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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 07, 1999
Heinrich Mueller, Tuttlingen, DE;
Axel Rastemborski, Spaichingen, DE;
Marquardt GmbH, Rietheim-Weilheim, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to an electric switch ( ) with a contact system ( ) which consists of at least one fixed contact ( ) and of a movable contact tongue ( ). A movable actuating member ( ) is operatively connected to the contact tongue ( ) for changing over the contact system ( ). The contact tongue ( ) is arranged on a bearing ( ) designed in the manner of a knife-edge bearing. The switch point of the contact system ( ) is adjustable by the shift of part of the contact system ( ) in the direction of movement ( ′) of the actuating member ( ), in that the bearing ( ) and/or the fixed contact ( ) and/or the contact tongue ( ) is capable of being set in the direction of movement ( ′) of the actuating member ( ). In order to adjust the switch point of the contact system ( ), part of the actuating member ( ) may also be capable of being set in the direction of movement ( ′) of said actuating member ( ).