EP0348729A2 - Potentiometer und Verfahren zu dessen Herstellung - Google Patents

Potentiometer und Verfahren zu dessen Herstellung Download PDF

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EP0348729A2
EP0348729A2 EP89110701A EP89110701A EP0348729A2 EP 0348729 A2 EP0348729 A2 EP 0348729A2 EP 89110701 A EP89110701 A EP 89110701A EP 89110701 A EP89110701 A EP 89110701A EP 0348729 A2 EP0348729 A2 EP 0348729A2
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potentiometer
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Reinhard Hochholzer
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01C—RESISTORS
    • H01C10/00—Adjustable resistors
    • H01C10/30—Adjustable resistors the contact sliding along resistive element
    • H01C10/32—Adjustable resistors the contact sliding along resistive element the contact moving in an arcuate path
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    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01C—RESISTORS
    • H01C17/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing resistors

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  • the invention relates to a potentiometer according to the preamble of claim 1 and to a method for its production.
  • potentiometer is known from the applicant's older, not previously published German patent application P 37 31 328.2.
  • To produce an absolutely liquid-tight potentiometer two potentiometer halves were produced there using injection molding technology, both potentiometer halves each containing certain functional parts of the potentiometer. The two potentiometer halves were then welded together using ultrasound.
  • This potentiometer is absolutely liquid-tight and can already be largely automatically produced. In its construction with the two housing halves, however, it is still relatively complicated and complex to manufacture. In particular, quite a lot of work steps are carried out for its manufacture, which in turn requires complex production facilities.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to improve the potentiometer of the type mentioned in such a way that its design is simpler and it is therefore also possible to produce it fully automatically with fewer work steps.
  • Claim 10 describes a production method from the tape, with which the potentiometer according to the invention and in multiple use can be produced fully automatically.
  • the potentiometer can be produced fully automatically on an injection molding machine and in an injection mold which, in addition to the actual injection molding process, also performs additional functions such as punching out individual parts from the belt and bending tabs. There are no longer any manual assembly steps required. Rather, only three belts or belts are passed through the injection molding machine in cycles.
  • the potentiometer manufactured in this way is very simple and robust in construction and can be made very liquid-tight, namely by inserting a sealing ring. So although the structure and manufacturing method of the potentiometer according to the invention are significantly simpler than with the potentiometer according to the earlier patent application P 37 31 328.2, the advantages of the older potentiometer are retained completely. The following advantages are particularly worth mentioning: - liquid sealing - precisely reproducible torques for the rotary actuation of the rotary driver, - Sealing function and torque independent of the dimensional tolerances of the individual parts and the injection mold.
  • a base plate 60 (FIG. 2) remains from the carrier tape 6 (cf. FIGS. 6 and 7) as a central part, which serves as part of the injection mold during the injection molding.
  • a chimney-like flare 69 is drawn up from the base plate by deep drawing, centered on the axis of rotation 8 of the potentiometer.
  • the resistance plate 5 is pushed over this chimney-like flare 69, the chimney-like flare 69 being so long that it projects beyond the top of the resistance plate 5.
  • the underside of the resistance plate 5 lies on the base plate 60 and is centered on the chimney-like flange 69 through its central opening.
  • the wiper spring 3 bears against the upper end face of the chimney-like flare 69, namely in good electrical contact, with an embossed dome 9 of the wiper spring 3 resting on the resistance track on the upper side of the resistance plate 5.
  • a disc 4 is inserted, which serves as a spacer between these parts and also ensures during injection molding that no plastic penetrates into the area between the resistance track and the wiper spring.
  • the base plate 60, the resistance plate 5, the disk 4 and the wiper spring 3 are held by the housing 1 and the spring support 2.
  • the housing 1 and the spring support 2 are in plastic injection molding technology molded in one piece, these two parts being initially connected to one another in one piece by a shearable sprue nose 7. By turning the spring support 2 after manufacture, the sprue 7 can be sheared off, so that the spring support can then be rotated relative to the housing and thereby takes the wiper spring with it, which then slides along the resistance path on the resistance plate 5.
  • the spring support 2 has a cylindrical center piece 10 which projects through the chimney-like flare 69.
  • the spring support is widened radially outward on both sides of this middle piece, so that the parts lying between are gripped or clasped.
  • the wiper spring 3 is pressed against the end face of the chimney-like flare 69, so that there is good electrical contact with extremely low contact resistance.
