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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gert Andersson, Lindome, SE;
David Westberg, Göteborg, SE;
Assignee:
Imego AB, Göteborg, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 3/746 ; H01H 3/748 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 3/746 ; H01H 3/748 ;
Abstract
The invention refers to a micromechanical switching device including at least two contact elements ( ), which are provided at least partly movable relative each other and via thermal actuation can be closed and opened, whereby the contact elements ( ) at least partly are comprised of at least two materials ( ) with essentially different thermal expansion coefficients. The contact elements ( ) at excitation are arranged to displace essentially in same level and in different directions.