公开(公告)号：US20080246344A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-09

申请号：US12062867

申请日：2008-04-04

申请人： Juergen Pullmann ,  Thomas Nitsche ,  Guenter Hornung ,  Christoph Zinser

发明人： Juergen Pullmann ,  Thomas Nitsche ,  Guenter Hornung ,  Christoph Zinser

IPC分类号： H02H1/00

CPC分类号： H01H47/004 ,  G01D3/08 ,  G01R27/08 ,  G01R31/2829

摘要： A safety switching device comprises a position encoder, such as a potentiometer, for user selection of an operational quantity, such as an operating mode. The position encoder has a first terminal, a second terminal, and a tap moveable through a plurality of positions. A total impedance is defined between the first terminal and the second terminal. A first partial impedance is defined between the first terminal and the tap, and a second partial impedance is defined between the tap and the second terminal. An arrangement for determining an instantaneous position of the tap comprises a first evaluation circuit designed to determine a first measurement value representative of the first partial impedance, and a second evaluation circuit designed to determine a second measurement value representative of the second partial impedance. At least one from the first and second evaluation circuits is designed to determine the instantaneous position of the tap by means of the first and second measurement values.

摘要翻译： 安全切换装置包括诸如电位器的位置编码器，用于用户选择诸如操作模式的操作量。 位置编码器具有可移动通过多个位置的第一端子，第二端子和抽头。 在第一端子和第二端子之间限定总阻抗。 在第一端子和抽头之间限定第一部分阻抗，并且在抽头和第二端子之间限定第二部分阻抗。 用于确定抽头的瞬时位置的装置包括设计用于确定表示第一部分阻抗的第一测量值的第一评估电路和被设计用于确定表示第二部分阻抗的第二测量值的第二评估电路。 来自第一和第二评估电路的至少一个被设计成通过第一和第二测量值来确定抽头的瞬时位置。

公开(公告)号：US07705492B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-27

申请号：US12062867

申请日：2008-04-04

申请人： Juergen Pullmann ,  Thomas Nitsche ,  Guenter Hornung ,  Christoph Zinser

发明人： Juergen Pullmann ,  Thomas Nitsche ,  Guenter Hornung ,  Christoph Zinser

IPC分类号： H02H11/00

CPC分类号： H01H47/004 ,  G01D3/08 ,  G01R27/08 ,  G01R31/2829

摘要： A safety switching device comprises a position encoder, such as a potentiometer, for user selection of an operational quantity, such as an operating mode. The position encoder has a first terminal, a second terminal, and a tap moveable through a plurality of positions. A total impedance is defined between the first terminal and the second terminal. A first partial impedance is defined between the first terminal and the tap, and a second partial impedance is defined between the tap and the second terminal. An arrangement for determining an instantaneous position of the tap comprises a first evaluation circuit designed to determine a first measurement value representative of the first partial impedance, and a second evaluation circuit designed to determine a second measurement value representative of the second partial impedance. At least one from the first and second evaluation circuits is designed to determine the instantaneous position of the tap by means of the first and second measurement values.

摘要翻译： 安全切换装置包括诸如电位器的位置编码器，用于用户选择诸如操作模式的操作量。 位置编码器具有可移动通过多个位置的第一端子，第二端子和抽头。 在第一端子和第二端子之间限定总阻抗。 在第一端子和抽头之间限定第一部分阻抗，并且在抽头和第二端子之间限定第二部分阻抗。 用于确定抽头的瞬时位置的装置包括设计用于确定表示第一部分阻抗的第一测量值的第一评估电路和设计成确定代表第二部分阻抗的第二测量值的第二评估电路。 来自第一和第二评估电路的至少一个被设计成通过第一和第二测量值来确定抽头的瞬时位置。

公开(公告)号：US07548159B2

公开(公告)日：2009-06-16

申请号：US11332873

申请日：2006-01-13

申请人： Juergen Pullmann ,  Christoph Zinser ,  Thomas Nitsche

发明人： Juergen Pullmann ,  Christoph Zinser ,  Thomas Nitsche

IPC分类号： G08B13/08

CPC分类号： H03K17/97 ,  H03K17/9502 ,  H03K2017/9706 ,  H03K2217/958

摘要： A device for reliably monitoring a closed position of two parts which can move relative to one another has an actuator and a sensor. The device is particularly used for monitoring the closed position of a protective door installed for safeguarding a technical installation which operates in an automated fashion. The sensor has a receiver circuit at an input side, which circuit generates a defined receiver circuit signal when a switching distance between the sensor and the actuator is fallen short of. A detector circuit provides an enable signal when the defined receiver circuit signal is present. According to one aspect of the invention, a test element is provided for selectively suppressing the defined receiver circuit signal.

