Electrical switch assembly
AssigneeTRW Automotive U.S. LLC
InventorsMike Blossfeld, John Cranick
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Abstract
An apparatus (10) includes a switch assembly (12). The switch assembly (12) includes a housing (16) and a set of contacts (14) supported by the housing. The set of contacts (14) includes a first contact (20) and a second contact (40). The first contact (20) includes a first pad portion (22) supported in the housing (16) and a first connector portion (26) protruding from the housing. The first connector portion (26) includes a compliant connector (220). The second contact (40) includes a second pad portion (42) supported in the housing (16) and a second connector portion (54) protruding from the housing. The second pad portion (42) is movable relative to and is engageable with the first pad portion (22). The second connector portion (54) includes a compliant connector (220).
Claims27
A switch assembly comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- a set of contacts supported by said housing, said set of contacts comprising a first contact and a second contact;
- said first contact including a first pad portion supported in said housing and a first connector portion protruding from said housing, said first pad portion comprising a first contact pad having a precious metal alloy construction, said first connector portion comprising a first compliant connector;
- said second contact including a second pad portion supported in said housing, said second pad portion comprising a second contact pad having a precious metal alloy construction, said second contact pad being movable relative to said first contact pad and engageable with said first contact pad, said second contact also including a second connector portion protruding from said housing, said second connector portion comprising a second compliant connector;
- said first and second compliant connectors comprising spaced current carrying members that have surfaces that engage current carrying surfaces of a mounting body into which said compliant connectors are inserted to provide an electrical connection without the use of solder.
A switch assembly comprising:
- a housing;
- a first contact supported in said housing, said first contact comprising a compliant connector portion;
- a first contact pad fastened to said first contact, said first contact pad being constructed of a precious metal alloy;
- a second contact supported in said housing and movable relative to said first contact, said second contact comprising a compliant connector portion;
- and
- a second contact pad fastened to said second contact, said second contact pad being constructed of a precious metal alloy;
- said first and second compliant connector portions comprising spaced current carrying members that have surfaces that engage current carrying surfaces of a mounting body into which said compliant connector portions are inserted to provide an electrical connection without the use of solder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.