Intelligently controlled triggering device for operating a switching device and method for operating the triggering device

Abstract

The invention relates to a triggering device (100), for example for operating a switching device by means of an actuator. The triggering device (100) comprises a lifting magnet (110) with a magnet coil (112), the magnet coil having an electrical connection (114) for applying a control voltage and / or a control current to generate a variable magnetic force, and an actuator (116), which is supported so as to be reciprocatingly movable and is movably coupled to the magnet coil (112) by magnetic force. The triggering device is characterized by a control device (120), which has the following components: a data input terminal (122) for providing a characteristic diagram, including, for example, a characteristic curve as a guide parameter, which predetermines the rated movement or the rated movement process of the actuator (116); a control output terminal (124) for outputting an adjustable control voltage and / or an adjustable control current as a control parameter, the electrical connection (114) of the magnet coil (112) of the lifting magnet (110) being able to be loaded with the control parameter in order to produce the rated movement and / or the rated movement process of the actuator (116); and a measured value input terminal (126) for providing one or more measured values as feedback control parameters, which are indicative of the control voltage applied to the magnet coil (112) and / or the control current flowing through the magnet coil (112) in order to enable feedback of the control parameter and comparison of the control parameter with the characteristic diagram provided as the guide parameter, in particular to enable determination of the deviation of the control parameter from the characteristic diagram provided as the guide parameter.

Description

[0001] Technical field of the present invention

[0002] The invention relates to a tripping device with intelligent control for operating a switching device, such as a circuit breaker, for example a circuit breaker for medium-voltage and high-voltage applications, and a method for operating such a tripping device. Background Art

[0003] In the prior art, tripping devices are known that include a lifting magnet with a magnet coil operable by an auxiliary voltage and an actuator, such as an actuating pin, that can be moved by means of the magnet coil. Such tripping devices are typically used to operate (or actuate) electrical switching devices, such as circuit breakers, for example medium-voltage or high-voltage circuit breakers.

[0004] Medium voltage typically refers to a range of approximately 1,000 volts to approximately 60,000 volts. In switchgear for medium voltage, a number of different electromagnetic releases are conventionally used. Conventional releases have specific characteristics determined by their design, such as the reaction time of the actuator operating pin, the operating force, the travel-time curve, and the specified value or auxiliary voltage range. Consequently, a large number of different release types with varying characteristics are conventionally required to provide the desired functionality with specific performance in an electrical switch.

[0005] In order to influence the parameters of reaction time and actuating force, in addition to selecting suitable design parameters, it is known to briefly electrically overload the trigger coil (so-called "overshoot") in order to achieve a fast reaction time and / or a higher actuating force. It is necessary to interrupt the circuit of the trigger after the switch has been actuated to prevent damage due to the overload.

[0006] In many applications, it is desirable to influence the properties of conventional triggers according to their conditions of use and to design the triggers to be fixed with respect to continuous signals. For this purpose, a number of measures are known, some of which are described below.

[0007] In order to realize different supply voltages or auxiliary voltages, different release types are used, which are essentially distinguished by the adapted coil characteristics. Therefore, there are a large number of almost identical release types.

[0008] To prevent so-called switching-on oscillation, which is a characteristic of a trigger in which, when on and off commands are given simultaneously and continuously, the actuator always moves back and forth and the switch operated by the actuator also moves back and forth accordingly, the external wiring of the trigger is usually implemented with the aid of a self-locking relay.

[0009] For example, conventionally, damage to the trigger due to overload is prevented by interrupting the circuit of the trigger by the switch movement. If the target position of the switch is not reached, for example because the trigger is stuck, or if the operating device for interrupting the trigger circuit is damaged, the trigger may be electrically damaged.

[0010] In applications where the reaction time of the trigger is shorter than the requirements for the switch, an additional external (external to the trigger) delay element is usually used in the control of the trigger.

[0011] In applications in which predefined time conditions for the switching sequences must be adhered to, additional external monitoring and control devices are often necessary.

[0012] The technical problem addressed by the present invention is to provide an "intelligent trigger" with an integrated "intelligent control" that enables a single trigger type to serve multiple applications, including the aforementioned ones. This significantly reduces the number of trigger type variants, which in turn creates greater savings potential. For example, such an intelligent trigger can simplify warehouse management for switch manufacturing and warehouse management at customers or service providers. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0014] According to a first aspect of the present invention, a triggering device for operating an actuator of a lifting magnet is provided, the device comprising the following components: a lifting magnet with a magnet coil, the magnet coil having an electrical connection for applying a control voltage and / or a control current to generate a variable magnetic force; and an actuator, the actuator being supported in the magnet coil so as to be reciprocating and being movably coupled to the magnet coil by magnetic force.

[0015] According to the present invention, the trigger device also has a control device, which has the following components: a data input end for providing a characteristic diagram (or characteristic curve family, Kennfeld), including, for example, a characteristic curve as a guide parameter, which presets the rated movement and / or rated movement process of the actuator; a control output end for outputting an adjustable control voltage and / or an adjustable control current as a control parameter, and the electrical connections of the magnet coil of the lifting magnet can be loaded with the control parameters so as to act to generate the rated movement and / or rated movement process of the actuator; and a measured value input end for providing one or more measured values as feedback control parameters, in particular via a measuring line, the feedback control parameters are indicative of the control voltage applied to the magnet coil and / or the control current flowing through the magnet coil, so as to enable feedback of the control parameters and comparison of the control parameters with the characteristic diagram provided as the guide parameter, in particular to enable determination of the deviation of the control parameters from the characteristic diagram provided as the guide parameter.

[0016] According to a second aspect of the present invention, a triggering device for operating an actuator of a lifting magnet is provided, the device comprising the following components: a lifting magnet with a magnet coil, the magnet coil having an electrical connection for applying a control voltage and / or a control current to generate a variable magnetic force; and an actuator, the actuator being supported in a reciprocating manner in the magnet coil and being movably coupled to the magnet coil by magnetic force.

[0017] According to the present invention, the triggering device further comprises a control device configured to receive one or more different auxiliary voltages and to operate the lifting magnet based on the received auxiliary voltage or on an auxiliary voltage converted by using the received auxiliary voltage. The control device is further configured to output a controllable control voltage and / or a controllable control current as a control parameter, to which the electrical connections of the magnet coil of the lifting magnet can be applied in order to produce a desired movement and / or a desired movement sequence of the actuator.

[0018] According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, a controllable control voltage and / or a controllable control current are provided as manipulated variables that can be applied to the electrical connections of the magnet coil of the lifting magnet in order to produce a desired movement and / or a desired movement sequence of the actuator. This provides the technical effect and the advantage that the lifting magnet can be operated with the same triggering device for multiple applications and that a single trigger type can be used to serve multiple applications. This allows for savings potential and simplifies warehouse management for switch production and at the customer or service provider.

