EP2040278A2 - Electric switch - Google Patents

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EP2040278A2
EP2040278A2 EP08011475A EP08011475A EP2040278A2 EP 2040278 A2 EP2040278 A2 EP 2040278A2 EP 08011475 A EP08011475 A EP 08011475A EP 08011475 A EP08011475 A EP 08011475A EP 2040278 A2 EP2040278 A2 EP 2040278A2
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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
    • H01H23/025—Light-emitting indicators
    • 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
    • H01H23/205—Driving mechanisms having snap action using a compression spring between tumbler and an articulated contact plate
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/16—Indicators for switching condition, e.g. "on" or "off"
    • H01H9/161—Indicators for switching condition, e.g. "on" or "off" comprising light emitting elements
    • H01H9/162—Means to facilitate removal or replacement of light-emitting elements

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  • the present invention is based on a conceived according to the preamble of the main claim electrical switch.
  • Such electrical switches are generally intended to cause the switching on and off of a circuit or the switching from one to another circuit.
  • a variety of contact systems can be applied.
  • the operation of such electrical switch can, for. B. by pivoting a rocker switch from a starting position into one or more functional positions, wherein the functional positions can be executed detent and / or groping.
  • series control switch in which two rockers are arranged side by side, each of which can be operated separately.
  • electrical switches are known in which the actuating element is designed as a pushbutton or as a rotary knob. Often, such electrical switches are equipped with bulbs, so either z. B. a function display and / or search lighting can be realized.
  • This electric rocker switch consists essentially of an upper housing part and a housing base part and two pivotally mounted in the housing switching pieces, which interact on the one hand via a spring-loaded pressure piece directly with at least one associated movable contact part and which are on the other hand provided with at least one rocker switch, wherein in each of the two switching pieces an upper-side open receiving chamber for receiving a lighting device is present so that the translucent areas of the two rocker arms are illuminated.
  • a design and arrangement requires correspondingly adapted switching pieces, wherein for each rocker switch own luminaire device -also two luminaire devices- must be mounted, which are also quite filigree.
  • the present invention is therefore an object of the invention to provide an electrical switch in which a particularly robust running lights device if necessary to make without changes to the existing electrical switch, particularly easy to install and even in the presence of two actuators mounting only one single luminaire device is necessary.
  • a thus formed electrical switch is particularly advantageous that the lighting device is particularly well protected against damage on the back of the electrical switch is set.
  • it is particularly advantageous that such a luminaire device is particularly easy to handle and thus an existing electrical switch can, if necessary, be equipped with a luminaire device particularly quickly and easily.
  • such an electrical switch essentially consists of a top part 1 and a base part 2 having first housing 3, which for receiving the necessary fixed contact parts. 4 and at least one movable contact part 5 is provided.
  • first housing 3 which for receiving the necessary fixed contact parts. 4 and at least one movable contact part 5 is provided.
  • two switching pieces 6 are pivotally mounted, which cooperates on the one hand in each case via a spring-loaded pressure piece with the associated movable contact part 5 and which on the other hand in each case for fixing a rocker switch 7 is provided.
  • the electrical switch is designed as a series control switch, which means that the two contact pieces 6 and the two operating rockers 7 can be actuated separately.
  • a lighting device 8 can be defined as needed on the first housing 3 of the electrical switch.
  • the lighting device 8 is provided for receiving two bulbs 9, which are designed as LEDs. However, it can certainly be provided if necessary more than two bulbs 9.
  • the lighting device 8 has its own second housing 10, wherein two spring-loaded contact elements 11 are provided, which are connected on the one hand with the two bulbs 9 and the other come into contact with arranged in the first housing 3 fixed contact parts 4 contact.
  • corresponding openings 12 for the spring-loaded contact elements 11 of the luminaire device 8 are provided for this purpose in the first housing 3 or in the base part 2.
  • the second housing 10 of the lighting device 8 consists mainly of a two dome-like projections having main part 14 and a rear end forming the cover part 15 via a clip assembly 16, the cover member 15 positionally secure on the main part 14 can be fixed.
  • a circuit board 17 is held, which is equipped with the lighting means 10, the spring-loaded contact elements 11 and other electrical / electronic components.
  • Another electrical / electronic component is designed as a terminal 18, to which the luminaire device 8, the neutral conductor is connected.
  • the terminal 18 is the one of the two and the two bulbs 9 are associated with the other of the two dome-like projections of the main part 14 of the second housing 10.
  • the other dome-like approach of the main part 14 of the second housing 10 and the two bulbs 9 are designed so that they are assigned directly to the bottom of the two rocker arms 7 and come to rest behind the two translucent areas 19.
  • the end portion of the other dome-like approach of the main part 14 of the second housing 10 is closed with two each associated with a light source 9 scattering lenses 13.
  • Each of the two rocker switches 7 in this case has its own transparent area 19 in the manner of a light exit window.
  • the rest behind shoulder-like designed locking portions 21 come into abutment, which are present on the base part 2 of the first housing 3 of the electrical switch .
  • the two dome-like projections of the main part 14 of the second housing 10 thereby surround the first housing 3 of the electric switch like a clip from behind, so that a quick and secure installation of the lighting device 8 is ensured at the back of the electrical switch with a particularly simple handling.
  • the two regions 19 of the two actuating rockers 7 which can be illuminated are backlit, if necessary, in functional terms.
  • the second housing 10 of the lighting device 8 is effectively protected against unauthorized opening.

