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Mechanism for compression actuating, by means of a rocking key, switches, change-over switches, selectors switches and the like

US7049538B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 26, 2002
Grant dateMay 23, 2006
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Expiry dateSep 26, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H23/145
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A mechanism is described for compression actuation, by means of a rocking key, of electric controls such as switches, change-over switches, selector switches and the like, in which there are provided at least one fixed contact (12) and one movable contact (11), carried by a movable anchor (10), rotatively actuated to bring the movable contact (11) towards or away from the fixed contact (12), through a pin (21) operated by the rocking key (5) and pushed against said movable anchor by a compression spring (22), where the pin acts against the movable anchor (10) by means of an articulated head or joint (38) shaped like a fork, so that the two branches of the fork arrange themselves on corresponding areas (45) of the anchor that are substantially symmetrical with respect to its center (46).

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