Global Patent Index - EP 0609672 A3

EP 0609672 A3 19941228 - Safety switch.

Title (en)

Safety switch.

Title (de)

Sicherheitsschalter.

Title (fr)

Interrupteur de sécurité.

Publication

EP 0609672 A3 19941228 (DE)

Application

EP 94100405 A 19940113

Priority

DE 4303367 A 19930205

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE4303367C1] The switch has a housing (1) with an opening for insertion of a switch operating element (22) cooperating with a number of discs (18) within the housing, together acting as a roller for operating a movable contact carrier. Each of the discs is independently rotatable. All the discs have a control cam slot (19) for a pin (15) extending parallel to the axis of the contact carrier. The peripheral edge of each disc has at least one radial slot, cooperating with operating sections (23) of the inserted operating element. The discs may be slid axially along the axis under control of cam surfaces provided by the operating sections. ADVANTAGE - Prevents unauthorised operation of switch, without requiring great mechanical coding.

IPC 1-7

H01H 27/00

IPC 8 full level

H01H 3/42 (2006.01); H01H 9/28 (2006.01); H01H 13/02 (2006.01); H01H 27/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01H 27/002 (2013.01 - EP US); H01H 2027/005 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 4303367 C1 19940224; BR 9400421 A 19940823; EP 0609672 A2 19940810; EP 0609672 A3 19941228; EP 0609672 B1 19980722; JP 3207654 B2 20010910; JP H06243762 A 19940902; US 5420385 A 19950530

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 4303367 A 19930205; BR 9400421 A 19940203; EP 94100405 A 19940113; JP 593294 A 19940124; US 18979394 A 19940201