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US 10,403,457 B2Granted
Actuating element for a switch and device utilize the same
AssigneeJohnson Electric International AG
InventorsJoachim Bahr, Jörg Gaßmann, Wassim Hayek, Bernhard Jaworek, Martin Tomala, Andreas Wiencek
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Abstract
An actuating element for a switch includes a U-shaped actuating section. The actuating section includes two different arms with different lengths. The long arm is configured to transfer force to the push-button of the switch and includes a bracket portion at the free end of the long arm for supporting actuating element. The short arm is configured for the force input and is aligned obliquely to the long arm.
Claims13
An actuating element for a switch, the actuating element comprising:
- a U-shaped actuating section, comprising two different arms with different lengths;
- wherein a long arm is configured to transfer force to a push-button of the switch and comprises a bracket portion at a free end of the long arm for supporting the actuating element, and
- wherein a short arm comprises a main body being of a straight shape extended from the long arm, the short arm is configured for a force input and is aligned obliquely to the long arm.
A device, comprising:
- a switch, a push-button protruding from a housing of the switch and configured to trigger the switch;
- an actuating element which is spring-formed;
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- an action member which is moveable and exerts a force on the push-button of the switch through the actuating element based on a movement;
- wherein the actuating element is disposed separately from the switch in a device housing and is sandwiched between the push-button and action member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.