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US 2018/0019075 A1Published application
Hand held control switch
OwnerRobert J. Asento, William F. Dasseroinventors
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Abstract
A hand held switch having a depressible button linked to an electromechanical two-stage switch transmits first and second type electric signals in response to a depth of the button press. A pivoting lever links the button to the switch and is designed to move the switch in response to a button press for improved tactile control.
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A hand held switch assembly comprising:
- a rigid manually depressible button;
- a movable electromechanical two-stage switch comprising a switch element, the switch element configured to transmit a first type electric signal in response to being moved to a first depth and to transmit a second type electric signal in response to being moved to a second depth greater than the first depth;
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- a rigid pivoting lever mechanically coupled to both the manually depressible button and to the switch element, the pivoting lever configured to engage and move the switch element in response to a manual depression of the manually depressible button,
- wherein the pivoting lever is configured to engage and move the switch element to the first depth when the manually depressible button is depressed for a distance greater than a distance of the first depth, and
- wherein the rigid pivoting lever is configured to move the switch element to the second depth when the manually depressible button is depressed for a distance greater than a distance of the second depth.
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A hand held switch assembly comprising:
- a button configured to move to a first button depth and a second button depth;
- an electromechanical switch mechanically coupled to the button and configured to transmit a first type electric signal in response to the button being pressed to the first button depth and to transmit a second type electric signal in response to the button being pressed to the second button depth;
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- a pivoting lever to provide mechanical coupling between the button and the switch, the pivoting lever configured to move a piston in the switch to a first switch depth corresponding to the first button depth and to a second switch depth corresponding to the second button depth.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.