Toggle-type switch for portable communications device
US10622174B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2231/022
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A toggle-type switch for a portable communications device includes a circuit board to be positioned within a cavity of a portable communications device. In one instance, the circuit board includes a first flank, a second flank disposed opposite the first flank, and a central rib disposed between the first and the second flanks. The circuit board has a non-planar shape, such that the first flank and the second flank are each offset relative to the central rib. The toggle-type switch includes a first electrical contact element coupled to the first flank, a second electrical contact element coupled to the second flank, and a projecting lever located above the central rib and between the first flank and the second flank. The projecting lever has a first leg to engage the first electrical contact element and a second leg to engage the second electrical contact element.
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