Device for signaling conditions for electrical machines

• US 6,384,735 B1
• Filed: 11/29/1999
• Issued: 05/07/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 11/26/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries Sa (Schneider Electric SE)
• Original Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries Sa (Schneider Electric SE)
• Inventors: Stubbig, Joachim, Rabou, François
• Primary Examiner(s): TWEEL JR, JOHN ALEXANDER
• Application Number:
  US09/450,251
• Time in Patent Office: 890 Days
• Field of Search: 340/693.5, 340/691, 340/691.1, 340/321, 340/908, 340/908.1
• US Class Current: 340/693.5
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/00 Lighting devices intended for fixed installation F21S9/00, F21S10/00 take precedence; using a string or strip of light sources F21S4/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2111/02 for roads, paths or the like
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/36 using visible light sources

Abstract

The invention relates to a signaling device (1), in particular for industrial purposes, composed of several, at least two optical and/or acoustic signal transmitters, that are arranged essentially linearly next to each other and/or one above the other and connected to a power source via power lines, wherein the signal transmitters respectively have a case (3) in which power consumers (4) for generating an optical and/or acoustic signal are arranged, wherein adjacently arranged cases (3) are interconnected via a coupling member (27), and wherein the power consumers (4) can be connected to each other and/or to the power lines. A generic signaling device (1) of simple structure and that can be assembled essentially without bolt-on connections, wherein preferably simplified maintenance and expansion operations can be performed, in particular in view of replacing defective lighting means (43) and/or other electrical and/or electronic components, without requiring approximately complete disassembly, is provided in that the power consumers are arranged in mountings (42) and the mountings have a conductive device (37) detachably interconnecting the power consumers (4) of adjacent cases (3).

Claims

1. Signaling device for signaling operating and malfunctioning conditions for electrical machines, comprising:

at least two signal transmitters arranged essentially linearly with respect to each other and connected to a power source via power lines, the signal transmitters respectively having a case, in which power consumers for generating a signal are arranged, wherein adjacently arranged cases are interconnected via a coupling member, and wherein the power consumers are configured to be connected to each other and to the power lines, wherein the power consumers are arranged in mountings and the mountings have a conductive device, which detachably interconnects the power consumers to adjacent cases, wherein the case is configured to be connected at a lid to a closing lid, which is configured to be fixed to the case by a coupling ring.

2. Signaling device for signaling operating and malfunctioning conditions for electrical machines, comprising:

at least two signal transmitters arranged essentially linearly with respect to each other and connected to a power source via power lines, the signal transmitters respectively having a case, in which power consumers for generating a signal are arranged, wherein adjacently arranged cases are interconnected via a coupling member, and wherein the power consumers are configured to be connected to each other and to the power lines, wherein the power consumers are arranged in mountings and the mountings have a conductive device, which detachably interconnects the power consumers to adjacent cases, wherein the mounting is made of two halves and the two halves of the mounting are configured to be assembled by at least one snap-connection, and the mounting is essentially U-shaped and has two legs and a bar connecting the legs.

3. Signaling device according to claim 2, wherein the power consumer is arranged between the two legs.

4. Signaling device for signaling various operating and malfunctioning conditions for electrical machines, comprising:

at least two optical signal transmitters arranged essentially linearly with respect to each other and connected to a power source via power lines, the signal transmitters respectively having a case, in which power consumers for generating an optical signal are arranged, wherein adjacently arranged cases are interconnected via a coupling member, and wherein the power consumers are configured to be connected to each other and to the power lines, wherein the power consumers are arranged in mountings, and the mountings have a conductive device, which detachably interconnects the power consumers to adjacent cases, wherein the mounting is made of two halves and the two halves of the mounting are configured to be assembled by at least one snap-connection.

5. Signaling device according to claim 4, wherein the two halves of the mounting respectively have two snap-in hooks and two snap-recesses.

9. Signaling device according to claim 4, wherein the mounting is divided in the plane of the conductor strips.

6. Signaling device for signaling operating and malfunctioning conditions for electrical machines, comprising:

at least two signal transmitters arranged essentially linearly with respect to each other and connected to a power source via power lines, the signal transmitters respectively having a case, in which power consumers for generating a signal are arranged, wherein adjacently arranged cases are interconnected via a coupling member, and wherein the power consumers are configured to be connected to each other and to the power lines, wherein the power consumers are arranged in mountings and the mountings have a conductive device, which detachably interconnects the power consumers to adjacent cases, wherein the case is configured to be connected at a lid to a closing lid, which is configured to be fixed to the case by a coupling ring, and at the mounting, an adapter for a signal transmitter is arranged and has an essentially light-proof board, which together with the case, defines a chamber, wherein the power consumer is arranged.

7. Signaling device according to claim 6, wherein the mounting is essentially U-shaped and has two legs, and the board connects the legs.

8. Signaling device according to claim 7, wherein the board is circular in shape.