US 8,569,643 B2 · Electrical switches and methods

Abstract

Generally described, one or more embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to switch assemblies and methods for switching from one state to another. In some examples, a switch assembly may switch from one electrical contact to another electrical contact by moving a conductive spring or member from a first conductive contact on a printed circuit board (PCB) to a second conductive contact on the PCB. For instance, in one embodiment, a conductive member moves within a slot in the PCB. In another embodiment, a compression force applied to a conductive spring is reduced while the conductive spring moves from a first conductive contact to a second conductive contact.

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Dependent claims

A switch assembly comprising:

a substrate having at least one first conductive contact;
a slide plate secured to the substrate, wherein the slide plate includes at least one contour;
at least one conductive component configured to electrically connect with the at least one first conductive contact when the at least one conductive component is in a first position;
and
an insulative body configured to hold the at least one conductive component, wherein the insulative body is moveable along the at least one contour of the slide plate and configured to move the at least one conductive component from the first position to a second position, and wherein when the at least one conductive component is in the second position the at least one conductive component is disposed a distance away from the first conductive contact.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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