Holding device for receiving switching elements for a command and alert device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10199181-B2
Application number	US-201615356239-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 18, 2016
Priority date	Nov 18, 2015
Publication date	Feb 5, 2019
Grant date	Feb 5, 2019

Abstract

A holding device for receiving switching elements for a command and alert device, with a first housing portion in which a recess for receiving an actuator of a command and alert device is arranged, and with a second housing portion arranged on the first housing portion and which continues the recess of the first housing portion, where guide rails for guiding transmission elements are formed in the housing portions, and where the transmission elements transmit an actuation of the actuator to a switching element.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A holding device for receiving switching elements for a command and alert device, comprising:
a first housing portion in which a recess for receiving an actuator of a command and alert device is arranged;
a second housing portion arranged on the first housing portion and which continues the recess of the first housing portion; and
a plurality of L-shaped transmission elements, each of the transmission elements having two limbs and being arranged latitudinally opposite to each other;
wherein guide rails for guiding the L-shaped transmission elements are formed in the first and second housing portions; and
wherein the L-shaped transmission elements transmit an actuation of the actuator to a switching element.

2. The holding device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each L-shaped transmission element of the plurality of L-shaped transmission elements is acted upon by a spring element.

3. The holding device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein one limb of an L-shaped transmission element of the plurality of L-shaped transmission elements is guided in the guide rail of the second housing portion.

4. The holding device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second limb has a U-shaped portion which merges via a connecting web into a first limb of the two limbs.

5. The holding device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the second limb has a U-shaped portion which merges via a connecting web into a first limb of the two limbs.

6. The holding device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second limb of the two limbs is formed so as to project into the recess.

7. The holding device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the second limb of the two limbs is formed so as to project into the recess.

8. The holding device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the second limb of the two limbs is formed so as to project into the recess.

9. The holding device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein a receptacle for the spring element comprising a housing contour and arranged on the L-shaped transmission element.

10. The holding device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a clamping ring which is operable via a lever and which secures the actuator in the recess is arranged in the first and second housing portions of the holding device.

11. The holding device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the holding device is configured to receive at least four switching elements.

12. The holding device as claimed in claim 11 wherein the at least four switching elements are structurally identical standard switching elements.

13. The holding device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the actuator has a geometry formed as a basic body which is adapted to the recess of the holding device and which has guide pockets which guide rams mounted therein.

14. The holding device as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the rams in the actuator are actuateable individually via the actuator.

15. The holding device as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the rams are U-shaped with two limbs and a transition region; the two limbs of the ram, when actuated, striking against two limbs of the L-shaped transmission element of the holding device.

16. The holding device as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the rams in the actuator are L-shaped with two limbs; wherein one limb of the ram is guided in guide pockets of the actuator and another limb of the ram is oriented in a direction of a center point of a basic body of the actuator.

17. The holding device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the at least four switching elements are actuateable by the actuator via the holding device.

18. The holding device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the actuator is a crossbar switch.

19. The holding device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the actuator is a selector switch.

20. A command and alert device having the holding device as claimed in claim 1 .

21. A holding device for receiving switching elements for a command and alert device, comprising:
a first housing portion in which a recess for receiving an actuator of a command and alert device is arranged; and
a second housing portion arranged on the first housing portion and which continues the recess of the first housing portion;
wherein guide rails for guiding transmission elements are formed in the first and second housing portions;
wherein the transmission elements transmit an actuation of the actuator to a switching element;
wherein the actuator has a geometry formed as a basic body which is adapted to the recess of the holding device and which has guide pockets which guide rams mounted therein; and
wherein the rams are U-shaped with two limbs and a transition region; the two limbs of the ram, when actuated, striking against two limbs of the transmission element of the holding device.

22. A holding device for receiving switching elements for a command and alert device, comprising:
a first housing portion in which a recess for receiving an actuator of a command and alert device is arranged; and
a second housing portion arranged on the first housing portion and which continues the recess of the first housing portion;
wherein guide rails for guiding transmission elements are formed in the first and second housing portions;
wherein the transmission elements transmit an actuation of the actuator to a switching element; and
wherein the rams are U-shaped with two limbs and a transition region, the two limbs of the ram, when actuated, striking against two limbs of the transmission element of the holding device.

Assignees

• Siemens Ag

Inventors

• Lehmann Hanna

Classifications

• H01H13/503

  Stacked switches · CPC title

• H01H3/32

  Driving mechanisms, i.e. for transmitting driving force to the contacts (snap-action arrangements H01H5/00; introducing a predetermined time delay H01H7/00) · CPC title

• H01H19/04 Primary

  Cases; Covers · CPC title

• H01H13/04

  Cases; Covers · CPC title

• H01H3/022 Primary

  Emergency operating parts, e.g. for stop-switch in dangerous conditions · CPC title