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Document | Title | Date |
20080202906 | CONTROL KNOB HAVING INTEGRATED FUNCTIONALITY - A control knob for use in a motor vehicle is provided, having a hub for attachment of the control knob to a shaft, a torsion-proof part, a rotatable part, a rotation angle sensor, means for generating rotary haptics, and an electronic system by means of which the components, located in the control knob, can be controlled and the signals of the sensors can be evaluated and via which the control knob can be connected to the on-board electronics of the motor vehicle. | 08-28-2008 |
20090014300 | APPARATUS FOR INDICATING CLOSING OPERABLE STATE FOR AIR CIRCUIT BREAKER AND AIR CIRCUIT BREAKER HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed is an apparatus for indicating a closing operable state for an air circuit breaker and an air circuit breaker having the same. The apparatus for indicating a closing operable state for the air circuit breaker comprises a micro switch installed at a switching mechanism providing a driving force for switching contactors, provided with a lever extended into the switching mechanism so as to receive the driving force, generating and outputting an electric signal for indicating that the air circuit breaker is in a closing operable state, and provided with a signal transmitting terminal for transmitting the electric signal to a remote place, and an on coupling pressing the lever of the micro switch so that the micro switch generates and outputs the electric signal only when a closing spring for providing elastic energy for switching the contactors charges elastic energy and the air circuit breaker is opened. | 01-15-2009 |
20090057114 | Push button switch structure - A push button switch includes a switch casing, and a printed circuit board with a switching element disposed thereupon. A push button is disposed in an opening of the switch casing. The push button includes a pushing portion, pushing projection, and an annular wall portion surrounding a periphery of the pushing projection. The pushing portion, the pushing projection, and the annular wall portion are configured of elastic material. The annular wall portion and the pushing projection are disposed in an interior of the switch casing such that the pushing portion projects outwardly from the opening portion of the switch casing. A distal end portion of the pushing projection is directed toward the switching element. The push button switch also includes a guide member configured to restrict movement of the pushing projection. The guide member is disposed inside the annular wall portion of the push button. | 03-05-2009 |
20090090604 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENSING CONTACT POSITION - A device for sensing the position of a contact carrier of a contact includes a housing, a sensor supported by the housing and a latch that is movable by the contact carrier. The latch has a latch member located in proximity to the sensor and that is generally non-reflective. The sensor is configured to sense a presence or an absence of the latch member at one particular location depending upon the position of the contact carrier. A method of sensing position of a contact carrier of a contact module is also presented. | 04-09-2009 |
20090242367 | METHOD OF MONITORING THE POSITION OF A MOVABLE PART OF AN ELECTRICAL SWITCH APPARATUS - A device for monitoring a position of a movable portion mounted on a casing of a switching electrical apparatus, the movable portion configured to adopt at least two determined positions. The device includes a permanent magnet and a reader including an antenna to interchange data without contact by electromagnetic coupling with a receiver element associated with the switching electrical apparatus. The receiver element includes an antenna controlled by a microswitch switched between two states depending on the position of the movable portion to establish or interrupt the electromagnetic coupling between the reader and the receiver element. | 10-01-2009 |
20100018844 | HOLD SWITCH - This invention is directed to a switch for use in an electronic device. As the user actuates the switch, different labels may be visible to indicate to the user the current state of the switch. To allow the switch to be positioned adjacent to an edge of the device, the switch may include only a single label that moves with the switch. For example, the switch may include a label positioned adjacent to a nub that the user may operate. The label may be sized such that only the label is visible when the switch is in a first position. The electronic device may also include a second label that is fixed to a non-moving portion of the electronic device. When the user moves the switch, the switch may move away from and uncover the second label while hiding the label that is included in the switch. | 01-28-2010 |
20100025209 | METHOD FOR DETECTING A SWITCH POSITION OF AN ISOLATING SWITCH, OR OF A GROUNDING SWITCH - A method is disclosed for detecting the switch position of an isolating switch, or of a grounding switch, wherein a displaceable switching meter is applied to the contact part in the gap of a contact part in the closed switch position, and wherein the displaceable switch meter can be spaced from the contact part in the open switch position. In at least one embodiment, an optical signal is influenced by the switch meter for differentiating the two switch position with a closed switch position. If the optical signal is influenced, it is indicated that the isolating switch, or the grounding switch, is in the closed switch position. Otherwise it is indicated that the isolating switch, or the grounding switch, is in the open switch position. | 02-04-2010 |
