic installation technology.
  • lighting can be provided in the installation switch, which is naturally subject to a certain amount of wear and must be replaced from time to time.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a low-cost replacement of a arranged in the installation switch lighting means in particular from the front of the installation switch.
  • a secure mechanical hold of the lighting unit in the basic element of the installation switch with a simple possibility to replace the lighting unit can be achieved in such a way that the base module has at least one arranged in the recess recess for particular positive engagement at least one provided on the lighting unit holding member.
  • a safe and good electrical connection of the lighting unit to a power supply can be ensured that the base module has contact means for contacting with arranged in the lighting unit contacting means.
  • a simple and safe replacement of a lighting means of the installation switch is ensured by the fact that the lighting unit has a chamber for receiving a lighting means.
  • the lighting unit for receiving additional electrical and / or electronic Components in particular a resistor and / or a diode is provided.
  • a preferred embodiment of the contacting means of the lighting unit is that they are designed as springs.
  • a simple contacting of the lighting means or other electrical components can be achieved in that the springs are formed on the contacting of the lighting means side facing as hooks for hanging on a contact element of the lighting means, or a coupled with the lighting means electrical and / or electronic component , As a result, the springs are secured in a simple manner at the same time against loss.
  • the lighting unit is formed from two hinged housing halves, wherein one of the two housing halves has at least the chamber for accommodating the lighting means and / or the electrical and / or electronic components which can be coupled to the lighting means.
  • the two housing halves thus form a secure mechanical packaging of the lighting means and possibly existing other components, with a simple opening of the housing halves, the replacement of the lighting means or components in a simple manner possible.
  • FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a modular electrical installation switch 20 with an executed for receiving a rocker basic module 4.
  • the base module 4 is locked in a support frame 5.
  • the rocker switch see. Fig. 3
  • the installation switch 20 shown is that the basic module 4, which is also referred to below as the base rocker 4, a recess 8 for receiving a lighting unit 3 as a slot in the recess 8 has.
  • the lighting unit 3 contains a lighting means 7 and contacting means 10 for contacting the lighting means 7 with provided in the base module 4 contact surfaces or connected to the contact surfaces terminals.
  • the lighting unit 3 also has two holding elements 11, which are provided for engagement in corresponding recesses 13 of the basic module 4.
  • the insertion direction or insertion level of the lighting unit 3 is in the in FIG. 1 illustrated embodiment indicated by dashed lines 6 for installation.
  • the lighting unit 3 thus forms an interchangeable lighting element, which can be fixed positively and / or non-positively on the base module 4.
  • the contacting of the lighting unit 3 takes place in the in FIG. 1
  • the retaining elements 11 designed as hooks serve in cooperation with the recesses provided on the housing of the basic module 4 in the region of the recess 8 13.
  • installation switch 20 With the help of in FIG. 1 shown installation switch 20, it is thus possible to replace the lighting unit 3, without the installation switch 20 would have to be dismantled or even lines off and would have to be clamped.
  • FIG. 2 shows the in FIG. 1 Installation switch 20 shown in the installation switch 20 or in the base module used lighting element 3.
  • FIG. 1 shows the already in connection with FIG. 1 introduced reference numerals used.
  • FIG. 2 It can be seen that the lighting unit 3 and the base module 4 form a positive connection, wherein in the inserted state, the holding elements 11 designed as hooks engage in the recesses 13 of the basic module 4. To avoid repetition of the function of the installation switch of FIG. 2 on the comments too FIG. 1 directed.
  • FIG. 3 shows a panel 1 and a rocker switch 2, as appropriate for an installation switch FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 is usable.
  • To disassemble the lighting unit only the rocker switch 2 and the panel 1 must be removed, which are snapped onto the installation switch or on the base module. Subsequently, as already related to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 has been described, the lighting unit easily removed from the base module and replaced.
  • FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of a basic module 4 with inserted in the base module 3 lighting unit 3.
  • the basic module 4 consists essentially of a housing part 25, which for receiving the switching rocker not shown here (see. FIG. 3 ) or the paddle 24 recording (vg. FIG. 1 and 2 ) is provided.
  • the peculiarity of the basic module 4 is that in the basic module required for orientation or control purposes lighting the installation switch in the basic module 4 is designed as a separate and interchangeable lighting unit 3.
  • the illumination unit comprises the illumination means 7, which is designed, for example, as a light-emitting diode or as a glow lamp.
  • FIG. 1 and 2 shown retaining elements 11 which are integrally formed on the lighting unit 3 and which engage in recesses 13 which are provided in the housing part 25 of the basic module 4, more precisely on a housing web 23 accordingly.
  • the holding elements 11 designed as hooks thus serve as an abutment and for fastening the lighting unit 3 in the recesses 13 of the housing part 25 and the housing web 23.
  • the lighting unit 3 is captively secured in the base module 4.
  • a removal of the lighting unit by simply pressing the lighting unit in the opposite direction of the support members 11, ie in the vertical direction and then a slight horizontal movement, ie after be effected above in the direction of the base module 4 out.
  • the disassembly is thereby additionally by the help of the spring forces of already in connection with FIG. 1 described as springs running contact means facilitated.
  • An assembly of the lighting unit 3 takes place in the reverse direction.
  • FIG. 5 shows the already related FIG. 4 described rocker 4 with inserted lighting unit 3 in a sectional side view. Especially good is in FIG. 5a on the one hand to recognize how the holding elements 11 of the lighting unit 3 engage in the recesses on a housing part 23 of the basic module 4, as already in connection with FIG. 1 . 2 and 4 was explained. In FIG. 5 Furthermore, it is easy to see how the contacting means 10 designed as springs make contact with the contact means 15 of the basic module 4 in an electrical connection to the illumination unit and the illumination means integrated therein.
  • FIG. 6 shows an enlarged section FIG. 5 , from which it can be seen even more clearly how the holding elements 11 arranged on the lighting unit 3 engage behind the correspondingly arranged recesses of the housing web 23 of the base element 4 and thus fix the lighting unit 3 captively in the base module 4.
  • FIG. 7 shows an embodiment of a lighting unit 3, as in connection with the FIGS. 1 . 2 and 3 to 5 shown installation switch is used.
  • the lighting unit 3 is formed from two unfoldable housing halves 17a, 17b.
  • the lower housing half 17a has a first recess 12 designed as a chamber for receiving a lighting means 7 designed as a light-emitting diode.
  • further electrical components in the form of a resistor 8 and a diode 9 are arranged in the first housing half 17a.
  • the lower housing half 17a has nubs 18, which correspond with corresponding recesses arranged in the second housing half 17b and in the folded state, the two housing halves 17a, 17b fix a cohesion of the two housing halves ensure.
  • FIG. 8 shows the unfolded lighting unit 3 in the side view in interaction with the contact surfaces 15 of the base element or with the corresponding contact terminals 16 of the base element.
  • This eyelet-shaped design of the springs 10 is a simple contact with the components 8 and 9 created.
  • the eye-shaped design of the springs 10 in a simple manner, the springs against losing.
  • the springs 10 also form the contact with the terminals 16 and bring by their spring force the required contact force.
  • FIG. 9 shows an enlarged section FIG. 8
  • the contact spring 10 in the area facing the illumination unit 3 a specially designed as an eyelet or as a hook spring end 14, which in an angled component contact 21a, 21b of the Beuwelessore 22 of the components 8.9 intervene.
  • the invention thus relates to an electrical installation switch 20 with a lighting means 7.
  • the installation switch 20 has a basic module 4, which is used to receive a lighting unit 3 containing the lighting means 3 is provided.
  • the base module 4 preferably has a recess 8 for receiving the illumination element 3 as a slot in the recess 8 and at least one recess 13 arranged in the region of the recess for the particular positive engagement of at least one retaining element 11 provided on the illumination unit 3.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen elektrischen Installationsschalter in Modularbauweise mit austauschbarer Beleuchtungseinheit.The invention relates to an electrical installation switch in a modular design with replaceable lighting unit.

