EP0562287B1 - Power control apparatus - Google Patents

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EP0562287B1
EP0562287B1 EP93102723A EP93102723A EP0562287B1 EP 0562287 B1 EP0562287 B1 EP 0562287B1 EP 93102723 A EP93102723 A EP 93102723A EP 93102723 A EP93102723 A EP 93102723A EP 0562287 B1 EP0562287 B1 EP 0562287B1
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H37/00Thermally-actuated switches
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    • H01H37/12Means for adjustment of "on" or "off" operating temperature
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24CDOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
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    • F24C15/10Tops, e.g. hot plates; Rings
    • F24C15/102Tops, e.g. hot plates; Rings electrically heated
    • F24C15/106Tops, e.g. hot plates; Rings electrically heated electric circuits

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  • the invention relates to a power control device with pulsed switch-on and switch-off, in which the ratio between switch-on time and switch-off time can be adjusted from a zero value, which determines the switch-off position, to a maximum power value via a control element in that a heated bimetal , which acts on a snap switch, can be lifted out by a control cam seated on an actuating shaft (DE-A-2 422 686).
  • the power to be supplied to the consumer is set here via a control curve, which acts on the bimetal control.
  • Known power control devices of this type control the power from about 7% to full load of 100%.
  • the 7% output was the lowest achievable output level so far, which for example forms the warming level for a hotplate.
  • 7% is often too much to keep warm and that energy is unnecessarily consumed.
  • a lower power level can only be set with a very large adjustment effort or not at all, because the manufacturing tolerances which occur in practice, in particular with the snap switch, make an adjustment difficult or impossible.
  • an expansion rod is used as the expansion member instead of a bimetal, which acts with one end directly on the actuation point of a snap spring of the snap switch and is supported with the other end on a transmission lever, the short expansion rod and the transmission lever being pressed against one another under spring force and against the adjusting element and the snap spring and the bearing of the transmission lever being free of dead travel Bearing is carried out with elimination of elasticities in the working area on the rigid housing.
  • both low and high partial power ranges are to be controlled perfectly. This is also intended to achieve a reproducible association between the set performance value and the resulting partial performance.
  • the object of the invention is to render the switching hysteresis preventing the reduction in power ineffective in the case of switches which have been working with bimetallic elements and to provide a power control device which is capable of reliably and reproducibly controlling small partial powers even in the area of the lowest power.
  • the power control device is used for the controllable supply of electrical power in power pulses to a consumer, in particular to a hotplate.
  • the power control device is designed as a cam switch, which has a switch housing 10 with a cover cap 11 and rotatably supports an actuating shaft 12, on which a hollow camshaft 14 is rotatably mounted, which carries switching cams 16 for the main contacts 18 in a known manner.
  • the camshaft 14 also has a locking cam disk 20, which is provided with a locking recess 22 for the off position, a locking recess 24 for 5% output and a locking recess 26 for 100% output.
  • a spring-loaded locking plunger 28 is located in the locking recesses.
  • a control cam disk 30 On the end of the camshaft 14 opposite the latching cam disk 20 there is a control cam disk 30, on the outer circumference of which a cam follower 32 runs.
  • This cam follower is carried by an arm 34 which is connected to a yoke 36 which is pivotable about an axis 38 mounted in the housing parallel to the actuating shaft 12.
  • Another yoke 40 can be pivoted about the same axis 38 and has a leaf spring and an arm with a stop angle 44 in the manner of a cantilever.
  • a bearing bracket 46 of the arm 34 Above the stop bracket 44 is a bearing bracket 46 of the arm 34, which has an internal thread with an adjusting screw 48.
  • An extension spring 52 is anchored to an extension 50 of the arm 34 and engages the housing with its other end and prestresses the head of the adjusting screw 48 against the stop angle 44.
  • a switching bimetal 54 provided with a heating winding can be pivoted at one end about an axis lying below the axis 38 and extends essentially parallel to the leaf spring 42.
  • a pin 56 fixed to the bimetal 54 bears against the leaf spring 42 with its end.
  • the bimetal 54 acts on the contact spring 58 of the snap spring contacts 60.
  • the radial cam track of the control cam disk 30 has a section 62 with the smallest radius. If the cam follower 32 is located on this section, the switch is in the zero position and the latching follower 28 fixes the rotational position of the actuating shaft by engaging in the middle latching recess 22 of the latching cam disk 20.
  • the section 62 goes on the one hand into a switch cam 64 and on the other hand into one Control cam 66 over.
  • the control cam 68 adjoins the cam 64 with its radially lowest point 70. This is the position for 5% power (position according to FIG. 9). This position, as can be seen from FIG. 10, is locked in that the locking plunger 28 engages in the locking recess 24.
  • the control cam 68 rises from this point 70 to the control cam 66. When the cam follower is raised by this control cam 66, the actuating shaft is fixed by the engagement of the latching follower 28 in the recess 22. This is the 100% performance position.
  • the power controller according to the invention works as follows:
  • the actuating shaft is in the zero position, ie the main contacts 18 are interrupted and the snap spring contact 60 is lifted off its counter contact 72.
  • the locking plunger 28 lies in the central locking recess 22.
  • the cam tappet 32 lies in the section 62 of the control cam disk 30 between the cams 64 and 66.
  • the spring 52 pulls the adjusting screw 48 against the stop angle 44 and the leaf spring 42 presses on the pin 56 on the Bimetal 54, which in turn presses on the contact spring 58 and lifts the contact 60 from the counter-contact 72 against the action of the snap spring. If the actuating shaft is now rotated clockwise, the cam follower 32 runs on the switching cams 64, the main contacts 18 being closed via the switching cams 16 (transition position according to FIGS. 4 and 5).
  • the lifting of the cam follower has the result that the leaf spring 42 releases the bimetal and the snap spring contact 60, 62 with Security closes. From this position, the actuating shaft is pushed via the locking plunger into the locking position 24, in which, according to FIG.
  • the bimetal 54 is provided with a heating winding which is live as long as the contacts 60, 72 are closed. Heating the bimetal causes it to deform and cause the contacts 60, 72 to open.
  • the further the cam follower 32 is raised above the control cam when the actuating shaft continues to rotate, the longer the snap spring contacts 60, 72 remain closed.
  • the cam follower rests on the control cam 66 latching follower 28 is located in the latching recess 26
  • the contacts 60, 72 remain permanently closed.
  • FIG. 3 shows a circuit in which it is necessary that the main contacts 18 have already closed when the bimetal control is at the highest point of the cam 64.
  • a hotplate 74 is provided, which is in series with the main switch contact 18 and the snap switch 60, 72 in voltage.
  • An operating indicator lamp 76 is connected to voltage via a signal contact 78.
  • a safety indicator lamp 80 is also provided, which is energized via a thermal contact 82 when the hotplate or the corresponding ceramic field is at a temperature exceeding a predetermined temperature. So that when the hotplate is switched on, the safety indicator lamp 80 comes on immediately, even if the contact 82 for the hot display in the thermostat is not yet closed, a bridge 84 is provided, by means of which the safety indicator lamp 80 is excited via the main switch contact 18.
  • connection bridge 84 there is no connection bridge 84.
  • main switch contacts 18 and signal contacts 78 should be open in the intermediate position in which the bimetal control is at the highest point of the control cam disk (see FIGS. 7 and 8).

