Force switch
AssigneeCilag GmbH International
InventorKevin W. Smith
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Abstract
A method of adjusting a switch of a device, wherein the method comprises using a biasing force-adjusting element to adjust a magnitude of a biasing force that is imparted to a switching element of the switch by a biasing element that is disposed about the switching element. The biasing force places the switching element in one of a first position and a second position, wherein the first position corresponds to a first electrical state and the second position corresponds to a second electrical state.
Claims14
A method of adjusting a switch of a device, comprising:
- using a biasing force-adjusting element, adjusting a magnitude of a biasing force imparted to a switching element of the switch by a biasing element disposed about the switching element, wherein:
- the biasing force places the switching element in one of a first position and a second position, the first position corresponding to a first electrical state and the second position corresponding to a second electrical state;
- the biasing force-adjusting element comprises a stop element;
- the switching element comprises a bias contact;
- the biasing element:
- is disposed about at least a portion of the switching element between the stop element and the bias contact;
- and
- is a compression spring compressed between the bias contact and the stop element around the switching element to bias the switching element in a direction away from the stop element.
A method of operating a switch of a device, comprising:
- using a biasing element that is disposed about a switching element of the switch, imparting a biasing force to the switching element to place the switching element in one of a first position and a second position, wherein:
- a first electrical state of the switch occurs when the switching element is in the first position;
- a second electrical state of the switch occurs when the switching element is in the second position;
- the biasing force-adjusting element comprises a stop element;
- the switching element comprises a bias contact;
- the biasing element is:
- disposed about at least a portion of the switching element between the stop element and the bias contact;
- and
- a compression spring compressed between the bias contact and the stop element around the switching element to bias the switching element in a direction away from the stop element;
- and
- changing electrical states by imparting an external force to the switching element at a magnitude exceeding the biasing force such that the switching element moves from the other one of the first position and second position.
A method of adjusting a switch of a device, comprising:
- using a biasing force-adjusting element, adjusting a magnitude of a biasing force imparted to a switching element of the switch by a biasing element disposed about the switching element, wherein:
- the biasing force-adjusting element is disposed in cooperative engagement with the biasing element;
- the biasing force places the switching element in one of a first position and a second position, the first position corresponding to a first electrical state and the second position corresponding to a second electrical state;
- the biasing force-adjusting element comprises a stop element;
- the switching element comprises a bias contact;
- the biasing element:
- is disposed about at least a portion of the switching element between the stop element and the bias contact;
- and
- is a compression spring compressed between the bias contact and the stop element around the switching element to bias the switching element in a direction away from the stop element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.