EP1129461B1 - Relay with a coupling element - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a relay with a coupling element, according to the preamble of Claim 1 (DE-A-19 600 314).
- a relay with a coupling element according to the preamble of Claim 1 (DE-A-19 600 314).
- Double or triple relay functions to get out of a "single relay” to make a “twin” or “triplet”.
- Such a need exists especially in security technology, where it is important that in Error, for example when merging or blocking contacts there are still parallel contacts that take over the switching function.
- Another need is to use as little wiring as possible to accommodate a large number of relay contacts in the smallest possible space. Again, it is necessary to perform certain electrical functions of the single relay transferred to the twin made from it, in order to to avoid unwanted redundancy. For example, in this case it is desires that in a relay twin all passive contact springs both the one as well as the other spring box on the same electrical potential lie. But you don’t want to make any connections on a circuit board, which meets this requirement, but the contact springs should immediately be electrically connected.
- the invention is therefore based on the object of a relay of the input mentioned type so to form that without circuitry to a relay twin or a relay triplet can be formed.
- a coupling element is provided which mechanically couples several spring brackets to one another.
- a single relay can be quickly connected via a connection Coupling element to a multiple relay, e.g. B. a relay twin or a relay triplet.
- the coupling element also carries the electrical through connection between the spring brackets in itself, so that an external connection effort (e.g. via a circuit board on which the relays are seated with their connecting pins) is avoided. and that with the help of the mechanical coupling of the coupling element, the electrical coupling of the spring brackets to be connected is simultaneously produced.
- the electrical connection of the interconnecting spring brackets takes place via the passive contact springs.
- individual passive contact springs are no longer assigned to the respective spring block, but that one of the two spring blocks is assigned a double contact spring which consists of two individual contact springs which are connected to one another by means of an electrically conductive connecting web.
- This has the advantage that such a double contact spring is first connected to the coupling element and that the coupling element is then connected to the spring brackets to be connected, so that one spring of the double contact spring forms, for example, the passive contact spring of a spring bracket, while the other spring Double contact spring, which forms the other passive contact spring of the other spring bracket. Both contact springs are then due to their electrical connection via the connecting web which penetrates the contact element at the same electrical potential.
- active and passive contact springs should not be understood as restricting intellectual property rights. Rather, it is within the scope of the invention, instead of the passive contact springs described here, to connect the active contact springs in an electrically conductive manner by means of a contact element via a coupling element in that the respective associated contact spring is arranged on each side of the coupling element and the electrically conductive connection between this contact springs is brought about by a connecting web which passes through the coupling element and is fastened to it.
- the Coupling of the coupling element latching and releasable with the connecting spring brackets is formed.
- the Coupling of the coupling element with the spring brackets is fixed. It can be an adhesive, sweat or other liquid substance Connection.
- a particularly compact structure results when the active and passive contact springs are arranged at an angle of 90 °.
- the coupling element made of an insulating material exists and at least one parallel to the contact rows of the relay has running partition on which side lugs are formed, which engage in assigned receiving openings on the respective spring bracket.
- Grooves are formed between the lateral approaches of the partition, which are suitable for receiving the contact springs.
- parallel to the longitudinal axes of the receiving openings in the respective spring bracket to the front Open slots are arranged, there can be the passive contact springs be inserted.
- the single relay consists of a spring bracket 1 on which the drive 5 is arranged.
- An active contact spring 2 is lying on the spring bracket 1 arranged, which is actuated by an actuator 4.
- Standing in the spring trestle a passive contact spring 3 each arranged. All contact sets are in one Contact row 25 arranged, the contact sets from each other assigned partitions 12 are separated from each other.
- the respective passive contact spring is located on a housing-fixed Dock 11 on.
- the drive system is led out downwards Pins 6 contacted, as well as the active and passive contact springs 2, 3 are led out downwards by assigned connecting pins 7.
- the one end face of the spring bracket 1 has receiving openings 8 which are open at the end and which are intended for the engagement of associated projections 16 of a coupling element 14. Between the receiving openings 8, slots 9 are formed, into which the passive contact springs 3 are inserted from the front side and are held there. The mounting is carried out by multiple cranked grooves 10, so that a cheap, stable mounting of the respective contact spring 3 is guaranteed.
- a relay twin according to FIGS. 2 to 4 is now to be created from the relay single according to FIG. 1.
- the coupling element 14 is provided, which essentially consists of a plastic part which has a central partition wall 15, the height of which corresponds approximately to the height of the spring bracket 1,13.
