Power switch receiving module

A power switch system comprising:

• a power switch;
• and
• a receiving module, to receive the power switch, the power switch including a primary circuit contact element and a communication contact element and the receiving module including a primary circuit mating contact element and a communication mating contact element, wherein the receiving module can directly receive the power switch, so that the primary circuit contact element is connected electrically-conductively directly to the primary circuit mating contact element and the communication contact element is connected electrically-conductively directly to the communication mating contact element, wherein at least one of the communication contact element and communication mating contact element are arranged in relation to at least one of the primary circuit contact element and primary circuit mating contact element such that, in a first receiving position of the power switch in the receiving module the communication contact element is directly connected electrically-conductively to the communication mating contact element and the primary circuit mating contact element is not connected electrically-conductively to the primary circuit contact element and in a second receiving position of the power switch in the receiving module the primary circuit mating contact element is connected electrically-conductively to the primary circuit contact element and the communication mating contact element is connected electrically-conductively to the communication contact element, wherein
• the communication mating contact element comprises an electrically-conductive communication mating contact contact element spring-supported within a material that is a poor electrical conductor, for direct contact with the communication contact element, wherein the communication mating contact contact element establishes an electrically-conductive connection between the communication mating contact contact element and the side surface of the communication mating contact element via an electrically-conductive contact rail arranged on an inner side of a material which is a poor electrical conductor, with which the communication mating contact element is fastened to the receiving module.

A method for coupling a power switch to a receiving module, wherein the power switch includes a primary circuit contact element and a communication contact element and the receiving module includes a primary circuit mating contact element and a communication mating contact element, wherein the communication mating contact element comprises an electrically-conductive communication mating contact contact element spring-supported within a material that is a poor electrical conductor, for direct contact with the communication contact element, wherein the communication mating contact contact element establishes an electrically-conductive connection between the communication mating contact contact element and the side surface of the communication mating contact element via an electrically-conductive contact rail arranged on an inner side of a material which is a poor electrical conductor, with which the communication mating contact element is fastened to the receiving module, the method comprising:

• setting the power switch in a first receiving position in the receiving module, for mechanical coupling of the power switch to the receiving module in a first stage of coupling the power switch to the receiving module, in which the communication contact element is directly connected electrically-conductively to the communication mating contact element and the primary circuit mating contact element is not connected electrically-conductively to the primary circuit contact element;
• setting the power switch in a second receiving position in the receiving module, for mechanical coupling of the power switch to the receiving module in a subsequent second stage of coupling the power switch to the receiving module, in which the primary circuit mating contact element is connected electrically-conductively to the primary circuit contact element and the communication mating contact element is connected electrically-conductively to the communication contact element;
• and
• establishing an electrically-conductive connection between the communication mating contact contact element and the side surface of the communication mating contact element via the electrically-conductive contact rail arranged on the inner side of the material which is a poor electrical conductor, with which the communication mating contact element is fastened to the receiving module.