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EP 0336805 B1 19930623 - HIGH PRESSURE SWITCH

Title (en)

HIGH PRESSURE SWITCH

Publication

EP 0336805 B1 19930623 (FR)

Application

EP 89400758 A 19890317

Priority

FR 8803532 A 19880318

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0336805A1] Pressure-sensitive electrical switch of the type comprising a contact module (100) provided with at least one moving electrical contact (150) and a control module (200) actuated by a fluid under pressure and provided with a return member which regulates the displacements of the moving contact. According to the invention, the moving contact is formed of an elastic strip (150) made of an electrically conducting material which also constitutes the return member of the control module (200). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01H 35/38

IPC 8 full level

H01H 35/38 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 35/38 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0336805 A1 19891011; EP 0336805 B1 19930623; DE 68907250 D1 19930729; DE 68907250 T2 19930930; FR 2628888 A1 19890922; FR 2628888 B1 19940408

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89400758 A 19890317; DE 68907250 T 19890317; FR 8803532 A 19880318