Apparatus for operating a rotary switch

3:

• The apparatus of claim 1, comprising a first and a second release portion on the first drive element at an angular distance approximately corresponding to the specified angle,
• wherein a locking portion is provided on the second drive element, and
• wherein locking portion includes the first and second stops for the first and second latches.

4:

• The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first and second latches are arranged such that they can pivot about a common pin above the guide portions and are pressed onto the guide portions using a spring.

5:

• The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first drive element includes a first surrounding portion, which surrounds the drive shaft at least in part, and a second disc-shaped portion, which completes the first portion,
• wherein the second disc-shaped portion includes, on the edge thereof, the guide portion including the release portions for the latches.

6:

• The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the second drive element includes a first surrounding portion, which surrounds the first portion of the first drive element at least in part, and a second disc-shaped portion, which completes the first surrounding portion,
• wherein the second disc-shaped portion includes, on the edge thereof, the guide portion including the two stops for the latches and a gearwheel portion.

7:

• The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second drive element is configured as a drive pinion, which
• wherein the drive pinion can drive a gearwheel coupled to a pin of a rotation contact body.