EP0762452A3 - Rocker keyswitch - Google Patents

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EP0762452A3
EP0762452A3 EP96113595A EP96113595A EP0762452A3 EP 0762452 A3 EP0762452 A3 EP 0762452A3 EP 96113595 A EP96113595 A EP 96113595A EP 96113595 A EP96113595 A EP 96113595A EP 0762452 A3 EP0762452 A3 EP 0762452A3
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circuit board
printed circuit
rocker switch
contact point
rocker
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Hans-Joachim Figge
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ABB Patent GmbH
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H23/00—Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking an operating member in the form of a rocker button
    • H01H23/02—Details
    • H01H23/12—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
    • H01H23/14—Tumblers
    • H01H23/148—Tumblers actuated by superimposed sliding element
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H23/00—Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking an operating member in the form of a rocker button
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/02—Bases, casings, or covers
    • H01H9/04—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof casings

Abstract

Die Erfindung betrifft einen Wipptaster (10) mit wenigstens einer Kontaktstelle (28, 30), welche von wenigstens einem an einer Leiterplatte (36) angeordneten festen Kontaktstück und von einem von einer parallel zur Leiterplatte angeordneten Rückstellfeder beaufschlagten beweglichen Kontaktstück gebildet ist, das mit der Rückstellfeder verbunden ist und von einer Schaltwippe (24) betätigbar ist, wobei der wenigstens einen Kontaktstelle (28, 30) zu ihrer Betätigung eine senkrecht zur Leiterplattenebene bewegliche Platte (32, 34) zugeordnet ist, die Schaltwippe (24) mit einem Schaltzapfen (16) versehen ist, der auf ihrer der wenigstens einen Kontaktstelle abgewandten Seite angeformt ist, und der Schaltzapfen (16) mit einem parallel zur Leiterplatte (36) verschiebbaren Betätigungselement (46) zusammenarbeitet.

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The invention relates to a rocker switch (10) with at least one contact point (28, 30), which is formed by at least one fixed contact piece arranged on a printed circuit board (36) and by a movable contact piece, which is acted upon by a return spring arranged parallel to the printed circuit board Return spring is connected and can be actuated by a rocker switch (24), the at least one contact point (28, 30) being assigned a plate (32, 34) movable perpendicular to the plane of the circuit board, the rocker switch (24) having a switching pin (16 ) is provided, which is formed on its side facing away from the at least one contact point, and the switching pin (16) cooperates with an actuating element (46) which can be displaced parallel to the printed circuit board (36).
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EP96113595A 1995-08-30 1996-08-24 Rocker keyswitch Expired - Lifetime EP0762452B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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DE19532094 1995-08-30
DE19532094A DE19532094A1 (en) 1995-08-30 1995-08-30 Rocker switch

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EP0762452A2 EP0762452A2 (en) 1997-03-12
EP0762452A3 true EP0762452A3 (en) 1998-05-20
EP0762452B1 EP0762452B1 (en) 2002-01-30

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FR1549469A (en) * 1967-10-30 1968-12-13
FR2013022A1 (en) * 1968-07-16 1970-03-27 Merit Werk Merten
US4105884A (en) * 1977-04-04 1978-08-08 Damsky Arnold M Electrical toggle switch lever extender
US4425487A (en) * 1982-09-16 1984-01-10 General Motors Corporation Unitized manual actuator assembly for unitized electrical switch
US4972045A (en) * 1989-01-17 1990-11-20 Groupe Sodepro Inc. Electrical switch plate cover

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DE1160058B (en) * 1961-12-21 1963-12-27 Giersiepen Eltech Ind Waterproof rocker or toggle switch
US5147990A (en) * 1991-04-01 1992-09-15 Motorola, Inc. Integral slide switch
DE4129957A1 (en) * 1991-09-10 1993-03-11 Abb Patent Gmbh ELECTRICAL SWITCHGEAR
US5451734A (en) * 1994-06-21 1995-09-19 Price; Cecil C. Extension kit for light switches

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1549469A (en) * 1967-10-30 1968-12-13
FR2013022A1 (en) * 1968-07-16 1970-03-27 Merit Werk Merten
US4105884A (en) * 1977-04-04 1978-08-08 Damsky Arnold M Electrical toggle switch lever extender
US4425487A (en) * 1982-09-16 1984-01-10 General Motors Corporation Unitized manual actuator assembly for unitized electrical switch
US4972045A (en) * 1989-01-17 1990-11-20 Groupe Sodepro Inc. Electrical switch plate cover

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DE19532094A1 (en) 1997-03-06
EP0762452B1 (en) 2002-01-30
DE59608669D1 (en) 2002-03-14

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