- the lugs 16, which are intended to engage in the associated receiving openings 8 of the spring brackets 1, 13, extend from the partition wall 12 in opposite directions.
- the partition 15 forms an approximately T-shaped shape in the lower region a cross member 20 formed on the partition 15, on the underside thereof Support ribs 17 are arranged.
- a cheap, rigid, mechanical connection between the spring brackets to be connected 1.13 reached because, as shown in Figure 3, the cross member 20 engages in one assigned, one-sided, open snap-in receptacle 19 and is assigned there Locking means 18 set.
- Spacer ribs 24 are also arranged laterally on the partition 15, which are spaced for the assigned end faces of the receiving openings 8. At these spacing ribs 24, the end faces of the Receiving openings 8 of the respective spring blocks 1.13.
- Double contact spring 21 is provided, as shown in Figure 4.
- she consists from the aforementioned passive contact springs 3, which by means of an electrical conductive connecting web 22 are interconnected.
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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Relais mit Koppelelement, nach dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1 (DE-A-19 600 314). Bei derartigen Relais besteht das Bedürfnis, die Relaisfunktionen zu verdoppeln oder zu verdreifachen, um aus einem "Relais-Einling" einen "Zwilling" oder "Drilling" zu machen. Ein derartiges Bedürfnis besteht vorallem in der Sicherheitstechnik, wo es darauf ankommt, daß im Fehlerfall, zum Beispiel beim Verschmelzen oder Blockieren von Kontakten immer noch parallele Kontakte vorhanden sind, welche die Schaltfunktion übernehmen.The invention relates to a relay with a coupling element, according to the preamble of Claim 1 (DE-A-19 600 314). With such relays there is a need to Double or triple relay functions to get out of a "single relay" to make a "twin" or "triplet". Such a need exists especially in security technology, where it is important that in Error, for example when merging or blocking contacts there are still parallel contacts that take over the switching function.
Ein anderes Bedürfnis liegt darin, mit möglichst wenig Verschaltungsaufwand auf möglichst geringem Raum eine Vielzahl von Relaiskontakten unterzubringen. Auch hier ist es erforderlich, bestimmte elektrische Funktionen des Relais-Einlings auf den daraus hergestellten Zwilling zu übertragen, um eine unerwünschte Redundanz zu vermeiden. Beispielsweise ist es in diesem Fall erwünscht, daß bei einem Relais-Zwilling alle passive Kontaktfedern sowohl des einen als auch des anderen Federbox auf dem gleichen elektrischen Potential liegen. Man will aber keine Verschaltungen auf einer Schaltplatine anbringen, welches diese Anforderung erfüllt, sondern die Kontaktfedern sollten unmittelbar elektrisch miteinander verbunden sein.Another need is to use as little wiring as possible to accommodate a large number of relay contacts in the smallest possible space. Again, it is necessary to perform certain electrical functions of the single relay transferred to the twin made from it, in order to to avoid unwanted redundancy. For example, in this case it is desires that in a relay twin all passive contact springs both the one as well as the other spring box on the same electrical potential lie. But you don’t want to make any connections on a circuit board, which meets this requirement, but the contact springs should immediately be electrically connected.
Der Erfindung liegt deshalb die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Relais der Eingangs genannten Art so weiter zu bilden, daß ohne Schaltungsaufwand zu einem Relais-Zwilling oder einem Relais-Drilling ausgebildet werden kann.The invention is therefore based on the object of a relay of the input mentioned type so to form that without circuitry to a relay twin or a relay triplet can be formed.
Zur Lösung der gestellten Aufgabe ist das Relais durch die technische Lehre des
Anspruches 1 gekennzeichnet.To solve the problem, the relay is through the technical teaching of
Wesentliches Merkmal ist, daß nach der Erfindung ein Koppelelement vorgesehen ist, welches mehrere Federböcke mechanisch miteinander koppelt. Auf diese Weise kann ein Einfach-Relais schnell über die Verbindung mittel eines Koppelelementes zu einem Mehrfach-Relais, z. B. einem Relais-Zwilling oder einem Relais-Drilling ausgebildet werden.An essential feature is that according to the invention a coupling element is provided which mechanically couples several spring brackets to one another. In this way, a single relay can be quickly connected via a connection Coupling element to a multiple relay, e.g. B. a relay twin or a relay triplet.