[0019] According to a third aspect of the present invention, a method for operating a triggering device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention is provided. The method comprises the following steps: operating a control device using a characteristic diagram as a guide parameter, the guide parameter prescribing a desired movement or a desired movement sequence of the actuator, in order to provide a controllable control voltage and / or a controllable control current as a control parameter, and applying the controllable control voltage and / or the controllable control current as a control parameter for moving the actuator to the electrical connections of the magnet coil of the lifting magnet, in order to produce the desired movement and / or the desired movement sequence of the actuator.

[0020] According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a method for operating a triggering device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention is provided. The method comprises the following steps: receiving one or more different auxiliary voltages, generating a controllable control voltage and / or a controllable control current as a control parameter based on the received auxiliary voltage or based on an auxiliary voltage converted by using the received auxiliary voltage, and applying the controllable control voltage and / or the controllable control current as a control parameter to the electrical connections of the magnet coil of a lifting magnet in order to generate a desired movement and / or a desired movement sequence of the actuator.

[0021] According to the third and fourth aspects of the present invention, the electrical connections of the magnet coil of the lifting magnet are loaded with the controllable control voltage and / or the controllable control current as control parameters in order to generate the rated movement and / or rated movement process of the actuator. The technical effects and advantages produced by the loading are the same as those already mentioned above for the first and second aspects of the present invention, namely that the lifting magnet can be operated with the same trigger device for multiple applications and a single trigger type can be used to serve multiple applications. As a result, the number of trigger type variants can be significantly reduced, thereby realizing savings potential and simplifying warehouse management for switch production and warehouse management at customers or service providers.

[0022] Advantages of the present invention

[0023] The tripping device according to the first or second aspect of the invention can be used to actuate a switching device by means of an actuator.

[0024] In one embodiment of the triggering device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the control device includes a control device having a driver circuit configured to generate a control voltage and / or a control current as a control parameter based on a controlled controlled variable that determines the control voltage and / or the control current, and a control output for outputting the control voltage and / or the control current as the control parameter; the control device includes a measuring device having a measured value input for providing a measured value of the control voltage and / or the control current as a feedback controlled variable, in particular via a measured value line, and a measured value converter device that generates measurement data as a feedback variable based on the provided measured value; and the control device includes a controller device having a data input for providing a characteristic map, and a calculation device configured to generate the controlled controlled variable based on the measurement data generated by the measuring device as the feedback variable and the provided characteristic map as the guide parameter. In this way, the control device has an internal structure divided into a control device, a measuring device, and a controller device. Here, the control device, the measuring device and the controller device can be designed separately or as an integrated device. Due to the increasing integration density in electronic components, solutions with integrated devices are at least more cost-effective and also more affordable after market introduction.

[0025] In the expanded design of the embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention described above, the control device also has a control parameter input terminal for inputting a regulated control parameter that is decisive for the control voltage and / or control current, and for transmitting the control parameter to the drive circuit, and the control device has a measured value output terminal for outputting one or more measured values as feedback control parameters, in particular via a measured value line leading to the measured value input terminal of the measuring device, the measuring device also has a measured data output terminal for outputting the measured data as a feedback parameter, and the controller device also has a measured data input terminal for providing the measured data output by the measuring device as a feedback parameter and a control parameter output terminal for outputting the regulated control parameter, and the regulated control parameter is provided to the control parameter input terminal of the control device.

[0026] In a preferred embodiment of the aforementioned embodiment, the trigger device is configured to accept one or more different auxiliary voltages and to be operable with them, particularly if necessary with the aid of a control device that converts the accepted auxiliary voltage so that the lifting magnet can be operated with it. This embodiment offers the advantage of being able to serve multiple different auxiliary voltages with a single trigger type. This reduces the number of trigger type variants, which in turn creates savings potential and simplifies stock management for switch production and at the customer or service provider.

[0027] In an extension of this embodiment or in an extension of the trigger device according to the second aspect of the invention, the different auxiliary voltages can differ in terms of the time profile of the auxiliary voltage, for example a DC voltage or an AC voltage, or the frequency of the AC voltage, and / or in terms of the amplitude values of the auxiliary voltage.

[0028] In one embodiment of the trigger device according to the second aspect of the present invention, the control device has the following components: a data input end for providing a characteristic diagram, including, for example, a characteristic curve as a guide parameter, wherein the guide parameter presets the rated movement and / or the rated movement process of the actuator; a control output end for outputting an adjustable control voltage and / or an adjustable control current as a control parameter, and the electrical connections of the magnet coil of the lifting magnet can be loaded with the control parameter so as to act to generate the rated movement and / or the rated movement process of the actuator; and a measured value input end for providing one or more measured values as feedback control parameters, wherein the feedback control parameter is indicative of the control voltage applied to the magnet coil and / or the control current flowing through the magnet coil, so as to enable feedback of the control parameter and comparison of the control parameter with the characteristic diagram provided as the guide parameter, in particular, to enable determination of the deviation of the control parameter from the characteristic diagram provided as the guide parameter.

[0029] In a further development of this embodiment according to the second aspect of the present invention, the control device comprises the following components: a control device comprising a driver circuit configured to generate a control voltage and / or a control current as a control parameter based on a controlled manipulated variable that determines the control voltage and / or the control current, and a control output for outputting the control voltage and / or the control current as the control parameter; a measuring device comprising the following components: a measured value input for providing a measured value of the control voltage and / or the control current as a feedback control parameter, and a measured value converter device for generating measurement data as a feedback parameter based on the provided measured value; and a controller device having a data input for providing a characteristic map, and a calculation device configured to generate the controlled control parameter based on the measurement data generated by the measuring device as the feedback parameter and the provided characteristic map as the guide parameter. In this way, the control device has an internal structure divided into a control device, a measuring device, and a controller device, wherein the control device, the measuring device, and the controller device can be designed separately for a simpler design.

[0030] In another embodiment of the aforementioned expanded embodiment according to the second aspect of the present invention, the control device further comprises a manipulated variable input for inputting a controlled manipulated variable that determines the control voltage and / or control current and for transmitting the manipulated variable to the driver circuit. The measuring device further comprises a measured data output for outputting measurement data as a feedback parameter. The controller device further comprises a measured data input for providing the measurement data output by the measuring device as a feedback parameter and a manipulated variable output for outputting the controlled manipulated variable, wherein the controlled manipulated variable is provided to the manipulated variable input of the control device.

[0031] In one embodiment of the trigger device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the trigger device further comprises: an auxiliary voltage input terminal, which is configured to load an auxiliary voltage, and the auxiliary voltage input terminal is electrically connected to the control device, in particular by means of an auxiliary voltage line, in particular through the auxiliary voltage input terminal of the control device, and / or is electrically connected to the measuring device, in particular through the auxiliary voltage input terminal of the measuring device, to supply electrical energy.

