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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2013
Applicant:
Johnson Electric S.a., Murten, CH;
Inventors:
Gerhard Fangmann, Marienheide, DE;
Martin Koepsell, Ennepetal, DE;
Assignee:
JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A., Murten, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 36/00 (2006.01); H01H 13/52 (2006.01); H01H 5/02 (2006.01); H01H 3/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 5/02 (2013.01); H01H 3/50 (2013.01); H01H 13/52 (2013.01); H01H 2003/506 (2013.01);
Abstract
A switch has a housing and an actuating element retained on a travel path in the housing. A restoring member () provides a restoring force urging the actuator to an off position at one end of the travel path. A resistance generator provides a resistance force which opposes the restoring force when the actuator is in a fully actuated position to reduce the holding force require to keep the actuating element in the fully actuated position.