Electrical pushbutton snap switch with means for identifying the position of the pushbutton and/or of the driving member
US10707031B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H13/18
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A switch comprising having an actuation member in the form of a pushbutton with an actuating portion being arranged, when an external force is applied to the pushbutton, to be moved vertically relative to the housing between a pushbutton upper position and a pushbutton lower position, the pushbutton and a tilting driving member forming a movable mechanical assembly. An electrical switching portion generates signals representative of changes of position of the one and/or of the other of the two components of the movable assembly, the electrical switching portion including a sensing switch for sensing the changes of position of the pushbutton between its upper position and its lower position, and a detecting switch for detecting the changes of position of the tilting driving member between its upper position and its lower position.
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