(19)
(11) EP 2 306 480 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.08.2012 Bulletin 2012/35

(43) Date of publication A2:
06.04.2011 Bulletin 2011/14

(21) Application number: 10354046.4

(22) Date of filing: 08.09.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01H 3/20(2006.01)
 H01H 9/28(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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
Designated Extension States:
BA ME RS

(30) Priority: 30.09.2009 SG 200906594

(71) Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
92500 Rueil-Malmaison (FR)

(72) Inventor:
  • Luen, Cheong Wai
    38050 Grenoble Cedex 09 (FR)

(74) Representative: Tripodi, Paul et al
Schneider Electric Industries SAS Service Propriété Industrielle World Trade Center / 38EE1 5 Place Robert Schuman
38050 Grenoble Cedex 09
38050 Grenoble Cedex 09 (FR)

   


(54) A switching device


(57) The present invention is directed to a switching device (100) operable between different setpoints for changing the state of operations of an electrical system comprising a housing (104) with a recess (110) formed on an inner perimeter surface of said housing (104) at any set-point of the switching device (100). The knob (116) is disposed within the housing (104), said knob (106) includes a latch (108) and a latch triggering mechanism, said latch (108) is selectively releasable from the knob (106) by the latch triggering mechanism to engage into or from the recess (110) for locking or unlocking the switching device (100). The knob (106) further includes a handle (102) adapted for displacement between a resting position and an elevated position for controlling the latch triggering mechanism.







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