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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178807 | Electrical switch The invention relates to an electrical switch, in particular in the form of a microswitch and/or snap-action switch, having a housing which comprises a base and a cover. The switch has a contact system, which comprises a movable switching contact and at least one st... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7932627 | Electric steering lock, in particular for a motor vehicle An electric steering lock for a drive authorization system in a motor vehicle, including a movable locking element which, according to a first position, can be brought into locking engagement with a latched-in position on the steering shaft in the steering wheel col... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7775565 | Closing mechanism for a household appliance A closing mechanism for a movable closing element, preferably for a door, a cover or a flap on a household appliance, such as a dishwasher, a washing machine, or a refrigerator, the mechanism comprises a carriage that can be displaced between a locking position and ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7764502 | Control device, in particular in the form of an electric switch for electric handtools A control device, in particular an electrical switch for use for an electrical tool such as a rechargeable-battery and/or plug-powered electrical tool having an electric motor. The switch has a housing for holding at least one heat-generating component such as a pow... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7709781 | Rotation sensor for a spraying arm in a dishwasher A process and a device are provided for ascertaining the rotation of a liquid spray arm for a domestic appliance. Lighting means serves as a light transmitter and a photoreceiver serves as a light receiver. The lighting means and the photoreceiver are assigned a lig... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7667571 | Locking system, in particular for a motor vehicle A locking system for providing authorization to access and drive a motor vehicle has a first control device for unlocking and locking the car doors, the ignition lock, the steering wheel lock, etc. Additionally, the locking system has a second device, which is an el... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7617708 | Ignition lock for a motor vehicle and method of operating an ignition lock system An ignition lock for a motor vehicle includes a carrier element for holding an ignition key that is inserted in the ignition lock. The carrier element is movable along a longitudinal axis of the ignition lock. The carrier element pushes a slide bar from a blocking p... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7579934 | Power breaker and arrangement for switching electrical currents The invention relates to a power breaker for switching electrical loads having a parallelepipedal shape having four longitudinal sides lying in the longitudinal direction (LQ) of the parallelepiped, a first transverse side and an opposing second transverse side, an ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7549685 | Lock for a household appliance A lock for a household appliance, such as a tumble drier, a washing machine, a dishwasher or the like, has a movable retaining element. The movable retaining element is configured in the style of a slider for interaction with a locking bar located on a door, a lid, ... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7485824 | Electrical switch component An electrical switch, in the form of a short-stroke key is provided, including a housing having a base and a cover fixed to the base. A contact system is located in the housing, and an actuating member acts on the contact system in a switching manner. The base has a... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7411144 | Electric tool, particularly battery-operated electric tool An electric tool is provided, including an electric tool housing, an electric motor located in the electric tool housing, and an energy store, particularly a battery, for supplying the electric motor with energy. An actuating member for actuating a switching means f... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7359628 | Control device for an electric motor The invention relates to a drive device for an electric motor, in particular for a brushless DC motor in an electrical tool, which is powered by a rechargeable battery. The drive device has at least one power semiconductor, in particular for controllable application... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7242390 | Electric switch An electrical switch having a form of one of a joystick and a cursor switch is provided, including an operating element. The operating element interacts with at least one of rotation means such that the operating element can be rotated, and with movement means such ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7121893 | Electrical switch having an electrical connection element An electrical switch for an electric device is provided, including a contact system including at least one electrical power supply line, an electronic control circuit and an electrical connection element arranged between at least one contact face of the control circ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7034523 | Device for measuring paths and/or positions The invention relates to a path and/or position measuring device (1) comprising a magnet (2) and a sensor (3) detecting the magnetic field intensity. The magnet (2) and/or the sensor (3) co-operate with a movable element (4)... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7023318 | Locking system, especially for motor vehicles The invention relates to an electronic lock for a locking system, in particular an electronic ignition lock for a motor vehicle. The lock has a holder into which an associated electronic key can be introduced. The key, which is in the holder, exchanges at least one ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7015688 | Device for adjustment of rotation angles A device for adjusting rotation angles, e.g. an electrical rotary switch (1), has a stator (2) and a rotator (3) mounted on the stator (2). The rotator (3) rotates between at least two rotational angle positions. The device has a m... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6989670 | Device for measuring paths and/or positions A path and/or position measuring device is provided, including a magnet and a sensor for detecting the magnetic field intensity. The magnet and/or the sensor cooperate with a movable element. The magnet is formed such that the magnetic field intensity varies along a... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6967297 | Sensor for detecting belt rupture A sensor for detecting a rupture or length change in a belt. The sensor has a movable transmission element operatively connected to the belt, that acts on an electrical switch having a contact system in the event of a length change or rupture of the belt. The contac... