ELECTRIC REMOTE DRIVE FOR ACTUATING A SWITCHING DEVICE OF AN ELECTRIC INSTALLATION AND A REMOTE DRIVE ASSEMBLY

Abstract

A remote drive with a support element for a top-hat-rail mounting. Opposing actuators disposed on the support element alternatingly act on a displaceably mounted slider by rod-shaped anchors. A slider passage receives a first lever arm of a rocker lever pivotable about a rotational axis parallel to the top hat rail length and nearly passes through a rotational point of a shift lever of a switching device. A carrier rail on a second lever arm is parallel to the top hat rail length, the shift lever engaging the carrier rail to the side of the second lever arm. When the slider is displaced, the rocker lever flips simultaneously activate the shift lever. In a remote drive assembly, two remote drives are disposed adjacent to one another on a top hat rail with a locking mechanism. Alternatively, individually controlled actuators act on first and second legs of a T-shaped rocker switch.

Claims

1. An electric remote drive (2) for actuating a switching device (4) of an electric installation mounted on a top hat rail (6), the electric remote drive (2) comprising: a support (8) configured for a standard top-hat-rail mounting and having two actuators (10a, 10b) which can be controlled individually and alternatingly act on a displaceably mounted slider (12) as opposing electromagnets (10a, 10b), the slider (12) having a passage (14) for receiving a first lever arm (16a) of a rocker lever (18), and a carrier rail (20) being mounted parallel to the long side of the top hat rail (6) on a second lever arm (16b) of the rocker lever (18), a shift lever (22) of the switching device (4) engaging into the carrier rail (20) to the side of the second lever arm (16b), the rocker lever (18) being pivotable about a rocker-lever rotational axis (24) which extends parallel to the long side of the top hat rail (6) and passes through a rotational point of the shift lever (22).

2. The electric remote drive according to claim 1, wherein the carrier rail (20) is U-shaped.

3. The electric remote drive according to claim 1, wherein the carrier rail (20) is mounted in a radially displaceable manner for adjustment to the movement of the shift lever (22).

4. The electric remote drive according to claim 1, wherein the carrier rail (20) has such a length that actuating several adjacently mounted switching devices (4) on the top hat rail (6) is possible.

5. The electric remote drive according to claim 1, wherein the support (8) comprises a detachable top-hat-rail clip (7) for mounting the top hat rail.

6. A remote drive assembly having a first and a second remote drive (2), each of which is configured according to claim 1, is disposed adjacent to one another on a top hat rail (6), further including: a locking mechanism (40) which prevents a simultaneous start-up of both remote drives (2) by locking one of the two sliders (12) via the remaining slider (12).

7. The remote drive assembly according to claim 6, wherein the locking mechanism (40) comprises a locking element (42) in the form of a rectangular angle profile (42) rotatable about a locking rotational axis (44), which is rectangular to the plane of the top hat rail (6), so as to be disposed such that, when displacing one of the sliders (12) from the OFF position to the ON position, a front surface (13) of the slider (12) bumps against one of the lateral surfaces (42a) of the angle profile (42) and the angle profile (42) rotates so far that by the other lateral surface (42b) of the angle profile (42) abutting against a front surface (13) of the other slider (12) in the OFF position, the other slider (12) is blocked from moving into the ON position.

8. A locking mechanism according to claim 7, further including an embodiment as an independent structural unit for being mounted on a top hat rail (6) comprising a frame part for being mounted on the top hat rail (6) to which the locking element (42) having a locking rotational axis (44) is fastened.

9. An electric remote drive (2) for actuating a switching device (4) of an electric installation mounted on a top hat rail (6), the electric remote drive (2) comprising: a support (60) configured for a standard top-hat-rail mounting and having two actuators (62a, 62b) which can be controlled individually and each act on a first leg (64a) and a second leg (64b) of a T-shaped rocker switch (66) as electromagnets (62a, 62b), the rocker switch (66) comprising a third leg (64c) formed in the center rectangular to the first and the second leg, and a carrier rail (20) being mounted parallel to the long side of the top hat rail (6) on the end of the third leg (64c), a shift lever (22) of the switching device (4) engaging into the carrier rail (20) to the side of the third leg (64c), the rocker lever (66) being pivotable about a rocker-lever rotational axis (68) which extends parallel to the long side of the top hat rail (6) and passes through a rotational point of the shift lever (22).

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0031] Further advantageous embodiment features are derived from the following description and the drawings which describe preferred embodiments of the invention using an example.

[0032] In the figures,

[0033] FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a first embodiment of the remote drive according to the invention (type slider);

[0034] FIGS. 2a, 2b, 2c are a schematic view of the functionality of a remote drive assembly according to the invention having a locking mechanism for the type slider;

[0035] FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a second embodiment of the remote drive according to the invention (type rocker switch).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a first embodiment (type slider) of remote drive 2 according to the invention. Two opposing actuators 10a, 10b are disposed on a support (element) 8 which can be designed as a supporting frame or a mounting/base plate and which is fastened to a top hat rail 6 or can be mounted via a top-hat-rail clip 7. The actuators 10a, 10b alternatingly acting on a displaceably mounted slider 12 as traction magnets by means of their rod-shaped anchors.

[0037] Slider 12 comprises a passage 14 through which a first lever arm 16a of a rocker lever 18 is passed. Rocker lever 18 is mounted in a rocker-lever rotational axis 24 which is oriented parallel to the long side of top hat rail 6 and whose rotational point nearly completely coincides with the rotational point of a shift lever 22 of switching device 4. A carrier rail 20 is disposed parallel to the long side of top hat rail 6 on an end of a second lever arm 16b of rocker lever 18. Shift lever 22 of switching device 4 engages into carrier rail 20 and is actuated upon pivoting rocker lever 18.

[0038] In FIGS. 2a, 2b, 2c, the functionality of a remote drive assembly according to the invention is schematically shown having two adjacent remote drives 2 and a locking mechanism 40. Locking mechanism 40 comprises a locking element 42 between sliders 12 of remove drives 2, locking element 42 being realized as a rectangular isosceles angle profile 42, for example as a triangular rod section, and being mounted so as to be rotatable about a locking rotational axis 44.

[0039] Starting from the OFF position of both sliders 12 in FIG. 2a, a front surface 13 of one of the sliders 12 bumps against a lateral surface 42a of locking mechanism 42 upon being moved into the ON position. Due to this, locking element 42 rotates and blocks a downward movement (movement for switching on) of other slider 12 by means of its other lateral surface 42b (FIG. 2b, 2c).

[0040] In FIG. 3, a second embodiment (type rocker switch) of remote drive 2 according to the invention is shown. In this embodiment, electron magnets 62a and 62b act on a first leg 64a and on a second leg 64b, respectively, of a rocker switch 66. Rocker switch 66 comprises a third leg 64c formed in the center rectangular to first and second leg 64a, 64b, a carrier rail 20 being fastened to the end of third leg 64c, shift lever 22 of switching device 4 engaging into carrier rail 20. A rocker-switch rotational axis 68 extends parallel to the long side of top hat rail 6, the rotational point being almost in the rotational point of shift lever 22.