[0032] In one embodiment of the trigger device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, the control device further comprises a memory device configured to readablely store setting data and / or parameter data that are decisive for the functional modes of the trigger device, and the memory device is communicatively connected to a data input of the control device, in particular to a data input of the controller device, in particular via a first setting and parameter data line, for bidirectional transmission of the setting and / or parameter data. The memory device can store or prepare a large amount of setting data and / or parameter data, which in turn can implement a large number of functional modes of the trigger device, wherein conventional trigger devices require different external additional wiring to implement the functional modes. A single trigger device according to the embodiment described herein can serve a large number of functional modes without requiring external additional wiring. This in turn achieves savings and simplifies the application compared to additional wiring.

[0033] In a further development of the previously described embodiment, the triggering device further comprises an interface configured to input setting and / or parameter data into the triggering device, in particular a memory device, and / or to output setting and / or parameter data from the triggering device, in particular the memory device, and the interface is communicatively connected to the memory device, in particular via a second setting and parameter data line, for bidirectional transmission of setting and / or parameter data. The interface to the memory device enables the modification and / or supplementation and / or updating of the setting and / or parameter data stored or stored in the memory device. In this way, the same triggering device can also serve future applications that have not yet been foreseen or are not required.

[0034] In further developments of the above-described embodiments, the memory device or the memory device and the interface can be integrated in the control device.

[0035] In one embodiment of the triggering device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, the triggering device further comprises a command input configured to input a command signal determining a functional mode of the triggering device. The command input can be communicatively connected to the measuring device, in particular by means of a command signal line, in particular via the command signal input of the measuring device, in order to provide the command signal to the measuring device.

[0036] In one embodiment of the trigger device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, the trigger device has an auxiliary voltage input, and the auxiliary voltage input is configured to serve as a command input. In a further development of this embodiment, information modulated (or modulated) onto the auxiliary voltage can be identified, for example, by demodulation and interpreted as a command signal.

[0037] In one embodiment of the triggering device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, the triggering device is further configured to operate in one or more of the following functional modes:

[0038] i) automatically disconnecting the controlled control voltage and / or controlled control current applied to the magnet coil for carrying out the movement of the actuator when the actuator has reached the end position of the movement (in order to achieve a continuous signal strength of the triggering device);

[0039] ii) switching on a shake protection mode, which is integrated into the triggering device, in particular by means of suitable programming of the control device,

[0040] The switching on of the anti-sway mode can in particular include monitoring of the command signal.

[0041] iii) an in particular adjustable intrinsic delay, wherein the magnet coil is acted upon by the regulated control voltage and / or the regulated control current with a time delay relative to the start of the command, in particular with an adjustable time delay;

[0042] iv) a configurable travel / time curve for the movement of the actuator;

[0043] v) an adjustable switch-off delay, which means that the magnet coil remains activated longer, in particular the actuator remains in its end position longer, relative to the end of the command, in particular by an adjustable holding time extension;

[0044] vi) adjustable triggering characteristics for pulsed or continuous operation of the actuator, in particular, pulsed operation means that the actuator, after reaching its end position, is set into motion so as to automatically return to its rest position, and continuous operation means that the actuator remains in its end position of motion as long as there is operating information to be processed in the command signal;

[0045] vii) a settable temporal motion characteristic of the actuator within the scope of a programmable motion sequence or switching sequence of the actuator, wherein a motion sequence is, in particular,

[0046] a) the actuator remains in its rest position for a first settable rest position duration,

[0047] b) thereafter, the actuator remains in its rest position for a first adjustable delay duration before responding to the movement command,

[0048] c) after transitioning into its end position, remaining in its end position for a first end position duration,

[0049] d) thereafter remains in its final position for a second, adjustable delay duration, and

[0050] e) After transitioning into its rest position, it remains in its rest position for a second, adjustable delay duration.

[0051] Since one and the same trigger device can implement one or more of the following functional modes, a large number of different conventional trigger devices can be replaced by a single trigger device according to this embodiment.

[0052] When the actuator has reached the final position of the movement (functional mode i), the automatic disconnection of the regulated control voltage and / or the regulated control current ensures a continuous signal strength for the trigger device, for which it is usually necessary to set up a technically complex mechanical interruption of the switch or additional wiring in the switch, which ensures that the trigger control is disconnected when the switch state changes (for example to avoid trigger overload).

[0053] The integrated switch-on flutter prevention mode (functional mode ii) makes it possible to dispense with the conventionally used external wiring for preventing switch-on flutter.

[0054] The adjustable time delay (functional mode iii) allows the self-timer of a switching device with a tripping device to be individually adjusted so that, for example, when closing in the event of a short circuit, the DC component of the short-circuit current has decayed to such an extent that the tripping device can safely extinguish the current and avoid overloading. Furthermore, the adjustable time delay allows the self-timer to be individually adjusted for each switch within the scope of production so that fluctuations in the self-timer caused by mechanical tolerances of the switching device are compensated. This allows, for example, a more refined gradation of protection levels in power distribution systems, which contributes to power supply reliability.

[0055] The adjustable travel / time curve (functional mode iv) enables a novel locking system which is advantageous for the mechanical design of the switching device.

[0056] The adjustable switch-off delay (functional mode v) allows the magnet coil to remain activated longer than the command has ended. This allows the actuator to remain in its final position longer before returning to its original position. The duration (herein referred to as the "hold extension") during which the magnet coil remains activated longer and the actuator remains in its final position longer can be adjusted. In contrast, with conventional triggering devices, the lifting magnet is switched off as soon as the command signal is switched off, and the actuator returns to its original position.

[0057] The adjustable switching characteristics "pulse operation" or "continuous operation" (functional mode vi) enable the implementation of novel unlocking systems. The mechanical systems involved in unlocking can also return to their rest position more quickly. This prevents internal mechanical jamming during rapid switching sequences, or enables faster switching sequences with previous unlocking mechanisms.

[0058] In one embodiment of the trigger device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, the auxiliary voltage input is further configured to serve as an interface for inputting setting and / or parameter data. In a further embodiment of this embodiment, the information modulated onto the auxiliary voltage can be identified, for example, by demodulation, and interpreted as setting and / or parameter data. In other embodiments, the setting and / or parameter data can be transferred to a memory device for retrievable storage. Using the auxiliary voltage input as an interface for inputting setting and / or parameter data enables additional input options and thus allows for a practical, perceived simplification of the operation of the trigger device, depending on the user's preferences.

[0059] In one embodiment of the trigger device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, the control device is configured to modulate control information that is decisive for the movement characteristics of the actuator into an auxiliary voltage provided to the control device by means of pulse width modulation, and output the modulated auxiliary voltage through a control output terminal as a control voltage for the magnet coil for loading the lifting magnet.

[0060] In one embodiment of the triggering device according to the first or second aspects of the present invention, the control device and the lifting magnet are integrated into a structural unit. This allows the triggering device to be implemented and simplified in the form of an integrated circuit. In large quantities, the triggering device can be implemented as a single-chip solution, which is already existing in other areas of control electronics. For example, such an integrated circuit (single-chip solution) can be used in applications such as speed control of brushless motors, servo motor drives, and inverter control.

