Global Patent Index - EP 0616721 B1

EP 0616721 B1 19971229 - PRESSURE SWITCH DEVICE

Title (en)

PRESSURE SWITCH DEVICE

Title (de)

DRUCKSCHALTER VORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF COMMUTATEUR A PRESSION

Publication

EP 0616721 B1 19971229 (EN)

Application

EP 93922991 A 19931013

Priority

  • GB 9221492 A 19921013
  • GB 9302117 W 19931013

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9409503A1] A pressure operated switch device in which switch operation is effected by movement of the diaphragm in response to a fluid pressure difference across it, permanent magnets (40, 41) hold the diagphragm assembly (10) against switch operating movement until a reset device (45) is operated to release the diaphragm assembly from the magnets. A further permanent magnet (32) assists snap action and movement of the diaphragm assembly against the plungers of microswitches (20, 21), mounted on a bracket (25) which limits diaphragm movement against the plungers. A return spring (36) biasses the diaphragm assembly against the permanent magnets (40, 41).

IPC 1-7

H01H 5/02; H01H 35/34

IPC 8 full level

H01H 5/02 (2006.01); H01H 35/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 5/02 (2013.01); H01H 35/2621 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9409503 A1 19940428; AT E161654 T1 19980115; AU 5283093 A 19940509; DE 69315978 D1 19980205; DE 69315978 T2 19980730; EP 0616721 A1 19940928; EP 0616721 B1 19971229; FI 942770 A0 19940610; FI 942770 A 19940610; GB 9221492 D0 19921125; NO 307396 B1 20000327; NO 942123 D0 19940608; NO 942123 L 19940613

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9302117 W 19931013; AT 93922991 T 19931013; AU 5283093 A 19931013; DE 69315978 T 19931013; EP 93922991 A 19931013; FI 942770 A 19940610; GB 9221492 A 19921013; NO 942123 A 19940608