EP0265883A2 - Commutateur rotatif - Google Patents

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EP0265883A2
EP0265883A2 EP19870115657 EP87115657A EP0265883A2 EP 0265883 A2 EP0265883 A2 EP 0265883A2 EP 19870115657 EP19870115657 EP 19870115657 EP 87115657 A EP87115657 A EP 87115657A EP 0265883 A2 EP0265883 A2 EP 0265883A2
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rotor
rotary switch
switch according
stator
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Günter Schwab
Helmut Reiber
Rolf Stapelfeldt
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Alcatel Lucent Deutschland AG
Alcatel Lucent NV
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H19/00—Switches operated by an operating part which is rotatable about a longitudinal axis thereof and which is acted upon directly by a solid body external to the switch, e.g. by a hand
    • H01H19/54—Switches operated by an operating part which is rotatable about a longitudinal axis thereof and which is acted upon directly by a solid body external to the switch, e.g. by a hand the operating part having at least five or an unspecified number of operative positions
    • H01H19/56—Angularly-movable actuating part carrying contacts, e.g. drum switch
    • H01H19/58—Angularly-movable actuating part carrying contacts, e.g. drum switch having only axial contact pressure, e.g. disc switch, wafer switch
    • H01H19/585—Angularly-movable actuating part carrying contacts, e.g. drum switch having only axial contact pressure, e.g. disc switch, wafer switch provided with printed circuit contacts
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G25/00—Other details or appurtenances of control mechanisms, e.g. supporting intermediate members elastically
    • G05G25/04—Sealing against entry of dust, weather or the like
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G1/00—Controlling members, e.g. knobs or handles; Assemblies or arrangements thereof; Indicating position of controlling members
    • G05G1/08—Controlling members for hand actuation by rotary movement, e.g. hand wheels
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H19/00—Switches operated by an operating part which is rotatable about a longitudinal axis thereof and which is acted upon directly by a solid body external to the switch, e.g. by a hand
    • H01H19/02—Details
    • H01H19/10—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
    • H01H19/11—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon with indexing means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H25/00—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part
    • H01H25/06—Operating part movable both angularly and rectilinearly, the rectilinear movement being along the axis of angular movement
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H3/00—Mechanisms for operating contacts
    • H01H3/02—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch
    • H01H3/20—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch wherein an auxiliary movement thereof, or of an attachment thereto, is necessary before the main movement is possible or effective, e.g. for unlatching, for coupling

