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US 2018/0315561 A1Published application
Rotary Switch Employing Keypad or Similar Mechanism for Position Indication
AssigneeCarling Technologies, Inc.
InventorAdam Charles Lydecker
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Abstract
A rotary switch with a knob having an axis of rotation and moveable to a plurality of angular positions and an elongated member extending in a longitudinal direction relative to the axis of the knob. A conductive member is positioned near a plurality of angularly displaced traces formed on a Printed Circuit Board. When the knob is rotated, the rotation is translated to longitudinal movement of the conductive member, which contacts at least one trace to close a circuit.
Claims31
A rotary switch comprising:
- a plurality of contacts;
- a knob having an axis of rotation and moveable to a plurality of angular positions;
- an elongated member having a proximal end and extending in a longitudinal direction generally parallel to the axis of said knob;
- a conductive member moveable in the longitudinal direction;
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- said elongated member having a distal end adjacent to said conductive member;
- wherein angular movement of said knob translates to longitudinal displacement of said conductive member to contact as least one of said plurality of contacts.
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A rotary switch comprising:
- a plurality of traces formed in an angular pattern relative to each other on a Printed Circuit Board;
- a knob having an axis of rotation and moveable to a plurality of angular positions;
- an elongated member having a proximal end and extending in a longitudinal direction generally parallel to the axis of said knob;
- a conductive member moveable in the longitudinal direction relative to the axis of said knob;
- said elongated member having a distal end adjacent to said conductive member;
- wherein angular movement of said knob translates to longitudinal displacement of said conductive member to contact as least one of said plurality of traces.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.