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein Leistungssteuergerät mit gepulster An- und Abschaltung, bei welchem über ein Stellglied das Verhältnis zwischen Anschaltzeit und Abschaltzeit von einem Nullwert, der die Ausschaltstellung bestimmt, über eine kleinste Leistungsstufe bis zu einem Maximalwert dadurch einstellbar ist, daß ein beheiztes Bimetall, welches auf einen Schnappschalter wirkt, durch einen auf einer Stellwelle sitzenden Steuernocken aushebbar ist (DE-A-2 422 686). Die dem Verbraucher zuzuführende Leistung wird hierbei über eine Steuerkurve eingestellt, die auf die Bimetallansteuerung einwirkt. Bei derartigen Leistungssteuergeräten, die für die steuerbare Zuführung von elektrischer Leistung zu einem Verbraucher, insbesondere einer Kochplatte, ein beheiztes Bimetall mit Kompensationsbimetall benutzen, das auf einen Schnappschalter wirkt, besteht das Problem der Schalthysterese, das mit dem Bimetall verknüpft ist.The invention relates to a power control device with pulsed switch-on and switch-off, in which the ratio between switch-on time and switch-off time can be adjusted from a zero value, which determines the switch-off position, to a maximum power value via a control element in that a heated bimetal , which acts on a snap switch, can be lifted out by a control cam seated on an actuating shaft (DE-A-2 422 686). The power to be supplied to the consumer is set here via a control curve, which acts on the bimetal control. In such power control devices that use a heated bimetal with compensation bimetal for the controllable supply of electrical power to a consumer, in particular a hotplate, which acts on a snap switch, there is the problem of switching hysteresis, which is associated with the bimetal.

