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EP1430494B1
EP1430494B1 EP02758182A EP02758182A EP1430494B1 EP 1430494 B1 EP1430494 B1 EP 1430494B1 EP 02758182 A EP02758182 A EP 02758182A EP 02758182 A EP02758182 A EP 02758182A EP 1430494 B1 EP1430494 B1 EP 1430494B1
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Jesper Helveg Thomsen
Johnny Varnke Pedersen
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H3/00—Mechanisms for operating contacts
    • H01H3/02—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch
    • H01H3/14—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch adapted for operation by a part of the human body other than the hand, e.g. by foot
    • H01H3/141—Cushion or mat switches
    • H01H3/142—Cushion or mat switches of the elongated strip type

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  • the present invention relates to tape or ribbon switches and more particularly to such switches designed to be attached to gates, doors etc. as part of security systems as set forth in the preamble of claim 1.
  • the invention furthermore relates to a manufacturing process for such switches and to an in-situ tailoring method to be used to fit the switch to a specific application.
  • US 2,770,696 discloses a tape switch comprising a one-piece outer jacket preferably made of a rubber or plastics material, which tape switch can also be sued outdoors. Within said outer jacket there is contained two juxtaposed substantially plane contact strips separated from each other by means of strips of insulating material placed between the contact strips along the outer edges thereof.
  • US 4,293,752 discloses a self adhering tape switch the outer shape of the cover somewhat resembling that of the present invention, but as in the above mentioned case also provided with strips of insulating material placed between the contact strips along the outer edges of these for separation of the contact strips.
  • the outer cover is not formed as a one-piece unit but rather welded together comprising separate top- and bottom portions. Also in this case strips of insulating material are placed between the contact strips along the outer edges of these for separation of the contact strips.
  • Prior art tape- or ribbon switches have typically suffered from a number of problems.
  • One of these problems have been penetration of moisture through the outer insulating cover of the switch due for instance to the application of a hygroscopic (water-absorbing) material for the cover or to improper or unreliable tailoring of the switch during the specific application hereof.
  • the penetration of water through the outer cover and into the contact region of the switch have often led to corrosion of the electrical contact surfaces in cases where the contacts have for instance been made of copper, leading to an unreliable electrical contact and hence possibly to dangerous situations, if the switch has formed part of a security system, for instance in connection with a heavy gate.
  • a tape switch component comprising a pair of parallel extending contact strips one of which is provided with a laterally extending corrugation in order to improve mechanical stability, said contact strips being completely surrounded by an outer cover to electrically isolate the contact strips from the surroundings and furthermore to prevent moisture from reaching the contact strips.
  • the contact strips are held apart by suitable spacer means extending longitudinally over a portion of the surfaces of the contact strips facing one another, which spacer means according to the invention are formed as an integral part of said outer cover to provide a reliable spacing of the contact strips and furthermore to provide a simple and effective manufacturing process of the tape switch.
  • the outer cover In order to prevent moisture from penetrating the outer cover and reach the contact strips resulting in corrosion of these the outer cover is made of a water-impermeable (hygroscopic) material of suitable mechanical flexibility.
  • the contact strips In order to ensure reliable contact function throughout the life of the tape switch the contact strips are made from a material that is resistant against corrosion and that is not attacked by cleaning agents, oils etc. used in industries. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the contact strips are made of stainless steel.
  • a manufacturing process for said tape switch comprising component comprises the steps of providing two ribbons of metal sheets and passing one of said ribbons through a corrugation machine to provide said ribbon with a pattern of corrugations substantially lateral relative to the longitudinal extension of the ribbon and feeding said two ribbons into a torpedo provided in a transversal extruder head provided with an inlet for a melted plastics material supplied by an extruder. At the outlet of the torpedo the melted plastics material is joined with the metal ribbons and passed through a nozzle section to provide the desired cross section of the tape switch including the spacer means provided between the two metal ribbons as mentioned in the preceding paragraph.
  • the tape switch On leaving the transversal extruder head the tape switch finally passes through a water bath, whereby the temperature of the switch is reduced from its manufacturing temperature (for instance around 160 degrees centigrade) to room temperature.
  • the temperature of the switch is reduced from its manufacturing temperature (for instance around 160 degrees centigrade) to room temperature.
