Patent ID: 7852068

Claim:
A switching adapter for mounting in a belt lock and for monitoring a locking and unlocking state of the belt lock, the switching adapter comprising: a monolithic plastic part having first and second adapter regions which are configured to move relative to one another; a first switching part arranged on the first adapter region; a second switching part arranged on the second adapter region; and means for immovably connecting the first adapter region to the belt lock, the means for immovably connecting being arranged on the first adapter region, wherein the second adapter region is configured to connect to a movable component of the belt lock, the movable component being configured to switch between a locking position and an unlocking position, and wherein the second adapter region includes at least one of: means for positively connecting the second adapter region to the movable component of the belt lock; and pretensioning means for ensuring a nonpositive connection of the second adapter region to the movable component of the belt lock.