[0061] In an alternative embodiment of the trigger device according to the first or second aspect of the invention, the control device is designed as a structurally separate unit relative to the lifting magnet and is connected to the electrical connections of the magnet coil of the lifting magnet via electrical lines for transmitting a regulated control voltage and / or a regulated control current.

[0062] In a further development of the embodiment of the triggering device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention having an interface, the interface is designed as one of the following:

[0063] an interface for wireless connection to the outside world, in which setting and / or parameter data can be input and output by means of optical radiation, infrared radiation or radiofrequency radiation,

[0064] an interface for wireless connection to the outside world, in which settings and / or parameter data can be input and output by means of magnetic or capacitive coupling,

[0065] an interface in which settings and / or parameter data can be input and output by means of control switches, for example components of dip switches (DIP switches),

[0066] An interface for a wired connection to the outside world, via which setting and / or parameter data can be input and output.

[0067] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0068] The aforementioned aspects and further aspects of the invention will become apparent from the exemplary embodiments described below and will be elucidated with reference to the exemplary embodiments described below. The invention will be described in more detail below and with reference to the accompanying drawings and the exemplary embodiments shown therein. However, the invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments described, but is defined by the appended claims. Applicable:

[0069] FIG. 1 schematically shows a block diagram of a triggering device according to one specific embodiment of the present invention.

[0070] Description of Exemplary Embodiments

[0071] The views in the drawings are schematic.

[0072] FIG. 1 schematically shows a block diagram of a triggering device according to one specific embodiment of the present invention.

[0073] The triggering device 100 has a lifting magnet 110, which includes a magnet coil 112 having an electrical connection 114 for applying a control voltage and / or a control current to generate a variable magnetic force. The triggering device 100 also has an actuator 116, which is mounted in the magnet coil 112 so as to be reciprocatingly movable and is movably coupled to the magnet coil 112 via a magnetic force.

[0074] The control device 100 further comprises a control device 120 according to the present invention, which will be explained below, as well as a memory device 160 , an interface 170 , an auxiliary voltage input 180 and a command input 190 , which will be explained in more detail below.

[0075] According to one aspect of the invention, the triggering device 100 includes a control device 120, which comprises the following inputs and outputs: Firstly, a data input 122 for providing a characteristic diagram, including, for example, a characteristic curve, as a reference parameter, which specifies a desired movement and / or a desired movement sequence of the actuator 116. Secondly, a control output 124 for outputting a controllable control voltage and / or a controllable control current as a control parameter, which can be applied to the electrical connection 114 of the magnet coil 112 of the lifting magnet 110, in particular via a control signal line 125, in order to produce a desired movement and / or a desired movement sequence of the actuator 116. And the third is a measured value input terminal 126, which is used to provide one or more measured values as feedback control parameters, especially through a measured value line 127, and the feedback control parameters are indicative of the control voltage applied to the magnet coil 112 and / or the control current flowing through the magnet coil 112, so as to enable feedback of the control parameters and comparison of the control parameters with the characteristic diagram provided as the guidance parameter, and in particular to enable determination of the deviation between the control parameters and the characteristic diagram provided as the guidance parameter.

[0076] Control device 120 of control unit 100 shown in FIG. 1 has a control device 130 , a measuring device 140 and a control device 150 , or is internally divided into these sub-devices 130 , 140 , 150 , which are assigned specific functions.

[0077] The control device 130 has a control parameter input 132, a driver circuit 134, control outputs 124, 136, and a measured value output 135. The control parameter input 132 is configured to input a controlled control parameter that determines a control voltage and / or a control current and to transmit the control parameter to the driver circuit 134. The driver circuit 134 is configured to generate a control voltage and / or a control current as a control parameter for the lifting magnet 110 based on the controlled control parameter that determines the control voltage and / or the control current. The control outputs 124, 126 are configured to output the control voltage and / or the control current as a control parameter for the lifting magnet 110 via an output control signal line 125 to the lifting magnet 110. The control device 130 also has an auxiliary voltage input 138, which will be described further below. The measured value output 135 is configured to output one or more measured values as feedback control parameters. Measured value output 135 transmits one or more measured values to measured value inputs 126, 142 of measuring device 140 via measured value line 127. Measured value line 127 extends essentially within control device 120 from measured value output 135 of control device 130 to measured value inputs 126, 142 of measuring device 140. Measured value line 127 can also be led out of control device 120, in particular via interface 128, in order to make one or more measured values available outside control device 120.

[0078] The measuring device 140 of the triggering device 100 shown in FIG1 has measured value inputs 126 and 142, a measured value converter device 144, and a measured data output 146. The measured value inputs 126 and 142 are configured to provide measured values of the control voltage and / or control current as feedback control parameters, in particular via a measured value line 127. The measured value converter device 144 is configured to generate measured data as feedback parameters based on the provided measured values. The measured data output 146 is configured to output the measured data as feedback parameters. The measuring device 140 also has an auxiliary voltage input 148, which will be described further below.

[0079] The controller device 150 has data inputs 122, 152, a measurement data input 154, a calculation device 156, and a control parameter output 158. The data inputs 122, 152 are configured to receive a characteristic map from the memory device 160 as a guide parameter. The measurement data input 154 is configured to provide the measurement data output by the measurement device 140 as a feedback parameter to the controller device 150, in particular to the calculation device 156. The calculation device 156 is configured to generate a controlled control parameter based on the measurement data provided by the measurement device 140 via the measurement data input 154 as a feedback parameter and the provided characteristic map as a guide parameter. The control parameter output 158 is configured to output the controlled control parameter, in particular to provide the controlled control parameter to the control parameter input 132 of the control device 130 via the control parameter line 133.

[0080] The control device 150 , the control device 130 , and the measuring device 140 , which together represent the control device 120 , together form a standard closed-loop control circuit, as is known from control technology.

[0081] In control technology and using the terminology of control technology, a simple standard closed-loop control circuit includes: a controller (or controller, Regler), to which a control deviation e(t) is supplied and which outputs a manipulated variable u(t); a controlled system, to which the manipulated variable u(t) is supplied, on which a disturbance variable d(t) acts and on which the controlled system outputs a controlled variable y(t) (also called an actual value); negative feedback of the controlled variable y(t), which consists in comparing the controlled variable y(t) with the guide variable w(t) (also called a setpoint value) in such a way that a control deviation e(t)=w(t)-y(t) is formed as the difference between the guide variable (setpoint value) w(t) and the controlled variable (actual value) y(t) and is supplied to the controller.

[0082] If the above-described structure and the above-described mode of operation of the standard closed-loop control circuit are transferred to the control device 120 according to the present invention, the following applies:

[0083] - the controller device 150 corresponds to a regulator,

[0084] - the control device 130 corresponds to the controlled system,

[0085] - the characteristic map provided to the controller means 150 corresponds to the guide variable,

[0086] - the measured value line 127 together with the measuring device 140 corresponds to the feedback of the controlled variable,

[0087] - the measurement data provided to the controller means 150 correspond to the controlled variables fed back,

[0088] The controlled manipulated variable which is decisive for the control voltage and / or the control current corresponds to the manipulated variable, and

[0089] The controllable control voltage and / or the controllable control current corresponds to the controlled variable.

