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EP 0795884 A3 19980930 - Pressure switch

Title (en)

Pressure switch

Title (de)

Druckschalter

Title (fr)

Interrupteur à pression

Publication

EP 0795884 A3 19980930 (DE)

Application

EP 97103153 A 19970226

Priority

DE 19610254 A 19960315

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19610254C1] A pressure switch for a washing machine or dishwasher is membrane-operated and features a spider (12) with lever arms (12a,12b,12c). The spider (12) is supported by a lever arm (12d) when the switch is operated in a direction opposite to the direction in which the spider (12) is pressed down by a force (M).

IPC 1-7

H01H 35/26; H01H 35/24

IPC 8 full level

H01H 35/24 (2006.01); H01H 35/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 35/2664 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 4493957 A 19850115 - WATTERS WAYDE H [US]
[A] GB 2237933 A 19910515 - MITSUKU DENSHI KOGYO [JP]
[DA] EP 0347904 B1 19920902

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19610254 C1 19970528; DE 59710843 D1 20031120; EP 0795884 A2 19970917; EP 0795884 A3 19980930; EP 0795884 B1 20031015; ES 2208778 T3 20040616

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19610254 A 19960315; DE 59710843 T 19970226; EP 97103153 A 19970226; ES 97103153 T 19970226