EP0993003A3 - Safety contact rail or safety contact element - Google Patents

Safety contact rail or safety contact element Download PDF

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EP0993003A3
EP0993003A3 EP99117389A EP99117389A EP0993003A3 EP 0993003 A3 EP0993003 A3 EP 0993003A3 EP 99117389 A EP99117389 A EP 99117389A EP 99117389 A EP99117389 A EP 99117389A EP 0993003 A3 EP0993003 A3 EP 0993003A3
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safety contact
rail
contact element
hollow profile
projecting parts
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Jürgen Menz
Karlheinz Beckhausen
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Beckhausen Karlheinz
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01B—CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B7/00—Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form
    • H01B7/10—Contact cables, i.e. having conductors which may be brought into contact by distortion of the cable
    • H01B7/104—Contact cables, i.e. having conductors which may be brought into contact by distortion of the cable responsive to pressure
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2203/00—Form of contacts
    • H01H2203/036—Form of contacts to solve particular problems
    • H01H2203/054—Form of contacts to solve particular problems for redundancy, e.g. several contact pairs in parallel
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H3/00—Mechanisms for operating contacts
    • H01H3/02—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch
    • H01H3/14—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch adapted for operation by a part of the human body other than the hand, e.g. by foot
    • H01H3/141—Cushion or mat switches
    • H01H3/142—Cushion or mat switches of the elongated strip type

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  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
  • Elimination Of Static Electricity (AREA)
  • Switches Operated By Changes In Physical Conditions (AREA)
  • Gloves (AREA)

Abstract

Conductive projecting parts (6) create a switching impulse by contacting each other. An elastic hollow profile (4) has four strip-like electrically conductive projecting parts of equal shape, evenly spread inside the hollow profile.
EP99117389A 1998-10-07 1999-09-04 Safety contact rail or safety contact element Expired - Lifetime EP0993003B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE19846081A DE19846081A1 (en) 1998-10-07 1998-10-07 Safety contact rail or safety contact element
DE19846081 1998-10-07
US09/549,139 US6429375B1 (en) 1998-10-07 2000-04-11 Safety contact rail or safety contact element

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EP0993003A2 EP0993003A2 (en) 2000-04-12
EP0993003A3 true EP0993003A3 (en) 2001-01-10
EP0993003B1 EP0993003B1 (en) 2007-02-28

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EP99117389A Expired - Lifetime EP0993003B1 (en) 1998-10-07 1999-09-04 Safety contact rail or safety contact element

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US (1) US6429375B1 (en)
EP (1) EP0993003B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE355595T1 (en)
DE (2) DE19846081A1 (en)
ES (1) ES2281947T3 (en)

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DE102005016929A1 (en) * 2005-04-13 2006-10-19 Menz, Jürgen Safety switching profile
DE102011077014A1 (en) * 2011-06-06 2012-12-06 Mayser Gmbh & Co. Kg Hollow profile for an electrical safety edge and method for detecting obstacles with an electrical safety edge
DE102012003382A1 (en) 2012-02-22 2013-08-22 Jürgen Menz Safety switching device
CN107437442A (en) * 2017-07-27 2017-12-05 安徽新沪电缆有限公司 A kind of electrical equipment intelligent control cable
JP7037721B2 (en) * 2017-12-08 2022-03-17 日立金属株式会社 Manufacturing method of pressure sensor and pressure sensor
JP6341346B1 (en) * 2018-02-15 2018-06-13 日立金属株式会社 Pinch detection switch

Citations (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5072080A (en) * 1989-06-30 1991-12-10 Karlheinz Beckhausen Safety edge switch
EP0935268A2 (en) * 1998-02-09 1999-08-11 Shinmei Rubber Ind. Co., Ltd. Omnidirectional response cable switch

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DE3888966D1 (en) * 1988-08-05 1994-05-11 Karlheinz Beckhausen Safety contact rail.
DE19509682C1 (en) * 1994-09-05 1996-02-29 Dancho Zochev Dipl Ing Donkov Buffering device e.g for horizontally or vertically moving edges of doors or tables
DE19502033C1 (en) * 1995-01-25 1996-06-13 Daimler Benz Ag Security device for automobile electric window or sunroof
DE19602744C2 (en) * 1996-01-19 1999-04-29 Mayser Gmbh & Co Safety edge arrangement
DE19701412A1 (en) * 1997-01-17 1998-07-23 Dewitron Elektronik Gmbh Strip-shaped flexible switching arrangement e.g. for motor vehicle electric windows and sliding roof
DE19711600A1 (en) * 1997-03-20 1998-09-24 Karlheinz Beckhausen Safety contact element

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5072080A (en) * 1989-06-30 1991-12-10 Karlheinz Beckhausen Safety edge switch
EP0935268A2 (en) * 1998-02-09 1999-08-11 Shinmei Rubber Ind. Co., Ltd. Omnidirectional response cable switch

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ES2281947T3 (en) 2007-10-01
EP0993003A2 (en) 2000-04-12
DE19846081A1 (en) 2000-04-13
EP0993003B1 (en) 2007-02-28
DE59914217D1 (en) 2007-04-12
US6429375B1 (en) 2002-08-06
ATE355595T1 (en) 2006-03-15

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