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6965087 | Electric switch An electric switch, in particular for a high load, such as a power switch. The switch has a contact system comprising a movable switching contact and at least one stationary contact. A movable actuation member, when moved, interacts with the switching contact for th... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6727450 | Electric switch An electrical switch is provided having at least one contact system having a switching contact movable between two switch positions, an operating member that acts on the switching contact, a slide hinged on the operating member, and delay means operatively connected... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6635972 | Switch and switch device for a motor vehicle The invention relates to an electrical switch, in particular for a motor vehicle. The switch has a housing in which a contact system is located. Electrical connections which are located on the housing lead to the contact system, of which electrical connec... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6630640 | Electrical switch An electrical switch for electrical tools having an electric motor operated by a DC voltage. The switch comprises a contact system including a stationary contact and a switching contact, an operating element which acts on the switching contact to initiate... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6573466 | Electrical switch The invention relates to an electrical switch with a housing (2). In the housing (2) there is a contact system (3), to which a switching effect can be applied by means of an actuating member (6) which is arranged in an opening (5) on the housing (2) and p... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6555773 | Electric switch An electrical switch for the speed setting of an electric motor in an electrical appliance includes a movable actuator member and a blocking structure. The actuator member is movable from an initial position into a plurality of actuating positions. The bl... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6551123 | Guiding arrangement for a plug-in battery pack operating an electric appliance An electric appliance unit includes an appliance and a plug-in battery pack. The appliance has an appliance housing carrying an electric switch accommodated in a switch housing and including first electric contacts. The battery pack includes second electr... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6489578 | Electrical switch An electrical switch (4), in particular for electric hand tools (1), such as electric drills, hammer drills, electric screwdrivers or the like, has an actuating member (5) that can be moved from an initial position into an operating position. In the opera... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6469268 | Electrical switch An electrical switch which can be used in particular in power tools, such as drilling machines, angle grinders or the like, is disclosed. The switch has an actuator, at least one fixed contact, and at least one switching contact. The switching contact is ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6462291 | Housing part with an actuating element A housing part (6) of plastic may be used for an electronic key (1) of a locking system in a motor vehicle. The housing part (6) has an actuating member (3, 4) for an electrical switch (10), the actuating member (3, 4) being designed in a manner of a surf... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6399908 | Electric switch The invention relates to an electric switch (1) with a contact system (9) which consists of at least one fixed contact (10, 11) and of a movable contact tongue (12). A movable actuating member (5) is operatively connected to the contact tongue (12) for ch... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6380842 | Electronic key An electronic key for use with a vehicle locking system controls at least one of a door locking feature and an ignition lock feature on the vehicle. The electronic key has a transmitter/receiver for transmitting at least one coded operating signal generat... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6216501 | Electronic Key An electronic key for actuating a lock, in particular for use in locking systems in automobiles, is described. The housing of the electronic key has the shape of a thin wedge, the narrow end of the wedge being designed for insertion into the lock. The par... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6204459 | Switching arrangement A switch arrangement, in particular for domestic appliances, such as washing machines, dishwashers or the like has a housing (2) having at least one switching element which is located in the housing interior. At least one operating member is arranged on t... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6153840 | Reduced noise electrical switch An electrical switch comprising: one of a housing and a housing part; a contact system attached to one of the housing and the housing part; an operating member for switching the contact system and arranged so that the operating member can move on one of t... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6143998 | Electrical switch, and method of manufacturing such a switch 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... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6104105 | Electrical switch An electrical switch includes a housing having first and second input connections for electrical connection to a voltage source and the housing further has first and second output connections for electrical connection to an electrical device. The second i... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6025568 | Electric switch An electric switch (1), in particular for electric hand tools having an electric motor operated by means of direct current. The switch (1) possesses a contact system (9) consisting of a fixed contact (10) and of a switching contact (11), an actuating memb... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6016253 | Electronic module According to known methods, several circuit board pieces in a three-dimensional arrangement of an electronic module are connected together electrically by the film connectors and arranged around an operator control or actuator element in the three-dimensi... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5990429 | Subassembly with an electric switch A subassembly having a main housing and an electric switch arranged within the main housing. The main housing has a wall provided with an opening and the switch has a switch housing and an actuating element. The switch is arranged within the main housing ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5893959 | Workpiece of plastic and production process for such a workpiece The invention relates to a workpiece, in particular a housing (6) for an electrical switch, and to a process for its production. The workpiece is composed of at least two workpiece parts (7, 8) of plastic, preferably a thermo-plastic, welded together by l... | 04/13/1999 |
