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Electrical switch with lateral operation and assembly comprising such a switch mounted on a plate

US7982151B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 8, 2008
Grant dateJul 19, 2011
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Expiry dateJan 11, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H2013/525
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical switch may include a support bearing contacts, at least one elastically deformable release element for establishing an electrical connection between two contacts, an actuation pusher that is configured to be movable relative to the support along an overall horizontal path in the plane of the plate bearing electronic components and a lever that is configured to be mounted in a hinged manner relative to the support about a horizontal axis and which converts the horizontal actuation force exerted on the pusher into a vertical release force applied to the release element. The lever may be elastically deformable to allow a movement of the pusher beyond the actuation position.

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