EP0884744B1 - Commutateur à poussoir monostabile - Google Patents

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EP0884744B1
EP0884744B1 EP19980102627 EP98102627A EP0884744B1 EP 0884744 B1 EP0884744 B1 EP 0884744B1 EP 19980102627 EP19980102627 EP 19980102627 EP 98102627 A EP98102627 A EP 98102627A EP 0884744 B1 EP0884744 B1 EP 0884744B1
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Richard Dipl.-Ing. Beuter
Hans-Joachim Dipl.-Ing. Figge
Andreas Stoffel
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H23/00—Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking an operating member in the form of a rocker button
    • H01H23/003—Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking an operating member in the form of a rocker button with more than one electrically distinguishable condition in one or both positions
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F15/00—Power-operated mechanisms for wings
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2400/00—Electronic control; Electrical power; Power supply; Power or signal transmission; User interfaces
    • E05Y2400/80—User interfaces
    • E05Y2400/85—User input means
    • E05Y2400/852—Sensors
    • E05Y2400/854—Switches
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2400/00—Electronic control; Electrical power; Power supply; Power or signal transmission; User interfaces
    • E05Y2400/80—User interfaces
    • E05Y2400/85—User input means
    • E05Y2400/856—Actuation thereof
    • E05Y2400/858—Actuation thereof by body parts, e.g. by feet
    • E05Y2400/86—Actuation thereof by body parts, e.g. by feet by hand
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/50—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for vehicles
    • E05Y2900/53—Type of wing
    • E05Y2900/55—Windows
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H21/00—Switches operated by an operating part in the form of a pivotable member acted upon directly by a solid body, e.g. by a hand
    • H01H21/02—Details
    • H01H21/18—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
    • H01H21/22—Operating parts, e.g. handle
    • H01H2021/225—Operating parts, e.g. handle with push-pull operation, e.g. which can be pivoted in both directions by pushing or pulling on the same extremity of the operating member
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2225/00—Switch site location
    • H01H2225/018—Consecutive operations
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2300/00—Orthogonal indexing scheme relating to electric switches, relays, selectors or emergency protective devices covered by H01H
    • H01H2300/01—Application power window

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  • the invention relates to a rocker than a trained monostable switching device with a rocker switch, with a housing, with at least one arranged therein, by means of the switching rocker actuated contact point, each with a movable Contact and at least two fixed contacts, which serve as connection contacts.
  • Such switching devices are preferred in low-voltage devices and Low-voltage networks, for example motor vehicles for the actuation of Seat adjusters, window regulators, sliding (hub) roofs or of Mirror adjustments, in the household technology, for example, for chair or bed relationship Couch adjustments, as well as in consumer electronics for Operation of the provided function menus.
  • Rocker buttons usually each have only one electrical function and are accordingly used as normally open or as normally closed. Should several Functions are perceived, so far this is usually several Switching provided, each act on separate contact points.
  • Such a rocker switch is known, for example, from EP-A-0 400 313.
  • each associated actuator at least two Has switching positions.
  • the Paired miniature buttons offset from one another in the housing are arranged. This is the precise mechanical control of each button facilitates, as in this way the geometric distance between the respective Actuating surfaces of the button is enlarged compared to the uniform Arrangement next to each other or one behind the other.
  • the on the rocker switch arranged switching cam the associated miniature buttons and / or Contact switching springs each with different swing angle of the rocker switch actuate, according to an embodiment of the invention Difference angle between the first operating position and the second Operating position of the rocker switch 3 ° to 10 °, preferably 5 °.
  • a printed circuit board is provided in the housing, which the Contact points and the connection contacts receives.
  • a further embodiment of the invention is characterized in that as movable contact of the contact switching springs a disc-shaped bulging Snap spring is provided.
  • This snap spring is advantageously on her Edge connected to a first contact, with its center at Pressure actuation by the associated actuating cam at least one contacted second contact.
  • the bulging Snap spring in rest position potential-free and serves when actuated as Bridge contact for at least two fixed contacts.
  • a further advantageous variant of the invention provides that the bulging Snap spring is connected at its edge with a first contact and in her both end positions each contacted at least one other contact.
  • each with the movable Contact cooperating contact is connected to a separate outlet.
  • each serving for the first switching operation Actuating cam elastically resilient. This ensures that he when the associated contact point in the first Actuating position yields without solving the contact when the adjacent actuating cam assigned to this contact point acted upon in accordance with the second operating position.
  • a first inventive switching device 10 in longitudinal section shown, a housing 12 with a base 12.1 and with a Partition wall 13, a pivotally mounted in the housing 12 rocker 14 as Actuator and at the bottom or back of the Housing socket 12.1 arranged plug-like terminals 16, via which the switching device 10 with the respective power supply and the associated with consumers and that either in the production the socket 12 or subsequently injected into corresponding recesses are pressed.
