Abstract: A rotary switch device in which fixed contacts are fixed to one face side of a base member made of a synthetic resin, contact plates in a ring shape are floatingly held by a rotor disposed opposed to the one face side of the base member, movable contacts capable switching the connection and disconnection to and from the fixed contacts in accordance with the rotation of the rotor are integrally formed at a plurality of places spaced from each other at circumferential intervals on the contact plates, and sliding faces capable of being brought into slide contact with the movable contacts are formed on the one face of the rotor side of the base member, along a plane orthogonal to the rotation axis of the rotor. The sliding faces are formed in the base member so as to avoid the loci which are drawn by portions of the movable contacts to be brought into slide contact with the fixed contacts in accordance with the rotation of the rotor.

Abstract: A multi-position rotary switch for switching among three power sources or batteries to maintain at least one of the power sources or batteries in service while switching among positions providing separate service from each of the three power sources or batteries and service of two power sources in series while the other power sources is in service which includes a stator of suitable insulating material having a series of discrete electrical conductor segments in two concentric circular paths with the positive terminal of each of the three power sources connected to a discrete segment and with the negative terminals of two of the three power sources connected to a discrete segment and the negative terminal of the other of the three power sources connected to a discrete segment; the discrete segments are arranged in a pattern such that the switch rotor having three radial shorting conductor bars for intermittently coupling discrete segments between the two circular paths upon sequential rotation from off throug

Abstract: A rotary switch includes an insulative first housing with first and second terminals, and an insulative second housing. The first housing has a top wall with an axial hole formed therein, a bottom wall with a socket-like cavity formed therein, an upright side wall lateral to the top wall, and a shaft journalled in the axial hole to rotate stepwise relative to the top wall. The first terminals have first connecting end portions extending outwardly of the upright side wall. The second terminals have second connecting end portions extending axially from the axial hole and outwardly of the bottom wall at a distal end thereof relative to the upright side wall. The second connecting end portions are longer than the first connecting end portion so that each of the second connecting end portion forms a protracted intermediate segment and a connecting end segment for electrical connection. The second housing is molded around portions of the protracted intermediate segments of the second terminals.

Abstract: An electric switch having a disc which is rotatable to any of several indexed positions, the disc having two generally semicircular conductive sectors rigidly attached to the disc and electrically insulated from each other; a plurality of stationary terminals, one of which is in continuous sliding contact with one of the sectors, one of which is in continuous sliding contact with the other sector, and the remaining terminals are in discontinuous sliding contact with one or the other of the sectors; the sectors being shaped to eliminate electrical contact with selected terminals at selected indexed positions of the disc.

Abstract: An electric switch having a disc which is rotatable to any of several indexed positions, the disc having two generally semicircular conductive sectors rigidly attached to the disc and electrically insulated from each other; a plurality of stationary terminals, one of which is in continuous sliding contact with one of the sectors, one of which is in continuous sliding contact with the other sector, and the remaining terminals are in discontinuous sliding contact with one or the other of the sectors; the sectors being shaped to eliminate electrical contact with selected terminals at selected indexed positions of the disc.

Abstract: Am improved switch is set forth. The switch has an insulating housing supporting a plurality of flexible contacts fashioned from a first conductive material selected to impart flexibility and spring action to the contacts. Accordingly, the contacts can be biased to engage and maintain contact with the switch rotor which is manipulated to produce the desired switching. Welded to each contact is a terminal connector extending to the exterior of the housing for connection to wires. The terminal connectors are fashioned from a second conductive material selected for strength and durability to prevent breakage.

Abstract: A multistage rotary switch with several wafers, is provided with one case member with fixed contacts per switch wafer and one rotor with the movable contacts. The rotor is axially acted upon by the contact springs. The edges of the case members adjoining one another, are provided with centering grooves of the same type, in which a centering ring is inserted, and the centering ring and rotor are made from a low-friction plastic material.

Abstract: A quick dialing switching system for an adapter employed for testing a chaff-flare firing system used in military aircraft. The adapter has a base which carries a plurality of contacts for engaging the contacts of the chaff-flare firing system. The switching system comprises two rotary switches each operated by its own rotatable knob for sequentially dialing the contacts of the adapter base to allow the contacts of the firing system to be tested.

Abstract: A switch consisting of a housing and a spring is provided with convenient attachment means for assembly in combination with a printed circuit board. The spring functions as both an electrical connection means, and as a tension mechanism for biasing the assembly to compensate for tolerances.

Abstract: A wall switch incorporating therewith a selector switch which enables the connection of the wall switch in any one of several circuits whereby the switch may be made to control any one of several outlets in a room. The selection of the desired circuit or outlet is conveniently made by means of the selector switch which is accessible through a hole provided in the cover plate of the wall switch.

Abstract: A rotary switch comprising a body supporting a shaft and a plurality of spaced apart stationary contacts located around the shaft. The shaft is supported for axial and rotary movement and carries a contact means for engaging the stationary contacts as the shaft is rotated to different angular positions. A stop fixedly supported by the body and a disc connected to the shaft and having two sets of teeth located in two different planes are provided for requiring the shaft to be moved axially and angularly in order to allow it to be rotated to the different angular positions for causing the contact means to engage the stationary contacts.

Abstract: The switch of the invention is a double deck type rotary switch having a position deck for detecting a home position and means for determining each position of the switch relative to the home position. A switching deck, rotated together with the position deck, selectively applies operating voltage to a plurality of operative devices, such as sprinkling valves.The system incorporates a microprocessor to control a motor for driving the rotary switch to a commanded position. The position deck signals the microprocessor as the deck reaches the predetermined position and the processor provides a delay before applying voltage to the switching deck, insuring that good load contact is made, so that arcing is avoided. The switching deck makes its load contact a few degrees ahead of the position deck in order that the load contacts for the work voltage are in the center of their terminal spring clips before the microprocessor is signaled that the predetermined position has been attained.

Abstract: A rotary electrical switch is provided of the type that includes a stator body of substantially cylindrical shape having a cylindrical opening coaxially disposed therein. The stator body includes a plurality of electrical contacts embedded in the stator body at circumferentially spaced positions therearound and extending radially inward from the cylindrical opening in the stator body and having a pair of parallel disposed planar contact surfaces, all of the contacts being disposed in a common plane orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical opening. A rotor body is rotatably disposed in the cylindrical opening and a contactor clip including a pair of contactors electrically and resiliently engaging both planar contact surfaces of respective ones of the contacts is constrained to rotate with the rotor body.