EP1134768B1 - Starter motor assembly - Google Patents
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- EP1134768B1 EP1134768B1 EP01400532A EP01400532A EP1134768B1 EP 1134768 B1 EP1134768 B1 EP 1134768B1 EP 01400532 A EP01400532 A EP 01400532A EP 01400532 A EP01400532 A EP 01400532A EP 1134768 B1 EP1134768 B1 EP 1134768B1
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H89/00—Combinations of two or more different basic types of electric switches, relays, selectors and emergency protective devices, not covered by any single one of the other main groups of this subclass
- H01H89/06—Combination of a manual reset circuit with a contactor, i.e. the same circuit controlled by both a protective and a remote control device
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H11/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches
- H01H11/0006—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches for converting electric switches
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- the present invention relates to a switch assembly comprising a protection device and a contactor device, as well as a mechanical association part of the contactor device with the protection device and electrical interconnection between the two devices, the part being intended to be placed in an intermediate position between the two devices and to be connected to power terminals of the two devices by respective pins directed in opposite directions.
- the protective device may be for example a circuit breaker device or a fuse holder.
- a set is described in the document EP-588,712 .
- the mechanical association of the contactor device with the circuit breaker device is achieved in particular by the engagement of a heel of the association piece in a recess provided at the rear of the contactor device.
- Such a piece of association is specific to a single size of contactor device and, to assemble various types of contactor devices to the same circuit breaker device, it is necessary to use various intermediate parts.
- the document DE 196 00 557 describes a device according to the preamble of claim 1.
- the object of the invention is to make it possible to assemble easily and at low cost switch assemblies, in particular motor starters.
- the association piece has means of adaptation in position, in particular to assemble a fixed size protective device to contact devices of different sizes or adjust the relative position of the two devices of the switch assembly.
- the association piece preferably comprises an insulating body provided at the rear of at least one support element of one of the apparatuses, the adaptation means allowing the choice of the position of this support element in depth and / or in height.
- These adaptation means may comprise at least one attachment heel which is intended to secure the association piece with the contactor device and / or the protective device and which has a variable position, in particular by being provided on a adjustable part fixed to the association piece, for example snap-fit on it in different positions offset in depth, and / or with support forms offset in height.
- the figure 1 is a side view of a motor starter assembly according to the invention.
- FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views on a larger scale of the piece of association of the whole of the figure 1 , the part being shown in two states allowing the assembly of contactors of different sizes.
- FIGS. 4 to 6 show in side view a part of an assembly according to the invention, with assembly to the same circuit breaker contactors of different sizes.
- the whole of the figure 1 comprises a circuit breaker 10 and a contactor 20 assembled by means of an intermediate piece 30.
- the circuit breaker 10 can be fixed at its rear part to a support such as a rail standardized by fastening elements 11 and comprises at its front part On the other hand, it has upstream (high) 13 and downstream (low) power terminals 14.
- the contactor 20 has rear faces 21 and front 22, as well as upstream (high) power terminals 23 and downstream (low) 24.
- the intermediate piece 30 is of relatively flat shape and comprises an insulating body 31, as well as conductors secured to the body and connected by high pins 33 to the lower terminals 14 of the circuit breaker and by low pins 34 to high terminals 23 of the contactor.
- the pins shown are fixed, but they could be adjustable to accommodate variable interbornes.
- the piece 30 is held on the circuit breaker by retaining elements such as heels 32 cooperating with recesses 15, for example slots, provided in the circuit breaker housing (see FIG. figure 4 ), as well as by the clamping of the pins 33 in the terminals 14.
- the switch is fixed under the piece 30 by a heel 35 provided at the rear of a piece 36 snap-fitted in an adjustable manner at the rear of the piece 30, as well as by tightening the pins 34 in the terminals 23.
- the adjustment of the position of the piece 36 makes it possible to adjust the position of the heel 35 in the X direction, that is to say in depth.
- the removable piece 36 is in the shape of a square provided with a horizontal flange 37 for holding in the piece 30 and a vertical flange 38 for supporting the contactor.
- the horizontal flange 37 is engaged against a notch, abutment or similar support 36a, 36b of the body 31 of the part 30 and the vertical support flange 38 is provided with two notches or other similar forms 39,40 on which must hang the back of the switch housing.
- the piece 36 is shown in a retracted position on the figure 2 and in advanced position on the figure 3 , the stop 36b being located further back than the stop 36a.
- the two notches 39,40 allow the mounting of ribs 25 or other forms of the contactor located at a variable height depending on the type of the switch with respect to its upper face 26; this upper face 26 is defined by various abutment elements and is applied against the lower face of the part 30.
- the notches 39,40 thus allow to adapt the association piece to the size of the contactor in the direction Z, c that is to say in height.
- the invention also relates to the possibility of adjusting the position of the contactor relative to the circuit breaker by notches or adjustable parts associated with the part 30 on the side of the circuit breaker.
- the male or female forms that have been described can of course be reversed.
- the adaptation can be made on the position of the rear face 21 of the contactor relative to that of the rear face 16 of the circuit breaker, or the front face 22 of the contactor relative to the front face 17 of the circuit breaker.
- the described circuit breaker may be replaced by a fuse holder or other similar protective device.