  • retaining clips 17 made of elastic material arranged by means of which the attachment of the switching device 10 in the installed position in a device not shown in detail, vehicle or done in a control panel.
  • a board 18 is used with a printed circuit, which in FIGS. 1A and 1B are each shown in plan view and on which two miniature buttons 20 side by side and further electronic components, such as Example LED 22, resistors 24, Kodierwiderperhaps 26, are arranged. Further are so-called contact snap springs 28 provided as contact switching springs, which are provided with actuating plates 29 provided for this purpose and for Actuation as well as the miniature button 20 with in the rocker 14th arranged, in Figs. 2 and 3 in more detail shown first and second plungers 30, 32nd work together.
  • FIG. 1A is a cross section through the switch 10 of FIG. 1 along the stepped section line A-A is shown
  • Fig. 1 B shows a cross section along section line B-B, that is, practically a top view of the switching device 10th as shown in FIG. 1 but without rocker 14th
  • the board 18, that is, the components 20, 22, 24, 26 disposed thereon, is with connected to the terminals 16, wherein the electrical connection of the on the Board 18 arranged components 20, 22, 24, 26 these each with the terminals 16 are electrically connected, preferably soldered, are.
  • first plunger 30th formed resiliently on each pivot side of the rocker switch 14 while the second plunger 32 is rigid in each case.
  • the sprung control of the miniature buttons 20 and / or contact switching springs 28th is provided to at least two for the rocker 14 per pivot side
  • the first elastically resilient plunger 30 At Actuation of the rocker switch first the associated miniature button 20 acted upon, and upon further pressing of the rocker 14, the second rigid Switching plunger 32, the associated contact switching spring 28 for contacting and thus activates the second switching level.
  • the resilient elasticity of the first Plunger 30 is sufficient, the further switching path of the rocker 14 harmless go along.
  • the elastically resilient first plunger 30 as quasi horizontally arranged, on the lower part 34 of the rocker 14 integrally formed arms which are orthogonal to Actuation direction of the associated miniature buttons 20 and / or Contact switching springs 28 extend and similar to a clamped leaf spring give in.
  • the rigid second plunger 32 are angled arranged to each other, integrally formed on the lower part 34 of the rocker 14 consol-like reinforced arms formed, whose free ends either with each other are connected (Fig. 2) or at least close to each other (Fig. 3).
  • the console-like reinforcement can be seen in Fig. 2B, 3B, wherein the cross section each arm of the second plunger 32 to connection point on the rocker bottom 34th increases steadily and has a triangular side profile, which the Moment characteristic of the corresponding bending moment takes into account.
  • each rocker shells 36 are shown, which with the associated lower part 34 are connected by means of locking lugs 38.
  • locking lugs 38 For this are respectively 34 corresponding recesses 39 provided in the lower parts.
  • the Rocker tops are designed here as so-called design rockers whose visible operating surface with respect to the shape and color of the respective Requirement or wishes of the user to be adjusted can.
  • the rocker upper parts made of a plastic which are provided with curable scratch-resistant cover layers can, for. B. ABS.
  • Fig. 4 is a second switching device 40 according to the invention in view of the Connection side shown, in place of flat pins 16 round or rectangular pins 19 are provided.
  • the further design of the in 4A in a longitudinal section along section line II-II in Fig. 4B and in Fig. 4B in Cross-section along section line IV-IV in Fig. 4A illustrated switching device 40th essentially corresponds to that of the switching device 10 of FIG. 1, so that here for same features and the corresponding reference numerals used become.
  • the switching device 10 or 40 according to the invention as shown in FIG. 1 or 4A shown in a first working position, which after a pivoting of the Rocker 14 is achieved by an angle of 5 °.
  • FIG. 6 the switching device 10 and 40 of the invention according to FIG. 1 and 4A in a shown in an opposite second working position, which by a Pivoting the rocker 14 is achieved by an angle of 10 °.
  • Fig. 7 shows a third switching device 42 according to the invention in view of the Connection side, which also in place of flat pins 16 round or square plug pins 19, wherein the structure of this Embodiment of the switching device 42 of the previously explained largely corresponds, so that here and in the following, as applicable, to reference is taken and for the same characteristics and the respective corresponding Reference numerals are used.
  • Fig. 8 shows the switching device of FIG. 7 in longitudinal section in the home position, wherein can be seen from this sectional view that here also a board in the housing base 12.1 is inserted. Furthermore, the other design of the Rocker 44 recognizable.
