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EP 2296159 B1 20141217 - Actuator with signal display

Title (en)

Actuator with signal display

Title (de)

Betätiger mit Signalanzeige

Title (fr)

Actionneur doté d'un afficheur signalétique

Publication

EP 2296159 B1 20141217 (DE)

Application

EP 10172040 A 20100805

Priority

DE 102009040768 A 20090909

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2296159A1] The actuator (1) has a mechanical display, where the mechanical display has a window (9) and a display area (8,10) recognizable by the window. The display area is adjustable with manipulation of the actuator in horizontal direction.

IPC 8 full level

H01H 3/02 (2006.01); H01H 9/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 3/022 (2013.01); H01H 9/16 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2296159 A1 20110316; EP 2296159 B1 20141217; CN 102024581 A 20110420; CN 102024581 B 20160413; DE 102009040768 B3 20110331

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 10172040 A 20100805; CN 201010280429 A 20100908; DE 102009040768 A 20090909