Rocker switch using a star spring
US5950812A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 26, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H23/205
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A rocker-type switch having components which can be assembled by automatic assembly machines and do not require the intervention of a human operator. A star shaped spring provides the necessary forces to hold the rocker in a selected position and hold the rocker to a switch spacer and couple the rocker to a movable contact arm. The movable contact arm is inserted in the switch spacer. The star spring is assembled to the rocker and the rocker is assembled to the movable contact arm when the rocker is assembled to the switch spacer.
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