公开(公告)号：EP1840918A3

公开(公告)日：2009-01-21

申请号：EP07251230.4

申请日：2007-03-22

申请人： EJA Limited

发明人： Jones, Derek

IPC分类号： H01H3/02

CPC分类号： H01H3/022 ,  H01H2003/024 ,  H01H2300/026 ,  H01H2300/028

摘要： According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a safety switch comprising: a body; at least one electrical component for controlling the conduction of electricity by the safety switch; and a handle pivotably attached to the body and pivotable about a pivot point, the handle being pivotable between a first operating zone, a second operating zone and a third operating zone, wherein: the first operating zone corresponds to a situation where the handle is not depressed and the electrical component is arranged such that the safety switch cannot conduct electricity; the second operating zone corresponds to a situation where the handle is depressed to a first extent and the electrical component is arranged such that the safety switch is able to conduct electricity; and the third operating zone corresponds to the situation where the handle is depressed to a further, second extent, and the electrical component is arranged such that the safety switch cannot conduct electricity, wherein the pivot point is moveable from a first position to a second position when the handle is depressed to the third operating zone, the second position of the pivot point being arranged such that the electrical component is arranged such that the safety switch cannot conduct electricity, irrespective of whether the handle is subsequently moved to the first or second operating zones.

公开(公告)号：EP1942512A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-09

申请号：EP07254760.7

申请日：2007-12-07

申请人： Eja Limited

发明人： Jones, Derek

IPC分类号： H01H9/22

CPC分类号： H01H9/22 ,  H01H27/002

摘要： According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a mounting arrangement for use with a safety switch (1) and a safety switch actuator (10), the mounting arrangement comprising: a first mounting (20) attachable to a first support structure, and arranged to be located adjacent to or attached to the safety switch, the first mounting being provided with a tapered aperture (31) which tapers inwardly toward a channel (32) located in the first mounting; and a second mounting (40) comprising: an elongate guiding element (44) configured to be received by the channel 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; and a resilient member (43), via which the second mounting is attachable to a second support structure.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的第一方面，提供了一种用于安全开关（1）和安全开关致动器（10）的安装装置，所述安装装置包括：第一安装件（20），其可连接到第一支撑结构 并且布置成邻近或附接到安全开关上，第一安装件设置有向内朝向位于第一安装件中的通道（32）向内渐缩的锥形孔（31）; 和第二安装件（40），包括：细长引导元件（44），其构造成被所述第一安装件的通道接收; 安全开关致动器可安装在该表面上，使得致动器和细长导向元件在彼此平行并远离安装件的相同方向上延伸; 和弹性构件（43），第二安装件可通过该弹性构件连接到第二支撑结构。

公开(公告)号：EP1772880A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-11

申请号：EP06254894.6

申请日：2006-09-21

申请人： Eja Limited

发明人： Jones, Derek

IPC分类号： H01H9/22

CPC分类号： H01H9/226

摘要： A safety switch body having a plurality of outputs, each output comprising a mechanically operated output switch (6a,6b) and an electrically operated output switch (15a,15b), the electrically operated output switches being connected to a mechanically operated synchronisation switch (7a), wherein the mechanically operated output switches and synchronisation switch are connected to a mechanical mechanism arranged such that, during operation of the safety switch, the mechanically operated synchronisation switch is actuated before the mechanically operated output switches, thereby switching the electrically operated output switches before the mechanically operated output switches are actuated.

摘要翻译： 一种具有多个输出的安全开关本体，每个输出包括机械操作的输出开关（6a，6b）和电操作的输出开关（15a，15b），所述电操作的输出开关连接到机械操作的同步开关（7a ），其中机械操作的输出开关和同步开关连接到机械机构，该机械机构布置成使得在机械操作的输出切换之前，在安全开关的操作期间，机械操作的同步开关被致动，由此在电动操作的输出开关 机械操作的输出开关被致动。

公开(公告)号：EP1906421A8

公开(公告)日：2009-01-14

申请号：EP07253607.1

申请日：2007-09-11

申请人： Eja Limited

发明人： Poyner, Julian ,  Williams, David ,  Parker, Gillian Patricia ,  Kerr, David Howard ,  Jones, Derek ,  Sawyer, Derek ,  Talbot, Geoffrey Alan ,  Anderson, Willian

