Rotary switch assembly
AssigneeLucas Industries public limited company
InventorEdward Cryer
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Abstract
A switch assembly having a relatively fixed component, a first switch operating member rotatable relative to the fixed component between first and second stable positions, a second switch operating member rotatable with respect to the fixed component between first and second stable positions, switch contacts associated with each of the switch operating members in order to control the operation of respective electrical circuits, and a latch member responsive to the first operating member occupying its first position for applying a moment to the second operating member to restore it to its first position.
Claims8
A switch assembly including a first, relative fixed component, a first switch operating member rotatable relative to said first component between first and second stable positions, electrical switch contacts operable by said first operating member, a second switch operating member rotatable relative to said first component between first and second positions, further switch contacts operable by said second operating member and a resilient device arranged to be stressed from a rest condition by movement of said second operating member from said first position to said second position, a releasable latch mechanism for retaining said resilient device stressed, and, a release mechanism responsive to said first operating member occupying said first stable position for releasing said latch mechanism, whereby said resilient device restores to said rest condition carrying said second operating member from said second position to said first position.
A switch assembly including a first, relative fixed component, a first switch operating member rotatable relative to said first component between first and second stable positions, electrical switch contacts operable by said first operating member, a second switch operating member rotatable relative to said first component between first and second positions, further switch contacts operable by said second operating member and, resilient means responsive to the first operating member being in said first stable position for applying a moment to the second operating member to restore the second member to said first position.
A switch assembly including a first, relative fixed component, a first switch operating member rotatable relative to said first component between first and second stable positions, electrical switch contacts operable by said first operating member, a second switch operating member rotatable relative to said first component between first and second positions, further switch contacts operable by said second operating member, biasing means for applying a moment to the second operating member in said second position tending to restore said second operating member to said first position and, releasable latch means responsive to the first operating member being in said first stable position for releasing said biasing means to restore said second operating member to said first position.
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