Rotary switch with insulation displacement connectors
US4754104A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R4/2429
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical rotary switch having a housing formed of an electrically insulative material and including a plurality of fixed electrically conductive contacts therein. A rotatable contact is arranged to be rotated into a plurality of positions and includes electrically conductive means to electrically interconnect selected ones of the fixed contacts depending upon the rotational position of the contactor. A detent mechanism is located in the housing and comprises a generally planar, frame-like plate formed of a resilient material and having an opposed pair of elongated arms extending generally parallel to each other and interconnected adjacent their respective ends by cantilever arms. The cantilever arms form tapering cam surfaces which are adapted to engage diametrically opposed recesses in the rotatable contactor to establish the various rotational positions of the rotatable contactor. The decent plate is located within a recess in the housing. The housing also includes plurality of electrically conductive insulation displacement connectors electrically connected to the fixed contacts. At least one break-away block is provided in the housing and adjacent the insulation displaceme…
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