EP1128497A2 - Procédé de fabrication d'un support de dispositif de commutation - Google Patents

Procédé de fabrication d'un support de dispositif de commutation Download PDF

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EP1128497A2
EP1128497A2 EP01100614A EP01100614A EP1128497A2 EP 1128497 A2 EP1128497 A2 EP 1128497A2 EP 01100614 A EP01100614 A EP 01100614A EP 01100614 A EP01100614 A EP 01100614A EP 1128497 A2 EP1128497 A2 EP 1128497A2
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Günther Reimold
Siegfried Mannuss
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EGO Elektro Geratebau GmbH
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R43/00Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
    • H01R43/20Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for assembling or disassembling contact members with insulating base, case or sleeve
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R43/00Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
    • H01R43/20Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for assembling or disassembling contact members with insulating base, case or sleeve
    • H01R43/24Assembling by moulding on contact members
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00Contacts
    • H01H1/58Electric connections to or between contacts; Terminals
    • H01H1/5866Electric connections to or between contacts; Terminals characterised by the use of a plug and socket connector
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H11/00Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches
    • H01H2011/0087Welding switch parts by use of a laser beam
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R9/00Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
    • H01R9/22Bases, e.g. strip, block, panel
    • H01R9/223Insulating enclosures for terminals

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  • the invention relates to a method for producing a Switchgear base for a switching device, for example for a power control device of an electric heating device, the Switchgear base contains connections to switches such as Snap switches, normal contact switches or the like. by doing Switchgear.
  • the invention is based, to begin with Described method for producing a switchgear base to create, on the one hand, the problems with the Attachment of the plug connections can be eliminated and at the same time diverse possibilities for arranging the Plug connections created with little production effort can be.
  • the plug connection can first be made of a metal plate or a metallic flat material at least one plug connection be worked out, for example by punching. Subsequently, this plug connection may be with other Plug connections together in one molding process with one Material, especially plastic, partially enveloped in such a way that a connection module with standardized external dimensions is created. These external dimensions are independent of the type Number and position of the plug connections. This can be special advantageous in standardization with different standard sizes these standard sizes should be distributed. The standard sizes are based preferably according to the number of plug connections, for example in steps of two or three of the plug connections.
  • the connector module is inserted into an insert a base blank used, the insert recess the dimensions are standardized according to the external dimensions of the connection module.
  • Part of the at least one The plug connection is from the inside of the base blank accessible or can protrude over the base blank.
  • a corresponding plug for the Plug the switching device with an electrical device, for example, an electric heater.
  • an electrical device for example, an electric heater.
  • On such a switching device is, for example, a power control device or a multiple switch.
  • connection module it is advantageously possible within the connection module to position several plug connections in any arrangement. With this, several switches or contacts or the like, built on the switchgear base to form a switchgear be electrically connected.
  • connection module it is possible that within the connection module the plug connections aligned in places one Grid will be positioned.
  • the grid can in particular have equidistant spaces or a given pattern, for example the plug connections in parallel rows be arranged. These patterns can be for example tailored to individual customers become. It is thus advantageously possible through the invention in base blanks of a type with an identical design Insert recess connections in pre-assembled Connection modules with widely variable arrangements bring in. This allows a switchgear base to be used little effort can be made by simple Moving the connection modules can be varied under also on various internal switch arrangements Voted. Only one in large numbers and is needed thus inexpensive to manufacture base blank become. The connection modules can be made to customer specifications become.
  • connection module is preferred after insertion into the Insert recess of the base blank fastened therein, in particular form-fitting and unsolvable.
  • This attachment is done preferably by at least partially insert molding Plastic. It is also possible to use the connection module To fix glue, even snapping is possible.
  • An attachment should be firm to secure when attaching a Connector to the connections no mechanical problems or getting contact difficulties.
  • connection module recesses and / or projections have, which when molded with the base blank be positively surrounded for attachment.
  • partial injection molding for fastening the connection module also for the completion or expansion of the base blank be used.
  • two or more Connection modules are inserted into a base blank, especially everyone in their own insert recess, and then be attached in an overmolding process. To the insertion and fastening of the at least one connection module you have a switchgear base, which according to the usual Pattern for a switchgear can be completed.
  • the at least one plug connection can be a plug connection lug be provided with a contact, for example by riveting or welding.
  • This contact can a contact pad or the like be with the contact at the finished switchgear accessible from the inside of the switchgear is to be used to make contact in the switchgear Switches, contact carriers or the like. to their electrical Connection to the outside.
  • a contact pad can also be used the direct counter contact of a switch, for example a snap switch or simple contact switch. At this manufacture becomes the usually one-piece design the contact carrier, for example for switches, and of the connections separated. Then the electrical Connection through the contact or a contact pad and a Contacting it restored.