Ein derartiger elektrischer Installationsschalter kommt beispielsweise im Bereich der Hausinstallationstechnik zum Einsatz. Für Orientierungs- oder Kontrollzwecke kann dabei im Installationsschalter eine Beleuchtung vorgesehen sein, die naturgemäß einem gewissen Verschleiß unterliegt und von Zeit zu Zeit ausgewechselt werden muss.Such an electrical installation switch is used for example in the field of domestic installation technology. For orientation or control purposes lighting can be provided in the installation switch, which is naturally subject to a certain amount of wear and must be replaced from time to time.

Aus der EP 1 102 291 B1 ist ein modular aufgebauter elektrischer Installationsschalter bekannt, in den eine Klemmlampe mit einem Leuchtmittel einsetzbar ist.From the EP 1 102 291 B1 a modular electrical installation switch is known in which a clamp lamp can be used with a light source.

Aus der DE 192 15 71 sind beleuchtete Schalterausführungen bekannt, die großflächige Beleuchtungselemente inmitten des Schalters aufweisen, die durch ein bestimmtes Einstecken der vorhandenen Schaltungsart anpassbar und von der Vorderseite her installierbar sind.From the DE 192 15 71 illuminated switch designs are known which have large-area lighting elements in the middle of the switch, which are adaptable by a particular insertion of the existing circuit type and installable from the front.

