Patent ID: 6046419
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
A device for turning an electric motor on and off, in particular in a power tool, comprising:a housing;at least two pairs of closable terminal contacts disposed in said housing and in a mutually isolated arrangement;a pair of pivotable contact bridges disposed in said housing, each of said contact bridges arranged and configured to close a respective one of said contact pairs and being biased in a closing direction by a contact closing spring;a switching slide disposed in and slidably guided in said housing, said switching slide biased into an OFF position;a pivoting element provided for each contact bridge, each of said pivoting elements having a pivoting axis guided for displacement in said housing and connected to a tension spring, wherein said pivoting elements present a contact bridge control leg in different angular positions; andwherein, said switching slide is operable to pivot said pivoting elements such that said contact bridges can be released in succession and closed by said contact closing spring by quick-action displacement of at least one axis of rotation of said pivoting elements, and can be pushed open in opposition to said contact closing spring.