AU2005299230A1

AU2005299230A1 - Housing

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Publication number: AU2005299230A1
Application number: AU2005299230A
Authority: AU
Inventors: Adolf Tetik
Original assignee: Moeller Gebaudeautomation GmbH
Current assignee: Moeller Gebaudeautomation GmbH
Priority date: 2004-10-25
Filing date: 2005-09-27
Publication date: 2006-05-04
Anticipated expiration: 2025-09-27
Also published as: RU2007119393A; ES2303268T3; EP1807847A1; CN101073129B; EP1807847B1; DE502005002943D1; AT501054B8; AT501054A4; AT501054B1; AU2005299230B2; HK1115473A1; CN101073129A; NO20072660L; WO2006045127A1; PL1807847T3; RU2381584C2; ATE387004T1

Abstract

The invention relates to a housing (20) for a magnet assembly (1), e.g. for housing a preferably annular magnetic core (2) of a differential current converter in a residual-current circuit breaker. According to the invention, the housing (20) consists of several parts and is configured from an insulation material. At least two conductive contacts (5) for connecting the ends (6) of at least one conductor loop (3), such as e.g. a secondary winding and/or a tertiary winding (4) of the differential current converter are configured on the housing. To improve the automated production of residual-current circuit breakers, the conductive contacts are configured as connecting conductors (8) of at least one electronic component.

Description

Verification of Translation I, Jeffrey J. Waldock, akad.U. (university trained translator), c/o Quick Translation Vienna, Helmholtzgasse 10/4, A-1210 Vienna, Austria declare as follows: 1. That I am well acquainted with both the English and German languages, and 2. That the attached document is a true and correct translation made by me to the best of my knowledge and belief of the text of WO 2006/045127 as published on 4 May 2006. 12 March 2007 (Date) (Signature of Translator) (No witness required) 1 A housing The invention relates to a housing for a magnet assembly, e.g. for a housing ' preferably annular magnetic core of a differential] current converter in a residual-current cirduit breaker, with the housing consisting of several parts and being configured from an insulatioqi material and at least two conductive contacts being formed on the housing for connecting thel cds of at least one conductor loop such as a secondary winding and/or a tertiary winding of the differential current converter. Magnet assemblies are a part of differential current converters as are us d in residual-current circuit breakers for example. The magnetic core or its housing is looped primary windings which are connected with terminals and the contacts of a drum controllrr when applied in a residual-current circuit breaker. The secondary winding and/or tertiary wilding arranged on the magnetic core or its housing are connected with electronic components or modules within the circuit breaker. In accordance with conventional designs of such residual-citrrent circuit breakers, the connection to the modules of the rcsidual-current circuit breaker occ4s by means of wires which are used for the windings themselves and which are usually relatiely thin and flexible because a large number of .windings can thus be applied to the magnetic core without encumbering the same in a mechanical way. Furthermore, by using tb.hin viires it is possible to keep the mass, the dimensions and the costs of a residual-current circuit breaker at a low level. The disadvantageous aspect iu such an embodiment of the connection of tle :secondary winding and/or the tertiary winding with the modules of a residual-current circuit breaker is that as a result of the small diameter and the high flexibility of the used wires they xill cause problems in i automated production. The ends of such thin wires do not represent a Idefined position for automated manufacturing machines as a result of the insufficient dimensional stability of the wires. Even slight deviations from the actual position of a wire end frord the preprogrammed position will lead to the consequence that the automated manufacturing rnac ine will no longer find the wire end, as a result df which a connection of the secondary winding and/or the tertiary winding with the modules of a residual-current circuit breaker is no liger possible. The

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connection of the secondary vnding and/or tertiary winding with the mod ies therefore occurs in a substantially manual manner. This leads to high costs and high failure rate's in production.

