[0001] The present invention relates to a lamp holder for a wall-mounted switch assembly
and the related switch assembly.
[0002] It is known that modular electrical switches are available on the market for installation
on walls with the aid of an intermediary plate or support frame to which a plurality
of switch modules or "fruits" may be fixed.
[0003] These switches are often provided with a housing for a lamp for indicating the open
or closed state of the switch, the lamp being located beneath a rocker key (transparent
or provided with a transparent window) which operates the switch.
[0004] Usually the indicator light, which is preferably a neon lamp, enables the location
of the switch to be seen even in the dark and thus is energised and hence switched
on when the switch is open and is off when the switch is closed.
[0005] In some cases, however, it may be necessary for the closed state of the switch to
be made visible by the corresponding switching on of the lamp.
[0006] This is particularly the case for switches which control remote light sources, for
example external lights, operated from the interior, or electrical apparatus other
than light sources such as fans, heating elements, air conditioners and the like.
[0007] At present, in order to provide such locating and indicating functions, use is made
of lamps or illuminating systems including load-stabilising resistances provided with
cables which connect them to the clamping terminals of the switch assembly or at least
to voltage supplies controlled by the switch.
[0008] It is not very easy to use these lamps since their supply cables are of small section
and are difficult to insert in the terminals provided for the power cables or, once
inserted, may easily slip out or may not be clamped and held very reliably to the
detriment of the functioning ability and safety of the system.
[0009] Although, on the one hand, such lamps are versatile to use since their supply cables
may be connected in different ways according to the very different requirements of
different systems, they have the further disadvantage that the installer must necessarily
study the electrical system and the switching apparatus to effect the most appropriate
connections.
[0010] By the term switch is in fact intended electrical apparatus of essentially two types:
- simple single pole open-contact switches (known by the acronym SPST for single pole-single
throw)
- two-way contact-switching, single pole switches known by the acronym SPDT for single
pole-double throw.
[0011] It is clear that the connection of a locator lamp to the electrical apparatus or
system must be carried out in different ways according to the type of electrical apparatus
and the desired function.
[0012] In the case of a locator lamp associated with a simple switch, which is lit when
the switch is open, it is clear that the lamp must be connected in parallel with the
switch, that is to its two electrical terminals.
[0013] In the case of an indicator lamp associated with a switch which is lit when the switch
is closed to supply an electrical load, the lamp must be connected in parallel with
the load, that is, its terminals must be connected respectively to a terminal of the
switch from which the load receives its supply and to the return wire to the mains
supply.
[0014] For this application, which is not very frequent, modular switches may be provided
with an auxiliary terminal which is insulated electrically from the switch contacts
and which allows the mechanical fixing of a mains return wire to a lamp terminal and
their electrical connection.
[0015] In the case of a two-way switch, the locator lamp must be connected between the two
terminals corresponding to the switched terminals.
[0016] These different requirements have up till now prevented the manufacture of a modular
device or lamp holder which can be coupled safely, reliably and in only one way to
a plurality of different electrical apparata.
[0017] DE-A-1790264 discloses a lamp holder and an electrical switch assembly, according
to the preamble of claim 1 and, respectively, claim 4.
[0018] The present invention remedies this problem by providing a lamp holder for electrical
switch assemblies which can be connected electrically in the appropriate manner to
electrical switch assemblies with different functions, by simple mechanical coupling
without the possibility of error and in a very reliable manner.
[0019] The present invention also provides a family of functionally different pieces of
electrical equipment which can couple with the lamp holder and are constituted by
a plurality of common structural elements, the different functions resulting from
very small modifications during assembly which do not affect the mass production of
the individual components and their combinations.
[0020] These results are achieved by the provision of a lamp holder in which a generally
rectangular-box-shaped insulating block acts as a lamp support and as a housing for
rheophores for the electrical connection of the lamp to a plurality of electrical
pressure-contacts, preferably three, projecting from a pair of opposite sides of the
block which, on tight fitting of the block between two insulating tenons formed by
the insulating body of a switch assembly, contact clamping electrical terminals housed
in the insulating tenons of the body of the assembly by passing through corresponding
slots which are formed in the insulating tenons and extend in the direction of fitting
of the block.
