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US 2018/0144889 A1Published application
Actuating element for a switch and device utilize the same
AssigneeJohnson Electric S.A.
InventorsJoachim Bahr, Jörg Gaßmann, Wassim Hayek, Bernhard Jaworek, Martin Tomala, Andreas Wiencek
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Abstract
An actuating element for a switch includes a U-shaped actuating section. The actuating section includes two different arms with different lengths. The long arm is configured to transfer force to the push-button of the switch and includes a bracket portion at the free end of the long arm for supporting actuating element. The short arm is configured for the force input and is arranged aligned obliquely to the long arm.
Claims13
An actuating element for a switch, the actuating element comprising:
- U-shaped actuating section, comprising two different arms with different lengths;
- wherein the long arm is configured to transfer force to the push-button of the switch and comprises a bracket portion at the free end of the long arm for supporting actuating element, and
- wherein the short arm is configured for the force input and is arranged aligned obliquely to the long arm.
A device, comprising:
- a switch, a push-button protruding from a housing of the switch and configured to trigger the switch;
- an actuating element which is spring-formed;
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- an action member which is moveable and exerts a force on the push-button of the switch through the actuating element based on the movement;
- wherein actuating element is disposed separately from the switch in the device house.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.