2 It is therefore the object of the present invention to provide a housing for magnet assemblies for differential current converters for residual-current circuit breakers of the kind mentioned above with which the mentioned disadvantages can be avoided and which allow an improvement in automated production of residual-cur-rent circuit breakers. This is achieved in accordance with the invention in such a way that the conductive contacts are arranged as connecting conductors of at least one electronic component. The automated manufacturing machines are thus provided with defined end points which can be accessed by the same with the required precision. A higher degree of automation can thus be achieved in the production of residual-current circuit breakers, thus lowering the production costs and rejection rate. By using a component that is contacted by the secondary winding and/or tertiary winding anyway, special contacts can be omitted, which allows reducing the production costs and production time even further. It can be provided in a further development of the invention that at least one support is provided for the at least one electronic component, preferably on at least one of the outer housing surfaces. This allows arranging the at least one component directly on the housing of the magnetic core i. and thus as close as possible to the wires of the secondary winding and/or tertiary winding to be contacted, as a result of which'the wires protruding from the winding have a minimum length. In this connection it can be provided for in a further development of the invention that the at least one support is formed integrally on the housing. This leads to a simple, and cost-effective production of the housing and the support. According to a further embodiment of the invention it can be provided that the support comprises at least two partial supports arranged on different housing shells. The position of the at least one component can be defined in a more precise manner by the two partial supports. According to a furthLer embodiment of the invention it can be provided that the supports comprise at least one guide aid, preferably a sloped portion. The at least one component can thus be introduced in a more simple way into the support. This is also advantageous when using automated manufacturing machines 3 One variant of the invention is that the support is provided for electronic components preferably wired in an axial or radial manner such as resistors, capacitors or diodes. Especially capacitors and diodes are components which are commonly used in residual-current circuit breakers for rectifier and energy-storage circuits and which are arranged closest to the secondary winding and/or tertiary winding. In a further embodiment it can be provided that the support is provided for a plurality of components, preferably two thereof, which are connected to an assembly of components. As a result, components that are used anyway in a circuit assembly with the same connection points can also be arranged together, which ensures that functional modules are not separated. This has an advantageous effect on the length of the signal paths and thus on the noise immunity of the components. In a further development of the invention it can be provided that the connecting conductors of the component assembly are connected at their ends. A mechanical as well as electrically conductive component assembly is thus formed in a simple way. Another possible embodiment can be that at least one preferably plate-shaped screening element especially formed in an integral manner is provided. This allows the screening of the secondary winding and/or tertiary winding and the electronic components of conductors of the primary winding. Furthermore, the at least one screening element can be used as a stop or defined end for the secondary winding and/or tertiary winding or for an electronic component According to as further embodiment of the invention it can be provided that the support is arrested on connecting conductors of the at least one electronic component and/or the component assembly. Components with different outside dimensions might thus be introduced into identical supports. This further simplifies the configuration of the support in the case of two partial supports which are each arranged on identical housing shells. Since the position of the connecting conductors takes precedence for making contact between the components, their position can be defined in a very precise manner in this way. In this connection it can be provided in a further development of the invention that the support is a tooth-shaped projection with a receptacle. Such supports offer a high amount of stability.