[0021] Other characteristics being the same, the selective presence or absence of one of
three slots in the tenons of the electrical assembly enables its function as a one
or two-way switch to be determined.
[0022] The provision of an electrically insulated terminal in one of the tenons also allows
the switch to operate with indication of the closed state of its contacts.
[0023] The characteristics and advantages of the invention will become clearer from the
description which follows and from the appended drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of a switch module known in the art which
can easily be modified to convert it into a simple switch or a two-way switch in accordance
with the present invention;
Figure 2 is an electrical circuit diagram showing the connection of a locator lamp
to a switch;
Figure 3 is an electrical circuit diagram showing the connection of a locator lamp
to a two-way switch;
Figure 4 is an electrical circuit diagram showing an indicator lamp for indicating
the closed state of a switch;
Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a lamp holder
block for coupling with a switch module in accordance with the present invention and
a component element of a switch module modified in accordance with the present invention;
Figure 6 is a perspective view of a component element of a switch module which acts
as a simple switch, modified in accordance with the present invention for coupling
with a lamp holder for a locator lamp;
Figure 7 is a perspective view of a component element of a switch module, which acts
as a two-way switch, modified in accordance with the present invention for coupling
with a lamp holder for a locator lamp;
Figure 8 is a perspective view of a component element of a switch module which acts
as a simple switch, modified in accordance with the present invention for coupling
with a lamp holder for an indicator lamp for indicating the closed state of the switch.
[0024] For a better understanding of the invention, a switch assembly of modular type known
in the art is shown in Figure 1.
[0025] The assembly comprises a box-shaped insulating housing formed by two shells 1, 2
moulded from plastics material and joined together by glueing or heat-sealing.
[0026] The shell 1 constitutes a prismatic frame having internal ribs 3 and eyes 4. The
eyes 4 support a front rocker key 5 operable by the user and provided with a hollow
rod 6 housing and guiding an operating pin 7 which is urged by a compression spring
8 to act on a rocker arm 9 of conductive material.
[0027] The internal ribs 3 form a suitable seat for a transparent plastics block 10 with
a high refractive index which acts as a reflector for a light source housed in a cavity
11 in the reflector.
[0028] The internal ribs 3 also form a suitable guide housing for the rocker arm 9.
[0029] With reference to the condition of use and installation of the switch assembly, the
shell 2 closes the rear end of the frame 1 and consists essentially of a flat element
with a pair of hollow box-shaped elements 12, 13 projecting from the rear face of
the shell 2.
[0030] The box element 12 is formed with two prismatic housings which are separated and
insulated from each other by an insulating partition, not visible, for receiving first
and second electrical clamp terminals 14, 15 respectively.
[0031] A third terminal 16 may be housed in the box element 13.
[0032] The structure of each terminal 14, 15, 16 is conventional and, with reference to
the terminal 16, includes a fixed metal clamp member 17 formed by bending a flat element
into a C-shape or right-angled annulus, and a nut element 18 with a threaded seat
housed between the arms 18A, 19 of the fixed clamp member. A hole 20 is formed in
the fixed clamp member for the passage of a screw 21 which engages the nut element
18 and acts as a movable clamp member.
[0033] The ends of electrical wires may be inserted through apertures 22, 23 in an end wall
of the box element 13 and between the clamp members to be clamped thereby.
[0034] The clamping screw 21 of the terminal 16 is rotated through an aperture 24 formed
in one face of the box element 13.
[0035] The structure of the terminals 14, 15 is entirely similar and their clamping screws
25, 26 can be rotated through apertures (not visible in Figure 1) while apertures
27, 28 are provided for the insertion of the wires.
[0036] The structure of the terminals 15, 16, 17 is completed by a conductive wing member
which differs according the function to be acchieved.
[0037] In the case of the terminals 15 and 16 which each have the same function of forming
a fixed contact of the switch, each fixed clamp member has an extended wing member
29, 30 respectively which supports a contact boss intended to be contacted by a corresponding
boss 31, 32 on one of the two ends of the rocker arm 9.
[0038] In the case of the terminal 14, which acts as a sliding contact and support for the
rocker arm 9, the fixed clamp member has an extended wing member 33 which terminates
in a transverse support blade 34 for sliding contact with the central portion of the
rocker arm 9.
