Pre-travel
Release travel Return travel
Movement
differential
Over-travel
Free position
Operating position
Release position
Normally closed
Normally open
Total travel position
CONTACT FOR CE-MOVE MENT-DI AGRA M
POSITIO NS - FOR CES - MO VEMENTS
Free position Position of the actuator, without any influence of outside
force.
Operating position Position on the travel of the actuator, where the snap
mechanism is set into function.
Total travel position Position of the actuator at the end of the allowed travel.
Release position Position on the travel of the actuator, where the snap
mechanism starts to operate backwards.
Actuating force Necessary force at the actuator, to bring it from the free
position over the operating position.
Release force Force, to which the actuating force has to be decreased so
that the snap mechanism returns to the free position.
Force differential Difference between actuating force and release force.
Total over-travel force Necessary force, to keep the actuator in the permitted total
traveled position.
Pre-travel Movement between free position and operating position.
Over-travel Movement between operating position and total traveled position.
Return travel Movement between total traveled position and release position.
Release travel Movement between release position and free position.
Movement differential Movement between operating position and release position.
Total travel Sum of pre-travel and over-travel resp. return travel and
release travel.