| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 200520000 |
Push button operated
| 141 |
| 200512000 |
Membrane type
| 133 |
| 200537000 |
Reciprocating actuator
| 28 |
| 200564000 |
Rotating actuator (e.g., dial)
| 28 |
| 200553000 |
Rocking actuator (e.g., rocker, lever)
| 23 |
| 200505000 |
Hand held squeeze actuated switch
| 6 |
| 200511000 |
Compressible elastomer | 5 |
| 20080283380 | PRESSURE SENSITIVE CONDUCTIVE SHEET AND PANEL SWITCH USING SAME - A first resistor layer is formed on the lower surface of a base in film form, and at the same time, a second resistor layer in which particles of different particle diameters are dispersed is formed and layered on the lower surface of the first resistor layer, and thus, a pressure sensitive conductive sheet is formed. In this configuration, the second resistor layer in uneven form makes contact with the fixed contacts in accordance with a pressing force so that electrical connection is made via the second resistor layer and the first resistor layer, and therefore, a thin panel switch with little fluctuation in the resistance value resulting from repeated operation where a stable resistance value can be gained can be realized. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20110000773 | ELECTRIC CONTROL DEVICE FOR AN AUTOMOBILE - The invention relates to an electric control device for an automobile, that comprises a touch-surface sensor using pressure-sensitive resistors and to be assembled with a holder ( | 01-06-2011 |
| 20120111712 | THIN ELECTRICAL SWITCH - An electrical switch which includes a top metal support plate, a triggering member bearing on a bottom of a recess, a bottom metal contact plate having a fixed central contact region, and an adhesive fixing insulating sheet. The adhesive insulating sheet is arranged between a peripheral portion of the bottom face of the top support plate and a peripheral portion of the top face of the bottom contact plate and the adhesive insulating sheet adheres, by its two opposite faces, to each of said two annular portions to form a means for fixing the top support plate to the bottom contact plate. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120241301 | SWITCH - A switch includes a switch knob, a housing, a push pin, and a rubber contact. The switch knob is supported on the housing in a movable manner by pushed. The push pin is pressed in accordance with a push of the switch knob. The rubber contact elastically deforms when the push pin is pressed. A conductive part of the rubber contact is contacted so as to conductively connect a circuit. The circuit is formed by conductors which are a plurality of wire rods provided in parallel. Ends of the wire rods are protruded in a connector opening provided in the housing as male tabs. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20150294805 | MECHANICALLY GATED ELECTRICAL SWITCHES BY CREASING OF PATTERNED METAL/ELASTOMER BILAYER FILMS - Strain-gated logic devices are important for the development of advanced flexible electronics. Using a dual-monolayer-promoted film-transfer technique, a flexible multilayer structure capable of undergoing large compressive deformation was prepared. Formation of a crease in the gap between electrodes at a geometrically tunable strain leads to formation of an electrical connection in a reversible and reproducible fashion. A strain-gated electrical switch includes at least two conductive electrodes disposed on a surface of an elastomer substrate, the at least two conductive electrodes forming a gap between the at least two electrodes in an off-state of the strain-gated electrical switch, the gap diminishing under compressive strain to form a crease, the compressive strain pressing the at least two electrodes into contact with each other in an on-state of the strain-gated electrical switch. | 10-15-2015 |
| 200518000 |
Plural actuators operate single switch | 3 |
| 20140110238 | TWIST MOUNT ROTARY SELECTOR SWITCH - A switch includes a printed circuit board and a contact piece with first and second contacts. The printed circuit board has a power input contact, a power output contact, a noncontact area, and a plurality of signal contacts that are disposed at a plurality of predetermined positions. The power input contact and the plurality of signal contacts are disposed on the printed circuit board such that, upon movement of the first contact from the noncontact area to a signal contact, the second contact will align with the power input contact prior to the first contact aligning with the signal contact. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140346026 | SWITCH AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A switch and a method for controlling the switch, the switch including a movable touch piece configured to be turned by manual operation of an operation button, a movable contact that is provided in the movable touch piece and configured to be brought into contact with and separated from a fixed contact to close and open a contact, and a remote control unit configured to be able to operate the operation button by remote control, the remote control unit including a stepping motor, and a transmission member configured to transmit turning action of the stepping motor to the operation button to close and open the contact. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140353135 | Self-powered energy harvesting switch and method for harvesting energy - A switch device ( | 12-04-2014 |
| 200508000 |
Both contacts are moved | 2 |
