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US 11,688,568 B2Granted
Five-position switch
AssigneeEssex Industries, Inc.
InventorsMichael Maragni, Leane Darnold, Brian Joachimsthaler
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Abstract
Multiple position switches and specifically in-line multiple position switches where a user has definitive points of on and off switching which are used to turn multiple redundant internal circuit switches on and off. This can provide for increased reliability of switch operation. The multi-position switch is typically a five-position switch with all five positions in-line and with double or triple redundancy at each position.
Claims15
A multi-position switch comprising:
- a switch head;
- a button support attached to said switch head and configured to rotate to a first detent position located on a first side of a center position and a second detent position located on a second side opposing said first side of said center position;
- a first piston shaft connected to said button support and connected to a first roller positioned in a first rocker;
- a second piston shaft connected to said button support and connected to a second roller positioned in a second rocker;
- a first circuit switch arranged so as to be switched when said first rocker is rotated by said first roller as said button support rotates to said first detent position;
- a second circuit switch arranged so as to be switched when said second rocker is rotated by said second roller as said button support rotates to said second detent position;
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- a plunger located between said first piston shaft and said second piston shaft where depression of said button support in said center position causes said plunger to switch a third circuit switch.
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