[0039] Depending on the position of the operating rocker key 5, the rocker arm 9 slides
and pivots on the blade 34 so as to form an electrical connection between the clamp
member 14 and the clamp member 15 or between the clamp member 14 and the clamp member
16 in a mutually exclusive manner.
[0040] An aperture 35 in the shell 2 enables a light source to be introduced into the cavity
in the reflector 10.
[0041] Conventional hooked teeth formed on two opposite faces of the shell 1, one 36 of
which is visible in Figure 1, enable the switch assembly to be snap-engaged with a
wall support plate, possibly with several pieces of electrical equipment side by side.
[0042] It is thus clear that the switch assembly described may fulfil the function either
of a two-way switch or of a simple switch and may be equipped with a switch locator
lamp.
[0043] In practice, if the function of the assembly is that of a simple switch, the terminal
16 is superfluous and, for reasons of economy, is not fitted in the casing of the
assembly which is sold as a different product from the two-way switch.
[0044] In both cases this modular structure combined with a locator light source has the
disadvantages already mentioned of difficulty of connection, poor reliability and
safety and risk of errors being made in the connections.
[0045] It is in fact clear with reference to Figures 2, 3, 4 that the electrical connections
which must be formed between the light source and the switch assembly differ according
to circumstances.
[0046] In the case of a simple switch (Figure 2) with a locator lamp, the terminal 14 is
connected to a mains supply wire (generally the live wire) and the terminal 15 is
connected to a terminal of the load L, the second terminal whereof is connected to
a second mains supply wire (generally the neutral wire).
[0047] The locator lamp must be connected between the terminal 14 and the terminal 15.
[0048] The terminal 16 is superfluous and, if present, may cause further errors in the cabling.
[0049] In the case of a two-way switch with a locator lamp (Figure 3), the terminal 14 is
connected to a mains supply wire and the terminals 15 and 16 are connected to two
switching lines which are connected to a load L through a second two-way switch.
[0050] The locator lamp must be connected between the terminals 15 and 16.
[0051] Finally, in the case of a switch with a closed-state indicator lamp (Figure 4), the
switch terminals 14 and 15 must be connected to the mains supply and to the load as
in Figure 2, but the lamp must be connected in parallel with the load L, hence by
one fixed terminal to the terminal 15 and by its other fixed terminal to an anchoring
terminal 37 which is not formed as, and does not form part of, the switch assembly
considered in Figure 1.
[0052] Figure 5 shows several simple structural modifications to the switch assembly of
Figure 1 which allow it to operate together with a lamp holder, also shown in Figure
5, with the different interconnections required for each type of operation being formed
automatically, in a reliable manner, without difficulty or risk of error and with
few complications in production.
[0053] Since the sole element of the switch assembly which is modified is the shell 2, only
this is shown.
[0054] The two box elements 12, 13 of the shell 2, because of their box-shape, form two
tenons between which an insulating block 40 of right angled box-shape can be fitted
tightly, the block having a generally L-shaped section in a plane parallel to the
closure plate of the shell 2.
[0055] The two elements 12, 13 will be called tenons below.
[0056] The insulating block 40, which is hollow and has ribs only partially shown, forms
a housing for a plurality of electrical conductors or rheophores which are located
within the block by the internal ribs.
[0057] The block is closed by a cover 41, preferably on that face of the block 40 which,
when the block is engaged between the tenons 12, 13, lies against the closure plate
of the shell 2.
[0058] The cover 41 may be fixed to the block 40 by heat sealing or by screws or resiliently-snap-engageable
teeth. The cover 41 carries a cylindrical collar 42 which partly houses and locates
a small neon bulb 43, the rheophores 44, 45 of which projecting into the block 40.
[0059] The two opposite parallel walls 46, 47 of the block 40 which contact the mutually-facing
parallel walls 48, 49 of the tenons 12, 13 have apertures for the passage of three
electrical pressure contacts 50, 51, 52 which are conveniently, but not necessarily,
formed by the ends of rheophores anchored within the block so as to form resilient,
projecting supports for the contacts 50, 51, 52.
