Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Fluid pressure – Piston
Patent
1989-04-26
1990-08-14
Tolin, Gerald P.
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Fluid pressure
Piston
73132, 340454, 200 82D, H01H 3538
Patent
active
049489305
ABSTRACT:
Length-adjusting device is provided on a switch, intended to indicate the shift of an object from a normal position. The switch comprises a fixed part, intended to be assembled securely in a chassis for example, and a switch part which is movable relative to the latter and which can be changed between different positions for switching the switch depending on the position of the object. The length-adjusting device comprises a first part, which interacts with the object in its positional shifting movements, and a second part which interacts with the movable switch part such that the said second part attempts to hold the movable switch part in one of its positions. The length-adjusting device comprises at least one fluid chamber which changes volume upon relative movement between the first and the second part. A valve is connected to the chamber and permits the passage of fluid to or from the chamber and maintains a resistance to passage of fluid to or from the chamber and maintains a resistance to passage of fluid in the opposite direction. By this means the length-adjusting device adapts the position of the second part relative to the position of the first part to the distance between the normal position of the object and the switch.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3793498 (1974-02-01), Matsui
patent: 4297544 (1981-10-01), Priesemuth
patent: 4430535 (1984-02-01), Berg et al.
patent: 4806915 (1989-02-01), Rasmussen
AB Volvo
Tolin Gerald P.
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