US1910569A - Dimmer switch for motor cars, motorcycles, and bicycles - Google Patents

Dimmer switch for motor cars, motorcycles, and bicycles Download PDF

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US1910569A
US1910569A US577367A US57736731A US1910569A US 1910569 A US1910569 A US 1910569A US 577367 A US577367 A US 577367A US 57736731 A US57736731 A US 57736731A US 1910569 A US1910569 A US 1910569A
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Steiner Gottlieb
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/50—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a single operating member
    • H01H13/56—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a single operating member the contact returning to its original state upon the next application of operating force
    • H01H13/58—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a single operating member the contact returning to its original state upon the next application of operating force with contact-driving member rotated step-wise in one direction

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  • Fig. 1 is a plan View of the switch.
  • Fig. 2 is a vertical section.
  • Fig. 3 is a vertical section turned through 90 with regard to Fig. 2.
  • Fig. 4 shows in an enlarged scale the switch drum, the bracket for the switch drum and the push member.
  • Fig. 5 represents the bracket of the switch drum.
  • Figs. 6-7 and 8-9 are two more examples of the switch drum.
  • a is the casing over the narrower part 7 of which the switch cover I) is slidably mounted. his cover is held in its upper position by means of the spring (Z. To the cover 6 is fixed a push member 0 with square cross-section held in its upper position by a pin 9 and guided in the casing.
  • Figures 67 and 89 represent two more examples of the switch drum.
  • the spindle 7 of the switch drum 0 is firmly fixed to the bracket 9.
  • the switch drum has a hole 0 the cross-section of which is a square, according to the latter case the hole 1? is round andiit is larger in diameter than the spindle Moving the push member 0 downward the switch drum 0 is again turned from one switch position to the next one displacing at the same time aside. After letting go the push member 0 it returns to the upper position by means of the spring d.
  • the switches as described above are operated by hand, by foot or electro-mechanically.
  • Dimming switch for motor-cars, motorcycles and bicycles comprising a switch drum with two series of switch segments, arranged in the axis of the switch drum behind one anotherand displaced one in relation to the other in the direction of rotation and with which are connected the source of current as well as the head and dimming lamps by means of contact springs, said switch drum being supported in slots of a bracket which are arranged perpendicularl to the direction of movement of a u member, this push member turning said switch drum in the same direction of rotation from one switch position into the next one displacingat the same time the switch drum aside in a plane rectangular or nearly rectangular to the direction of movement of said push member.
  • Dimmer switch for motor-cars, motorcycles and bicycles comprising a switch drum with two series of switch se ents arranged in the axis of the switch d i' li m behind one another and displaced one in relation to the other in the direction of rotation and with which are connected the source of current as well as the head and dimming lamps by means of contact s rings, said switch drum having a round ho e in the direction of its axis and being supported by a spindle going ri ht through said.
  • the diameter of w ich is ater than the diameterof said spindle w ich is firmly fixed to the bracket of the switch drum, a push member arranged rectangularly to the axis of said switch drum, turning the latter in the same direction of rotation from one switching position into the next one, displacing at the same time the switch drum aside in a plane rectangular or nearly rectan lar to the girection 'of movement of sai push mem- 3.
  • Dimmer switch for motor-cars, motorcycles and bicycles comprising a switch drum with two series of switch se ents arranged in the axis of the switch in behind one another and displaced one in relation to the other in the direction of rotation and with which are connected the source of current as well as the head and dimming lamps by means of contact springs, said switch drum having a hole, with square cross-section, in the direction of its axis and being supported by a spindle going right through said hole, the length of the side of which is greater than the diameter of said spindle which is firmly fixed to the bracket of the switch drum, a push member arranged rectangularly to the axis of said switch drum, turning the latter in the same direction of rotation from one switching position into the next one displacing at the same time the switch drum aside in a plane rectangular or nearly rectangular to the direction of movement of said push member.
  • Dimmer switch for motor-cars, motorcycles and bicycles comprising a switch drum with two series of U-shaped switch segments, the arms of which form the switch segments proper which are mounted on the ends of said switch drum which is made of insulating material and displaced by one in relation to the other in the direction of rotation and to which are connected the source of current by means of two arms of the bracket of the switch drum as well as the head and dimming lamps by means of contact springs, a push member arranged rectangularly to the axis of said switch drum turning the latter in the same direction of rotation from one switching positionhinto the next one, displacing at the same time the switch drum aside in a plane rectangular or nearly rectangular to the-direction of movement of said push member.
  • Dimmer switch for motor-cars, motorcycles and bicycles comprising a switch drum with two series of U -shaped switch segments, the arms of which form the switch segments proper, which are mounted on the ends of said switch drum which is made of insulating material, and displaced by 90 one in relation to the other in the direction of rotation and to which are connected the source of current by means of the two arms of the bracket of the switch drum as well as the head and dimming lamps by means of comtact springs arranged between the two arms of the bracket of said switch drum, resting on one side of this bracket against the switc drum, whilst they are fixed on the other side on the insulating plate with the current output terminals, a push member arranged rec tangularly to the axis of said switch drum turning the latter in the same direction 0! rotation from one switching position into the next one, displacing at the same time the switch drum aside in a plane rectangular or nearly rectangular to the direction of movement of said push member.

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