CH424913A - On and off switch with rotary knob actuation and use of the same in a potentiometer - Google Patents

On and off switch with rotary knob actuation and use of the same in a potentiometer

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Publication number
CH424913A
CH424913A CH955864A CH955864A CH424913A CH 424913 A CH424913 A CH 424913A CH 955864 A CH955864 A CH 955864A CH 955864 A CH955864 A CH 955864A CH 424913 A CH424913 A CH 424913A
Authority
CH
Switzerland
Prior art keywords
potentiometer
switch
same
rotary knob
knob actuation
Prior art date
Application number
CH955864A
Other languages
German (de)
Inventor
Godfrey Hemmens Cecil
Original Assignee
Plessey Uk Limited
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Plessey Uk Limited filed Critical Plessey Uk Limited
Publication of CH424913A publication Critical patent/CH424913A/en

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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H21/00—Switches operated by an operating part in the form of a pivotable member acted upon directly by a solid body, e.g. by a hand
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01C—RESISTORS
    • H01C10/00—Adjustable resistors
    • H01C10/30—Adjustable resistors the contact sliding along resistive element
    • H01C10/32—Adjustable resistors the contact sliding along resistive element the contact moving in an arcuate path
    • H01C10/36—Adjustable resistors the contact sliding along resistive element the contact moving in an arcuate path structurally combined with switching arrangements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00—Contacts
    • H01H1/12—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage
    • H01H1/14—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by abutting
    • H01H1/24—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by abutting with resilient mounting
    • H01H1/26—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by abutting with resilient mounting with spring blade support
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H21/00—Switches operated by an operating part in the form of a pivotable member acted upon directly by a solid body, e.g. by a hand
    • H01H21/02—Details
    • H01H21/18—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
    • H01H21/36—Driving mechanisms
    • H01H21/40—Driving mechanisms having snap action
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H5/00—Snap-action arrangements, i.e. in which during a single opening operation or a single closing operation energy is first stored and then released to produce or assist the contact movement
    • H01H5/04—Energy stored by deformation of elastic members
    • H01H5/045—Energy stored by deformation of elastic members making use of cooperating spring loaded wedging or camming parts between operating member and contact structure

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Mechanisms For Operating Contacts (AREA)
  • Switches With Compound Operations (AREA)
  • Rotary Switch, Piano Key Switch, And Lever Switch (AREA)
CH955864A 1963-07-24 1964-07-18 On and off switch with rotary knob actuation and use of the same in a potentiometer CH424913A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB29345/63A GB1087135A (en) 1963-07-24 1963-07-24 Improvements in or relating to electric snap-action switch devices

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
CH424913A true CH424913A (en) 1966-11-30

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CH955864A CH424913A (en) 1963-07-24 1964-07-18 On and off switch with rotary knob actuation and use of the same in a potentiometer

Country Status (7)

Country Link
US (1) US3259709A (en)
CH (1) CH424913A (en)
DE (1) DE1253791B (en)
DK (1) DK111209B (en)
FR (1) FR1401908A (en)
GB (1) GB1087135A (en)
NL (1) NL6408257A (en)

Cited By (2)

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FR2439467A1 (en) * 1978-10-17 1980-05-16 Renault Rotary switch with four contact sets - has circular cam whose inner profiled surface acts on flexible lamellae of switches
DE102008039066A1 (en) * 2008-08-21 2010-02-25 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Circuit-breaker for interrupting current flow, has press element arranged at bridging element for pressing surface of bridging element against component or housing in deflecting position, where housing comprises two contacts

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US3370261A (en) * 1965-01-04 1968-02-20 Cts Corp Electrical switch and combination electrical resistor and switch
US3324261A (en) * 1965-08-06 1967-06-06 Mallory & Co Inc P R Snap switch means
US3349358A (en) * 1966-09-09 1967-10-24 Stackople Carbon Company Snap switch
US3906179A (en) * 1970-12-07 1975-09-16 Cts Corp Electrical switch and combination electrical resistor and switch
JPS5611288Y2 (en) * 1972-10-27 1981-03-13
US3894207A (en) * 1973-07-05 1975-07-08 James E Jelley Hand grip type vehicle directional signal control switch
DE2536603C3 (en) * 1975-08-16 1978-12-14 Preh, Elektrofeinmechanische Werke Jakob Preh Nachf., 8740 Bad Neustadt Electric switch
US4347502A (en) * 1980-05-27 1982-08-31 Johnson Pet-Dor, Inc. Early warning electrical sound alarm system for pet door structure
FR2560713B1 (en) * 1984-03-02 1988-04-29 Merlin Gerin MECHANISM FOR QUICK CLOSING OF A MINIATURE CIRCUIT BREAKER
ES2187599T3 (en) * 1996-09-04 2003-06-16 Steinel Gmbh & Co Kg ELECTRICAL DEVICE FOR VOLATILIZING ACTIVE SUBSTANCES.
GB2420447B (en) * 2004-11-19 2008-02-27 Invensys Controls Uk Ltd Switching mechanism
US11181257B1 (en) * 2020-09-25 2021-11-23 Streamlight, Inc. Flashlight assembly having rotary cam-actuated push-button switch

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US2795658A (en) * 1955-02-28 1957-06-11 Magnetic Devices Inc Electric circuit controller

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2439467A1 (en) * 1978-10-17 1980-05-16 Renault Rotary switch with four contact sets - has circular cam whose inner profiled surface acts on flexible lamellae of switches
DE102008039066A1 (en) * 2008-08-21 2010-02-25 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Circuit-breaker for interrupting current flow, has press element arranged at bridging element for pressing surface of bridging element against component or housing in deflecting position, where housing comprises two contacts

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
US3259709A (en) 1966-07-05
FR1401908A (en) 1965-06-04
GB1087135A (en) 1967-10-11
NL6408257A (en) 1965-01-25
DK111209B (en) 1968-07-01
DE1253791B (en) 1967-11-09

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