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  • the present invention relates to a rotary switch according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such rotary switches are known as so-called rotary switches.
  • the structure is similar to that described in DE-AS 26 59 084 or DE-OS 23 56 500.
  • the actuation button rests on the stator, which is larger in diameter, whereas in the case of the knob rotary switches, this also overlaps the stator, which is somewhat smaller in diameter, on the side edges.
  • a so-called rotary knob switch is to be designed so that it is watertight, in particular watertight.
  • stator 4 with a rotary switch is referred to, which consists of a stator 4 and a pot-shaped overlapping rotor 5.
  • the stator 4 has a disk-shaped support flange 7 and a shaft 3.
  • the latter is expediently designed as a screw attachment, which can be inserted into a front plate 2 (for example a device which is watertight against water pressure) and can be screwed onto it by means of a nut 6.
  • the bottom 8 lies on the top 9 of the front panel.
  • the rotor 5 is also designed as an operating button.
  • a circumferential groove 13 is provided in the peripheral wall 12 of the support flange 7, in which an elastic sealing ring 14 is also inserted. The latter protrudes beyond the peripheral wall 12.
  • the inner wall 15 of the support flange 7 overlapping side wall 16 of the rotor 5 is so small from the peripheral wall 12 of the support flange 7 that it presses against the sealing ring 14 and thus a water-tight seal between the inner wall 15 and the peripheral wall 12 is achieved.
  • the inner wall 15 slides on the sealing ring 14 when the rotor 5 is rotated.
  • a lubricant is expediently provided between the inner wall 15 and the sealing ring 14.
  • the two sealing rings 11 and 14 achieve a completely tight switch and a seal from the switch to the inside of a device.
  • the shaft 3 and the support flange 7 can be made of metal.
  • the shaft 3 then has a bore 18 into which a mushroom-shaped contact carrier 19 made of insulating material with its axis extension 20 is inserted.
  • the attachment is made by Screwing, gluing, pressing or shrinking the stator 4 onto the axle extension 20 in such a way that a connection which is watertight is created.
  • a transverse bore 21 (FIG. 1) or a groove 22 (FIG. 2) is provided which, in the case of a two-part design, is provided either in the support flange 7 or in the insulating contact carrier 19 and in which a compression spring 23 and a detent ball 24 are guided .
  • the latter snaps in a manner known per se with a locking ring 25 on the inner wall 15 of the side wall 16 of the rotor 5.
  • the transverse bore 21 or groove 22 can also be provided in the rotor 5 and the locking ball 24 can then press against the end wall 57 of a stator part 58, which carries a locking ring 25 (see. Fig. 5).
  • stator 4 is made of insulating material or if an insulating contact carrier 19 is used, fixed contact connections 26 are formed in the shaft 3 or the axle extension 20, which are connected to fixed contacts 28 accessible on the surface 27, or the fixed contact connections 26 and the fixed contacts 28 are formed as an angled unit .
  • the movable contacts 29 are attached to the inside 30 of the rotor cover 31 and can e.g. Connect a center contact 28.1 and an external contact 28.2.
  • the rotor 5 is fastened according to FIG. 3 in that a ring 33 is glued to the lower edge 32 of the side wall 16 with an inwardly extending ring flange 34 sliding on the support flange 7.
  • the annular flange 34 expediently engages in an annular recess 35 in the support flange 7.
  • a protruding edge of the side wall 16 of the rotor 5 can also be formed inwards by hot deformation, and the ring flange 34 can thus be formed.
  • a retaining ring disk 37 can be attached to the edge 36 of the rotor 5 and can be fastened, for example, by means of hot deformation of protruding edge parts 59.
  • the retaining ring disk 37 can advantageously be designed as a coding disk in that it is provided with at least one stop which can come into operative connection with at least one counter-stop of the support flange 7.
  • a locking cam 38 can be formed by means of at least one resilient intermediate member 39, which is advantageously designed as a spring leg.
  • a switch is described in which the retaining ring disk 37 is designed as a coding disk and the rotor 5 can be pulled up from the stator 4 by a small stroke.
  • a stop 40 of the rotor 5 can be disengaged from a shoulder 41 of the stator 4, so that the rotor 5 can be rotated even further if the stop is overcome after the rotor 5 has been lifted.
  • the stop 40 can also be provided on the retaining ring disk 37.
  • the stator 4 then has an extension 41.1 in its area.
  • the rotor 5 can also be fastened according to FIG. 12 by means of an axis 42 formed on it, which is inserted from one side through a bore 43 in the contact carrier 19 and screwed on the other side.
  • a rotary pull switch in a pressure-water-tight design can also be produced, as shown in FIG. 13.
  • the bore 43 in the contact carrier 19 has an extension 44 for inserting a compression spring 45, which between the Stator stop 46 and a washer 47 is clamped. The latter is held by a screw 48 which can be screwed into the axis 42 from below.
  • a rotor head 50 is connected to the rotor 5, optionally with the interposition of a spring washer or sliding washer 49, by means of positive locking for rotary movements and sliding fit for axial movements (pull) of the rotor 5.
  • a shoulder 41 cf. FIGS. 10 and 11
  • the stator 4 which limits the rotary movement of the rotor 5 can be overcome, so that the rotor 5 can be rotated even further.
  • the rotor head 50 is replaced by e.g. reshaped segments 52 held.
  • the rotor head 50 contains the movable contacts 29, which are pressed onto the fixed contacts 28 by means of a spring and are designed as a rocker switch Support surface 53 is preferably attached in a watertight manner by gluing or pressing.
  • the thread overlap area 55 of the nut 6 required for fastening the switch can be accommodated for the most part within the thickness of the front plate 2.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Rotary Switch, Piano Key Switch, And Lever Switch (AREA)
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EP87115657A 1986-10-28 1987-10-26 Commutateur rotatif Expired - Lifetime EP0265883B1 (fr)

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AT87115657T ATE86786T1 (de) 1986-10-28 1987-10-26 Drehschalter.

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DE19863636575 DE3636575A1 (de) 1986-10-28 1986-10-28 Drehschalter
DE3636575 1986-10-28

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EP0265883A3 EP0265883A3 (en) 1989-10-18
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DE3636575A1 (de) 1988-05-05
EP0265883A3 (en) 1989-10-18
ATE86786T1 (de) 1993-03-15
US4837413A (en) 1989-06-06
DE3784622D1 (de) 1993-04-15

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