4 It can be provided for in a further development of the invention that the support comprises at least one arresting device, especially a latch hook. The at least one corhponent can thus be arrested in a simple and custom-fit manner. According to a further embodiment of the invention it can be provided that the electronic component wired axially or radially is arranged substantially parallel to the outer housing surface which is arranged substantially as a cylinder jacket surface. As a result, the ends of the connecting conductors are situated close to the ends of the secondary winding and/or tertiary winding and can thus make contact over a short distance. One variant of the invention is that the connecting conductors form a clamping region cooperating with the support. In this way the components can be arranged on a simple and secure manner on the housing of the magnet assembly. In a further embodiment of the invention it can be provided that at least one of the partial supports comprises a U-shaped basic body with a leg and web connectingthe same. A support which is provided with a simple and stable configuration is thus formed. According to a further embodiment of the invention it can be provided that the legs of the I shaped basic body are formed by plate-shaped screening elements. Components and modules already provided are thus used in multiple ways, which thus reduces the overall production work in connection with the housing and/or the support. According to a further embodiment of the invention it can be provided that a preferably plate shaped clamping and/or guide element which is especially formed integrally with the housing is arranged parallel to at least one leg on the outside of the U-shaped basic body, with the leg and the clamping and/or guide element forming a clamping and/or guide region for clamping and/or guiding the connecting conductors of at least one electr-onic component. The position of the connecting conductors of the at least one electronic component can thus be determined precisely. Furthermore, the at least one electronic component can thus be optionally clamped to its connecting conductors. According to another embodiment of the invention it can be provided that the web of the U shaped basic body is arranged as a plane plate which is preferably formed in an integral manner 5 on the housing. The plate-shaped web forms a secure stop for the at least one electronic component. One variant of the invention can be that the web is arranged parallel to the cover surface and/or the outer cylinder jacket surface edge. This ensures that at least one electronic component is arranged parallel to the cover surface and/or the outer cylinder jacket surface edge. This simplifies setting the automated component insertion machines. In a further embodiment of the invention it can be provided that the webs of two partial supports which jointly form one support are parallel with respect to each other and/or form a receiving region. As a result, the housings which are parallel in most electronic components can thus be received in a secure manner. In a further development of the invention it can be provided that the receiving area for receiving at least one electronic component, preferably a component assembly, is provided. An electronic component or a component assembly can thus be arranged on the housing. A further possible embodiment can be that the connecting conductors of the at least one electronic component wired axially or radially are arranged substantially parallel to the outer housing surface which is arranged substantially as a cylinder jacket surface. The ends of the connecting conductors are thus situated close to the ends of the secondary winding and/or tertiary winding and contact can thus be made over a short distance. The invention further relates to a magnet assembly with a housing according to one of the claims 15 to 22, with at least one electronic component, preferably a component assembly, being arranged in the support, with a secondary winding and/or tertiary winding of the differential current converter being arranged via the support. The at least one electronic component can thus simply be secured in its position by means of a device, namely the secondary winding and/or tertiary winding, which is provided anyway on the magnet assembly. The invention is now explained in closer detail by reference to the enclosed drawings showing especially preferred embodiments, wherein: Fig. 1 shows a first embodiment of a housing in accordance with the invefttion in an exploded view; 6 Fig. 2 shows a housing according to Fig. 1 in a plan view; Fig. 3 shows a housing according to Fig. 1 in a side view; Fig. 4 shows a housing according to Fig. 1 in an axonometric view; Fig. 5 shows a further axonometric view of a housing according to Fig. 1; Fig. 6 shows a second embodiment of a housing in accordance with the invention in an exploded view; Fig. 7 shows a housing according to Fig. 6 in an axonometric view; Fig. 8 shows a further axonometric view of a housing according to Fig. 6, and Fig. 9 shows a further axonomnetric view of a housing according to Fig. 6. Figs. 1 to 9 show different views of especially preferred embodiments of a housing 20 for a magnet assembly 1, e.g. for receiving a preferably annular magnet core 2 of a differential current converter of a residual-current circuit breaker, with the housing 20 consisting of several parts and being configured from an insulation material and at least two conductive contacts S being formed on the housing 20 for connecting the ends 6 of at least one conductor loop 3 such as a secondary winding and/or a tertiary winding 4 of the differential current converter, and with the conductive contacts 5 being arranged as connecting conductors 8 of at least one electronic component 9. Magnet assemblies 1 are used in current converters of electric switchgears, especially residual current circuit breakers. They comprise a magnet core 2 which is formed in preferred embodiments by an annular magnet core 2 with rectangular cross section. The magnet core 2 is looped by primary windings when the current converter is installed in a residual-current circuit breaker, which primary windings are connected with the input and output terminals and with contacts of a drum controller. The primary windings loop the cross section of magnet core 2 typically once or one and a half times. The number of primary windings corresponds to the number of conductors of the network to be protected, which is usually two or four. If the outgoing current does not correspond to the incoming current, a voltage is induced in the secondary winding 4 by the difference and the residual-current circuit breaker will trip. Any provided tertiary winding 4 is used for recognizing short transient excess voltages, which may be caused by lightning stroke, and prevents false tripping of the residual-current circuit breaker on the occurrence of such short transient excess voltages. The secondary winding and/or tertiary winding 4 can thus be applied directly to the magnet core 2. At least one opening for leading through the wires 7 should be provided in this case in the 7 housing, or, as is shown in Figs. 2 to 5 and Figs. 7 to 9, on the housing 20. It can also be provided that one of the conductor loops 3 or windings is provided on the magnet core 2 and one on the housing 20. The magnet core 2 is provided with a housing 20 especially for protection against mechanical loads, which housing consists of an insulator, preferably made of plastic. The magnet core 2 or the cross section of the magnet core 2 is looped or wound about by a conductor loop 3, preferably a secondary winding and/or tertiary winding 4. It can be applied directly to the magnet core 2 or the housing 20. Since the secondary winding and/or tertiary winding 4 usually consist of a very thin and respectively flexible wire 7, the ends 6 of the windings or the conductor loop 3 represent a problem for automatic manufacturing machines because such thin wires 7 which show very little stiffiaess and which project from the winding can hardly be grasped or contacted by automatic manufacturing machines. That is why it is provided to connect the ends 6 of the secondary winding and/or tertiary winding 4 directly with the conductive contacts 5 in the region of the housing 20, which contacts are provided with a stiff and massive configuration and have a definite length, so that the same represent defined end points which can be accessed by an automatic manufacturing machine in a purposeful manner and which do not deform excessively under access of this automatic production machine. It is provided that the conductive contacts 5 are arranged as connecting conductors 8 of at least one electronic component 9, as a result of which the connecting conductors 8 which are present anyway in components 9 of the residual-current circuit breaker fulfill the further purpose in addition to their functional tasks to act as a contact for the ends 6 of the secondary winding and/or tertiary winding 4. The housing 20 of the preferred embodiments of a magnet assembly 1 in accordance with the invention is divided into two parts, with both housing shells 21 having the same configuration. It is possible however to use all other embodiments of a housing 20 for a magnet assembly 1. By providing the same arrangement of the two housing shells 21 they can be produced with merely one tool, as a result of which the production costs for the housing 20 can be lowered. Each housing shell 21 of the preferred embodiments has an outer cylinder jacket surface 22 and an inner cylinder jacket surface 23, as well as a cover surface 24, with the outer cylinder jacket surface 22 and the inner cylinder jacket surface 23 being delimited on one side by the cover 8 surface 24 and forming on the other side on outer cylinder jacket surface edge 25 and an inner cylinder jacket surface edge 26. The three surfaces form a cavity 27 which is provided for receiving the magnet core 2. On the outer side 28 of the outer cylinder jacket surface 22 which is opposite of the cavity 27, at least one support 29 or partial support 30, at least one screening element 31 and at least one connecting element 32 are arranged which are preferably all attached in an integral manner. The connecting elements 32 are preferably arranged as diametrically opposed connecting elements 32. Any desired number of connecting elements 32 can be provided. In the preferred embodiment, two first connecting elements 33 and two second connecting elements 34 are provided which are diametrically opposed to said first connecting elements 33 and which are I arranged on the outer side 28 of the outer cylinder jacket surface 22 in such a way that when two similar housing shells 21 are pressed together in the position as shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 6, i.e. in a position facing each other where the cavities 27 of the two housing shells 21 are combined into a common cavity, the first connecting elements 33 will interact with the second connecting elements 34 and will hold the same tightly. It is therefore provided in the preferred embodiments that the first connecting elements 33 comprise pin-like elevations 35 and the second connecting elements 34 will comprise diametrically opposite receiving openings 36 which are slightly narrower, and that the first connecting means 33 and the second connecting means 34 are arranged close to the outer cylinder jacket surface edge 25. It is possible to provide any other kind of connecting elements 32, e.g. a bayonet catch. It is provided in the preferred embodiments of the housing 20 that the same comprises preferably two screening elements 31 which are preferably provided with a plate-like configuration. The screening elements 31 are arranged on the two housing shells 21 in such a way that they will form a continuous screening element 31 when the housing 20 is assembled. The preferably two screening elements 31 are subsequently also used as a stop for a conductor loop arranged on the housing 20, such as a secondary winding and/or tertiary winding 4. At least one support 29 for the at least one electronic component 9 is arranged on the housing 20, preferably on at least one outer housing surface 45. In the preferred embodiments, the support 29 is formed by two partial supports 30, with one partial support 30 each being arranged on a housing shell 21.

