Mounting system for a switch having a snap lock mechanism
US6274831A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G3/128
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic system may include a mounting structure that allows a switch to be firmly attached to the electronic system. The switch may have one or more snap lock mechanisms attached to a body of the switch. The mounting structure may have an opening sized to allow the switch and the snap lock mechanisms to be inserted into the mounting structure. The mounting structure may include an undercut portion in a wall of the mounting structure. The mounting panel may also include a channel configured to accept a width of the snap lock mechanism. The undercut portion of the wall may be located in a channel wall. When the switch is inserted into the mounting structure, the snap lock mechanism may engage the undercut portion of the mounting structure to securely hold the switch to the mounting structure.
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