Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Special application – Actuated concurrently with operation or use of art device
Patent
1993-09-27
1995-01-17
Scott, J. R.
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Special application
Actuated concurrently with operation or use of art device
200 6164, 200283, H01H 300
Patent
active
053827635
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides an electrical switch that is adapted to compensate for dimensional variations in the alignment between a resilient switch member and a movable actuation member. To this end, the electrical switch has general utility but is primarily intended for use in automotive applications. More specifically, the improved electrical switch is incorporated into a latching mechanism for controlling an electrical circuit that is provided for indicating whether the latching mechanism is in a latched or an unlatched condition. The electrical switch has a pair of overlapping and offset terminal blades and further includes a biasing arrangement for biasing each terminal blade into a predetermined alignment relative to the other. The biasing arrangement is further operable for biasing both blades relative to the movable actuation member of the latch mechanism. The actuation member is made of an electrically insulative material and has a reference surface which, due to the preload biasing exerted on the terminal blades, is maintained in continuous engagement with at least one of the terminal blades during movement of the actuation member.
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Detweiler Charles A.
Martus Charles R.
Lectron Products, Inc.
Scott J. R.
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