| 20120043193 | LEVER SWITCH FOR SAFE BREAKING OF A CIRCUIT OF AN EXERCISE APPARATUS - A lever switch for safe breaking of a circuit of an exercise apparatus includes two conductive copper pieces spaced apart and stably received within a housing by means of elastic pieces. A rotatable cylinder with two journals is positioned in the area of the contact portions of the conductive copper pieces within the housing. Moreover, a rectangular piece is provided at one side of the rotatable cylinder such that the contact portions of the conductive copper pieces are just clampable to the top and bottom ends of the rectangular piece. In addition, the middle portion of the conductive copper pieces is inwardly bent to form corresponding conductive contact surfaces. As a result, an insertion lever may fit into the body of the rotatable cylinder for in-place-moving the rotatable cylinder such that the rectangular piece is turned to bring the conductive contact surfaces of the conductive copper pieces in an electric disconnection or connection state for safe breaking and making of a circuit. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20130192969 | SWITCHING APPARATUS FOR A LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL SWITCHING DEVICE - A switching apparatus for a low-voltage electrical switch includes a rotary contact with switching pieces bearing at least two end contacts. The switching pieces are mounted at spatially variable pivot points. The rotary contact also includes a biasing member configured to apply a contact-pressure force. The switching apparatus also includes a housing and an arc quenching chamber. | 08-01-2013 |
| 200506000 |
Interposed nonconductor | 2 |
| 20100101926 | SAFETY MECHANISM FOR A POWER PATH - A safety mechanism for a power path uses a mechanical structure for disconnecting a power path and providing a safety measure for electric equipments. The safety mechanism includes a casing, two conducting copper plates, a slide base, two rotating blocks, two sets of resilient elements and an insert pin. When the power path is connected, the insert pin must be always situated in a pin hole of the casing and inserted completely for contacting and conducting the corresponding pins of the two conducting copper plates. If it is necessary to disconnect a circuit in an emergency situation, users simply pull out the insert pin to rotate the rotating block accordingly, and allow the rotating block to synchronously drive the slide base to displace, such that the corresponding pins of the two conducting copper plates are forced to separate to form a disconnected circuit status. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20130112539 | Removable Circuit Interrupter that Provides Circuit-Testing Capabilities - A removable circuit interrupter with circuit-testing capabilities. In one embodiment, a removable circuit interrupter is provided for use with a battery-powered device. The battery-powered device includes a battery and a load that is electrically coupled to the battery. The removable circuit interrupter is configured to be disposed between the battery and the load. The removable circuit interrupter includes a first outer surface having a conductive layer. The removable circuit interrupter further includes a second outer surface having an non-conductive layer. The conductive layer is configured to electrically couple to one of the battery and the load. The non-conductive layer is configured to electrically couple to another one of the battery and the load. | 05-09-2013 |
| 200504000 |
Coaxial switch | 1 |
| 20080283379 | Coaxial switch with reduced tribo-electric charge accumulation - A contact carrier, a coaxial switch, and a method of forming the contact carrier are disclosed. A contact carrier includes a body formed of an electrically insulative material. The body includes a longitudinally extending shaft portion and a stem portion. At least one conductive layer is formed on the body. | 11-20-2008 |
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| 20080289943 | Circuit Breaker - A movable contacting device in a circuit breaker comprises: a crossbar linked with the opening/closing mechanism and carried so as to pivot cooperatively with the opening/closing mechanism; a movable contact arm engaged, so as to cooperational with the crossbar, with a shaft fitted into a mutually opposing recesses in the crossbar; and a movable contact arm support fixed to the case accomodating the opening/closing mechanism and having mutually opposing through-holes through which the shaft is passed; and the movable contact being configured so that the movable contact slides between surfaces of movable contact arm support having the mutually opposing through-holes; and the construction of a single-pole portion of the movable contact arm is constituted by arranging in parallel two movable contact arm members each having a movable contact at one end, and in a shaft-supporting portion at the other end, an elastic member is sandwiched between the two movable contact arm members. With this arrangement, circuit breakers provided with a movable contacting device that is small in size and stable in contact resistance can be made available. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080296139 | HAND-OPERATED DEVICE - Described is a device which includes an attachment arrangement for coupling the device to at least one finger of a user. The device also includes a trigger arrangement which, when the device is located anywhere along a length of the at least one finger, is positioned for activation by a thumb of the user regardless of a position of the at least one finger. When the at least one finger is in a folded position, a first end of the trigger arrangement is positioned for activation by the thumb and, when the at least one finger is in an unfolded position, a second end of the trigger arrangement is positioned for activation by the thumb. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090065343 | DEVICE FOR NEUTROLISING AN ELECTRIC SWITCHING UNIT - The invention relates to a device for neutralising an electric switching unit comprising one or several power poles, each of which is provided with movable contacts ( | 03-12-2009 |