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The electrical switch has a housing with fixed and movable contact parts that consists of an upper part (1) and a base part (2) and a switching piece that is movably supported in the housing. The switch has a lighting device (8) that has an illumination unit and spring loaded contact elements (11). An opening is available in the housing for each spring loaded contact element. Another housing (10) of the lighting device consists of a main part (14) with two dome-type inserts that grip second housing from behind and a cover part (15) that forms the rear closure.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung geht von einem gemäß Oberbegriff des Hauptanspruches konzipierten elektrischen Schalter aus.The present invention is based on a conceived according to the preamble of the main claim electrical switch.

Derartige elektrische Schalter sind in der Regel dafür vorgesehen, die Ein- und Ausschaltung eines Stromkreises bzw. die Umschaltung von einem auf einen anderen Stromkreis zu bewirken. Bei solchen elektrischen Schaltern können die unterschiedlichsten Kontaktsysteme Anwendung finden. Die Betätigung solcher elektrischer Schalter kann z. B. durch ein Verschwenken einer Betätigungswippe von einer Ausgangsposition in eine oder mehrere Funktionsstellungen erfolgen, wobei die Funktionsstellungen rastend und/oder tastend ausgeführt sein können. Es sind durch den Stand der Technik auch sogenannte Serienkontrollschalter bekannt geworden, bei welchen zwei Betätigungswippen nebeneinander angeordnet sind, wobei sich jede separat betätigen lässt. Außerdem sind elektrische Schalter bekannt, bei denen das Betätigungselement als Drucktaste oder als Drehknauf ausgeführt ist. Oftmals sind solche elektrischen Schalter mit Leuchtmitteln ausgerüstet, damit entweder z. B. eine Funktionsanzeige und/oder eine Suchbeleuchtung realisiert werden kann.Such electrical switches are generally intended to cause the switching on and off of a circuit or the switching from one to another circuit. In such electrical switches, a variety of contact systems can be applied. The operation of such electrical switch can, for. B. by pivoting a rocker switch from a starting position into one or more functional positions, wherein the functional positions can be executed detent and / or groping. There are known by the prior art, so-called series control switch, in which two rockers are arranged side by side, each of which can be operated separately. In addition, electrical switches are known in which the actuating element is designed as a pushbutton or as a rotary knob. Often, such electrical switches are equipped with bulbs, so either z. B. a function display and / or search lighting can be realized.

