EP0081929A3 - Sealed electrical contact assembly and electrical switch made therefrom - Google Patents

Sealed electrical contact assembly and electrical switch made therefrom Download PDF

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EP0081929A3
EP0081929A3 EP82306233A EP82306233A EP0081929A3 EP 0081929 A3 EP0081929 A3 EP 0081929A3 EP 82306233 A EP82306233 A EP 82306233A EP 82306233 A EP82306233 A EP 82306233A EP 0081929 A3 EP0081929 A3 EP 0081929A3
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Prior art keywords
contact assembly
made therefrom
switch made
electrical contact
sealed
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EP0081929A2 (en
EP0081929B1 (en
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David John Gingerich
Patrick Raymond Mccarty
David Todd Shaffer
Billy Erik Olsson
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TE Connectivity Corp
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AMP Inc
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Priority claimed from US06/326,723 external-priority patent/US4417106A/en
Priority claimed from US06/371,838 external-priority patent/US4398069A/en
Application filed by AMP Inc filed Critical AMP Inc
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Publication of EP0081929A3 publication Critical patent/EP0081929A3/en
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Publication of EP0081929B1 publication Critical patent/EP0081929B1/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H23/00—Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking an operating member in the form of a rocker button
    • H01H23/02—Details
    • H01H23/12—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
    • H01H23/16—Driving mechanisms
    • H01H23/168—Driving mechanisms using cams
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H23/00—Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking an operating member in the form of a rocker button
    • H01H23/006—Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking an operating member in the form of a rocker button adapted for connection with printed circuit boards
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H11/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches
    • H01H11/0056—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches comprising a successive blank-stamping, insert-moulding and severing operation
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00—Contacts
    • H01H2001/0005—Redundant contact pairs in one switch for safety reasons
EP19820306233 1981-12-02 1982-11-23 Sealed electrical contact assembly and electrical switch made therefrom Expired EP0081929B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/326,723 US4417106A (en) 1981-12-02 1981-12-02 Sealed electrical contact assembly and electrical switch made therefrom
US06/371,838 US4398069A (en) 1982-04-26 1982-04-26 Sealed electrical contact assembly and actuating mechanism therefor
US371838 1982-04-26
US326723 1989-03-21

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EP0081929A2 EP0081929A2 (en) 1983-06-22
EP0081929A3 true EP0081929A3 (en) 1984-08-29
EP0081929B1 EP0081929B1 (en) 1988-03-02

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EP19820306233 Expired EP0081929B1 (en) 1981-12-02 1982-11-23 Sealed electrical contact assembly and electrical switch made therefrom

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CA (1) CA1220806A (en)
DE (2) DE3278179D1 (en)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0112651B1 (en) * 1982-12-21 1986-07-02 AMP INCORPORATED (a New Jersey corporation) Electrical switch and actuating mechanism therefor
GB2161657A (en) * 1984-06-15 1986-01-15 Kenton Lab Limited Mounting electrical switch on printed circuit board
US4839483A (en) * 1986-10-22 1989-06-13 Conair Corporation Modular watertight switch for use in personal care appliances
US4772761A (en) * 1987-05-04 1988-09-20 Amp Incorporated Sealed electrical components and method of making same
GB2206735B (en) * 1987-07-03 1991-05-29 Contactum Ltd Electrical switch element
FR2690781A1 (en) * 1992-05-04 1993-11-05 Etude Const Mat Electronique Subminiature switch for printed circuit mounted on surface - has base with conducting grill formed of parallel band with zones of contact at different bands of grill
DE4218535C1 (en) * 1992-06-05 1993-09-09 Merit-Elektrik Gmbh, 5270 Gummersbach, De
ES2641583T3 (en) * 2007-04-16 2017-11-10 Marquardt Gmbh Procedure for the manufacture of an electromechanical switch

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US2432647A (en) * 1945-12-07 1947-12-16 Standard Mfg Co Electric snap switch
US3219784A (en) * 1963-12-30 1965-11-23 Gen Motors Corp Sliding contact switch
US3694598A (en) * 1970-08-13 1972-09-26 Fujisoku Electric Seesaw switch
DE2657072A1 (en) * 1975-12-18 1977-06-30 Amp Inc SLIDING SWITCH
GB2052870A (en) * 1979-05-24 1981-01-28 Omron Tateisi Electronics Co Slide switches
US4311884A (en) * 1979-05-21 1982-01-19 C & K Components, Inc. Miniature sealed dual-in-line switch
US4344224A (en) * 1979-01-26 1982-08-17 Molex Incorporated Method of making hermetically sealed switch assembly

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2432647A (en) * 1945-12-07 1947-12-16 Standard Mfg Co Electric snap switch
US3219784A (en) * 1963-12-30 1965-11-23 Gen Motors Corp Sliding contact switch
US3694598A (en) * 1970-08-13 1972-09-26 Fujisoku Electric Seesaw switch
DE2657072A1 (en) * 1975-12-18 1977-06-30 Amp Inc SLIDING SWITCH
US4344224A (en) * 1979-01-26 1982-08-17 Molex Incorporated Method of making hermetically sealed switch assembly
US4311884A (en) * 1979-05-21 1982-01-19 C & K Components, Inc. Miniature sealed dual-in-line switch
GB2052870A (en) * 1979-05-24 1981-01-28 Omron Tateisi Electronics Co Slide switches

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EP0081929A2 (en) 1983-06-22
EP0081929B1 (en) 1988-03-02
DE8233913U1 (en) 1983-03-04
DE3278179D1 (en) 1988-04-07
CA1220806A (en) 1987-04-21

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