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US 11,302,497 B2Granted
Paddle switch system
AssigneeJudco Partnership, LLC
InventorsIgorce Srbinovski, Thomas E. Buttner, Stephen C. James
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Abstract
A paddle switch system comprises a housing, a paddle having a pivot member pivotally disposed in the housing for operating an electrical switch within the housing in response to a force on the paddle, a cover coupled to the housing wherein the housing and the cover partially enclose the paddle, and a vibration reduction mechanism disposed in the housing proximate the pivot member of the paddle. The electrical switch comprises a dome switch and the paddle is disposed in the housing to partially preload the dome switch.
Claims17
A paddle switch system, comprising:
- a housing;
- a paddle having a pivot member pivotally disposed in the housing for operating an electrical switch within the housing in response to a force on the paddle, wherein the pivot member is disposed on an axis relative to the housing, wherein the paddle is configured to pivot about the axis of the pivot member relative to the housing in response to a force on a paddle portion of the paddle, and wherein the paddle portion of the paddle extends from the pivot member and is external to the housing;
- a self spring formed via a cut-out of a bottom portion of the housing, wherein the portion of the housing forming the self spring is resilient, wherein the portion of the housing forming the self-spring is in contact with a portion of the paddle disposed within the housing, wherein the portion of the housing forming the self spring bends with movement of the paddle, and wherein the portion of the housing forming the self spring returns the paddle to an original position;
- a cover coupled to the housing, wherein the housing and the cover partially enclose the paddle;
- an arcuate saddle portion and an arcuate opening in the housing proximate the arcuate saddle portion, such that pivot member is pivotably maintained between the arcuate saddle portion and the arcuate opening;
- a circuit board disposed in the housing;
- a dome switch, wherein the paddle is disposed in the housing to partially preload the dome switch;
- a lever and a depressor of the paddle, wherein the pivot member is disposed between the level and the depressor, wherein the lever is urged by a stop member such that the depressor partially preloads the dome switch;
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- at least one dampening post disposed in the housing, wherein the dampening post comprises an elongated member that is coupled to an opening in the housing;
- wherein the cover comprises an essentially arcuate frame;
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- wherein the housing comprises an essentially arcuate frame, such that the housing and the cover partially enclose the paddle.
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A paddle switch system, comprising:
- a housing;
- a paddle having a pivot member pivotally disposed in the housing for operating an electrical switch within the housing in response to a force on the paddle, wherein the pivot member is disposed on an axis relative to the housing, wherein the paddle is configured to pivot about the axis of the pivot member relative to the housing in response to a force on a paddle portion of the paddle, and wherein the paddle portion of the paddle extends from the pivot portion and is external to the housing;
- a self spring formed via a cut-out of a bottom portion of the housing, wherein the portion of the housing forming the self spring is resilient, wherein the portion of the housing forming the self-spring is in contact with a portion of the paddle disposed within the housing, wherein the portion of the housing forming the self spring bends with movement of the paddle, and wherein the portion of the housing forming the self spring returns the paddle to an original position;
- a cover coupled to the housing, wherein the housing and the cover partially enclose the paddle;
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- an arcuate saddle portion and an arcuate opening in the housing proximate the arcuate saddle portion, such that pivot member is pivotably maintained between the arcuate saddle portion and the arcuate opening;
- wherein the paddle is disposed in the housing to partially preload the electrical switch.
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A paddle switch system, comprising:
- a housing;
- a paddle having a pivot member pivotally disposed in the housing for operating an electrical switch within the housing in response to a force on the paddle, wherein the pivot member is disposed on an axis relative to the housing, wherein the paddle is configured to pivot about the axis of the pivot member relative to the housing in response to a force on a paddle portion of the paddle, and wherein the paddle portion of the paddle extends from the pivot portion and is external to the housing;
- a self spring formed via a cut-out of a portion of the housing, wherein the portion of the housing forming the self spring is resilient, wherein the portion of the housing forming the self-spring is in contact with the paddle, wherein the portion of the housing forming the self spring bends with movement of the paddle, and wherein the portion of the housing forming the self spring returns the paddle to an original position;
- a cover coupled to the housing, wherein the housing and the cover partially enclose the paddle;
- an arcuate saddle portion and an arcuate opening in the housing proximate the arcuate saddle portion, such that pivot member is pivotably maintained between the arcuate saddle portion and the arcuate opening;
- a lever and a depressor of the paddle, wherein the pivot member is disposed between the level and the depressor, wherein the lever is urged by a stop member such that the depressor partially preloads the dome switch;
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- a vibration reduction mechanism disposed in the housing proximate the pivot member of the paddle;
- wherein the paddle is disposed in the housing to partially preload an electrical switch;
- wherein the cover comprises an essentially arcuate frame;
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- wherein the housing comprises an essentially arcuate frame, such that the housing and the cover partially enclose the paddle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.