Slide switch assembly

US5365027A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Motorola, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Lawrence E. Marvet · Sunrise, US
• Scott T. Ma · Coral Springs, US
• Son Le · Fort Worth, US
• Douglas D. Peebles · Keller, US
• David H. Karl · Sunrise, US
• William C. Phelps, III · Sunrise, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 3, 1992
• Grant date: Nov 15, 1994
• Expiry date: Nov 3, 2012

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H01H15/02
• WIPO field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Switch assembly (100) includes a housing (112) having a pair of spring finger contacts (114and 116) and a circuit board (144). A spring loaded actuator (134) is slideably located within housing (112) between first and second switching positions. Actuator (134) includes a pair of conductive wipers (136 and 138) which move relative to metalized traces (146, 148 and 150) located on the top surface of circuit board (144). Switch assembly (100) provides for a compact surface mountable switch which is capable of switching RF signals between a radio antenna (618) and an external accessory connector while minimizing electrical signal path lengths and moving parts in the switch assembly.