Die schnelle, mechanische Verbindung mittels eines Koppelelementes wird also als wesentliches Merkmal der vorliegenden Erfindung beansprucht. The fast, mechanical connection by means of a coupling element is thus claimed as an essential feature of the present invention.
In einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung ist es vorgesehen, daß das Koppelelement
gleichzeitig auch die elektrische Durchverbindung zwischen den Federböcken in
sich trägt, so daß also ein außenliegender Verschaltungsaufwand (z. B. über eine
Verschaltungsplatine auf der die Relais mit ihren Anschlußstiften aufsitzen)
vermieden wird, und daß mit Hilfe der mechanischen Kopplung des
Koppelelementes auch gleichzeitig die elektrische Kopplung der zu verbindenden
Federböcke hergestellt wird. In einer bevorzugten Weiterbildung der Erfindung ist
es hierbei vorgesehen, daß die elektrische Verbindung der miteinander
verbindenden Federböcke über die passiven Kontaktfedern erfolgt. Zu diesem
Zweck ist es vorgesehen, daß nicht mehr einzelne, passive Kontaktfedern dem
jeweiligen Federbock zugeordnet werden, sondern daß eine der beiden
Federböcke zugeordnete Doppel-Kontaktfeder vorgesehen ist, welche aus zwei
einzelnen Kontaktfedern besteht, die mittels eines elektrisch leitenden
Verbindungssteges miteinander verbunden sind. Damit besteht der Vorteil, daß
eine derartige Doppelkontaktfeder zunächst mit dem Koppelelement verbunden
wird und daß dann das Koppelelement so mit den zu verbindenden Federböcken
verbunden wird, so daß die eine Feder der Doppelkontaktfeder beispielsweise die
passive Kontakfeder des einen Federbockes bildet, während die andere Feder
der Doppelkontaktfeder, die andere passive Kontaktfeder des anderen
Federbockes bildet. Beide Kontaktfedern sind hierbei dann aufgrund ihrer
elektrischen Verbindung über den Verbindungssteg, welcher das Kontaktelement
durchsetzt auf elektrisch gleichem Potential.
Die hier angegebene Definition von aktiven und passiven Kontaktfedern darf nicht
schutzrechteinschränkend verstanden werden. Vielmehr liegt es im Rahmen der
Erfindung, statt der hier beschriebenen passiven Kontaktfedern auch die aktiven
Kontaktfedern mittels eines Kontaktelementes elektrisch leitend über ein
Koppelelement dadurch zu verbinden, daß auf jeweils einer Seite des
Koppelelementes die jeweilige, zugeordnete Kontaktfeder angeordnet ist und die
elektrisch leitfähige Verbindung zwischen diesen Kontaktfedern durch einen
Vebindungssteg bewerkstelligt wird, der das Koppelelement durchsetzt und mit
diesem befestigt ist.In a further development of the invention, it is provided that the coupling element also carries the electrical through connection between the spring brackets in itself, so that an external connection effort (e.g. via a circuit board on which the relays are seated with their connecting pins) is avoided. and that with the help of the mechanical coupling of the coupling element, the electrical coupling of the spring brackets to be connected is simultaneously produced. In a preferred development of the invention, it is provided that the electrical connection of the interconnecting spring brackets takes place via the passive contact springs. For this purpose, it is provided that individual passive contact springs are no longer assigned to the respective spring block, but that one of the two spring blocks is assigned a double contact spring which consists of two individual contact springs which are connected to one another by means of an electrically conductive connecting web. This has the advantage that such a double contact spring is first connected to the coupling element and that the coupling element is then connected to the spring brackets to be connected, so that one spring of the double contact spring forms, for example, the passive contact spring of a spring bracket, while the other spring Double contact spring, which forms the other passive contact spring of the other spring bracket. Both contact springs are then due to their electrical connection via the connecting web which penetrates the contact element at the same electrical potential.
The definition of active and passive contact springs given here should not be understood as restricting intellectual property rights. Rather, it is within the scope of the invention, instead of the passive contact springs described here, to connect the active contact springs in an electrically conductive manner by means of a contact element via a coupling element in that the respective associated contact spring is arranged on each side of the coupling element and the electrically conductive connection between this contact springs is brought about by a connecting web which passes through the coupling element and is fastened to it.
In einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist es vorgesehen, daß die Koppelung des Kopplungselementes rastend und wieder lösbar mit den zu verbindenden Federböcken ausgebildet ist.In a preferred embodiment of the invention it is provided that the Coupling of the coupling element latching and releasable with the connecting spring brackets is formed.
