Combination of control cabinet keys
AssigneeKNIPEX-Werk C. Gustav Putsch KG
InventorsRalf Putsch, Michael Feld, Filip Marovic
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Abstract
The invention relates to a combination (1) of control cabinet keys (2), individual keys being situated in the same plane but extending at a fixed angle (x) relative to one another and connected via a common center part (4, 5). Due to the fixed connection between the keys, during handling, a torque may be applied to a key (2) that is used. For ease of handling, a first unit (E1) and a second unit (E2) of keys extending at a fixed angle (x) relative to one another are provided, all units (E1, E2) have their own center part, and the units are detachably connected at their center parts (4, 5), and/or the keys are rotatable relative to one another, but only in a respective predefined plane.
Claims24
Combination of control cabinet keys, the combination comprising:
- a first unit and a second unit with individual keys, the first unit and the second unit each having their own center part,
- wherein the keys extend radially from the respective center part at a fixed acute angle between 20 degrees and 45 degrees relative to one another such that two keys of the keys extend opposed to each other without overlapping with the respective center part,
- wherein the center parts, seen in a top view, overlap each other in a combined state of the first unit and the second unit radially inside with respect to feet of the keys,
- wherein due to a fixed connection allowing no relative movement between the keys of the first unit or the second unit, respectively, and the respective center part, a torque may be applied to one of the keys that is used during handling,
- wherein the units are detachably connected at their center parts by magnetic force,
- wherein in the combined state the keys of the first unit and the second unit extend, starting from a same height band, at base areas of the keys which are associated with their center parts,
- wherein in the combined state the keys of the first unit extend in projection between two keys of the second unit without crossing each other in a direction starting from the base areas to the free end, and
- wherein at least one of the keys has a greater length than each of the two keys immediately neighboring the at least one of the keys.
Combination of control cabinet keys, the combination comprising:
- a first unit and a second unit each having individual keys, the first unit and the second unit each having their own center part, wherein the keys extend radially from the respective center part at a fixed acute angle relative to one another, wherein the center parts, seen in a top view, in a combined state overlap each other radially inside with respect to feet of the keys, wherein due to the fixed connection between the keys, a torque may be applied during handling to a key that is used, wherein the first and the second units are detachably connected at their center parts by magnetic force, wherein the center parts have a respective opening disposed radially inward from the feet of the keys merging into the center parts, and
- a connector extending through the openings of the center parts, the connector captively holding the first unit and the second unit in a separated state of the first unit and the second unit, the connector holding additionally an insert bit.
Combination of control cabinet keys, the combination comprising:
- a first unit comprising a first unit center part and four first unit keys extending radially from the first unit center part at right angles relative to one another and each being formed as one part with the first unit center part, and
- a second unit comprising a second unit center part and four second unit keys extending radially from the second unit center part at right angles relative to one another and each being formed as one part with the second unit center part,
- wherein the first unit center part and the second unit center part, seen in a top view, in a combined state overlap each other radially inside with respect to feet of the keys,
- wherein due to the fixed connection between the keys, a torque may be applied during handling to one of the keys that is used,
- wherein the first and the second units are detachably connected at their center parts by magnetic force,
- wherein in the combined state each key of the four first unit keys extends between two keys of the four second unit keys,
- wherein in the combined state each key of the four second unit keys extends between two keys of the four first unit keys, and
- wherein in the combined state the four first unit keys and the four second unit keys extend as a whole in a star shape with respect to the first unit center part and the second unit center part.
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