Abstract: A grease fitting is disclosed. The grease fitting has an outer shell. The outer shell encloses an internal cavity. The outer shell includes a ball check, a hexagonal portion, and a thread blank. The ball check is located at a first end of the outer shell. The ball check is configured to receive grease. The thread blank is located at a second end of the outer shell. The thread blank includes hardened lead threads configured to form threads in an untapped hole. In an embodiment, the grease fitting may include a thread guide extending from the thread blank.

Abstract: A linkage pin assembly is disclosed. The linkage pin assembly includes a grease fitting, a linkage pin, and a coupling. The grease fitting includes an outer shell. The outer shell encloses an internal cavity. The outer shell includes a thread blank having at a second end of the outer shell. The thread blank includes hardened lead threads. The hardened lead threads are induction hardened to at least RKW C 53. The linkage pin has an untapped hole. The coupling is between the grease fitting and the linkage pin. The coupling is formed when the hardened lead threads of the grease fitting create corresponding threads in the untapped hole of the linkage pin when the grease fitting is inserted into the linkage pin.

Abstract: An elevator moving along an elevator shaft in a building, comprises a car for transport, a worm driving part moving together with the car, a rotating axis of which is parallel to a moving path of the car, and a worm support part including supporting teeth installed in the elevator shaft along the moving path of the car in accordance with worm teeth of the worm driving part. Using the worm driving part and the worm support part mutually interacting, the elevator can go up and down, and the worm driving part and the worm support part keep low frictional resistance to improve an efficiency of lifting.

Abstract: An elevator installation has a guide rail of a predetermined length and a movable body configured to move along the guide rail up and down a hoistway. A proximity sensor is mounted on the movable body to be in a predetermined proximity of the guide rail. The proximity sensor is configured to detect whether or not the proximity sensor is at the predetermined distance to the guide rail. A controller coupled to the proximity sensor acts upon an indication that the proximity sensor is not at the predetermined distance to the guide rail to switch the elevator installation to a secure state.

Abstract: A rope of a lifting device, more particularly of a passenger transport elevator and/or freight transport elevator, an elevator, and a method for manufacturing the rope are disclosed. The rope includes an unbroken load-bearing part, the profile of which is essentially of rectangular shape, and the width of the cross-section is greater than the thickness and which load-bearing part comprises glass fiber reinforcements and/or aramid fiber reinforcements and/or carbon fiber reinforcements and/or polybenzoxazole fiber reinforcements and/or polyethylene fiber reinforcements and/or nylon fiber reinforcements in a polymer matrix material. The long sides of the cross-section of the load-bearing part include one or more grooves symmetrically or asymmetrically in the longitudinal direction of the rope, which grooves divide the load-bearing part into smaller parts.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a solution for optimizing the transport capacity of an elevator system. For optimizing the transport capacity the elevator system dynamically locks floors served by it on the basis of defined locking rules.

Abstract: A disc brake comprising a floating stirrup and a brake piston controlled via a motion conversion cartridge (200) comprising a rear part pressed against the bottom (114) of the housing (113) in the stirrup (100) and a control shaft (220) passing through the bottom. The front part (260) of the cartridge is pressed against the brake piston. It comprises a piston (270) provided with a plate cooperating with the plate of the control shaft (220) with the interposition of balls cooperating with tracks in the form of ramps to transform the relative rotational motion of one plate relative to the other into a translational motion of the piston (270). The cartridge (200) is held in place in its housing (113) by a cage (290) elastically attached to the wall (117, 118) of the housing (113).

Abstract: A disc brake comprising a floating stirrup and a brake piston controlled via a motion conversion cartridge (200) comprising a rear part pressed against the bottom of the stirrup and a control shaft passing through the bottom. The front part of the cartridge is pressed against the brake piston. It comprises a piston (240) provided with a plate (242) cooperating with the plate (212) of the control shaft (210) with the interposition of balls cooperating with tracks in the form of ramps for transforming the relative rotational motion of the plate (212) relative to the other (242) into a translational motion of the piston (240). The cartridge (200) is held in place in its housing (113) by a cage (260) attached elastically to the wall of the housing. The plate of the piston (240) comprises longitudinal grooves (243) receiving the branches (233) of a lock (230) which is elsewhere blocked in rotation in the housing of the stirrup while leaving the conversion piston (240) free in translation.