Bekannte Leistungssteuergeräte dieser Bauart steuern die Leistung von etwa 7 % bis Vollast von 100 %. Die 7-%-Leistung war die bisher kleinste erreichbare Leistungsstufe, welche bei einer Kochplatte beispielsweise die Warmhaltestufe bildet. Es hat sich jedoch in der Praxis gezeigt, daß 7 % häufig zum Warmhalten zu viel sind und unnötigerweise Energie verbraucht wird. Mit den bisher bekannten Konstruktionen läßt sich eine niedrigere Leistungsstufe nur unter sehr großemm Justieraufwand oder überhaupt nicht einstellen, weil die in der Praxis auftretenden Fertigungstoleranzen insbesondere bei dem Schnappschalter eine genaue Justierung nicht oder nur schwer möglich machen.Known power control devices of this type control the power from about 7% to full load of 100%. The 7% output was the lowest achievable output level so far, which for example forms the warming level for a hotplate. However, it has been shown in practice that 7% is often too much to keep warm and that energy is unnecessarily consumed. With the constructions known hitherto, a lower power level can only be set with a very large adjustment effort or not at all, because the manufacturing tolerances which occur in practice, in particular with the snap switch, make an adjustment difficult or impossible.

Bei einem gattungsgemäß ausgebildeten Leistungssteuergerät, welches in der DE-A-24 22 686 beschrieben ist, wird anstelle eines Bimetalls als Ausdehnungsglied ein Ausdehnungsstab benutzt, der mit einem Ende direkt auf den Betätigungspunkt einer Schnappfeder des Schnappschalters einwirkt und mit dem anderen Ende an einem Übertragungshebel abgestützt ist, wobei der kurze Ausdehnungsstab und der Übertragungshebel unter Federkraft gegeneinander sowie gegen das Einstellglied und die Schnappfeder gedrückt sind und die Lagerung der Übertragungshebel über totwegfreie Lager unter Ausschaltung von sich im Arbeitsbereich auswirkenden Elastizitäten an dem steifen Gehäuse erfolgt. Dadurch sollen sowohl niedrige als auch hohe Teilleistungsbereiche einwandfrei angesteuert werden. Auch soll dadurch eine reproduzierbare Zugehörigkeit zwischen eingestelltem Leistungswert und resultierender Teilleistung erreicht werden.In the case of a power control device of the generic type described in DE-A-24 22 686, an expansion rod is used as the expansion member instead of a bimetal, which acts with one end directly on the actuation point of a snap spring of the snap switch and is supported with the other end on a transmission lever, the short expansion rod and the transmission lever being pressed against one another under spring force and against the adjusting element and the snap spring and the bearing of the transmission lever being free of dead travel Bearing is carried out with elimination of elasticities in the working area on the rigid housing. As a result, both low and high partial power ranges are to be controlled perfectly. This is also intended to achieve a reproducible association between the set performance value and the resulting partial performance.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, die bisher bei mit Bimetallgliedern arbeitenden Schaltern die Leistungsverminderung verhindernde Schalthysterese unwirksam zu machen und ein Leistungssteuergerät zu schaffen, welches in der Lage ist, auch im Bereich der niedrigsten Leistung zuverlässig und reproduzierbar kleine Teilleistungen zu steuern.The object of the invention is to render the switching hysteresis preventing the reduction in power ineffective in the case of switches which have been working with bimetallic elements and to provide a power control device which is capable of reliably and reproducibly controlling small partial powers even in the area of the lowest power.

