Abstract: A slide switch has a pair of opposed, fixed terminals provided on a wafer, and a movable slider contact having two pairs of bifurcated movable contact portions at both ends for slidably contacting the fixed terminals to open or close the switch. Precious metal plating is provided on one pair of the bifurcated movable contact portions at one end of the movable slider contact but not on the other pair of bifurcated movable contact portions at the other end of the movable slider contact.

Abstract: A multi-slider electrical assembly comprises a metal case having a channel-shaped cross-section mounted on a substrate. The case has parallel slits, and guide blocks are spaced apart in parallel within the case for guiding a plurality of sliders extending through the slits. The case has an engage projection and semi-projections on each side thereof formed at each corner on its side walls. The engage projections are bent in contact with metal layers on the bottom surface of the substrate, and the semi-projections bear on grounding layers on the upper surface of the substrate, in order to hold the substrate therebetween without crushing it and to provide a good ground for the case.

Abstract: A multi-pole slide switch for an electrical apparatus processing signals having fixed contact areas provided on both sides on an insulated support layer in the form of a printed circuit board, and a switch slider with generally omega-shaped contact elements enclosing the edge of the support layer and resting resiliently against it for the alternate connection of contact areas respectively opposite each other, wherein the switch slider has chamber-like recesses, into which the contact elements are loosely inserted, wherein the discrete contact elements are movable by a set amount in a direction parallel to the direction of the contact pressure and/or are mounted within the recess rotatably around an axle pointing in the direction of switching.

Abstract: To obtain a simple slidable switch structure of click operation type for changing over conductive patterns on a printed circuit board fixed in a card housing of a card module, the switch comprises three fixed through hole contacts formed in the board, and a movable contact formed with two convex contact portions. The movable contact is preferably coated with an insulating material except for the two convex portions and is directly disposed within the housing. When the movable contact is moved to and fro, the movable contact member deformably assembled within the insulation member is selectively and slidably brought into contact with two of the three fixed through hole contacts for changing-over operation.

Abstract: An auto-return type push switch is provided with a casing and a cover plate for covering the open face of the casing, and a slide member accommodated movably in the casing which has a lug projecting outside the case through the hole of the cover plate. A pair of fixed electrodes are erected on the bottom surface of the casing, and a clip-shaped movable contact segment accommodated in the cylinder portion of the slide member is contactable with the fixed electrodes. A helical spring is provided between the collar portion of the slide member and the bottom surface of the casing so as to surround the cylinder portion, wherein one contact leaf of the movable contact segment is in contact with one of the fixed electrodes and the other contact leaf with the other of the fixed electrodes.

Abstract: A multi-slider electrical assembly includes a plurality of electrical devices slidable on conductive patterns printed on a single substrate structure. The substrate structure consists of a first insulative film having the conductive patterns printed on its surface and a second insulative film having lead ciricuit patterns so that the patterns are heat-sealed at their opposed connection lands.

Abstract: A connector device is disclosed which can branch or terminate signal lines for making a mutual connection among a plurality of units. The connector device includes switches between signal line connection terminals so that the connector may serve as both a branch connector and a strap connector. A hook is provided on a body case of the connector device and usable in interlock with the switch. A groove engageable with the hook is formed on a connector element case for external circuit connection so that through the selective engagement of the hook with the groove the element case is prevented from being inadvertently detached from the body case. During the detachment of the element case, the contact pin is placed in a short-circuited state at all times. A terminating connector device is also disclosed which is comprised of a combination of a connector body with first and second connector elements. The connector body includes first and second pairs of terminal.

Abstract: An operation contact system of transmitter for the radio-controlling toy is disclosed which is externally controllable by means of an externally operable contact unit movable associated with the fixed contact unit mounted on the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A slide-action switch in which a fixed contact is provided on an insulating wafer has a projection for raising and holding a movable contact away from the surface of the wafer when the movable contact slides to its open circuit position so as to eliminate a high voltage arcing path formed by metal powder left on the surface of the wafer. The metal powder is created by the sliding action of the movable contact against the fixed contact.

Abstract: A control switch for a motor driven remote control mirror device in a vehicle has a switching control circuit for connecting motors for driving a mirror to be tilted to a DC power source. The control circuit has first and second stationary contact to be connected with one terminals of the motors for tilting the mirror around horizontal and vertical axes, and a third stationary contact to be commonly connected to the other terminals of the motors, the contacts are selectively connected with the negative and positive polarities of a power source by bridge members disposed corresponding to the contacts. The bridge members ordinarily connect the contacts to the negative polarity of the power source, and connect, when elastically deformed, to the positive polarity. A push plate is elastically supported by the bridge members, has a leg for operating the bridge members on the back surface, and the relative bridge member is operated by pressing the direction indication unit of the push plate.