摘要翻译： 用于可靠地监测可相对于彼此移动的两个部件的关闭位置的装置具有致动器和传感器。 该装置特别用于监控安装用于保护以自动方式操作的技术装置的保护门的关闭位置。 传感器在输入侧具有接收器电路，当传感器和致动器之间的切换距离不足时，该电路产生定义的接收器电路信号。 当定义的接收器电路信号存在时，检测器电路提供使能信号。 根据本发明的一个方面，提供一种用于选择性地抑制所定义的接收器电路信号的测试元件。

公开(公告)号：US20060181417A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-17

申请号：US11332873

申请日：2006-01-13

申请人： Juergen Pullmann ,  Christoph Zinser ,  Thomas Nitsche

发明人： Juergen Pullmann ,  Christoph Zinser ,  Thomas Nitsche

IPC分类号： G08B13/08 ,  G08B29/00 ,  G08B13/14 ,  G08B21/00

CPC分类号： H03K17/97 ,  H03K17/9502 ,  H03K2017/9706 ,  H03K2217/958

摘要： A device for reliably monitoring a closed position of two parts which can move relative to one another has an actuator and a sensor. The device is particularly used for monitoring the closed position of a protective door installed for safeguarding a technical installation which operates in an automated fashion. The sensor has a receiver circuit at an input side, which circuit generates a defined receiver circuit signal when a switching distance between the sensor and the actuator is fallen short of. A detector circuit provides an enable signal when the defined receiver circuit signal is present. According to one aspect of the invention, a test element is provided for selectively suppressing the defined receiver circuit signal.

公开(公告)号：US20080278875A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-13

申请号：US12117844

申请日：2008-05-09

申请人： Ralf Bauer ,  Guenter Hornung ,  Thomas Nitsche

发明人： Ralf Bauer ,  Guenter Hornung ,  Thomas Nitsche

IPC分类号： H02H3/00

CPC分类号： G05B9/02 ,  H01H47/004

摘要： A safety switching apparatus for failsafe disconnection of an electrical load has a first and a second connecting terminal for connecting a first signaling switch and a third and a fourth connecting terminal for connecting a second signaling switch. It also has a first and a second output switching element, which are designed to produce a redundant output switching signal. The first connecting terminal is connected to a first potential and the third connecting terminal is connected to a second potential. The potentials differ from one another. In addition, the second connecting terminal is coupled to the first switching element in such a way that the first switching element receives the first potential via the first signaling switch. Likewise, the fourth connecting terminal is coupled to the second switching element in such a way that the second switching element receives the second potential via the second signaling switch. According to one aspect of the invention, a circuit arrangement is provided for determining at least one further potential at the second and/or fourth connecting terminal, and said circuit arrangement is designed to control the redundant output switching signal as a function of the further potential.

摘要翻译： 一种用于电力负载故障安全断开的安全切换装置具有用于连接第一信令交换机的第一和第二连接终端以及用于连接第二信令交换机的第三和第四连接终端。 它还具有第一和第二输出开关元件，其被设计为产生冗余输出开关信号。 第一连接端子连接到第一电位，第三连接端子连接到第二电位。 潜力有所不同。 此外，第二连接端子以第一开关元件经由第一信号开关接收第一电位的方式耦合到第一开关元件。 类似地，第四连接端子以这样的方式耦合到第二开关元件，使得第二开关元件经由第二信号开关接收第二电位。 根据本发明的一个方面，提供了一种用于确定第二和/或第四连接端子处的至少一个其它电位的电路装置，并且所述电路装置被设计成根据进一步的电位来控制冗余输出开关信号 。

