Global Patent Index - EP 0093314 B1

EP 0093314 B1 19860611 - SWITCH

Title (en)

SWITCH

Publication

EP 0093314 B1 19860611 (DE)

Application

EP 83103789 A 19830420

Priority

DE 3214870 A 19820422

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0093314A1] 1. Switch comprising a push button (1; 101) to be operated by hand and to be held in the switchon position against the force of a restoring spring (7; 107), and comprising a switch actuating member (4; 104) movable relative to the push button and adapted to be moved into the switchon position by means of the push button and against the force of a restoring spring (5), and also comprising a locking device having at least one locking member (15; 115) movable relative to the switch actuating member (4; 104) and relative to the push button (1; 101) and also adapted to be controlled by means of the latter, the locking member (15; 115), in the switch-on position of the pushbutton (1; 101) and of the switch actuating member (4; 104) assuming a position for locking only the latter in this position and adapted to be positively moved into its release position by a movement of the push button (1; 101) towards its switch-off position, characterized in that the locking member (15; 115) is mounted in guides (16, 17; 116) on the switch actuating member (4; 104) and switch housing (2; 102), one of which has, for holding the locking member (15; 115) in the switch-on position, a catch (17'; 117) and in that the push button (1; 101) is provided with a control cam (18; 118) for moving the locking member (15; 115) into the catch (17'; 117').

IPC 1-7

H01H 9/20; H01H 13/08

IPC 8 full level

H01H 13/08 (2006.01); H01H 13/62 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 13/08 (2013.01); H01H 13/62 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0093314 A1 19831109; EP 0093314 B1 19860611; DE 3214870 A1 19831103; DE 3214870 C2 19840920

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 83103789 A 19830420; DE 3214870 A 19820422