[0060] The contacts 50 and 51 are conveniently arranged in the wall 47 so that the fitting
of the block between the tenons 12, 13 causes the contacts 50, 51 to be inserted in
corresponding slots 53, 54 which are elongate in the direction of fitting of the block
and through which the contacts 50 and 51 respectively contact the fixed clamp members
of the terminals 15 and 14.
[0061] Similarly, the contact 52 is located in the wall 46 so that the fitting of the block
between the tenons 12, 13 causes the contact 52 to be inserted in a slot 55 so that
it comes into contact with the fixed clamp member of a terminal housed in the tenon
13.
[0062] The contact 51 is connected by a rheophore to a contact clamp 57 which engages a
lamp terminal 44 and, through a rheophore 58, to the contact 52.
[0063] The contact 50 is connected by a rheophore 59 to one terminal of a load limiting
and stabilising resistance 60, the other terminal of which is connected through a
rheophore 61 to a contact clamp 62 which engages the terminal 45 of the lamp 43.
[0064] It is clear that, instead of a neon lamp which is preferred because of the low power
it uses, a photo-emitting diode or other light source may be used.
[0065] If an incandescent lamp is used, the load-limiting resistance 60 may be superfluous.
[0066] The lamp holder described is a universal, optional module which can be fitted to
any switch assembly whatever its specific function as a one-way or two-way switch
or a switch with a state indicator.
[0067] The switch assembly can be adapted to the various requirements with extremely small
changes during production, as illustrated in Figure 6, 7, 8 which show a shell 2 of
a switch assembly manufactured specifically to act as a simple switch, a two-way switch
and a switch with closed-state indication respectively.
[0068] Since, in a simple switch, any locator light, must be connected (Figure 2) between
the terminals 14 and 15, in Figure 6 the tenon 12 is provided with two slots 53, 54
for the connection, between the terminals 14, 15, of the series circuit formed by
the contact 50, the rheophore 59, the resistor 60, the rheophore 61, the clamp 62,
the lamp 43, the clamp 57, the rheophore 56 and the rod 51 (Figure 5).
[0069] The slot 55 is superfluous and, for reasons of economy and to avoid errors in connection,
the tenon 13 preferably does not have a terminal.
[0070] In Figure 7 the shell 2 differs from that of Figure 6 in that it is provided specifically
for a two-way electrical switch assembly and must not have the slot 54 but must, necessarily,
have the slots 53, 55.
[0071] This is to allow the connection of the light source between the terminals 15 and
16 housed (Figure 5) in the tenons 12, 13 respectively and to prevent the direct,
permanent connection which would otherwise be formed between the terminal 14 and the
terminal 15 through the contacts 51, 52 and the rheophore 58 of the lamp holder.
[0072] Finally (Figure 8), in the case of the switch with closed-state indication, the shell
2 is identical to that of Figure 7 but the tenon 13 must house an auxiliary terminal,
corresponding to the terminal 37 of Figure 4, which is electrically insulated from
the switching device.
[0073] In order to ensure the electrical insulation of the terminal from the other conductive
parts of the switch assembly, it is convenient to provide an insulating partition
63 separating the terminal housing in the tenon 13 from the housings in the shell
1 (Figure 1).
[0074] The above description relates solely to a preferred embodiment of the invention and
it is clear that many variations may be made therein, without departing from the scope
defined in the appended claims.
[0075] For example, if commercial reasons suggest that a switch assembly should be marketed
which is able to operate either as a simple switch or as a two-way switch, this could
be made with a shell 2 as shown in Figure 5, with three access slots 53, 54, 55, while
it would be necessary to make the lamp holder especially for the two different applications,
in one case by removing the contact 52 and in the other the contact 51 so as to provide
two separate products for the market or, just possibly, the task of removing or insulating
one of the contacts could be delegated to the installer.
[0076] Alternatively it is possible to provide the lamp holder with a selector which disconnects
one or other of the contacts 51 and 52 from the internal rheophores.
[0077] It is, however, clear that these alternative solutions are a more complicated solution
to the problems and disadvantages under consideration and, although ensuring greater
reliability and simplicity of connection of a locator lamp to a switch assembly, do
not intrinsically and entirely ensure against the risk of installation errors.
