Global Patent Index - EP 0604898 B1

EP 0604898 B1 19960417 - Switch for controlling an electrotechnical apparatus, particularly a remote control apparatus

Title (en)

Switch for controlling an electrotechnical apparatus, particularly a remote control apparatus

Title (de)

Schalter zur Bedienung eines elektrotechnischen Geräts, insbesondere eines Funkfernsteuergeräts

Title (fr)

Interrupteur pour la commande d'un appareil électrotechnique, en particulier un appareil de télécommande

Publication

EP 0604898 B1 19960417 (DE)

Application

EP 93120711 A 19931223

Priority

DE 9217730 U 19921228

Abstract (en)

[origin: US5444199A] A switch for operating an electric device, the switch having a released position in which the device can be switched on or off, and a locked position in which switching on of the device is prevented, in combination with a removable key element including a key insertable into the switch and displaceable for placing the switch in a selected one of the released and locked positions. The switch includes a function element fixedly disposed within the electric device, and an actuating element for switching the electric device on and off, seated on the outside of the device and in operative connection with the function element. The key element is composed of a cap-like slip-on element to which the key is permanently fastened and which is configured to be securely and removably mounted on the actuating element.

IPC 1-7

H01H 9/28; H01H 27/00

IPC 8 full level

H01H 27/06 (2006.01); H01H 9/28 (2006.01); H01H 27/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

H01H 9/20 (2013.01 - KR); H01H 9/285 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 5444199 A 19950822; AT E137053 T1 19960515; AU 5272093 A 19940707; AU 665881 B2 19960118; CA 2111516 A1 19940629; CA 2111516 C 20030506; DE 59302268 D1 19960523; DE 9217730 U1 19930225; EP 0604898 A1 19940706; EP 0604898 B1 19960417; JP H0883538 A 19960326; KR 940016331 A 19940723

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 17083693 A 19931221; AT 93120711 T 19931223; AU 5272093 A 19931223; CA 2111516 A 19931215; DE 59302268 T 19931223; DE 9217730 U 19921228; EP 93120711 A 19931223; JP 34591493 A 19931224; KR 930027358 A 19931211