9 In the preferred embodiments, the support 29 is provided for axially or radially wired electronic components 10 such as resistors, capacitors or diodes 16. Especially capacitors and diodes 16 are components 9, 10 which are commonly used in residual-current circuit breakers for rectifier and energy-storage circuits and which are arranged closest to the secondary winding and/or tertiary winding 4. Diodes 16 further preferably contact the tertiary winding 4 in a parallel counter-polar arrangement as shown in Figs. 2 to 5 and 7 to 9, which is used for recognizing short transient processes. A preferred embodiment of a housing 20 in accordance with the invention and Figs. 1 to 5 will be described in closer detail below. The support 29 or the partial supports 30 are arranged in a first preferred embodiment in accordance with the invention in that at least one axially or radially wired electronic component 10 is arranged substantially parallel to the outer housing surface 45 which is arranged substantially as a cylinder jacket surface 22. The partial supports 30 are preferably arranged as a tooth-shaped projection 37 with a receptacle 38. The tooth-shaped projection 37 has a substantially rectangular cross section and protrudes from the outer cylinder jacket surface 22 or is normal to the same, with the concrete position depending on the outside diameters of the electronic components 9, 10 to be received. In the first preferred embodiment as shown in Fig. 1 to 5, the partial supports 30 are arranged in such a way that they have a distance from the outer cylinder jacket surface edge 25 which is at least larger than half the housing length of the electronic component 9, 10 to be received. The partial supports 30 comprise sloping portions 39 which facilitate the receiving of electronic components 9, 10 in the supports 29. In the first preferred embodiment, the tooth-shaped partial supports 30 comprise two sloping portions 39 which have a common edge 40. One of the two sloping portions 39 converges into an arresting device 41, especially a latch hook 24. In addition to or instead of the latch hook 42 it is possible to provide any other arresting device 41. The arresting device 41 can be used both for arresting the housing of an electronic component 9, 10 as well as for arresting the connecting conductor 8 of an electronic component 9, 10, as in the first preferred embodiment.

