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EP 0518784 A1 19921216 - Built-in switch unit.

Title (en)

Built-in switch unit.

Title (de)

Einbauschaltermodul.

Title (fr)

Module interrupteur encastrable.

Publication

EP 0518784 A1 19921216 (FR)

Application

EP 92401645 A 19920612

Priority

FR 9107317 A 19910614

Abstract (en)

To enable a switch unit containing at least two contactors to be built in, the base of these contactors are provided with a common elongate printed circuit (17) enabling electrical connections to be effected on terminals extending substantially parallel in this printed circuit. A set-up is obtained in a tube of reduced dimensions. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01H 9/06

IPC 8 full level

H01H 9/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 9/06 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] US 3801766 A 19740402 - MORRISON C
[A] FR 2168440 A1 19730831 - ARROW HART EUROPE LTD [GB]
[A] US 4427006 A 19840124 - NOTTKE JAMES E [US]
[A] US 4545375 A 19851008 - CLINE ALBERT L [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0518784 A1 19921216; FR 2677804 A1 19921218

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 92401645 A 19920612; FR 9107317 A 19910614