Switching device and method for installing same

Abstract

A switching device S for building installation technology is presented, in particular a switch or a push-button, comprising a base part SK fixed to a support ring T, wherein the base part SK has a mains voltage supply unit, and further comprising an actuating element arranged on a holder for actuating the switching device and an adapter for holding and centering a design frame D surrounding the actuating element B, wherein the adapter AH is connected to the support ring T by means of holding feet. What is special here is that the adapter AH has an adapter circuit board L, wherein a power supply unit, a radio unit which makes the switching device a participant in a smart home network, and a sensor X for detecting the actuation of the actuating element B are arranged on the adapter circuit board L.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a switching device for building installation technology, in particular a switch or a push-button, comprising a base part fixed to a support ring, wherein the base part has a mains voltage supply unit, and further comprising an actuating element arranged on a holder for actuating the switching device and an adapter for holding and centering a design frame surrounding the actuating element, wherein the adapter is connected to the support ring by means of holding feet.

[0002] The invention further relates to a method for installing such a switching device.

[0003] Such commercially available switching devices are, for example, mechanical switching devices according to www.jung-group.com / de-DE / Rocker switch insert-universal-off-change-10-AX-250-V / 506-U or as electronic according to www.jung-group.com / de-DE / Switch insert relay potential-free 1-channel / 1701-PSEknown, whereby the corresponding attachments (actuating elements) are placed on the inserts.

[0004] If a mechanical switching device is to be smartified, i.e. integrated into a smart home system, this is usually done by installing a function module in an installation box, whereby cabling with the mechanical switching device and the function module is required ( www.nexentro.de ) . This is typically carried out by an electrician, as subsequent "smartification" is relatively complex.

[0005] Based on this discussed prior art, the invention is based on the object of creating a switching device for building installation technology, in particular a switch or a push button, in which subsequent smartification can be achieved in a simple and cost-effective manner, whereby the installation hurdle is lowered to such an extent that the assistance of an electrician can be dispensed with.

[0006] This task is solved by a switching device of building installation technology, wherein the adapter has an adapter circuit board, wherein a power supply unit, a radio unit, which makes the switching device a participant in a smart home network, and a sensor for detecting the actuation of the actuating element are arranged on the adapter circuit board.

[0007] This achieves the invention that - without having to remove the switching device of the building installation technology from the installation box at all - the switching device becomes a participant in a smart home network and an actuation of the actuating element is detected, in particular can be displayed in the smart home network.

[0008] This cleverly enables a subsequent, targeted upgrade of existing switchgear in building installation technology for integration into a smart home network. Furthermore, the manufacturing method and the tools used, particularly for the production of existing switchgear, can be retained, since the required electronic components are arranged on the adapter according to the invention with its adapter circuit board, so that only existing adapters need to be replaced with the adapter according to the invention. This keeps a series-produced switchgear cost-effective, while specifically selected switchgears according to the invention can be subsequently upgraded for integration into a smart home network.

[0009] At the same time, this solution according to the invention retains the switching haptics of a conventional switching device, so that previously known (non-smartified) and smartified switching devices according to the invention do not differ from each other in terms of haptics.

[0010] According to an exceptionally preferred development of the switching device according to the invention, the adapter circuit board has a recess, wherein the adapter circuit board is designed such that the adapter's retaining feet engage through the recess for securing it to the switching device. This makes securing the adapter to the switching device particularly simple, space-efficient, and cost-effective. Particularly advantageously, at least one retaining foot comprises a contacting means for contacting a power supply line, wherein the contacting means for power supply is connected to the mains voltage supply unit of the switching device.

[0011] According to a preferred embodiment of the switching device according to the invention, the outer contour of the adapter circuit board is rectangular. This allows for optimal utilization of the volume provided by the regularly rectangular actuating element.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment of the switching device according to the invention, the adapter has a shoulder, which provides a receiving surface for the adapter circuit board, so that the adapter circuit board rests against the shoulder. This ensures precise and simple mounting of the adapter circuit board to the adapter.

[0013] According to a preferred development of the switching device according to the invention, the inner contour of the adapter circuit board has a recess, wherein the recess is engaged with a corresponding projection of the adapter for alignment and / or mechanical connection, so that assembly can be carried out particularly easily and cost-effectively.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment of the switching device according to the invention, the sensor for detecting the actuation of the actuating element is designed as a pressure sensor. This provides a simple, reliable, and space-optimized solution for feeding the actuation of the switching device according to the invention into a smart home network.

[0015] In a further development of the switching device according to the invention, the number of holding feet is four, which ensures a particularly fixed fixing of the adapter to the switching device and at the same time achieves a high degree of compatibility with existing switching devices.

[0016] The invention further relates to a method for installing such a switching device comprising the steps: Connecting the mains voltage supply unit to at least one power supply line, fixing the support ring to an installation box, placing a design frame on the support ring, connecting the adapter containing the adapter circuit board to the support ring to hold and center the design frame, placing the actuating element, adding the switching device as a participant in the smart home network.

