Locks – Operating mechanism – Key
Patent
1998-03-24
2000-09-26
Boucher, Darnell
Locks
Operating mechanism
Key
200 4308, 2802781, 70DIG30, E05B 1700
Patent
active
06122944&
ABSTRACT:
A key operated switch is provided for disabling an automobile air bag passive restraint system. The two or four position switch includes a housing, a rotor, a plurality of rotationally actuated electrical switch elements, a key ejecting mechanism, and a positive positioning detent. The switch assembly is arranged such that a transverse surface of the rotor defining a key slot is accessible through the housing. The key slot allows an operating key to be manually inserted into the rotor. In or order to insert the key, however, the therein, a certain minimum amount of force must be applied to the key sufficient to overcome the key ejecting mechanism. In the absence of such minimum insertion force, the key ejecting mechanism will act expel the key from the rotor. Once inserted into the rotor, the key may be manually rotated which causes corresponding rotation of the rotor. The rotation of the rotor in turn, actuates select electrical switch elements attached to the rotor, according to the angular position of the rotor. The electrical switch elements define a plurality of distinct switch states, each corresponding to a particular angular position of the rotor. Finally, the positive positioning detent forces the rotor to an angular position corresponding one of the distinct switch states defined by the electrical switch elements during those periods when no external torque is being applied to the rotor.
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Chandra Kannan
Kaufman Dennis
Larsen James
Ramamurthy Rajkumar
Boucher Darnell
Kovach Karl D.
Methode Electronics Inc.
Newman David L.
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