(19)
(11) EP 1 008 999 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/49

(43) Date of publication A2:
14.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/24

(21) Application number: 99124286.8

(22) Date of filing: 06.12.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01H 13/10, H01H 13/70
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 08.12.1998 US 207632

(71) Applicant: MOLEX INCORPORATED
Lisle Illinois 60532-1682 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Houze, Emmanuel
    35370 Argentre du Plessis (FR)
  • Pruvot, Anthony
    53200 Chateau-Gontier (FR)

(74) Representative: Blumbach, Kramer & Partner GbR 
Patentanwälte, Alexandrastrasse 5
65187 Wiesbaden
65187 Wiesbaden (DE)

   


(54) Electrical switch


(57) An electrical switch (12) includes a pair of stamped switch contacts (20) opposed to each other at a gap (22). An insulative substrate (18) supports the contacts and includes a recess (34) below the contacts at said gap. The recess (34) is sufficiently large so that the switch contacts (20) extend into the recess and can flex relative to each other. A conductive actuator (38) is engageable with the switch contacts (20) at the gap (22) to close the switch, with either switch contact being flexible to ensure that the actuator engages both contacts.






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