Electrical pushbutton snap switch

• Main Authors: GRANGE, ERIC, VILLAIN, JEANRISTOPHE
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 15.06.2016
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; ELECTRIC SWITCHES; ELECTRICITY; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RELAYS; SELECTORS

The invention proposes a switch comprising at least a first pair of associated contact elements comprising a first fixed contact element (56, 57, 62) and a first movable contact element arranged facing the first fixed contact element (56, 57, 62) and that may come into contact with the first fixed contact element for establishing a first conductive, and a snap-action switching mechanism comprising a tilting driving member (84) which is pivotally mounted around an horizontal axis (A2) between an upper position and a lower position, wherein said first movable contact element is a movable portion of a first elastically deformable conductive blade (68) and wherein said driving member (84) comprises a first cam (C1) which cooperates with a cam follower portion (80) of said first blade (68) to deform or relax said first blade for horizontally and transversely moving the said first movable contact element to come into contact, or out of contact, with the first fixed contact element (56, 57, 62), depending on the position of the driving member (84).