121 |
MULTIPLE WAY SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND SWITCH MODULE |
US10774776 |
2004-02-09 |
US20040159529A1 |
2004-08-19 |
Edgar
Menche |
A multiple position switch assembly includes two or more switch modules. The switch modules are each suited as an individual switch module for use in a two-way switch assembly. Two switch modules of like kind but complementary to one another may be combined with one another such that the two combined switch modules form a four-way switch assembly. Each switch module includes control elements pivotally or movably connected to a base. Each of the control elements is associated with a switching element. In the four-way switch assembly, the control elements are arranged in an antiparallel arrangement and each can be alternately actuated by a common actuator. Upon being actuated, the control elements pivot or move to actuate the corresponding switching element. The actuator is movable along four actuating directions oriented in a cross-shaped manner with regard to one another. |
122 |
Programmable matrix controller for correlating electric devices in a motor vehicle with switches of a switch module |
US09626757 |
2000-07-27 |
US06724102B1 |
2004-04-20 |
H. Edward Kelwaski; Robert D. Dannenberg |
A switch module in an instrument panel of a motor vehicle contains multiple switch assemblies connected by wiring to a controller. Multiple devices controlled by the switch assemblies are connected by wiring to the controller. The controller has a programmed matrix correlating a switch input from each particular switch assembly in the module with a particular device to place each particular device under control of the corresponding switch assembly. |
123 |
Four function electrical rocker switch |
US10047246 |
2002-01-14 |
US20020139655A1 |
2002-10-03 |
David
B.
Balabon; Anthony
Tufano |
A four function electrical rocker switch has two single pole, single throw on/off sections having their movable contact arms coupled to a single electrical line and their screw terminal fixed contacts connected to individual circuits. The two switch sections are independently operated. A third rocker switch is a single pole, double throw switch with a center-off position. The third switch can be operated to either of two positions to operate either one of two independent circuits or can be left in the center-off position not engaging either circuit. A five function electrical rocker switch can be made up of one section having a single pole, single throw on/off switch and two sections with single pole, double throw switches which each have a center-off position. |
124 |
Four function electrical rocker switch |
US09235785 |
1999-01-22 |
US06339201B1 |
2002-01-15 |
David B. Balaban; Anthony Tufano |
A four function electrical rocker switch has two single pole, single throw on/off sections having their movable contact arms coupled to a single electrical line and their fixed contacts connected to individual circuits. The two switch sections are independently operated. A third rocker switch is a single pole, double throw switch with a center-off position. The third switch can be operated to either of two positions to operate either one of two independent circuits or can be left in the center-off position not engaging either circuit. A five function electrical rocker switch can be made up of one section having a single pole, single throw on/off switch and two sections with single pole, double throw switches which each have a center-off position. |
125 |
Telephone handset with rocker switch directly mounted to a circuit board |
US360371 |
1994-12-21 |
US5692044A |
1997-11-25 |
John Nevil Hughes; Robert Clifford Newstead |
A telephone handset having a housing, a loudspeaker, and microphone arranged to be brought into operating proximity with a user. A rocker member (41) extends through a side surface (16) of the housing and is arranged to be resiliently pushable in a first direction (46) and resiliently pushable in a second direction (47). A first switch (26) and a second switch (27) are mounted to a circuit board (25) in the housing; each arranged to cooperate with the rocker member so that the first switch is activated when the rocker member is pushed in the first direction and the second switch is activated when the rocker member is pushed in the second direction. The rocker member itself pivots about a pivot (31) directly mounted to the circuit board. Connection of the rocker member on the pivot directly on the circuit board facilitates fabrication of the circuit board into the housing without the constraint of ensuring, at this stage, that the rocker member co-operates with the switches mounted to the circuit board. |
126 |
Three position multiple switch assembly with interlock |
US507485 |
1990-04-11 |
US5099091A |
1992-03-24 |
Sadao Kokubu |
