A LOCKABLE ROCKER SWITCH, AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT INCLUDING SUCH A LOCKABLE ROCKER SWITCH, AND METHODS FOR UNLOCKING AND LOCKING SUCH A LOCKABLE ROCKER SWITCH

摘要

A lockable rocker switch includes a fixed part, a rotatable part rotating between a first and a second rotation position, a magnetically actuatable locking component movable between a locking position so as to prevent rotation of rotatable part and a release position, so that rotatable part may rotate. The lockable rocker switch further includes a control component movable onto the rotatable part between a control position, for causing a magnetic action urging the locking component towards the release position, and a rest position, stopping the magnetic action.

主权项

1. Lockable rocker switch including at least:
a fixed part defining a rotation pathway; a rotatable part arranged to rotate along the rotation pathway at least between a first rotation position and a second rotation position about a rotation axis; a locking component which is magnetically actuatable and which is arranged to move, with respect to the fixed part, between:
at least one locking position, in which the locking component crosses the rotation pathway and engages both the fixed part and the rotatable part so as to prevent rotation of the rotatable part, andat least one release position, in which the locking component lies aside from the rotation pathway, so that the rotatable part may rotate into the rotation pathway; wherein the lockable rocker switch further includes a control component which is attached to the rotatable part and which is movable with respect to the rotatable part at least between:
a control position, in which the control component causes a magnetic action urging the locking component towards the release position, anda rest position, in which the control component stops causing the magnetic action.