Abstract: A disc brake for a motor vehicle, wherein the disc brake comprises a housing, a brake disc which can be rotated relative to the housing, at least one friction lining, and at least one actuating device which is configured for bringing about a relative movement between the brake disc and the friction lining, with the result that the friction lining can be brought into contact with the brake disc, wherein the actuating device has at least one actuating piston which is guided displaceably in the housing in a hydraulically sealing manner, wherein the actuating piston can be displaced in the housing hydraulically and via a mechanical actuator. In the disc brake, it is provided that the actuating piston is coupled to the mechanical actuator via an elastically deformable driving arrangement, wherein, as a consequence of a relative displacement between the actuating piston and the actuator, the driving arrangement provides a restoring movement in accordance with its elastic deformation.

Abstract: A first hydraulic fluid passage includes an annular fluid passage, an inlet hole and a notch of a magnetic passage forming ring, another notch and a communication hole of a non-magnetic passage forming ring, an outlet hole and a discharge hole of a valve plate, another discharge hole of a valve plate retainer, and a first fluid passage of a one-way valve retainer. On the other hand, a second hydraulic fluid passage includes a second fluid passage of the one-way valve retainer, and the annular fluid passage.

Abstract: A shock absorber has a tubular housing, a bearing sealingly mounted to the front end of the tubular housing, a piston mounted within the tubular housing for a reciprocal sliding movement, which defines within the tubular housing a working chamber and an accumulator chamber. A stem is connected to the piston and projects from the tubular housing through the bearing. At least one fluid pathway connects the working chamber to the accumulator chamber. A compensation diaphragm facing on the accumulator chamber includes a sleeve made of a deformable material mounted between the ends of the bearing. The compensation diaphragm has a rear end folded backwards such as to envelope the cup-shaped rear end of the bearing, and is provided with a shaped edge to provide a sealing between the bearing and the piston stem.

Abstract: A braking arrangement for drive heads or pump heads, to be preferably used in a progressing cavity pump (PCP) system in oilfields, consisting of at least one disk moving inside a viscous fluid and facing a static disk, in which mechanical energy is transformed into heat. The viscous brake is a device acting as a function of the rotation speed, in which a higher speed generates a higher braking power caused by the increase of friction among the disks and the fluid. The arrangement may comprise more than one mobile and static disk assemblies, as well as a hollow axis instead of a solid one, to allow housing the pumping rod inside the axis, and may also comprise an anti-reverse bearing.

Abstract: A damper for damping a movement along a middle-longitudinal-axis, in particular for damping a seat in a vehicle, includes an outer housing extending along the middle-longitudinal-axis, a guiding and sealing unit closing a first housing end, a piston rod sealed by the guiding and sealing unit guided, an inner housing, which surrounds a working chamber, a damping fluid, a second housing end opposite the first housing end and a piston guided in the inner housing along the middle-longitudinal-axis and secured to the piston rod. The piston divides the working chamber into a first part-working chamber and a second part-working chamber. The piston includes at least one throughflow channel for connecting the chambers, an equalizing chamber arranged between the inner housing and the outer housing and a throttling channel integrated into the guiding and sealing unit. The throttling channel has a cross-sectional area comprising a length and an internal width.

Abstract: A vibration damping mechanism allows increase of an absorption amount of vibration energy, with less possibilities of increase in the manufacture cost of a vibration damping weight and of reduction in the strength of a shaft section. Within a cylindrical hollow portion formed inside the shaft section, there are accommodated a plurality of weight members divided from each other along the circumferential direction about the axis of the hollow portion. An urging member is provided for urging the weight members toward the axis such that dividing faces of adjacent weight members are brought into surface contact with each other.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a bag for use in carrying and separating articles, such as garments (clothing), towels, shoes, and the like and having means for separating clean articles from soiled or dirty articles. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the bag has a first chamber for storing clean articles and second chamber for dirty articles and allows for air circulation within the second chamber for hindering or preventing the growth of mold or other odor causing bacteria.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a bag with tablet holder that includes a body defining an inner compartment, a tablet pocket on the body defining a device compartment, a top opening defined by the body providing access to the inner compartment, and a rear opening to the tablet pocket providing access to the device compartment. An access flap extends from an edge of the tablet pocket and is movable between a closed position where it is secured over the pocket, and an open position where the pocket is uncovered and tablet is accessible. The device compartment includes a plurality of retention panels forming a border configured to receive and retain an electronic tablet in the pocket. The tablet can be accessed and used while remaining within the pocket in the bag.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for connecting a vehicle operated by electrical current to a socket of a low-voltage alternating-current network, said device comprising a charging cable provided with a plug that fits the socket. The charging cable comprising the plug is arranged in a recess beneath a region of the bonnet of the vehicle that is true to the windscreen of the vehicle. The charging cable is at least indirectly connected to the vehicle in a fixed manner.

