US 8,541,706 B2 · Electrical switch

Abstract

An electrical switch having a housing, with a contact system being located in the interior of the housing. A movable operating member, in particular in the form of a rocker, is arranged on the housing for switching action on the contact system. An opening is located in the housing, for the switching action of the operating member. An elastic seal for the opening is attached to the housing. The operating member comprises a moving inner part, which is located in the interior of the housing, in particular an inner rocker which can pivot, and a moving outer part, which is located on the exterior of the housing, in particular an outer rocker which can pivot. The seal completely covers the opening. The outer part moves the inner part, via the elastically moving seal, for switching action on the contact system.

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Dependent claims

An electrical switch comprising:

a housing having a contact system located in the interior thereof, a moveable operating member arranged on the housing for switching action on the contact system, an opening in the housing for the switching action of the operating member, the housing including an upper wall that contains the opening which is offset from a center of the housing, and an elastic seal attached to the housing for sealing the opening,
wherein the operating member has a moving inner part located in the interior of the housing, and a moving outer part located on the exterior of the housing, wherein the seal covers the opening, and wherein the outer part moves the inner part, via the seal, for switching action on the contact system,
wherein the seal completely covers the opening in the housing, and
wherein the inner part comprises a pin that projects into the opening and movement of the outer part acts on the pin to move the inner part.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Electrical switch

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Electrical switch

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