Global Patent Index - EP 1039588 A2

EP 1039588 A2 20000927 - PCB-mounted switch

Title (en)

PCB-mounted switch

Title (de)

Schalter zur Montage auf einer Schaltplatte

Title (fr)

Interrupteur pour le montage sur plaque à circuit imprimé

Publication

EP 1039588 A2 20000927 (EN)

Application

EP 99306596 A 19990820

Priority

GB 9906991 A 19990325

Abstract (en)

A switch for mounting on a printed circuit board comprises a housing (20) having an opening (26) in one face and first and second contacts (12, 14) including portions (12a, 14a) for connection to the board. A moveable beam (18a) extends between the first and second contacts, the beam being biased into a position in which it connects together electrically the two contacts. A contact portion (19) is positioned at the opening (26) of the housing and comprises a projection which extends through the opening (26), arranged such that a pressure applied to the contact portion (19) at the opening moves the beam (18a) thereby to break the electrical contact between the first and second contacts. The projection may seal the opening (26) in the normal state of the switch. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01R 13/646

IPC 8 full level

H01R 13/646 (2011.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 24/46 (2013.01); H01R 2103/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1039588 A2 20000927; EP 1039588 A3 20020213; EP 1039588 B1 20051026; AT E308133 T1 20051115; DE 69927941 D1 20051201; DE 69927941 T2 20060720; GB 9906991 D0 19990519; HK 1028300 A1 20010209

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99306596 A 19990820; AT 99306596 T 19990820; DE 69927941 T 19990820; GB 9906991 A 19990325; HK 00107459 A 20001122