Actuating unit for an electric switching element
AssigneeABB AB
InventorStefan Gutermuth
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Abstract
An actuating unit for an electrical switching element includes an actuating surface for actuating the electrical switching element, which is integrally a part of a surface of a housing for the electrical switching element, and is adapted to be deformed towards an interior of the housing for actuating the electrical switching element; an actuating pin integral with said actuating surface; and mechanically coupled to said actuating surface; and adapted to mechanically couple said actuating surface to said electrical switching element to actuate said electrical switching element; and a limiting pin integral with the actuating surface; and mechanically coupled to the actuating surface; and adapted to limit deformation of the actuating surface.
Claims17
An actuating unit for an electric switching element, comprising:
- an actuating surface, the actuating surface configured to actuate the electrical switching element, the actuating surface being integrated, using an injection mold, to a surface of a housing for the electrical switching element, and being configured to be deformed towards an interior of the housing for actuating the electrical switching element;
- an actuating pin that is integrated, using the injection mold, to the actuating surface and mechanically coupled to the actuating surface, the actuating pin being configured to mechanically couple the actuating surface to the electrical switching element so as to actuate the electrical switching element;
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- a limiting pin that is integrated, using the injection mold, to the actuating surface and mechanically coupled to the actuating surface, the limiting pin being configured to limit deformation of the actuating surface.
A switch system, comprising:
- an electrical switching element arranged in a housing, wherein a surface of the housing comprises an actuating unit, and wherein the electrical switching element is configured to be actuated by the actuating unit, the actuating unit comprising:
- an actuating surface, the actuating surface configured to actuate the electrical switching element, the actuating surface being integrated, using an injection mold, to the surface of the housing for the electrical switching element, and being configured to be deformed towards an interior of the housing for actuating the electrical switching element;
- an actuating pin that is integrated, using the injection mold, to the actuating surface and mechanically coupled to the actuating surface, the actuating pin being configured to mechanically couple the actuating surface to the electrical switching element so as to actuate the electrical switching element;
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- a limiting pin that is integrated, using the injection mold, to the actuating surface and mechanically coupled to the actuating surface, the limiting pin being configured to limit deformation of the actuating surface.
A method for actuating an electrical switching element arranged in a housing, the method comprising:
- providing the electrical switching element arranged in the housing, wherein a surface of the housing comprises an actuating unit, and wherein the electrical switching element is configured to be actuated by the actuating unit, the actuating unit comprising:
- an actuating surface, the actuating surface configured to actuate the electrical switching element, the actuating surface being integrated, using an injection mold, to the surface of the housing for the electrical switching element, and being configured to be deformed towards an interior of the housing for actuating the electrical switching element;
- an actuating pin that is integrated, using the injection mold, to the actuating surface and mechanically coupled to the actuating surface, the actuating pin being configured to mechanically couple the actuating surface to the electrical switching element so as to actuate the electrical switching element;
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- a limiting pin that is integrated, using the injection mold, to the actuating surface and mechanically coupled to the actuating surface, the limiting pin being configured to limit deformation of the actuating surface.
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