SWITCH, IN PARTICULAR ROTARY SWITCH Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC H01H25/06 

FIELD: electricity.

SUBSTANCE: invention is related to switch, in particular to rotary switch for household appliance (10), comprising head (12) and connecting unit (14), which is provided for connection of head (12) to switching facility (16), in particular interrupter shaft. Switch has at least one shielding facility (18) arranged separately from head (12) and provided for shielding of switching facility (16) and/or connecting unit (14) from outer environment, besides, shielding facility (18) at its side (12) inverted from head has at least one circular contact protrusion (30), which assists in contact of the second shielding facility (18) with frontal panel (34).

EFFECT: provision of high flexibility in use of according switch, having low sensitivity to contaminants.

8 cl, 6 dwg