A switch device suitable for application in a window regulator of an automobile. The switch device is capable of detecting three distinct operations of a knob, and is comprised of: a first operation to one side from a neutral position; a second operation to the opposite side; and a third operation to the first side larger than the first operation. Two switches are provided in correspondence to the respective first and second operations and these switches are provided with contacts which are switched by these three operations. When the third operation is effected, an interlock member transmits this third operation to the second switch, whereby the contacts of both the first and second switches are caused to be switched simultaneously. |
127 |
Low current switching apparatus having detent structure providing
tactile feedback |
US486570 |
1990-02-28 |
US5053592A |
1991-10-01 |
Joseph C. Zuercher |
Pivotal movement of a switch actuator drives a finger projecting from the actuator against a convexly bowed leaf spring, depressing an intermediate portion of the leaf spring to an unstable concave condition. The leaf spring resists the actuator movement, initially with an increasing force but changing to a decreasing force at a predictable point in actuator movement to provide tactile feedback at an operator affixed to the actuator. The leaf spring is a flat beam. The spring foce and point of changeover can be readily and predictably varied during manufacture by selecting springs having different widths, thicknesses or other variable parameters. A modular block holds the spring in the bowed condition and is positioned relative to the actuator finger by a support plate. The actuator finger drives the spring against a conductive rubber block, compressing the block against spaced conductors on a printed circuit to complete the circuit. A plurality of such switches are made in a common package by layering a printed circuit, insulator sheet, conductive rubber sheet with raised bosses, detent support plate and a plurality of detent blocks with bowed springs, between a base and a cover. Back lit illumination is provided by a light pipe trapped against the cover as an additional layer. A microprocessor board, connected to the internal printed circuit, is attached to the switch housing exteriorly of the base. |
128 |
Conscious effort safety switch |
US401944 |
1989-09-01 |
US4947009A |
1990-08-07 |
Thomas F. Osika; John A. Stuhlmacher |
A three-position electrical switch includes a rocker-type actuator adapted to be pivoted within a housing in opposite directions from a neutral position to first and second actuated positions in order to close first and second sets of switch contacts. The actuator carries a latch which normally engages the housing to prevent the actuator from being pivoted from its neutral position to either of its switch-closed positions. By manually sliding the latch and then pivoting the actuator, the actuator may be moved to either of its switch-closed positions; the two-step operation requiring a conscious effort and protecting against accidental actuation of the switch. The actuator is frictionally maintained in both of its switch-closed positions but may be returned to its neutral or switch-open position by a simple single motion thereby enabling rapid and easy opening of the switch. |
129 |
Fixed-terminal structure |
US77979 |
1987-07-27 |
US4789359A |
1988-12-06 |
Kenji Sawada |
A fixer-terminal structure rigidly fixed to the outside of the casing of a switch adapted for automotive power window. The front ends of the fixed terminals are bent through an angle of at least 90.degree. such that their corners are curved, so that any lead wire which comes into contact with the front ends of the terminals will not break. |
130 |
Switch for motor |
US105492 |
1987-10-01 |
US4780580A |
1988-10-25 |
Kenji Sawada |
A switch adapted for an automotive power window comprises a housing, fixed contacts connected together by a crank-shaped connector member, barriers that hold the connector member therebetween, and connecting, fixed terminals disposed on the bottom of the wafer. When selected ones of energizing fixed terminals are connected together, the switch is adapted to be disposed around the driver's seat of an automobile. When the connecting member is omitted, the switch is adapted to be disposed around other passenger's seat. |
131 |
Changeover switch |
US884183 |
1986-07-10 |
US4683352A |
1987-07-28 |
Takashi Yano; Yasuo Yoneyama |
A changeover switch comprising a casing body including two switch mechanisms each having two fixed contacts, a common contact located between the fixed contacts, and a movable contact strip attached to the common contact and adapted to alternatively touch the fixed contacts. A partition wall is provided between the switch mechanisms. Conductors are provided inside the partition wall for cross-connecting the fixed contacts of the switch mechanisms. |
132 |
Reversing switch for rechargeable hand tool |
US757334 |
1985-07-22 |
US4678871A |
1987-07-07 |
Jun G. Wong |