10 In the first preferred embodiment, the support 29 is provided for receiving several, preferably two, electronic components 9, 10 which are joined into a component assembly 11. Preferably, two electronic components 9, 10 are conductively connected with each other at the ends 12 of their connecting conductors 8, preferably welded or soldered, with the connecting conductor 8 forming a clamping region 15 cooperating with the support 29. As in the first preferred embodiment as shown in Figs. 1 to 5, it can be formed by two substantially parallel connecting conductors 8, with the connecting conductors 8 having a double bend 13. The clamping region 15 can also be arranged as a tapering clamping region 15, in the case when the connecting conductors 8 do not have a double bend 13. The support 29 or the partial supports 30 are arranged within the clamping region 15 and the arresting device 41 secures the component assembly 11 against changes in position. The holding force is supplied by the spring effect of the connecting conductors 8 of the electronic components 9, 10 joined into a component assembly 11. The support 29 or partial supports 30 have the smallest width 44 in the region of the receptacle 38, which width is larger than the distance 14 of two connecting conductors 8 which jointly form a clamping region 15. A secure fastening of the component assembly 11 is thus ensured. Insofar as no components 9, 10 are provided which are connected directly to a secondary winding and/or tertiary winding 4, it also possible to introduce into the support 29 respectively bent wires or zero ohm bridges or, when feedthrough is undesirable, respectively plastic parts with conductive end contacts. A second preferred embodiment of a housing 20 in accordance with the invention will be described below in closer detail. The basic structure of the housing 20 is identical to the first preferred embodiment of a housing 20 in accordance with the invention as described above. The first and second preferred embodiment of the housing 20 merely differs with respect to the embodiment of the support 29 or partial supports 30, and with respect to the preferred arrangement of the connecting conductor 8 of the at least one electronic component 9 or the component assembly 11. In the second described preferred embodiment, the at least one partial support 30 comprises a TJU shaped basic body 50, comprising a leg 51 and a web 52 connecting the same. It is preferably 11 provided that the partial support 30 is made from an insulating material and is attached integrally to the housing 20. The legs 51 of the U-shaped basic body 50 of the partial support are preferably formed by plate like screening elements 31 which do not extend up to ithe outer cylinder jacket surface 22, but merely up to the web 52 of the U-shaped basic body 50. The plate-like screening elements 31 extend preferably substantially parallel to the outer housing surface 45 which is substantially arranged as a cylinder jacket surface 22. The legs 51 preferably extend outwardly from the outer housing surface 45 at least to such an extent that they protrude beyond the at least one electronic component 9. The two legs 51 of the U-shaped basic body 50 are preferably joined by a web 52 which is arranged as a plane plate. It can also be provided to provide a number of pin-like elevations instead of the web 52. The web 52 is preferably arranged parallel to the cover surface 24 and/or the outer cylinder jacket surface edge 25, with the cover surface 24 and the.outer cylinder jacket surface edge 25 being parallel with respect to each other in the preferred embodiment of housing 20. Web 52 preferably protrudes to such an extent from the outer housing surface 45 that the same projects beyond the at least one electronic component 9, with the legs 51 rising above the web 52 in a preferable way and as shown in Figs. 6 to 9. It can be provided that the web 52 and the legs 51 are not joined into a modular unit and are each arranged separately. It can be provided that parallel to at least one leg 51 a clamping and/or guide element 53 is arranged on the outside of the U-shaped basic body 50, which element is preferably plate-shaped and is especially attached integrally to the housing 20, with the leg 51 and the clamping and/or guide element 53 forming a clamping and/or guide region 54 for clamping and/or guiding the connecting conductors 8 of the at least one electronic component 9. In the especially preferred variant, the second preferred embodiment of a housing 20 in accordance with the invention comprises such as a clamping and/or guide element 53 parallel to each leg 51. Such an embodiment, as is shown in Figs. 6 to 9, comprises a clamping and/or guide region 54 on either side of the legs 51 of the U-shaped basic body 50.

