Global Patent Index - EP 0899760 B1

EP 0899760 B1 20030827 - Electrical push-button switch with legend

Title (en)

Electrical push-button switch with legend

Title (de)

Elektrischer Tastschalter mit Schriftfeld

Title (fr)

Commutateur électrique à bouton-poussoir avec légende

Publication

EP 0899760 B1 20030827 (DE)

Application

EP 98111591 A 19980624

Priority

DE 19737908 A 19970901

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0899760A2] The push-button switch (10) has an operating wiper (3) provided with a character field (11) with a transparent cover (1), which is illuminated from the rear by a light source, e.g. an LED, cooperating with a light conductor prism (2) inserted in a reception shaft (21) in the operating wiper, with its light output surface (6) facing the transparent cover.

IPC 1-7

H01H 9/18; H01H 9/16

IPC 8 full level

H01H 9/16 (2006.01); H01H 9/18 (2006.01); H01H 23/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 9/18 (2013.01); H01H 23/025 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK FI LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0899760 A2 19990303; EP 0899760 A3 19990915; EP 0899760 B1 20030827; AT E248430 T1 20030915; DE 19737908 A1 19990304; DE 59809396 D1 20031002

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98111591 A 19980624; AT 98111591 T 19980624; DE 19737908 A 19970901; DE 59809396 T 19980624