Switch assembly employing an external customizing printed circuit board
US6642460B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2201/10818
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An interchangeable printed circuit board having electrical components is attached externally proximate to the base of a switch to customize switch performance. The circuit board includes openings which slide over and electrically engage the terminals of the switch proximate the base, leaving the remainder of the terminals exposed and available for plug-in or solder electrical connection within an electrical system. The openings may be copper contact members having fingers which engage and electrically connect to the switch terminals.
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