Gelöst wird die gestellte Aufgabe durch die im Patentanspruch 1 angegebenen Merkmale. Dieses Prinzip kann bei den bekannten durch ein beheiztes Bimetall geschalteten Schnappschaltern dadurch verwirklicht werden, daß auf der Steuerkurve zur Ansteuerung des Bimetalls ein Nocken angebracht wird, der auf der Steuerkurve im Bereich zwischen der Nullstellung und der kleinsten Einstellung von 5 % liegt. Durch diesen Nocken wird ein Zwischenbereich geschaltet, in dem die Leistung kurzzeitig auf etwa 30 bis 50 % der maximalen Leistung erhöht wird. Bei der darauffolgenden Rückschaltung bleibt die pulsierende Kontaktgabe des Schnappschalters gewährleistet. Das heißt, das bei solchen Schaltern auftretende Justageproblem wird dadurch gelöst, daß vor dem Einschalten der niedrigsten Schaltstufe das Bimetall kurz 'vorgeheizt' wird, welches dadurch dann selbst in der niedrigsten Schaltstufe sicher schaltet.The problem is solved by the features specified in claim 1. This principle can be realized in the known snap switches switched by a heated bimetal in that a cam is attached to the control curve for controlling the bimetal, which cam lies in the range between the zero position and the smallest setting of 5% on the control curve. An intermediate range is switched by this cam, in which the output is briefly increased to approximately 30 to 50% of the maximum output. During the subsequent downshift, the pulsing contact of the snap switch remains guaranteed. This means that the adjustment problem that occurs with such switches is solved by briefly 'preheating' the bimetal before switching on the lowest switching stage, which then switches reliably even in the lowest switching stage.

Zweckmäßige Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen.Appropriate embodiments of the invention result from the subclaims.

Nachstehend werden Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung anhand der Zeichnung beschrieben. In der Zeichnung zeigen:

  • Fig. 1 einen Längsschnitt eines erfindungsgemäßen, als Nockenschalter ausgebildeten Leistungsgerätes,
  • Fig. 2 eine Ansicht von hinten in Richtung des Pfeiles II gemäß Fig. 1 betrachtet, mit aufgebrochener Abdeckkappe,
  • Fig. 3 eine unter Verwendung des Schalters nach Fig. 1 und 2 aufgebaute Kochplattenschaltung,
  • Fig. 4 einen Schnitt nach der Linie IV-IV gemäß Fig. 1,
  • Fig. 5 einen Schnitt nach der Linie V-V gemäß Fig. 1,
  • Fig. 6 eine weitere, unter Zuhilfenahme des Schalters nach Fig. 1 aufgebaute Kochplattenschaltung,
  • Fig. 7 und 9 Schnittansichten des Schalters nach der Linie IV-IV gemäß Fig. 1 in unterschiedlichen Schaltstellungen,
  • Fig. 8 und 10 Schnittansichten des Schalters nach Fig. 1, geschnitten längs der Linie V-V in den Fig. 7 bzw. 9 entsprechenden Schaltstellungen.
Exemplary embodiments of the invention are described below with reference to the drawing. The drawing shows:
  • 1 shows a longitudinal section of a power device according to the invention, designed as a cam switch,
  • 2 is a view from behind in the direction of arrow II according to FIG. 1, with the cover cap broken open,
  • 3 shows a hotplate circuit constructed using the switch according to FIGS. 1 and 2,
  • 4 shows a section along the line IV-IV according to FIG. 1,
  • 5 shows a section along the line VV according to FIG. 1,
  • 6 shows a further hotplate circuit constructed with the aid of the switch according to FIG. 1,
  • 7 and 9 are sectional views of the switch along the line IV-IV of FIG. 1 in different switching positions,
  • 8 and 10 are sectional views of the switch of FIG. 1, cut along the line VV in FIGS. 7 and 9 corresponding switch positions.

