Classifications

• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
  • H01H83/00—Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current
  • H01H83/02—Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current operated by earth fault currents
  • H01H83/04—Protective switches, e.g. circuit-breaking switches, or protective relays operated by abnormal electrical conditions otherwise than solely by excess current operated by earth fault currents with testing means for indicating the ability of the switch or relay to function properly
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
  • H01H71/00—Details of the protective switches or relays covered by groups H01H73/00 - H01H83/00
  • H01H71/02—Housings; Casings; Bases; Mountings
  • H01H71/0207—Mounting or assembling the different parts of the circuit breaker

Definitions

• the invention relates to a beautchmodul for a circuit breaker, in particular for a residual current circuit breaker, comprising a housing, a resistor, a first connector of the resistor associated actuator and a movable means of the actuating element contact element, wherein a second connector of the resistor is guided out of the housing.
• the object of the invention is to provide a beautachable connection to a conductor, a connection connection or the like.
• test button module can be manufactured separately as an independent component and then od in a lower shell. Like.
• the circuit breaker can be used.
• the contacting of the test button module can be done when connecting an upper shell to the lower shell.
• solder joints are not required for connecting the test button module, whereby the time required to connect the strigastermoduls can be kept very low.
• the test button module is once it is inserted into the circuit breaker constantly, ie regardless of whether an actuator is pressed or not, connected to the head or the connection connection.
• this connection is solvable, for example, the interchangeability of the test button module is guaranteed.
• the contact part is formed adjacent to the housing.
• the contact part can be supported on the housing and the element cooperating with the contact part in the assembled state of the circuit breaker can be configured such that it exerts a force on the contact part in
• Contact part is arranged on an end face of the housing, whereby the contact part can be particularly easily formed, in particular in a longitudinal direction of the
• Test probe module arranged resistance.
• the contact part and the actuating element are arranged on the same side of the housing, wherein the
• the invention further relates to a connection for a test probe module of a
• Circuit breaker in particular a test button module mentioned above, wherein the
• Resistor in the closed state of the circuit breaker electrically non-interchangeable connects.
• the object of the invention is to provide a connection of the above-mentioned type, in which the known disadvantages are avoided and a simple and inexpensive
• connection connection connection By providing a detachable connection of the connection connection with the
• Test button module can change the sequence of the procedure in the production of the
• Circuit breaker can be easily changed and the connection of the
• the first contact surface comprises at least two spaced-apart contact areas, wherein the at least two contact areas are electrically conductively connected to each other.
• the connection connection can be provided with a low material requirement for various embodiments of the circuit breaker, in which the
• Terminal and the test button module are arranged differently. hi further embodiment of the invention can be provided that a central area for
• connection connection is provided and the first contact surface is resilient with respect to the central region. Due to the resilient design, a frictional connection of the contact surface with the resistor can be ensured, whereby the reliability of the test load module is improved.
• a second contact surface is provided for a detachable connection to the terminal.
• the sequence of the process sequence during the production of the circuit breaker can be made particularly flexible.
• the second contact surface is resilient with respect to the central region, whereby a good electrical contact between the connection connection and the terminal can be ensured.
• Connection connection is designed as a sheet metal bent part. This represents a particularly simple and inexpensive to produce embodiment.
• kinks comprehensive spring areas are provided, which in particular in a bent sheet metal part, the spring action can be easily ensured.
• the invention further relates to a circuit breaker, in particular a
• the object of the invention is to provide a circuit breaker of the type mentioned above, which is particularly simple and inexpensive to produce.
• test button module according to one of
• Claims 1 to 4 and a connection connection according to one of claims 5 to 11 are provided. This has the advantage that the test button module can be manufactured separately and used for a late process step in the circuit breaker and then the
• Test button module can be connected to the terminal.
• Terminal connection in a recess of an upper shell is aufhehmbar.
• Test button module and the terminal automatically when placing the upper shell done.
• the invention further relates to a method for producing a circuit breaker, in particular a residual current circuit breaker, wherein a terminal and a