  • the dome 9 is pressed against the surface of the resistance plate 5 by the shrinkage of the plastic, so that good contact is also present there.
  • the underside of the base plate 60 and the inside of the chimney-like flare 69 serve as slide bearings for the spring support 2.
  • the inside of the chimney-like flare 69 is not critical since the shrinking of the plastic during hardening will result in a slight bearing play.
  • the bottom side of the base plate 60 is more critical, which for this reason is also as flat and smooth as possible in the area of contact with the spring support 2.
  • Annular cavities 11 are provided between the housing 1 and the spring support 2 on both sides of the base plate 60 or the resistance plate 5, the sprue nose 7 also being located in the cavity 11.
  • a seal are introduced, which is easiest by inserting an O-ring seal - not shown.
  • the cavity 12 is not critical, since the base plate 60 is located in the base of this cavity, as a result of which this cavity is closed inwards to the potentiometer and neither dust nor liquid can penetrate there.
  • the base plate 60 has two connecting lugs 61 and 62 which protrude outward through the housing 1 on both sides and which serve as center or wiper taps of the potentiometer.
  • terminal lugs 65, 66, 67 and 68 (FIGS. 2 and 3), these terminal lugs being part of the carrier tape 6 and being separated from the carrier tape only after the injection molding process.
  • the carrier tape 6 has various openings 13 to 18 in the area of a base plate (see view X of FIG. 6), as a result of which the basic contour of the base plate 60 is defined, which is then determined by Tabs 61, 62 and 65 to 68 is still held on the carrier tape 6. Furthermore, two tabs 63 and 64 protrude into the openings 13 and 14, which serve as support tabs during transport and during the injection molding process.
  • the two middle 61 and 62 form the connecting lugs for the center tap from the tabs projecting inwards like a comb from both sides of the potentiometer (cf. FIG. 2).
  • the pair of outer tabs 65 to 68 are used to hold the resistance plate and the contact.
  • the spring support 2 has on its top and bottom each a cross recess 20 for rotary driving by a screwdriver or the like.
  • the manufacturing process is described in more detail below with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9.
  • the required parts are fed in the form of carrier tapes or belts to the injection molding machine, these tapes running parallel to one another. All carrier tapes have centering openings 22, with which an exact alignment of the individual parts is ensured in cooperation with pins arranged in the injection mold.
  • the carrier tape 6 (cf. FIG. 7) is already prepared when it is fed to the injection mold and has the punched-outs 13 to 18 (FIG. 6) and the chimney-like flare 69.
  • a first step the stamps in the stamping tool or in the injection mold are then used Contact arms reevers (see lines 19 in Fig. 6). This work step can therefore still count towards the pre-processing of the carrier tape 6 or already among the work steps that are carried out in the injection mold.
  • the contact arms are then bent up (see Fig. 7b).
  • the resistance plate is inserted, whereby the resistance plates can also be fed through belts.
  • the contact arms are then bent back (see FIG. 7c), whereby the resistance plate is held firmly.
  • the second carrier tape 23 is also pre-punched, with a central opening 24 and with four circular openings 25 to 28, which partially protrude into the interior of the circular contour 29 of the disk, so that the finished disk 4 (see FIG. 9b) around its circumference irregularly distributed four incisions 25 'to 28', which serve for positive anchoring in the spring support.
  • the wiper springs 3 are also held on a third carrier tape 30, this carrier tape also having pre-punched holes 31 to 34.
  • the diameter of the hole 31 is smaller than that of the hole 24.
  • the diameter is essentially of the hole 31 is approximately equal to the inside diameter of the chimney-like flare 69, so that the wiper spring 3 can rest on its end face (cf. FIGS. 1 and 3).
  • the carrier tape 30 has pre-fabricated domes 9. These domes are in the region of the opening 27 'of the disc 4, while the openings 32, 33 and 34 are congruent to the openings 28, 26 and 25, respectively.
  • this disk 4 is now punched out completely from the second carrier tape 23 along the contour 29 and its central opening 24 is pushed over the section of the chimney-like flange 69 protruding from the resistance plate 5.
  • the spring washer is then punched out of the carrier tape 30 along the contour 35 and placed in the interior of the injection mold so that it is in contact with the washer 4 and the end face of the chimney-like flare 69.
  • the disk 4 and the wiper spring 3 are punched out and placed by the closing movement of the injection mold by means of a stamp in one work sequence.
  • the spraying can take place in multiple uses, for example twelve potentiometers can be produced simultaneously.
  • the injection mold is opened and a new work cycle begins.
  • the tabs 65 to 68 can be separated from the carrier tape 6.
  • the sprue 7 has to be sheared off, which is done by turning the spring support 2. It can be seen that even this step can be carried out fully automatically, since all the spring supports come out of the injection molding machine in the same orientation.
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FR2704086A1 (fr) * 1993-04-14 1994-10-21 Nacesa Potentiomètre miniature et procédé automatique de fabrication de potentiomètres miniatures.
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