Das erfindungsgemäße Leistungssteuergerät dient der steuerbaren Zuführung von elektrischer Leistung in Leistungsimpulsen zu einem Verbraucher, insbesondere zu einer Kochplatte. Das Leistungssteuergerät ist als Nockenschalter ausgebildet, der ein Schaltergehäuse 10 mit Abdeckkappe 11 aufweist und eine Stellwelle 12 drehbar lagert, auf der eine Nockenhohlwelle 14 drehfest aufgesetzt ist, die in bekannter Weise Schaltnocken 16 für die Hauptkontakte 18 trägt. Die Nockenwelle 14 weist außerdem eine Rastnockenscheibe 20 auf, die mit einer Rastvertiefung 22 für die Ausschaltstellung, einer Rastvertiefung 24 für 5 % Leistung und einer Rastvertiefung 26 für 100 % Leistung versehen ist. In die Rastvertiefungen steht ein federbelasteter Raststößel 28 ein. Auf dem der Rastnockenscheibe 20 entgegengesetzten Ende der Nockenwelle 14 sitzt eine Steuernockenscheibe 30, auf deren äußerem Umfang ein Nockenstößel 32 abläuft. Dieser Nockenstößel wird von einem Arm 34 getragen, der mit einem Joch 36 verbunden ist, das um eine parallel zur Stellwelle 12 im Gehäuse gelagerte Achse 38 schwenkbar ist. Um die gleiche Achse 38 ist ein weiteres Joch 40 schwenkbar, welches auslegerartig eine Blattfeder und einen Arm mit einem Anschlagwinkel 44 aufweist. Über dem Anschlagwinkel 44 liegt ein Lagerwinkel 46 des Armes 34, der ein Innengewinde mit einer Justierschraube 48 aufweist. An einem Fortsatz 50 des Armes 34 ist eine Zugfeder 52 verankert, die mit ihrem anderen Ende am Gehäuse angreift und den Kopf der Justierschraube 48 gegen den Anschlagwinkel 44 vorspannt.The power control device according to the invention is used for the controllable supply of electrical power in power pulses to a consumer, in particular to a hotplate. The power control device is designed as a cam switch, which has a switch housing 10 with a cover cap 11 and rotatably supports an actuating shaft 12, on which a hollow camshaft 14 is rotatably mounted, which carries switching cams 16 for the main contacts 18 in a known manner. The camshaft 14 also has a locking cam disk 20, which is provided with a locking recess 22 for the off position, a locking recess 24 for 5% output and a locking recess 26 for 100% output. A spring-loaded locking plunger 28 is located in the locking recesses. On the end of the camshaft 14 opposite the latching cam disk 20 there is a control cam disk 30, on the outer circumference of which a cam follower 32 runs. This cam follower is carried by an arm 34 which is connected to a yoke 36 which is pivotable about an axis 38 mounted in the housing parallel to the actuating shaft 12. Another yoke 40 can be pivoted about the same axis 38 and has a leaf spring and an arm with a stop angle 44 in the manner of a cantilever. Above the stop bracket 44 is a bearing bracket 46 of the arm 34, which has an internal thread with an adjusting screw 48. An extension spring 52 is anchored to an extension 50 of the arm 34 and engages the housing with its other end and prestresses the head of the adjusting screw 48 against the stop angle 44.

Ein mit einer Heizwicklung versehenes Schaltbimetall 54 ist mit seinem einen Ende um eine unter der Achse 38 liegende Achse schwenkbar und erstreckt sich im wesentlichen parallel zu der Blattfeder 42. Ein am Bimetall 54 festgelegter Stift 56 liegt mit seinem Ende der Blattfeder 42 an. Das Bimetall 54 wirkt auf die Kontaktfeder 58 der Schnappfederkontakte 60.A switching bimetal 54 provided with a heating winding can be pivoted at one end about an axis lying below the axis 38 and extends essentially parallel to the leaf spring 42. A pin 56 fixed to the bimetal 54 bears against the leaf spring 42 with its end. The bimetal 54 acts on the contact spring 58 of the snap spring contacts 60.

Die radiale Nockenbahn der Steuernockenscheibe 30 weist einen Abschnitt 62 mit kleinstem Radius auf. Befindet sich der Nockenstößel 32 auf diesem Abschnitt, dann befindet sich der Schalter in der Nullstellung und der Raststößel 28 fixiert die Drehstellung der Stellwelle durch Eingriff in die mittlere Rastvertiefung 22 der Rastnockenscheibe 20. Der Abschnitt 62 geht einerseits in einen Schaltnocken 64 und andererseits in einen Steuernocken 66 über. An den Nocken 64 schließt sich die Steuerkurve 68 mit ihrer radial tiefsten Stelle 70 an. Dies ist die Stellung für 5 % Leistung (Stellung gemäß Fig. 9). Diese Stellung ist, wie aus Fig. 10 ersichtlich, dadurch verrastet, daß der Raststößel 28 in die Rastvertiefung 24 einfällt. Von dieser Stelle 70 steigt die Steuerkurve 68 bis zu dem Steuernocken 66 an. Wenn der Nockenstößel von diesem Steuernocken 66 angehoben ist, wird die Stellwelle durch Einfall des Raststößels 28 in die Vertiefung 22 fixiert. Es ist dies die Stellung mit 100 % Leistung.The radial cam track of the control cam disk 30 has a section 62 with the smallest radius. If the cam follower 32 is located on this section, the switch is in the zero position and the latching follower 28 fixes the rotational position of the actuating shaft by engaging in the middle latching recess 22 of the latching cam disk 20. The section 62 goes on the one hand into a switch cam 64 and on the other hand into one Control cam 66 over. The control cam 68 adjoins the cam 64 with its radially lowest point 70. This is the position for 5% power (position according to FIG. 9). This position, as can be seen from FIG. 10, is locked in that the locking plunger 28 engages in the locking recess 24. The control cam 68 rises from this point 70 to the control cam 66. When the cam follower is raised by this control cam 66, the actuating shaft is fixed by the engagement of the latching follower 28 in the recess 22. This is the 100% performance position.