In einer anderen Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist es vorgesehen, daß die Kopplung des Koppelelementes mit den Federböcken fest ausgebildet ist. Es kann hier beispielsweise eine klebe-, schweiß- oder andere stofflüssige Verbindung verwendet werden.In another embodiment of the invention it is provided that the Coupling of the coupling element with the spring brackets is fixed. It can be an adhesive, sweat or other liquid substance Connection.
Ein besonders gedrängter Aufbau ergibt sich dann, wenn die aktiven und passiven Kontaktfedern im Winkel von 90° angeordnet sind.A particularly compact structure results when the active and passive contact springs are arranged at an angle of 90 °.
Zur elektrischen Potentialtrennung zwischen den beiden Federböcken wird im übrigen bevorzugt, wenn das Koppelelement aus einem isolierenden Werkstoff besteht und mindestens eine parallel zu den Kontaktreihen des Relais verlaufende Trennwand aufweist, an der seitliche Ansätze angeformt sind, welche in zugeordneten Aufnahmeöffnungen am jeweiligen Federbock eingreifen.For electrical isolation between the two spring brackets is in remaining preferred if the coupling element made of an insulating material exists and at least one parallel to the contact rows of the relay has running partition on which side lugs are formed, which engage in assigned receiving openings on the respective spring bracket.
Zwischen den seitlichen Ansätzen der Trennwand sind Nuten ausgebildet, welche zur Aufnahme der Kontaktfedern geeignet sind. Nachdem andererseits parallel zu den Längsachsen der Aufnahmeöffnungen im jeweiligen Federbock zur Stirnseite hin geöffnete Schlitze angeordnet sind, können dort die passiven Kontaktfedern eingeschoben werden.Grooves are formed between the lateral approaches of the partition, which are suitable for receiving the contact springs. On the other hand, parallel to the longitudinal axes of the receiving openings in the respective spring bracket to the front Open slots are arranged, there can be the passive contact springs be inserted.
Der Erfindungsgegenstand der vorliegenden Erfindung ergibt sich nicht nur aus dem Gegenstand der einzelnen Patentansprüche, sondern auch aus der Kombination der einzelnen Patentansprüche untereinander.The subject matter of the present invention does not only result from the subject of the individual claims, but also from the Combination of the individual claims.
Alle in den Unterlagen, einschließlich der Zusammenfassung offenbarten Angaben und Merkmale, insbesondere die in den Zeichnungen dargestellte räumliche Ausbildung werden als erfindungswesentlich beansprucht, soweit sie einzeln oder in Kombination gegenüber dem Stand der Technik neu sind.All disclosed in the documentation, including the summary Information and features, especially those shown in the drawings spatial education are claimed as essential to the invention, insofar as they individually or in combination are new compared to the prior art.
Im folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand von lediglich einen Ausführungsweg darstellenden Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Hierbei gehen aus den Zeichnungen und ihrer Beschreibung weitere erfindungswesentliche Merkmale und Vorteile der Erfindung hervor.In the following, the invention will be explained using only one embodiment illustrative drawings explained in more detail. Here go from the drawings and its description further features and advantages of the invention Invention.
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- Figur 1:
- Schematisiert ein Einzel-Relais
- Figur 2:
- Schematisiert die Kopplung von zwei Einzel-Relais mit einem Koppelelement
- Figur 3:
- Der zusammengebaute Zustand eines Relais-Zwillings
- Figur 4:
- Eine auseinander gezogene Darstellung im Vergleich zu
Figur 3 mit Darstellung verschiedener Kontaktfedern
- Figure 1:
- Schematic of a single relay
- Figure 2:
- Schematic of the coupling of two single relays with a coupling element
- Figure 3:
- The assembled state of a relay twin
- Figure 4:
- An exploded view compared to Figure 3 showing different contact springs
Das Einzel-Relais besteht aus einem Federbock 1, an dem der Antrieb 5
angeordnet ist. Auf dem Federbock 1 ist eine aktive Kontaktfeder 2 liegend
angeordnet, die von einem Betätiger 4 betätigt wird. Stehend im Federbock ist
eine passive Kontaktfeder 3 jeweils angeordnet. Alle Kontaktsätze sind in einer
Kontaktreihe 25 angeordnet, wobei die Kontaktsätze voneinander durch
zugeordnete Trennwände 12 voneinander getrennt sind.The single relay consists of a
Die jeweilige passive Kontaktfeder liegt hierbei an einem gehäusefesten
Anlagesteg 11 an. Das Antriebssystem wird über, nach unten herausgeführte
Anschlußstifte 6 kontaktiert, ebenso wie die aktiven und passiven Kontaktfedern
2, 3 durch zugeordnete Anschlußstifte 7 nach unten herausgeführt sind.The respective passive contact spring is located on a housing-fixed
Wichtig ist nun, daß die eine Stirnseite des Federbocks 1 stirnseitig offene
Aufnahmeöffnungen 8 aufweist, die zum Eingriff von zugeordneten Ansätzen 16
eines Koppelementes 14 bestimmt sind. Zwischen den Aufnahmeöffnungen 8 sind
Schlitze 9 ausgebildet, in welche die passiven Kontaktfedern 3 von der Stirnseite
her eingeschoben und dort gehaltert sind. Die Halterung erfolgt hierbei von
mehrfach abgekröpften Nuten 10, so daß eine günstige, stabile Halterung der
jeweilige Kontaktfeder 3 gewährleistet ist.
