Global Patent Index - EP 0788995 B1

EP 0788995 B1 20010627 - Apparatus for monitoring and illuminating a switch

Title (en)

Apparatus for monitoring and illuminating a switch

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum Überwachen und Beleuchten eines Schalters

Title (fr)

Dispositif de surveillance et d'éclairage d'un interrupteur

Publication

EP 0788995 B1 20010627 (DE)

Application

EP 97100786 A 19970120

Priority

US 59769396 A 19960206

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0788995A1] The device has a control circuit which monitors the operative state of a switch and depending on the state generates signals to initiate illumination of the switch. A switch module (11) is provided with the switch (SW1) which is connected to the control circuit by leads, one (17) for sensing the state of the switch and the other (22) providing a release signal. A pulse expanding module (12) prolongs the illumination signal received from the control circuit according to the switch state. An illumination module (13) illuminates the switch for the duration of the prolonged illumination signal.

IPC 1-7

B66B 1/46; H03M 11/20

IPC 8 full level

B66B 3/00 (2006.01); B66B 1/46 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B66B 1/462 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR GB LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0788995 A1 19970813; EP 0788995 B1 20010627; AT E202538 T1 20010715; CA 2196731 A1 19970807; CA 2196731 C 20050816; CN 1164505 A 19971112; DE 59703878 D1 20010802; JP H09227039 A 19970902; US 5726399 A 19980310

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97100786 A 19970120; AT 97100786 T 19970120; CA 2196731 A 19970204; CN 97102407 A 19970204; DE 59703878 T 19970120; JP 2406997 A 19970206; US 59769396 A 19960206