Der erfindungsgemäße Leistungssteller arbeitet wie folgt:The power controller according to the invention works as follows:

Die Stellwelle befindet sich in der Nullstellung, d. h. die Hauptkontakte 18 sind unterbrochen und der Schnappfederkontakt 60 ist von seinem Gegenkontakt 72 abgehoben. Der Raststößel 28 liegt in der mittleren Rastvertiefung 22. Der Nockenstößel 32 liegt in dem Abschnitt 62 der Steuernockenscheibe 30 zwischen den Nocken 64 und 66. Die Feder 52 zieht die Justierschraube 48 gegen den Anschlagwinkel 44 und die Blattfeder 42 drückt über den Stift 56 auf das Bimetall 54, das seinerseits auf die Kontaktfeder 58 drückt und den Kontakt 60 gegen die Wirkung der Schnappfeder vom Gegenkontakt 72 abhebt. Erfolgt nunmehr eine Drehung der Stellwelle im Uhrzeigersinn, dann läuft der Nockenstößel 32 auf den Schaltnocken 64 auf, wobei über die Schaltnocken 16 die Hauptkontakte 18 geschlossen werden (Übergangsstellung gemäß Fig. 4 und 5). Das Ausheben des Nockenstößels hat zur Folge, daß die Blattfeder 42 das Bimetall freigibt und der Schnappfederkontakt 60, 62 mit Sicherheit schließt. Aus dieser Stellung wird die Stellwelle über den Raststößel in die Raststellung 24 gedrängt, in der gemäß Fig. 9 der Nockenstößel an der tiefsten Stelle 70 der Nockenbahn liegt. Das Bimetall 54 ist mit einer Heizwicklung versehen, die an Spannung liegt, solange die Kontakte 60, 72 geschlossen sind. Die Aufheizung des Bimetalls bewirkt, daß dieses sich deformiert und eine Öffnung der Kontakte 60, 72 bewirkt. Je weiter der Nockenstößel 32 beim Weiterdrehen der Stellwelle über die Steuerkurve angehoben wird, desto länger bleiben die Schnappfederkontakte 60, 72 geschlossen. Wenn der Nockenstößel auf dem Steuernocken 66 aufliegt (Raststößel 28 befindet sich in der Rastvertiefung 26), bleiben die Kontakte 60, 72 ständig geschlossen.The actuating shaft is in the zero position, ie the main contacts 18 are interrupted and the snap spring contact 60 is lifted off its counter contact 72. The locking plunger 28 lies in the central locking recess 22. The cam tappet 32 lies in the section 62 of the control cam disk 30 between the cams 64 and 66. The spring 52 pulls the adjusting screw 48 against the stop angle 44 and the leaf spring 42 presses on the pin 56 on the Bimetal 54, which in turn presses on the contact spring 58 and lifts the contact 60 from the counter-contact 72 against the action of the snap spring. If the actuating shaft is now rotated clockwise, the cam follower 32 runs on the switching cams 64, the main contacts 18 being closed via the switching cams 16 (transition position according to FIGS. 4 and 5). The lifting of the cam follower has the result that the leaf spring 42 releases the bimetal and the snap spring contact 60, 62 with Security closes. From this position, the actuating shaft is pushed via the locking plunger into the locking position 24, in which, according to FIG. The bimetal 54 is provided with a heating winding which is live as long as the contacts 60, 72 are closed. Heating the bimetal causes it to deform and cause the contacts 60, 72 to open. The further the cam follower 32 is raised above the control cam when the actuating shaft continues to rotate, the longer the snap spring contacts 60, 72 remain closed. When the cam follower rests on the control cam 66 (latching follower 28 is located in the latching recess 26), the contacts 60, 72 remain permanently closed.

