Patent ID: 6525282
Filing Date: 2003-02-25
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
A pendant switch assembly for controlling a hoist for raising and lowering a load, said pendant switch assembly comprising:a housing; a transmitter mounted to the housing for wireless transmission of control signals to a receiver mounted remotely with respect to the housing and operatively connected to a power controller of a drive of the hoist; a plurality of control elements arranged in the housing; a plurality of actuators operatively connected to the control elements in one-to-one correspondence and acted upon from outside to operate the control elements for delivering the control signals for the power controller to the transmitter; a traction member secured to the hoist and guided downwards; a receptacle secured to a lower end of the traction member, said receptacle and said housing having complementary means so that the housing can be pushed securely into the receptacle for attachment, and pulled out again for detachment; and a power source for supplying electric energy to the control elements and the transmitter.