Aus der EP 1 351 266 A2 ist ein elektrischer Wippenschalter bekannt, wobei im Schaltstück eine oberseitig offene Aufnahmekammer zur Aufnahme eines Leuchtmittels vorhanden ist.From the EP 1 351 266 A2 an electric rocker switch is known, wherein in the switching piece an upper side open receiving chamber for receiving a light source is present.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen aufwandsarmen Austausch eines im Installationsschalter angeordneten Beleuchtungsmittels insbesondere von der Vorderseite des Installationsschalters aus zu ermöglichen.The invention has for its object to provide a low-cost replacement of a arranged in the installation switch lighting means in particular from the front of the installation switch.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß gelöst durch einen elektrischen Installationsschalter mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1; vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen sind jeweils Gegenstand von weiteren Ansprüchen.This object is achieved by an electrical installation switch with the features of the claim 1; advantageous embodiments are the subject of further claims.

Dadurch, dass die Ausnehmung des Grundmoduls wippenseitig ausgeführt ist, wird auf einfachste Weise eine Auswechslung einer als Einschub ausgebildeten Beleuchtungseinheit möglich. Hierzu muss lediglich die Blende und eine Schaltwippe des Installationsschalters abgenommen werden. Anschließend kann die komplette Beleuchtungseinheit abgenommen und die komplette Beleuchtungseinheit bzw. auch gegebenenfalls ein in der Beleuchtungseinheit angeordnetes Beleuchtungsmittel gewechselt werden. Eine Demontage des kompletten Installationsschalters oder von mehreren Teilen oder gar ein Ab- bzw. Anklemmen von zusätzlichen Leitungen ist nicht erforderlich.Characterized in that the recess of the basic module is designed rocker side, a replacement of a trained as a slot lighting unit is possible in the simplest way. For this purpose, only the aperture and a rocker switch of the installation switch must be removed. Subsequently, the complete lighting unit can be removed and the complete lighting unit or, if appropriate, a light means arranged in the lighting unit can be exchanged. Disassembly of the complete installation switch or of several parts or even disconnection or connection of additional lines is not required.

Ein sicherer mechanischer Halt der Beleuchtungseinheit in dem Grundelement des Installationsschalters bei gleichzeitig einfacher Möglichkeit zum Austausch der Beleuchtungseinheit kann in der Weise erzielt werden, dass das Grundmodul mindestens eine im Bereich der Ausnehmung angeordnete Aussparung zum insbesondere formschlüssigen Eingriff mindestens eines an der Beleuchtungseinheit vorgesehenen Halteelements aufweist.A secure mechanical hold of the lighting unit in the basic element of the installation switch with a simple possibility to replace the lighting unit can be achieved in such a way that the base module has at least one arranged in the recess recess for particular positive engagement at least one provided on the lighting unit holding member.

Ein sicherer und guter elektrischer Anschluss der Beleuchtungseinheit an eine Spannungsversorgung kann dadurch sichergestellt werden, dass das Grundmodul Kontaktmittel zur Kontaktierung mit in der Beleuchtungseinheit angeordneten Kontaktierungsmitteln aufweist.A safe and good electrical connection of the lighting unit to a power supply can be ensured that the base module has contact means for contacting with arranged in the lighting unit contacting means.

Ein einfaches und sicheres Auswechseln eines Beleuchtungsmittels des Installationsschalters wird dadurch sichergestellt, dass die Beleuchtungseinheit eine Kammer zur Aufnahme eines Beleuchtungsmittels aufweist.A simple and safe replacement of a lighting means of the installation switch is ensured by the fact that the lighting unit has a chamber for receiving a lighting means.

Der Einbau von sonstigen Bauteilen sowie deren einfacher Austausch wird dadurch gewährleistet, dass die Beleuchtungseinheit zur Aufnahme weiterer elektrischer und/oder elektronischer Bauteile, insbesondere eines Widerstands und/oder einer Diode vorgesehen ist.The installation of other components and their easy replacement is ensured by the fact that the lighting unit for receiving additional electrical and / or electronic Components, in particular a resistor and / or a diode is provided.

Eine bevorzugte Ausführungsform der Kontaktierungsmittel der Beleuchtungseinheit besteht darin, dass diese als Federn ausgebildet sind.A preferred embodiment of the contacting means of the lighting unit is that they are designed as springs.

Eine einfache Kontaktierung des Beleuchtungsmittels bzw. weiterer elektrischer Bauteile kann dadurch erzielt werden, dass die Federn auf der der Kontaktierung des Beleuchtungsmittels zugewandten Seite als Haken zum Einhängen an ein Kontaktelement des Beleuchtungsmittels, oder eines mit dem Beleuchtungsmittel koppelbaren elektrischen und/oder elektronischen Bauteils ausgebildet sind. Hierdurch sind die Federn auf einfache Weise auch gleichzeitig gegen Verlieren gesichert.A simple contacting of the lighting means or other electrical components can be achieved in that the springs are formed on the contacting of the lighting means side facing as hooks for hanging on a contact element of the lighting means, or a coupled with the lighting means electrical and / or electronic component , As a result, the springs are secured in a simple manner at the same time against loss.