Abstract: It is intended to inhibit variation in output-side rotation in a wide rotational speed range even when a lock-up rotational speed is set to be low. The present lock-up device includes: a piston configured to be pressed onto a front cover; an output-side unit disposed to be unitarily rotatable with a turbine; and a first torsion spring elastically coupling the piston and the output-side unit. The output-side unit includes: an output member fixed to the turbine; an inertia member disposed to be rotatable relatively to the output member; a second torsion spring elastically coupling the inertia member and the output member; and a hysteresis torque generating mechanism. The hysteresis torque generating mechanism is configured to generate variable hysteresis torque while being disposed between the inertia member and the output member.

Abstract: An anti back-drive coupling (5) comprises an input (20) driveable about an axis A in a clockwise and anticlock-wise direction in torque transmitting communication, via a mechanism, with an output (40) driveable about the axis by the input in either of the rotational directions, the mechanism including: a tube (29), driveable by the input, carrying two cages (21) and (23) spaced along the axis A, each cage housing rollers (26) and (28) respectively; an output member 48 for driving the output (40), including two flattened formations (42) and (44) adjacent each cage in use, for engagement with the rollers (26) and (28) respectively; and a back-torque reaction freewheels (30) and (32) engageable with the rollers, for reacting back-torque transmitted through said output member (48) and into the rollers.

Abstract: A clutch device includes a first clutch, a second clutch, a diaphragm spring and an intermediate spring. The diaphragm spring transmits a pressing force to the first clutch and the second clutch. The intermediate spring applies a coupling maintaining force to the first clutch and the second clutch so that minimally power transmitted states of the first clutch and the second clutch are maintained while a pressing force is not being applied to the first clutch and the second clutch.

Abstract: A dual-rotor force transmitting assembly includes a powerhead assembly having a spring housing, a plurality of first spring sets that generate a braking force for a first rotor and a plurality of second spring sets that generate a braking force for a second rotor. Using separate spring sets for each rotor ensures application of uniform and equal pressure on both rotors even if there is uneven friction surface wear.

Abstract: Control systems and methods for a dual clutch transmission are provided. The control system includes a first pump for providing a first fluid to actuate the dual clutch assembly, a second pump for providing a second fluid to cool the dual clutch assembly, and a motor operatively coupled to the first and second pumps. The motor is operable in first and second directions, wherein the first pump is responsive to operation of the motor in the first direction and the second pump is responsive to operation of the motor in the second direction. The first and second pumps can be coupled to the motor about a common transfer shaft. By selectively reversing motor rotation, the motor drives the first and second pumps to provide a flow rate of hydraulic fluid and to provide a flow rate of lubricating fluid, respectively.

Abstract: A load sensitive magnetic clutch device includes: a magnetic pole rotating body having magnetic poles arranged on the circumference thereof and provided with a clutch projection of a claw clutch at an end thereof; a yoke rotating body configured to rotate about an axial center of rotation identical to that of the magnetic pole rotating body; and high-torque input means configured to rotate about the identical axial center of rotation and having a clutch engaging portion engaging the clutch projection, wherein the clutch projection is formed of a magnetic body, the clutch engaging portion includes a clutch retaining magnetic body configured to attract the clutch projection by a magnetic force, and the clutch projection is attracted by the clutch retaining magnetic body by an application of a load torque exceeding a torque which is transferrable between the magnetic pole rotating body and the yoke rotating body.

Abstract: A device for generating limit torque with a function of yielding a torque change in real time includes a spring, a rotating portion having a cam surface formed therein, a transmitting portion transmitting an elastic force of the spring to the cam surface, a fixed portion with respect to which the relative rotation of the rotating portion is generated, and a limit-torque control portion provided to the fixed portion so as to control limit torque of the rotating portion by adjusting the elastic force of the spring. In the device, the limit-torque control portion controls the limit torque of the spring by changing the elastic force of the spring in real time.

