US 2018/0324975 A1 · ELECTRICAL SWITCH AND MOUNTING ASSEMBLY THEREFOR

Abstract

A mounting assembly is for an electrical switch. The electrical switch has a heat sink. The mounting assembly includes a switching member, an insulator structured to be located between the switching member and the heat sink, and a separate cover member overlaying the switching member and being structured to secure the switching member and the insulator to the heat sink. The separate cover member includes a body portion and a plurality of protrusions extending outwardly from the body portion. The plurality of protrusions includes a first protrusion and a second protrusion. The switching member is located between the first protrusion and the second protrusion. The plurality of protrusions are structured to extend through the heat sink in order to removably couple the separate cover member and the switching member to the heat sink without requiring a separate fastener to be inserted through the separate cover member.

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Dependent claims

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A mounting assembly for an electrical switch, said electrical switch including a heat sink, said mounting assembly comprising:

a switching member;
an insulator structured to be disposed between said switching member and said heat sink;
and
a separate cover member overlaying said switching member and being structured to secure said switching member and said insulator to said heat sink, said separate cover member comprising a body portion and a plurality of protrusions extending outwardly from said body portion, said plurality of protrusions comprising a first protrusion and a second protrusion,
wherein said switching member is disposed between said first protrusion and said second protrusion,
wherein said plurality of protrusions are structured to extend through said heat sink in order to removably couple said separate cover member and said switching member to said heat sink without requiring a separate fastener to be inserted through said separate cover member,
wherein said switching member extends from proximate said first protrusion to proximate said second protrusion;
wherein said body portion comprises a first end portion and a second end portion disposed opposite and distal the first end portion;
wherein at least one of said first protrusion and said second protrusion extends from proximate said first end portion;
wherein said plurality of protrusions further comprises a third protrusion extending from proximate said second end portion;
wherein said body portion further comprises a first side portion and a second side portion disposed opposite and distal said first side portion;
wherein said first side portion and said second side portion extend from said first end portion to said second end portion;
wherein said first protrusion extends from said first side portion;
wherein said second protrusion extends from said second side portion;
and wherein said third protrusion is disposed between said first side portion and said second side portion.

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A mounting assembly for an electrical switch, said electrical switch including a heat sink, said mounting assembly comprising:

a switching member;
an insulator structured to be disposed between said switching member and said heat sink;
and
a separate cover member overlaying said switching member and being structured to secure said switching member and said insulator to said heat sink, said separate cover member comprising a body portion and a plurality of protrusions extending outwardly from said body portion, said plurality of protrusions comprising a first protrusion and a second protrusion,
wherein said switching member is disposed between said first protrusion and said second protrusion,
wherein said plurality of protrusions are structured to extend through said heat sink in order to removably couple said separate cover member and said switching member to said heat sink without requiring a separate fastener to be inserted through said separate cover member,
wherein said switching member extends from proximate said first protrusion to proximate said second protrusion,
wherein said body portion comprises a first side portion and a second side portion disposed opposite and distal said first side portion;
wherein said first protrusion extends from said first side portion;
wherein said second protrusion extends from said second side portion;
wherein said separate cover member further comprises at least one projection extending from one of said first side portion or said second side portion to proximate the other of said first side portion or said second side portion;
wherein said at least one projection is structured to bias said switching member against said insulator and said heat sink;
and wherein said at least one projection comprises a first projection and a second projection each structured to bias said switching member against said insulator and said heat sink.

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A mounting assembly for an electrical switch, said electrical switch including a heat sink, said mounting assembly comprising:

a switching member;
an insulator structured to be disposed between said switching member and said heat sink;
and
a separate cover member overlaying said switching member and being structured to secure said switching member and said insulator to said heat sink, said separate cover member comprising a body portion and a plurality of protrusions extending outwardly from said body portion, said plurality of protrusions comprising a first protrusion and a second protrusion,
wherein said switching member is disposed between said first protrusion and said second protrusion,
wherein said plurality of protrusions are structured to extend through said heat sink in order to removably couple said separate cover member and said switching member to said heat sink without requiring a separate fastener to be inserted through said separate cover member,
wherein said switching member extends from proximate said first protrusion to proximate said second protrusion,
wherein said body portion comprises a first side portion and a second side portion disposed opposite and distal said first side portion;
wherein said first protrusion extends from said first side portion;
wherein said second protrusion extends from said second side portion;
wherein said separate cover member further comprises at least one projection extending from one of said first side portion or said second side portion to proximate the other of said first side portion or said second side portion;
wherein said at least one projection is structured to bias said switching member against said insulator and said heat sink;
wherein said at least one projection comprises a surface;
wherein said cover member further comprises a number of protuberances extending outwardly from said surface of said at least one projection;
wherein said surface faces said switching member;
and wherein said number of protuberances engage said switching member.

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An electrical switch comprising:

a heat sink;
and
a mounting assembly comprising:
a switching member,
an insulator disposed between said switching member and said heat sink, and
a separate cover member overlaying said switching member and securing said switching member and said insulator to said heat sink, said separate cover member comprising a body portion and a plurality of protrusions extending outwardly from said body portion, said plurality of protrusions comprising a first protrusion and a second protrusion,
wherein said switching member is disposed between said first protrusion and said second protrusion,
wherein said plurality of protrusions extend through said heat sink in order to removably couple said separate cover member and said switching member to said heat sink without requiring a separate fastener to be inserted through said separate cover member,
wherein said switching member extends from proximate said first protrusion to proximate said second protrusion,
wherein said body portion comprises a first end portion and a second end portion disposed opposite and distal the first end portion;
wherein at least one of said first protrusion and said second protrusion extends from proximate said first end portion;
wherein said plurality of protrusions further comprises a third protrusion extending from proximate said second end portion;
wherein said body portion further comprises a first side portion and a second side portion disposed opposite and distal said first side portion;
wherein said first side portion and said second side portion extend from said first end portion to said second end portion;
wherein said first protrusion extends from said first side portion;
wherein said second protrusion extends from said second side portion;
and wherein said third protrusion is disposed between said first side portion and said second side portion.

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An electrical switch comprising:

a heat sink;
and
a mounting assembly comprising:
a switching member,
an insulator disposed between said switching member and said heat sink, and
a separate cover member overlaying said switching member and securing said switching member and said insulator to said heat sink, said separate cover member comprising a body portion and a plurality of protrusions extending outwardly from said body portion, said plurality of protrusions comprising a first protrusion and a second protrusion,
wherein said switching member is disposed between said first protrusion and said second protrusion,
wherein said plurality of protrusions extend through said heat sink in order to removably couple said separate cover member and said switching member to said heat sink without requiring a separate fastener to be inserted through said separate cover member,
wherein said switching member extends from proximate said first protrusion to proximate said second protrusion,
wherein said body portion comprises a first side portion and a second side portion disposed opposite and distal said first side portion;
wherein said first protrusion extends from said first side portion;
wherein said second protrusion extends from said second side portion;
wherein said separate cover member further comprises at least one projection extending from one of said first side portion or said second side portion to proximate the other of said first side portion or said second side portion;
wherein said at least one projection is structured to bias said switching member against said insulator and said heat sink;
wherein said at least one projection comprises a first projection and a second projection each biasing said switching member against said insulator and said heat sink;
wherein said first projection extends from said first side portion to proximate said second side portion;
and wherein said second projection extends from said second side portion to proximate said first side portion.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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