Microswitch for position determination, and use

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PATENT NO 9941060
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15021049

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Disclosed is a microswitch that allows the setting of the microswitch to be detected. The microswitch includes a conducting element movable along a surface that includes at least one conducting track that is contacted by the movable conducting element. Actuating the microswitch moves the movable conducting element along the surface resulting in electrically connecting or disconnecting two electrical tracks and causing electrical switching. In addition, the contact surfaces electrically connected by the conducting element may have different electrically conductive regions such that moving the connected surfaces changes the electrical resistances. Different switch positions can be determined by measuring resistance.

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KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTHÖSELER PLATZ 2 42579 HEILIGENHAUS 42579

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Bendel, Thorsten Oberhausen, DE 84 530

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