Global Patent Index - EP 0849750 A3

EP 0849750 A3 19990317 - Timed electromechanical safety switch

Title (en)

Timed electromechanical safety switch

Title (de)

Zeitgesteuerter elektromechanischer Sicherheitsschalter

Title (fr)

Interrrupteur électromécanique de sécurité et à délai

Publication

EP 0849750 A3 19990317 (EN)

Application

EP 97119512 A 19971107

Priority

IT VI960215 A 19961219

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0849750A2] A timed safety switch, particularly for accident-prevention doors of machines and apparatus, includes an enclosure (2) which can be anchored to the machine and internally accommodates a series of fixed electrical contacts (3) and of moving electrical contacts (3'), devices (4, 5) for locking the door which includes a safety key (4) which can be anchored to the door and can be inserted in a slot (7) of the enclosure (2), delay devices (11) which can move between an active position and an inactive position and are suitable to anticipate or delay the operation of the locking devices (4, 5) with respect to the actuation of the switch, clearance-providing devices (8) which can move to allow the insertion/extraction of the key (4) through the slot (7) only when the delay devices (11) are in their inactive position, so as to prevent accidental actuations of the switch when the door is open. The delay devices, the locking devices and the clearance-providing devices are of a mechanical type in order to ensure maximum reliability and safety. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01H 27/00

IPC 8 full level

H01H 27/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 27/002 (2013.01); H01H 2027/005 (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 0849750 A2 19980624; EP 0849750 A3 19990317; EP 0849750 B1 20020306; AT E214198 T1 20020315; DE 69710858 D1 20020411; DE 69710858 T2 20021114; IT 1294007 B1 19990315; IT VI960215 A1 19970319

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97119512 A 19971107; AT 97119512 T 19971107; DE 69710858 T 19971107; IT VI960215 A 19961219