EP1045412A3 - Mechanism with keying function at choice - Google Patents

Mechanism with keying function at choice Download PDF

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EP1045412A3
EP1045412A3 EP00250125A EP00250125A EP1045412A3 EP 1045412 A3 EP1045412 A3 EP 1045412A3 EP 00250125 A EP00250125 A EP 00250125A EP 00250125 A EP00250125 A EP 00250125A EP 1045412 A3 EP1045412 A3 EP 1045412A3
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spring
choice
auxiliary rocker
arms
keying function
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Klaus-Peter Noe
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N & L Elektrotechnik GmbH
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H11/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches
    • H01H11/0006—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches for converting electric switches
    • 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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H11/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches
    • H01H11/0006—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches for converting electric switches
    • H01H2011/0043—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches for converting electric switches for modifying the number or type of operating positions, e.g. momentary and stable

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Switches With Compound Operations (AREA)
  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
  • Rotary Switch, Piano Key Switch, And Lever Switch (AREA)
  • Tumbler Switches (AREA)

Abstract

The mechanism has a spring (5) mounted in lateral bearings in an auxiliary rocker, whereby it spans the rotation point of th auxiliary rocker and the arms of the spring extend from the auxiliary rocker (3) over the switch socket (1) and open into angled handle parts via which the spring arms can be fixed by a selection element depending on the selected button function. .
EP00250125A 1999-04-16 2000-04-17 Mechanism with keying function at choice Expired - Lifetime EP1045412B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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DE19917271 1999-04-16
DE19917271A DE19917271A1 (en) 1999-04-16 1999-04-16 Mechanism for free selection of the push button function

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EP1045412A2 EP1045412A2 (en) 2000-10-18
EP1045412A3 true EP1045412A3 (en) 2002-09-11
EP1045412B1 EP1045412B1 (en) 2004-11-03

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EP00250125A Expired - Lifetime EP1045412B1 (en) 1999-04-16 2000-04-17 Mechanism with keying function at choice

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EP (1) EP1045412B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE281694T1 (en)
DE (2) DE19917271A1 (en)
ES (1) ES2226708T3 (en)

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FR2917858B1 (en) * 2007-06-20 2013-03-29 Legrand France TILT-LEVER CONTROL MECHANISM WITH MULTIPLE CONFIGURATIONS AND APPLICATION
FR2953638B1 (en) 2009-12-09 2011-12-23 Legrand France CONFIGURABLE WALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT WITH INCREASED SAFETY

Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4441000A (en) * 1981-03-06 1984-04-03 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Slide switch mechanism
US4533803A (en) * 1983-10-17 1985-08-06 The Singer Company Switch construction
DE9302093U1 (en) * 1993-02-15 1994-06-16 Baer Elektrowerke Gmbh & Co Kg Electrical switch device, such as switches, buttons or the like.
DE29520909U1 (en) * 1995-10-06 1996-05-09 Abb Patent Gmbh Electrical switching device
DE19745017A1 (en) * 1997-10-11 1999-04-15 Merten Gmbh & Co Kg Geb Electrical switch with selective resetting function

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4441000A (en) * 1981-03-06 1984-04-03 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Slide switch mechanism
US4533803A (en) * 1983-10-17 1985-08-06 The Singer Company Switch construction
DE9302093U1 (en) * 1993-02-15 1994-06-16 Baer Elektrowerke Gmbh & Co Kg Electrical switch device, such as switches, buttons or the like.
DE29520909U1 (en) * 1995-10-06 1996-05-09 Abb Patent Gmbh Electrical switching device
DE19745017A1 (en) * 1997-10-11 1999-04-15 Merten Gmbh & Co Kg Geb Electrical switch with selective resetting function

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ATE281694T1 (en) 2004-11-15
DE50008464D1 (en) 2004-12-09
DE19917271A1 (en) 2000-10-19
ES2226708T3 (en) 2005-04-01
EP1045412B1 (en) 2004-11-03
EP1045412A2 (en) 2000-10-18

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