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Sealed pushbutton switch

US7547856B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 14, 2007
Grant dateJun 16, 2009
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H2011/062
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A sealed pushbutton switch (1) includes an insulative housing (2) defining a cavity (25), an actuator (3) movably retained in the insulative housing, a base (8) conglutinated to the insulative housing by glue, a number of fixed contacts (7) assembled to the base, a spring (5) mounted below the actuator, and a movable contact (6) mounted on the actuator and provided with a number of contact portions (621) in contact with corresponding fixed contacts. The movable contact is movable with the actuator from a first position to a second position relative to the insulative housing along a top-to-bottom direction to disengage the fixed contacts. The base has four slots (811) defined near four sides thereof.

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