Rocker switch unit with fuse
A rocker switch unit ( 1 ) with fuse comprising a housing ( 2 ); a rocker switch ( 3 ) lodged pivotally in the housing ( 2 ); at least a fuse lodged in the housing ( 2 ) and at least two connection elements ( 9 ) for connecting the rocker switch unit ( 1 ) with an external apparatus, wherein the two connection elements ( 9 ) are connected to each other by the fuse, when rocker switch ( 3 ) is in an ON-position. According to the invention the housing ( 2 ) provides at least one blind hole ( 4 ) for accommodating the fuse, wherein one terminal of the fuse serves as a first connection element for connecting the rocker switch unit ( 1 ) with the external apparatus. The rocker switch unit 1 can be used in any apparatus, in a network filter or as IEC entry plug.
1. A rocker switch unit comprising:
a housing;
a rocker switch lodged pivotally in the housing having an ON-position and an OFF-position;
at least a fuse lodged in the housing;
at least a first connection terminal and a second connection terminal for connecting the rocker switch unit with an external apparatus, wherein the first connection terminal and second connection terminal are connected to each other by the fuse, when the rocker switch is in the ON-position, and the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal are disconnected when the rocker switch is in the OFF-position,
wherein the housing has at least one blind hole for accommodating the fuse, and wherein one terminal of the fuse corresponds to the first connection terminal for connecting the rocker switch unit with the external apparatus, and the one terminal of the fuse is arranged such that the one terminal of the fuse touches a terminal of the external apparatus, when the external apparatus is connected to the rocker switch unit.
2. The rocker switch unit of claim 1 , wherein in the at least one blind hole, there is a spring connected to another terminal of the fuse.
3. The rocker switch unit of claim 1 , wherein in the at least one blind hole a fuse holder is arranged.
4. The rocker switch unit of claim 1 , wherein in the housing there are two blind holes next two each other for accommodating two fuses as two first connection terminals and two second connection terminals.
5. The rocker switch unit of claim 1 , wherein the housing consists of a single piece accommodating on a first side the rocker switch and, accommodating on a second side, opposite to the first side, the at least one fuse in the blind hole.
6. The rocker switch unit of claim 1 , wherein the housing is formed with a step, wherein in the step there is arranged the second connection terminal.
7. The rocker switch unit of claim 1 , wherein the housing is formed with a step, wherein in the rear side of the step there is arrange the at least one blind hole.
8. The rocker switch unit of claim 1 , wherein the second connection terminal comprises a second connecting element which has the form of an ‘L’ and is lodged with the lower part of the ‘L’ on the bottom inside the housing, the other part of the ‘L’ extending outside the housing through a slit provided in the housing, for connecting the rocker switch unit with the external apparatus.
9. The rocker switch unit of claim 1 , wherein the other terminal of the fuse is connected inside the blind hole to a first connecting element which extends through an internal slit to the inner side of the housing.
10. A rocker switch unit comprising:
a housing;
a rocker switch lodged pivotally in the housing having an ON-position and an OFF-position;
at least a fuse lodged in the housing;
at least a first connection terminal and a second connection terminal for connecting the rocker switch unit with an external apparatus, wherein the first connection terminal and second connection terminal are connected to each other by the fuse, when the rocker switch is in the ON-position, and the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal are disconnected when the rocker switch is in the OFF-position,
wherein the housing has at least one blind hole for accommodating the fuse, and wherein one terminal of the fuse corresponds to the first connection terminal for connecting the rocker switch unit with the external apparatus,
wherein below the rocker switch is provided a base, which is guided on each side by a spring and a ball bearing, wherein the ball bearing connects the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal when the rocker switch is in the ON-position.
11. The rocker switch unit of claim 1 , wherein the housing has on its upper side, where the rocker switch is pivotally lodged, two lateral walls on the lateral sides, the two lateral walls being separated by a slot and individually connected to the lower part of the housing.
12. The rocker switch unit of claim 11 , wherein the rocker switch is pivotally fastened at opposite lateral sides of the rocker switch, to the two inner walls of the housing by means of knobs, whereby the inner walls of the housing have corresponding circular apertures.
13. The rocker switch unit of claim 1 , wherein the rocker switch unit has lateral fastening elements provided on the housing to connect the rocker switch unit to the external apparatus.
14. The rocker switch unit of claim 1 , wherein below the rocker switch there is provided illumination means.
15. The rocker switch unit of claim 1 , wherein the housing surrounds the rocker switch such that the rocker switch determines essentially the size of the housing.
16. A use of the rocker switch unit of claim 1 in a network filter or as IEC entry plug.