Method of forming a contact involving the removal of flash
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsJohn Kenneth Tillotson, Matthew Brose, Ian Bradley, Darryl Ballard
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Abstract
Embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for preventing arcing within a snap action switch, particularly by removing a portion of a contact carrier attached to a stationary contact. A method of forming a contact for use in a snap action switch may comprise welding a contact onto a contact carrier; trimming at least one edge of the contact carrier proximate to the contact; and installing the contact carrier into a snap action switch housing. Trimming the at least one edge of the contact carrier may also comprise removing flash formed during the welding of the contact to the contact carrier.
Claims13
A method of forming a contact for use in a snap action switch, the method comprising:
- forming a contact onto a contact carrier;
- forming flash on the contact carrier, wherein the flash is positioned to extend from the contact along the contact carrier;
- trimming at least one edge of the contact carrier proximate to the contact, wherein the trimming comprises removing the flash and a portion of the contact carrier proximate to the contact;
- and
- installing the contact carrier into a snap action switch housing.
A method of forming a contact for use in a snap action switch, the method comprising:
- attaching a contact to a contact carrier, wherein the contact comprises a material different from that of the contact carrier;
- forming flash on the contact carrier, wherein the flash is positioned to extend from the contact along the contact carrier;
- removing the flash and material of the contact carrier from at least one edge of the contact carrier proximate to the contact;
- and
- shaping the edge of the contact carrier proximate to the contact.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.