EP0576259A3 - Electric switches - Google Patents

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EP0576259A3
EP0576259A3 EP19930304873 EP93304873A EP0576259A3 EP 0576259 A3 EP0576259 A3 EP 0576259A3 EP 19930304873 EP19930304873 EP 19930304873 EP 93304873 A EP93304873 A EP 93304873A EP 0576259 A3 EP0576259 A3 EP 0576259A3
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electric switches
switches
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Trevor Nigel Jubilee Hou Welch
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Crabtree Electrical Industries Ltd
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H23/00—Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking an operating member in the form of a rocker button
    • H01H23/02—Details
    • H01H23/12—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
    • H01H23/16—Driving mechanisms
    • H01H23/20—Driving mechanisms having snap action
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H23/00—Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking an operating member in the form of a rocker button
    • H01H23/02—Details
    • H01H23/12—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
    • H01H23/16—Driving mechanisms
    • H01H23/168—Driving mechanisms using cams
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00—Contacts
    • H01H1/12—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage
    • H01H1/14—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by abutting
    • H01H1/20—Bridging contacts
    • H01H1/2083—Bridging contact surfaces directed at an oblique angle with respect to the movement of the bridge
EP19930304873 1992-06-24 1993-06-22 Electric switches Withdrawn EP0576259A3 (en)

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GB9213448A GB2268830A (en) 1992-06-24 1992-06-24 Electric switches and other electric devices
GB9213448 1992-06-24

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EP0576259A2 EP0576259A2 (en) 1993-12-29
EP0576259A3 true EP0576259A3 (en) 1994-05-25

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FR2727786A1 (en) * 1994-12-06 1996-06-07 Legrand Sa ROCKER SWITCH WITH MODULAR HOUSING
GB2585098A (en) * 2019-06-18 2020-12-30 Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd Switch-disconnector with current detection

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FR731123A (en) * 1932-02-06 1932-08-29 Eclairage General L Improvements made to snap-action electrical switches
FR1092639A (en) * 1953-11-18 1955-04-25 Improvements to current switches
FR1153835A (en) * 1956-06-20 1958-03-21 Tumbler type switch
GB857659A (en) * 1956-07-20 1961-01-04 Wandsworth Electrical Mfg Comp Improvements in, or relating to, electric tumbler switches
GB2169143A (en) * 1984-12-25 1986-07-02 Mitsubishi Electric Corp Switch with contact wiping arrangement
EP0252285A1 (en) * 1986-06-03 1988-01-13 Aktieselskabet Laur. Knudsen Nordisk Elektricitets Selskab Electric circuit breaker
DE3714632A1 (en) * 1987-05-02 1988-11-17 Asea Brown Boveri Electrical switching apparatus (switch gear)

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GB358228A (en) * 1929-09-06 1931-10-08 Rhodes Inc M H Improvements in or relating to delayed-action electric switches
DE1210069B (en) * 1962-10-19 1966-02-03 Standard Elektrik Lorenz Ag Momentary switch for actuation through the dial cord of motorized transmitter search devices in television and radio equipment
US3563102A (en) * 1969-08-01 1971-02-16 S & C Electric Co Spiral spring operating mechanism for high voltage switch
GB1493942A (en) * 1974-08-29 1977-11-30 Cutler Hammer World Trade Inc Electrical contact unit
JPS6155821A (en) * 1984-08-25 1986-03-20 松下電工株式会社 Delay switch
GB2171559B (en) * 1985-02-22 1989-06-21 Mitsubishi Electric Corp Operating apparatus for a switch
EP0606200A1 (en) * 1991-09-30 1994-07-20 Delta Schoeller Limited Rotary switch mechanism

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR731123A (en) * 1932-02-06 1932-08-29 Eclairage General L Improvements made to snap-action electrical switches
FR1092639A (en) * 1953-11-18 1955-04-25 Improvements to current switches
FR1153835A (en) * 1956-06-20 1958-03-21 Tumbler type switch
GB857659A (en) * 1956-07-20 1961-01-04 Wandsworth Electrical Mfg Comp Improvements in, or relating to, electric tumbler switches
GB2169143A (en) * 1984-12-25 1986-07-02 Mitsubishi Electric Corp Switch with contact wiping arrangement
EP0252285A1 (en) * 1986-06-03 1988-01-13 Aktieselskabet Laur. Knudsen Nordisk Elektricitets Selskab Electric circuit breaker
DE3714632A1 (en) * 1987-05-02 1988-11-17 Asea Brown Boveri Electrical switching apparatus (switch gear)

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GB2268830A (en) 1994-01-19
GB9213448D0 (en) 1992-08-05

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