Miniature jumper switch
US5620086A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K3/222
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A low profile, push-pull, jumper switch that relies on movement of the switch housing to make and break the connection between two contact members mounted on the housing. The only metal used are the two contact members, which are cammed into contact by movement of the housing when placed in its closed-switch position. In a preferred embodiment, the two contact members are identical and are each constituted of a one-piece U-shaped metal member, with the U-bight depending from the housing and configured to be solderable to the PCB pads or through-holes and thus being fixed. Protrusions on the contacts latch the housing in its open-switch position or closed-switch position. The switch in one embodiment lends itself to SMT applications.
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