H01H 23/00
Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking
Official title: Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking an operating member in the form of a rocker button
H01H23/00 (Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking) appears on 1,366 US grants and 945 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H01H- Granted patents
- 1,366
- Published applications
- 945
- Assignees
- 536
- Inventors
- 2,055
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 22 | 0 |
| 1977 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978 | 24 | 0 |
| 1979 | 13 | 0 |
| 1980 | 15 | 0 |
| 1981 | 14 | 0 |
| 1982 | 15 | 0 |
| 1983 | 22 | 0 |
| 1984 | 23 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 17 | 0 |
| 1988 | 25 | 0 |
| 1989 | 19 | 0 |
| 1990 | 14 | 0 |
| 1991 | 19 | 0 |
| 1992 | 16 | 0 |
| 1993 | 12 | 0 |
| 1994 | 18 | 0 |
| 1995 | 21 | 0 |
| 1996 | 21 | 0 |
| 1997 | 22 | 0 |
| 1998 | 38 | 0 |
| 1999 | 29 | 0 |
| 2000 | 29 | 0 |
| 2001 | 17 | 4 |
| 2002 | 21 | 21 |
| 2003 | 35 | 24 |
| 2004 | 36 | 22 |
| 2005 | 36 | 36 |
| 2006 | 28 | 20 |
| 2007 | 25 | 25 |
| 2008 | 15 | 40 |
| 2009 | 29 | 28 |
| 2010 | 22 | 25 |
| 2011 | 26 | 42 |
| 2012 | 24 | 33 |
| 2013 | 28 | 41 |
| 2014 | 23 | 45 |
| 2015 | 43 | 37 |
| 2016 | 35 | 57 |
| 2017 | 40 | 52 |
| 2018 | 57 | 45 |
| 2019 | 48 | 49 |
| 2020 | 59 | 68 |
| 2021 | 50 | 53 |
| 2022 | 57 | 54 |
| 2023 | 51 | 47 |
| 2024 | 40 | 31 |
| 2025 | 32 | 26 |
| 2026 | 11 | 20 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- H01H 23/02Details1,147
- H01H 23/28Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking134
- H01H 23/003Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking85
- H01H 23/24Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking85
- H01H 23/006Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking80
Recent patents
- Switch assembly for cleaning and caring appliance and cleaning and caring appliance1 Sep 2026US 12,721,709 B2Shanghai Shift Electrics Co., Ltd.
- Retrofit remote control devices18 Aug 2026US 12,712,137 B2Lutron Technology Company LLC
- Handle lock device of circuit breaker21 Jul 2026US 12,688,982 B2Fuji Electric Fa Components & Systems Co., Ltd.
- Rocker device and controller7 Jul 2026US 12,676,270 B2Guangdong K-Silver Industrial Co., Ltd.
- Adjustable weatherproof toggle switch cover23 Jun 2026US 12,665,149 B1Titan3 Technology LLC
- Cable-storage-type photovoltaic module junction box8 Oct 2026US 2026/0312535 A1Xi'an Thermal Power Research Institute Co., Ltd.
- Remote control for a solar protection installation and solar protection installation as such17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275806 A1Somfy Activites SA
- Retrofit remote control device13 Aug 2026US 2026/0237291 A1Lutron Technology Company LLC
- Locking device for a rocker-type light switch13 Aug 2026US 2026/0237573 A1Toggle Shield LLC
- Illuminated electrical switch device6 Aug 2026US 2026/0229428 A1Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
Most cited
By later US patents
- Toggle switch with shaped wire spring contact1,480US 4,272,662 AC&K Components S.A.S. · 1981
- Switch arrangements for ultrasonic surgical instruments1,444US 9,439,668 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2016
- Rocker switch1,345US 7,838,789 B2Coactive Technologies, Inc. · 2010
- Rocker switch with centering torsion spring1,233US 6,566,619 B2ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc. · 2003
- Electrical switch and dimmer control device233US 6,005,308 ALutron Electronics Co., Inc. · 1999