12 A support 30 of the second preferred embodiment of the housing 20 is preferably formed by two partial supports 30 arranged on different housing shells 21. The webs 52 of the two partial supports 30 are preferably arranged parallel with respect to each other and form a receiving region 55 which is provided for receiving at least one electronic component 9 or a component assembly 1 . As already explained above, the electronic components 9 provided preferably for arrangement in a support 29 of a housing 20 in accordance with the invention concern diodes and capacitors, with all known electronic components 9 being capable of being provided however. It is known that electronic components 9 can be available with identical electric properties in different designs. Figs. 6 to 9 illustrate the arrangement of a component assembly 11 of axially wired components 10 in a second preferred embodiment of a housing 20 in accordance with the invention. It can be provided however to arrange other wired components 9 such as radially wired components or components with leus-like housing in the support. It can be provided according to the shape of tNe housing of the electronic components 9 to be received that the configuration of the receiving region 55 is adjusted accordingly. As a result, the web 52 can be omitted in the case of an intended arrangement of components 9 with lens-like housings, with the components 9 being arrested on the end points of the legs 51. It can be provided that the connecting conductors 8 of the at least one electronic component 10 which is wired axially or radially is arranged substantially parallel to the outer housing surface 45 which is arranged substantially as a cylinder jacket surface 22. The connecting conductors 8 are preferably arranged in such a way that they are also substantially parallel with respect to each other. In the especially preferred embodiment it is provided that the ends 12 of the connecting conductors 8 are all arranged directly adjacent to a cover surface 24. It can be provided that the electronic components 9 which are arranged in the support 29 are held by clamping the connecting conductors 8 in the clamping miand/or guide region 54. It can also be provided that the clamping and/or guide region 54 is merely used for guiding the connecting conductors 8. Apart from this it is preferably provided to arrange a secondary winding and/or tertiary winding 4 of the differential current converter via the components 8 arranged in the support 29 or via the component assembly 11. The secondary winding and/or tertiary winding 4 secures in this manner the components 9 or the component assembly 11 from falling out of the support 29. Furthermore, the shortest possible connection of the secondary winding and/or tertiary winding 4 to the ends 12 of the connecting conductors 8 is thus ensured.

13 A combination of some or all features of the described first and second preferred embodiment of a housing 20 in accordance with the invention can be provided. A random combination of all disclosed features can be provided. It can also be provided to omit any one of the disclosed features.

Claims

1. A housing (20) for a magnet assembly (1), e.g. for a housing a preferably annular magnetic core (2) of a differential current converter in. a residual-current circuit breaker, with the housing (20) consisting of several parts and being configured from an insulation material and at least two conductive contacts (5) being formed on the housing (20) for connecting the ends (6) of at least one conductor loop (3) such as a secondary winding and/or a tertiary winding (4) of the differential current converter, characterized in that the conductive contacts (5) are configured as connecting conductor (8) of at least one electronic component (9).

