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EP 2701168 B1 20170301 - Electric switch

Title (en)

Electric switch

Title (de)

Elektrisches Schaltgerät

Title (fr)

Commutateur électrique

Publication

EP 2701168 B1 20170301 (DE)

Application

EP 12180999 A 20120820

Priority

EP 12180999 A 20120820

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2701168A1] The electrical switching device (1) has switch contacts or semiconductor elements for switching on and off an electrical load that are formed with removable main conductor terminals. A main circuit terminal (2) is provided with two locking positions.

IPC 8 full level

H01H 1/58 (2006.01); H01H 71/08 (2006.01); H01H 9/28 (2006.01); H01H 11/00 (2006.01); H01H 71/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 1/5866 (2013.01); H01H 71/08 (2013.01); H01H 9/281 (2013.01); H01H 71/0228 (2013.01); H01H 2011/0037 (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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2701168 A1 20140226; EP 2701168 B1 20170301; WO 2014029567 A1 20140227

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12180999 A 20120820; EP 2013065154 W 20130718