[0090] 1 is used to actuate an actuator 116 of a lifting magnet 110 and can be used as such a triggering device to actuate an external switching device 200, for example, for opening and / or closing a current switch, which is connected in a power line 202. The external switching device 200 or the current switch is actuated by an actuator 116 mounted so as to be reciprocatingly movable.

[0091] As already mentioned, triggering device 100 also includes an auxiliary voltage input 180. Auxiliary voltage input 180 is configured to provide and apply auxiliary voltages 182, 184. The auxiliary voltages are used to supply electrical energy to triggering device 100, in particular to control device 130 and measuring device 140. To this end, auxiliary voltage input 180 is electrically connected to control device 130 via auxiliary voltage input 138 of the control device by means of an auxiliary voltage line 186, and / or to measuring device 140 via auxiliary voltage input 148 of the measuring device.

[0092] The triggering device 100, and in particular the control device 120, is configured to accept one or more different auxiliary voltages. As such a control device, the control device 100 is also configured to operate the lifting magnet 110 directly based on the accepted auxiliary voltage or based on an auxiliary voltage converted using the accepted auxiliary voltage. If necessary, for example in applications where the available auxiliary voltage does not correspond to the rated auxiliary voltage, the control device 120 is configured to convert the accepted auxiliary voltage into a different voltage value, thereby enabling the lifting magnet 110 to be operated with the converted auxiliary voltage corresponding to the rated auxiliary voltage.

[0093] According to another aspect of the present invention, the triggering device 100 includes a control device 120, which is configured to receive one or more different auxiliary voltages and to operate the lifting magnet 110 based on the received auxiliary voltage or based on an auxiliary voltage converted by using the received auxiliary voltage. The control device 120 is also configured to output a controllable control voltage and / or a controllable control current as control parameters, to which the electrical connections 114 of the magnet coil 112 of the lifting magnet 110 can be applied in order to produce a desired movement and / or a desired movement sequence of the actuator 116.

[0094] The ability of the trip device 100 to accept different auxiliary voltages has the advantage that a single trip type can be used to serve a plurality of different auxiliary voltages 182, 184. This reduces the number of trip type variants, which in turn creates savings potential and simplifies stock management for switch production and at the customer or service provider.

[0095] In this aspect and in the other aspect, the different acceptable auxiliary voltages differ in their time profile. Thus, the auxiliary voltage can be a DC voltage 182 or an AC voltage 184. In the case of an AC voltage 184, the frequency of the AC voltage can vary. In the case of a DC voltage 182 and also in the case of an AC voltage 184, the acceptable auxiliary voltages can differ in their amplitude values.

[0096] As already mentioned, the trigger device 100 shown in Figure 1 includes a memory device 160, in particular for storing setting data and / or parameter data 166 and making them accessible, and the trigger device includes an interface 170, which is configured to input the setting data and / or parameter data 166 into the memory device 160 and / or output them from the memory device.

[0097] The setting data and / or parameter data 166 provided and stored in a readable manner in memory device 160 are decisive for the functional mode of control device 100. Setting data and / or parameter data 166 can be provided by memory device 160 to control device 150 as guidance parameters.

[0098] Memory device 160 is communicatively connected to data input 122 of control device 120 , in particular to data input 152 of controller device 150 , via first setting and parameter data line 162 , so that setting and / or parameter data can be transmitted bidirectionally between memory device 160 and controller device 150 .

[0099] Interface 170 is configured to input setting and / or parameter data 166 into triggering device 100, in particular memory device 160, and / or to output setting and / or parameter data 166 from triggering device 100, in particular memory device 160. Interface 170 is communicatively connected to memory device 160 via second setting and parameter data line 164, so that setting and / or parameter data 166 can be transmitted bidirectionally from the outside world via the interface to memory device 160 and can also be transmitted in the opposite direction.

[0100] 1 , memory device 160 and interface 170 are designed separately from control device 120 . However, in a further integration process, memory device 160 or memory device 160 and interface 170 may also be integrated into control device 120 .

[0101] In addition to or as an alternative to providing interface 170, auxiliary voltage input 180 in trigger device 100 can also be configured to serve as an interface for inputting setting and / or parameter data 166. In such an embodiment, information modulated onto the auxiliary voltage can be identified, for example, by demodulation, and then interpreted as setting and / or parameter data 166. Setting and / or parameter data 166 input in this manner can also be transferred to memory device 160 for retrievable storage, for example, via measuring device 140, measurement data line 147, controller device 150, and first setting and parameter data line 162.

[0102] As also mentioned above, the control device 100 shown in FIG1 includes a command input 190. The command input 190 is configured to input a command signal that determines the functional mode of the control device 100. To this end, the command input 190 is communicatively connected to the measuring device 140 via the command signal input 149 of the measuring device 140 by means of a command signal line 192, so that the command signal can be provided to and input into the measuring device 140.

[0103] As an alternative to providing a separate command input 190, this command input can also be integrated into the auxiliary voltage input 180 (not shown in FIG. 1 ). In this embodiment, the trigger device 100 has an auxiliary voltage input 180 configured to serve as a command input. Information modulated onto the auxiliary voltage can be identified, for example, by demodulation and interpreted as a command signal.

[0104] By means of control device 120 , control device 100 is configured, in addition to accepting or operating with different possible auxiliary voltages, as already described above, to also operate according to one or more of the following further functional modes of control device 100 :

[0105] i) automatically switching off the regulated control voltage and / or the regulated control current when the actuator 116 reaches the end position of the movement,

[0106] ii) Turn on the anti-shake mode,

[0107] iii) may be an inherent delay that can be set,

[0108] iv) a settable distance / time profile for the movement of the actuator 116;

[0109] v) an adjustable switch-off delay, which means that the magnetic coil 112 remains activated longer, in particular the actuator 116 remains in its end position longer, relative to the end of the command, in particular by an adjustable holding time extension,

[0110] vi) a triggering characteristic that can be set with respect to pulsed or continuous operation of the actuator 116, and

[0111] vii) The adjustable temporal movement behavior of the actuator 116 within the scope of a programmable movement sequence or switching sequence of the actuator 116 .

[0112] Functional mode i) "Automatic disconnection of the controlled control voltage and / or the controlled control current" refers to the manipulated variable, namely the controlled control voltage and / or the controlled control current, which is applied to the magnet coil 112 in order to carry out the movement of the actuator 116. In this functional mode, the control voltage and / or the control current are disconnected when the actuator 116 reaches the end position of the movement. The automatic disconnection of the controlled control voltage and / or the controlled control current when the actuator reaches the end position of the movement ensures continuous signal stability of the trigger device, which conventionally requires a complex mechanical interruption in the switch or additional wiring in the switch that ensures disconnection of the trigger control when the switch state changes (for example, to prevent trigger overload).

