US 10,020,134 B1Granted

Electrical switching apparatus and switching assembly therefor

AssigneeEaton Intelligent Power Limited

InventorJeffrey S. Gibson

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Abstract

A switching assembly is for an electrical switching apparatus. The electrical switching apparatus has a base. The switching assembly includes a printed circuit board structured to be coupled to the base, at least one switch mechanically coupled to and electrically connected with the printed circuit board, and an actuation member structured to be coupled to the base. The actuation member has at least one actuation portion having a button portion and an arm portion extending from the button portion. The arm portion is structured to engage and actuate the switch. The actuation portion is structured to move between a FIRST position and a SECOND position. When the actuation portion moves from the FIRST position toward the SECOND position, the button portion moves the arm portion toward engagement with the switch in order to actuate the switch.

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Dependent claims

A switching assembly for an electrical switching apparatus, said electrical switching apparatus comprising a base, said switching assembly comprising:

a printed circuit board structured to be coupled to said base;
at least one switch mechanically coupled to and electrically connected with said printed circuit board;
and
an actuation member structured to be coupled to said base, said actuation member comprising at least one actuation portion having a button portion and an arm portion extending from said button portion, said arm portion being structured to engage and actuate said at least one switch,
wherein said at least one actuation portion is structured to move between a FIRST position and a SECOND position,
wherein, when said at least one actuation portion moves from the FIRST position toward the SECOND position, said button portion moves said arm portion toward engagement with said at least one switch in order to actuate said at least one switch, and
wherein, when said at least one actuation portion moves from the FIRST position to the SECOND position, said button portion moves a first distance and said arm portion moves a second distance less than the first distance in order to prevent said at least one switch from shearing off of said printed circuit board.

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An electrical switching apparatus comprising:

a base;
and
a switching assembly comprising:
a printed circuit board coupled to said base;
at least one switch mechanically coupled to and electrically connected with said printed circuit board;
and
an actuation member coupled to said base, said actuation member comprising at least one actuation portion having a button portion and an arm portion extending from said button portion, said arm portion being structured to engage and actuate said at least one switch,
wherein said at least one actuation portion is structured to move between a FIRST position and a SECOND position,
wherein, when said at least one actuation portion moves from the FIRST position toward the SECOND position, said button portion moves said arm portion toward engagement with said at least one switch in order to actuate said at least one switch,
wherein, when said at least one actuation portion moves from the FIRST position to the SECOND position, said button portion moves a first distance and said arm portion moves a second distance less than the first distance in order to prevent said at least one switch from shearing off of said printed circuit board.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.