1. A lamp holder for a wall-mounted electrical switch assembly, comprising:
- a rectangular-box-shaped insulating block (40-42) which can be fitted tightly in
a predetermined direction between two insulating tenons (12, 13) formed by a casing
(1, 2) of an electrical switch assembly, with two opposite walls (46, 47) of the block
(40-42) in contact with a pair of facing walls (48, 49) of the two tenons (12, 13),
at least one pair of electrical clamp terminals (14, 15, 16) being housed in the tenons
(12, 13);
- the insulating block (40-42) being formed with a light source support (41, 42) and
a housing (40) for rheophores (56, 58, 59, 61) for connecting the light source (43)
between first (52) and second (50) electrical pressure contacts each exposed on, and
projecting from, the block (40-42) on one of the walls (46, 47) of the block (40-42)
which is in contact with one of the facing walls (48, 49) of the tenons (12, 13) so
as to establish electrical contact with at least the pair of clamp terminals (14,
15, 16) through a plurality of slots (53, 54, 55) formed in the pair of facing walls
(48, 49) of the tenons (12, 13), the slots (53, 54, 55) extending in the said predetermined
direction, the first contact (52) being exposed on one (46) of the two opposite walls
(46, 47) of the block (40-42) and the second contact (50) being exposed on the other
(47) of the two opposite walls (46, 47) characterized in that the block includes a
third pressure contact (51) electrically connected to the first contact (52) and exposed
on, and projecting from, the other (47) of the two opposite walls (46, 47).
2. A lamp holder as claimed in claim 1, wherein the block (40-42) also houses a load-limiting
resistor (60) for the light source (43).
3. A lamp holder as claimed in Claim 2, including means for disconnecting the third contact
(51) electrically from the first contact (52).
4. A wall-mounted electrical switch assembly for coupling to a modular lamp holder, as
in Claim 1, comprising:
- an insulating switch body (1, 2) forming, on its rear wall (2), a housing for a
light source (43) and two insulating tenons (12, 13) adapted for housing at least
one pair of electrical clamp terminals (14, 15, 16), the tenons (12, 13) being intended
for the fitting between them, in a predetermined direction, of an insulating block
(40-42) of a lamp holder, with two opposing walls (46, 47) of the said block in contact
with a pair of facing walls (48, 49) of the tenons (12, 13), and
- a plurality of slots (53-55) formed in the said pair of walls (48, 49) so as to
allow electrical contact between each clamp terminal of at least the said pair of
terminals and at least a first (52) and a second (50) pressure contact of the lamp
holder block (40-42) respectively, characterized in that one (12) of the tenons (12,
13) is adapted for housing two (14, 15) clamp terminals and the other tenon (13) is
adapted for housing one (16) clamp terminal.
5. A wall-mounted electrical switch assembly as in Claim 4, of the simple, single pole-single
throw type, in which the pair of clamp terminals is housed in said one (12) of the
two insulating tenons (12, 13) and the plurality of slots (53-55) includes a pair
of slots formed in the wall (49) of the pair of facing walls (48, 49) of the insulating
tenon (12) housing the pair of terminals.
6. A wall-mounted electrical switch assembly as in Claim 4, of the two-way switching
type, in which two (14, 15) clamp terminals are housed in said one (12) of the two
insulating tenons (12, 13), a first terminal of the two terminals being connected
to one of the two switch ways, and a third clamp terminal (16) is housed in the other
(13) of the two insulating tenons (12, 13) and connected to the other of the two switch
ways, and in which
- the plurality of slots (53-55) includes a pair of slots (55, 53) each formed respectively
in one (48) and the other (49) of the pair of facing walls (48, 49) to allow electrical
contact between the first (15) and third (16) clamp terminals and the first (52) and
second contacts (50) respectively.
7. A wall-mounted electrical switch assembly as in Claim 4, of the simple, single pole-single
throw type, in which two clamp terminals (14, 15) are housed in said one (12) of the
two insulating tenons (12, 13), and a third clamp terminal (16) is housed in the other
(13) of the two insulating tenons (12, 13) and is electrically insulated from the
switch contact, and in which the plurality of slots (53-55) includes a pair of slots
(55, 53) each formed in one (48) and in the other (49) of the pair of facing walls
(48, 49) of the tenons (12, 13), whereby the coupling of the electrical assembly to
a lamp holder allows the indication of the closed state of the contact by connection
of the pair of clamp terminals respectively to a mains supply terminal and to a first
load terminal and by connection of the third clamp terminal to the other mains terminal
and to a second load terminal.
