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EP 0199983 B1 19890322 - ELECTRIC SWITCH

Title (en)

ELECTRIC SWITCH

Publication

EP 0199983 B1 19890322 (DE)

Application

EP 86103980 A 19860322

Priority

DE 3512665 A 19850406

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0199983A1] 1. Electric switch comprising a slide member (2) carrying a wiper (10) for a potentiometer path (11) and mounted to slide in the housing (1), while being coupled to an actuating member (7) articulated to rotate on the housing, characterised in that the actuating member (7) is coupled to the slide member (2) via a pivot member (8) rotatably mounted on the housing (1).

IPC 1-7

H01H 3/02; H01H 21/10; H01C 10/50

IPC 8 full level

H01H 9/06 (2006.01); H01H 19/635 (2006.01); H01H 21/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 9/061 (2013.01); H01H 19/635 (2013.01); H01H 21/10 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0199983 A1 19861105; EP 0199983 B1 19890322; DE 3512665 A1 19861016; DE 3512665 C2 19940601

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86103980 A 19860322; DE 3512665 A 19850406