  • connection made a contact plate out of a metallic board, to which the contact is applied as described above becomes. Then the contact plate with a flat plug are connected, preferably by riveting. In particular, it is possible to all on one contact plate To build up connector lugs of a connection module.
  • the Contact plate can be comb-shaped, with the Comb runners sit the plug-in connection lugs.
  • the connection module Contact plates separated according to the connection diagram, wherein the separation is preferably done by punching.
  • connection module and the base blank made of different materials can be.
  • the materials can the respective requirements are coordinated, for example can be a plastic with better for the connection module thermal and / or mechanical properties used because, above all, the precise and permanent position Bracket of the connections is in the foreground.
  • Base blank can be a cheaper or easier to process Material are used. This can result in costs and / or effort can be reduced.
  • connection module can be coded be in particular by the manufacturing process or Overmolding process is generated, with the coding for Example type, number and / or position of the plug connections emerge.
  • connection module can be produced by the invention be that on the one hand essentially positionable electrical connection options to external Connections such as plugs or the like. and on the other hand by The external dimensions are standardized for use in a standardized insert recess of a base blank for a Switchgear so that the connection options with contacts protrude into the switchgear for electrical connection with switches or the like of the switching device.
  • the switchgear can be constructed using the standardized connection modules be greatly reduced.
  • Fig. 1 shows a plug connection 11 from the side. He consists of a plug-in connection lug 12, here a double lug with two flags arranged one behind the other.
  • the Plug-in connection lug 12 is arranged with a perpendicular to it Contact plate 13 connected, in this case by riveting 15.
  • This riveting 15 is a common riveting how to connect two perpendicular to each other thin metals is used.
  • the contact plate 13 carries at its end pointing to the left a contact pad 14. This can be done, for example, by conventional means Be riveted. It is described below as by means of the contact pad 14 the electrical Contact from a connector via connector 11 to switching units or the like. manufactured in a switching device becomes.
  • connection module 17 in a side view becomes clear in comparison with FIG. 1, as by partial Overmolding of the connector lug 12 and the contact plate 13 with the plastic encapsulation 18 in an injection mold the connection module 17 is formed.
  • plastic syringes can also have other advantageous shape options Find application.
  • connection module 19 is a connection module 19 similar to that shown in Fig. 2 in an oblique view.
  • Plug-in tabs 20 offset from one another arranged, offset by about its full width. It can be seen how one of each plug-in tab 20 Contact plate 21 to the right from the plastic encapsulation 22 looks out. On the bottom right-facing bottom the contact plates 21 are not visible contact pads appropriate.
  • the middle two connector lugs 20 have a contact plate 21 connecting them directly. This can be seen from the fact that the end of this contact plate 21 is much wider than that of the others, being a or can wear two contact pads.
  • connection module 19 On the basis of this representation, essentially an exemplary one Way of producing a connection module 19 explained become.
  • the entire contact plate is in the form of a comb before, as indicated by the dotted parts 26 in Fig. 3 becomes.
  • Attach to the front extensions Comb runners on which the plug-in connection lugs sit Contacts in the form of contact pads 14 acc. 1 and 2 upset.
  • put on the contact pad the plug-in connection lugs facing away from the sides of the comb 20 applied, for example by riveting with appropriate Rivets on the flags or by welding. Laser welding in particular is possible here Riveting preferred due to the lower machine costs becomes.
  • connection module similar to FIG. 2.
  • connection module acc. Fig. 3 completed.
  • the mechanical strength between the plug-in connection lugs and the entire connection module is achieved by plastic overmolding, a a further increase in strength is due to the later introduction possible in the base blank.
  • FIG. 4 shows an oblique view of a switching device base 27. It consists of a base blank, in the left and right one connection module each in suitable insert recesses 19 and 30 has been used.
  • the connection module 30 has double flags, which are in one piece one behind the other interrelated.
  • the Base blank including the connection modules 19 and 30 used in another tool with another plastic overmolding 32 has been provided.
  • This plastic overmolding 32 is used for the permanent attachment of the connection modules in the Base blank.
  • plastic extrusions 32 after Kind of elongated bars or bars above the recesses 25 could also overmould a larger part of a connection module , possibly even the entire connection module or its Plastic part.
  • the base blank itself points to the front left facing front and one at the back Storage 34 for the shaft of a rotary switch.
  • This Shaft can cam or the like. to be appropriate.
  • These cams in turn 37 can actuate switching arms 35 via projections such that switching contacts attached to the ends of the switching arms 36 on the contact pads on the underside of the Contact plates 21 abut or not.
  • it is a Connection module with the contacts 21 not only an electrical one Supply line in the switching device but even part of the Switching units in the switching device itself.
  • connection modules 19 or 30 has its own Connector provided. This is specific to that Connection diagram or the arrangement of the plug connections of the Connection modules adapted and can just like the connection modules flexibly and customer-specifically or variably manufactured become.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Manufacturing Of Electrical Connectors (AREA)
  • Manufacture Of Switches (AREA)
  • Connector Housings Or Holding Contact Members (AREA)
  • Injection Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Switch Cases, Indication, And Locking (AREA)
  • Branch Pipes, Bends, And The Like (AREA)
  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)
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DE10002625A DE10002625B4 (de) 2000-01-22 2000-01-22 Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Schaltgerätesockels

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