Patent ID: 6313421
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
A contact device for use in a foot switch, comprising:a contact module having a housing (1) in which is arranged at least one electrical contact (27), and said housing (1) being designed with at least one connecting part (2) with one or more connecting elements (3), and said at least one electrical contact (27) may be achieved mechanically in said at least one connecting part (2), andan operating module having a housing (11) designed with at least one corresponding connecting part (12) with corresponding connecting elements (13) for attaching the operating module to the contact module, said operating module comprising at least one operating contact (15) which in association with at least one mechanical connection (14) can transfer a force on the at least one operating contact (15) to the connecting part (2) for operating the at least one electrical contact (27) of the contact module.