Safety switch for generating a system enable signal depending on the position of a movable guard door

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8814233
APP PUB NO 20110259060A1
SERIAL NO

13106888

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A safety switch for generating a system enable signal depending on the position of a movable guard door which is used for safeguarding a hazardous area of a machine installation. At least one part of the machine installation can only be operated when the system enable signal is present. The safety switch has a door part to be fastened to the movable guard door and a frame part to be fastened to a mating door piece. The safety switch also has a bolt which can be moved between a first position and a second position, a recess in which the bolt can engage in the second position, and a locking element designed to block the bolt in the second position. In addition, the safety switch comprises a first position sensor designed to clearly detect at least one of the positions of the bolt in order to generate the system enable signal. Moreover, the safety switch comprises a door release request unit configured to generate a door release request signal in addition to the system enable signal.

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PILZ GMBH & CO KGFELIX-WANKEL-STR 2 OSTFILDERN 73760

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kramer, Udo Coswig, DE 1 22
Leska, Tobias Coswig, DE 1 22
Schmidt, Tilo Coswig, DE 5 34

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