Surface mount snap switch
US10453630B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2001/5888
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A surface mount snap switch and method of making the same, including a housing having a plurality of channels formed therein and a cover configured for snap-fit engagement with the housing. The snap switch also includes an actuator slidably disposed at least partially within the housing, a first terminal having an external surface mount portion and another portion press-fittingly held within one of the plurality of channels of the housing, and a second terminal having an external surface mount portion and another portion press-fittingly held within another one of the plurality of channels of the housing. The snap switch further includes a blade contact having a first end portion pivotally associated with the first terminal and a second end portion comprising a blade contact button, and the actuator is configured to interact with the blade contact to electrically couple the first terminal and the second terminal.
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