EP0833547B1 - Dispositif de signalisation lumineux - Google Patents

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EP0833547B1
EP0833547B1 EP97114523A EP97114523A EP0833547B1 EP 0833547 B1 EP0833547 B1 EP 0833547B1 EP 97114523 A EP97114523 A EP 97114523A EP 97114523 A EP97114523 A EP 97114523A EP 0833547 B1 EP0833547 B1 EP 0833547B1
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Günther Weingärtner
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/16Indicators for switching condition, e.g. "on" or "off"
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/66Structural association with built-in electrical component
    • H01R13/717Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in light source
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/66Structural association with built-in electrical component
    • H01R13/717Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in light source
    • H01R13/7177Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in light source filament or neon bulb
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H11/00Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches
    • H01H11/0006Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches for converting electric switches
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H23/00Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking an operating member in the form of a rocker button
    • H01H23/02Details
    • H01H23/025Light-emitting indicators

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  • the invention relates to a light signal device with a Base part and with an insertable into the base part Lamp element.
  • Such devices are from the publications DE-A-34 10 344, EP-A-0 222 122 and DE-A-37 44 679.
  • DE-A-34 10 344 discloses an illuminated electric Installation device, in particular a switch or Socket, which consists of an installation device base and consists of a cover and one in a recess of the installation device base releasably attachable an insert foot and a socket existing lamp tag for lighting one away from the installation device base light exit window on the cover having.
  • the cover has an approximately point-shaped light exit window and a large light exit window, in particular a label field, with the Optional recess in the installation device base that illuminates a light exit window point-wise Lamp pendant or the other light exit window large-area illuminating lamp trailer can be used.
  • the version of the appendix is for the purpose of bridging the Distance between the installation device base and the Light exit window separated from the insert foot and over one arm connected in one piece to the insertion foot.
  • EP-A-0 222 122 describes a glow lamp insert for electrical ones Installation switch described to one of the Switching state signaling optional use as Pilot light or indicator light is determined.
  • the stake has a glow lamp housing that a glow lamp and receives a terminal, the terminal with a second supply line of the glow lamp electrically is firmly connected and one corresponding to the optional use contacting connection of a lead wire or a second contact spring. Farther allows the second contact spring as well as one with connected to a first supply line of the glow lamp first contact spring with associated contact parts of the Contact the installation switch.
  • the glow lamp housing consists of two parts that are held together by snap connections become.
  • the leaf spring In a compartment of the glow lamp housing is a spring clip that serves as a connection terminal arranged, the leaf spring optionally the second contact spring or clamps the lead wire in the same way and at the same time also against the second feed line presses and holds the wall of a clamping piece.
  • DE-A-37 44 679 has empty boxes for lighting installations to the subject. These are used to hold cables and their terminal connections and attachable to a lid "flying" connectors - in combination with permanently installed terminals and central suspension hooks, that of a double-hook light suspension device can be bridged with a base.
  • Such an empty can has the following features: one recessed on the inner wall trending, closed, or larger Flat versions only touch the inner wall to a limited extent and with these partially interrupted e.g. annular massive socket support base with threaded holes in e.g.
  • Base parts come for surface or flush mounting also in other electrical installation devices, such as for example in switches, for use.
  • an electrical installation device with a housing made of insulating material.
  • the Housing has a base (switch base) and a Detachable switch upper part. Are in the housing screwless contacts housed. These contacts are Release lever assigned.
  • the bearing part of the Switch upper part at least one rocker switch pivotable stored.
  • the rocker switch is in turn detachable with one Couplable actuator.
  • the electrical installation device can optionally be used as an off switch, off control switch, Pushbutton switches, changeover switches, changeover pushbutton switches, series switches or cross switch.
  • a housing is provided, the one uniform base.
  • the base is a one-piece, box-shaped insulating body that inside has several, preferably four chambers. The chambers serve to accommodate one or more of the five Contacts. Next to the chambers are free spaces for accommodation the contact rockers arranged.
  • the present invention is based on the object To create light signal device of the type described at the outset, that can be used for various purposes Lamp elements and suitability for surface and Flush-mounted installation due to simplified and reduced costs Production method and mountability distinguishes.
