EP3662496B1 - Dispositif électromécanique intégré - Google Patents

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EP3662496B1
EP3662496B1 EP18759404.9A EP18759404A EP3662496B1 EP 3662496 B1 EP3662496 B1 EP 3662496B1 EP 18759404 A EP18759404 A EP 18759404A EP 3662496 B1 EP3662496 B1 EP 3662496B1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H50/00—Details of electromagnetic relays
    • H01H50/54—Contact arrangements
    • H01H50/546—Contact arrangements for contactors having bridging contacts
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    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H50/00—Details of electromagnetic relays
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  • the present invention relates to an electromechanical device, particularly for highly integrated electrical appliances.
  • the invention concerns an integrated electromechanical device with back-to-back dual-mounting.
  • the current electromechanical devices are produced with the concept of being assembled on a circuit board; this, unlike the present invention, involves making larger circuit boards and, in the case of multiple, overlapping circuit boards, requires the use of connectors that make electrical connections between at least two circuit boards with an additional increase in space and cost
  • US 2008/106360 A1 discloses an integrated electromechanical device including a support body comprising a plurality of sides, a first contact, a variable position contact, a control circuit arranged to control the variable position contact; the variable position contact is, in a predetermined conduction condition, electrically connected to fixed contact and, in a predetermined isolation condition, is not electrically connected to the fixed contact; the passage from the conduction condition to the isolation condition, and vice versa, is controlled by the control circuit.
  • One purpose of the present invention is to propose an integrated electromechanical device that may be used in all products that have multiple circuit boards, or a single circuit board shaped in such a way as to create an overlapping of two areas, within which the electromechanical device may be interposed.
  • Such structure allows further integration of the products, for example, by reducing the areas of the circuit boards that make up such products, for example by eliminating the internal connection connectors between the various electronic boards and consequently also the installation areas thereof.
  • the present invention concerns an integrated electromechanical device comprising a support body including a plurality of sides, a first fixed contact, a first variable position contact, a second variable position contact, a first control circuit provided to control the first variable position contact and a second control circuit provided to control the second variable position contact.
  • the first variable position contact and the second variable position contact in a predetermined conduction condition, are electrically connected to each other via said first fixed contact and, in a predetermined isolation condition, are not electrically connected to each other.
  • the integrated electromechanical device further comprises at least one first conductive terminal and at least one second conductive terminal disposed on, or exiting from, at least one side of the support body.
  • the at least one first conductive terminal and the at least one second conductive terminal each comprise a respective connecting end region, distal with respect to the support body, which are disposed respectively one on a first connection plane and the other on a second connection plane, different and parallel to said first connection plane.
  • At least one among said first conductive terminal and said at least one second conductive terminal is a terminal connected to the first variable position contact or to the second variable position contact. Or, at least one among said at least one first conductive terminal and said at least one second conductive terminal is a terminal of the first control circuit or of the second control circuit.
  • first conductive terminal and the second conductive terminal may be respectively arranged to be connected directly one to a first circuit board and the other to a second circuit board or to a connector or a cable.
  • first conductive terminal and the second conductive terminal may be arranged respectively to be connected one to a first area and the other to a second area of a flexible circuit board.
  • the aforementioned electromechanical device includes at least one variable position contact and a respective control circuit of the variable position contact, it is possible to create electronic products also composed of several circuit boards, even without the aid of dedicated internal connectors, to connect, for example, generic electronic signals or power supplies.
  • the integrated electromechanical device 1 comprises a support body 100 which includes a plurality of sides 301, ..., 306, a first fixed contact 158, a first variable position contact M1, a second variable position contact M2, a first control circuit 138 arranged to control the first variable position contact M1 and a second control circuit 138' arranged to control the second variable position contact M2.
  • the first variable position contact M1 and the second variable position contact M2 in a predetermined conduction condition, are electrically connected to each other via said first fixed contact 158 and, in a predetermined isolation condition, are not electrically connected to each other.
  • the transition from the conduction condition to the isolation condition, and vice versa, is controlled by said first control circuit 138 and/or said second control circuit 138'.
  • the integrated electromechanical device 1 further comprises at least one first conductive terminal 110 and at least one second conductive terminal 112 disposed on, or exiting from, at least one side 301, ..., 306 of the support body 100.
  • the at least one conductive first terminal 110 and the at least one conductive second terminal 112 may exit from two opposite sides of the support body.
  • the at least one first conductive terminal 110 and the at least one second conductive terminal 112 each comprise a respective connecting end region 100A, 112A, distal with respect to the support body 100, which are disposed respectively one on a first connection plane x1 and the other on a second connection plane x2, different and parallel to said first connection plane x1.