Ein dem Oberbegriff des Hauptanspruches entsprechender elektrischer Schalter ist durch die DE 102 15 020 B3 bekannt geworden. Dieser elektrische Wippenschalter besteht im Wesentlichen aus einem Gehäuseoberteil sowie einem Gehäusesockelteil und zwei schwenkbar im Gehäuse gelagerten Schaltstücken, welche einerseits über ein federbelastetes Druckstück direkt mit zumindest einem zugeordneten bewegbaren Kontaktteil zusammenwirken und welche andererseits mit zumindest einer Betätigungswippe versehen sind, wobei in jeden der beiden Schaltstücke eine oberseitig offene Aufnahmekammer zur Aufnahme eines Leuchtengerätes vorhanden ist, damit die lichtdurchlässigen Bereiche der beiden Betätigungswippen ausleuchtbar sind. Eine solche Ausführung und Anordnung bedarf jedoch entsprechend angepasster Schaltstücke, wobei für jede Betätigungswippe ein eigenes Leuchtengerät -also zwei Leuchtengeräte- montiert werden müssen, welche zudem recht filigran aufgebaut sind.An according to the preamble of the main claim corresponding electrical switch is through the DE 102 15 020 B3 known. This electric rocker switch consists essentially of an upper housing part and a housing base part and two pivotally mounted in the housing switching pieces, which interact on the one hand via a spring-loaded pressure piece directly with at least one associated movable contact part and which are on the other hand provided with at least one rocker switch, wherein in each of the two switching pieces an upper-side open receiving chamber for receiving a lighting device is present so that the translucent areas of the two rocker arms are illuminated. However, such a design and arrangement requires correspondingly adapted switching pieces, wherein for each rocker switch own luminaire device -also two luminaire devices- must be mounted, which are also quite filigree.

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt deshalb die Aufgabe zugrunde einen elektrischen Schalter zu schaffen, bei dem sich ein besonders robust ausgeführtes Leuchtengerät bei Bedarf ohne Änderungen an dem bestehenden elektrischen Schalter vornehmen zu müssen, besonders einfach anbringen lässt und auch beim Vorhandensein von zwei Betätigungselementen die Montage lediglich eines einzigen Leuchtengerätes notwendig ist.The present invention is therefore an object of the invention to provide an electrical switch in which a particularly robust running lights device if necessary to make without changes to the existing electrical switch, particularly easy to install and even in the presence of two actuators mounting only one single luminaire device is necessary.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch die im kennzeichnenden Teil des Hauptanspruches angegebenen Merkmale gelöst. Bei einem solchermaßen ausgebildeten elektrischen Schalter ist besonders vorteilhaft, dass das Leuchtengerät besonders gut vor Beschädigungen geschützt an der Rückseite des elektrischen Schalters sicher festgelegt ist. Zudem ist besonders vorteilhaft, dass sich ein solches Leuchtengerät besonders einfach handhaben und sich somit ein bestehender elektrischer Schalter bei Bedarf besonders schnell und einfach mit einen Leuchtengerät bestücken lässt.This object is achieved by the features stated in the characterizing part of the main claim. In a thus formed electrical switch is particularly advantageous that the lighting device is particularly well protected against damage on the back of the electrical switch is set. In addition, it is particularly advantageous that such a luminaire device is particularly easy to handle and thus an existing electrical switch can, if necessary, be equipped with a luminaire device particularly quickly and easily.

Weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen sind in den Unteransprüchen angegeben und werden anhand eines in den Zeichnungen dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiels des erfindungsgemäßen Gegenstandes näher erläutert. Dabei zeigen:

Fig. 1:
eine Explosionsdarstellung des elektrischen Schalters, in räumlicher Darstellung;
Fig. 2:
eine Explosionsdarstellung des Leuchtengehäuses, in räumlicher Darstellung;
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ein Zusammenbau des elektrische Schalters mit dem Leuchtengehäuse im Vollschnitt.
Further advantageous embodiments are specified in the dependent claims and are explained in more detail with reference to an embodiment of the inventive subject matter shown in the drawings. Showing:
Fig. 1:
an exploded view of the electrical switch, in a spatial representation;
Fig. 2:
an exploded view of the luminaire housing, in a spatial representation;
3:
an assembly of the electrical switch with the luminaire housing in full section.

