Joystick operated multiple position switch

Details Joystick operated multiple position switch Joystick operated multiple position switch

1982-01-06

1983-10-04

Scott, J. R.

Electricity: circuit makers and breakers

Multiple circuit control

Pivoted contact

200 5A, 200 17R, 200153K, H01H 1370, H01H 2500

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active

044081030

ABSTRACT:
A multiple position switch having a plurality of contact regions on, e.g., a PCB and corresponding conductive regions mounted on a piece of resilient material resting on the surface, with each conductive region contained within a hollowed portion of the resilient material to be thereby spaced apart from the respective contact region, and having a swivelingly mounted joystick, the joystick having a plurality of urging members positioned radically outward from the longitudinal axis of the joystick corresponding in number and position to the number and position of the respective contact regions. Also disclosed are separate embodiments in which the conductive regions are, on the one hand, electrically insulated from each other and the respective contact regions are formed by pairs of contacts between which electrical contact is to be made, and, on the other hand, electrically connected to each other and a common, with the contact regions formed of a single contact to which electrical connection with the common is desired to be made. Also, alternative embodiments of the joystick are disclosed wherein the urging members form protrusions either from a plurality of radically extending legs or a plurality of triangular segments forming a poly-sided disc.

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patent: 3898421 (1975-08-01), Suzumura
patent: 3988556 (1976-10-01), Hyodo
patent: 4029915 (1977-06-01), Ojima
patent: 4246452 (1981-01-01), Chandler

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