  • a base part a made of insulating material, from a lower part and an existing detachably connectable upper part Housing is provided.
  • the housing has chambers that are equipped with at least two contacts.
  • the upper part of the housing has at least two through openings on.
  • a Lamp insert part provided with contact elements, and in The lamp insert with the base part is in the installed state releasably connected, the contact elements of the lamp insert the through openings in the upper part of the housing reach through and those in the chambers Touch contacts permanently.
  • the invention advantageously enables Switch housing described above, known from DE-A-41 35 208 in the sense of the so-called modular principle as To use base part for a light signal device. Therefore hereinafter referred to the document in its entirety taken.
  • the unnecessary parts of the known electrical installation device such as switching and contact rockers or redundant contacts.
  • a single one Base part of uniform design in accordance with the invention can not only be used universally for different types of lamp elements, but also used to manufacture switches become.
  • the invention is thus arranged in an advantageous manner using reusable building blocks in a wide Manufacturing spectrum of electrical installation devices on. It is also suitable for surface and flush mounting given.
  • the light signal device according to the invention is characterized by an extremely simple and therefore time and cost-saving assemblability and is regarding its individual parts can be produced in a simple manner.
  • the lamp element and the lamp insert form a preassembled unit.
  • Lamp elements of different types can be provided, are the units against each other in a simple way interchangeable and are also too universal Building blocks that can be combined with the base part.
  • the main parts are a base part 1 and a lamp insert part 2.
  • Fig. 1 shows these two main parts in an exploded view, while Fig. 5 shows the state of assembly illustrated.
  • the lamp element can, for example be an incandescent or glow lamp.
  • the lamp element 3 forms with the Lamp insert part 2 a pre-assembled unit, which in easily detachable, especially latching, with the Base part 1 can be connected, as shown in FIG. 5.
  • the base part 1 is made of insulating material a lower part 4 and a detachably connectable upper part 5 existing housing.
  • the housing 1 has chambers 6 on, which in the sectional view shown in Fig. 6 Light signal device according to the invention can be seen. This in the embodiment shown housing 1 has four chambers 6. The number of chambers 6 can, however, if necessary be smaller or larger.
  • the chambers 6 are for the electrical connection of the lamp element 3 with two contacts 7, of which a contact 7 in the in Fig. 6 in the base part 1 chamber 6 shown on the right is.
  • Upper part 5 of the housing 1 has two through openings 8 on. These feed-through openings 8 serve for the Lamp insert part 2. If the base part 1 in a known Way is used as a switch housing, parts of Actuators, as from a rocker switch, through this Feedthrough openings 8 out.
  • the lamp insert part 2 is a partially sectioned illustration in the front and side view as well as in the Top view shown in FIGS. 2 to 4.
  • the in these Fig. shown lamp element received by the lamp insert part 2 3 is a glow lamp.
  • the lamp insert part 2 is provided with contact elements 9.
  • the contact elements 9 of the Lamp insert part 2 are preferably electrically conductive Compression springs that make easy and safe contacting enable. If the lamp insert is in the assembled state 2 is detachably connected to the base part 1 (Fig. 5, 6), reach through the contact elements 9 of the lamp insert 2 the through openings 8 in the upper part 5 of the housing 1 and touch the contacts located in the chambers 6 7. Contrary to the situation with electrical Switches where electrical contacts during the switching process opened and closed as needed, there is Touching the contact elements 9 of the lamp insert part 2 and the contacts 7 located in chambers 6 permanently.
  • the lamp insert 2 from a base part 10 and a detachable with the base part 10 can be connected, in particular latched, Closure part 11.
  • the closure part 11 has a through opening 12 on the size of the lamp element 3 is adjusted.
  • the base part 10 has a base plate 13 and two after inside resilient side walls 14. These side walls 14 carry locking elements 15 on the outside, which are used for the production a locking connection with the upper part 5 of the housing 1 serve. In particular, the locking elements for formation the locking connection with a bearing part 16 of the upper part 5 cooperate, which if the housing 1 as Switch housing is used to hold an actuator, as a rocker switch is provided. Next the locking elements 15 are on the side walls 14 approaches 17th provided that the grip of the side walls 14 when Squeeze increase when the snap connection between the lamp insert part 2 and the base part 1 manufactured or should be solved.
