Patent ID: 8278574
Filing Date: 2012-10-02
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
1. A switch element comprising: an electrical connection to be connected to a control device; an actuating element mounted so as to be movable along a path; two switches configured and oriented to be switchable by said actuating element as said actuating element moves along said path, said switches being located along said path and being arranged with respect to said electrical connection so that a signal of each of said two switches is fed to said electrical connection; and at least two force storage devices for acting on said actuating element, at least one of said at least two force storage devices comprising a spring; wherein said actuating element and said at least two force storage devices are configured so that a quantity of said at least two force storage devices acting on said actuating element changes at predetermined positions along said path such that a gradient of a characteristic curve of a force acting on said actuating element changes at said predetermined positions.