US 5,173,578 A · Push button switch assembly

Abstract

Disclosed is a push button switch assembly which is used in the operation panel of an electronic equipment or in the input device of an office automation apparatus. The assembly comprises a pair of upper and lower contacts, a slider body for pressing said contacts, a button for pressing said slider body, protrusions provided on respective opposing surfaces of the button and the slider body respectively, a coil spring disposed between the button and the slider body and arranged such that is end portions are forced onto and retained on the protrusions respectively, and a casing for retaining the button in a manner such that the button is vertically movable. By providing the protrusions on the back surface of the button and the bottom of the slider body respectively, the coil spring has its end portions forced, respectively, onto the protrusions to firmly hold the slider body in place. Thus, the components involved become easy to be incorporated into the assembly.

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Dependent claims

A push button switch assembly comprising:

a pair of upper and lower contacts;
a cylindrical slider body having an inner bottom surface for pressing said contacts;
a button having an inner bottom surface facing said inner bottom surface of said slider body, for pressing said slider body, said button having a guide means for guiding said slider body,
projections provided, respectively, on said inner bottom surface of said button and said inner bottom surface of said slider body, each of said projections having a side surface formed therein with a recess;
and
a coil spring disposed between said inner bottom surface of said button and said inner bottom surface of said slider body and having both end parts thereof fitted, respectively, on said projections and locked respectively by said recesses;
a casing holding said button so as to enable said button to move vertically, and housing at least said contacts therein;
wherein each of said projections is planar, having said side surface thereof formed with recesses, wherein said inner bottom surface of said slider body has further formed therein access through-holes at positions below said recesses.

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