Patent ID: 6469268
Filing Date: 2002-10-22
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
An electrical switch, comprising:an actuator, at least one fixed contact, a slide carrying at least one switching contact movable between two positions by means of the actuator, the at least one switching contact being at a distance from the at least one fixed contact in a first position and the at least one switching contact bearing against the at least one fixed contact in a second position, and an elastic means interacting with the slide, so that the slide is changed over between the two positions with a snap movement, wherein the elastic means comprises a first spring, arranged on the slide and the first spring, during movement of the slide, interacts with a switching-point link, fixed relative to the slide, for generating a pressure point in such a way that a spring force is effective against the direction of movement of the slide up to the changeover point, which is reached when the pressure point has been overcome.