Multiple position hall effect switch with lever actuator biasing mechanism

A switch assembly operable between a plurality of conditions, said switch assembly comprising a first panel, a second panel connected with said first panel, a first Hall effect device mounted on said first panel, a second Hall effect device mounted on said first panel at a location spaced from said first Hall effect device, a support structure fixedly connected with said first panel, a carrier disposed within and movable relative to said support structure, a magnet disposed on said carrier, said carrier being movable relative to said support structure and said first and second panels along a path which extends parallel to said first panel, said carrier being movable between a first position in which said magnet is disposed adjacent to said first Hall effect device and a second position in which said magnet is disposed adjacent to said second Hall effect device, an actuator member extending through openings in said first and second panels into engagement with said carrier, and actuator support means fixedly connected with said second panel for supporting said actuator member for movement relative to said second panel, said actuator member having a manually engageable handle portion which extends from said actuator support means in a direction away from said first panel and is manually movable relative to said second panel to effect movement of said carrier between the first and second positions.

A switch assembly operable between a plurality of conditions, said switch assembly comprising a base, a carrier movable relative to said base along a linear path between a first position and a second position, an actuator member connected with said carrier and said base, said actuator member being pivotal relative to said base to move said carrier along the linear path between the first and second positions, first and second sensor components connected with said base at spaced apart locations along the linear path, a third sensor component connected with said carrier and movable along the linear path with said carrier, said third sensor component being disposed adjacent to and spaced from said first sensor component and cooperating with said first sensor component to provide a first output signal when said carrier is in the first position, said third sensor component being disposed adjacent to and spaced from said second sensor component and cooperating with said second sensor component to provide a second output signal when said carrier is in the second position, and a generally U-shaped support member having first and second leg portions interconnected by a connector portion, said first leg portion having a retainer section connected with said base adjacent to a first side of the linear path, said second leg portion having a retainer section connected with said base adjacent to a second side of the linear path, said carrier being disposed between said first and second leg portions and movable relative to said first and second leg portions along the linear path.

A switch assembly operable between a plurality of conditions, said switch assembly comprising a base, a carrier movable relative to said base along a linear path between a first position and a second position, an actuator member connected with said carrier and said base, said actuator member being pivotal relative to said base to move said carrier along the linear path between the first and second positions, first and second sensor components connected with said base at spaced apart locations along the linear path, and a third sensor component connected with said carrier and movable along the linear path with said carrier, said third sensor component being disposed adjacent to and spaced from said first sensor component and cooperating with said first sensor component to provide a first output signal when said carrier is in the first position, said third sensor component being disposed adjacent to and spaced from said second sensor component and cooperating with said second sensor component to provide a second output signal when said carrier is in the second position, said base includes a panel having a major side surface extending parallel to the linear path, said first and second sensor components being mounted on said major side surface of said panel, said actuator member being pivotal about an axis which extends parallel to said major side surface of said panel and perpendicular to a longitudinal central axis of the linear path.

A switch assembly operable between a plurality of conditions, said switch assembly comprising a base, a carrier movable relative to said base along a linear path between a first position and a second position, an actuator member connected with said carrier and said base, said actuator member being pivotal relative to said base to move said carrier along the linear path between the first and second positions, first and second sensor components connected with said base at spaced apart locations along the linear path, and a third sensor component connected with said carrier and movable along the linear path with said carrier, said third sensor component being disposed adjacent to and spaced from said first sensor component and cooperating with said first sensor component to provide a first output signal when said carrier is in the first position, said third sensor component being disposed adjacent to and spaced from said second sensor component and cooperating with said second sensor component to provide a second output signal when said carrier is in the second position, said base includes a first panel having first and second parallel major side surfaces, said first and second sensor components being mounted on said first side surface of said first panel, said base including a second panel having first and second parallel major surfaces, said first major side surface of said second panel being disposed in abutting engagement with said second major side surface of said first panel, said first and second panels cooperating to at least partially define a recess disposed between said first and second panels, said switch assembly including a support member having a first mounting section which extends through a first opening in said first panel into the recess between said first and second panels, said first mounting section having a first locating surface which engages said first major side surface of said first panel and a second locating surface which engages said second major side surface of said first panel to position said first mounting section relative to said first panel, said support member having a second mounting section which extends through a second opening in said first panel into the recess between said first and second panels, said second mounting section having a first locating surface which engages said first major side surface of said first panel and a second locating surface which engages said second major side surface of said first panel to position said second mounting section relative to said first panel, and first and second guide surfaces connected with said first and second mounting sections of said support member, said carrier being disposed in engagement with said first and second guide surfaces to enable said first and second guide surfaces to guide movement of said carrier along said linear path.

A switch assembly operable between a plurality of conditions, said switch assembly comprising a base, a carrier movable relative to said base along a linear path between a first position and a second position, said base includes a panel having a major side surface extending parallel to the linear path, an actuator member connected with said carrier and said base, said actuator member being pivotal relative to said base to move said carrier along the linear path between the first and second positions, first and second sensor components connected with said base at spaced apart locations along the linear path, said first and second sensor components being mounted on said major side surface of said panel, a third sensor component connected with said carrier and movable along the linear path with said carrier, said third sensor component being disposed adjacent to and spaced from said first sensor component and cooperating with said first sensor component to provide a first output signal when said carrier is in the first position, said third sensor component being disposed adjacent to and spaced from said second sensor component and cooperating with said second sensor component to provide a second output signal when said carrier is in the second position, and a carrier support having surface means for guiding movement of said carrier along the linear path, said carrier support having first and second mounting sections connected with said panel, said carrier being disposed between said first and second mounting sections, said actuator member being pivotal about an axis which extends parallel to said second major side surface of said panel and is offset from said panel in a direction away from said carrier, said actuator member extends through an opening in said panel into engagement with said carrier at a location between said first and second mounting sections of said carrier support.