Switching device, especially floor switch, for a production device
AssigneeTRUMPF Maschinen Austria GmbH & Co. KG.
InventorGerhard Sperrer
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Abstract
The invention describes a switching device which can be variably positioned (45), in particular a foot switch (47), which is connected, preferably wirelessly, to a control device (46) optionally co-operating with a production unit (1), in particular a press brake (2), for transmitting signals and/or data. A positioning system (50) is provided as a means of changing the position when necessary, which comprises at least a detection unit (51) and a drive system (52) in the form of a bogie provided with a drive mechanism and at least one drive member.
Claims27
Switching device (45) in the form of a foot switch (47), which is connected to a control device (46) of a production unit (1) in the form of a press brake (2), in order to transmit signals and/or data, and having a positioning system (50) for changing the position, with at least one detection unit (51) and a drive system (52), characterized in that the positioning system (50) comprises a control unit (54) which is actively connected to at least the detection unit (51) and the drive system (52) for transmitting signals and/or data, and the drive system (52) is provided in the form of a bogie (82) with a drive mechanism (73) and at least one drive member (68), and the bogie (82) constitutes a main body of the switching device (45) and the drive system (52) is completely disposed on the switching device (45).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.