[0113] Functional mode ii) "Pump-on prevention mode" can be integrated into triggering device 110 by suitable programming of control unit 120. Operation of triggering device 100 in this "Pump-on prevention mode" functional mode can include monitoring the command signal. The integrated pump-on prevention mode eliminates the need for conventional external wiring for preventing pump-on shock.

[0114] Functional mode iii) "intrinsic delay" means that the regulated control voltage and / or the regulated control current are applied to the magnet coil 112 with a time delay relative to the start of the command. The time delay can be adjustable. By means of the adjustable time delay, the intrinsic time of the switching device with the triggering device can be individually set, so that, for example, when closing in the event of a short circuit, the DC component in the short-circuit current has decayed to such an extent that the circuit breaker can safely extinguish the current and is not overloaded. In addition, by means of the adjustable time delay, the intrinsic time can be individually set for each switch within the scope of manufacturing so that intrinsic time fluctuations caused by mechanical tolerances of the switching device are compensated. As a result, for example, the protection levels can be more finely graded in the power distribution system, which is beneficial to power supply security.

[0115] Functional mode iv) "adjustable travel / time profile for the movement of actuator 116" means that the movement of actuator 116 is controlled in each phase of the movement such that the position of actuator 116 is predetermined at each point in time during the movement of actuator 116. The adjustable travel / time profile enables a novel locking system that is advantageous for the mechanical design of the switching device.

[0116] In the "delayed switch-off" function mode v, the magnet coil 112 can remain activated longer after the command signal has ended. This allows the actuator 116 to remain in its final position longer before returning to its original position. In contrast, with conventional triggering devices, once the command signal is switched off, the lifting magnet is switched off and the actuator returns to its original position.

[0117] Functional mode vi) "Trigger characteristics that can be set in terms of pulse operation or continuous operation of the actuator 116" include the following. Pulse operation means that the actuator 116 is set in a movement that automatically returns to its rest position after reaching its final position. In contrast, continuous operation means that the actuator 116 remains in the final position of its movement as long as there is operating information waiting to be processed in the command signal. Here, the trigger device 100 can be switched to a functional mode of pulse operation or to a functional mode of continuous operation and can also switch back and forth between the functional modes, i.e., pulse operation and continuous operation. By means of the configurable switching characteristics "pulse operation" or "continuous operation", a new unlocking system can be realized. The mechanical systems involved in unlocking can also return to their rest position more quickly. As a result, internal mechanical clamping in fast switching sequences is avoided or faster switching sequences can be achieved with the previous unlocking mechanism.

[0118] Functional mode vii) "adjustable temporal motion characteristics of actuator 116" means that actuator 116 runs a programmable motion sequence or switching sequence in a controlled manner. In this case, a motion sequence is defined as:

[0119] a) the actuator 116 remains in its rest position for a first settable rest position duration,

[0120] b) thereafter, the actuator remains in its rest position for a first adjustable delay time before responding to the movement command,

[0121] c) after transitioning into its end position, remaining in its end position for a first end position duration,

[0122] d) thereafter remains in its final position for a second, adjustable delay duration, and

[0123] e) After transitioning into its rest position, it remains in its rest position for a second, adjustable delay duration.

[0124] In one embodiment, the control device 130 can be configured to modulate the control information, which is decisive for the movement characteristics of the actuator 116, into an auxiliary voltage provided to the control device by means of pulse width modulation. The auxiliary voltage modulated as control information can be output as a control voltage via the control outputs 136, 124 in order to act on the magnet coil 112 of the lifting magnet 110 via the control voltage.

[0125] In one embodiment, the control device 120 can be integrated with the lifting magnet 110 into a single unit. This allows the triggering device 100 to be implemented and simplified as an integrated circuit. In high-volume production, the triggering device 100 can be implemented as a single-chip solution, which is already known in other areas of control electronics.

[0126] In an alternative embodiment, the control device 120 can be designed as a structurally separate unit relative to the lifting magnet 110 and connected to the electrical terminal 114 of the magnet coil 112 of the lifting magnet 110 via an electrical line, i.e., a control signal line 125, wherein the electrical line (control signal line) 125 is configured to transmit a regulated control voltage and / or a regulated control current to the electrical terminal 114 of the magnet coil 112.

[0127] Different embodiments are conceivable for the interface 170. The interface 170 may be an interface 170 for a wireless connection to the outside world, in which settings and / or parameter data can be input and output by means of radiation 172, for example optical radiation, infrared radiation or radiofrequency radiation.

[0128] Alternatively, interface 170 can be an interface for wireless connection to the outside world, in which settings and / or parameter data can be input and output by means of magnetic or capacitive coupling via a magnetic field (e.g., in near-field communication (NFC)) or via radio coupling via an electric field (e.g., in Bluetooth). Still alternatively, interface 170 can be an interface in which settings and / or parameter data can be input and output via a component such as a control switch, such as a DIP switch. Finally, interface 170 can be an interface for wired connection to the outside world, via which settings and / or parameter data can be input and output.

[0129] In FIG1 , the various lines are shown according to their functions. Control parameter line 125 and adjustment parameter line 133 carry electrical signals that are interpreted as adjustment or control signals and are accordingly shown with lines having a normal line width, i.e., no bolding. Measured value line 127 , measurement data line 147 , first setting and / or parameter data line 162 , second setting and / or parameter data line 164 , and command signal line 192 carry electrical signals that are interpreted as data signals and are accordingly shown with lines having a bold line width. Auxiliary voltage line 186 transmits a voltage that serves as a supply voltage for control device 130 and measuring device 140 and is accordingly shown with a dashed line.

