Key-operated electrical switch

申请号 US3632914D 申请日 1970-12-28 公开(公告)号 US3632914A 公开(公告)日 1972-01-04
申请人 MC GILL MFG CO; 发明人 OSIKA THOMAS F;
摘要 A key-operated electrical switch includes a rocker member which is rotatably mounted about an axle connected between two trunnions on the top of the switch casing. A carrier member is likewise mounted about the axle and has a portion which extends into the switch casing to operate the bridge mechanism for opening and closing the switch contacts. The rocker and the carrier member are free to rotate relative to one another about the axle with the carrier member moving into a cavity in the rocker. The key is inserted into the rocker and carrier to connect them together such that movement of the rocker will move the carrier in unison therewith to operate the switch.
权利要求
1. A key-operated electrical switch including in combination, a switch housing enclosing a switch mechanism therein, first moveable means coupled to said switch housing for operating said switch mechanism, rocker means coupled to said switch housing and moveable by the switch operator relative to said first means, and a key member for selectively connecting said first means and said rocker means, said key member extending through said rocker means and into said first means thereby connecting said first means and said rocker means so movement of said rocker means moves said first means and said key member in unison therewith to operate the switch, with said key member being removed from said first means and said rocker means said rocker means moves relative to said first means thereby rendering the switch inoperable
2. The key operated electrical switch of claim 1 further including second means mechanically cooperating with one of said first means and said rocker means, said second means for connecting said first means and said rocker means only with the switch in the ''''on'''' position and with said key member being removed thereby disconnecting said first means and said rocker means so movement of said rocker means moves said first means in unison therewith to turn the switch off.
3. A key-operated electrical switch including in combination, a switch housing enclosing contact means and a bridge member, a carrier member for operating said bridge member for selectively opening and closing said contact means, first and second support means connected to said switch housing in a spaced relation to one another, a pin member extending between said support means, said carrier member being rotatingly mounted to said pin member between said support means, said carrier member moveable between a first or ''''on'''' position and a second or ''''off'''' position for operating said contact means, a rocker member having a body with a hollow portion therein and a leg member integral with said body and extending outwardly of the hollow portion, said leg member extending into said carrier member and being rotatingly mounted to said pin member, said carrier member and said rocker member being moveable relative to one another about said pin member with the hollow portion of said rocker member rotating about said carrier member, and key means removably positioned to extend through said rocker member and into said carrier member, said key means in said position connecting said rocker member to said carrier member so the same move in unison with said key means and not relative to one another to selectively open and close said contact means, and said key means being removed from said position, said rocker member moves relative to said carrier member rendering the switch inoperative.
4. The key-operated electrical switch of claim 3 wherein said key means includes detent means for informing the switch operator when said key means is positioned to connect said rocker member to said carrier member.
5. The key-operated electrical switch of claim 3 further including means integral with one of said carrier member and said rocker member for connecting said members so the same move in unison with said key means being removed from said position, said means acting to connect said members only with said rocker member and carrier member positioned to close said contact means thereby permitting said rocker member to be moved to open said contact means with said key means being removed from the switch.
6. The key-operated electrical switch of claim 5 wherein said means includes a portion of the body of said rocker member extending into and restricting a portion of the opening of said hollow portion thereof, whereby with said rocker member and said carrier member being positioned to close said contact means and said key means being removed therefrom, said extended body portion of said rocker portion interferes with and prohibits the hollow portion of said rocker member from rotating about said carrier member with said rocker member being rotated about said pin member so said members move in unison to open said contact means, and with said carrier member positioned to open said contacts further movement of said rocker member about said pin member to close said contacts moves the same relative to said carrier member with the hollow portion of said rocker member rotating about said carrier member to render the switch inoperative.
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