Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Solid contact – Rocking actuator
Reexamination Certificate
2008-11-26
2010-02-23
Friedhofer, Michael A (Department: 2833)
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Solid contact
Rocking actuator
C200S331000, C200S553000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07667155
ABSTRACT:
An electrical rocker paddle switch assembly having a switch housing; a manually movable rocker paddle coupled to the housing; an actuator having a first end and a second end, the actuator being attached to the rocker paddle at the first end and the second end configured to activate a switch in response to a corresponding movement of the rocker paddle; a bored member having a first end that is attached to an underside of the rocker paddle near a pivot axis of the rocker paddle, and a second end that has an opening configured to retain a roller member and allow a portion of the roller member to extend beyond an end of the bored member, the bored member extending in a substantially perpendicular direction from the rocker paddle. A spring and a ball are configured to be retained in the bored member, the spring configured in the bored member to urge the ball towards the opening. A detent member is formed along a bottom of the housing, the detent member being configured to contact the ball when a force is exerted on the rocker paddle, the detent member being further configured to retain the rocker paddle in a pre-determined position corresponding to the force that is exerted on the rocker paddle when the rocker paddle reaches an end position in a direction of movement.
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Ni Lidong
Xiao He Mian
Friedhofer Michael A
Zhejiang Yuelong Mechanical and Electrical Co. Ltd.
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