WO2008034395A1 - Switching device with integrated main current path tap - Google Patents
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- WO2008034395A1 WO2008034395A1 PCT/DE2006/001682 DE2006001682W WO2008034395A1 WO 2008034395 A1 WO2008034395 A1 WO 2008034395A1 DE 2006001682 W DE2006001682 W DE 2006001682W WO 2008034395 A1 WO2008034395 A1 WO 2008034395A1
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H50/00—Details of electromagnetic relays
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
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- H01H1/58—Electric connections to or between contacts; Terminals
- H01H1/5866—Electric connections to or between contacts; Terminals characterised by the use of a plug and socket connector
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- the invention relates to a switching device having at least one main flow path and at least one contact cut parts, which are connected to each other via at least one internal electrically conductive connection.
- the invention further relates to an evaluation unit for determining the state of a switching device having at least one main flow path upstream protection device, a communication module for a switching device with at least one main flow path for communication with the switching device and a controller for the switching device via at least one communication connection and a system of one Switching device and a protective device upstream of this, which can be connected via at least one main flow path, and an evaluation unit.
- Such a switching device or system is used in particular in load feeders such as motor starters.
- Switching devices for load feeders are used e.g. used in switchgear, which are usually protected in several levels against short circuits (infeed, distribution, consumer).
- the condition of the e.g. Motor starter characterized by the control of the switching device, such as a contactor, by the feedback of the controlled switching device state and by the notification of the state of the at least one upstream protection device, e.g. may be a circuit breaker, a fuse or an overvoltage protection relay.
- the invention has for its object to provide a switching device that allows monitoring of the switching device upstream protection device with minimal wiring.
- the invention is further based on the object of specifying an evaluation unit and a communication module for a switching device according to the invention, as well as a system comprising such a switching device, a protective device connected upstream thereto and an evaluation unit.
- a switching device with at least one main current path, with at least one contact interface, which is provided for contacting with an evaluation unit for determining the state of an upstream protection device and which is arranged in a housing of the switching device, and with at least one internal electrically conductive connection between the at least one contact interface and the respective main flow path.
- the object is further achieved by an evaluation unit, a communication module and a system having the features specified in claim 10, 11 and 12, respectively.
- the at least one main current path of the switching device is connected via an electrically conductive connection with a respective contact interface on the switching device.
- the evaluation unit eg as an additional module, can then be connected to these contact interfaces (contacting points, areas or points) without the need for another additional part.
- the state of the protective device can be determined, for example, by a voltage measurement on the at least one main flow path of the evaluation unit.
- the additional information is obtained in the simplest way that a voltage is present at the switching device.
- This direct evaluation of the switching state of the protective device on the switching device eliminates the previously required wiring to an additional auxiliary switch on S ⁇ hutz réelle, with the wiring effort and a possible source of error is minimized.
- the proposed solution is also independent of the spatial structure (branch or line-oriented) in a control cabinet and independent of the connection technology.
- FIG. 3 shows the relevant area of a switching device in an exploded view
- 4 shows a housing part of a switching device with injected line parts
- the 1 shows a switching device 1 with main current paths 6 and interfaces 2, 3 and a mechanical coupling point 4 in a front side of the housing 5.
- the contact interfaces 2 are electrically conductively connected to the main current paths 6, so that an interface connected to the evaluation unit 2 the state of the switching device upstream protection device eg can determine via a voltage measurement, which on the one hand, an auxiliary switch on the protective device with associated wiring is no longer needed and on the other hand, the additional information on a concern of the voltage at the switching device 1 is present.
- the switching device 1 is controlled, for example via a programmable logic controller (PLC).
- PLC programmable logic controller
- the communication with the PLC to further minimize the wiring effort can also be done via a communication module 7, which can be connected by means of a mechanical Ankoppelstelle 4 with the switching device 1.
- the switching device 1 is designed as a contactor
- the upstream protection device is typically a circuit breaker, which is connected to the contactor via the main current paths 6.
- FIG. 2 shows a communication module 7 with contacts 8, 9 for plugging onto a switching device 1 with contact interfaces as shown in FIG.
- an evaluation unit for determining the state of the contactor 1 upstream protection device is integrated.
- the contacts 8 contact the interface 3 for the coil connection of the contactor 1, the contacts 9 connect the contact interface parts 2 for the tapping of the main current paths 6 with the evaluation unit integrated in the communication module 7.
- the Medunikationsstnodul 7 can be easily attached to the switching device 1 by means of the contacts 8, 9.
- the mechanical connection is made via the mechanical coupling point 4 of the contactor.
- FIG. 3 shows the part of a switching device 1 relevant for the invention in an exploded view, wherein here another embodiment of a switching device 1 is shown as in FIG.
- the front side of the housing 5 with the interfaces 2, 3 and the mechanical coupling point 4 can be seen.
- injected line parts 10 are provided as part of the electrically conductive connection between the main current paths 6 and contact interfaces.
- the tap of the main current paths 6 takes place via spring elements, for example a contact spring 11 or a resilient pin 12, on the fixed contact pieces 14 of the main current paths 6.
- the spring elements 11, 12 at the same time provide the electrical connection and a tolerance compensation between the fixed contact pieces 14 and the injected - ten line parts 10. Are held the spring elements 11,
- the assembly takes place simply by inserting the spring elements 11, 12 in the rougesungskanäIe 13 and by attaching the contactor cover of the housing 5 to the switching chamber, so that they contact the Festschalt Irishe 14 of the main flow paths 6 ,
- the spring elements 11, 12 may also be mechanically connected to the injected line parts 10.
- contact pins can also be used in this embodiment, in which the contact via the clamping force instead of the spring force (tolerance compensation takes place through a hole in Festschalt congress) takes place on the fixed switching pieces 14.
- Other embodiments for the electrical connection may e.g. be realized by welding, press-fitting or terminals.
- the invention relates to a switching device having at least one main flow path and at least one contact interface, which are connected to each other via at least one internal electrically conductive connection.
- a switching device is proposed with at least one main current path, with at least one contact interface which is provided for contacting with an evaluation unit for determining the state of an upstream protective device and which a housing of the switching device is arranged, and with at least one internal electrically conductive connection between the at least one contact interface and the respective main flow path.
- the direct evaluation of the switching state of the protective device on the switching device eliminates the previously required wiring to an additional auxiliary switch on the relay, with the wiring effort and a possible source of error is minimized.
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PCT/DE2006/001682 WO2008034395A1 (en) | 2006-09-21 | 2006-09-21 | Switching device with integrated main current path tap |
DE112006004149T DE112006004149A5 (en) | 2006-09-21 | 2006-09-21 | Switchgear with integrated main current tap |
EP06805333.9A EP2064721B1 (en) | 2006-09-21 | 2006-09-21 | Switching device with integrated main current path tap |
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