Global Patent Index - EP 0048552 A1

EP 0048552 A1 19820331 - Electrical switches with a simplified assembly sequence.

Title (en)

Electrical switches with a simplified assembly sequence.

Title (de)

Elektrische Schalter mit vereinfachter Zusammenbaufolge.

Title (fr)

Interrupteurs électriques à séquence d'assemblage simplifiée.

Publication

EP 0048552 A1 19820331 (EN)

Application

EP 81303843 A 19810824

Priority

GB 8029211 A 19800910

Abstract (en)

An electrical switch of the kind including a body (11), an operating member (15) movable relative to the body (11) to operate the switch, fixed electrical contacts (19,25,26) on the body (11), a movable electrical contact (32) which cooperates with said fixed contacts and is movable relative thereto by movement of the operating member (15) relative to the body, and resilient means (33) acting between the operating member and the movable contact, wherein the movable contact and said resilient means are carried by the operating member, the operating member (15), the resilient means (33) and the movable contact (32) being interengaged as a sub-assembly wherein the movable contact is capable of movement relative to the operating member within predetermined limits which encompass the necessary range of movement of the movable contact (32) relative to the operating member (15) during operation of the switch.

IPC 1-7

H01H 1/16; H01H 23/12

IPC 8 full level

H01H 23/16 (2006.01); H01H 1/16 (2006.01); H01H 23/12 (2006.01); H01H 1/58 (2006.01); H01H 9/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 1/16 (2013.01); H01H 23/12 (2013.01); H01H 1/585 (2013.01); H01H 9/0228 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0048552 A1 19820331; ES 505237 A1 19820816; JP S5778725 A 19820517

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 81303843 A 19810824; ES 505237 A 19810905; JP 14114081 A 19810909