1. Ein Lampenhalter für eine Wand-angebrachte elektrische Schalteranordnung, mit folgenden
Merkmalen:
- einem rechteckigen kastenförmigen isolierenden Block (40-42), der in einer vorbestimmten
Richtung zwischen zwei isolierende Zapfen (12, 13), die durch eine Umhüllung (1, 2)
einer elektrischen Schalteranordnung gebildet sind, eng gepaßt werden kann, wobei
zwei gegenüberliegende Wände (46, 47) des Blocks (40-42) in Berührung mit einem Paar
von zueinander gerichteten Wänden (48, 49) der zwei Zapfen (12, 13) sind, wobei mindestens
ein Paar von elektrischen Klemmanschlüssen (14, 15, 16) in den Zapfen (12, 13) gehäust
ist;
- wobei der isolierende Block (40-42) mit einem Lichtquellenträger (41, 42) und einem
Gehäuse (40) für Verbindungsdrähte (56, 58, 59, 61) zum Schalten der Lichtquelle (43)
zwischen einen ersten (52) und einen zweiten (50) elektrischen Druckkontakt gebildet
ist, die jeweils auf dem Block (40-42) auf einer der Wände (46, 47) des Blocks (40-42),
die in einer Berührung mit einer der zueinander gerichteten Wände (48, 49) der Zapfen
(12, 13) ist, freiliegen und von derselben vorstehen, um einen elektrischen Kontakt
mit mindestens dem Paar von Klemmanschlüssen (14, 15, 16) durch eine Mehrzahl von
Schlitzen (53, 54, 55), die in dem Paar von zueinander gerichteten Wänden (48, 49)
der Zapfen (12, 13) gebildet sind, einzurichten, wobei sich die Schlitze (53, 54,
55) in der vorbestimmten Richtung erstrecken, der erste Kontakt (52) auf einer (46)
der zwei gegenüberliegenden Wände (46, 47) des Blocks (40-42) freiliegt, und wobei
der zweite Kontakt (50) auf der anderen (47) der zwei gegenüberliegenden Wände (46,
47) freiliegt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Block einen dritten Druckkontakt (51)
aufweist, der mit dem ersten Kontakt (52) elektrisch verbunden ist, und auf der anderen
(47) der zwei gegenüberliegenden Wände (46, 47) freiliegt und von derselben vorsteht.
2. Ein Lampenhalter gemäß Anspruch 1, bei dem der Block (40-42) ferner einen lastbegrenzenden
Widerstand (60) für die Lichtquelle (43) häust.
3. Ein Lampenhalter gemäß Anspruch 2, der eine Einrichtung zum elektrischen Trennen des
dritten Kontakts (51) von dem ersten Kontakt (52) aufweist.
4. Eine Wand-angebrachte elektrische Schalteranordnung zum Koppeln mit einem modularen
Lampenhalter gemäß Anspruch 1, mit folgenden Merkmalen:
- einem isolierenden Schalterkörper (1, 2), wobei auf der Rückseitenwand (2) desselben
ein Gehäuse für eine Lichtquelle (43) und zwei isolierende Zapfen (12, 13), die angepaßt
sind, um mindestens ein Paar von elektrischen Klemmanschlüssen (14, 15, 16) zu häusen,
gebildet sind, wobei die Zapfen (12, 13) für das Passen eines isolierenden Blocks
(40-42) eines Lampenhalters zwischen denselben in einer vorbestimmten Richtung vorgesehen
sind, wobei die zwei gegenüberliegenden Wände (46, 47) des Blocks in Berührung mit
einem Paar von zueinander gerichteten Wänden (48, 49) der Zapfen (12, 13) sind, und
- einer Mehrzahl von Schlitzen (53-55), die in dem Paar von Wänden (48, 49) gebildet
sind, um einen elektrischen Kontakt zwischen jedem Klemmanschluß von mindestens dem
Paar von Anschlüssen und von jeweils mindestens einem ersten (52) und einem zweiten
(50) Druckkontakt des Lampenhalterblocks (40-42) zu ermöglichen, dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß einer (12) der Zapfen (12, 13) angepaßt ist, um zwei (14, 15) Klemmanschlüsse
zu häusen, und der andere Zapfen (13) angepaßt ist, um einen (16) Klemmanschluß zu
häusen.