A reversing switch for use in a rechargeable hand tool, the switch being located between the battery and the electric motor and being in direct contact with both. The switch has an actuator pivotally connected to an insulating mounting support which also holds two transfer terminals, one connected to each of two terminals of the battery, and a contact carrier which is rotatably connected to the support and coupled to the actuator in order to be rotated by the pivoting of the actuator. Pivot contacts are attached to the contact carrier displaced from one another to provide a space for the parallel leads of the electric motor. Pivoting of the actuator reverses the connection of battery terminals to the motor leads and, accordingly, reverses the direction of the electric motor. The transfer terminals have recharging contacts which are accessible through ports in the housing of the hand tool to allow recharging of the battery without removing it from the rest of the tool. |
133 |
Wall-mountable wiring installation |
US744786 |
1985-06-14 |
US4669804A |
1987-06-02 |
Ronald G. Munroe |
A boxless wiring installation in which a wall switch or a duplex electrical receptacle may be mounted with snap action within and on a support member which is mounted by means of swing-out wall clamps to a wall. |
134 |
Emergency light switch |
US446917 |
1982-12-06 |
US4556863A |
1985-12-03 |
Charles J. Devitt; LeRoy M. Freeman; Saul I. Slater |
A switch apparatus designed to replace a conventional on/off switch for the purpose of allowing an outside light to be flashed continuously on and off, as well as permitting the light to be turned on and off in the conventional manner is disclosed. The switch apparatus may be directly substituted for a conventional on/off switch using the two wires already in the switch box. The switch apparatus incorporates either a standard or an asymmetrical mechanical switching mechanism for turning the light on or off conventionally, and for selecting the flashing mode. When the flashing mode is selected, an electronic circuit continuously switches the flow of power to the light bulb on and off via a power switcher controlled by an oscillator. Inserted within an actuator handle of the switching mechanism is a neon light which is on when the switch apparatus is in the off position and off when the apparatus is in the on position. During the flashing mode this same light flashes in a duty cycle opposite to the duty cycle of the flashing porch light. |
135 |
Remote control electro-thermal actuator switch |
US157698 |
1980-06-09 |
US4337450A |
1982-06-29 |
Alan A. Matthies |
An electric switch having an actuator (24) normally manually operable to close and open a load circuit is provided with an electro-thermal device (42) of the coil (46) heated bimetal (43) type connected to external terminals (16, 17) adapted to be energized by a remote switch and power source to actuate the manual actuator (24) back to its open position. |
136 |
Sump pump switch |
US777088 |
1977-03-14 |
US4196325A |
1980-04-01 |
Stanley A. Povilaitis |
A sump pump switch has a swingable insulating yoke carrying flexible contact strips which are pivotally connected to the yoke for relative lateral movement. The movable contacts swingably engage in notches in electric terminal members. Over-center mechanism moves the yoke and contact strips between two positions, in one of which the movable contacts engage fixed contacts. Such engagement, and disengagement, is maintained by the flexibility of the movable contact strip, in the area of dead center position of the over-center mechanism and the resiliency of the contact strips absorbs energy on switch closing movement. |
137 |
Wall-mounted automatic timer and manual on-off light switch |
US592990 |
1975-07-03 |
US4002925A |
1977-01-11 |
Brian J. Monahan |
A timer and manual on-off switch forms an assembly having the appearance and function of a conventional wall-mounted light switch. The timer and manual on-off switch preferably includes a toggle arm projecting from the wall, the arm being movable to a stable power turn-on position where the lights controlled thereby are turned on, a stable power turn-off position where the lights involved are turned off, an unstable timer on setting position which establishes as the time the lights involved are to be turned on when the arm is set for automatic operation the time the toggle arm is momentarily moved thereto, and an unstable timer off setting position which establishes as the time when the lights involved are automatically turned off the time the toggle arm is momentarily moved thereto. The automatic timer is set into operation by moving the toggle arm to a normal unstable neutral position when it is held in such position by shifting the toggle arm laterally into a self-holding position. |
138 |
Interlock structure for two manually operated toggle switches |
US3432628D |
1967-06-20 |
US3432628A |
1969-03-11 |
PUETZ JORDAN F |
|
139 |
Wiring device and wire engagement means therefor |
US78258858 |
1958-12-23 |
US3165614A |
1965-01-12 |
CARISSIMI VINCENT L; TAYLOR OWEN L |
|
140 |
Lever sequence control |
US78191547 |
1947-10-24 |
US2557351A |
1951-06-19 |
JACOBSON JOEL M |
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