| 20100032275 | DEVICE FOR GALVANIC ISOLATION OF A SEMICONDUCTOR SWITCH, ELECTRONIC SWITCHING DEVICE AND CONTACT-MAKING AND ISOLATING MODULE - In at least one embodiment of a device for galvanic isolation of an electrical connection from a semiconductor switch, the semiconductor switch has two switching contacts and a control contact. The device has a printed circuit board on which at least the semiconductor switch and the electrical connection are arranged. The first switching contact of the semiconductor switch is connected to the printed circuit board, and the second switching contact is connected to the electrical connection. According to at least one embodiment of the invention, the device has a controllable actuator whose length can be varied and which has two actuator contacts, which are separated by the length of the actuator and are conductively connected to one another. The first actuator contact rests on the second switching contact. The second actuator contact makes contact, depending on the operation of the actuator, with the electrical connection, or is galvanically isolated from it, forming an isolation gap. At least one embodiment of the invention also relates to an electronic switching device, and to a contact-making and isolation module. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100051437 | Disconnection Arrangement and Method for Operation of a Disconnection Arrangement - A surge arrester is connected in an output current path from an electrical power supply system. A cut-off arrangement is also provided in the output current path and has a first electrode and a second electrode. The second electrode has a recess in which at least part of a gas generator is arranged. The recess is covered by a cover. When the cut-off arrangement responds, an additional volume for accommodation of expanded gas is provided upon demand, in addition to an arcing area provided in the interior of the cut-off arrangement. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100163390 | SWITCH EQUIPPED WITH DRIVING DEVICE FOR ESTABLISHING ELECTRICAL CONNECTION AND ADAPTED TO POWER SUPPLYING APPARATUS AND POWER SUPPLYING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - The present invention provides a switch that is equipped with a driving device for establishing electrical connection and adapted to a power supplying apparatus, and a power supplying apparatus provided with the same. The power supplying apparatus has a main body, an output port, a voltage-selecting circuit and a switch for commanding the voltage selecting circuit to select the output voltage that is to be output via the output port. The switch has a plurality of resilient conductive terminals and at least one driving device. The insertion of a driving device will selectively establish electrical connection among some of the resilient conductive terminals, enabling the switch to form a circuit for adjusting the output voltage of the power supplying apparatus. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100175977 | SPRING JOINT WITH OVERSTRAIN SENSOR - A flexible joint may include a conductive compression spring and a pair of non-conductive spring cages disposed at opposite ends of the compression spring to support the compression spring. A conductive member disposed inside the compression spring may extend between the pair of spring cages. One end of the conductive member may be fixed for movement with one of the spring cages and another end of the conductive member may be fixed for movement with the other of the spring cages. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20110114463 | SIDE KEY MODULE FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - A side key module for a mobile communication terminal is provided between side keys mounted on a side surface of the mobile communication terminal and an internal printed circuit board. The side key module includes a PCB which is in the shape of an elongated plate and on which a conductive material pattern is formed, a contact terminal having one side which is in contact with the pattern and the other side which is in contact with the internal printed circuit board, and a metal dome which is coupled to one side of the PCB and is in contact with the pattern to electrically connect the pattern to the contact terminal when the side key is pressed. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20120118719 | Integrated Release Switch Assembly - An integrated assembly for a vehicle includes a release switch and at least one secondary electrical module positioned in the assembly such that, when the assembly is mounted to a vehicle, a centerline of the secondary electrical module is positioned substantially on a centerline of the vehicle and a portion of the release switch is positioned substantially on the vehicle centerline. An assembly consistent with the present disclosure may include a single switch providing multiple functions or multiple switches each providing a separate function. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120217146 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHES AND METHODS - Generally described, one or more embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to switch assemblies and methods for switching from one state to another. In some examples, a switch assembly may switch from one electrical contact to another electrical contact by moving a conductive spring or member from a first conductive contact on a printed circuit board (PCB) to a second conductive contact on the PCB. For instance, in one embodiment, a conductive member moves within a slot in the PCB. In another embodiment, a compression force applied to a conductive spring is reduced while the conductive spring moves from a first conductive contact to a second conductive contact. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20130056340 | ELECTRICAL CUT-OFF DEVICE WITH HIGH ELECTRODYNAMIC RESISTANCE - An electrical cut-off device ( | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130092518 | SWITCH DEVICE - Disclosed is a switch device including a housing, a plurality of components (including a conductive member, a conducting member, a switch member and an actuating member) accommodated in the housing, and a lid body disposed on the housing. Two vertical boards are disposed on a bottom portion of the housing, and a receiving space is formed in a middle part of the bottom portion. The conductive member has an electrode that is disposed on an upper side in the receiving space adjacent to the two vertical boards. A plurality of grooves are disposed on the bottom portion outside the two vertical boards. The switch member is disposed in the receiving space. A contact pad corresponding to the electrode is disposed between a bottom portion of the switch member and the actuating member at a top portion of the switch member, and is linearly aligned with the actuating member. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130192968 | SINGLE-ROW EMERGENCY-STOP SWITCH-CONTACT DEVICE - An electrical contact device including first and second switching contact units for producing or isolating electrically conductive connections, wherein a first contact side of the first switching contact unit is connected to a first contact side of the second switching contact unit, and a second contact side of the first switching contact unit is connected to a first connection contact of the contact device, and a second contact side of the second switching contact unit is connected to a second connection contact of the contact device, and wherein two switching contact units are designed to be actuable by a movable plunger acting on said switching contact units. The two connection contacts, in relation to the plunger, are arranged opposite one another on the contact device, and the first and second switching contact units are arranged within a mounting unit. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130199913 | ELECTRICAL SWITCH DEVICE FOR A MACHINE TOOL - An electric switch device for a machine tool has a switch-side contact element, that is held movably and is in contact, in a contact position, with a mating contact element so as to close a circuit. The switch-side contact element is a switching spring, which is acted upon by its internal stress to move into the out-of-contact position. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130341171 | Switching Device And A Switchgear - A switching device for electric power distribution, electrically connectable to an electrical conductor, the switching device including a breaker electrically connectable to the electrical conductor, and an electrically conductive housing to which the breaker is mounted, the switching device providing a current path between the breaker and the electrical conductor, and the housing houses a guiding member for operating the breaker, the guiding member being movable in relation to the housing, the housing having an outer surface, wherein the housing has a smooth outer shape to distribute the electric field generated by the voltage of the current through the switching device. A switchgear including such a switching device. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140131185 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS EMPLOYING ROTARY CONTACT ASSEMBLY - An electrical switching apparatus comprising: a stationary contact disposed on a conductive path through the electrical switching apparatus; a rotary contact assembly including a roller and a rotary contact disposed on the surface of the roller, the rotary contact being disposed on the conductive path through the electrical switching apparatus; and an operating mechanism configured to initiate a rotation of the roller, wherein the roller is configured to rotate between a first rested state where the stationary contact and the rotary contact are electrically connected and a second rested state where the stationary contact and the rotary contact are electrically disconnected. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140231235 | CONTACT SLIDER UNIT FOR A SWITCHING UNIT, IN PARTICULAR FOR A CIRCUIT BREAKER - A contact slider unit is disclosed for a switching unit, in particular for a circuit breaker, having a contact slider and a contact piece. In an embodiment, the contact piece has a passage through which a tappet is guided. | 08-21-2014 |
