Push-button switch
US6965085B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 4, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H13/564
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A push-button switch includes a universal assembly comprising a single body design, a single plunger design, and a single base design to provide various switch options in an overall single package design. The push-button switch of the invention may be operated by either a mechanical switch assembly or a hall-effect system. The push-button switch may also provide a momentary switch connection, such as a single push system, or a maintained switch connection, such as a push-push system. Further, the push-button switch may include feedback mechanisms, such as LED components and the like that provide a visible feedback of the switch connection, and tactile feedback components that also indicate the switch connection.
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