Global Patent Index - EP 2104124 A1

EP 2104124 A1 20090923 - Safety switches

Title (en)

Safety switches

Title (de)

Schutzschalter

Title (fr)

Interrupteurs de sécurité

Publication

EP 2104124 A1 20090923 (EN)

Application

EP 09250770 A 20090319

Priority

GB 0805181 A 20080320

Abstract (en)

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a safety switch arrangement for affecting the operating state of equipment to which the safety switch is at least indirectly connected, the safety switch comprising: a configuration arranged to change from a first condition to a second condition depending on whether or not an actuator has been engaged with or disengaged from the safety switch; and a communication arrangement arranged to transmit information indicative of a state of the safety switch, the transmission of the information being arranged to be triggered by a change in state of the safety switch from a first state to a second state.

IPC 8 full level

H01H 13/52 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 3/163 (2013.01); H01H 27/007 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2104124 A1 20090923; EP 2104124 B1 20150211; GB 0805181 D0 20080430

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09250770 A 20090319; GB 0805181 A 20080320