Delayed snap action microswitch

申请号 US3746808D 申请日 1972-01-17 公开(公告)号 US3746808A 公开(公告)日 1973-07-17
申请人 RELHOR SA; 发明人 BECHTIGER C;
摘要 A microswitch having a snap action, wherein depression of an operating button to a predetermined joint first tensions an operating spring, then when moved beyond the point releases an operating lever which starts a delay mechanism, and finally causes a rapid action of the contacts of the switch.
权利要求
1. A micro-switch comprising a casing, a snap action switch lever in said casing, a connecting member rockingly mounted in said casing and engageable by said switch lever, a switch spring connected between said switch lever and said connecting member, an actuating member operable from the outside of said casing, a spring-loaded rocking member mounted in said casing and operable by said actuating member, a trigger on said rocking member, a second rocking member mounted in said casing and normally restrained against movement by said spring-loaded rocking member, said second rocking member carrying a follower operable by said connecting member, an escapement wheel pivoted in said casing, means operable by said second rocking member to drive said escapement wheel, an escapement armature rockingly mounted in said casing and cooperative with said escapement wheel, said armature comprising a tip engaged with and normally restrained by said trigger, movement of said spring-loaded rocking member through operation of said actuating member disengaging said second rocking member and freeing said armature tip from said trigger to enable operation of said esCapement wheel by movement of said second rocking member by said switch spring.
2. A micro-switch as claimed in claim 1, comprising a support on said second rocking member, a spring mounted on said spring-loaded rocking member and normally engaging by its one end said support before said actuating member is operated, and released from said support on the beginning of a movement of said actuating member.
3. A micro-switch as claimed in claim 1, wherein said means comprises a free wheel gearing including a toothed segment on said second rocking member, a free wheel gear, a first pinion coaxially fixed to said free wheel gear and in mesh with said toothed segment, and a second pinion fixed coaxially to said escapement wheel.
4. In a micro-switch as claimed in claim 1, a support on said spring-loaded rocking member, and an intermediate member rockingly mounted in said casing to be directly operable by said actuating member and to bear against said support to swing said spring-loaded rocking member on said actuating member being operated.
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