Abstract: A device including an aluminum main body for a safety coupling is used for connection of at least one shaft and a drive wheel by way of, for example, a clamping hub. The device includes additional metal parts, namely a mounting flange, which is supported on the main body via ball bearings and is rotatable relative to the main body. One end face of the mounting flange can be connected to the shaft or the drive wheel in a non-positive manner, and the other end face of the mounting flange has indentations. Other additional parts include a steel bearing ring which secures the ball bearings on the outside of the main body via a retaining ring, locking balls disposed in the indentations, and an aluminum actuator ring which presses the locking balls in the direction of the indentations with force adjustable by an adjusting nut.

Abstract: A friction clutch or brake having an axially movable pressure piston arrangement and at least one annular shoulder, to which pressure can be applied by the pressure piston arrangement. The pressure piston arrangement has at least two pistons, which can be applied to the at least one annular shoulder in succession and in stages in a pressure-dependent manner.

Abstract: A seal is for sealing a clearance space between first and second members disposed generally coaxially about an axis, one of the two members being linearly displaceable generally along the axis relative to the other one of the two members. The seal includes a generally annular body coupled with the first member, the body having a centerline generally coaxial with the central axis, a sealing surface extending circumferentially about the axis, and a plurality of projections extending generally radially from the sealing surface and into contact with the second member. The projections are spaced circumferentially about the axis so as to define a separate lubrication gap between each pair of adjacent projections. The body is configured to radially deflect when exposed to at least a predetermined fluid pressure such that recessed sections of the sealing surface extending between the projections contact the second member to substantially obstruct the clearance space.

Abstract: A transmission may include gears and a clutch to allow the transfer of torque, at a variety of gear ratios, between an input shaft and an output shaft. The clutch may include a cushion piston to decrease the velocity of a transmission piston before the transmission piston engages a clutch element. The cushion piston may be contained within the transmission piston and configured so the cushion piston ceases movement toward the clutch element before the transmission piston. The pistons may be coupled together such that the cushion piston may resist movement of transmission piston toward the clutch element.

Abstract: A clutch type driving mechanism used in a hybrid powered vehicle is disclosed to include an axle housing mounted at a motor shaft of a motor, a sliding sleeve having a female thread meshed with a male thread of the axle housing, an axle bearing mounted in the sliding sleeve, an input shaft rotatably and slidably supported in the axle bearing with its one end normally kept apart from the axle housing and its other end provided with a gear, and an output shaft meshed with the gear of the input shaft. When the motor is started, the axle housing is driven by the motor shaft to rotate the sliding sleeve, and the sliding sleeve is moved along the axle housing toward the motor due to the effects of inertia, causing friction engagement between the input shaft and the axle housing so that the axle housing can drive the input shaft to transfer rotational motion to the output shaft.

Abstract: An apparatus for counting deposit beverage containers that includes a loading basin for holding a plurality of deposit beverage containers, a feed chute for receiving the containers from the loading basin having an inlet end narrowing into at least one outlet end, and at least one feed channel extending from each outlet end. The feed channel includes a choke opening that orders the containers into a single file row, an upward bend following the choke opening that decreases the downward slope of the feed channel to moderate the flow of the containers, and a downward curve following the upward bend that accelerates each container to create separation between containers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a money-operated machine, comprising a housing made from an extruded profile (1) and having a compartment that houses a money acceptor and a compartment that houses a money box in communication with the money acceptor. According to the invention, in order to protect the collected money, the money box is housed in a strongbox consisting of metal sheets (10, 11, 12, 13), which are fitted into each other by indentations (15, 16) cut out on an edge of the metal sheets, and is attached to the extruded profile (1) by the cut-out indentations (15, 16) being inserted into grooves or notches (3, 5) of the extruded profile (1) acting as slides.

Abstract: A compact spreader on continuous tracks (10) for use in opencast mining has a discharge boom (70) with a rearward extension designed as a rocker having a counterweight (100). The rocker is suspended centrally in a framework (50) over the turntable (40). Hydraulic cylinders (14) absorb only forces from half of the imposed load. The embodiment according to the invention is suitable for large band widths and discharge projections up to 100 m and eliminates the danger of tipping over.