5. Eine Wand-angebrachte elektrische Schalteranordnung gemäß Anspruch 4 des einfachen
einpoligen Ausschalter-typs, bei der das Paar der Klemmanschlüsse in dem einen (12)
der zwei isolierenden Zapfen (12, 13) gehäust ist, und die Mehrzahl der Schlitze (53-55)
ein Paar von Schlitzen aufweist, das in den Wänden (49) des Paars von zueinander gerichteten
Wänden (48, 49) des isolierenden Zapfens (12), der das Paar von Anschlüssen häust,
gebildet ist.
6. Eine Wand-angebrachte elektrische Schalteranordnung gemäß Anspruch 4 des Zweiwegeschalttyps,
bei der zwei (14, 15) Klemmanschlüsse in dem einen (12) der zwei isolierenden Zapfen
(12, 13) gehäust sind, wobei ein erster Anschluß der zwei Anschlüsse mit einem der
zwei Schalterwege verbunden ist, und ein dritter Klemmanschluß (16) in dem anderen
(13) der zwei isolierenden Zapfen (12, 13) gehäust ist und mit dem anderen der zwei
Schalterwege verbunden ist, und wobei
- die Mehrzahl der Schlitze (53-55) ein Paar von Schlitzen (55, 53) aufweist, die
jeweils in der einen (48) und der anderen (49) des Paars von zueinander gerichteten
Wänden (48, 49) gebildet sind, um einen elektrischen Kontakt zwischen dem ersten (15)
und dem dritten (16) Klemmanschluß und jeweils dem ersten (52) und dem zweiten Kontakt
(50) zu ermöglichen.
7. Eine Wand-angebrachte elektrische Schalteranordnung gemäß Anspruch 4 des einfachen
einpoligen Ausschalter-typs, bei der zwei Klemmanschlüsse (14, 15) in dem einen (12)
der zwei isolierenden Zapfen (12, 13) gehäust sind, und ein dritter Klemmanschluß
(16) in dem anderen (13) der zwei isolierenden zapfen (12, 13) gehäust und von dem
Schalterkontakt elektrisch isoliert ist, und wobei die Mehrzahl der Schlitze (53-55)
ein Paar von Schlitzen (55, 53) aufweist, die jeweils in der einen (48) und in der
anderen (49) des Paars von zueinander gerichteten Wänden (48, 49) der Zapfen (12,
13) gebildet sind, wodurch die Kopplung der elektrischen Anordnung mit einem Lampenhalter
die Anzeige des geschlossenen Zustands des Kontakts durch die Verbindung des Paars
der Klemmanschlüsse mit jeweils einem Hauptversorgungsanschluß und mit einem ersten
Lastanschluß und durch die Verbindung des dritten Klemmanschlusses mit dem anderen
Hauptanschluß und mit einem zweiten Lastanschluß ermöglicht.
1. Support de lampe destiné à un ensemble commutateur électrique monté sur un mur, comprenant
:
un bloc isolant (40-42) ayant une forme de boîte rectangulaire et qui peut être monté
de façon ajustée en direction prédéterminée entre deux tenons isolants (12, 13) formés
par un carter (1, 2) d'un ensemble à commutateur électrique, deux parois opposées
(46, 47) du bloc (40-42) étant au contact de deux parois opposées (48, 49) des deux
tenons (12, 13), une paire au moins de bornes électriques (14, 15, 16) de serrage
étant montée dans les tenons (12, 13),
le bloc isolant (40-42) comportant un support (41, 42) de source lumineuse et un boîtier
(40) destiné à des conducteurs (56, 58, 59, 61) destinés à raccorder la source lumineuse
(43) entre un premier (52) et un second (50) contact électrique sous pression qui
sont exposés chacun sur le bloc (40-42) et en dépassent sur l'une des parois (46,
47) du bloc (40-42) qui est au contact de l'une des parois opposées (48, 49) des tenons
(12, 13), afin qu'un contact électrique soit établi avec au moins la paire de bornes
(14, 15, 16) de serrage par plusieurs fentes (53, 54, 55) formées dans les deux parois
opposées (48, 49) des tenons (12, 13), les fentes (53, 54, 55) s'étendant dans la
direction prédéterminée,
le premier contact (52) étant exposé à l'une (46) des deux parois opposées (46, 47)
du bloc (40-42) et le second contact (50) étant exposé à l'autre (47) des deux parois
opposées (46, 47), caractérisé en ce que le bloc comporte un troisième contact (51)
à pression, connecté électriquement au premier contact (52) et exposé à l'autre (47)
des deux parois opposées (46, 47) dont il dépasse.