• Test button module are arranged in a lower shell and the sketchastermodul with a
• the object of the invention is further to provide a method for producing a circuit breaker of the type described above, which avoids the known disadvantages and is simple and inexpensive to carry out.
• test button module can be manufactured separately and arranged in a lower process step in the lower shell.
• Another advantage is that a separate process step is not required for the preparation of the connection between the terminal and the resistor and takes place automatically when placing the upper shell.
• FIG. 1 and 2 an oblique view of a test probe module according to the invention, a connection according to the invention and a connection terminal in the operating position;
• Fig. 3 is an oblique view of the connection connection of FIG. 1 and
• Fig. 7 is a plan view of a circuit breaker; and Fig. 8 shows the circuit breaker of FIG. 7 in section along the line AA.
• test button module 2 for a circuit breaker, a connection connection 3 and a connection terminal 4 is shown.
• test button modules 2 are used in particular in residual current circuit breakers, but may also be provided in other types of circuit breakers.
• Terminal 4 is used for connecting conductors od. Like. To the fully assembled circuit breaker.
• the test button module 2 has a housing 21, a resistor 26, an actuating element
• a second connecting piece 28 of the resistor 26 is guided out of the housing 21, which comprises a contact part 29 for detachable connection to a conductor, the connection connection 3 or the like.
• the resistor 26 by means of a flexible
• Terminal 4 and the resistor 26 is soldered.
• the soldering process which is a thermal
• Resistor 26 is assembled.
• Manufacturing process of the circuit breaker can be significantly simplified.
• test button module 2 can be replaced.
• the detachable connection is, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, preferably formed by, preferably resilient, sliding contacts. This allows a simple and quick introduction of the test button module 2 in a circuit breaker 1, as well as a simple, fast and especially non-destructive
• contact part 29 is formed adjacent to the housing 21, wherein the connection connection 3 and the contact member 29 can be supported in the connected state on the housing 21.
• a particularly simple embodiment of the test button module according to the invention results when the contact part 29 is arranged on an end face 22 of the housing 21. In this case, the second connecting piece 28 of the resistor 26 substantially straight from the
• Housing 21 are led out, if the resistor 26 is arranged in the longitudinal direction of the housing 21.
• Upper shell of the circuit breaker is particularly well viewed and controlled.
• connection connection 3 test probe module 2 and the terminal 4 in the closed state of the circuit breaker 1 are electrically connected without interruption, said connection is independent of the position of the actuating element 24.
• connection connection 3 of FIG. 1 is shown enlarged, in which a first
• Contact surface 31 is provided for releasable connection to the resistor 26.
• a central region 34 is provided, wherein the first contact surface 31 is resilient with respect to the central region. This can ensure that the first contact surface 31 in the connected state exerts a force on the contact piece 29, thereby ensuring a good electrical contact and the
• Forming an air gap between the first contact surface 31 and the contact piece 29 is prevented.
• the contact surface 31 may comprise at least two mutually bebstandete contact areas 32, wherein the at least two contact areas 32 are electrically conductively connected to each other.
• Connection connection 3 are ensured, whereby an embodiment of the
• Terminal connection 3 can be used in several different types of circuit breakers.
• connection connection 3 a second contact surface 33 for a detachable
• Contact point for a detachable connection may be in the manufacture of a circuit breaker the
• connection between the terminal 4 and the terminal connection 3 done in a late process step, whereby the process flow can be simplified. If the second contact surface 33 is resilient with respect to the central region 34, the formation of an air gap between the connection connection 3 and the
• Terminal 4 are effectively prevented and the reliability of the electrically conductive connection between the excastermodul 2 and the terminal 4 can be improved.
• connection connection 3 shown in FIG. 3 can be simple
• Spring portions 35 may be provided, whereby the resilient configuration of the contact surfaces 31,
• Recess 12 has, in which the central region 34 of the connection connection 3 is aufhehmbar.
• Fig. 6 shows a lower shell 15 of the circuit breaker 1, the recordings for the
• Test probe module 2 has.
• Connection compound 3 arranged in the recess 12 of the upper shell 12, so is the
• Fig. 7 is a plan view of a circuit breaker is shown in which the
• circuit breaker according to the invention may also be another
• Terminal 4 of the circuit breaker be connected to the slaughterhouse 2 and / or be provided from the illustrated different number of terminals of the circuit breaker.
• the resilient design of the contact surfaces 31, 33 of the connection connection also ensures that the placement of the upper shell 11 on the lower shell 15 by the
• Connection 3 is not hindered.

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