Abstract: A palletising device for populating transport pallets (1) with packaging units (2) in rows and/or stacks in at least one layer (A1) of packaging units (2), having a feed apparatus (3) for bringing the packaging units into the vicinity of the transport pallet (1) and having a delivery apparatus (5) for providing a transport pallet (1) with the packaging units (2) brought. In order to make continuous palletising possible with a generic palletising device, it is proposed that the delivery apparatus (5) comprises an endless conveying means (5A), which comprises at least two conveyor runs (T1, T2, T3, . . . ) acting as transport legs (T) in a horizontal arrangement and the horizontally arranged endless conveying means (5A) as a whole can be moved by at least one packaging unit width or part-width and/or height relative to the transport pallet (1) in a transverse direction component to the direction of extent of one of its transport legs.

Abstract: Conveying systems and method for detecting the presence and amount of biological contaminants or additives on a conveyor belt. The conveyor system includes a conveyor belt having embedded biosensors. Transmitters co-located in the belt with the biosensors transmit biosensor signals to a remote controller. The remote controller allows remote monitoring of the contamination level on the conveyor belt.

Abstract: A conveyor belt scraper, in particular a segment body for a conveyor belt scraper. The segment body for a conveyor belt scraper includes a plate-shaped mounting element, which can be connected to a flat bearing profile of a segment carrier, a carrier section, wherein the carrier section is formed on a first end area of the mounting element by means of a supporting area and an underside of the carrier section forms a hollow body together with an opposite section of the mounting element so that the carrier section is resiliently supported on the mounting element by means of the supporting area in order to form a first damping mechanism; and wherein the carrier section has at least one insertion pocket on the underside of the carrier section, which insertion pocket is suitable for accommodating a spring element in order to form a second damping mechanism.

Abstract: A material handling machine for transferring discrete loads of excavated, uncrushed waste from an excavator or other excavation equipment to a dumping location beyond the reach of the excavator. The material handling machine may include a mobile bridge supported by two or more crawlers. The material handling machine may further include at least one skip that is selectively moved between a first end and a second end of the mobile bridge. The at least one skip may receive material from excavation equipment at the first end and deposit the received material proximate the second end. When the material handling machine includes two skips, one skip may be positioned above the other skip, or the skips may be positioned to be side-by-side.

Abstract: A conveyor system for an open pit mine may include one or more conveyor lines. The conveyor lines are used to transport material from one location in the mine to another location. The material transported may be a waste material, such as overburden material, or coal. The conveyor lines may move from a first end of the pit to a distal second end. When the conveyor lines reach the second end, they may reverse direction and return towards the first end. During this reversal in direction of travel, equipment may be selectively swapped between the conveyor lines. The conveyor lines may include at least one mobile bridge conveyor. Each mobile bridge conveyor may support one or more conveyors that transport the material.

Abstract: A method of adjusting a lateral position of an endless belt that is passed around at least two rollers, comprising the steps of: controlling a tilt position of a first roller of the at least two rollers; and adjusting a lateral position of the first roller, wherein the lateral position of the first roller is adjusted in combination with controlling the tilt position of the first roller.

Abstract: Pulley lagging may comprise: a resilient base and a plurality of ceramic tiles embedded therein. Each ceramic tile includes a tile body having a thickness that is less than the thickness of the resilient base and having a plurality of side surfaces extending between first and second broad surfaces thereof and tapering inwardly towards the second broad surface; wherein the first broad surface is larger than the second broad surface. The ceramic tile preferably has intersecting grooves on the first broad surface and a plurality of raised nubs on the second broad surface. Substantially all of the tile body is preferably embedded in the resilient base, whereby the raised nubs extend from the resilient base.

Abstract: A holder incorporated in and fixed to cylindrical lever body rotatably supports a rotating knob, and the rotating knob supports a pressing knob so as to be able to reciprocate in the axial direction. Any of these cylindrical lever body, the rotating knob and the pressing knob has a non-circular outline along an orthogonal plane which is orthogonal to the axial direction. The rotating knob is arranged in the vicinity of the distal end of the cylindrical lever body, and the rotating knob opposes a main surface of a circuit board mounted on the holder. The main surface of the circuit board includes a push switch having a contact pattern which can be connected to and disconnected from a slider attached to the rotating knob, and a driven part thrust by a drive rod of the pressing knob during a pressing operation.

Abstract: A protective covering device for a circuit breaker having a breaker housing and breaker handle extending from a front surface of the breaker housing and having an ON and OFF position includes: a cover adapted to be mounted to the front surface of the circuit breaker; and an opening provided in the cover adapted to allow actuation of the breaker handle when the breaker handle is in the OFF position. The cover encloses the breaker handle when mounted.

