Limit switch

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11056295-B2
Application number	US-201916645627-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 6, 2019
Priority date	Mar 14, 2018
Publication date	Jul 6, 2021
Grant date	Jul 6, 2021

Abstract

A limit switch is provided with a switch body having a contact mechanism inside, and an operation unit detachably connected to the switch body. The operation unit may include a pivoting shaft and a bearing. One of the pivoting shaft and the bearing includes a protrusion that extends in a radial direction with respect to the pivoting shaft. The other of the pivoting shaft and the hearing includes a pivoting restriction part that is disposed around the pivoting shaft so as to be able to contact the protrusion, and restricts pivoting of the protrusion around the pivoting shaft.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A limit switch comprising:
a switch body having a contract mechanism inside; and
an operation unit detachably connected to the switch body, wherein
the operation unit comprises
a housing body connected to the switch body,
a pivoting shaft extending from an outside of the housing body to an inside of the housing body and pivotable around an extending direction of the pivoting shaft,
a bearing that is provided in the housing body and pivotably supports the pivoting shaft, and
an operation lever that is connected to the pivoting shaft outside the housing body, and pivots the pivoting shaft to turn on and off the contact mechanism, wherein
one of the pivoting shaft and the bearing comprises a protrusion that extends in a radial direction with respect to the pivoting shaft, and
the other of the pivoting shaft and the bearing comprises a pivoting restriction part that is disposed around the pivoting shaft so as to be able to contact the protrusion, and restricts pivoting of the protrusion around the pivoting shaft,

wherein
the operation unit comprises
a cylindrical peripheral wall surrounding the bearing around the pivoting shaft outside the housing body, and
a sealer that is disposed further away from the inside of the housing body than the bearing within the peripheral wall and in the extending direction of the pivoting shaft and seals the inside of the housing body,
the protrusion is disposed closer to the inside of the housing body than the sealer in the extending direction of the pivoting shaft.

2. A limit switch comprising:
a switch body having a contract mechanism inside; and
an operation unit detachably connected to the switch body, wherein
the operation unit comprises
a housing body connected to the switch body,
a pivoting shaft extending from an outside of the housing body to an inside of the housing body and pivotable around an extending direction of the pivoting shaft,
a bearing that is provided in the housing body and pivotably supports the pivoting shaft, and
an operation lever that is connected to the pivoting shaft outside the housing body, and pivots the pivoting shaft to turn on and off the contact mechanism, wherein
one of the pivoting shaft and the bearing comprises a protrusion that extends in a radial direction with respect to the pivoting shaft, and
the other of the pivoting shaft and the bearing comprises a pivoting restriction part that is disposed around the pivoting shaft so as to be able to contact the protrusion, and restricts pivoting of the protrusion around the pivoting shaft,

wherein
the protrusion is configured by a separate member from that of the pivoting shaft, and
the pivoting shaft has a recess extending in a direction intersecting with the extending direction of the pivoting shaft to house and hold a part of the protrusion.

Assignees

• Omron Tateisi Electronics Co

Inventors

• Takahashi Manabu
• Tsukimori Kazuyuki
• Yoshida Kouhei
• Komeyama Hiroyasu
• Komatsu Makoto

Classifications

• H01H21/36

  Driving mechanisms · CPC title

• H01H21/285 Primary

  having an operating arm actuated by the movement of the body and mounted on an axis converting its rotating movement into a rectilinear switch activating movement · CPC title

• H01H2021/287

  with adjustable head, e.g. the actuator head can have different positions in relation to the limit switch itself · CPC title

• H01H21/28 Primary

  adapted for actuation at a limit or other predetermined position in the path of a body, the relative movement of switch and body being primarily for a purpose other than the actuation of the switch, e.g. door switch, limit switch, floor-levelling switch of a lift · CPC title