Power tool with switch and electrical connector assemblies
AssigneeBlack & Decker Inc.
InventorsKevin W. Covell, Michael R. Sell
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Abstract
A switch assembly has a reversible switch with an activation member, electronics, and a plurality of contacts to couple the electronics with a power source. A connector assembly is coupled with the switch assembly contacts. The connector assembly includes a first one-piece connector having a circuit portion coupled with a plurality of contacts. Also, the first connector includes a terminal portion continuous with the circuit portion and connected directly with a positive terminal of the power source. A second one-piece connector has a circuit portion coupled with a second plurality of contacts. The second connector also includes a terminal portion continuous with the circuit portion and directly coupled with a negative terminal of a power source.
Claims25
A switch assembly comprising:
- a reversible switch including an activation member, electronics, and a plurality of contacts coupled with said electronics and for coupling the reversible switch with a power source;
- a first one-piece terminal circuit formed in a desired configuration, a first portion of said first terminal circuit coupling with a plurality of said plurality of contacts, a second portion of said first terminal circuit directly coupled with the power source;
- a second one-piece terminal circuit formed in a desired configuration, a first portion of said second terminal circuit coupled with a second plurality of said plurality of contacts different from said first plurality of contacts, and a second portion of said second terminal circuit directly coupled with the power source.
A switch assembly comprising:
- a reversible switch including an activation member, electronics, and a plurality of contacts coupled with said electronics and for coupling the reversible switch with a power source;
- a pair of formed rigid terminal circuits having a desired configuration, each having a first portion for coupling with a plurality of said contacts, each first portion coupled with a different plurality of contacts, each having a second portion for directly coupling with the power source.
A power tool comprising:
- a housing;
- a motor in said housing;
- an output coupled with said motor;
- a power source coupled with said motor;
- a switch assembly coupled with said power source and said motor, said switch assembly enabling energizing of said motor for driving said output;
- said switch assembly comprising:
- a reversible switch including an activation member, electronics, and a plurality of contacts coupled with said electronics and for coupling the reversible switch with a power source;
- a pair of formed rigid terminal circuits having a desired configuration, each having a first portion to couple with a plurality of contacts, each first portion coupled with a different plurality of contacts, and each having a second portion for directly coupling with said power source.
A connector assembly comprising:
- a first one-piece connector having a circuit portion to be coupled with a plurality of contacts, and a terminal portion continuous with said circuit portion, said terminal portion to be directly coupled with a positive terminal of a power source;
- a second one-piece connector having a substantially planar circuit portion to be coupled with a plurality of contacts, and a terminal portion continuous with said circuit portion, said terminal portion being spaced from said circuit portion out of the plane of said circuit portion to be directly coupled with a negative terminal of the power source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.