2. Support de lampe selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le bloc (40-42) loge aussi
une résistance (60) destinée à limiter la charge de la source lumineuse (43).
3. Support de lampe selon la revendication 2, comprenant un dispositif destiné à déconnecter
électriquement le troisième contact (51) du premier contact (52).
4. Ensemble à commutateur électrique monté sur un mur destiné à être couplé à un support
modulaire de lampe selon la revendication 1, comprenant :
un corps isolant (1, 2) de commutateur formant, à sa paroi arrière (2), un boîtier
destiné à une source lumineuse (43) et deux tenons isolants (12, 13) destinés à loger
au moins une paire de bornes électriques de serrage (14, 15, 16), les tenons (12,
13) étant destinés à loger entre eux, en direction prédéterminée, un bloc isolant
(40-42) d'un support de lampe, deux parois opposées (46, 47) du bloc étant au contact
d'une paire de parois opposées (48, 49) des tenons (12, 13),
plusieurs fentes (53-55) formées dans les deux parois (48, 49) afin qu'elles permettent
un contact électrique entre chaque borne de serrage de la paire au moins de bornes
et au moins un premier (52) et un second (50) contact à pression du bloc (40-42) du
support de lampe respectivement, caractérisé en ce que l'un (12) des tenons (12, 13)
est réalisé afin qu'il loge deux bornes de serrage (14, 15) et l'autre tenon (13)
est destiné à loger une borne de serrage (16).
5. Ensemble à commutateur électrique monté sur un mur selon la revendication 4, du type
simple unipolaire à une seule direction, dans lequel la paire de bornes de serrage
est logée dans le premier (12) des deux tenons isolants (12, 13), et les fentes (53,
55) comportent une paire de fentes formées dans la paroi (49) des deux parois opposées
(48, 49) du tenon isolant (12) qui loge la paire de bornes.
6. Ensemble à commutateur électrique monté sur un mur selon la revendication 4, du type
à commutation à deux directions, dans lequel deux bornes de serrage (14, 15) sont
logées dans le premier (12) des deux tenons isolants (12, 13), une première des deux
bornes étant connectée à l'une des deux voies de commutation, et une troisième borne
de serrage (16) étant logée dans l'autre (13) des deux tenons isolants (12, 13) et
étant connectée à l'autre des deux voies de commutation, et en ce que
les fentes (53-55) comportent deux fentes (55, 53) formées chacune respectivement
dans l'une (48) et l'autre (49) des deux parois opposées (48, 49) pour permettre un
contact électrique entre les première (15) et troisième (16) bornes de serrage et
les premier (52) et second (50) contacts respectivement.
7. Ensemble à commutateur électrique monté sur un mur selon la revendication 4, du type
simple unipolaire à une seule direction, dans lequel deux bornes de serrage (14, 15)
sont logées dans le premier (12) des deux tenons isolants (12, 13), et une troisième
borne de serrage (16) est logée dans l'autre (13) des deux tenons isolants (12, 13)
et est isolée électriquement du contact du commutateur, et dans lequel les fentes
(53-55) comportent une paire de fentes (55, 53) formées chacune dans l'une (48) et
dans l'autre (49) des deux parois opposées (48, 49) des tenons (12, 13), si bien que
le couplage de l'ensemble électrique à un support de lampe permet l'indication de
l'état de fermeture du contact par connexion des deux bornes de serrage respectivement
sur une borne d'alimentation et une première borne de charge et par connexion de la
troisième borne de serrage à l'autre borne d'alimentation et à une seconde borne de
charge.