Bei einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltungsform wird die Beleuchtungseinheit aus zwei aufklappbaren Gehäusehälften gebildet wird, wobei eine der zwei Gehäusehälften mindestens die Kammer zur Aufnahme des Leuchtmittels und/oder der mit dem Beleuchtungsmittel koppelbaren elektrischen und/oder elektronischen Bauteile aufweist. Die zwei Gehäusehälften bilden somit eine sichere mechanische Verpackung des Beleuchtungsmittels und ggf. vorhandener weiterer Bauteile, wobei durch ein einfaches Aufklappen der Gehäusehälften der Austausch des Beleuchtungsmittels oder der Bauteile auf einfache Weise möglich ist.In a preferred embodiment, the lighting unit is formed from two hinged housing halves, wherein one of the two housing halves has at least the chamber for accommodating the lighting means and / or the electrical and / or electronic components which can be coupled to the lighting means. The two housing halves thus form a secure mechanical packaging of the lighting means and possibly existing other components, with a simple opening of the housing halves, the replacement of the lighting means or components in a simple manner possible.

Im Folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand der in den Figuren dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiele näher beschrieben und erläutert.In the following the invention will be described and explained in more detail with reference to the embodiments illustrated in the figures.

Es zeigen:

FIG 1
zeigt ein Ausführungsbeispiel eines modular aufgebauten Installationsschalters mit austauschbarer Beleuchtungseinheit,
FIG 2
den in FIG 1 dargestellten Installationsschalter mit im Grundmodul des Installationsschalters integrierten Beleuchtungseinheit,
FIG 3
eine Blende und eine Schaltwippe für einen in FIG 1 und 2 dargestellten Installationsschalter,
FIG 4
ein Grundmodul zum Einsatz in einem Installationsschalter,
FIG 5
eine Seitenansicht des in FIG 4 dargestellten Grundmoduls mit integrierter Beleuchtungseinheit,
FIG 6
einen Ausschnitt des im Grundmodul eingeschobenen Beleuchtungseinheit,
FIG 7
eine Ausführungsform einer Beleuchtungseinheit in geöffnetem Zustand,
FIG 8
eine Detailansicht der in FIG 7 dargestellten Beleuchtungseinheit und deren Kontaktierung zu Kontaktmitteln des Grundmoduls und
FIG 9
einen Ausschnitt aus FIG 8 zur Kontaktierung der Beleuchtungseinheit mit dem Grundmodul.
Show it:
FIG. 1
shows an embodiment of a modular installation switch with replaceable lighting unit,
FIG. 2
the in FIG. 1 illustrated installation switch with integrated in the base module of the installation switch lighting unit,
FIG. 3
a panel and a rocker switch for a in FIG. 1 and 2 illustrated installation switch,
FIG. 4
a basic module for use in an installation switch,
FIG. 5
a side view of the in FIG. 4 illustrated basic module with integrated lighting unit,
FIG. 6
a section of the inserted in the base module lighting unit,
FIG. 7
an embodiment of a lighting unit in the open state,
FIG. 8
a detailed view of in FIG. 7 illustrated lighting unit and their contact with contact means of the basic module and
FIG. 9
a section from FIG. 8 for contacting the lighting unit with the basic module.

FIG 1 zeigt ein Ausführungsbeispiel eines modular aufgebauten elektrischen Installationsschalters 20 mit einem zur Aufnahme einer Schaltwippe ausgeführten Grundmodul 4. Das Grundmodul 4 ist in einen Tragrahmen 5 eingerastet. Zur mechanischen Kopplung zwischen dem Grundmodul 4 und der Schaltwippe (vgl. Fig. 3) dient eine mit dem Grundmodul verbundene Schaltwippenaufnahme 24. Die Besonderheit des in FIG 1 dargestellten Installationsschalters 20 besteht vor allem darin, dass das Grundmodul 4, welches im Folgenden auch als Grundwippe 4 bezeichnet wird, eine Ausnehmung 8 zur Aufnahme einer Beleuchtungseinheit 3 als Einschub in die Ausnehmung 8 aufweist. Die Beleuchtungseinheit 3 enthält ein Beleuchtungsmittel 7 sowie Kontaktierungsmittel 10 zur Kontaktierung des Beleuchtungsmittels 7 mit im Grundmodul 4 vorgesehenen Kontaktflächen bzw. mit mit den Kontaktflächen verbundenen Anschlussklemmen. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a modular electrical installation switch 20 with an executed for receiving a rocker basic module 4. The base module 4 is locked in a support frame 5. For the mechanical coupling between the basic module 4 and the rocker switch (see. Fig. 3 ) serves a connected to the base module paddle 24 recording. The peculiarity of in FIG. 1 Above all, the installation switch 20 shown is that the basic module 4, which is also referred to below as the base rocker 4, a recess 8 for receiving a lighting unit 3 as a slot in the recess 8 has. The lighting unit 3 contains a lighting means 7 and contacting means 10 for contacting the lighting means 7 with provided in the base module 4 contact surfaces or connected to the contact surfaces terminals.

