SUPPORT COMPONENT OF A HOUSING OF A HAZARD ALERT CENTRE AND A HAZARD ALERT CENTRE, PREFERABLY AN INTRUDER ALERT, FIRE ALARM AND/OR EXTINGUISHING CONTROL CENTRE

Abstract

The invention relates to a support component of a housing of a hazard detection center, preferably of an intrusion alarm, fire detection and/or fire extinguishing center, to an operator control panel module of a hazard detection center, to an indicator and operator control panel arrangement of a hazard detection center, to a housing of a hazard detection center and to a hazard detection center. The invention relates, in particular, to a support component of a housing of a hazard detection center, preferably of an intrusion alarm, fire detection and/or fire extinguishing center, comprising: first latching means for latching-in connection of the support component to a holding frame arranged on an inner side of a wall of the housing, wherein the first latching means are arranged in such a way that a front side of the support component faces the inner side of the wall of the housing in a latched-in state, second latching means for latching-in connection to a printed circuit board, wherein the printed circuit board is arranged on a rear side, situated opposite the front side, of the support component in the latched-in state, an operating region which has at least one operating element which is designed to be deformed out of a starting position in the direction of the rear side by an action of force.

Claims

1. A support component of an indicator and operator control panel arrangement of a hazard detection center, comprising: first latching means for latching-in connection of the support component to a holding frame arranged on an inner side of a wall of the housing, wherein the first latching means are arranged in such a way that a front side of the support component faces the inner side of the wall of the housing in a latched-in state, second latching means for latching-in connection to a printed circuit board, wherein the printed circuit board is arranged on a rear side, situated opposite the front side, of the support component in the latched-in state, an operating region which has at least one operating element which is designed to be deformed out of a starting position in the direction of the rear side by an action of force in order to transmit an operating force to the printed circuit board, wherein the operating element returns to the starting position when the action of force is withdrawn.

2. The support component as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: an indicator region which has at least one light passage which is designed to guide an optical signal of the printed circuit board to the front side of the support component.

3. The support component as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: guide means for guiding an exchangeable labeling element, wherein the guide means are arranged on the front side of the support component in such a way that the labeling element is arranged between the support component and the housing wall in a latched-in state of the first latching means.

4. The support component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the support component is of one-piece design.

5. The support component as claimed in claim 4, wherein the support component comprises plastic or consists of plastic and is produced using an injection molding process.

6. The support component as claimed in claim 3, wherein the guide means allow guidance of the labeling element in the same direction in which latching in is implemented by the first latching means.

7. The support component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first latching means comprises a spring, formed on a lower side of the support component, and a latching finger, formed on the upper side of the support component, which has an outwardly directed latching lug, wherein the spring is designed as a resilient latching-in element.

8. The support component as claimed in claim 7, wherein a length of the latching finger is configured in such a way that the latching finger protrudes beyond a height of the holding frame in the latched-in state.

9. The support component as claimed in claim 7, wherein the latching finger of the first latching means is designed in such a way that the latching connection can be released using one hand and without tools.

10. The support component as claimed in claim 9, wherein the latching connection of the first latching means is made by pivoting about an axis which is defined by the spring.

11. The support component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second latching means have latching lugs arranged opposite and formed on inner side faces of the support component.

12. The support component as claimed in claim 1, wherein a fixing element for horizontally fixing the printed circuit board latched into the second latching means on at least one inner side face, wherein the fixing element is designed to allow the horizontal fixing by plastic deformation during the latching in of the printed circuit board.

13. The support component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the operating region has a plurality of operating elements arranged in two columns, and wherein one, two or several or each of the operating elements has/have at least one associated light passage.

14. The support component as claimed in claim 13, wherein one, two or several or each of the operating elements has two associated light passages.

15. The support component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the operating element has a neck section and a pressure section, adjoining said neck section, with a larger cross section, wherein the neck section is elastically deformed when pressure is exerted onto the pressure section.

16. The support component as claimed in claim 15, wherein the pressure section has a convexly curved shape in the direction of the front side.

17. The support component as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: guide means have a plurality of guide lugs arranged substantially parallel to the front side of the support component, wherein at least one of the guide lugs defines a stop counter to the guide direction, and a bottom side of at least one guide lug is at a smaller distance from the rear side than the front side is from the rear side in the horizontal direction.

