Weatherproof switch for indoor and outdoor information clusters and function switches
US8279029B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 10, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K17/97
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A weatherproof switch for use with an information/instrument cluster including a button having a body located adjacent to the information/instrument cluster, the body having a first end and a second end; a magnet substantially disposed within the second end of the body; a sensor located a distance from the magnet to produce a magnetic field of a first strength; and a circuit connecting the sensor to a function of the information/instrument cluster for controlling the function when the first end of the button is operated to increase and decrease the distance between the magnet and the sensor such as to produce magnetic field of a second strength.
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