2. A housing (20) according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one support (29) is provided for the at least one electronic component (9), preferably on at least one of the outer housing surfaces (45).

3. A housing (20) according to claim 2, characterized in that the at least one support (29) is formed integrally on the housing (20).

4. A housing according to one of the claims 1 to 3, with the housing (20) comprising two preferably identical housing shells (21), characterized in that the support (29) comprises at least two partial supports (30) arranged on different housing shells (21).

5. A housing according to one of the claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the supports (29) comprise at least one guide aid (46), preferably a sloped portion (39).

6. A housing according to one of the claims 2 to 5, characterized in that the support (29) is provided for electronic components (10) preferably wired in an axial 'or radial manner such as resistors, capacitors or diodes (16). 15

7. A housing according to one of the claims 2 to 6, characterized in that thesupport (29) is provided for a plurality of electronic components (9), preferably two thereof, which are connected to a component assembly (11).

8. A housing according to claim 7, characterized in that the cornmecting conductors (8) of the component assembly (11) are connected at their ends.

9. A housing according to one of the claims 1 to 8, characterized in that at least one preferably plate-shaped screening element (31) is provided which is especially formed in an integral manner.

10. A housing according to one of the claims 2 to 9, characterized in that the support (29) is arrested on connecting conductors (8) of the at least one electronic component (9) and/or the component assembly (11).

11. A housing according to one of the claims 2 to 10, characterized in that the support (29) is a tooth-shaped projection (37) with a receptacle (38).

12. A housing according to one of the claims 2 to 11, characterized in that the support (29) comprises at least one arresting device (41), especially a latch hook (42).

13. A housing according to one of the claims 2 to 12, characterized in that the electronic component (10) wired axially or radially is arranged substantially parallel to the outer housing surface (45) which is arranged substantially as a cylinder jacket surface (22).

14. A housing according to one of the claims 8 to 13, characterized in that the connecting conductors (8) form a clamping region (15) cooperating with the support (29). 16

15. A housing according to one of the claims 2 to 9, characterized in that at least one of the partial supports (30) comprises a U-shaped basic body (50), comprising a leg (51) and web (52) connecting the same.

16. A housing (20) according to claim 15, characterized in that the legs (51) of the U-shaped basic body (50) are formed by the plate-shaped screening elements (31).

17. A housing (20) according to claim 16, characterized in that a preferably plate-shaped clamping and/or guide element (53) which is especially formed integrally with the housing is arranged parallel to at least one leg (51) on the outside of the U-shaped basic body (50), with the leg (51) and the clamping and/or guide element (53) forming a clamping and/or guide region (54) for clamping and/or guiding the connecting conductors (8) of at least one electronic component (9).

18. A housing according to one of the claims 15 to 17, characterized in that the web (52) of the U-shaped basic body (50) is arranged as a plane plate which is preferably formed in an integral manner on the housing (20).

19. A housing according to one of the claims 15 to 18, with the housing shells comprising cover surfaces (24) and outer cylinder jacket surface edges (25), characterized in that the web (52) is arranged parallel to the cover surface (24) and/or the outer cylinder jacket surface edge (25).

20. A housing according to one of the claims 15 to 19, characterized in that the webs (52) of two partial supports (30) which jointly form one support (29) are parallel with respect to each other and/or form a receiving region (55).

21. A housing (20) according to claim 20, characterized in that the receiving area (55) for receiving at least one electronic component (9), preferably a component assembly (11), is provided. 17

22. A housing according to one of the claims 15 to 21, characterized in that the connecting conductors (8) of the at least one electronic component (10) wired axially or radially are arranged substantially parallel to the outer housing surface (45) which is arranged substantially as a cylinder jacket surface (22).

23. A magnet assembly (1) with a housing (20) accordingto one of the claims 15 to 22, characterized in that at least one electronic component (9), preferably a component assembly (11), is arranged in the support (29), with a secondary winding and/or tertiary winding (4) of the differentia] current converter being arranged via the support (29).