Dimmer switch
US4654626A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 1985 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H3/0213
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A dimmer switch which includes a rotary potentiometer mounted on a board secured to, and projecting normal from, a switch arm support bracket. The support bracket is secured to a face plate. A cover housing cooperates with the face plate to enclose the bracket and board and any circuit components, including the potentiometer, which are mounted on the board. A switch arm assembly carries trunnion studs pivotally supported in receiving trunnion sleeves forming part of the support bracket, and the switch arm assembly further includes a pivot lever projecting through an aperture in the face plate, and a toggle end to which is adjustably secured an arcuate gear segment. A projecting operating shaft of the rotary potentiometer carries a gear drivingly engaged by the gear segment on the switch arm.
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