  • a tape switch comprising a suitable length of said tape switch component and furthermore provided with suitable terminating means.
  • One end of the cut off tape switch component is thus provided with electrical contact leads to establish electrical contact to the two contact strips of the tape switch and the electrical leads and a suitable length of the tape switch component is surrounded by a body of heat shrinking foil, the inner surface of which is provided with an adhesive agent that when initially heated and subsequently cooled down to ambient temperature adheres firmly to the outer surface of said outer cover of the tape switch and to the outer surface of terminal lead electrically connected to the contact strips of the switch.
  • the other end of the cut off tape switch component is sealed in a similar manner and may instead of said electrical leads be provided with an electrical terminating impedance component, such as a resistor of suitable electrical resistance. The end could also be left electrically open if desired for specific applications.
  • an in-situ tailoring method for said tape switch comprising the following main steps:
  • the claimed tape switch component and corresponding tape switch adapted to specific applications using said tailoring method offers the advantageous effects of highly reduced humidity intrusion through the outer cover and the end portions of the switch.
  • An error free operation is furthermore ascertained by the choice of contact material of stainless steel.
  • the described in-situ tailoring method and a corresponding system comprising the necessary components and tool's provide for an easy and reliable fitting of the switch for the specific application.
  • the switch is characterised by a lack of deformation by bending up to 90 degrees and by a small activation force of approximately 3N.
  • the tape switch component comprises two juxtaposed electrical contact strips 5, 6 of which one in the present embodiment of the invention is provided with a laterally oriented corrugation provided in order to increase mechanical stability of the switch.
  • the contract strips 5, 6 are made of thin sheets of stainless steel, which is considerably more resistant to oxidation than other materials normally used in such switches such as copper.
  • the upper contact strip has a thickness of 0,05 mm and the lower contact strip 0,1 mm, although it is understood that other choices of thickness of the contact strips could also be made.
  • an outer cover 2 formed as one longitudinally extending piece by means of a suitable extrusion process.
  • the cover 2 is provided with an outwardly extending longitudinal protrusion 3 provided in order to ensure a reliable contact action of the switch, when this is exposed to an external pressure, and two internal longitudinally extending thin protrusions 4 acting as spacer means between the two contact strips 5, 6. Formation of these spacer means 4 as an integral part of the outer cover 2 is advantageous both from a manufacturing and a reliability point of view.
  • a tape switch comprising a suitable length of the tape switch component 1 described above and furthermore comprising terminating means 8, 9 at either end of the tape switch component.
  • these terminating means 8, 9 are formed by pieces of heat shrinking foil, the inner surfaces of which are provided with an adhesive agent which heat shrinking foil and adhesive agent upon heating and subsequent cooling to ambient temperature forms a tight seal around the ends of the tape switch component 1.
  • the terminating means 8 comprises an electrical lead 10 broad in contact with the contact strips 5, 6 in the tape switch component for instance by the method described in the following.
  • the other terminating means 9 may comprise an electrical terminating impedance element, such as a resistor, although an open ended electrical termination could also be conceived (i.e. infinite impedance).

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Claims (11)

  1. Contacteur en ruban comprenant deux bandes de contact électrique juxtaposées s'étendant longitudinalement, entourées d'une coiffe externe (2) qui est formée d'une seule pièce comprenant des moyens d'espacement (4) pour établir un intervalle prédéterminé (7) entre lesdites deux bandes de contact (5, 6), où les première et seconde extrémités longitudinales dudit composant de contacteur en ruban sont munies d'un premier et d'un second moyen de scellage (8, 9), caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens de scellage (8, 9) sont formés au moyen d'un film thermorétractable (8', 9').
  2. Contacteur en ruban selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ledit matériau conducteur de l'électricité est de l'acier inoxydable.
  3. Contacteur en ruban selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce qu'une desdites bandes de contact (5, 6) est ondulée dans une direction sensiblement latérale des bandes de contact (5, 6) s'étendant longitudinalement.
  4. Contacteur en ruban selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ledit film thermorétractable (8', 9') est pourvu, sur sa surface circonférentielle interne, d'un agent adhésif.
  5. Contacteur en ruban selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ledit premier moyens terminal (8) comprend des premiers moyens de contact (11, 12, 13) pour établir un contact électrique entre chacune des deux bandes de contact (5, 6) et des fils électriques correspondants (10', 10") d'un conducteur électrique (10).
