Electrical switch, and method of manufacturing such a switch

Abstract

An electric switch having a contact system includes a contact with a contact body (7) and a contact surface (10). The contact is arranged in a recess (25) on a contact carrier (8) in such a way that the contact surface is exposed on the contact carrier (8) and the contact body (7) projects at least on one side (23) of the contact carrier (8). The contact is fastened on the contact carrier (8) by a region (27, 27') of the contact body that is adjacent an edge (28) of the recess (25). The region (27, 27') of the contact body is embossed with the side (23) of the contact carrier. In addition, for the purpose of fastening, at least one spot weld (30, 30') produced by means of a laser beam (39, 39') is arranged at least partially on the embossed region (27, 27') of the contact body (7) in such a way that the weld zone of the spot weld (30, 30') includes at least partially a region bordering the contact carrier (8), the embossed region (27, 27') and, if appropriate, a part (46) of the contact body (7), which is located in the recess (25), in a neighborhood of the edge (28) of the recess (25). Furthermore, a method is specified for producing such a contact system.

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