EP 0348202 A3 19901205 - ELECTRICAL SWITCH ASSEMBLIES
Title (en)
ELECTRICAL SWITCH ASSEMBLIES
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 8814807 A 19880622
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0348202A2] A joystick switch assembly has a lever (3) which can pivot about a central point (7), with a plurality of switches (22) distributed about that point. The lever (3) operates two sliders (11, 12) in mutually transverse directions, only one slider being movable at a time. The sliders (11, 12) carry spring loaded plungers (20) which co-operate with the switches (22). When a slider (11, 12) is moved by tilting the lever (3) from a central, neutral position, the plungers (20) carried by that slider operate associated switches (22). But when the lever (3) is released, the spring loading (19) pushes the slider back, causing the lever (3) to revert to the neutral position, and the plungers (20) follow to their initial positions causing the switches (22) also to revert. The principle is also applicable to a switch assembly in which the operating lever moves in only one plane.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G05G 9/047 (2006.01); H01H 23/16 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G05G 9/04785 (2013.01); H01H 23/16 (2013.01); G05G 2009/04707 (2013.01); G05G 2009/04744 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [Y] US 4254310 A 19810303 - KIRCHOFF FRANCIS D, et al
- [Y] DE 2453958 A1 19760526 - RAU SWF AUTOZUBEHOER
- [A] US 2782279 A 19570219 - HEUSSER FRANKLIN E
- [A] DE 3238048 A1 19840419 - GESSMANN GMBH W [DE]
- [A] US 4531027 A 19850723 - VOGT JAMES L [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
BE DE ES FR GB IT NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0348202 A2 19891227; EP 0348202 A3 19901205; GB 8814807 D0 19880727
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 89306324 A 19890622; GB 8814807 A 19880622