Multi-position pushbutton with integral LED and actuator
AssigneeSiemens Industry, Inc.
InventorsNeeraj Singh, Tinghao Wang, Li-Chih Ree, Xinhua Chen
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to pushbutton actuators. More particularly, the invention encompasses a pushbutton 2 position twist release switch with integral LED and actuator. The invention also includes a pushbutton 3 position momentary switch with an integral LED and actuator. Another embodiment of the invention relates to a pushbutton 3 position maintained switch with an integral LED and actuator. The invention also includes various embodiments of the inventive pushbutton actuator of this invention. The inventive pushbutton also comprises a pushbutton knob that has ridges for the transmission and scattering of light for the LED in the module.
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A pushbutton actuator, comprising:
- (a) a push-pull body, wherein said push-pull body has a first portion and a second portion, wherein said first portion comprises of a substantially hollow cylindrical body, and said second portion comprises a substantially flat portion;
- (b) at least one anti-rotational tab, wherein a portion of said tab is secured to said first portion and wherein a portion of said tab is secured to said second portion;
- (c) a detent bearing, wherein said flat portion having an area to accommodate said detent bearing;
- (d) a knob, wherein said first portion having an area to accommodate said knob;
- (e) an actuator, wherein at least a portion of said actuator is enveloped within a hollow portion of said push-pull body, (f) a module, wherein a portion of said module passes through said detent bearing, said first and said second portion of said push-pull body, and is in proximate contact with said actuator, and thereby forming said pushbutton actuator.
A pushbutton actuator, comprising:
- (a) a push-pull body, wherein said push-pull body has a first portion and a second portion, wherein said first portion comprises of a substantially hollow cylindrical body, and said second portion comprises a substantially flat portion;
- (b) at least one anti-rotational tab, wherein a portion of said tab is secured to said first portion and wherein a portion of said tab is secured to said second portion;
- (c) a detent bearing, wherein said detent bearing has at least one vertically oriented opening to accommodate a vertical movement of a pusher, and at least one longitudinally oriented opening to accommodate a longitudinally oriented spring, and wherein said push-pull body has an area to accommodate said detent bearing;
- (d) a knob, wherein said first portion having an area to accommodate said knob;
- (e) an actuator, wherein at least a portion of said actuator is enveloped within a hollow portion of said push-pull body,
- (f) a module, wherein a portion of said module passes through said detent bearing, said first and said second portion of said push-pull body, and is in proximate contact with said actuator, and thereby forming said pushbutton actuator.
A pushbutton actuator, comprising:
- (a) a push-pull body, wherein said push-pull body has a first portion and a second portion, wherein said first portion comprises of a substantially hollow cylindrical body, and said second portion comprises a substantially flat portion;
- (b) at least one anti-rotational tab, wherein a portion of said tab is secured to said first portion and wherein a portion of said tab is secured to said second portion;
- (c) a detent bearing, wherein said flat portion having an area to accommodate said detent bearing;
- (d) a knob, wherein said first portion having an area to accommodate said knob;
- (e) an actuator, wherein at least a portion of said actuator is enveloped within a hollow portion of said push-pull body,
- (f) a module, wherein a portion of said module passes through said actuator, said detent bearing, said first and said second portion of said push-pull body, and is in proximate contact with said knob, and wherein said detent bearing is in proximate contact with said module, and thereby forms said pushbutton actuator.
A multi-position pushbutton with an integral LED and an actuator, comprising:
- (a) a push-pull body, wherein said push-pull body has a first portion and a second portion, wherein said first portion comprises of a substantially hollow cylindrical body, and said second portion comprises a substantially flat portion;
- (b) at least one anti-rotational tab, wherein a portion of said tab is secured to said first portion and wherein a portion of said tab is secured to said second portion;
- (c) a detent bearing, wherein said flat portion having an area to accommodate said detent bearing;
- (d) a knob, wherein said first portion of said push-pull body having an area to accommodate said knob;
- (e) an actuator, wherein at least a portion of said actuator is enveloped within a hollow portion of said push-pull body,
- (f) a module having at least one LED, wherein a portion of said LED passes through said detent bearing, said first and said second portion of said push-pull body, and is in proximate contact with said actuator, and thereby forming said multi-position pushbutton with an integral LED and an actuator.
A multi-position pushbutton with an integral LED and an actuator, comprising:
- (a) a push-pull body, wherein said push-pull body has a first portion and a second portion, wherein said first portion comprises of a substantially hollow cylindrical body, and said second portion comprises a substantially flat portion;
- (b) at least one anti-rotational tab, wherein a portion of said tab is secured to said first portion and wherein a portion of said tab is secured to said second portion;
- (c) a detent bearing, wherein said detent bearing has at least one vertically oriented opening to accommodate a vertical movement of a pusher, and at least one longitudinally oriented opening to accommodate a longitudinally oriented spring, and wherein said push-pull body has an area to accommodate said detent bearing;
- (d) a knob, wherein said first portion having an area to accommodate said knob;
- (e) an actuator, wherein at least a portion of said actuator is enveloped within a hollow portion of said push-pull body,
- (f) a module having at least one LED, wherein a portion of said LED passes through said detent bearing, said first and said second portion of said push-pull body, and is in proximate contact with said actuator, and thereby forming said multi-position pushbutton with an integral LED and an actuator.
A multi-position pushbutton with an integral LED and an actuator, comprising:
- (a) a push-pull body, wherein said push-pull body has a first portion and a second portion, wherein said first portion comprises of a substantially hollow cylindrical body, and said second portion comprises a substantially flat portion;
- (b) at least one anti-rotational tab, wherein a portion of said tab is secured to said first portion and wherein a portion of said tab is secured to said second portion;
- (c) a detent bearing, wherein said flat portion having an area to accommodate said detent bearing;
- (d) a knob, wherein said first portion having an area to accommodate said knob;
- (e) an actuator, wherein at least a portion of said actuator is enveloped within a hollow portion of said push-pull body,
- (f) a module having at least one LED, wherein a portion of said LED passes through said actuator, said detent bearing, said first and said second portion of said push-pull body, and is in proximate contact with said knob, and wherein said detent bearing is in proximate contact with said module, and thereby forms said multi-position pushbutton with an integral LED and an actuator.
An actuator for a multi-position pushbutton with an integral LED, comprising, a substantially hollow cylindrical body, said cylindrical body having an outer surface, said outer surface having a second zone connected between a first zone and a third zone, wherein said first zone has a negative sloped wall and said third zone has substantially a positive sloped wall and wherein said outer surface includes a channel that extends through said first, second and third zones to enable movement of a pusher through said first, second and third zones.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.