Rocker switch and seal arrangement
US6380500B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H23/065
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention includes a switch and sealing arrangement that provides positive sealing and is easy to assemble. The invention includes a switch housing having an upper compartment that is in communication with an exterior of the switch housing and has drainage slots therein. The upper compartment is separated from a lower compartment by an inner base in which a cylindrical barrel extends upwardly from the inner base. The lower compartment of the switch housing receives an electrical contact switch therein that is controlled by an actuator lever that is in contact with a post extending through the cylindrical barrel from a rocker button. A seal is provided that has an outer lip and an inner opening and is mounted on the upwardly extending cylindrical barrel such that the outer lip engages an outer surface of the cylindrical barrel. The post of the rocker button fits into the inner opening of the seal and seals the lower compartment from upper compartment when the rocker button is engaged to the switch housing. The rocker button is constructed to be removeably snap fit to the switch housing. The seal is constructed to allow the post of the rocker button to pivot without causing stres…
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