Global Patent Index - EP 0726587 B1

EP 0726587 B1 20000614 - Rotary switch having two housing portions, each portion provided with a contact set

Title (en)

Rotary switch having two housing portions, each portion provided with a contact set

Title (de)

Drehschalter mit zwei jeweils eine Kontaktanordnung aufweisenden Gehäuseteilen

Title (fr)

Interrupteur rotatif ayant deux éléments de boîtier, chaque élément étant muni d'un jeu de contacts

Publication

EP 0726587 B1 20000614 (DE)

Application

EP 96101450 A 19960202

Priority

DE 19503903 A 19950207

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0726587A1] The rotary switch has a central spindle to which the manually operated knob is attached. Within the housing the spindle carries a profiled cam element (15) that operates the movable contacts. The movable contacts (10) are pressed metal elements profiled (24) to behave as leaf springs. A section is shaped (25) as a cam follower and the contact tip engages a pad on a fixed carrier (9). Movable contact carriers are positioned on both sides of the cam. Pins set into the base limit the angle of rotation. A spring loaded indent mechanism defines the contact switch points.

IPC 1-7

H01H 19/00; H01H 19/62; H01H 25/06

IPC 8 full level

H01H 19/00 (2006.01); H01H 19/62 (2006.01); H01H 25/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 19/62 (2013.01); H01H 25/06 (2013.01); H01H 2229/042 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19503903 A1 19960808; DE 59605417 D1 20000720; EP 0726587 A1 19960814; EP 0726587 B1 20000614

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19503903 A 19950207; DE 59605417 T 19960202; EP 96101450 A 19960202