  • the switching rocker 44 provided here is in Difference to that in the switching devices 10 of FIG. 1 and switching device 40th provided in accordance with FIG. 4 design in one piece and also has perpendicular to Platinum level plunger 46, which for applying a Safety edge 48 serve, which guided in guides 49, directly on the Miniature button 20 rests and by means of a return spring 50 in the rest position is held. By the return spring also an initial free travel is realized, which protects the tester against unintentional actuation by accidental contact.
  • FIG. 9 the switching device of FIG. 7 in cross section along section line IX-IX shown in Fig. 8. It has, as is clear from this view, deviating of the embodiments shown in Fig. 1 and in Fig. 4 on each Pivoting side of the rocker switch 14 two miniature buttons 20, of the mentioned, in This switching not shown switching strip are acted upon.
  • Fig. 10 shows the switching device of FIG. 8 in longitudinal section in a Inclination position in which there is no longer any free travel.
  • Fig. 11 is the Switching device according to FIG. 8 in longitudinal section in a first working position and in FIG. 12, the switching device also shown in FIG. 8 in longitudinal section in a same direction second working position, which is essentially due to the greater inclination the rocker 44 is recognizable.
  • FIG. 13 shows the switching device 42 according to FIG. 8 in plan view removed switching rocker 44, wherein the miniature switch 20 partly by the Safety edge 48 are partially covered by the intermediate wall 13.
  • the operation of the switching device 42 shown in FIGS. 7 to 13 is like follows. Upon actuation of the rocker switch 44 pulling direction, that is to the left, is First, the return spring 50 as far as compressed until the switching strip 48th the mini button 20 rests. The associated miniature button 20 is to this Time, that is in this position (Fig. 10), not yet actuated. This is done only after further pressing.

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  1. Interrupteur à bascule comprenant un commutateur monostable (10, 40, 42) avec une bascule de commutation (14, 44), avec un boítier (12), avec au moins un point de contact disposé dans celui-ci et pouvant être actionné au moyen de la bascule de commutation (14, 44) avec un contact mobile et au moins deux contacts fixes, ainsi qu'avec des contacts de connexion (16, 19), caractérisé en ce qu'il est prévu au moins deux points de contact formés par des commutateurs miniatures (20) et des panneaux de couplage à contact (28), en ce que les commutateurs miniatures (20) et/ou les panneaux de couplage à contact (28) peuvent être actionnés en séquence et en ce le premier poussoir (30) d'une paire de premier et second poussoirs (30, 32) associés à chaque commutateur miniature (20) et panneau de couplage à contact (28) est supporté de manière élastique sur chaque côté de basculement de la bascule de commutation (14) tandis que le deuxième poussoir (32) est fixe.
  2. Interrupteur à bascule selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les commutateurs miniatures (20) et/ou panneaux de couplage à contact (28) prévus sont décalés les uns par rapport aux autres dans le boítier (12).
  3. Interrupteur à bascule selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le boítier (12) contient une carte de circuits (18) qui reçoit les points de contact et qui est reliée aux contacts de connexion (16, 19)
  4. Interrupteur à bascule selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que les poussoirs (30, 32, 46) disposés sur la bascule de commutation (14, 44) actionnent chacun les interrupteurs miniatures (20) et/ou les panneaux de couplage à contact (28) correspondants lorsque la bascule de contact (14, 44) atteint des angles de basculement différents.
  5. Interrupteur à bascule selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que l'angle différentiel entre la première position d'actionnement et la deuxième position d'actionnement de la bascule de commutation (14, 44) est de 3° à 10°.
  6. Interrupteur à bascule selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que l'angle différentiel entre la première position d'actionnement et la deuxième position d'actionnement de la bascule de commutation (14, 44) est de 5°.
  7. Interrupteur à bascule selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le contact mobile des panneaux de couplage à contact (28) est un ressort à déclic en forme de disque bombé.
  8. Interrupteur à bascule selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que le ressort à déclic est relié sur son bord avec un contact et en ce que son centre vient en contact lors d'un actionnement par pression par des cames d'actionnement correspondantes (30, 32, 46) avec au moins un deuxième contact
  9. Interrupteur à bascule selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que le ressort à déclic bombé est sans potentiel dans la position de repos et sert de contact à pont pour deux contacts fixes au moins lorsqu'il est actionné.
  10. Interrupteur à bascule selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que le ressort à déclic bombé est relié sur son bord à un premier contact et vient en contact dans ses deux positions de fin de course avec au moins un autre contact.
  11. Interrupteur à bascule selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que chaque contact coopérant avec le contact mobile est relié à une sortie séparée.
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