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EP 2178098 B1 20120530 - Switch

Title (en)

Switch

Title (de)

Schalter

Title (fr)

Interrupteur

Publication

EP 2178098 B1 20120530 (DE)

Application

EP 08017964 A 20081014

Priority

EP 08017964 A 20081014

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2178098A1] The switch (11) has two switch elements (13a,13b) that are operated by a pushing motion (23a,23b) and by a perpendicularly oriented sliding or tractive-motion (25). An electronic sensor responds to the pushing motion or the sliding or tractive-motion. A switch rocker (15) is supported in a rotating manner. The switch rocker is operated by the switch elements.

IPC 8 full level

H01H 23/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 23/30 (2013.01); H01H 3/50 (2013.01); H01H 2003/0293 (2013.01); H01H 2021/225 (2013.01); H01H 2239/03 (2013.01); H01H 2300/006 (2013.01); H01H 2300/024 (2013.01)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2178098 A1 20100421; EP 2178098 B1 20120530

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08017964 A 20081014