Magnetically actuated switch
AssigneeS.J. Electro Systems, Inc.
InventorAlan J. Bergum
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Abstract
A magnetically activated switch comprises an arm member, an actuating member, and a switch. The arm member has a first magnet and the actuating member has a second magnet. The actuating member is configured and arranged to move relative to the arm member thereby moving the second magnet relative to the first magnet. The second magnet has a repulsion force to the first magnet. The switch has a contact. Movement of the second magnet in a first direction past the first magnet positions the contact in an open position and movement of the second magnet in a second direction past the first magnet positions the contact in a closed position.
Claims17
A magnetically activated switch, comprising:
- an arm member having a first magnet;
- an actuating member having a second magnet, the actuating member being configured and arranged to move relative to the arm member thereby moving the second magnet relative to the first magnet, the second magnet having a repulsion force to the first magnet;
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- a switch having a contact, wherein movement of the second magnet in a first direction past the first magnet positions the contact in an open position and movement of the second magnet in a second direction past the first magnet positions the contact in a closed position.
A magnetically activated switch, comprising:
- an arm member having a first arm portion to which a first magnet portion is connected and a second arm portion to which a second magnet portion is connected, the first arm portion and the second arm portion forming a channel therebetween;
- an actuating member having a second magnet, the actuating member being configured and arranged to move relative to the arm member through the channel thereby moving the second magnet relative to the first magnet portion and the second magnet portion, the second magnet having repulsion forces to the first magnet portion and the second magnet portion;
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- a switch having a contact, wherein movement of the second magnet in a first direction past the first magnet portion and the second magnet portion positions the contact in an open position and movement of the second magnet in a second direction past the first magnet portion and the second magnet portion positions the contact in a closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.