20100140068 | STIFFENING PLATE FOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND SWITCH ASSEMBLY - This invention is directed to a support plate for reinforcing a portion of a circuit board. The support plate may be coupled to a portion of the circuit board that is subject to forces (e.g., portions of the circuit board having switches) to prevent flexing of the board. The support plate may be coupled to the circuit board. This invention is also directed to a switch constructed from a button, a label plate, and a backer plate. The label plate and the backer plate may include apertures operative to receive a protrusion extending from the button, where the protrusion is welded to the backer plate. Labels may be printed or attached to the bottom surface of the label plate to protect the labels. In some embodiments, the protrusion may be welded to the backer plate. The protrusion may be operative to engage an electrical switch of an electronic device in which the switch is placed. | 06-10-2010 |
20100163377 | Switching Device Installable According To Different Operating Configurations - A switching device, in particular an automatic switch, a disconnecting switch or a contactor, installable according to different operating configurations and preferably for use in low voltage systems. The device comprises a case containing at least a pair of contacts, one or more accessory devices for controlling and/or setting the operation of the switching device and user interface means, capable of performing output and/or input functions relative to the accessory devices. These interface means comprise at least a display which shows information relative to the output and/or input functions according to a viewing direction. The switching device also comprises means to select the viewing direction which are operatively connected to the display. These selection means allow selection of the viewing direction on the display as a function of the installation configuration of the switching device. | 07-01-2010 |
20100163378 | POSITION INDICATING APPARATUS FOR CIRCUIT BREAKER AND CIRCUIT BREAKER HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed are a position indicating apparatus for a circuit breaker and a circuit breaker having the same. The circuit breaker having a position indicating apparatus comprises a cradle having a bus bar terminal and a load terminal; a main body having a bus bar connection unit and a load connection unit respectively connected to the bus bar terminal and the load terminal, and configured to be movable to a run position that the terminals and the connection units are connected to each other, and to a test position that the terminals and the connection units are separated from each other; and a position indicating apparatus configured to outwardly display a position of the main body by interworking with motion of the main body, wherein the position indicating apparatus comprises: a movable pin interworking with motion of the main body; and a display unit configured to display a position of the main body corresponding to a position of the movable pin by interworking with motion of the movable pin. Accordingly, the position of the main body of the circuit breaker can be intuitively checked rapidly and precisely. | 07-01-2010 |
20100224469 | APPLIANCE CONTROL PANEL - An appliance control panel is described. The control panel includes a front metal panel, a rearwardly positioned polymeric decorated film and an adhesive layer disposed between the panel and the decorated film. The film overlies an electronic control module which typically includes various displays and press-type switches. Various markings and indicia on the decorated film are visible through openings in the panel and the adhesive layer. | 09-09-2010 |
20100264001 | MECHANISM OR RESETTABLE TRIP INDICATOR MECHANISM FOR A CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER AND CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER INCLUDING THE SAME - A circuit interrupter mechanism includes a first member movable in a first longitudinal direction and an opposite second longitudinal direction, and a second member pivotal in a first pivotal direction and an opposite second pivotal direction. A first tab is fixedly coupled to one of the first and second members, and a second tab is pivotally coupled to the other of the members. The first tab engages and disengages from the second tab during movement of the first member in the first longitudinal direction and in the second longitudinal direction. The second tab pivots with respect to the other of the members when engaged by the first tab during movement of the first member in the first longitudinal direction. The second tab does not pivot with respect to the other of the members when engaged by the first tab during movement of the first member in the second longitudinal direction. | 10-21-2010 |
20110000772 | POWER SWITCHGEAR - A power switchgear having an action monitoring function by an IC tag with a sensor includes: a main body including a switching section carrying out switching action; an operating mechanism including a switching operation section mechanically connected to the switching section so as to carry out switching operation of the switching section; and an action monitoring section monitoring an action of the switching operation section and wirelessly communicating with an external equipment. The action monitoring section includes an IC tag with sensor attached to a portion of the switching operation section and a case surrounding at least a portion of the switching operation section including the IC tag with a sensor. | 01-06-2011 |
20110147178 | Electronic Miniature Circuit Breaker With Trip Indication Using The Breaker Tripping Function As The Feedback Mechanism - A method for identifying a type of fault condition in a circuit breaker includes monitoring a branch circuit for a fault condition. In response to detecting the fault condition, interrupting current flow through the branch circuit. The type of fault condition is stored in a memory device from which it is retrieved in response to receiving a control signal. The type of fault condition is indicated based on the mechanical position of a circuit breaker handle as a function of time. | 06-23-2011 |