[0130] List of Reference Numerals

[0131] 100 trigger devices

[0132] 110 lifting magnet

[0133] 112 magnet coil

[0134] 114 electrical connector

[0135] 116 actuator

[0136] 120 control device

[0137] 122 data input terminal

[0138] 124 control output terminal

[0139] 125 control signal line

[0140] 126 measured value input

[0141] 127 measurement value line

[0142] 128 interfaces

[0143] 130 control device

[0144] 132 Adjustment parameter input terminal

[0145] 133 Adjustment parameter circuit

[0146] 134 drive circuit

[0147] 135 measured value output

[0148] 136 control output terminal

[0149] 138 auxiliary voltage input terminal

[0150] 140 measuring device

[0151] 142 measured value input

[0152] 144 Measurement value converter device

[0153] 146 measurement data output terminal

[0154] 147 Measurement Data Line

[0155] 148 auxiliary voltage input terminal

[0156] 149 command signal input terminal

[0157] 150 controller device

[0158] 152 data input terminal

[0159] 154 measurement data input terminal

[0160] 156 computing devices

[0161] 158 Adjustment parameter output terminal

[0162] 160 memory devices

[0163] 162 first setting and / or parameter data line

[0164] 164 Second setting and / or parameter data line

[0165] 166 Setting data and / or parameter data

[0166] 170 interface

[0167] 172 Radiation / electric, magnetic, or electromagnetic fields

[0168] 180 auxiliary voltage input

[0169] 182 DC voltage source

[0170] 184 AC voltage source

[0171] 186 auxiliary voltage circuit

[0172] 190 command input terminal

[0173] 192 command signal line

[0174] 200 switchgear

[0175] 202 switched power line

Claims

1. A triggering device (100) for operating an actuator (116) of a lifting magnet (110), the device (100) comprising: A lifting magnet (110) with a magnet coil (112) having an electrical connection (114) for applying a control voltage and / or a control current to generate a variable magnetic force, an actuator (116) which is supported in a reciprocating manner in the magnet coil (112) and is movably coupled to the magnet coil (112) via magnetic force, It is characterized by A control device (120), the control device comprising: A data input terminal (122) is used to provide a characteristic diagram as a guide parameter, wherein the guide parameter predetermines a setpoint movement and / or a setpoint movement process of the actuator (116), a control output (124) for outputting an adjustable control voltage and / or an adjustable control current as a control parameter, to which the electrical connection (114) of the magnet coil (112) of the lifting magnet (110) can be loaded in order to produce a rated movement and / or a rated movement sequence of the actuator (116), and A measured value input terminal (126) is used to provide one or more measured values as feedback control parameters, wherein the feedback control parameters are indicative of a control voltage applied to the magnet coil (112) and / or a control current flowing through the magnet coil (112), so as to enable feedback of the control parameters and comparison of the control parameters with a characteristic diagram provided as a guide parameter. The trigger device (100) is configured to receive one or more different auxiliary voltages and to operate the lifting magnet (110) based on the received auxiliary voltage or based on an auxiliary voltage transformed by using the received auxiliary voltage, wherein the different auxiliary voltages can differ in terms of the time variation curve of the auxiliary voltage and / or in terms of the amplitude value of the auxiliary voltage.

2. The triggering device (100) according to claim 1, wherein The characteristic diagram comprises a characteristic curve, wherein the comparison of the control parameter with the characteristic diagram comprises determining a deviation of the control parameter from the characteristic diagram.

3. The triggering device (100) according to claim 1, wherein The control device (120) has: A control device (130) comprising: a driver circuit (134) configured to generate a control voltage and / or a control current as a control parameter based on a controlled regulating parameter that determines the control voltage and / or the control current; and a control output (124, 136) for outputting the control voltage and / or the control current as the control parameter. A measuring device (140) comprising: a measured value input terminal (126, 142), the measured value input terminal being used to provide a measured value of a control voltage and / or a control current as a feedback control parameter via a measured value line (127); and a measurement value converter device (144) which generates measurement data as a feedback parameter based on the provided measurement value, and A controller device (150) having a data input (122, 152) for providing a characteristic map, a calculation device (156) configured to generate a regulated adjustment parameter based on the measurement data generated by the measuring device (140) as feedback parameters and the provided characteristic map as a guidance parameter.

4. The triggering device (100) according to claim 3, wherein The control device (130) further comprises: a control variable input (132) for inputting a controlled control variable that is decisive for the control voltage and / or the control current and for transmitting the control variable to a driver circuit (134), and A measured value output (135) for outputting one or more measured values as feedback control parameters via a measured value line (127) to a measured value input (126, 142) of a measuring device (140), wherein the measuring device (140) further comprises a measured data output (146) for outputting the measured data as feedback parameters, and wherein The controller device (150) also has: a measurement data input terminal (154) for providing measurement data output by the measurement device (140) as a feedback parameter; and A manipulated variable output (158) for outputting the regulated manipulated variable, which is provided to a manipulated variable input (132) of a control device (130).

5. The triggering device (100) according to claim 1, wherein The control device (120) is configured to receive one or more different auxiliary voltages and to operate the lifting magnet (110) based on the received auxiliary voltage or based on an auxiliary voltage converted by using the received auxiliary voltage, wherein the control device (120) is configured to convert the received auxiliary voltage so as to be able to operate the lifting magnet (110) with the converted auxiliary voltage.

6. A triggering device (100) for operating an actuator (116) of a lifting magnet (110), the device (100) comprising: A lifting magnet (110) with a magnet coil (112) having an electrical connection (114) for applying a control voltage and / or a control current to generate a variable magnetic force, an actuator (116) which is supported in a reciprocating manner in the magnet coil (112) and is movably coupled to the magnet coil (112) via magnetic force, It is characterized by A control device (120) is configured to receive one or more different auxiliary voltages and to operate the lifting magnet (110) based on the received auxiliary voltage or based on an auxiliary voltage converted by using the received auxiliary voltage, wherein The control device (120) is also configured to output an adjustable control voltage and / or an adjustable control current as control parameters, and the electrical connection (114) of the magnet coil (112) of the lifting magnet (110) can be loaded with the control parameters so as to act to generate the rated movement and / or rated movement process of the actuator (116), wherein the different auxiliary voltages can differ in the time variation curve of the auxiliary voltage and / or in the amplitude value of the auxiliary voltage.

7. The triggering device (100) according to claim 5 or 6, wherein: The different auxiliary voltages can differ in terms of the time profile of the DC voltage (182) or the AC voltage (184) as the auxiliary voltage or the frequency of the AC voltage as the auxiliary voltage and / or in terms of the amplitude value of the auxiliary voltage.

8. The triggering device (100) according to claim 7, wherein The control device (120) has: A data input terminal (122) is used to provide a characteristic diagram as a guide parameter, wherein the guide parameter predetermines a setpoint movement and / or a setpoint movement process of the actuator (116), a control output (124) for outputting an adjustable control voltage and / or an adjustable control current as a control parameter, to which the electrical connection (114) of the magnet coil (112) of the lifting magnet (110) can be loaded in order to generate a rated movement and / or a rated movement process of the actuator (116), and A measured value input terminal (126) is used to provide one or more measured values as feedback control parameters, wherein the feedback control parameters are indicative of a control voltage applied to the magnet coil (112) and / or a control current flowing through the magnet coil (112), so as to enable feedback of the control parameters and comparison of the control parameters with a characteristic diagram provided as a guide parameter.

9. The triggering device (100) according to claim 8, wherein The control device (120) has: A control device (130) comprising: a driver circuit (134) configured to generate a control voltage and / or a control current as a control parameter based on a controlled regulating parameter that determines the control voltage and / or the control current; and a control output terminal (124, 136) for outputting the control voltage and / or the control current as the control parameter. A measuring device (140) has: a measurement value input terminal (126, 142) for providing a measurement value of a control voltage and / or a control current as a feedback control parameter; and a measurement value converter device (144) which generates measurement data as a feedback parameter based on the provided measurement value, and A controller device (150) having a data input (122, 152) for providing a characteristic map, a calculation device (156) configured to generate a regulated adjustment parameter based on the measurement data generated by the measuring device (140) as feedback parameters and the provided characteristic map as a guidance parameter.

