Patent · US Expired

Electrical switch assembly

US7030325B2 · kind B2 · utility

11Cited by

57References

27Claims

0Family size

Assignee

TRW AUTOMOTIVE U.S. LLC · US

Inventors

Mike Blossfeld · South Lyon, US
John Cranick · White Lake, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 5, 2004
Grant date	Apr 18, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 5, 2024

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R12/585
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus (10) includes a switch assembly (12). The switch assembly (12) includes a housing (16) and a set of contacts (14) supported by the housing. The set of contacts (14) includes a first contact (20) and a second contact (40). The first contact (20) includes a first pad portion (22) supported in the housing (16) and a first connector portion (26) protruding from the housing. The first connector portion (26) includes a compliant connector (220). The second contact (40) includes a second pad portion (42) supported in the housing (16) and a second connector portion (54) protruding from the housing. The second pad portion (42) is movable relative to and is engageable with the first pad portion (22). The second connector portion (54) includes a compliant connector (220).

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