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EP 0911849 B1 20060215 - Bistable rotary snap device

Title (en)

Bistable rotary snap device

Title (de)

Bistabiler, drehbar gelagerter Schnappkörper

Title (fr)

Pièce rotative bistable à mouvement brusque

Publication

EP 0911849 B1 20060215 (DE)

Application

EP 98117700 A 19980918

Priority

DE 19746592 A 19971022

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0911849A2] The bistable, rotary, snap action switch has a two movable contacts that are moved into contact with a pair of fixed contacts (13,14). The actuator is elelctro magnetic and the unit has a permanent magnet. The unit has two armatures (21,25) one of which has a pair of projecting arms (22,23) that move relative to yoke elements (29,30).

IPC 8 full level

H01H 51/22 (2006.01); H01H 50/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 51/2227 (2013.01); H01H 50/326 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0911849 A2 19990428; EP 0911849 A3 20000419; EP 0911849 B1 20060215; DE 19746592 A1 19990429; DE 59813383 D1 20060420

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98117700 A 19980918; DE 19746592 A 19971022; DE 59813383 T 19980918