20110147179 | Electrical circuit breaker and switch position indicator thereto - An electrical circuit breaker, in particular a high-voltage circuit breaker filled with insulating gas, is described. The circuit breaker is furnished with a first contact, in particular, a contact pin and a second contact, in particular, a tulip contact that are movable in opposite directions. The circuit breaker is furnished with a drive mechanism that is coupled to the second contact. The circuit breaker is furnished with a reversing gear that produces a coupling between the second and the first contact. A first indicator element is provided that is associated with the reversing gear. | 06-23-2011 |
20110180376 | SWITCH DEVICE - A switch device includes an operation body and a switch contact. The operation body includes an operation surface, and a display part formed on the operation surface. The switch contact is brought into or out of conduction according to the movement or rotation of the operation body. The operation body further includes first ribs on both sides of the display part on the operation surface. The first ribs extend in the direction orthogonal to the direction in which the operation body moves or rotates, and are higher in height than the display part. | 07-28-2011 |
20110266122 | OPERATING BUTTONS WITH DISAPPEARING TRIANGULAR INDICIA - Directional indicators on the control buttons of an electrical control for a light dimmer or a motor controller are formed by triangular lines with vertices pointing away from one another and in a direction related to the change initiated by pressing the related button. The indicia are formed by narrow lines of length less than about one hundred thousands of an inch, and tend to disappear from view as an observer is farther away from the control buttons. The buttons are formed of right triangles with adjacent spaced hypotenuses and fit into a rectangular area. On/off rectangular buttons of the same color as the control buttons are atop and below the rectangular area. | 11-03-2011 |
20120199455 | KEYBOARD DESIGN - Embodiments of a backlit keyboard assembly are described. A keycap assembly is mounted into a case web having intersecting ribs. A flange, which can be angled, is on the bottom perimeter of the keycap and a correspondingly shaped flange is on each rib of the case web. An overlap of the keycap flange and the case web flanges prevents direct sighting of the backlight light source and also provides a more evenly distributed halo around the keycap, thereby improving both aesthetics and functionality by providing better light control and contrast. | 08-09-2012 |
20120279839 | SWITCH DEVICE SYSTEM, SWITCH DEVICE APPARATUS, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A system includes a switch operation unit configured to be mechanically operated to be in on or off state; a detecting unit configured to detect whether the switch operation unit is in on or off state; a first mechanism configured to close electrical contacts of at least one circuit when the switch operation unit is operated to be in on state; a second mechanism configured to maintain the contacts in closed state and switch the contacts to open state in response to electrical signals of off, on, and, off while the switch operation unit is in off state when the switch operation unit is operated to be in off state; and a first unit configured to notify a user of an abnormal state when the contacts are in the closed state and the switch operation unit is in off state at start of control. | 11-08-2012 |
20120318653 | HOLD SWITCH - This invention is directed to a switch for use in an electronic device. As the user actuates the switch, different labels may be visible to indicate to the user the current state of the switch. To allow the switch to be positioned adjacent to an edge of the device, the switch may include only a single label that moves with the switch. For example, the switch may include a label positioned adjacent to a nub that the user may operate. The label may be sized such that only the label is visible when the switch is in a first position. The electronic device may also include a second label that is fixed to a non-moving portion of the electronic device. When the user moves the switch, the switch may move away from and uncover the second label while hiding the label that is included in the switch. | 12-20-2012 |
20130062172 | Circuit Breaker Trip Unit With Displaying Device - Provided herein is a circuit breaker trip unit with a displaying device. The displaying device has a first displaying region, a second displaying region and optionally a third displaying region. The first displaying region is adapted to show one or more icons alone or together with text arranged in horizontal lines; the second displaying region is adapted to show text arranged in horizontal lines or graphics; the third displaying region is adapted to show text arranged in a horizontal line. | 03-14-2013 |
20130098741 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SWITCHING MEMBRANE - In a method a membrane for switching operation is made by providing a transparent sheet, forming a graphical layer by image-wise providing a curable ink layer using inkjet printing on a surface of the transparent sheet, wherein the graphical layer has a thickness of at most 35 micron, curing the graphical layer, and forming a flexible layer by providing an ink layer using screen printing over the graphical layer. | 04-25-2013 |
20130118870 | ELECTRIC SWITCH - An embodiment relates to an electric switch, particularly an electric circuit-breaker, including a rotor housing that can be turned to an ON and an OFF position and at least one electric contact arm that is mounted rotatably in the rotor housing and can be swiveled jointly with as well as relatively to it. A display element is included that is coupled indirectly or directly to the rotor housing and which in one display position indicates the ON position of the rotor housing and in another display position indicates the OFF position of the rotor housing. | 05-16-2013 |