10. The triggering device (100) according to claim 9, wherein The control device (130) further comprises a control variable input (132) for inputting a controlled control variable that is decisive for the control voltage and / or the control current and for transmitting the control variable to the driver circuit (134), wherein: The measuring device (140) further comprises a measurement data output (146) for outputting the measurement data as a feedback parameter, and wherein, The controller device (150) further comprises: a measurement data input terminal (154) for providing the measurement data output by the measurement device (140) as a feedback parameter; and an adjustment parameter output terminal (158) for outputting the regulated adjustment parameter, wherein the regulated adjustment parameter is provided to the adjustment parameter input terminal (132) of the control device (130).

11. The triggering device (100) according to claim 1 or 6, further comprising: An auxiliary voltage input terminal (180) is configured to load an auxiliary voltage (182, 184), and the auxiliary voltage input terminal is electrically connected to the control device (130) through the auxiliary voltage input terminal (138) of the control device (130) by means of an auxiliary voltage line (186), and / or is electrically connected to the measuring device (140) through the auxiliary voltage input terminal (148) of the measuring device (140) to supply electrical energy.

12. The triggering device (100) according to claim 1 or 6, further comprising: A memory device (160) is configured to store setting data and / or parameter data (166) that are decisive for a functional mode of the triggering device (100) in a readable manner, and is communicatively connected to a data input (122) of the control device (120) and to a data input (152) of the controller device (150) by means of a first setting and parameter data line (162) in order to bidirectionally transmit the setting and / or parameter data (166) as guide parameters, wherein: The setting data and / or parameter data (166) have one or more characteristic diagrams as guide parameters, which prescribe a target movement and / or a target movement sequence of the actuator (116).

13. The control device (100) according to claim 12, further comprising: An interface (170) is configured to input setting and / or parameter data into a memory device (160) of a trigger device (100) and / or to output setting and / or parameter data from the memory device (160) of the trigger device (100), and is communicatively connected to the memory device (160) by means of a second setting and parameter data line (164) for bidirectional transmission of setting and / or parameter data.

14. The control device (100) according to claim 10, further comprising: A command input (190) is configured to input a command signal that is decisive for the functional mode of the trigger device (100) and is communicatively connected to a measuring device (140) via a command signal input (149) of the measuring device by means of a command signal line (192) in order to provide the command signal to the measuring device (140).

15. The triggering device (100) according to claim 1 or 6, wherein: The trigger device (100) has an auxiliary voltage input (180), wherein The auxiliary voltage input terminal (180) is configured to serve as a command input terminal, In this case, the information modulated into the auxiliary voltage can be identified by demodulation and interpreted as a command signal.

16. The triggering device (100) according to claim 1 or 6, wherein: The trigger device (100) is further configured to operate in one or more of the following functional modes: i) automatically disconnecting a controlled control voltage and / or a controlled control current applied to the magnet coil (112) for implementing the movement of the actuator (116) when the actuator (116) has reached the end position of the movement; ii) switching on a shake prevention mode, which is integrated into the triggering device (100) by means of suitable programming of the control device (120), wherein: Switching on the shaking prevention mode can include monitoring of the command signal, iii) a settable intrinsic delay, wherein the intrinsic delay is to apply the regulated control voltage and / or the regulated control current to the magnet coil (112) with a time delay relative to the start of the command and with a settable time delay; iv) a settable travel / time curve for the movement of the actuator (116); v) a configurable switch-off delay, wherein the switch-off delay means that the magnet coil (112) remains activated longer and the actuator (116) remains in its final position longer than the end of the command by a configurable holding time extension; vi) a triggering characteristic that can be set for pulsed operation or continuous operation of the actuator (116), wherein pulsed operation means that the actuator (116) is set into motion to automatically return to its rest position after reaching its end position, and wherein continuous operation means that the actuator (116) remains in its end position of motion as long as there is operating information to be processed in the command signal; vii) a configurable temporal motion characteristic of the actuator (116) within the scope of a programmable motion sequence or switching sequence of the actuator (116), wherein a motion sequence is defined as: a) the actuator (116) remains in its rest position for a first, settable rest position duration, b) thereafter, the actuator remains in its rest position for a first adjustable delay duration before responding to the movement command, c) after transitioning into its end position, remaining in its end position for a first end position duration, d) thereafter remains in its final position for a second, adjustable delay duration, and e) After transitioning into its rest position, it remains in its rest position for a second, adjustable delay duration.

17. The triggering device (100) according to claim 11, wherein The auxiliary voltage input (180) is further configured to serve as an interface for inputting setting and / or parameter data (166), wherein The information modulated onto the auxiliary voltage can be identified by demodulation and interpreted as setting and / or parameter data (166), and wherein, The settings and / or parameter data (166) can also be transferred to the memory device (160) for retrievable storage.

18. The triggering device (100) according to claim 9, wherein The control device (130) is configured to modulate control information that is decisive for the movement characteristics of the actuator (116) onto an auxiliary voltage provided to the control device by means of pulse width modulation, and to output the modulated auxiliary voltage as a control parameter via a control output terminal (136, 124) as a control voltage for a magnet coil (112) for loading a lifting magnet (110).

19. The triggering device (100) according to claim 1 or 6, wherein: The regulating device (120) and the lifting magnet (110) are integrated into a structural unit.

20. The triggering device (100) according to claim 1 or 6, wherein: The control device (120) is designed as a structurally separate unit relative to the lifting magnet (110) and is connected to the electrical connection (114) of the magnet coil (112) of the lifting magnet (110) via an electrical line (125) for transmitting a controlled control voltage and / or a controlled control current.

21. The triggering device (100) according to claim 13, wherein The interface (170) is designed as one of the following: an interface (170) for wireless connection to the outside world, in which setting and / or parameter data can be input and output by means of radiation (172) selected from the group consisting of optical radiation, infrared radiation and radiofrequency radiation, an interface for wireless connection to the outside world, in which settings and / or parameter data can be input and output by means of magnetic or capacitive coupling, an interface in which setting and / or parameter data can be input and output by means of an arrangement of adjustment switches including dip switches, An interface for a wired connection to the outside world, via which setting and / or parameter data can be input and output.

22. A method for operating a control device (100) according to one of claims 1 to 21, comprising: operating a control device (120) using a characteristic diagram as a guide parameter, which predefines a desired movement or a desired movement sequence of the actuator (116) in order to provide a controllable control voltage and / or a controllable control current as a control parameter, and The controllable control voltage and / or the controllable control current as control parameters for moving the actuator (116) are applied to the electrical connection (114) of the magnet coil (112) of the lifting magnet (110) in order to generate the desired movement and / or the desired movement process of the actuator (116).

23. A method for operating a control device (100) according to one of claims 1 to 21, comprising: accepts one or more different auxiliary voltages, generating a controllable control voltage and / or a controllable control current as a control variable based on the received auxiliary voltage or based on an auxiliary voltage transformed by using the received auxiliary voltage, and The electrical connections (114) of the magnet coil (112) of the lifting magnet (110) are acted upon by the controllable control voltage and / or the controllable control current as control parameters in order to generate a setpoint movement and / or a setpoint movement sequence of the actuator (116).

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