Abstract: A lockout device for preventing an electrical switch from being turned either ON or OFF while the lockout device is attached to the switch. The present lockout device can be capable of quick and easy attachment to the switch and can be secured to the switch with a padlock or similar locking device. The present lockout device can also comprise a peg for attaching a lockout tag, which prevents the tag from being removed while the lockout device is connected to a switch.

Abstract: An interlock system for a circuit-interrupting device. The circuit-interrupting device includes a gearbox, a load-breaker in series with a visible disconnect, and an assembly driving the visible disconnect between an open state and a closed state. The interlock system includes a cam and a bias-driven follower. The cam is coupled to a shaft and is driven by the shaft between a first cam state when the load-breaker is in an open state and a second cam state when the load-breaker is in a closed state. The bias-driven follower has a first follower state when the cam is in the first cam state and has a second follower state when the cam is in the second cam state. In the second follower state, the bias-driven follower blocks movement of at least one component of the assembly. The cam and the bias-driver follower are positioned inside the gearbox.

Abstract: The invention relates to an on-load tap changer for switching among different winding taps of a step transformer without interruption. The general inventive concept lies in eliminating the previously static design of the on-load tap changer, comprising a load transfer switch and a selector adjoining directly under the load transfer switch, and to bring about a spatial separation of the load transfer switch and selector assemblies.

Abstract: A contactless switch structure is provided that may turn on and off an electrical signal in a contactless manner, allow a worn operating portion in the structure to be easily replaced, and prevent decrease of the sensitivity caused by foreign material such as dust. A contactless switch structure according to the invention includes a replaceable member to be detachably set to a target portion to which the contactless switch structure is to be set, the replaceable member having an aperture at an end section thereof and a virtual boundary defined by the aperture at the end section; and a detection element and a detector closely opposed across the virtual boundary in the normal state, the detection element and the detector being placed on the replaceable member side and the target portion side of the virtual boundary, respectively.

Abstract: A switching unit for an electrical switching device, in particular for an electrical power circuit breaker, is disclosed and includes a breaker mechanism with an operating lever and a switching mechanism which can be actuated by the operating lever. In at least one embodiment, at least one breaker assembly board is included, onto which the breaker mechanism is fixed. The at least one breaker assembly board includes at least one positioning lug which is designed for positioning the switching unit in a housing of the electrical switching device.

Abstract: A switching unit for an electrical switching device, in particular an electrical circuit breaker, is disclosed. The switching unit includes a switching lock with a switching mechanism and a rotor housing with a contact arm disposed therein for opening and closing contacts during a rotation of the rotor housing about a rotation axis. In an embodiment, at least one lever apparatus is functionally connected at its upper end by way of the switching mechanism and at its lower end by way of a connecting pin to a face of the rotor housing.

Abstract: A power source circuit shutoff device includes: a base housing including a first mating wall and a cam pin; a lever housing including a second mating wall; and an operation lever rotatably supported to the lever housing and having a cam groove for guiding the cam pin. The base housing and the lever housing are set to a lever mating start position in which the first mating wall and the second mating wall are partly overlapped with each other and the cam pin is entered into the cam groove of the operation lever, and a rotation of the operation lever moves the cam pin in the cam groove to thereby cause a mating force between the first mating wall and the second mating wall. The base housing and the lever housing respectively have restriction ribs.

Abstract: A switching apparatus for an electric switch, in particular an electric circuit breaker, including a switching head with a grip section, and a switching frame connected to the switching head. In an embodiment, a bearing end of at least one spring element is mounted on the switching frame on at least one bearing device. The switching head for the bearing end of at least one spring element includes at least one positioning depression on the side of the switching head opposite to the grip section, which is embodied for a lateral positioning of the bearing end.

Abstract: An electrical switch has a fixed contact and a moving contact moving between a first position in contact with the fixed contact and a second position not in contact with the fixed contact. An operating mechanism moves the moving contact and includes a resiliently biased presser resiliently pressing upon the moving contact while riding in opposite first and second directions past a barrier associated with the moving contact, and a spring having first and second parts acting on first and second sides of the presser to maintain the presser in a neutral position and providing extra biasing force to assist the presser in moving faster upon riding past the barrier.