  • the lamp insert part 2 has a socket 20 for the Lamp element 3 on the type and size of the lamp element 3 is adjusted.
  • Version 20 is in adaptation to the lamp element 3 shown, the glow lamp, in present case formed in two parts.
  • Version 20 consists on the one hand of a cylindrical attachment 21, the provided with two radial slots 22 and to the Base plate 13 of the base part 10 is formed, the Attachment 21 coaxial with one (not from the drawing apparent) hole is arranged in the base plate 13 (Fig. 2, 3).
  • version 20 also includes one cylindrical insert 23 with two radial Slots 24 and with closed bottom. The insert part 23 can so within the cylindrical attachment 21 be placed so that its slots 24 with the slots 22nd of the essay 21 are in alignment. The bottom of the Insert part 23 closes the bore in the Bottom plate 13.
  • the contact elements 9 of the lamp insert part 2 are in tubular, on the underside of the lamp insert part 2 located recordings 27 held, which in the assembled state the contact elements 9 enclosing the through openings 8 reach through in the upper part 5 of the base part 1.
  • the tubular receptacles 27 are used for mounting, insulation and to protect the contact elements 9. How in particular 3 shows the receptacles 27 to enable this a better contacting of those in the chambers 6
  • Contacts 7 and the contact elements 9 in their lower Area have a particularly wedge-shaped slot 28.
  • the base plate 13 has 9 through openings for the contact elements, so that the contact elements 9, as Fig. 2nd shows, partly on the underside in the recordings 27 the bottom plate 13, but up between the side walls 14 protrude into the space above the base plate 13. There are the through openings on the base plate 13 Brackets overlapping at the top 29 for the contact elements 9.
  • the electrical Connection of the contact elements 9 via the connecting wires 25 to the lamp elements 3 is above the base plate 13 easily possible.
  • the connections and the brackets 29 are covered by the closure part 11 in a protective manner.
  • the side walls located on the base plate 13 14 of the base part 10 protrude substantially from the attached trained in the manner of a box with an open bottom Closure part 11 and thus remain resilient.
  • the closure member 11 has in its wall Slots 30 for engaging the top of the bottom plate 13 located brackets 29 for the contact elements 9. This is particularly apparent from Fig. 3, in the deviation 1, 5 and 6, the side wall 14 of the base part 10 saves material and does not cover the entire surface with greater spring action, but formed with an opening 31 is.
  • the 6 shows details of the exemplary structure of the contacts 7 arranged in the chambers 6 of the screw part 1 evident.
  • the contacts 7 are used as wire terminals screwless connection with electrical cables.
  • the wire clamps are used to release the electrical Lines release lever 32 assigned.
  • the release levers are in one piece with film hinges not marked connected to the top 5.
  • the contact 7 on which the exemplary embodiment is based it is a one-piece electrically conductive Body provided with a lock, not shown is. On the one hand, between lock and contact 7 the stripped ends of the electrical lines added. At the other end, the contact 7 has an inclination to the horizontal extending tongue 33, which on a projection 34th of the bottom 35 of the base part 4 rests firmly and in Installation state of the compression spring used as contact element 9 constantly touched.
  • the invention is not based on the described embodiment limited, which is limited to a surface-mounted version of a light signal device according to the invention.
  • the invention also includes all within the meaning of the invention equivalent designs, for example the base part 1 can also be adapted to a flush-mounted version can.
  • the lower part 4 of the base part 1 on its side walls detents 36 with which either a surface-mounted top part, as shown 5 or a flush-mounted upper part can be coupled.
  • the person skilled in the art to use the described one Light signal device further advantageous technical To provide measures without departing from the scope of the invention is left.
  • Light signal device also using the Modular principle a cover not described here be provided.