Mit dem erfindungsgemäßen Leistungssteuergerät lassen sich zahlreiche Schaltprobleme lösen. Einige ergeben sich aus der beiliegenden Zeichnung in Verbindung mit der nachfolgenden Beschreibung. Es sind darüber hinaus jedoch noch zahlreiche weitere Schaltungen möglich. Wesentlich für die Erfindung ist es, daß die Schalthysterese des Schnappschalters überwunden wird, weil auf der Steuernockenscheibe 30 zur Ansteuerung des Bimetalls der Nocken 64 vorgesehen ist, der im Bereich zwischen der Nullstellung und der kleinsten Einstellung 5 % Leistung liegt. Durch diesen Nocken 64 wird die Bimetallansteuerung, welche auf den Schnappschalter einwirkt, in eine Lage gebracht, die etwa 30 bis 50 % ED entspricht. Damit schaltet der Schnappschalter 58, 60, 72 sicher ein. Wenn dieser Nocken 64 überwunden ist, kommt die Bimetallansteuerung, die auf den Schnappschalter einwirkt, in die Stellung 5 % ED und der Schnappschalter bleibt dann für die vorgesehenen Perioden sicher eingeschaltet.Numerous switching problems can be solved with the power control device according to the invention. Some result from the attached drawing in connection with the following description. However, numerous other circuits are also possible. It is essential for the invention that the switching hysteresis of the snap switch is overcome because the cam cam 30 is provided on the control cam disk 30 to control the bimetal, which lies in the range between the zero position and the smallest setting 5% power. This cam 64 brings the bimetal control, which acts on the snap switch, into a position which corresponds to approximately 30 to 50% ED. The snap switch 58, 60, 72 thus switches on safely. When this cam 64 is overcome, the bimetal control, which acts on the snap switch, comes to the 5% ED position and the snap switch then remains securely switched on for the intended periods.

Bei verschiedenen Schaltvariationen kann es erforderlich sein, daß die Hauptkontakte 18 noch geöffnet sind, wenn die Bimetallsteuerung auf dem höchsten Punkt des Nockens 64 steht, oder daß die Hauptkontakte zu diesem Zeitpunkt bereits geschlossen haben. Die Fig. 3 zeigt eine Schaltung, bei der es erforderlich ist, daß die Hauptkontakte 18 bereits geschlossen haben, wenn die Bimetallansteuerung auf dem höchsten Punkt des Nockens 64 sitzt. Als Last ist hierbei eine Kochplatte 74 vorgesehen, die in Reihe mit dem Hauptschaltkontakt 18 und dem Schnappschalter 60, 72 an Spannung liegt. Eine Betriebsanzeigelampe 76 liegt über einem Signalkontakt 78 an Spannung. Außerdem ist noch ein Sicherheitsanzeigelämpchen 80 vorgesehen, welches über einen Thermokontakt 82 an Spannung gelegt wird, wenn die Kochplatte bzw. das entsprechende Keramikfeld auf einer eine vorbestimmte Temperatur überschreitenden Temperatur steht. Damit beim Einschalten der Kochplatte das Sicherheitsanzeigelämpchen 80 sofort angeht, auch wenn der Kontakt 82 für die Heißanzeige im Thermostat noch nicht geschlossen ist, ist eine Brücke 84 vorgesehen, durch die eine Erregung des Sicherheitsanzeigelämpchens 80 über den Hauptschaltkontakt 18 bewirkt wird.With different switching variations, it may be necessary that the main contacts 18 are still open when the bimetal control is at the highest point of the cam 64, or that the main contacts have already closed at this time. 3 shows a circuit in which it is necessary that the main contacts 18 have already closed when the bimetal control is at the highest point of the cam 64. As a burden here a hotplate 74 is provided, which is in series with the main switch contact 18 and the snap switch 60, 72 in voltage. An operating indicator lamp 76 is connected to voltage via a signal contact 78. In addition, a safety indicator lamp 80 is also provided, which is energized via a thermal contact 82 when the hotplate or the corresponding ceramic field is at a temperature exceeding a predetermined temperature. So that when the hotplate is switched on, the safety indicator lamp 80 comes on immediately, even if the contact 82 for the hot display in the thermostat is not yet closed, a bridge 84 is provided, by means of which the safety indicator lamp 80 is excited via the main switch contact 18.