  • At least one among said first conductive terminal 110 and said at least one second conductive terminal 112 is a terminal connected to the first variable position contact M1 or to the second variable position contact M2, or at least one among said at least one first conductive terminal 110 and said at least one second conductive terminal 112 is a terminal of the first control circuit 138 or of the second control circuit 138'.
  • there are two first conductive terminals 110 and each of them may be a conductive terminal of a control circuit 138, or a variable position contact terminal M1.
  • the at least one first conductive terminal 110 and the at least one second conductive terminal 112 may be arranged respectively to be connected directly one to a first circuit board 201 and the other to a second circuit board 202 or to a respective connector or cable, or the first conductive terminal 110 and the second conductive terminal 112 may be respectively arranged to be connected one to a first area a1 of a flexible circuit board 203 and the other to a second area a2 of the same flexible circuit board 203.
  • said connector or cable may be soldered or plugged directly into the conductive terminal 112.
  • the at least one conductive terminal 110 and the at least one second conductive terminal 112 are connected, one to a first circuit board 201 and the other to a second circuit board 202.
  • Flexible circuit boards become very useful in the case of circuit boards with complex geometries that normal circuit boards could not satisfy.
  • Flexible circuit boards may, for example, be made of graphene.
  • this device creates a structure with one or more circuit boards having a distance d between them.
  • first conductive terminal 110 and the second conductive terminal 112 may be connected to circuit boards by soldering.
  • the terminals that exit from the sides of the main body 100 may, by way of example, be pins 112 of a substantially linear shape, of which one end thereof fits directly into the main body 100 and the other end, intended for soldering, may be linear or bent substantially by about 90 degrees with respect to the direction of exit from the main body 100 or may be soldered directly to respective connectors or cables of appropriate size.
  • the first conductive terminals 110 that have an end intended for soldering that is substantially bent by about 90 degrees, may be connected to the first circuit board 201 via conductive areas 210 comprised in the circuit board 201, and the second conductive terminals 112, which have an end intended for soldering that is linear, are connected to a second circuit board 202 via conductive areas 212 in the center of which a hole is provided for the insertion of the second conductive terminal 112, the conductive areas 212 being comprised in the circuit board 202.
  • the first connection plane x1 may be disposed at a distance d1 from the main body 100, according to a first direction v1
  • the second connection plane x2 is disposed at a distance d2 from the main body 100, according to a second direction v2 opposite to said direction v1.
  • the integrated electromechanical device may comprise a plurality of first conductive terminals 110 and/or a plurality of second conductive terminals 112.
  • the electromechanical device may comprise a second fixed contact 158', a third variable position contact M3 and a fourth variable position contact M4, a third control circuit 138" provided to control said third variable position contact M3 and a fourth control circuit 138''' provided to control said fourth variable position contact M4.
  • the second fixed contact 158' may be arranged so that the third variable position contact M3 and the fourth variable position contact M4, in a predetermined conduction condition, are electrically connected to each other via said second fixed contact 158' and that, in a predetermined isolation condition, they are not electrically connected to each other.
  • the transition from the conduction condition to the isolation condition, and vice versa, is controlled by the third control circuit 138" and/or the fourth control circuit 138'''.
  • the integrated electromechanical device may comprise a third fixed contact 158" and a fourth fixed contact 158"'.
  • the third fixed contact 158" may be arranged so that the first variable position contact M1 and the third variable position contact M3, in a predetermined conduction condition, are electrically connected to each other via said third fixed contact 158" and, in a predetermined isolation condition, are not electrically connected to each other, the transition from the conduction condition to the isolation condition, and vice versa, being controlled by the first control circuit 138 and/or the third control circuit 138".
  • the fourth fixed contact 158''' may be arranged so that the second variable position contact M2 and the fourth variable position contact M4, in a predetermined conduction condition, are electrically connected to each other via said fourth fixed contact 158''' and, in a predetermined isolation condition, are not electrically connected to each other, the transition from the conduction condition to the isolation condition, and vice versa, being controlled by the second control circuit 138' and/or the fourth control circuit 138"'.
  • the third fixed contact 158" and the fourth fixed contact 158''' may allow the second variable position contact M2 and the third variable position contact M3, in a predetermined conduction condition, to be electrically connected to each other via said third fixed contact 158" and, in a predetermined isolation condition, not to be electrically connected to each other, the transition from the conduction condition to the isolation condition, and vice versa, being controlled by the second control circuit 138' and/or the third control circuit 138".
  • the third fixed contact 158" and the fourth fixed contact 158''' may also allow for the first variable position contact M1 and the fourth variable position contact M4, in a predetermined conduction condition, to be electrically connected to each other via said fourth fixed contact 158''' and that, in a predetermined isolation condition, they are not electrically connected to each other, the transition from the conduction condition to the isolation condition, and vice versa, being controlled by the first control circuit 138 and/or the fourth control circuit 138'''.