[0017] The invention is described below with reference to various exemplary embodiments and the accompanying figures. They show: Fig. 1: a perspective exploded view of a switching device according to the invention, and Fig. 2: a perspective exploded view of a switching device according to the invention according to Fig.1 , wherein the adapter has a shoulder, wherein the shoulder provides a receiving surface for the adapter circuit board so that the adapter circuit board rests against the shoulder.

[0018] In the various figures, identical parts are always provided with the same reference symbols and are therefore usually named or mentioned only once.

[0019] The Figure 1The switching device S according to the invention, shown in a perspective exploded view, comprises a base part SK fixed to a support ring T, wherein the base part SK has a mains voltage supply unit, and an actuating element B arranged on a receptacle AN for actuating the switching device S. Furthermore, the switching device S according to the invention comprises an adapter AH for holding and centering a design frame D surrounding the actuating element B, wherein the adapter AH is connected to the support ring T by means of holding feet HF.

[0020] A particularly advantageous feature of the switching device S according to the invention is that the adapter AH has an adapter circuit board L. Such a circuit board L comprises various electronic functional components and, together with the adapter AH, can be retrofitted particularly easily from the front (without removing the switching device S from an installation box) without affecting the actuation feel. In the present case, the adapter circuit board L has a recess R for this purpose, wherein the adapter circuit board L is designed such that the retaining feet HF of the adapter AH engage through the recess R for securing it to the switching device S.

[0021] A power supply unit, a radio unit that makes the switching device a participant in a smart home network, and a sensor X for detecting the actuation of the actuating element B are arranged on the adapter circuit board L. In this example, the sensor X is designed as a pressure sensor. As soon as an actuation of the actuating element B is detected, this signal is sent to participants in a smart home network via the radio unit.

[0022] It can be seen that the inner contour of the adapter circuit board L has a recess R, wherein the recess R is engaged with a corresponding projection V of the adapter AH for alignment and / or mechanical connection.

[0023] Figure 2 shows a perspective exploded view of a switching device S according to the invention according to Fig.1, wherein the adapter AH has a shoulder AS, wherein the shoulder AS provides a receiving surface for the adapter circuit board L, so that the adapter circuit board L rests against the shoulder. This makes receiving the adapter circuit board L of the adapter AH according to the invention particularly easy. List of reference symbols

[0024] AHAdapter ANReceptacle ASDepartment BActuator DDesign frame HFRetaining foot LAdapter circuit board RRecess SSwitching device SKBase part TSupport ring VProtrusion XSensor

Claims

1. Switching device (S) of building installation technology, in particular a switch or a push-button, comprising a base part (SK) fixed to a support ring (T), wherein the base part (SK) has a mains voltage supply unit, and further comprising an actuating element arranged on a holder for actuating the switching device and an adapter for holding and centering a design frame (D) surrounding the actuating element (B), wherein the adapter (AH) is connected to the support ring (T) by means of holding feet, characterized in that the adapter (AH) has an adapter circuit board (L), wherein a power supply unit, a radio unit which makes the switching device a participant in a smart home network, and a sensor (X) for detecting the actuation of the actuating element (B) are arranged on the adapter circuit board (L).

2. Switching device (S) according to claim 1, characterized in thatthe adapter circuit board (L) has a recess (A), wherein the adapter circuit board (L) is designed such that the retaining feet of the adapter engage through the recess (A) for fixing to the switching device.

3. Switching device (S) according to claim 2, characterized in that at least one holding foot (HF) comprises a contacting means for contacting a power supply line, wherein the contacting means for power supply is connected to the mains voltage supply unit of the switching device (S).

4. Switching device (S) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the outer contour of the adapter circuit board (L) is rectangular.

5. Switching device (S) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the adapter has a shoulder (AS), wherein the shoulder (AS) provides a receiving surface for the adapter circuit board (L), so that the adapter circuit board (L) rests against the shoulder (AS).

6. Switching device (S) according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the inner contour of the adapter circuit board (L) has a recess, wherein the recess (R) is engaged with a corresponding projection (V) of the adapter (AH) for alignment and / or mechanical connection.

7. Switching device (S) according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the sensor (X) for detecting the actuation of the actuating element (B) is designed as a pressure sensor.

8. Switching device (S) according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the number of support feet (HF) is four.

9. Method for installing a switching device (S) according to one of claims 1 to 8, comprising the steps of: - connecting the mains voltage supply unit to at least one power supply line, - fixing the support ring (T) to an installation box, - placing a design frame (D) on the support ring, - connecting the adapter (AH) having the adapter circuit board (L) to the support ring (T) for holding and centering the design frame (D), - placing the actuating element (B), - adding the switching device (S) as a participant in the smart home network.

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