(19)
(11) EP 1 172 835 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/10

(43) Date of publication A2:
16.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/03

(21) Application number: 01112442.7

(22) Date of filing: 22.05.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01H 36/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 13.07.2000 IT PN000042

(71) Applicant: STEM S.r.l.
27010 Cura Carpignano (Pavia) (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Moro, Fabio
    27100 Pavia (IT)
  • Moro, Giuseppe
    27100 Pavia (IT)

(74) Representative: Giugni, Valter et al
PROPRIA S.r.l., Via Mazzini 13
33170 Pordenone
33170 Pordenone (IT)

   


(54) Magnetic proximity sensor


(57) The sensor comprises a case (1) housing a reed phial (4) with terminal leads (7, 8) connected to an electric cable (11) that comes out of said case through a sealing cap (16). The phial (4) is mounted inside the case (1) by means of a support board (14) which is adapted to keep the same phial suspended therein, without any direct mechanical contact with said case.






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