20130264180 | CIRCUIT BREAKER IDENTIFICATION ACCESSORY - Identification accessories, circuit breaker caps, and labeling kits for labeling electrical switch devices, such as circuit breakers, are presented herein. An identification accessory is disclosed for identifying an electrical switch device in proximity to its operating mechanism. The identification accessory includes an accessory shell with a lid having first and second endwalls projecting from the lid. | 10-10-2013 |
20130270080 | ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION SWITCHING DEVICE HAVING A SWITCH POSITION INDICATION - An electrical installation switching device includes a housing, a contact lever and a switch position indication, which is formed from a slide which is guided in the housing such that it can move longitudinally between a first indication position and a second indication position. The sliding movement of the slide is coupled to the movement of the contact lever. Latching means are provided on the slide and on the housing to detachably latch the slider to the housing in the first indication position, and thus to prevent inadvertent movement from the first indication position. | 10-17-2013 |
20140014483 | CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER AND INDICATOR APPARATUS - A circuit interrupter includes an indicator apparatus having a pair of movable elements and a connection apparatus that enables the pair of movable elements to be cooperable. One of the movable elements is connected with an indicator element that indicates an OPEN and/or a CLOSED condition of the circuit interrupter. A pair of engagement structures are situated on the pair of movable elements and enable the pair of movable elements to be engageable with one another. A biasing element extends between the pair of movable elements and is configured to absorb some of the kinetic energy of a trip event, which resists breakage of the indicator apparatus. The indicator element changes states when the set of separable contacts are at a relatively small amount of separation and does not require the set of separable contacts to reach the end of their travel before changing state. | 01-16-2014 |
20140034466 | ELECTRICAL CONTACT POSITION INDICATOR APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OPERATION - Embodiments disclose an electrical contact position indicator. The indicator includes a mechanical indicator and an accessory actuator configured and adapted to mount in a circuit breaker housing, the accessory actuator being coupled to the mechanical indicator. The mechanical indicator is configured and operable to provide a non-electrical indication of an operational configuration of the electrical contact assembly, and actuate the accessory actuator. The accessory actuator is operable to provide an electrical indication of an operational configuration of the electrical contact assembly. Electrical contact position indicator assemblies and methods of operating the same are provided, as are other aspects. | 02-06-2014 |
20140090965 | CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER EMPLOYING A LINEAR TRANSDUCER TO MONITOR CONTACT EROSION - A circuit interrupter includes, a first contact and a second contact, the second contact being moveable relative to the first contact, a drive assembly structured to move the second contact relative to the first contact, and an erosion monitoring device including a linear transducer coupled to a portion of the drive assembly. The liner transducer is structured to generate an output signal representative of an amount of linear displacement of the portion of the drive assembly, wherein the erosion monitoring device is structured to monitor a degree of erosion of at least one of the first contact and the second contact based on the output signal. | 04-03-2014 |
20140097070 | SWITCH IDENTIFICATION COVER, SHEATH, OR BOOT - The present invention generally relates to an accessory for light, appliance, and other activation switches and switch panels. Specifically, the invention relates to a switch identification cover, sheath, boot, or similar covering that is configured to attach to a switch in order to make that switch more readily identifiable. Throughout this disclosure, the invention may be referred to as a switch identification cover, switch identification sheath, or switch identification boot, as well as any combination or derivative thereof. | 04-10-2014 |
20140174898 | SWITCHGEAR STATE DISPLAY DEVICE - Included are: a movable plate which is coupled to a main shaft of the switchgear and performs motion in accordance with the movement of the main shaft; an ON/OFF display plate in which a display showing the state of the switchgear, such as “ON”/“OFF,” is provided on each of different two faces, and mechanically rotates or performs linear motion and thus displaying the opening/closing state of the contact; and an ON/OFF display plate link which is mechanically connected to the movable plate and the ON/OFF display plate and converts the motion of the movable plate to transfer to the ON/OFF display plate. The display of the ON/OFF display plate is arranged at a tilt toward the upper side or the lower side so as to point at an optional angle. | 06-26-2014 |
20150294809 | SWITCHGEAR OPERATING MECHANISM - An operating mechanism for a switchgear unit is disclosed. The operating unit includes an input drive shaft operable to rotate and counter-rotate. A trip linkage has a cam disk rotatably coupled to the input drive shaft and is coupled to a spring-drive mechanism for opening and closing the vacuum interrupter. An over-center linkage has a drive link rotatably coupled to the input drive shaft, and a follower link for opening and closing the isolating disconnect. Rotation of the input drive shaft through a first range drives the trip linkage for opening the vacuum interrupter and moves the drive link though an over-center position without opening the isolating disconnect. Rotation of the input drive shaft though a second range drives the over-center linkage for opening the isolating disconnect after the vacuum interrupter is opened. | 10-15-2015 |
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