18. The support component as claimed in claim 1, further having a cutout for a display arranged on the printed circuit board.

19. An operator control panel module of a hazard detection center, comprising a support component as claimed in claim 1 and a printed circuit board latched into the second latching means.

20. An indicator and operator control panel arrangement of a hazard detection center, comprising: an indicator and operator control panel, a holding frame, and at least one operator control panel module as claimed in claim 19.

21. The indicator and operator control panel arrangement as claimed in claim 20, wherein the holding frame is reversibly fastened on an inner side of the indicator and operator control panel, and/or the holding frame has a fastening opening for arranging fastening means for a cable bundle.

22. The indicator and operator control panel arrangement as claimed in claim 20, wherein the indicator and operator control panel has a film, wherein the film is arranged on a front side or a rear side of the indicator and operator control panel, wherein a section of the labeling element, which section adjoins an upper edge of a labeling element arranged between the film and the indicator and operator control panel.

23. A housing of a hazard detection center, comprising: a housing section having at least one indicator and operator control panel arrangement as claimed in claim 20.

24. A hazard detection center having a housing as claimed in claim 23, wherein an associated printed circuit board is latched into each of the support components, and printed circuit boards of support components arranged next to one another are directly connected to a connecting cable for data transmission.

25. The hazard detection center as claimed in claim 24, wherein each of the printed circuit boards is designed to indicate the state of a plurality of peripheral devices connected in a signal-conducting manner to the hazard detection center, including a plurality of detector groups of a fire detection and/or extinguishing control station.

26. The hazard detection center as claimed in claim 25, wherein the designation of the detector groups is implemented by the labeling elements of the respective support components.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0049] For further advantages, design variants and design details of these further aspects and the possible developments thereof, reference is also made to the above description relating to the corresponding features and developments of the support component.

[0050] Preferred embodiments of the invention will be explained by way of example on the basis of the appended figures, in which:

[0051] FIG. 1 shows a schematic, three-dimensional view of a housing of a hazard detection center;

[0052] FIG. 2 shows a schematic, two-dimensional partial view of the housing;

[0053] FIG. 3 shows a schematic exploded drawing of an indicator and operator control panel arrangement;

[0054] FIG. 4 shows a schematic, three-dimensional view of the indicator and operator control panel arrangement from FIG. 3;

[0055] FIG. 5 shows a further schematic, three-dimensional view of the indicator and operator control panel arrangement from FIG. 3;

[0056] FIG. 6 shows a further schematic, three-dimensional view of the indicator and operator control panel arrangement from FIG. 3;

[0057] FIG. 7 shows a schematic, three-dimensional view of the indicator and operator control panel arrangement from FIG. 3;

[0058] FIG. 8 shows a schematic, three-dimensional view of an operator control panel module;

[0059] FIG. 9 shows a schematic, three-dimensional view of a front side of the support component;

[0060] FIG. 10 shows a schematic, three-dimensional view of a front side of a support component;

[0061] FIG. 11 shows a schematic, three-dimensional view of a rear side of the support component;

[0062] FIG. 12 shows a schematic, three-dimensional partial view of an indicator and operator control panel arrangement; and

[0063] FIG. 13 shows a schematic, three-dimensional view of a further indicator and operator control panel arrangement.

MODE(S) FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[0064] In the figures, identical or substantially functionally identical or similar elements are denoted by the same reference signs.

[0065] FIG. 1 shows a schematic, three-dimensional view of a housing of a hazard detection center 1. The housing of the hazard detection center 1 has a display screen 2. Furthermore, the housing has a first pushbutton region 4 and a second pushbutton region 6. Furthermore, the housing can have further pushbutton regions, for example a third pushbutton region, a fourth pushbutton region, a fifth pushbutton region, a sixth pushbutton region and a seventh pushbutton region. A respective support component is arranged behind these pushbutton regions 4, 6, as will be explained in further detail below. A respective operating element of the support components is preferably located behind the individual pushbuttons of the pushbutton regions 4, 6.

