Switch
OwnerVincent Edwardsinventor
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Abstract
A switch is disclosed comprising a housing formed with a chamber along which a ball can roll. An element having a pair of arms is pivotally mounted within the housing, with one arm either side of the ball, such that an inclination of the switch causes the ball to move along the chamber and impinge on one arm of the element to correspondingly turn the element and change the operational state of the switch. The chamber acts as a dump for hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic circuit.
Claims16
A switch for incorporating in a hydraulic circuit, said switch comprising a body formed with a chamber, a member disposed in said chamber for movement along a predetermined path, a pivotally mounted element having a pair of arms, one either side of said member, such that said member impinges on one arm or the other in the event of movement in one direction or the other along said path to correspondingly turn said element and change said circuit from one operational state to another, wherein, said chamber acts as a dump for hydraulic fluid from said hydraulic circuit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.