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Description
La présente invention concerne un ensemble interrupteur comprenant un appareil de protection et un appareil contacteur, ainsi qu'une pièce d'association mécanique de l'appareil contacteur avec l'appareil de protection et d'interconnexion électrique entre les deux appareils, la pièce étant destinée à être placée en position intermédiaire entre les deux appareils et à être connectée à des bornes de puissance des deux appareils par des broches respectives dirigées en sens opposés.The present invention relates to a switch assembly comprising a protection device and a contactor device, as well as a mechanical association part of the contactor device with the protection device and electrical interconnection between the two devices, the part being intended to be placed in an intermediate position between the two devices and to be connected to power terminals of the two devices by respective pins directed in opposite directions.
L'appareil de protection peut être par exemple un appareil disjoncteur ou un appareil porte-fusible. Un ensemble est décrit dans le document
Le document
L'invention a pour but de permettre d'assembler facilement et à faible coût des ensembles interrupteurs, notamment de départ-moteur.The object of the invention is to make it possible to assemble easily and at low cost switch assemblies, in particular motor starters.
Selon l'invention, la pièce d'association présente des moyens d'adaptation en position, notamment pour assembler un appareil de protection de taille fixe à des appareils contacteurs de différentes tailles ou ajuster la position relative des deux appareils de l'ensemble interrupteur.According to the invention, the association piece has means of adaptation in position, in particular to assemble a fixed size protective device to contact devices of different sizes or adjust the relative position of the two devices of the switch assembly.
La pièce d'association comprend de préférence un corps isolant doté à l'arrière d'au moins un élément de support de l'un des appareils, les moyens d'adaptation autorisant le choix de la position de cet élément de support en profondeur et/ou en hauteur. Ces moyens d'adaptation peuvent comporter au moins un talon d'accrochage qui est destiné à solidariser la pièce d'association avec l'appareil contacteur et/ou l'appareil de protection et qui a une position variable, notamment en étant prévu sur une partie réglable fixée à la pièce d'association, par exemple encliquetable sur celle-ci en différentes positions décalées en profondeur, et/ou dotée de formes de support décalées en hauteur.The association piece preferably comprises an insulating body provided at the rear of at least one support element of one of the apparatuses, the adaptation means allowing the choice of the position of this support element in depth and / or in height. These adaptation means may comprise at least one attachment heel which is intended to secure the association piece with the contactor device and / or the protective device and which has a variable position, in particular by being provided on a adjustable part fixed to the association piece, for example snap-fit on it in different positions offset in depth, and / or with support forms offset in height.
On comprend que la solution apportée permet de réduire le coût de l'ensemble interrupteur.It is understood that the solution provided reduces the cost of the switch assembly.
La description va être faite ci-après d'un mode de réalisation non limitatif de l'invention, en regard des dessins annexés.The description will be made hereinafter of a non-limiting embodiment of the invention, with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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La pièce 30 est maintenue sur le disjoncteur par des éléments de retenue tels que des talons 32 coopérant avec des évidements 15, par exemple des fentes, prévus dans le boîtier du disjoncteur (voir
La pièce amovible 36 est en forme d'équerre dotée d'une aile horizontale 37 de maintien dans la pièce 30 et d'une aile verticale 38 de support du contacteur. L'aile horizontale 37 est engagée contre un cran, butée ou appui analogue 36a,36b du corps 31 de la pièce 30 et l'aile verticale de support 38 est munie de deux crans ou autre formes analogues 39,40 sur laquelle doit s'accrocher la partie arrière du boîtier du contacteur. La pièce 36 est représentée en position reculée sur la
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L'invention vise aussi la possibilité de réglage de la position du contacteur relativement au disjoncteur par des crans ou parties réglables associés à la pièce 30 du côté du disjoncteur. D'autre part, les formes mâles ou femelles qui ont été décrites peuvent bien entendu être inversées. Selon les cas, l'adaptation peut être opérée sur la position de la face arrière 21 du contacteur par rapport à celle de la face arrière 16 du disjoncteur, ou de la face avant 22 du contacteur par rapport à la face avant 17 du disjoncteur. Le disjoncteur décrit peut être remplacé par un appareil porte-fusible ou autre appareil de protection analogue.The invention also relates to the possibility of adjusting the position of the contactor relative to the circuit breaker by notches or adjustable parts associated with the
Claims (5)
- Part (30) for mechanical association and electrical interconnection designed to be placed in an intermediate position between a protection device (10) and a contactor unit (20) and to be connected to power terminals of the two units by respective pins directed in opposite directions, the said part being characterized in that it comprises an adjustable portion (36) furnished with means for depth adjustment (X) and comprising at least one element (39, 40) for supporting one of the units.
- Part according to Claim 1, characterized in that the adjustable portion (36) can be snap-fitted in different positions on the association part (30) at the rear of the latter.
- Part according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the adjustable portion (36) comprises at least one spur (35) designed to couple the association part with the contactor unit and/or the protection unit.
- Part according to Claim 3, characterized in that the spur (35) is provided on the side of the contactor unit (20) and is furnished with several support elements (39, 40) that are offset in height (Z) and designed to hold matching elements (25) provided at the rear of the contactor unit (20).
- Switch assembly comprising a protection unit (10) and a contactor unit (20), characterized in that it comprises a part defined in one of Claims 1 to 4, designed to be placed between the protection unit (10) and the contactor unit (20) in order to provide their mechanical association and their electric interconnection.
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FR0003563A FR2806525B1 (en) | 2000-03-17 | 2000-03-17 | STARTER ASSEMBLY |
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