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Switching device including stopper surface-mounted on printed circuit board

US6849817B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 12, 2004
Grant dateFeb 1, 2005
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Expiry dateMay 12, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H19/03
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A switching device includes a switch body, a side knob, a returning mechanism, and a stopper. The switch body has a controlling unit which can be tilted and depressed. The switch body is surface-mounted on the printed circuit board. The side knob is attached to the controlling unit of the switch body. The switch body includes the returning mechanism for the controlling unit. The stopper is actuated in accordance with the tilting or depression of the side knob. The stopper is surface-mounted on the printed circuit board.

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