Wird beim Ausschalten des Gerätes der Schalter nicht ganz in die Nullstellung gebracht, so würde der volle Heizstrom über den Kontakt 82 für die Heißanzeige fließen. Deshalb muß bei dieser Schaltung sichergestellt sein, daß es nicht möglich ist, die Bimetallsteuerung auf dem höchsten Punkt des Nockens stehenzulassen, und dies wird, wie aus Fig. 4 und 5 ersichtlich ist, dadurch bewirkt, daß der Raststößel 28 den höchsten Punkt des Rastnockens überwunden hat, wenn die Bimetallansteuerung auf dem höchsten Punkt der Steuernockenscheibe steht.If the switch is not completely set to the zero position when the device is switched off, the full heating current would flow via the contact 82 for the hot display. Therefore, it must be ensured with this circuit that it is not possible to leave the bimetal control at the highest point of the cam, and this is, as can be seen from FIGS. 4 and 5, caused by the latching plunger 28 being the highest point of the latching cam has overcome when the bimetal control is at the highest point of the control cam disc.

Bei einer weiteren Schaltungsmöglichkeit gemäß Fig. 6 fehlt die Verbindungsbrücke 84. Bei dieser Schaltungsvariante sollen Hauptschaltkontakte 18 und Signalkontakte 78 in der Zwischenstellung, in der die Bimetallansteuerung auf dem höchsten Punkt der Steuernockenscheibe steht, geöffnet sein (vgl. Fig. 7 und 8).6 there is no connection bridge 84. In this circuit variant, main switch contacts 18 and signal contacts 78 should be open in the intermediate position in which the bimetal control is at the highest point of the control cam disk (see FIGS. 7 and 8).

Die Fig. 9 und 10 zeigen die kleinste Einstellung von 5 % ED. Hierbei hat die Bimetallansteuerung den Nocken auf der Steuerkurve überwunden und der Raststößel ist in der Stellung 5 % ED eingerastet.9 and 10 show the smallest setting of 5% ED. The bimetal control has overcome the cam on the control cam and the locking plunger is locked in the 5% ED position.

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  1. Output control apparatus with pulsed on and off switching, in which the ratio between the switching-on time and the switching-off time can be set, via a regulating element (12, 14, 20, 30), from a zero value, which determines the switching-out position, via a smallest output stage up to a maximum value through the fact that a heated bimetal (42), which acts on a snap switch (58, 60, 72), can be lifted out by a control cam (30) situated on a regulating shaft (12),
    characterised in that there is switched in, in the switching region of the regulating element (12, 14, 20, 30) between the switching-out position and the smallest output stage, a region with an output stage which lies between the smallest output stage and the highest output stage.
  2. Output control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the heated bimetal (42) can be lifted out, via a cam follower (32), by the control cam (30) situated on the regulating shaft (12),
    characterised in that the cam path of the control cam has an elevated switching cam (64) between a lowest zero position section (62) and the lowest point (70) on the control curve (68).
  3. Output control apparatus according to claims 1 and 2 having a cam switch, the cam shaft (14) of which can be latched in various angular positions via a latching ram (28),
    characterised in that the position of the cam follower (32) which adjoins the switching cam (64) (smallest output stage) can be latched (24).
  4. Output control apparatus according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that the intermediate stage switched between the zero position and the smallest output stage is at about 30 to 50% of the full output.
  5. Output control apparatus according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that the main switch contacts (18) are still open when the bimetal control system, which has been achieved via the cam follower (32), is on the highest point of the switching cam (64).
  6. Output control apparatus according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that the main switch contacts (18) have already closed when the bimetal control system, which has been achieved via the cam follower (32), is on the highest point of the switching cam (64).
  7. Output control apparatus according to claim 6
    characterised in that, via the main switching contact (18), a heating indicator lamp (80) can be switched in via a bridge (84), which can be switched off via a thermal switch (82) located parallel with the main switching contacts (18).
  8. Output control apparatus according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that the latching ram (28) has surmounted the highest point of the latching cam when the bimetal control system is on the highest point of the switching cam (64).
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