Global Patent Index - EP 0841673 A3

EP 0841673 A3 19981230 - Electrical switch module

Title (en)

Electrical switch module

Title (de)

Elektrischer Schaltmodul

Title (fr)

Module de commutation électrique

Publication

EP 0841673 A3 19981230 (EN)

Application

EP 97119392 A 19971106

Priority

US 74824996 A 19961112

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0841673A2] A push button switch module (10) is provided for mounting on a switch wiring chassis (56). A front housing (12) includes at least one push button aperture (24). An actuator pad (14) is mounted to the rear of the front housing (12) and includes a push button switch actuator (32) exposed in the aperture. A printed circuit board (16) is mounted to the rear of the actuator pad (14) at the rear of the front housing (12) and includes a switch pad (38) operatively associated with the switch actuator. A switch cap (18) is interchangeably mounted to the front of the front housing (12) at the aperture (24) and is movable relative to the housing for engaging the push button switch actuator (32). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01H 13/14; H01H 13/70

IPC 8 full level

H01H 13/702 (2006.01); H01H 13/705 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 13/705 (2013.01); H01H 2221/066 (2013.01); H01H 2223/012 (2013.01); H01H 2223/058 (2013.01); H01H 2229/042 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0841673 A2 19980513; EP 0841673 A3 19981230; AU 4509397 A 19980514; JP H10149740 A 19980602

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97119392 A 19971106; AU 4509397 A 19971111; JP 32692097 A 19971112