公开(公告)号：US20090058197A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-05

申请号：US12188259

申请日：2008-08-08

申请人： Thomas Nitsche ,  Udo Ratey ,  Christoph Zinser

发明人： Thomas Nitsche ,  Udo Ratey ,  Christoph Zinser

IPC分类号： F16P3/20

CPC分类号： H01H47/005 ,  H01H2300/054

摘要： The invention relates to a safety switching apparatus and to a method for safely switching on and off an electrical load, in particular an automated installation. The apparatus comprises a first port for a first signaling element, a second port for a second signaling element, a first switching device coupled to a first switching activator, and a second switching device coupled to a second switching activator. A time monitoring apparatus activates the first and the second switching activators only if a time between an actuation of the signaling elements is smaller than a predetermined maximum duration. The activation of the switching activators in turn causes the switching devices to be switched-through and thus the load to be switched on. For the activation of the switching activators, a first and a second switching element, which are each arranged in series with the switching activators, need to switched-through. According to one aspect of the invention, at least a first microcontroller is provided for the time monitoring, which microcontroller is designed to detect actuations of the signaling elements and to activate the switching elements in the event of the maximum duration being undershot.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种安全开关装置和一种用于安全地接通和断开电负载，特别是自动化装置的方法。 该装置包括用于第一信令元件的第一端口，用于第二信令元件的第二端口，耦合到第一开关激活器的第一开关器件和耦合到第二开关激活器的第二开关器件。 时间监视装置只有在信号元件的致动之间的时间小于预定的最大持续时间时才激活第一和第二开关激活器。 开关激活器的激活又导致开关器件被切换，从而使负载被接通。 为了激活开关激活器，与开关激活器串联布置的第一和第二开关元件需要切换。 根据本发明的一个方面，提供至少第一微控制器用于时间监视，该微控制器被设计为检测信号元件的启动并且在发生最大持续时间的情况下激活开关元件。

公开(公告)号：US07898118B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-01

申请号：US12188259

申请日：2008-08-08

申请人： Thomas Nitsche ,  Udo Ratey ,  Christoph Zinser

发明人： Thomas Nitsche ,  Udo Ratey ,  Christoph Zinser

IPC分类号： H02H11/00 ,  F16P3/20

CPC分类号： H01H47/005 ,  H01H2300/054

摘要： The invention relates to a safety switching apparatus and to a method for safely switching on and off an electrical load, in particular an automated installation. The apparatus comprises a first port for a first signaling element, a second port for a second signaling element, a first switching device coupled to a first switching activator, and a second switching device coupled to a second switching activator. A time monitoring apparatus activates the first and the second switching activators only if a time between an actuation of the signaling elements is smaller than a predetermined maximum duration. The activation of the switching activators in turn causes the switching devices to be switched-through and thus the load to be switched on. For the activation of the switching activators, a first and a second switching element, which are each arranged in series with the switching activators, need to switched-through. According to one aspect of the invention, at least a first microcontroller is provided for the time monitoring, which microcontroller is designed to detect actuations of the signaling elements and to activate the switching elements in the event of the maximum duration being undershot.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种安全开关装置和一种用于安全地接通和断开电负载，特别是自动化装置的方法。 该装置包括用于第一信令元件的第一端口，用于第二信令元件的第二端口，耦合到第一开关激活器的第一开关器件和耦合到第二开关激活器的第二开关器件。 时间监视装置只有在信号元件的致动之间的时间小于预定的最大持续时间时才激活第一和第二开关激活器。 开关激活器的激活又导致开关器件被切换，从而使负载被接通。 为了激活开关激活器，与开关激活器串联布置的第一和第二开关元件需要切换。 根据本发明的一个方面，提供至少第一微控制器用于时间监视，该微控制器被设计为检测信号元件的启动并且在发生最大持续时间的情况下激活开关元件。

