Patents by Inventor Erich Seeh

Erich Seeh has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • SPRING RING FOR AN INDEXED ROTARY SWITCH AND INDEXED ROTARY SWITCH
    Publication number: 20170047178
    Abstract: A spring washer (26) for an indexed rotary switch (10) with a detent cam (20), in particular for a rotary push switch in a vehicle, has at least one indexing section (30) which includes a resiliency yielding projection (32) which is adapted to engage in a detent cam (20), and at least one contact section (40) which includes a contact surface (42) that can rest at the detent cam (20), the radius of curvature of the contact surface (42) being considerably larger than the radius of curvature of the projection (32). According to the invention, further provision is made for a rotary switch (10) having such a spring washer (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventor: Erich Seeh
  • Electrical switch
    Patent number: 8816229
    Abstract: An electric switch, in particular a rocker or toggle switch, includes a manually operable actuating part (12) that is mounted for rotary or swiveling motion and is deflectable from a neutral position to an actuating position. The electric switch further includes an electric switching member (16) that is adapted to be actuated mechanically, and an actuating member (22) that acts upon the switching member (16). The actuating member (22) is coupled to the actuating part (12) and to the switching member (16) such that a rotary or swiveling motion of the actuating part (12) from the neutral position to the actuating position is transformed into a substantially linear motion of the actuating member (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: TRW Automotive Electronics & Components GmbH
    Inventor: Erich Seeh
  • ELECTRICAL SWITCH
    Publication number: 20130112538
    Abstract: An electric switch, in particular a rocker or toggle switch, includes a manually operable actuating part (12) that is mounted for rotary or swiveling motion and is deflectable from a neutral position to an actuating position. The electric switch further includes an electric switching member (16) that is adapted to be actuated mechanically, and an actuating member (22) that acts upon the switching member (16). The actuating member (22) is coupled to the actuating part (12) and to the switching member (16) such that a rotary or swiveling motion of the actuating part (12) from the neutral position to the actuating position is transformed into a substantially linear motion of the actuating member (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventor: Erich Seeh