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  1. Appareil de signalisation lumineuse comprenant une partie socle (1) et un élément lampe (3) pouvant être emboíté dans la partie socle (1), caractérisé en ce qu'il est prévu comme partie socle (1) un boítier fabriqué en une matière isolante, composé d'une partie inférieure (4) et d'une partie supérieure (5) qui peut y être assemblée de façon démontable, boítier qui présente des chambres (6) qui sont munies d'au moins deux contacts (7), la partie supérieure (5) de la partie socle (1) présentant au moins deux ouvertures de passage (8), en ce que, pour recevoir l'élément lampe (3), il est prévu une monture intérieure de lampe (2) munie d'éléments de contact (9), et en ce que, dans l'état de montage, la monture intérieure de lampe (2) est assemblée à la partie socle (1) de façon démontable, les éléments de contact (9) de la monture intérieure de lampe (2) traversant les ouvertures de passage (8) ménagées dans la partie supérieure (5) de la partie socle (1), et touchant en permanence les contacts (7) situés dans les chambres (6).
  2. Appareil de signalisation lumineuse selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'élément lampe (3) et la monture intérieure de lampe (2) forment une unité pouvant être prémontée.
  3. Appareil de signalisation lumineuse selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que la monture intérieure de lampe (2) peut être assemblée à la partie socle (1) avec encliquetage.
  4. Appareil de signalisation lumineuse selon une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que la monture intérieure de lampe (2) est composée d'une partie de base (10) et d'une partie de fermeture (11) pouvant être assemblées à la partie de base (10) de façon démontable, et qui est en particulier encliquetable, laquelle partie de fermeture présente une ouverture de passage (12) qui est adaptée à la dimension de l'élément lampe (3).
  5. Appareil de signalisation lumineuse selon une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que la monture intérieure de lampe (2) présente une douille (20) pour l'élément lampe (3), qui est adaptée à l'élément lampe (3) en genre et en dimension ;
  6. Appareil de signalisation lumineuse selon une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que les éléments de contact (9) de la monture intérieure de lampe (2) sont des ressorts de compression conducteurs de l'électricité.
  7. Appareil de signalisation lummeuse selon une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que les éléments de contact (9) de la monture intérieure de lampe (2) sont tenus dans des logements tubulaires (27) qui se trouvent au niveau de la face inférieure de la monture intérieure de lampe (2) et qui, dans l'état monté, traversent les ouvertures de passage (8) de la partie supérieure (5) de la partie socle (1) en entourant les éléments de contact (9).
  8. Appareil de signalisation lumineuse selon une des revendications 4 à 7, caractérisé en ce que la partie de base (10) présente une plaque de fond (13) et au moins deux parois latérales (14) tendant élastiquement à aller vers l'intérieur et qui portent des éléments d'encliquetage qui servent à établir une liaison à encliquetage avec la partie supérieure (5) de la partie socle (1), en particulier avec une partie palier (16) de la partie supérieure (5).
  9. Appareil de signalisation lumineuse selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que, pour l'assemblage avec la partie de fermeture (11), la partie de base (10) présente au moins deux éléments d'encliquetage (saillies d'encliquetage 18) dans la région de la plaque de fond (13), et la partie de fermeture (11) présente dans une région inférieure des éléments d'encliquetage correspondants (crochets d'encliquetage 19).
  10. Appareil de signalisation lumineuse selon la revendication 8 ou 9, caractérisé en ce que la plaque de fond (13) possède, pour les éléments de contact (9), des ouvertures de passage et des retenues (29) qui, sur la face supérieure, surplombent les ouvertures de passage à une certaine distance.
  11. Appareil de signalisation lumineuse selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que la partie de fermeture (11) présente, dans sa paroi, des fentes (30) pour l'engagement des retenues (29) des éléments de contact (9) qui se trouvent sur la plaque de fond (13).
  12. Appareil de signalisation lumineuse selon une ou plusieurs des revendications 1 à 11, caractérisé en ce que la partie inférieure (4) de la partie socle (1) présente sur ses parois latérales des dents d'encliquetage (36) avec lesquelles on peut accoupler au choix une partie supérieure encastrée ou une partie supérieure en applique (5).
  13. Appareil de signalisation lumineuse selon une ou plusieurs des revendications 1 à 12, caractérisé en ce que les contacts (7) sont réalisés sous la forme de bornes de conducteurs destinées à être assemblées sans vis à des lignes électriques et que des leviers de dégagement (32) sont associés aux bornes de conducteurs pour libérer les lignes électriques.
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