Global Patent Index - EP 0843329 A3

EP 0843329 A3 20001122 - Limit switch

Title (en)

Limit switch

Title (de)

Positionsschalter

Title (fr)

Interrupteur de position

Publication

EP 0843329 A3 20001122 (DE)

Application

EP 97119251 A 19971104

Priority

DE 19647401 A 19961115

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0843329A2] The switch shaft (4) is provided with an only, practically circular outer toothed gear (6) on which an operating element (5) is mountable, with adapted inner-toothed gear (10) clamped in various angled positions. The operating element may be a switch-lever that is specifically made from moulded material or metal. There may be special inner toothed gears adapted on the special outer toothed gears that are located on both sided of the switch lever. The switch shaft may have, at its start at least one, projection (7), and the rotation of the switch shaft from a recess (8) of the drive housing (3) to a stop (9).

IPC 1-7

H01H 21/22; H01H 21/28

IPC 8 full level

H01H 21/22 (2006.01); H01H 21/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 21/285 (2013.01); H01H 21/22 (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 0843329 A2 19980520; EP 0843329 A3 20001122; EP 0843329 B1 20050601; DE 59712330 D1 20050707

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97119251 A 19971104; DE 59712330 T 19971104