Global Patent Index - EP 0855728 B1

EP 0855728 B1 20040915 - Pushbutton

Title (en)

Pushbutton

Title (de)

Drucktaster

Title (fr)

Bouton-poussoir

Publication

EP 0855728 B1 20040915 (DE)

Application

EP 98100414 A 19980112

Priority

DE 29701148 U 19970123

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0855728A2] The pushbutton key has a pushbutton or keying head (17) displaced relative to a front housing panel (3) for operating an electrical contact (9) at a given distance behind the latter via an operating element (23) displaced against a resistance provided by a spring element (31) which is integral with the push-button head or the operating element. Pref. the operating element has a locking element (29) for retaining the pushbutton within the housing (1), with a stop element (25) provided by the pushbutton head or the operating element, for limiting the displacement of the operating element.

IPC 1-7

H01H 13/52; H01H 13/14

IPC 8 full level

H01H 13/14 (2006.01); H01H 13/52 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 13/52 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 29701148 U1 19970417; DE 59811930 D1 20041021; EP 0855728 A2 19980729; EP 0855728 A3 19990526; EP 0855728 B1 20040915

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 29701148 U 19970123; DE 59811930 T 19980112; EP 98100414 A 19980112