Micro-switch and method of manufacture
AssigneeJohnson Electric S.A.
InventorMartin Koepsell
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Abstract
An electric micro-switch has at least one electric contact. The contact has a profiled section. The profiled section has a longitudinal extension, a bent portion formed in the longitudinal extension and having an outer surface that is, at least in section, formed in a rounded manner. A contact region is defined on the outer surface of the bent portion. A method for manufacturing the micro-switch is also disclosed.
Claims12
An electric micro-switch comprising a switching mechanism having two stationary electric contacts and at least one counter contact engaged in a spring holder, wherein each stationary contact has a profiled section, and the profiled section has a longitudinal arched extension, a bent portion formed in the longitudinal arched extension and having an outer surface that is, at least in section, formed in a rounded manner, and a contact region defined on the outer surface of the bent portion, a longitudinal direction of the two stationary electric contacts is transverse to a longitudinal direction of the counter contact, the two stationary electric contacts and the spring holder are not coplanar, and a longitudinal extension of the counter contact is perpendicular to the longitudinal extension of the stationary electric contact.
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