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Electric rotary switch

US7825347B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Delphi Technologies · US

Inventors

Sebastian Schwarz · Unterhaching, DE
Gerd Rudolph · Aspisheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 11, 2004
Grant date	Nov 2, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 24, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01H2003/085
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to an electric rotary switch comprising a switching rotary unit (5) arranged in a housing provided with at least one switching contact (13) acting on switching contact paths (2) associated to socket (1). The rotary switching unit (5) is coupled with an actuating element (8) and interacts with a locking sleeve (9), bevel (10), or indentation (11) for determining switching positions. The locking sleeve (9), bevel (10), or indentation (11) are associated, in part with a face oriented towards the socket (1) of the rotary switching unit, and in part with the rotary switching unit.

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