公开(公告)号：US07933104B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-26

申请号：US12117844

申请日：2008-05-09

申请人： Ralf Bauer ,  Guenter Hornung ,  Thomas Nitsche

发明人： Ralf Bauer ,  Guenter Hornung ,  Thomas Nitsche

IPC分类号： H02H3/08

CPC分类号： G05B9/02 ,  H01H47/004

摘要： A safety switching apparatus for failsafe disconnection of an electrical load has a first and a second connecting terminal for connecting a first signaling switch and a third and a fourth connecting terminal for connecting a second signaling switch. It also has a first and a second output switching element, which are designed to produce a redundant output switching signal. The first connecting terminal is connected to a first potential and the third connecting terminal is connected to a second potential. The potentials differ from one another. In addition, the second connecting terminal is coupled to the first switching element in such a way that the first switching element receives the first potential via the first signaling switch. Likewise, the fourth connecting terminal is coupled to the second switching element in such a way that the second switching element receives the second potential via the second signaling switch. According to one aspect of the invention, a circuit arrangement is provided for determining at least one further potential at the second and/or fourth connecting terminal, and said circuit arrangement is designed to control the redundant output switching signal as a function of the further potential.

摘要翻译： 一种用于电力负载故障安全断开的安全切换装置具有用于连接第一信令交换机的第一和第二连接终端以及用于连接第二信令交换机的第三和第四连接终端。 它还具有第一和第二输出开关元件，其被设计为产生冗余输出开关信号。 第一连接端子连接到第一电位，第三连接端子连接到第二电位。 潜力有所不同。 此外，第二连接端子以第一开关元件经由第一信号开关接收第一电位的方式耦合到第一开关元件。 类似地，第四连接端子以这样的方式耦合到第二开关元件，使得第二开关元件经由第二信号开关接收第二电位。 根据本发明的一个方面，提供了一种用于确定第二和/或第四连接端子处的至少一个其它电位的电路装置，并且所述电路装置被设计成根据进一步的电位来控制冗余输出开关信号 。

公开(公告)号：US20080067877A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-20

申请号：US11859290

申请日：2007-09-21

申请人： Thomas Nitsche

发明人： Thomas Nitsche

IPC分类号： F16P3/00 ,  H01H47/00

CPC分类号： H01H47/002

摘要： A safety switching apparatus for safe disconnection of an electrical load has at least one input for connecting a signaling device. The safety switching apparatus further has an evaluation and control unit and at least one switching element which can be controlled by the evaluation and control unit in order to interrupt an electrical power supply path to the load. The evaluation and control unit is designed to carry out functional tests at defined instances of time in order to check at least one switching function of the at least one switching element. Moreover, the at least one input for connecting the signaling device is further designed as an input for supplying a supply voltage required for operation of the at least one switching element.

摘要翻译： 用于安全断开电力负载的安全开关装置具有用于连接信号装置的至少一个输入端。 安全开关装置还具有评估和控制单元以及可由评估和控制单元控制的至少一个开关元件，以便中断到负载的电力供应路径。 评估和控制单元被设计为在定义的时间实施功能测试，以便检查至少一个开关元件的至少一个开关功能。 此外，用于连接信号装置的至少一个输入进一步设计为用于提供至少一个开关元件的操作所需的电源电压的输入。

公开(公告)号：US07672109B2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-02

申请号：US11858925

申请日：2007-09-21

申请人： Thomas Nitsche ,  Hans Schwenkel

发明人： Thomas Nitsche ,  Hans Schwenkel

IPC分类号： H02H7/00

CPC分类号： H01H47/002

摘要： A safety switching apparatus for safe disconnection of an electrical load in an automated installation has at least one input for connecting a signaling device. The safety switching apparatus has an evaluation and control unit and at least one switching element controlled by the evaluation and control unit in order to interrupt an electrical power supply path to the load. The switching element is a changeover switch having at least two mutually alternative switching paths, with a first switching path being located in the electrical power supply path to the load and with a second switching path leading to a monitoring unit.

摘要翻译： 用于安全断开自动化装置中的电负载的安全开关装置具有用于连接信号装置的至少一个输入。 安全开关装置具有评估和控制单元以及由评估和控制单元控制的至少一个开关元件，以便中断到负载的电力供应路径。 开关元件是具有至少两个相互替代的开关路径的转换开关，其中第一开关路径位于到负载的电力供应路径中，并且具有通向监控单元的第二开关路径。