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Potentiometer toggle switch

US10777341B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 25, 2018
Grant dateSep 15, 2020
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Expiry dateJul 25, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H23/14
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle toggle switch includes a toggle button body configured to move and to correspond to a toggle up position or a toggle down position, the toggle up position corresponds to activation of a first vehicle function, and the toggle down position corresponds to activation of a second vehicle function, a mating portion of the toggle button body that includes an end, and a potentiometer connected to the end of the mating portion and is configured to rotate in response to the movement of the toggle button body and to output a voltage in response to the rotation of the potentiometer.

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