Patent ID: 6600397
Filing Date: 2003-07-29
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
A device (1) for controlling an electric appliance (2), the device comprising a main circuit (6); means (7, 9) for cutting off said main circuit (6); and a hinge (5) supporting a user-operated movable member (3) of said appliance; wherein said means for cutting off the main circuit comprise contact means (9) associated with said hinge (5) and for selectively opening and closing said main circuit (6) when said hinge (5) is rotated; said contact means (9) comprising a fixed contact (21) connected to said appliance, a movable contact (20) carried by a movable portion (5a) of said hinge (5), and insulating means (14; 22) for electrically insulating said fixed contact and said movable contact (21, 20) with respect to said appliance and said hinge (5).