Switch assembly

Details Switch assembly Switch assembly

1998-03-05

2000-04-04

Gellner, Michael L.

Electricity: circuit makers and breakers

Multiple circuit control

Operating means

200553, 200559, 200551, H01H 1702

Patent

active

060464143

ABSTRACT:
A switch assembly includes a housing having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis. The housing has a pair of spaced apart longitudinally extending walls each having a control curve. An actuating element is mounted to the housing. The actuating element is longitudinally movable along the longitudinal axis between two switching positions and is pivotable about the transverse axis between two other switching positions. A first switching piece is coupled to the actuating element to pivot as the actuating element pivots. A first pair of movable electrical switching contacts is associated with the first switching piece. The first switching piece moves one of the first pair of switching contacts as the actuating element pivots. A second switching piece is coupled to the actuating element to pivot as the actuating element longitudinally moves. A second pair of movable electrical contacts is associated with the second switching piece. The second switching piece moves one of the second pair of switching contacts as the actuating element longitudinally moves. A control device extends transversely across the housing. The control device has two spring loaded pressure pieces which each engage one of the control curves of the two walls to be biased to move the actuating element from a switching position to return to an initial position.

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