Momentary structure for mini toggle switch
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsSean Zhu, Jack Zhu, Wilson Qin, Dongmei Deng, Xusheng Chen
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Abstract
Embodiments relate generally to methods and systems for providing a bias mechanism for a momentary toggle switch. A toggle switch may comprise a housing; a plurality of contacts disposed within the housing; an actuating lever coupled to a pivot pin, wherein the actuating lever extends into the housing; an actuator assembly coupled to the actuating lever, configured to actuate a movable contact of the plurality of contacts between a first position and a second position; and a biasing mechanism configured to bias the actuator assembly into the first position, wherein the biasing mechanism comprises a torque spring.
Claims20
A toggle switch comprising:
- a housing;
- a plurality of contacts disposed within the housing;
- an actuating lever coupled to a pivot pin, wherein the actuating lever extends into the housing;
- an actuator assembly coupled to the actuating lever, configured to actuate a movable contact of the plurality of contacts between a first position and a second position;
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- a biasing mechanism configured to bias the actuator assembly into the first position, wherein the biasing mechanism comprises a torque spring.
A method of operating a toggle switch, the method comprising:
- providing an actuation force to an actuating lever while the actuating lever is in a first position;
- moving an actuator assembly located at the end of the actuating lever from the first position toward a second position in response to the actuation force;
- compressing a torque spring disposed about the actuating lever in response to the moving;
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- actuating an electrical connection between a movable contact and a fixed contact response to the moving.
A toggle switch comprising:
- a housing;
- a fixed contact disposed within the housing;
- a movable contact disposed within the housing, wherein the movable contact s configured to move between a first position and a second position;
- an actuating lever coupled to a pivot pin, wherein the actuating lever extends into the housing;
- an actuator assembly coupled to the actuating lever, configured to actuate the movable contact between the first position and the second position;
- and
- a biasing mechanism configured to bias the actuator assembly into the first position, wherein the biasing mechanism comprises a torque spring configured to attach to the housing and the actuating lever.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.