Die Beleuchtungseinheit 3 weist darüber hinaus zwei Halteelemente 11 auf, die zum Eingriff in entsprechende Aussparungen 13 des Grundmoduls 4 vorgesehen sind. Die Einschubrichtung bzw. Einschubebene der Beleuchtungseinheit 3 ist bei dem in FIG 1 dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel durch gestrichelte Führungslinien 6 für den Einbau gekennzeichnet.The lighting unit 3 also has two holding elements 11, which are provided for engagement in corresponding recesses 13 of the basic module 4. The insertion direction or insertion level of the lighting unit 3 is in the in FIG. 1 illustrated embodiment indicated by dashed lines 6 for installation.

Die Beleuchtungseinheit 3 bildet somit ein auswechselbares Beleuchtungselement, das form- und/oder kraftschlüssig am Grundmodul 4 befestigt werden kann. Die Kontaktierung der Beleuchtungseinheit 3 erfolgt bei dem in FIG 1 dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel mittels der als Federn ausgebildeten Kontaktierungsmittel 10 an entsprechenden Kontaktmitteln bzw. Anschlussklemmen des Grundmoduls 4. Zur Befestigung der Beleuchtungseinheit 3 am Grundmodul 4 dienen die als Haken ausgebildeten Halteelemente 11 im Zusammenspiel mit den am Gehäuse des Grundmoduls 4 im Bereich der Ausnehmung 8 vorgesehenen Aussparungen 13. Mit Hilfe des in FIG 1 dargestellten Installationsschalters 20 wird es somit möglich, die Beleuchtungseinheit 3 auszuwechseln, ohne dass der Installationsschalter 20 demontiert werden müsste oder sogar Leitungen ab- und angeklemmt werden müssten.The lighting unit 3 thus forms an interchangeable lighting element, which can be fixed positively and / or non-positively on the base module 4. The contacting of the lighting unit 3 takes place in the in FIG. 1 To fix the lighting unit 3 to the base module 4, the retaining elements 11 designed as hooks serve in cooperation with the recesses provided on the housing of the basic module 4 in the region of the recess 8 13. With the help of in FIG. 1 shown installation switch 20, it is thus possible to replace the lighting unit 3, without the installation switch 20 would have to be dismantled or even lines off and would have to be clamped.

FIG 2 zeigt den in FIG 1 dargestellten Installationsschalter 20 mit im Installationsschalter 20 bzw. im Grundmodul eingesetzten Beleuchtungselement 3. Darüber hinaus werden die bereits im Zusammenhang mit FIG 1 eingeführten Bezugszeichen verwendet. FIG. 2 shows the in FIG. 1 Installation switch 20 shown in the installation switch 20 or in the base module used lighting element 3. In addition, the already in connection with FIG. 1 introduced reference numerals used.

In FIG 2 wird ersichtlich, dass die Beleuchtungseinheit 3 und das Grundmodul 4 eine formschlüssige Verbindung bilden, wobei im eingesetzten Zustand die als Haken ausgebildeten Halteelemente 11 in die Aussparungen 13 des Grundmoduls 4 eingreifen. Zur Vermeidung von Wiederholungen wird bezüglich der Funktion des Installationsschalters von FIG 2 auf die Ausführungen zu FIG 1 verwiesen.In FIG. 2 It can be seen that the lighting unit 3 and the base module 4 form a positive connection, wherein in the inserted state, the holding elements 11 designed as hooks engage in the recesses 13 of the basic module 4. To avoid repetition of the function of the installation switch of FIG. 2 on the comments too FIG. 1 directed.