Wie aus den Figuren hervorgeht, besteht ein solcher elektrischer Schalter im Wesentlichen aus einem ein Oberteil 1 und ein Sockelteil 2 aufweisenden ersten Gehäuse 3, welches zur Aufnahme der notwendigen feststehenden Kontaktteile 4 und zumindest eines bewegbaren Kontaktteiles 5 vorgesehen ist. Am Oberteil 1 sind zwei Schaltstücke 6 schwenkbar gelagert, welche einerseits jeweils über ein federbelastetes Druckstück mit dem zugeordneten bewegbaren Kontaktteil 5 zusammenwirkt und welche andererseits jeweils zur Festlegung einer Betätigungswippe 7 vorgesehen ist. Im vorliegenden Fall ist der elektrische Schalter als Serienkontrollschalter ausgeführt, was bedeutet, das sich die beiden Schaltstücke 6 bzw. die beiden Betätigungswippen 7 jeweils separat betätigen lassen.As is apparent from the figures, such an electrical switch essentially consists of a top part 1 and a base part 2 having first housing 3, which for receiving the necessary fixed contact parts. 4 and at least one movable contact part 5 is provided. On the upper part 1, two switching pieces 6 are pivotally mounted, which cooperates on the one hand in each case via a spring-loaded pressure piece with the associated movable contact part 5 and which on the other hand in each case for fixing a rocker switch 7 is provided. In the present case, the electrical switch is designed as a series control switch, which means that the two contact pieces 6 and the two operating rockers 7 can be actuated separately.

