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US 6,409,083 B1Granted
Safety switch
AssigneeEuchner GmbH + Co. KG
InventorWalter Link
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Abstract
A safety switch for monitoring movable protection devices comprises a switching member with at least one reading head, and an actuating element which can be moved in relation the reading head. The actuating element engages in contactless interaction with the reading head. The actuating element has an inductive reactance for interaction with the reading head.
Claims15
A safety switch for monitoring movable protection devices, comprising:
- a switching member having at least one reading head;
- an operation actuating element movable relative to said reading head and interacting with said reading head without contacting said reading head, said actuating element having an inductive reactance for interacting with said reading head and an electronic code in a first storage specifically identifying said actuating element;
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- an evaluation device connected at an output of said reading head, including an electronic code in at least two second storages specifically identifying one of said reading head and said switching member, and including at least two sets of components for analyzing and evaluating signals from said reading head.
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