Global Patent Index - EP 0768695 B1

EP 0768695 B1 20011212 - Contactor for starter with improved fixed contacts, and starter for motor vehicle equipped with such a contactor

Title (en)

Contactor for starter with improved fixed contacts, and starter for motor vehicle equipped with such a contactor

Title (de)

Anlassschalter mit verbesserten Festkontakten, und Anlasser für Motorfahrzeug mit solchem Schalter

Title (fr)

Contacteur de démarreur portant des contacts fixes perfectionnés et démarreur de véhicule automobile équipé d'un tel contacteur

Publication

EP 0768695 B1 20011212 (FR)

Application

EP 96402165 A 19961011

Priority

FR 9512076 A 19951012

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0768695A1] The switch for the starter of the vehicle comprises a mobile contact element (26) made of electrically conducting material, movable between a rest position and an active position in which it establishes connection between two fixed contacts (42). Movement of the mobile contact is achieved by use of a magnetic core moving axially with an electromagnetic core. At least one and preferably both of the main fixed contacts (42) is electrically connected to an auxiliary fixed contact (52). The free end of each auxiliary contact is placed such that the mobile contact element comes into contact with the auxiliary contacts as it moves towards the closed position. The auxiliary contacts are made of a conductive material with non-zero resistance, so that current flow starts to occur before connection of the main contacts.

IPC 1-7

H01H 51/06; H01H 9/38

IPC 8 full level

H01H 9/38 (2006.01); H01H 51/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01H 9/38 (2013.01 - EP US); H01H 51/065 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0768695 A1 19970416; EP 0768695 B1 20011212; CN 1077957 C 20020116; CN 1159514 A 19970917; DE 69617867 D1 20020124; DE 69617867 T2 20020620; FR 2739899 A1 19970418; FR 2739899 B1 19971121; US 5801607 A 19980901

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96402165 A 19961011; CN 96122636 A 19961010; DE 69617867 T 19961011; FR 9512076 A 19951012; US 72794196 A 19961009