Global Patent Index - EP 1628316 A1

EP 1628316 A1 20060222 - Electrical contact assembly for measuring the fluid level in a tank

Title (en)

Electrical contact assembly for measuring the fluid level in a tank

Title (de)

Elektrische Kontaktvorrichtung zur Pegelmessung einer Flüssigkeit in einem Tank

Title (fr)

Dispositif de contact électrique pour détection de niveau de liquide dans un réservoir

Publication

EP 1628316 A1 20060222 (FR)

Application

EP 05015286 A 20050714

Priority

FR 0408972 A 20040819

Abstract (en)

The device has a float with a rod (30) having a mobile contact part (31) contacting with fixed contact parts (4, 4`) spaced at a preset distance (D). The part (31) has ends (33, 33`) spaced at a distance greater than the distance (D). The ends move closer to the rod when the part (31) is pushed between the fixed parts so that the distance between the ends is lower than the distance (D). The fixed parts are confined in a reservoir wall. The contact parts (4, 4`) are confined in the wall of the reservoir such that ends of the parts (4, 4`) are placed outside and inside the reservoir, respectively. An independent claim is also included for a method of manufacturing an electrical contact device.

IPC 8 full level

H01H 35/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 35/18 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1628316 A1 20060222; EP 1628316 B1 20070502; AT E361541 T1 20070515; DE 602005001034 D1 20070614; DE 602005001034 T2 20080110; ES 2284108 T3 20071101; FR 2874452 A1 20060224; FR 2874452 B1 20061117

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05015286 A 20050714; AT 05015286 T 20050714; DE 602005001034 T 20050714; ES 05015286 T 20050714; FR 0408972 A 20040819