Patent · US Expired

Push-pull switch

US6483062B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Reinhard Herdegen · Amberg, DE
Peter Weiss · Neuss, DE
Rudolf Zimmermann · Sulzbach-Rosenberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 26, 2001
Grant date	Nov 19, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 26, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01H3/50
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A push-pull switch includes an actuating mechanism whose actuating tappet is engaged in a thread in the handle. By this arrangement, a pulling movement on the handle is converted into a rotational movement of the actuating tappet. As such, balls mounted as latching elements in the actuating tappet can be released gently from a secure latching position in the ON state.

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