FIG 3 zeigt eine Blende 1 sowie eine Schaltwippe 2, wie sie für einen Installationsschalter entsprechend FIG 1 und FIG 2 verwendbar ist. Zur Demontage der Beleuchtungseinheit muss lediglich die Schaltwippe 2 und die Blende 1 entfernt werden, die auf dem Installationsschalter bzw. auf dem Grundmodul aufgerastet sind. Anschließend kann, wie bereits im Zusammenhang mit FIG 1 und FIG 2 beschrieben wurde, die Beleuchtungseinheit auf einfache Weise aus dem Grundmodul entfernt und ausgewechselt werden. FIG. 3 shows a panel 1 and a rocker switch 2, as appropriate for an installation switch FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 is usable. To disassemble the lighting unit, only the rocker switch 2 and the panel 1 must be removed, which are snapped onto the installation switch or on the base module. Subsequently, as already related to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 has been described, the lighting unit easily removed from the base module and replaced.

FIG 4 zeigt ein Ausführungsbeispiel eines Grundmoduls 4 mit im Grundmodul 3 eingesetzter Beleuchtungseinheit 3. Das Grundmodul 4 besteht im Wesentlichen aus einem Gehäuseteil 25, welches zur Aufnahme der hier nicht gezeigten Schaltwippe (vgl. FIG 3) bzw. die Schaltwippenaufnahme 24 (vg. FIG 1 und 2) vorgesehen ist. Die Besonderheit des Grundmoduls 4 besteht darin, dass im Grundmodul eine für Orientierungs- oder Kontrollzwecke benötigte Beleuchtung des Installationsschalters in dem Grundmodul 4 als separate und auswechselbare Beleuchtungseinheit 3 ausgeführt ist. Die Beleuchtungseinheit umfasst hierzu das Beleuchtungsmittel 7, welches beispielsweise als Leuchtdiode oder als Glimmlampe ausgeführt ist. Die Arretierung der Beleuchtungseinheit 3 in dem Grundmodul 4, d.h. im Gehäuseteil 25 des Grundmoduls 4 erfolgt mittels der bereits im Zusammenhang mit den Figuren 1 und 2 gezeigten Halteelemente 11, die an der Beleuchtungseinheit 3 angeformt sind und die in Aussparungen 13, die im Gehäuseteil 25 des Grundmoduls 4, genauer gesagt an einem Gehäusesteg 23 entsprechend vorgesehen sind, eingreifen. Die als Haken ausgebildeten Halteelemente 11 dienen somit als Gegenlager und zur Befestigung der Beleuchtungseinheit 3 in den Aussparungen 13 des Gehäuseteils 25 bzw. des Gehäusestegs 23. Hierdurch wird die Beleuchtungseinheit 3 verliersicher im Grundmodul 4 befestigt. Ein Entfernen der Beleuchtungseinheit kann durch einfaches Drücken der Beleuchtungseinheit in entgegen gesetzter Richtung der Halteelemente 11, d.h. in vertikaler Richtung und dann eine geringe horizontale Bewegung, d.h. nach oben in Richtung aus dem Grundmodul 4 heraus bewirkt werden. Die Demontage wird dabei zusätzlich durch die Hilfe der Federkräfte der bereits im Zusammenhang mit FIG 1 beschriebenen als Federn ausgeführten Kontaktierungsmittel erleichtert. Eine Montage der Beleuchtungseinheit 3 erfolgt in umgekehrter Richtung. FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of a basic module 4 with inserted in the base module 3 lighting unit 3. The basic module 4 consists essentially of a housing part 25, which for receiving the switching rocker not shown here (see. FIG. 3 ) or the paddle 24 recording (vg. FIG. 1 and 2 ) is provided. The peculiarity of the basic module 4 is that in the basic module required for orientation or control purposes lighting the installation switch in the basic module 4 is designed as a separate and interchangeable lighting unit 3. For this purpose, the illumination unit comprises the illumination means 7, which is designed, for example, as a light-emitting diode or as a glow lamp. The locking of the lighting unit 3 in the basic module 4, ie in the housing part 25 of the basic module 4 by means of the already in connection with the FIGS. 1 and 2 shown retaining elements 11 which are integrally formed on the lighting unit 3 and which engage in recesses 13 which are provided in the housing part 25 of the basic module 4, more precisely on a housing web 23 accordingly. The holding elements 11 designed as hooks thus serve as an abutment and for fastening the lighting unit 3 in the recesses 13 of the housing part 25 and the housing web 23. In this way, the lighting unit 3 is captively secured in the base module 4. A removal of the lighting unit, by simply pressing the lighting unit in the opposite direction of the support members 11, ie in the vertical direction and then a slight horizontal movement, ie after be effected above in the direction of the base module 4 out. The disassembly is thereby additionally by the help of the spring forces of already in connection with FIG. 1 described as springs running contact means facilitated. An assembly of the lighting unit 3 takes place in the reverse direction.

