Plunger sensing switch

Details Plunger sensing switch Plunger sensing switch

1986-02-20

1987-10-20

Scott, J. R.

Electricity: circuit makers and breakers

Special application

Feeler moves into detecting contact with object

200 6176, 200 6178, H01H 316

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047015829

ABSTRACT:
A switch comprising a cylindrical housing, an actuator mechanism disposed at one end of the housing for contacting an object to be sensed by the switch, a plunger slidably housed within the housing for receiving a displacement by the actuator mechanism, and a switching mechanism associated with the plunger for switching a circuit in accordance with the actuation by the plunger. The actuator mechanism includes a conical supporting member tiltably engaged with a flange member formed in the aforesaid one end of the housing.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2090178 (1937-08-01), Brickner
patent: 2573139 (1951-10-01), Hoffman
patent: 3171012 (1965-02-01), Morehead
patent: 3746810 (1973-07-01), Parsons et al.
patent: 3881077 (1975-04-01), Piber
patent: 4564730 (1986-01-01), Tomizu et al.

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