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US 8,642,903 B2Granted
Switch with pivoting actuator
AssigneeCarling Technologies, Inc.
InventorsWalter Sadowski, Joseph LeClair, III
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Abstract
A rotary switch having a body, a rotary knob attached to the body, and at least two terminals attached to the body. An actuator is pivotably mounted within the body and operably connected to the rotary knob, the actuator pivoting upon a rotation of the rotary knob. A conductor is pivotably mounted in the body and is in communication with the actuator. The conductor is adapted to connect or disconnect the at least two terminals when the actuator is pivotably moved.
Claims31
A rotary switch comprising:
- a body;
- a rotary knob attached to said body;
- at least two terminals attached to said body;
- an actuator pivotably mounted within said body and operably connected to said rotary knob, said actuator pivoting upon a rotation of said rotary knob;
- a conductor pivotably mounted in said body and in communication with said actuator, said conductor adapted to connect or disconnect said at least two terminals when said actuator is pivotably moved;
- wherein said body comprises a cam surface having at least one detent portion;
- and,
- wherein said knob comprises a projection which follows the cam surface and which is rotatable with the knob to follow the cam surface into and out of engagement with the at least one detent.
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A switch comprising:
- a body;
- at least two terminals attached to said body;
- an actuator pivotably mounted within said body;
- a conductor pivotably mounted in said body and in communication with said actuator, said conductor adapted to connect or disconnect said at least two terminals when said actuator is pivotably moved
- wherein said body comprises a cam surface having at least one detent portion;
- and,
- wherein said knob comprises a projection which follows the cam surface and which is rotatable with the knob to follow the cam surface into and out of engagement with the at least one detent.
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A rotary switch comprising:
- a body;
- a rotary knob attached to said body;
- at least two terminals attached to said body;
- an actuator pivotably mounted within said body and operably connected to said rotary knob through a cam, said cam translating a rotational movement of said rotary knob into a pivotable movement of said actuator, and said cam being eccentric to a rotational axis of said rotary knob;
- a plunger movably mounted to said actuator;
- a spring in operable communication with said actuator and said plunger, said spring biasing said plunger away from said actuator;
- a conductor pivotably mounted within said body and in rolling communication with said actuator through a roller, said conductor having at least one detent and said conductor adapted to connect or disconnect the at least two terminals when said actuator is pivotably moved;
- wherein said roller is attached to said plunger and said roller rolls along said conductor to connect or disconnect said at least two terminals when said actuator is pivoted;
- and,
- wherein said cam comprises a post extending parallel to the rotational axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.