Rocker switch
AssigneeBurndy Technology LLC
InventorsNathan Rollins, Samuel Millen, David Carpenter
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a hydraulic tool user interface. The hydraulic tool user interface includes a rocker section, a drain trigger section, and an activation trigger section. The rocker section includes a first end, a second end, and a first contact portion. The first contact portion is between the first end and the second end. The first contact portion is configured to contact a drain pin. The drain trigger section is at the first end. The activation trigger section is between the first end and the second end. The activation trigger section is configured to contact the second end. The activation trigger section is configured to contact an electrical switch.
Claims25
A hydraulic tool user interface comprising:
- a rocker section comprising a first end, a second end, and a first contact portion between the first end, and the second end, wherein the first contact portion is configured to contact a drain pin, and wherein a center portion of the rocker section forms a first axis;
- a drain trigger section at the first end;
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- an activation trigger section between the first end and the second end, wherein the activation trigger section is configured to contact the second end, wherein the activation trigger section is configured to contact an electrical switch, wherein the activation trigger section comprises an activation trigger member connected to the rocker section, and wherein the activation trigger member is pivotable relative to the rocker section about the first axis.
A hydraulic tool comprising:
- a housing;
- a motor connected to the housing;
- a hydraulic pump connected to the motor;
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- a user interface comprising a mount section, a rocker section, a drain trigger section, and an activation trigger section, wherein the mount section is connected to the pump, wherein the rocker section is movably connected to the mount section, wherein the drain trigger section is configured to be movable about the mount section, wherein the activation trigger section is configured to be movable about the mount section, and wherein the drain trigger section and the activation trigger section are adapted to be actuatable by a user of the hydraulic tool proximate an exterior portion of the housing.
A method of assembling a user interface for a hydraulic tool, the method comprising:
- providing rocker mechanism, wherein the rocker mechanism is configured to contact a hydraulic drain pin;
- connecting a drain trigger to a first end of the rocker mechanism;
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- movably connecting an activation trigger to a center section of the rocker mechanism, wherein the activation trigger is a separate member from the rocker mechanism, and wherein the activation trigger is configured to contact a second end of the rocker mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.