IPC分类号： H01H27/00 ,  F16P3/08

CPC分类号： H01H27/007 ,  F16P3/00

摘要： According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a safety switch comprising a housing configured to receive a removable key, and a mechanism arranged to be operated when the key is moved from an engaged position to a partially disengaged position, the mechanism being arranged to cause a signal to pass to a separate apparatus, wherein the safety switch further comprises a lock which is controlled by the separate apparatus and is arranged to prevent the key from being fully disengaged from the safety switch until a signal has been received in response from the separate apparatus.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的一个方面，提供了一种安全开关，其包括被配置为容纳可移除钥匙的壳体以及被布置成当钥匙从接合位置移动到部分脱离位置时被操作的机构，所述机构是 其被设置为使信号传递到单独的装置，其中，所述安全开关还包括锁，所述锁由所述单独的装置控制并且被布置为防止所述钥匙完全脱离所述安全开关直到已经响应地接收到信号 来自单独的设备。

公开(公告)号：EP1995509A2

公开(公告)日：2008-11-26

申请号：EP08251647.7

申请日：2008-05-08

申请人： Eja Limited

发明人： Poyner, Julian ,  Jones, Derek ,  Sawyer, Derek ,  Sacherski, Burt ,  Leard, Francis L.

IPC分类号： F16P3/00

CPC分类号： F16P3/00 ,  B65G43/00 ,  B65G2207/40

摘要： A safety arrangement for use with a piece of equipment, the safety arrangement comprising: a signal generating unit (10) for generating an optical signal; an elongate element (12) to be disposed along, about, around or through the piece of equipment (1), the elongate element being capable of transmitting an optical signal; and a signal detecting (11) unit for detecting an optical signal; the signal generating unit (10) being connected to the signal detecting unit (11) by the elongate element (12), such that the signal detecting unit (11) is in optical communication with the signal generating unit (10), the signal detecting unit (11) being arranged to detect a change in the optical signal transmitted by the elongate element (12) as a consequence of movement of the elongate element (12) and, upon detection of the change in the signal, the detecting unit (11) is configured to effect a change in the operation of the piece of equipment (1).

摘要翻译： 一种用于一件设备的安全装置，该安全装置包括：一个信号发生单元（10），用于产生一个光信号; 细长元件（12）沿着，围绕，围绕或穿过该设备（1）设置，该细长元件能够传输光学信号; 和用于检测光信号的信号检测（11）单元; 信号发生单元（10）通过细长元件（12）连接到信号检测单元（11），使得信号检测单元（11）与信号发生单元（10）光通信，信号检测单元 单元（11）被布置成检测细长元件（12）由于细长元件（12）的移动而发送的光信号中的变化，并且在检测到信号中的变化时，检测单元（11 ）被配置为实现该设备（1）的操作的改变。

公开(公告)号：EP1772880B1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-27

申请号：EP06254894.6

申请日：2006-09-21

申请人： Eja Limited

发明人： Jones, Derek

IPC分类号： H01H9/22

CPC分类号： H01H9/226

公开(公告)号：EP1840918A2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-03

申请号：EP07251230.4

申请日：2007-03-22

申请人： Eja Limited

发明人： Jones, Derek

IPC分类号： H01H3/02

CPC分类号： H01H3/022 ,  H01H2003/024 ,  H01H2300/026 ,  H01H2300/028

摘要： According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a safety switch comprising: a body; at least one electrical component for controlling the conduction of electricity by the safety switch; and a handle pivotably attached to the body and pivotable about a pivot point, the handle being pivotable between a first operating zone, a second operating zone and a third operating zone, wherein: the first operating zone corresponds to a situation where the handle is not depressed and the electrical component is arranged such that the safety switch cannot conduct electricity; the second operating zone corresponds to a situation where the handle is depressed to a first extent and the electrical component is arranged such that the safety switch is able to conduct electricity; and the third operating zone corresponds to the situation where the handle is depressed to a further, second extent, and the electrical component is arranged such that the safety switch cannot conduct electricity, wherein the pivot point is moveable from a first position to a second position when the handle is depressed to the third operating zone, the second position of the pivot point being arranged such that the electrical component is arranged such that the safety switch cannot conduct electricity, irrespective of whether the handle is subsequently moved to the first or second operating zones.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的一个方面，提供了一种安全开关，包括：主体; 至少一个电气部件，用于通过安全开关控制电力的传导; 所述手柄可枢转地附接到所述主体并且可围绕枢转点枢转，所述手柄能够在第一操作区域，第二操作区域和第三操作区域之间枢转，其中：所述第一操作区域对应于所述手柄不是 压下并且电气部件被布置成使得安全开关不能导电; 第二操作区域对应于手柄被按压到第一程度并且电气部件被布置为使得安全开关能够导电的情况; 并且第三操作区对应于把手被压下到另一个第二范围并且电气部件被布置为使得安全开关不能导电的情况，其中枢转点能够从第一位置移动到第二位置 当手柄被压到第三操作区域时，枢轴点的第二位置布置成使得电气部件被布置为使得安全开关不能导电，而不管手柄随后是否被移动到第一操作或第二操作 区域。