Mit Hilfe des Koppelelementes 14 soll nun aus dem Relais-Einling nach Figur 1
ein Relais-Zwilling nach den Figuren 2 bis 4 geschaffen werden. Hierzu ist das
Koppelelement 14 vorgesehen, welches im wesentlichen aus einem Kunststoffteil
besteht, welches eine mittige Trennwand 15 aufweist, deren Höhe etwa der Höhe
des Federbocks 1,13 entspricht. Von der Trennwand 12 erstrecken sich jeweils in
entgegengesetzten Richtungen die Ansätze 16, die zum Eingriff in die
zugeordneten Aufnahmeöffnungen 8 der zu verbindenden Federböcke 1,13
bestimmt sind.It is now important that the one end face of the
With the aid of the
Die Trennwand 15 bildet im unteren Bereich eine etwa T-förmige Gestalt mit
einem an der Trennwand 15 angeformten Querträger 20, an dessen Unterseite
Stützrippen 17 angeordnet sind. Auf diese Weise wird eine günstige, biegesteife,
mechanische Verbindung zwischen den zu verbindenden Federböcken 1,13
erreicht, denn gemäß der Darstellung in Figur 3 greift der Querträger 20 in eine
zugeordnete, einseitig, offene Rastaufnahme 19 und ist dort mit zugeordneten
Rastmitteln 18 festgelegt. The
Zusätzlich kann eine stofflüssige Verbindung des Koppelelementes mit dem jeweiligen Federbock 1,13 dadurch erfolgen, daß die sich berührenden und ineinandergreifenden Teile mit Klebstoff verklebt sind.In addition, a fluid connection of the coupling element with the respective spring bracket 1.13 by the fact that the touching and interlocking parts are glued with adhesive.
Seitlich an der Trennwand 15 sind noch Abstandsrippen 24 angeordnet, welche
abstandshaltend für die zugeordneten Stirnseiten der Aufnahmeöffnungen 8 sind.
An diesen Abstandrippen 24 legen sich also die Stirnseiten der
Aufnahmeöffnungen 8 der jeweiligen Federböcke 1,13 an.
