Microswitch

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2006-08-08

2006-08-08

Friedhofer, Michael (Department: 2832)

Electricity: circuit makers and breakers

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C200S405000

Reexamination Certificate

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07087851

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a microswitch comprising a housing, a switching plunger arranged in displaced relationship with the center of said housing and projecting from said housing, contacts which are arranged on the housing side located opposite the switching plunger, and a contact bridge which is adapted to be transferred from a first to a second switching position through the switching plunger and a bistable spring, said switching plunger being provided with a cantilevered arm which projects on one side and on the projecting end of which a downholder is provided for positive opening of the contact bridge. In order to improve a microswitch of the type mentioned at the beginning in such a way that its overall size can be reduced still further and that a reliable positive opening operation will take place, the present invention is so conceived that, on the switching plunger side located opposite the cantilevered arm, a support projection is arranged, which acts on a resilient part of the spring in spaced relationship with the switching plunger, in such a way that, when the switching plunger is pressed down, a moment (M) will be applied via the support projection to the cantilevered arm of the switching plunger in the opening direction of the contact bridge.

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