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EP 0214410 B1 19900110 - ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT ELEMENT OPERATED BY A KEY

Title (en)

ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT ELEMENT OPERATED BY A KEY

Publication

EP 0214410 B1 19900110 (DE)

Application

EP 86109812 A 19860717

Priority

CH 394185 A 19850912

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4788623A] This invention pertains to a key operated mechanism for producing coded signal combinations for selecting a function of a multifunctional device. The mechanism includes a plurality of magnetically operated switches arranged along a key guide. The key includes magnets specifically positioned for interaction with the magnetically operated switches in accordance with a code diagram. Closing of the switches sends signals to a code signal user, which if the signals are enabling activates an associated machine such as a franking machine.

IPC 1-7

E05B 49/00

IPC 8 full level

E05B 49/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/023 (2006.01); G07C 9/00 (2006.01); H01H 27/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G07C 9/0073 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 70/7904 (2015.04 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DE FR GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0214410 A1 19870318; EP 0214410 B1 19900110; AT E49450 T1 19900115; CH 669426 A5 19890315; DE 3668214 D1 19900215; JP S6273513 A 19870404; US 4788623 A 19881129

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86109812 A 19860717; AT 86109812 T 19860717; CH 394185 A 19850912; DE 3668214 T 19860717; JP 19878586 A 19860825; US 13527787 A 19871224