Abstract: A control switch for remote-controlling a motor-driven automotive mirror. The stationary contact to be connected to one of the terminals of the motor to move the mirror about a vertical axis, the stationary contact to be connected to one of the terminals of the motor to move the mirror about a horizontal axis, and the stationary contact to be connected to the other terminal of the above two motors in common are formed on a circuit board. Bridge members connect each of the stationary contacts selectively to one of the stationary contacts of a stationary contact pair. The bridge members to connect stationary contacts to the negative polarity of a power supply at their ordinary position and to the positive polarity at their actuated position are accommodate in an enclosure fixedly attached to the circuit board. The actuating rods to act on the bridge members are arranged in the enclosure to be independent of one another, and one end of each of the actuating rods is projecting outside from the enclosure.

Abstract: A dual-in-line switch package includes a base, a slider, and a cover. The base comprises the in-line-terminals and on its upper part the corresponding contact pins. The slider contains at least one contact having teeth to contact the pins. A handle is used for moving the slider to its different positions. The cover has an opening for access to the upwardly extending handle. The base has a projecting detent on its upper surface. The slider has located on its bottom surface a pair of detent receiving recesses. The detent and recesses comprise a detent assembly which retain the slider in one of two operative positions.

Abstract: A contact assembly for a switch is provided which has an array of fixed surfaces, such as posts, which are arranged in a pattern such as points on a circumference and into which a conductive, elastic or resilient closed loop is seated under stress. The loop completes an electrical circuit through at least some of the fixed surfaces or posts and is moved in and out of the array by an actuator. A plurality of loops and a plurality of arrays may be provided.

Abstract: An alternate action push-push switch is disclosed, having a housing with a dielectric bar portion; a plurality of conductive terminals; a plurality of conductive spring contactors having an inclined segment in proximity to the dielectric bar portion and a contact segment in proximity to the terminal contact portion; at least one push member slideably disposed at least partially within the housing; an alternate action switch mechanism having a closed loop cam slot, a cam follower, and a resilient spring disposed between the housing and the push member, to provide unidirectional travel of the cam follower in the cam slot as the push member is alternately biased between first and second operating positions. More than one push member may be used to supply multiple switching configurations. A protrusion on a first push member may be adapted to actuate an adjoining second push member, while allowing the second push member to be operated independently of the first push member.

Abstract: A switch section of a sliding-type DIP switch includes a slider and a pair of opposing contacts each consisting of a resilient metal plate member and having a V-shaped urged portion and a linear portion connected to the urged portion. When the slider is slid, each opposing side wall thereof presses the distal end of the respective urge portion of one contact into contact with the linear portion of the other contact to achieve a reliable electrical switching action. A number of these contact pairs are integrated with the bottom portion of a housing by insert molding to facilitate fabrication.

Abstract: This slide switch includes: a casing formed in a hollow box shape with an open top; several fixed contacts on the bottom surface of the casing and several terminals connected to them extending to the outside of the casing; a cover mounted to close the open top of the casing, formed with a hole opposed to the fixed contacts; a slide member disposed inside the casing, which has a control portion protruding out through the hole in the cover and a movable contact portion made of a resilient electrically conducting material which bears against the internal bottom surface of the casing and thereby produces a biasing force on the slide member to impel it in the direction towards the cover; and a seal member interposed between the inside of the cover and the side of the slide member facing it, the seal member being squeezed between the slide member and the cover, a seal between the inside of the casing and the outside thereby being produced.

Abstract: An electrical switch comprises a dielectric base member having parallel stationary contact assemblies provided with aligned contact segments, each of the contact segments including an exposed contact section and a dielectric section. A spring-biased movable contact assembly is disposed between the stationary contact assemblies and includes cantilevered arcuate contact sections springably engaging respective aligned contact segments. The exposed contact sections have parallel projections and the dielectric sections have a projection along which the arcuate contact sections move, one of the parallel projections being longer so that, when the arcuate contact sections move from the contact sections onto the dielectric sections or vice versa, the arcuate contact sections engage the longer projection last or first so that an electric arc, if it occurs, will occur therebetween rather than between the short projections and the arcuate contact sections.

Abstract: An electrical switching device for a low cost measuring apparatus. The device comprises fixed contact elements which are made as straps implanted in a printed circuit board and a movable contact element made as a flexible blade mounted on a carrier device arranged on a slide attached to the PC board. The straps may be positioned by an automatic component insertion machine.