Soll nun über die mechanische Verbindung derartiger Federböcke 1,13 auch eine
elektrische Verbindung erfolgen, dann ist erfindungsgemäß eine
Doppelkontaktfeder 21 vorgesehen, wie sie in Figur 4 dargestellt ist. Sie besteht
aus den vorher genannten passiven Kontaktfedern 3, die mittels eines elektrisch
leitfähigen Verbindungssteges 22 miteinander verbunden sind.Should now also a via the mechanical connection of such spring blocks 1.13
electrical connection, then according to the invention is a
Zur Montage wir daher die Doppelkontakfeder 21 in Pfeilrichtung 26 nach oben
gegen die Unterseite des Koppelelementes 14 geschoben, so daß der
Verbindungssteg in Eingriff mit den Nuten 23 zwischen den Ansätzen 16 kommt.For assembly, we therefore use the
Es wird nun der rechte Federbock 1 in Pfeilrichtung 27 gegen das Koppelelement
14 geschoben, so daß die rechte Kontaktfeder 3 in den Schlitz 9 am Federbock 1
eingeschoben wird und gleichzeitig die Ansätze 16 in die Aufnahmeöffnungen 8
am Federbock eingreifen.It now becomes the
In analoger Weise erfolgt die Verbindung mit dem gegenüberliegenden
Federbock 13.The connection with the opposite one takes place in an analogous
Hieraus ist erkennbar, daß nun neben der mechanischen Kopplung der
Federböcke 1,13 auch eine elektrische Durchverbindung über die elektrisch
miteinander verbundenen Kontaktfedern, 3,3 erfolgt ist. Es kann hierdurch
wesentlicher Schaltungsaufwand eingespart werden, denn es ist nicht mehr
notwendig, die Durchverbindung der Kontaktfedern anhand der Anschlußstifte 7
über eine nicht näher dargestellte Schaltplatine zu bewerkstelligen. From this it can be seen that in addition to the mechanical coupling of the
Spring jacks 1.13 also make an electrical connection through the electrical
interconnected contact springs, 3.3 is done. It can do this
substantial circuitry can be saved because it is no longer
necessary to connect the contact springs using the connecting
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- Federbockspring bracket
- 2.Second
- Kontaktfeder (aktiv)Contact spring (active)
- 3.Third
- Kontaktfeder (passiv)Contact spring (passive)
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- BetätigenActuate
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- Antriebdrive
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- Anschlußstiftepins
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- Anschlußstiftepins
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- Aufnahmeöffnungreceiving opening
- 9.9th
- Schlitzslot
- 10.10th
- Nutgroove
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- Anlegestegjetty
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- Trennwandpartition wall
- 13.13th
- Federbockspring bracket
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- Koppelelementcoupling element
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- Trennwandpartition wall
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- Ansatzapproach
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- Stützrippesupporting rib
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- Rastmittellatching means
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- Rastaufnahmelatching receptacle
- 20.20th
- Querträgercrossbeam
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- DoppelkontaktfederDouble contact spring
- 22.22nd
- Verbindungsstegconnecting web
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- Nutgroove
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- Abstandsrippespacer rib
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Claims (10)
- Relay including coupling element and comprising at least one spring frame (1 or 13) and with a drive (5) arranged therein which loads via an operator (4) at least one active contact spring (2) which co-operates with at least one passive contact spring (3) which in anchored in a respective spring frame (1, 13), and the contact springs (2, 3) can be electrically contacted via respective plugs (7), characterised in that the relay can be mechanically coupled to at least one therefrom independently driven additional relay of the same type via respective coupling devices (8) of the spring frames (1, 13) by means of a coupling element (14) which is designed as a separate assembly element, and the electric plugs (7) of the contact springs (2, 3) of the relay are accommodated in the area of the respective coupling devices (8), and the coupled relays lie mirror-symmetrically relative to the coupling element (14).
- Relay according to Claim 1, characterised in that the active (2) and/or passive contact springs (3) of-the spring frames (1 and 13) of these relays are also joined together via the separate coupling element (14).
- Relay according to one of Claims 1 or 2, characterised in that the coupling of the coupling element (14) is designed to be detentable and releasable.
- Relay according to one of Claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the coupling of the coupling element (14) is designed to be firm.
- Relay according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the coupling element (14) is composed of an insulating material, and at least one of the contact springs (2, 3; 2, 21) of the respective coupled relays comprises a separating wall (15) which separates whilst insulating and to which are moulded lateral extensions (16) which engage associated receiving openings (8) at a respective spring frame (1 and 13) of the respective coupled relays.
- Relay according to Claim 5, characterised in that grooves (23) which are suitable for accommodating contact springs (3; 21) are established between the lateral extensions (16) of the separating wall (15).
- Relay according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterised in that parallel to the longitudinal axes of the receiving openings (8) in the respective spring frames (1, 13) of the relays are inserted slots (9) which are open towards the end surface of the relays and into which are inserted the passive contact springs (3; 21).
- Relay according to one of Claims 6 or 7, characterised in that at least one double contact spring (21) is insertible into the grooves (23) of the coupling element (14) for the purpose of electrically connecting the passive contact springs (3) of the spring frames (1, 13).
- Relay according to Claim 8, characterised in that the electrical coupling of the passive contact springs of both spring frames (1, 13) is achieved in that initially at least one double contact spring (21) is connected to the coupling element (14) and then the coupling element (14) is plugged together with the spring frames (1, 13).
- Relay according to one of Claims 1 to 9, characterised in that the active (2) and the passive contact spring (3) are arranged at an angle of 90° relative to each other.
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