Ratchet device for an electrical component which may be adjusted by rotation
US7404344B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 14, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/2133
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A ratchet device for an electrical component that can be adjusted by rotation, such as a rotary switch or a rotary potentiometer, is provided. The ratchet device includes a leaf spring, resting against a ratchet contour by means of spring pressure, whereby the ratchet contour is applied on an outer side of a symmetrical ratchet disc. The leaf spring substantially encloses the ratchet disc, rests diametrically on the ratchet disc, and the ends of the leaf spring have an essentially radial embodiment, the leaf spring being otherwise free to move.
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