Global Patent Index - EP 0803129 B1

EP 0803129 B1 19981223 - MECHANICAL ACCELERATION SWITCH

Title (en)

MECHANICAL ACCELERATION SWITCH

Title (de)

MECHANISCHER BESCHLEUNIGUNGSSCHALTER

Title (fr)

INTERRUPTEUR MECANIQUE ACTIONNE PAR L'ACCELERATION

Publication

EP 0803129 B1 19981223 (DE)

Application

EP 96900271 A 19960112

Priority

  • DE 9600035 W 19960112
  • DE 19500737 A 19950112
  • DE 19508014 A 19950307

Abstract (en)

[origin: US5969311A] A mechanical inertia switch in a housing has an elastic tongue with an inertial mass as well as a contact piece. The elastic tongue has a stable neutral position and can be moved in the direction of the contact piece against a force, for example a magnetic force or a force due to preloading of the elastic tongue, which acts in addition to a spring force of the elastic tongue. The compact mechanical inertia switch has a small number of components and short switching times. The elastic tongue is prevented from oscillating. It is thus possible to use the mechanical inertia switch as a safing sensor for detecting side impact.

IPC 1-7

H01H 35/14

IPC 8 full level

H01H 35/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01H 35/147 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 5969311 A 19991019; EP 0803129 A1 19971029; EP 0803129 B1 19981223; JP H10512093 A 19981117; MX 9705259 A 19971031; WO 9621937 A1 19960718

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 89236497 A 19970714; DE 9600035 W 19960112; EP 96900271 A 19960112; JP 52136696 A 19960112; MX 9705259 A 19960112