Global Patent Index - EP 0268692 B1

EP 0268692 B1 19890913 - ELECTRIC TUMBLER SWITCH

Title (en)

ELECTRIC TUMBLER SWITCH

Publication

EP 0268692 B1 19890913 (DE)

Application

EP 86116061 A 19861120

Priority

EP 86116061 A 19861120

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0268692A1] 1. A rocker switch (10) comprising a switching element (16) which is pivotable between at least two switching positions and which is connected by way of a rocking axis (14) to a switching housing (12) of the rocker switch (10) which at its underside has a return spring (68) and two or more outwardly extending switching tongues (60 to 68) on respective ones of the two sides of the rocking axis (14), which switching tongues on one or other respective side of the rocking axis (14) can be brought sequentially into contact with microswitches (36 to 42), characterised in that the microswitches (36 to 42) or their actuating buttons (67) are arranged in one plane and that at least one switching tongue (66), in the central position of the switching element (16), is at a greater spacing relative to the associated actuating button (67) than at least one further switching tongue (62).

IPC 1-7

H01H 23/12

IPC 8 full level

H01H 23/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 23/003 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0268692 A1 19880601; EP 0268692 B1 19890913; DE 3665645 D1 19891019

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86116061 A 19861120; DE 3665645 T 19861120