Global Patent Index - EP 1048043 B1

EP 1048043 B1 20061122 - SWITCHING DEVICE

Title (en)

SWITCHING DEVICE

Title (de)

SCHALTVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF INTERRUPTEUR

Publication

EP 1048043 B1 20061122 (DE)

Application

EP 99962059 A 19991119

Priority

  • DE 9903686 W 19991119
  • DE 19853587 A 19981120

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19853587A1] An operating element of a rotary potentiometer and an operating element (41) of a push switch (40) are arranged concentrically. The rotary potentiometer has a hollow cylindrical shape, in the inside of which the push switch is arranged. Light guiding elements are arranged inside the rotary potentiometer. Mounting and/or guiding elements for the operating elements are also provided inside the rotary potentiometer. The operating element of the potentiometer may be rigidly connected to a slider (20). LEDs are typically provided for illuminating the push switch.

IPC 8 full level

B60H 1/00 (2006.01); H01H 25/06 (2006.01); H01H 3/02 (2006.01); H01H 19/14 (2006.01); H01H 25/00 (2006.01); H01H 89/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01H 3/0213 (2013.01 - EP US); H01H 25/065 (2013.01 - EP US); H01H 2219/014 (2013.01 - EP US); H01H 2229/064 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19853587 A1 20000525; DE 59914005 D1 20070104; EP 1048043 A1 20001102; EP 1048043 B1 20061122; JP 2002530831 A 20020917; US 6531952 B1 20030311; WO 0031765 A1 20000602

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19853587 A 19981120; DE 59914005 T 19991119; DE 9903686 W 19991119; EP 99962059 A 19991119; JP 2000584501 A 19991119; US 60072700 A 20001003