Safety Switch Mounting
AssigneeRockwell Automation Limited
InventorDerek Jones
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Abstract
A mounting arrangement includes a first mounting that is attachable to a first support structure and configured to cooperate with one of a safety switch and a safety switch actuator and a second mounting configured to cooperate with the other of the safety switch and the safety switch actuator. The first and second mountings provide variable guided interaction between the first and second mountings and thereby provided variable guided interaction between the safety switch and the safety switch actuator.
Claims21
A mounting arrangement for use with a safety switch and a safety switch actuator, the mounting arrangement comprising:
- a first mounting attachable to a first support structure, and arranged to be positioned proximate the safety switch, the first mounting being provided with a tapered aperture which tapers inwardly toward a channel located in the first mounting;
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- a second mounting comprising:
- an elongate guiding element configured to be received by the channel of the first mounting;
- a surface on which the safety switch actuator is attachable, such that the safety switch actuator and elongate guiding element extend in the same direction, parallel to one another and away from the mounting;
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- a resilient member, via which the second mounting is attachable to a second support structure.
A mounting arrangement for use with a safety switch and a safety switch actuator, the mounting arrangement comprising:
- a first mounting attachable to a first support structure, and arranged to be proximate the safety switch, the first mounting being provided with an elongate guiding element which extends away from the first mounting;
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- a second mounting comprising:
- a tapered aperture which tapers inwardly toward a channel located in the second mounting, the channel being configured to receive the elongate guiding element of the first mounting;
- a surface on which the safety switch actuator is attachable, such that the actuator and elongate guiding element extend in the same direction, parallel to one another and away from the mounting;
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- a resilient member, via which the second mounting is attachable to a second support structure.
A mounting arrangement for a safety switch and a safety switch actuator, the mounting arrangement comprising:
- a first mount,
- a second mount positioned such that the safety switch and the safety switch actuator operatively cooperate when the first and second mounts are proximate one another;
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- a resilient member for allowing deflection of one of the safety switch and the safety switch actuator when the safety switch and the safety switch actuator and moved relative to a position wherein the safety switch actuator operatively cooperates with the safety switch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.