FIG 5 zeigt die bereits im Zusammenhang mit FIG 4 beschriebene Schaltwippe 4 mit eingesetzter Beleuchtungseinheit 3 in einer geschnittenen Seitenansicht. Besonders gut ist in FIG 5a zum einen zu erkennen, wie die Halteelemente 11 der Beleuchtungseinheit 3 in die Aussparungen an einer Gehäuseteil 23 des Grundmoduls 4 eingreifen, wie dies bereits im Zusammenhang mit FIG 1, 2 und 4 erläutert wurde. In FIG 5 ist weiterhin gut erkennbar, auf welche Weise die als Federn ausgebildeten Kontaktierungsmittel 10 mit Kontaktmitteln 15 des Grundmoduls 4 eine elektrische Verbindung zu der Beleuchtungseinheit und den darin integrierten Beleuchtungsmitteln herstellen. FIG. 5 shows the already related FIG. 4 described rocker 4 with inserted lighting unit 3 in a sectional side view. Especially good is in FIG. 5a on the one hand to recognize how the holding elements 11 of the lighting unit 3 engage in the recesses on a housing part 23 of the basic module 4, as already in connection with FIG. 1 . 2 and 4 was explained. In FIG. 5 Furthermore, it is easy to see how the contacting means 10 designed as springs make contact with the contact means 15 of the basic module 4 in an electrical connection to the illumination unit and the illumination means integrated therein.

FIG 6 zeigt einen vergrößerten Ausschnitt aus FIG 5, aus dem nochmals deutlicher hervorgeht, auf welche Weise die an der Beleuchtungseinheit 3 angeordneten Halteelemente 11 die entsprechenden angeordneten Aussparungen des Gehäusestegs 23 des Grundelementes 4 hintergreifen und die Beleuchtungseinheit 3 somit verliersicher im Grundmodul 4 befestigen. FIG. 6 shows an enlarged section FIG. 5 , from which it can be seen even more clearly how the holding elements 11 arranged on the lighting unit 3 engage behind the correspondingly arranged recesses of the housing web 23 of the base element 4 and thus fix the lighting unit 3 captively in the base module 4.

FIG 7 zeigt ein Ausführungsbeispiel einer Beleuchtungseinheit 3, wie sie im Zusammenhang mit den Figuren 1, 2 sowie 3 bis 5 gezeigten Installationsschalter zum Einsatz kommt. Die Beleuchtungseinheit 3 ist dabei aus zwei auseinanderklappbaren Gehäusehälften 17a, 17b gebildet. Die untere Gehäusehälfte 17a weist eine als Kammer ausgebildete erste Ausnehmung 12 zur Aufnahme eines als Leuchtdiode ausgebildeten Beleuchtungsmittels 7 auf. In der ersten Gehäusehälfte 17a sind darüber hinaus weitere elektrische Bauteile in Form eines Widerstands 8 sowie einer Diode 9 angeordnet. Die Stromzufuhr vom Grundmodul zur Beleuchtungseinheit 3 erfolgt über Kontaktfedern 10, die jeweils eine Stromzufuhr über den Widerstand 8 bzw. über die Diode 9 zur Leuchtdiode 7 sicherstellen. Die untere Gehäusehälfte 17a weist Noppen 18 auf, die mit entsprechenden in der zweiten Gehäusehälfte 17b angeordneten Vertiefungen korrespondieren und im zusammengeklappten Zustand die beiden Gehäusehälften 17a, 17b fixieren einen Zusammenhalt der beiden Gehäusehälften sicherstellen. FIG. 7 shows an embodiment of a lighting unit 3, as in connection with the FIGS. 1 . 2 and 3 to 5 shown installation switch is used. The lighting unit 3 is formed from two unfoldable housing halves 17a, 17b. The lower housing half 17a has a first recess 12 designed as a chamber for receiving a lighting means 7 designed as a light-emitting diode. In addition, further electrical components in the form of a resistor 8 and a diode 9 are arranged in the first housing half 17a. The power supply from Basic module for lighting unit 3 via contact springs 10, each ensuring a power supply through the resistor 8 and via the diode 9 to the light emitting diode 7. The lower housing half 17a has nubs 18, which correspond with corresponding recesses arranged in the second housing half 17b and in the folded state, the two housing halves 17a, 17b fix a cohesion of the two housing halves ensure.