  6. Contacteur en ruban selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que lesdits premiers moyens de contact comprennent une plaque sensiblement plate (11) de matériau diélectrique munie, sur les faces opposées, de couches conductrices de l'électricité (12, 13), lesdits fils (10', 10") étant connectés à chacune desdites couches (12, 13), respectivement.
  7. Contacteur en ruban selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ledit second moyen terminal (9) comprend des seconds moyens de contact (14, 15, 16) pour établir un contact électrique entre chacune des deux bandes de contact (5, 6) et un élément d'impédance électrique (17) aménagé entre lesdites bandes de contact (5, 6).
  8. Contacteur en ruban selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que lesdits seconds moyens de contact comprennent une plaque sensiblement plate (14) de matériau diélectrique pourvue, sur les faces opposées, de couches conductrices de l'électricité (15, 16).
  9. Contacteur en ruban selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que ledit élément d'impédance électrique (17) est une résistance.
  10. Procédé d'adaptation d'un contacteur en ruban selon la revendication 1 ou 4, caractérisé en ce que ladite première et ladite seconde extrémité longitudinale dudit composant de contacteur en ruban (1) sont scellées par application d'un procédé de rétraction à chaud auxdits premier et second moyens de scellage (8, 9).
  11. Procédé d'adaptation d'un contacteur en ruban selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce que ledit procédé comprend les étapes suivantes :
    (a) on met en oeuvre une longueur appropriée de composant de contacteur en ruban (1);
    (b) on retire une longueur appropriée, par exemple 10 mm, de la saillie (3) d'une première extrémité du composant de contacteur en ruban (1);
    (c) on presse une plaque de contact (11) en forme de languette fabriquée à partir d'un matériau diélectrique et munie de couches supérieure et inférieure (12, 13) d'un matériau conducteur de l'électricité, les deux fils électriques (10' et 10") d'un conducteur électrique (10) étant connectés de façon conductrice (par exemple par soudage) à chacune desdites couches (12, 13), respectivement, dans le contacteur, dans la région (7) située entre les deux bandes de contact (5, 6) du contacteur;
    (d) on presse un tube (8') formé d'un film thermorétractable sur l'extrémité du composant de contacteur (1) jusqu'à ce qu'il soit en contact avec la saillie (3);
    (e) on applique de la chaleur au moyen d'un outil de rétraction approprié audit tube (8') par un procédé non représenté sur les figures, faisant fondre de la sorte l'agent adhésif appliqué à l'intérieur dudit tube (8') et rétractant le tube (8') jusqu'à ce qu'un joint étanche soit établi entre le contacteur (1), le conducteur (10) et le tube (8');
    (f) on retire une longueur appropriée, par exemple 10 mm, de la seconde extrémité - non adaptée - du composant de contacteur en ruban (1);
    (g) on presse une plaque de contact (14) en forme de languette fabriquée à partir d'un matériau diélectrique et munie de couches supérieure et inférieure (15, 16) d'un matériau conducteur de l'électricité, entre lesquelles couches (12, 13) est connecté électriquement un élément d'impédance électrique (17) approprié, tel qu'une résistance, dans le composant de contacteur (1), dans la région (7) située entre les deux bandes de contact (5, 6) du contacteur et autour de celles-ci;
    (h) on assemble par serrage l'extrémité du tube de film thermorétractable (9), par exemple en utilisant une pince métallique ou un outil similaire, non représenté(e) sur les figures, et on presse le tube de film thermorétractable (9') sur la seconde extrémité du composant de contacteur en ruban (1) jusqu'à ce qu'il soit en contact avec la saillie (3) sur le composant de contacteur en ruban (1);
    (i) on applique de la chaleur au moyen d'un outil de rétraction approprié audit tube (9') par un procédé non illustré sur les figures, faisant fondre de la sorte l'agent adhésif appliqué à l'intérieur dudit tube (9') et rétractant le tube (9') jusqu'à ce qu'un joint étanche soit établi entre le contacteur (1), l'élément d'impédance (17) et le tube (9') et autour de ceux-ci; et
    (j) après avoir refroidi de manière appropriée le tube de film thermorétractable (9'), on en retire la pince.
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