[0066] FIG. 2 shows a schematic, two-dimensional partial view of the hazard detection center. The first pushbutton region 4 is illustrated in a broken manner here, so that the support component 100 arranged behind the first pushbutton region 4 can be seen through the cutouts in the housing. The circular element arranged behind each pushbutton is an operating element of the support component 100.

[0067] FIG. 3 shows a schematic exploded drawing of an indicator and operator control panel arrangement. The indicator and operator control panel arrangement 50 comprises an indicator and operator control panel 52, a first operator control panel module 20 and a second operator control panel module 30. The indicator and operator control panel 52 further has a holding frame 60. The holding frame 60 comprises a first holding frame section 62 and a second holding frame section 64. The first holding frame section 62 is arranged along a first edge of the indicator and operator control panel 52. The second holding frame section 64 is arranged on an edge, situated opposite said first edge, of the indicator and operator control panel 52. Consequently, the first holding frame section 62 and the second holding frame section 64 are arranged substantially parallel to one another. The indicator and operator control panel 52 has first operating openings 54 and second operating openings 56. The operating openings 54, 56 are arranged on the indicator and operator control panel 52 in such a way that operator control panel modules 20, 30 arranged on the rear side can be reached from the outer side.

[0068] The first operator control panel module 20 comprises the first support component 100 and a first printed circuit board 22. The first printed circuit board 22 is arranged on a rear side of the first support component 100 by means of second latching means, which are explained in yet further detail below. The second operator control panel module 30 has a second printed circuit board 32 and a second support component 34, wherein the second printed circuit board 32 is arranged on the second support component 34 by way of second latching means. The operator control panel modules 20, 30 are arranged on the holding frame 60 by means of first latching means explained in yet further detail below.

[0069] FIG. 4 shows the arrangement of a labeling element 70 on the hazard detection center 1. The labeling element 70 is arranged between the second operator control panel module 30 and the indicator and operator control panel 52. Contact can be made with the labeling element 70 through the first operating openings 54 from an outer side, which faces away from the rear side shown here, of the indicator and operator control panel 52. FIGS. 5-7 show the ready-to-install indicator and operator control panel arrangement 50, wherein the first operator control panel module 20 and the second operator control panel module 30 are latched in on the first holding frame section 62 and the second holding frame section 64.

[0070] FIG. 8 shows a schematic, three-dimensional view of an operator control panel module. The first support component 100 of the first operator control panel module 20 extends from an upper support side 141 to a lower support side 145 in the vertical direction. The first support component 100 extends from a left-hand side 151 to a right-hand side 153 vertically in relation to the extent between the lower and upper support sides 141, 145. The first support component 100 has a base plate on which a collar 158 is arranged. The collar 158 forms side walls and, together with the base plate, a section which is substantially closed on five sides and in which the printed circuit board 22 can be arranged from the open side. The first support component 100 has first latching means 140, 142 on the upper support side 141. The first latching means 140, 142 are designed as latching fingers which have an outwardly directed latching lug. The first latching means 140, 142 can be moved partially freely from the collar 158. Two further first latching means 144, 146 are arranged on the lower support side 145.

[0071] In each case two second latching means 150, 152, 154, 156 are arranged on the left-hand side 151 and on the right-hand side 153. As can be seen in FIG. 8, the printed circuit board 22 latches in on the first support component 100 by way of the second latching means 150, 152, 154, 156. The support component 100 has second fixings 131-135 which allow for a play-free arrangement of the printed circuit board 22. The second fixings 131-135 can be designed as plastically deformable projections from the inner sides of the collar 158. The second fixings 131-135 are arranged and designed in such a way that they form a press-fit with the printed circuit board 22. Furthermore, the second fixings 131-135 are designed as cutting fixings which are arranged and designed to cut into a printed circuit board. Therefore, the fixing is implemented by plastic deformation of the printed circuit board 22. The fixings 131-135 preferably comprise a first material and the printed circuit board 22 preferably comprises a second material, wherein the material hardness of the first material is greater than the material hardness of the second material.

[0072] FIG. 9 shows a schematic, three-dimensional view of a front side of the support component. The support component 100 has a base plate 102. The base plate 102 forms a front side 104 and a rear side 106, shown in FIG. 11.

