Intermediate switch actuator array

A switch actuator assembly comprising:

• a circuit board housing including an upper housing and a lower housing forming a board compartment;
• a circuit board assembly mounted within said board compartment, said circuit board assembly including a switch element mounted thereto;
• a button assembly positioned remotely from said upper housing, said button assembly including a cantilever button element;
• a plunger array assembly comprising:
• a plunger array frame;
• an upper plunger element positioned within said plunger array frame, said upper plunger element comprising a upper main plunger piston having a first upper plunger end configured to engage said cantilever button element only in a radial direction and a second upper plunger end;
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• an upper plunger cantilever arm having a first upper cantilever end affixed to said plunger array frame and a second upper cantilever end affixed to said upper main plunger piston between said first upper plunger end and said second upper plunger end, said plunger cantilever arm mounted to said upper main plunger piston in an upper mount position configured to minimize horizontal displacement of said second upper plunger end;
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• a lower plunger element positioned within said plunger array frame, said lower plunger element comprising a lower main plunger piston having a first lower plunger end configured to engage said second upper plunger end only in a radial direction and a second lower plunger end configured to transfer force from said button assembly to said switch element;
• a lower plunger cantilever arm having a first lower cantilever end affixed to said plunger array frame and a second lower cantilever end affixed to said lower main plunger piston between said first lower plunger end and said second lower plunger end, said plunger cantilever arm mounted to said lower main plunger piston in a lower mount position configured to minimize horizontal displacement of said second lower plunger end.

A switch actuator assembly comprising:

• a button array frame including a button assembly upper surface;
• a button assembly including a cantilever button element;
• a circuit board housing including an upper housing and a lower housing forming a board compartment, said upper housing positioned remotely and at an angle from said button assembly upper surface;
• a cantilever switch actuator positioned on said upper housing, said cantilever switch actuator comprising a fixed actuator end, an actuator body, and a free actuator end;
• a circuit board assembly mounted within said board compartment, said circuit board assembly including a switch element mounted thereto;
• a plunger element comprising a main plunger piston having a first plunger end engaging said cantilever button element and a second plunger end, said second plunger end engaging said switch actuator body, said plunger element configured to move said cantilever switch actuator in response to force on said button element such that said free actuator end activates said switch element.