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US 10,665,407 B2Granted
Spring member for an electric switching device such as a cradle relay
AssigneeTyco Electronics Austria GmbH
InventorsMarkus Gutmann, Rudolf Mikl, Paul Indrajit
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Abstract
A spring for an electric switch comprises a base portion, a contact section, and a return spring section. The base portion forms a proximal end of the spring. The contact section extends from the base portion to a distal end of the spring opposite the proximal end. The contact section has a contact member. The return spring section extends from the base portion alongside the contact section.
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A spring for an electric switch, comprising:
- a base portion forming a proximal end of the spring, the base portion has a main portion and a flap connected to the main portion by a bent portion, the bent portion is bent 180° and the flap abuts the main portion;
- a contact section extending from the base portion to a distal end of the spring opposite the proximal end and having a contact member;
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- a return spring section extending from the base portion alongside the contact section.
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An assembly for an electric switch, comprising:
- a spring having a base portion forming a proximal end of the spring, a contact section extending from the base portion to a distal end of the spring opposite the proximal end, the contact section having a contact member, and a return spring section extending from the base portion alongside the contact section, the base portion has a main portion and a flap connected to the main portion by a bent portion, the bent portion is bent 180° and the flap abuts the main portion;
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- a drive transmission member having a first support section and a second support section, the first support section engaged with the contact section and the return spring section resting against the second support section.
An electric switch, comprising:
- a spring having a base portion forming a proximal end of the spring, a contact section extending from the base portion to a distal end of the spring opposite the proximal end, the contact section having a contact member, and a return spring section extending from the base portion alongside the contact section, the base portion has a main portion and a flap connected to the main portion by a bent portion, the bent portion is bent 180° and the flap abuts the main portion;
- a drive transmission member having a first support section and a second support section, the first support section engaged with the contact section and the return spring section resting against the second support section;
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- a drive system generating a driving force acting on the drive transmission member, the return spring section generating a return force acting on the drive transmission member and counteracting the driving force.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.