Wie des weiteren aus den Figuren hervorgeht, kann je nach Bedarf am ersten Gehäuse 3 des elektrischen Schalters ein Leuchtengerät 8 festgelegt werden. Das Leuchtengerät 8 ist zur Aufnahme von zwei Leuchtmitteln 9 vorgesehen, wobei diese als LEDs ausgebildet sind. Es können jedoch durchaus bei Bedarf mehr als zwei Leuchtmittel 9 vorgesehen werden. Das Leuchtengerät 8 weist ein eigenes zweites Gehäuse 10 auf, wobei zwei federbelastete Kontaktelemente 11 vorgesehen sind, die einerseits mit den beiden Leuchtmitteln 9 in Verbindung stehen und die andererseits mit im ersten Gehäuse 3 angeordneten feststehenden Kontaktteilen 4 kontaktgebend in Anlage kommen. Um einen sicheren Kontakt auf einfache Art und Weise zu ermöglichen, sind dazu im ersten Gehäuse 3 bzw. im Sockelteil 2 entsprechende Öffnungen 12 für die federbelasteten Kontaktelemente 11 des Leuchtengerätes 8 vorhanden. Das zweite Gehäuse 10 des Leuchtengerätes 8 besteht hauptsächlich aus einem zwei domartige Ansätze aufweisenden Hauptteil 14 und einem den hinteren Abschluss bildenden Deckelteil 15. Über eine Clipsanordnung 16 ist das Deckelteil 15 positionssicher am Hauptteil 14 festlegbar. Im zweiten Gehäuse 10 des Leuchtengerätes 8 ist eine Leiterplatte 17 gehalten, welche mit den Leuchtmitteln 10, den federbelasteten Kontaktelementen 11 und weiteren elektrischen/elektronischen Bauteilen bestückt ist. Ein weiteres elektrisches/elektronisches Bauteil ist dabei als Anschlussklemme 18 ausgeführt, an welche für das Leuchtengerät 8 der Neutralleiter angeschlossen wird. Die Anschlussklemme 18 ist dem einen der beiden und die beiden Leuchtmittel 9 sind dem anderen der beiden domartigen Ansätze des Hauptteil 14 des zweiten Gehäuses 10 zugeordnet. Der andere domartige Ansatz des Hauptteil 14 des zweiten Gehäuses 10 und die beiden Leuchtmittel 9 sind dabei so ausgeführt, dass sie direkt der Unterseite der beiden Betätigungswippen 7 zugeordnet sind und hinter den beiden lichtdurchlässigen Bereichen 19 zu liegen kommen. Um eine homogene Lichtwirkung zu erzielen, ist der Endbereich des anderen domartigen Ansatzes des Hauptteil 14 des zweiten Gehäuses 10 mit zwei jeweils einem Leuchtmittel 9 zugeordneten Streulinsen 13 verschlossen. Jede der beiden Betätigungswippen 7 weist dabei einen eigenen lichtdurchlässigen Bereich 19 in Art eines Lichtaustrittsfensters auf. An die beiden gegenüberliegend angeordneten Außenwände der beiden domartigen Ansätze des Hauptteil 14 des zweiten Gehäuses 10 des Leuchtengerätes 8 sind vier Rastnasen 20 angeformt, die rastend hinter schulterartig ausgeführte Rastbereiche 21 zur Anlage kommen, die am Sockelteil 2 des ersten Gehäuses 3 des elektrischen Schalters vorhanden sind. Die beiden domartigen Ansätze des Hauptteil 14 des zweiten Gehäuses 10 umgreifen dabei das erste Gehäuse 3 des elektrischen Schalters klammerartig von hinten, so dass bei besonders einfacher Handhabung eine schnelle und positionssichere Montage des Leuchtengerätes 8 an der Rückseite des elektrischen Schalters gewährleistet ist. Mittels eines einzigen Leuchtengerätes 8 werden also die beiden durchleuchtungsfähigen Bereiche 19 der beiden Betätigungswippen 7 bei Bedarf funktionsgerecht hinterleuchtet. Durch einen Niet 22 ist das zweite Gehäuse 10 des Leuchtengerätes 8 wirkungsvoll gegen unbefugtes Öffnen geschützt.As can be further seen from the figures, a lighting device 8 can be defined as needed on the first housing 3 of the electrical switch. The lighting device 8 is provided for receiving two bulbs 9, which are designed as LEDs. However, it can certainly be provided if necessary more than two bulbs 9. The lighting device 8 has its own second housing 10, wherein two spring-loaded contact elements 11 are provided, which are connected on the one hand with the two bulbs 9 and the other come into contact with arranged in the first housing 3 fixed contact parts 4 contact. In order to enable safe contact in a simple manner, corresponding openings 12 for the spring-loaded contact elements 11 of the luminaire device 8 are provided for this purpose in the first housing 3 or in the base part 2. The second housing 10 of the lighting device 8 consists mainly of a two dome-like projections having main part 14 and a rear end forming the cover part 15 via a clip assembly 16, the cover member 15 positionally secure on the main part 14 can be fixed. In the second housing 10 of the lighting device 8, a circuit board 17 is held, which is equipped with the lighting means 10, the spring-loaded contact elements 11 and other electrical / electronic components. Another electrical / electronic component is designed as a terminal 18, to which the luminaire device 8, the neutral conductor is connected. The terminal 18 is the one of the two and the two bulbs 9 are associated with the other of the two dome-like projections of the main part 14 of the second housing 10. The other dome-like approach of the main part 14 of the second housing 10 and the two bulbs 9 are designed so that they are assigned directly to the bottom of the two rocker arms 7 and come to rest behind the two translucent areas 19. To be a homogeneous To achieve lighting effect, the end portion of the other dome-like approach of the main part 14 of the second housing 10 is closed with two each associated with a light source 9 scattering lenses 13. Each of the two rocker switches 7 in this case has its own transparent area 19 in the manner of a light exit window. At the two oppositely disposed outer walls of the two dome-like projections of the main part 14 of the second housing 10 of the lighting device 8 four locking lugs 20 are formed, the rest behind shoulder-like designed locking portions 21 come into abutment, which are present on the base part 2 of the first housing 3 of the electrical switch , The two dome-like projections of the main part 14 of the second housing 10 thereby surround the first housing 3 of the electric switch like a clip from behind, so that a quick and secure installation of the lighting device 8 is ensured at the back of the electrical switch with a particularly simple handling. By means of a single luminous device 8, therefore, the two regions 19 of the two actuating rockers 7 which can be illuminated are backlit, if necessary, in functional terms. By a rivet 22, the second housing 10 of the lighting device 8 is effectively protected against unauthorized opening.

Es ist somit ein elektrischer Schalter geschaffen, bei dem sich ohne Änderungen vornehmen zu müssen, eine bedarfsgerechte Bestückung mit einem Leuchtengerät 8 auf besonders einfache Art und Weise bewerkstelligen lässt. Gleichzeitig ist dabei eine besonders robuste Ausführung des Leuchtengerätes 8 realisiert.It is thus an electrical switch created in which to make without any changes, needs-based equipment with a lighting device 8 can accomplish in a particularly simple manner. At the same time a particularly robust design of the lighting device 8 is realized.