  • the second fixed contact 158' and the third fixed contact 158" may essentially form an x-shape.
  • the second fixed contact 158' and the third fixed contact 158" may be substantially parallel.
  • the electromechanical device may comprise the first variable position contact M1, the second variable position contact M2, the third variable position contact M3, the first fixed contact 158 and the third fixed contact 158", so that it may perform the function of a switch.
  • the support body 100 may also include at least one protrusion 350 intended to be used as a centering element to align said at least one circuit board 201, 202 with said electromechanical device 1, or to fix a minimum distance d between said support body 100 and at least one circuit board 201, 202, 203.
  • each control circuit may control a single moving contact, independently of the other.
  • a control circuit may, by way of example, include, among other mechanical components, at least one coil.
  • the transition from the conduction condition to the isolation condition may be made by attracting or repelling the respective moving contact by means of a coil that may be supplied with a reference potential.
  • the support body 100 may have such a shape whereby the terminals 112 may be arranged on, or exit from, a surface 302 or another surface 302' which is parallel to the surface 302 at a distance A.
  • the support body 100 may have a shape such that the terminals 110 may be disposed on, or exit from, a surface 301 or another surface 301' parallel to the surface 301' at a distance B.
  • the support body 100 may also have C-bevels on one or more corners of the support body.
  • the fixed contacts 158, ..., 158''' may include a plurality of reinforcing contacts F1, ..., F4 and C1, ..., C4 and the variable position contacts M1, ..., M4 may also include a plurality of reinforcing contacts T1, ..., T4 so that the contact area between a variable position contact and the respective fixed contact is such as to ensure a predetermined value of electrical current through such contacts.
  • all fixed contacts 158, ..., 158''' and all the movable contacts M1, ..., M4 may be arranged in a region of the integrated electromechanical device 1, which is between two parallel planes x3, x4.

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  1. Dispositif électromécanique intégré (1) comprenant :
    - un corps de support (100) comprenant une pluralité de côtés (301, ..., 306), un premier contact fixe (158), un premier contact à position variable (M1), un deuxième contact à position variable (M2), un premier circuit de commande (138) agencé pour commander le premier contact à position variable (M1) et un deuxième circuit de commande (138') agencé pour commander le deuxième contact à position variable (M2) ; le premier contact à position variable (M1) et le deuxième contact à position variable (M2), dans un état de conduction prédéterminé, étant connectés électriquement l'un à l'autre par le biais dudit premier contact fixe (158) et, dans un état d'isolation prédéterminé, n'étant pas connectés électriquement l'un à l'autre ; le passage de l'état de conduction à l'état d'isolation, et vice versa, étant commandé par ledit premier circuit de commande (138) et/ou ledit deuxième circuit de commande (138') ;
    - au moins une première borne conductrice (110) et au moins une deuxième borne conductrice (112) disposées sur au moins un côté (301, ..., 306) du corps de support (100) ou sortant de celui-ci ; la première borne conductrice (110), au moins au nombre de une, et la deuxième borne conductrice (112), au moins au nombre de une, comprenant chacune une région d'extrémité de connexion respective (100A, 112A) distale par rapport au corps de support (100), qui sont situées respectivement l'une sur un premier plan de connexion (x1) et l'autre sur un deuxième plan de connexion (x2), différent dudit premier plan de connexion (x1) et parallèle à celui-ci ;
    au moins l'une parmi ladite première borne conductrice (110) et ladite deuxième borne conductrice (112), au moins au nombre de une, étant une borne connectée au premier contact à position variable (M1) ou au deuxième contact à position variable (M2), ou
    au moins l'une parmi ladite première borne conductrice (110), au moins au nombre de une, et ladite deuxième borne conductrice (112), au moins au nombre de une, étant une borne du premier circuit de commande (138) ou du deuxième circuit de commande (138').
  2. Dispositif électromécanique intégré (1) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel
    la première borne conductrice (110), au moins au nombre de une, et la deuxième borne conductrice (112), au moins au nombre de une, sont respectivement agencées pour être directement connectées l'une à une première carte de circuit imprimé (201) et l'autre à une deuxième carte de circuit imprimé (202) ou à un connecteur ou câble respectif ; ou,
    la première borne conductrice (110), au moins au nombre de une, et la deuxième borne conductrice (112), au moins au nombre de une, sont respectivement agencées pour être connectées l'une à une première région (a1) d'une carte de circuit imprimé flexible (203) et l'autre à une deuxième région (a2) de la même carte de circuit imprimé flexible (203).
