Electronic housing for switching devices, in particular for low-voltage switching devices

Abstract

An electronic housing is disclosed for switching devices, including a housing lower part and a housing upper part. In an embodiment, a guide is formed in the interface region between the housing upper part and the housing lower part such that the housing upper part can be slid onto the housing lower part in the X direction via the guide in a fully automatic process.

Claims

1. An electronics housing for switching devices, comprising: a housing lower part; and a housing upper part, a guide extending along a length of the housing lower part from a first end of the housing lower part to a second end of the housing lower part in an interface region between the housing upper part and the housing lower part such that the housing upper part is slideable over the guide along the length of the housing lower part in a fully automated process, wherein the guide is in the form of two parallel guide rails, the guide having tapered end regions at axial ends of each of the guide rails.

2. The electronics housing of claim 1, wherein the fully automated process is projectable for housing parts of different structural sizes.

3. The electronics housing of claim 1, wherein the housing upper part is slidably engagable with the guide along the length of the housing lower part.

4. The electronics housing of claim 1, wherein at least one tapered end region at an axial end of a first guide rail of the guide rails narrows from a first width to a second width at the axial end of the first guide rail.

5. The electronics housing of claim 1, wherein the guide extends along the length of a top surface of the housing lower part from the first end of the housing lower part to the second end of the housing lower part in an interface region between a bottom of the housing upper part and the top surface of the housing lower part.

6. The electronics housing of claim 1, wherein each of the housing lower part and the housing upper part have a pre-centering aid formed thereon to fixedly center the housing upper part on the housing lower part.

7. The electronics housing of claim 1, wherein at least one tapered end region of a guide rain is aligned with an end wall of the housing lower part.

8. The electronics housing of claim 1, wherein the guide includes at least one latching lug.

9. The electronics housing of claim 8, wherein the latching lug engages in a latching opening in the housing upper part.

10. The electronics housing of claim 8, wherein the fully automated process is projectable for housing parts of different structural sizes.

11. A switching device, comprising: the electronics housing of claim 1.

12. The switching device of claim 11, wherein the switching device is a low-voltage switching device.

13. The electronics housing of claim 1, wherein the housing upper part is formed by two separable housing shells each being simultaneously engageable with the guide.

14. The electronics housing of claim 13, wherein the fully automated process is projectable for housing parts of different structural sizes.

15. The electronics housing of claim 13, wherein the guide includes at least one latching lug.

16. The electronics housing of claim 15, wherein the latching lug engages in a latching opening in the housing upper part or in the housing shells.

17. A switching device, comprising: the electronics housing of claim 13.

18. The switching device of claim 17, wherein the switching device is a low-voltage switching device.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) Further advantages and embodiments of the invention will be explained below on the basis of an example embodiment and with reference to the drawing, in which:

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EXAMPLE EMBODIMENTS

(2) FIG. 1 shows schematically a perspective illustration of an example embodiment of an electronics housing according to the invention, which electronics housing is embodied in a modular fashion and can be assembled in a fully automated manner.

(3) FIG. 1 shows an electronics housing 1 according to an embodiment of the invention for switching devices, in particular for low-voltage switching devices, which has a housing lower part 2 and a housing upper part 3. The housing upper part 3 can preferably be constructed in two parts from two housing shells 4, 5. In the case of housing upper parts 3 in two parts, it can be provided according to the invention that one housing shell 4 is slid onto the housing lower part 2 by pre-centering and guidance aids in a fully automated manner and the other housing shell 5 is slid onto the housing lower part 2 from the other side. On the other hand, however, it is also possible for the two housing shells 4, 5 of the housing upper part 3 to firstly be guided one into the other and then slid onto the housing lower part 2 over pre-centering and guidance aids in a fully automated manner.

(4) In the interface region 6 between housing upper part and housing lower part 2, the electronics housing 1 has a guide 7 on the housing lower part 2, said guide preferably being in the form of a guide rail which is formed so as to be slightly tapered in the end region 8, such that the fully automated assembly with the housing upper part 3 or with the housing shells 4, 5 is made easier. Said guide 7 is preferably formed on two opposite sides of the housing lower part 2. Latching lugs 9 are arranged on the guides 7, said latching lugs 9 engaging in latching openings 10 in the housing shells 4, 5 or in the housing upper part 3.

(5) The electronics housing according to an embodiment of the invention offers the advantage that the housing parts which are embodied in a modular fashion can be guided one into the other in a fully automated manner. For this purpose, pre-centering or guidance aids are formed on the housing parts, by means of which pre-centering or guidance aids this process can be controlled mechanically. Altogether, the housing design is conceived such that the individual parts with their guide parts can be used for all structural widths, that is to say it is also possible for lower part variants with different heights and depths to be used. In this way, an electronics housing of modular design results, which electronics housing can be manufactured in any structural size in a fully automated manner.