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Elektrischer Schalter, mit einem die feststehenden und die bewegbaren Kontaktteile aufnehmenden ersten Gehäuse, im Wesentlichen bestehend aus einem Oberteil sowie einem Sockelteil und zumindest einem beweglich im ersten Gehäuse gelagerten Schaltstück, welches einerseits über ein federbelastetes Druckstück direkt mit zumindest einem zugeordneten bewegbaren Kontaktteil zusammenwirkt und welchem andererseits zumindest ein Betätigungselement zugeordnet ist und wobei der Schalter ein Leuchtengerät aufweist, wodurch zumindest ein zugeordneter lichtdurchlässiger Bereich eines Betätigungselementes auszuleuchten ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Leuchtengerät (8) zumindest ein Leuchtmittel (9) aufweist und mit einem am ersten Gehäuse (3) festzulegenden zweiten Gehäuse (10) versehen ist, und dass das Leuchtengerät (8) mit federbelasteten Kontaktelementen (11) versehen ist, die einerseits mit dem Leuchtmittel (9) in Verbindung stehen und die andererseits mit im ersten Gehäuse (3) angeordneten feststehenden Kontaktteilen (4) kontaktgebend in Anlage kommen, und dass dazu im ersten Gehäuse (3) entsprechende Öffnungen (12) für die federbelasteten Kontaktelemente (11) des Leuchtengerätes (8) vorhanden sind.Electric switch, comprising a first housing receiving the fixed and the movable contact parts, consisting essentially of an upper part and a base part and at least one movably mounted in the first housing switching piece, which cooperates on the one hand via a spring-loaded pressure piece directly with at least one associated movable contact part and which On the other hand, at least one actuating element is assigned and wherein the switch has a luminaire device, whereby at least one assigned translucent region of an actuating element is to illuminate, characterized in that the luminaire device (8) has at least one luminous means (9) and with one on the first housing (3) is to be defined second housing (10) is provided, and that the lighting device (8) is provided with spring-loaded contact elements (11), on the one hand with the lighting means (9) are in communication and on the other hand in the first housing (3 ) arranged contact-bearing in contact, and in that in the first housing (3) corresponding openings (12) for the spring-loaded contact elements (11) of the lighting device (8) are present. Elektrischer Schalter nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das zweite Gehäuse (10) des Leuchtengerätes (8) aus einem zwei domartige Ansätze aufweisenden Hauptteil (14) und einem den hinteren Abschluss bildenden Deckelteil (15) besteht.Electrical switch according to Claim 1, characterized in that the second housing (10) of the luminaire device (8) consists of a main part (14) having two dome-like projections and a cover part (15) forming the rear end. Elektrischer Schalter nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass im zweiten Gehäuse (10) des Leuchtengerätes (8) eine Leiterplatte (17) gehalten ist, welche mit den Leuchtmitteln (9), den federbelasteten Kontaktelementen (11) und weiteren elektrischen/elektronischen Bauteilen bestückt ist.Electrical switch according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that in the second housing (10) of the lighting device (8) a printed circuit board (17) is held, which with the lighting means (9), the spring-loaded contact elements (11) and further electrical / electronic Components is equipped. Elektrischer Schalter nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zumindest ein Leuchtmittel (9) als LED ausgebildet ist.Electric switch according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that at least one lighting means (9) is designed as an LED. Elektrischer Schalter nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass an zumindest eine Außenwand des zweiten Gehäuses (10) des Leuchtengerätes (8) Rastnasen (20) angeformt sind, die rastend hinter entsprechend am ersten Gehäuse (3) ausgebildete Rastbereiche (21) zur Anlage kommen.Electrical switch according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that latching lugs (20) are integrally formed on at least one outer wall of the second housing (10) of the luminaire device (8), latching behind latching regions (21) formed correspondingly on the first housing (3) ) come to the plant. Elektrischer Schalter nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass dieser als Wippenschalter ausgeführt ist.Electric switch according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it is designed as a rocker switch. Elektrischer Schalter nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass dieser als Tastschalter ausgeführt ist.Electrical switch according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it is designed as a push-button. Elektrischer Schalter nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass dieser als Serienkontrollschalter ausgeführt ist.Electrical switch according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it is designed as a series control switch.
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