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Self-powered switches and related methods

US10141144B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Eaton Intelligent Power Limited · IE

Inventors

Alex Zhuang · 东关南街, CN
George Zhang · Shanghai, CN
Erik Jeffrey Gouhl · Fayetteville, US
Harry Zhang · Chandler, US
Andrew Yang · 安丰镇, CN
Darron Kirby Lacey · Peachtree City, US
Tom Xiong · Shanghai, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 8, 2017
Grant date	Nov 27, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 8, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH02K2211/03
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Self-powered switches include an externally accessible user input member, a switch housing attached to the user input member, a permanent magnet held in the switch housing, a magnet housing held in the switch housing that is attached to the user input member, the magnet housing having a spindle that extends laterally outward from opposing sides of an upper portion of the magnet housing. The spindle is attached to the switch housing. The switches also include a magnet assembly that includes a coil and a shaft extending a distance beyond the coil held in the switch housing. A least one of the magnet assembly and permanent magnet moves in response to movement of the user input member.

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