  3. Dispositif électromécanique intégré (1) selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel le premier plan de connexion (x1) est disposé à une distance (d1) du corps de support (100) selon une première direction (v1), et le deuxième plan de connexion (x2) est disposé à une distance (d2) du corps de support (100), selon une deuxième direction (v2) opposée à ladite direction (v1).
  4. Dispositif électromécanique intégré (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la première borne conductrice (110), au moins au nombre de une, et la deuxième borne conductrice (112), au moins au nombre de une, sont respectivement disposées sur deux côtés (302, 301) du corps de support opposés l'une à l'autre, ou sortent de ceux-ci.
  5. Dispositif électromécanique intégré (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, comportant une pluralité de premières bornes conductrices (110) et/ou de deuxièmes bornes conductrices (112).
  6. Dispositif électromécanique intégré (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, comprenant un deuxième contact fixe (158'), un troisième contact à position variable (M3) et un quatrième contact à position variable (M4), un troisième circuit de commande (138") agencé pour commander ledit troisième contact à position variable (M3) et un quatrième circuit de commande (138"') agencé pour commander ledit quatrième contact à position variable (M4) ;
    le deuxième contact fixe (158') étant agencé de sorte que le troisième contact à position variable (M3) et le quatrième contact à position variable (M4), dans un état de conduction prédéterminé, soient connectés électriquement l'un à l'autre par le biais dudit deuxième contact fixe (158') et que, dans un état d'isolation prédéterminé, ils ne soient pas connectés électriquement l'un à l'autre ;
    le passage de l'état de conduction à l'état d'isolation, et vice versa, étant commandé par ledit troisième circuit de commande (138") et/ou ledit quatrième circuit de commande (138''').
  7. Dispositif électromécanique intégré (1) selon la revendication 6, comprenant :
    - un troisième contact fixe (158") et un quatrième contact fixe (158''') ; le troisième contact fixe (158") étant agencé de sorte que le premier contact à position variable (M1) et le troisième contact à position variable (M3), dans un état de conduction prédéterminé, soient connectés électriquement l'un à l'autre par le biais dudit troisième contact fixe (158") et que, dans un état d'isolation prédéterminé, ils ne soient pas connectés électriquement l'un à l'autre ;
    le passage de l'état de conduction à l'état d'isolation, et vice versa, étant commandé par le premier circuit de commande (138) et/ou par le troisième circuit de commande (138") ; et
    le quatrième contact fixe (158''') étant disposé de sorte que le deuxième contact à position variable (M2) et le quatrième contact à position variable (M4), dans un état de conduction prédéterminé, soient connectés électriquement l'un à l'autre par ledit quatrième contact fixe (158''') et que, dans un état d'isolation prédéterminé, ils ne soient pas connectés électriquement l'un à l'autre ; le passage de l'état de conduction à l'état d'isolation, et vice versa, étant commandé par le deuxième circuit de commande (138') et/ou par le quatrième circuit de commande (138''').
  8. Dispositif électromécanique intégré (1) selon la revendication 7, dans lequel le troisième contact fixe (158") et le quatrième contact fixe (158''') permettent également que :
    - le deuxième contact à position variable (M2) et le troisième contact à position variable (M3), dans un état de conduction prédéterminé, soient connectés électriquement l'un à l'autre par le biais dudit troisième contact fixe (158") et que, dans un état d'isolation prédéterminé, ils ne soient pas connectés électriquement l'un à l'autre ; le passage de l'état de conduction à l'état d'isolation, et vice versa, étant commandé par le deuxième circuit de commande (138') et/ou par le troisième circuit de commande (138") ;
    - le premier contact à position variable (M1) et le quatrième contact à position variable (M4), dans un état de conduction prédéterminé, soient connectés électriquement l'un à l'autre au moyen dudit quatrième contact fixe (158''') et que, dans un état d'isolation prédéterminé, ils ne soient pas connectés électriquement l'un à l'autre ; le passage de l'état de conduction à l'état d'isolation, et vice versa, étant commandé par le premier circuit de commande (138) et/ou par le quatrième circuit de commande (138''').
  9. Dispositif électromécanique intégré (1) selon la revendication 8, dans lequel le troisième contact fixe (158") et le quatrième contact fixe (158"') forment sensiblement une forme en x et sont essentiellement parallèles.
  10. Dispositif électromécanique intégré (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le corps de support (100) comporte au moins une saillie (350) destinée à être utilisée en tant qu'élément de centrage pour aligner ladite carte de circuit imprimé (201, 202), au moins au nombre de une, avec ledit dispositif électromécanique intégré (1) ou est destiné à garantir une distance (d) minimale entre ledit corps de support (100) et au moins une carte de circuit imprimé (201, 202).
  11. Dispositif électromécanique intégré (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel chaque circuit de commande (138, ..., 138''') comporte une bobine.
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