Call switch for wet areas

摘要

Call switch for use by hospital patients and staff members to summon aid in wet areas such as shower and bath areas. An actuating magnet is positioned on the front side of a waterproof panel for controlling the operation of electronic circuitry mounted in a dry area behind the panel. The magnet is carried by a slide for movement between rest and tripped positions, and a pull cord is connected to the slide by a breakaway member which permits the cord to separate from the slide when a patient becomes entangled in the cord or the pull on the cord otherwise exceeds a predetermined limit.