Switch actuating unit
US5579899A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 21, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H15/107
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is a switch actuating unit having at least one electrical or electromechanical limiting position switch, actuatable by a mechanical sensing device. This unit structurally combines the mechanical sensing device and the electrical switches such that the switches are activated in at least two limiting positions by a common actuating plunger. The plunger extends from either side of the unit and actuates the switches upon engagement with a stop or flange plate defining each of the limit positions. Furthermore, the sensing device and switches are structurally combined so as to be moveable together.
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