Snap switch for controlling motors of electrical apparatuses for motor vehicles

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EP 1 835 519 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	08.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/15

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	19.09.2007 Bulletin 2007/38

(21)	Application number: 07005281.6

(22)	Date of filing: 14.03.2007

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H01H 23/06^(2006.01)

H01H 23/20^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR MK RS

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Priority:

17.03.2006 IT TO20060200

(71)	Applicant: BITRON S.p.A.
	10042 Nichelino (Torino) (IT)

(72)	Inventors:
	Barile, Marco 12020 Rossana (CN) (IT) Rulfi, Umberto 12044 Centallo (CN) (IT)

(74)	Representative: Lotti, Giorgio et al
	Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 61 10128 Torino 10128 Torino (IT)

(54)	Snap switch for controlling motors of electrical apparatuses for motor vehicles

(57) Described herein is a snap switch (A) for controlling motors of electrical apparatuses of motor vehicles, comprising an actuating button (1) pivoted on a container body made up of a lid and a base (2a,2b), set within which are mobile contacts (11), pivoted on a fulcrum (8) and made of a metal lamina (6), designed to close fixed contacts connected to a printed circuit (19); the metal lamina (6) is moved by means of and acts upon an elastic pad made of silicone material (5) provided with actuators (4) and silicone bubbles (10) set in positions corresponding to the ends (8,9) of the metal lamina (6).

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