[0073] The first support component 100 has a total of 16 operating elements in an operating region 108. Furthermore, the support component 100 comprises a first indicator region 109 with light passages and a second indicator region, arranged next to the first indicator region 109, with light passages. Two light passages are associated with each operating element. By way of example for the operating elements, the design of the operating elements is illustrated with reference to the operating element 110 shown at the top right. A first light passage 116 and second light passage 118 are associated with the operating element 110. The operating element 110 comprises a pressure section 114 and a neck section 112. The pressure section 114 is spaced apart from the base plate 102 of the support component 100 by a gap. The connection of the pressure section 114 to the base plate 102 is realized by the neck section 112.

[0074] The first support component 100 furthermore has a first guide means 120, a second guide means 121, a third guide means 122 and a fourth guide means 123. The guide means 120-123 are arranged in such a way that a labeling element can be fixed to the first support component 100 by means of said guide means. The guide means 120-123 shown here are designed as guide lugs. A fixing element 130 is further arranged on the base plate 102, which fixing element is intended to reduce or eliminate play between the printed circuit board and the support component.

[0075] FIG. 10 shows the arrangement of a labeling element 70 on the first support component 100 and the fastening to said first support component by means of the guide means 120-123.

[0076] FIG. 11 shows the rear side of the first support component 100. The rear side of the operating element 110 is further shown, wherein it can be seen that a lug-like pressure element 115 is arranged on the rear side of the pressure section 114.

[0077] FIG. 12 further shows that a fastening opening 68 is arranged in the first holding frame section 62. The fastening opening 68 is of rectangular design, and therefore a cable tie can be arranged here. The fastening of the first holding frame section 62 to the indicator and operator control panel 52 is further shown in more detail. In this exemplary embodiment, this fastening is implemented by means of a fastening element 66.

[0078] FIG. 13 shows a schematic, three-dimensional view of a further indicator and operator control panel arrangement. The indicator and operator control panel arrangement 50 has a first operator control panel module 202, a second operator control panel module 204, a third operator control panel module 206 and a fourth operator control panel module 208. The indicator and operator control panel arrangement 50 can also have further operator control panel modules, for example a fifth operator control panel module and a sixth operator control panel module. The operator control panel modules 202-208 are latched to a holding frame 60. The holding frame 60 has a fastening opening 222. The fastening opening 222 is arranged in such a way that access is possible after fastening of the operator control panel modules 202-208. A cable bundle 230 can be arranged on the holding frame 60 by means of a fastening means 232, for example a cable tie, via the fastening opening 222.

LIST OF UTILIZED REFERENCE SIGNS

[0079] 1 Hazard detection center [0080] 2 Display screen [0081] 4 First pushbutton region [0082] 6 Second pushbutton region [0083] 20 First operator control panel module [0084] 22 First printed circuit board [0085] 30 Second operator control panel module [0086] 32 Second printed circuit board [0087] 34 Second support component [0088] 50 Indicator and operator control panel arrangement [0089] 52 Indicator and operator control panel [0090] 54 First operating openings [0091] 56 Second operating openings [0092] 60 Holding frame [0093] 62 First holding frame section [0094] 64 Second holding frame section [0095] 66 Fastening element [0096] 68 Fastening opening [0097] 70 Labeling element [0098] 100 First support component [0099] 102 Base plate [0100] 104 Front side [0101] 106 Rear side [0102] 108 Operating region [0103] 109 Indicator region [0104] 110 Operating element [0105] 112 Neck section [0106] 114 Pressure section [0107] 115 Pressure element [0108] 116 First light passage [0109] 118 Second light passage [0110] 120 First guide means [0111] 121 Second guide means [0112] 122 Third guide means [0113] 123 Fourth guide means [0114] 124 Stop [0115] 130 First fixing [0116] 131, 132, 133, 134, 135 Second fixing [0117] 140, 142, 144, 146 First latching means [0118] 141 Upper support side [0119] 145 Lower support side [0120] 150, 152, 154, 156 Second latching means [0121] 151 Left-hand side [0122] 153 Right-hand side [0123] 158 Collar [0124] 202 First operator control panel module [0125] 204 Second operator control panel module [0126] 206 Third operator control panel module [0127] 208 Fourth operator control panel module [0128] 222 Fastening opening [0129] 230 Cable bundle [0130] 232 Fastening means