FIG 8 zeigt die aufgeklappte Beleuchtungseinheit 3 in der Seitenansicht im Zusammenspiel mit den Kontaktflächen 15 des Grundelementes bzw. mit den entsprechenden Kontaktklemmen 16 des Grundelements. Wie u.a. bereits im Zusammenhang mit FIG 6 erläutert, erfolgt die Kontaktierung der Leuchtdiode 7 über Widerstand 8 und die Diode 9 über die Kontaktfedern 10. Durch diese ösenförmige Gestaltung der Federn 10 wird eine einfache Kontaktierung mit den Bauteilen 8 und 9 geschaffen. Zusätzlich sichert die ösenförmige Gestaltung der Federn 10 in einfacher Art und Weise die Federn gegen verlieren. Die Federn 10 bilden dabei auch die Kontaktierung zu den Anschlussklemmen 16 und bringen durch ihre Federkraft die erforderliche Kontaktkraft auf. FIG. 8 shows the unfolded lighting unit 3 in the side view in interaction with the contact surfaces 15 of the base element or with the corresponding contact terminals 16 of the base element. As already mentioned in connection with FIG. 6 explained, the contacting of the LED 7 via resistor 8 and the diode 9 via the contact springs 10. This eyelet-shaped design of the springs 10 is a simple contact with the components 8 and 9 created. In addition, the eye-shaped design of the springs 10 in a simple manner, the springs against losing. The springs 10 also form the contact with the terminals 16 and bring by their spring force the required contact force.

FIG 9 zeigt einen vergrößerten Ausschnitt aus FIG 8 zur Kontaktierung der Beleuchtungseinheit mit dem Grundmodul über Federn 10. Hierzu weist die Kontaktfeder 10 in dem auf die Beleuchtungseinheit 3 zugewandten Bereich ein speziell als Öse bzw. als Haken ausgebildetes Federende 14 auf, welches in einen abgewinkelten Bauteilekontakt 21a,21b der Beuteilekontakte 22 der Bauteile 8,9 eingreifen. FIG. 9 shows an enlarged section FIG. 8 For this purpose, the contact spring 10 in the area facing the illumination unit 3 a specially designed as an eyelet or as a hook spring end 14, which in an angled component contact 21a, 21b of the Beuteilekontakte 22 of the components 8.9 intervene.

Zusammenfassend betrifft die Erfindung somit einen elektrischen Installationsschalter 20 mit einem Beleuchtungsmittel 7. Um einen aufwandsarmen Austausch des Beleuchtungsmittels 7 zu ermöglichen wird vorgeschlagen, dass der Installationsschalter 20 ein Grundmodul 4 aufweist, das zur Aufnahme einer das Beleuchtungsmittel 7 enthaltenden Beleuchtungseinheit 3 vorgesehen ist. Hierzu weist das Grundmodul 4 bevorzugt eine Ausnehmung 8 zur Aufnahme des Beleuchtungselements 3 als Einschub in die Ausnehmung 8 und mindestens eine im Bereich der Ausnehmung angeordnete Aussparung 13 zum insbesondere formschlüssigen Eingriff mindestens eines am Beleuchtungseinheit 3 vorgesehenen Halteelements 11 auf.In summary, the invention thus relates to an electrical installation switch 20 with a lighting means 7. In order to enable a low-cost replacement of the lighting means 7, it is proposed that the installation switch 20 has a basic module 4, which is used to receive a lighting unit 3 containing the lighting means 3 is provided. For this purpose, the base module 4 preferably has a recess 8 for receiving the illumination element 3 as a slot in the recess 8 and at least one recess 13 arranged in the region of the recess for the particular positive engagement of at least one retaining element 11 provided on the illumination unit 3.

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  1. Electrical installation switch (20) with a modular construction comprising a supporting frame (5) and comprising a base module (4), wherein the base module (4) can be latched in at one of a plurality of latching locations in the supporting frame (5) and is intended to receive a removable switching rocker (2) and has, on the rocker side, a recess (8) for receiving a lighting unit (3) as withdrawable part, into the recess (8).
  2. Installation switch according to Claim 1, wherein the base module (5) has at least one cutout (13) arranged in the region of the recess (8) for engaging, in particular in a form-fitting manner, at least one holding element (11) provided on the lighting unit (3).
  3. Installation switch according to either of the preceding claims, wherein the base module has contact means (15) for making contact with contact-making means (10) arranged in the lighting unit (3).
  4. Installation switch according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the lighting unit (3) has a chamber (12) for receiving a lighting means (7).
  5. Installation switch according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the lighting unit (3) is intended for receiving electrical and/or electronic component parts, in particular a resistor (8) and/or diode (9).
  6. Installation switch according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the contact-making means (10) of the lighting unit (3) are in the form of springs.
  7. Installation switch according to Claim 6, wherein the springs (10), on the side facing the contact-making of the lighting means (7), are in the form of hooks (22) for suspension on a contact element (21) of the lighting means (7) or an electrical and/or electronic component (8, 9) which can be coupled to the lighting means (7).
  8. Installation switch according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the lighting unit (3) is formed from two housing halves (17a, 17b) which can be folded out, wherein one of the two housing halves (17a) has at least one chamber (12) for receiving the lighting means (7) and/or the electrical and/or electronic component parts (8, 9) which can be coupled to the lighting means (7).
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