DE3265486D1 - Mercury switch using the surface tension of mercury to reset the movable element - Google Patents

Mercury switch using the surface tension of mercury to reset the movable element

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Publication number
DE3265486D1
DE3265486D1 DE8282400095T DE3265486T DE3265486D1 DE 3265486 D1 DE3265486 D1 DE 3265486D1 DE 8282400095 T DE8282400095 T DE 8282400095T DE 3265486 T DE3265486 T DE 3265486T DE 3265486 D1 DE3265486 D1 DE 3265486D1
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mercury
reset
surface tension
movable element
switch
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German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
Philippe Pouyez
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CCEE CO CONST ELECT ELECTRON
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CCEE CO CONST ELECT ELECTRON
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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00—Contacts
    • H01H1/06—Contacts characterised by the shape or structure of the contact-making surface, e.g. grooved
    • H01H1/08—Contacts characterised by the shape or structure of the contact-making surface, e.g. grooved wetted with mercury
DE8282400095T 1981-01-23 1982-01-19 Mercury switch using the surface tension of mercury to reset the movable element Expired DE3265486D1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR8101293A FR2498689A1 (fr) 1981-01-23 1981-01-23 Dispositif de rappel par tension de surface d'un liquide, interrupteur comportant un tel dispositif et son utilisation dans les relais a commande magnetique

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DE3265486D1 true DE3265486D1 (en) 1985-09-26

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US (1) US4471190A (US07582779-20090901-C00044.png)
EP (1) EP0057130B1 (US07582779-20090901-C00044.png)
JP (1) JPS57143213A (US07582779-20090901-C00044.png)
DE (1) DE3265486D1 (US07582779-20090901-C00044.png)
FR (1) FR2498689A1 (US07582779-20090901-C00044.png)

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FR2479552A1 (fr) * 1980-03-26 1981-10-02 Socapex Dispositif d'articulation d'une lame mobile, pivotante sur son embase et interrupteur comportant un tel dispositif

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JPS57143213A (en) 1982-09-04
EP0057130A3 (en) 1982-08-18
FR2498689A1 (fr) 1982-07-30
EP0057130A2 (fr) 1982-08-04
EP0057130B1 (fr) 1985-08-21
US4471190A (en) 1984-09-11
FR2498689B1 (US07582779-20090901-C00044.png) 1984-02-17

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