Global Patent Index - EP 2141715 A1

EP 2141715 A1 20100106 - Safety switch

Title (en)

Safety switch

Title (de)

Schutzschalter

Title (fr)

Interrupteur de sécurité

Publication

EP 2141715 A1 20100106 (EN)

Application

EP 08011840 A 20080701

Priority

IT VI20080160 A 20080630

Abstract (en)

A push button safety switch comprising a box-like body (2) which houses therein at least one pair of stationary contacts (3, 4), a first slider (5) movable between two end positions (A, B), at least one pair of movable contacts (6, 7) operably connected to the first slider (5) to translate relative to the stationary contacts (3, 4) between the end positions (A, B), and to cause the circuit to open and close respectively, as well as a control push button (8) operably associated with the first slider (5) to cause it to slide within the box-like body (2), means for positive motion transmission (14) interposed between the push button (8) and the first slider (5) to cause positive opening of the circuit as the push button (8) is pressed, when the box-like body (2) is normally coupled to the push button (8), or as it accidentally disengages therefrom.

IPC 8 full level

H01H 3/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 3/022 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2141715 A1 20100106; EP 2141715 B1 20150408; IT VI20080160 A1 20100101

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08011840 A 20080701; IT VI20080160 A 20080630