Rotary shaft position reed switch
US4831350A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 1987 |
| Grant date | May 16, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H9/042
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A switch for providing signals indicating the position of a rotary shaft has an enclosed switch chamber. Within the chamber is at least one magnetically actuated switch device. A switch actuating magnet is mounted in a holder exterior of the chamber and coupled to the switch through a wall of the switch housing. The holder is flexibly mounted to the housing and connected to the rotary shaft. The magnet is held in a constant rotational plane with respect to the switch.
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