Abstract: A switch device suitable for switching superhigh-speed signals is disclosed which comprises a row of fixed contacts formed by having a plurality of fixed contacts arranged as regularly spaced, a conductive plate disposed above and along the row of fixed contacts, a movable contact formed as bent substantially in the shape of the letter W incorporating therein a first curve located at the center and held in contact with the row of fixed contacts and second curves located at the outer sides and held in contact with the conductive plate, and a holder disposed between the conductive plate and the row of fixed contacts and adapted to accommodate therein the movable contact, whereby the holder is enabled to push one of the end parts of the movable contact and the movable contact is consequently enabled to move in conjunction with the holder. The movable contact is further provided at the opposite end parts thereof with third curves adapted to come into contact with the holder.

Abstract: A slide-type electrical switching mechanism has a contact plate with plural U-shaped contact portions interconnected by a plurality of frangible portions. The plate is secured to the non-conductive switch housing by deforming portions of the housing over the contact plate. An elongated stationary contact strip is secured to the housing adjacent the contact plate. The frangible portions are punched out to form a plurality of discrete U-shaped contacts for switching purposes. A movable contact assembly continuously engages the contact strip and makes and breaks a circuit between the contact strip and one of the leg portions of each U-shaped contact.

Abstract: A high voltage electrical switching apparatus including a base formed from a pair of flat dielectric plates supported in a spaced relation, a number of elongate elliptically shaped contacts positioned between the plates at equally spaced intervals, a dielectric bar mounted for linear motion between the plates, a pair of electrically conductive plates mounted on opposite sides of the bar, each conductive plate including a pair of louvered contacts spaced a distance apart sufficient to electrically interconnect two of the elongate contacts, and a Geneva drive assembly for moving the bar in steps of equal distance.

Abstract: A machine insertable miniature DIP switch (10) comprises a housing (12) insert molded about a plurality of terminals (40). The terminals (40) are oppositely disposed pairs having interior portions (44) located within housing chambers (30) formed by transversely extending walls (20), with the ends of the pairs of terminals separated by an open area (A) comprising a depression. An actuator (60) includes an upward extension (64) above a top plate (62) with a contactor receptacle (66) located therebelow, a depending detent wall (68) with a detent protrusion (70) on one side of the actuator, and an oppositely disposed depending actuator side wall (72). The detent protrusion (70) is received by detent openings (22) within the associated transverse wall (20), top plate extensions (63) are positioned over the associated transverse wall, and the oppositely disposed actuator side wall (72) is positioned for engagement with a shelf (24) located in the associated transverse wall.

Abstract: A matrix switch assembly has two boards on which facing surfaces carry conducting strips oriented in different directions. Slots through one of the boards are provided through which a switching element may slide to make contact between a strip associated with that slot and strips of the other board. The strips of the other board have indentations at each cross-over to provide indexing for the switching elements.

Abstract: A CATV system comprises two coaxial cables (11, 12) for transmitting information obtained from a center unit, a slide switch (1), and a CATV converter (30). As a slider (73) of the slide switch is slided in one direction with the same in contact with a common contact (101) connected to the CATV converter, the slider is placed in contact with a first fixed contact (104) connected to one coaxial cable while a first terminating contact (110) connected to a first terminating resistor (13) is separated from the first fixed contact. When the slider is slided in the other direction, the slider is placed in contact with a second fixed contact (107) connected to the other coaxial cable, while a second terminating contact (111) connected to the second terminating resistor (14) is separated from the second fixed contact. Accordingly, each of the coaxial cables is not opened through selection of the slide switch, whereby mixing of an image is prevented from occurring due to mismatching.

Abstract: A slide switch having at least one row of terminals arranged along a substrate has a slider movable along the terminals. The slider carries a movable contact element biased resiliently towards the terminals so as to connect separate pairs of these terminals electrically together during movement of the slider. Each of the terminals has an exposed contact portion having an arcuate surface and the movable contact element has a generally corrugated shape formed by three arcuate protrusions forming convex surfaces facing the terminals and each spaced by trough portions presenting concave surfaces facing the terminals. In this way, the arcuate surfaces of the exposed contact portions can be adapted to fit within the trough portions upon movement of the slider into particular positions so as to stabilize the slider in these positions.

Abstract: A linear DIP switch for mounting directly on a printed circuit board including a base, a slide actuator, and a cover member, wherein the base, slide actuator and cover member include a detenting and contact registration system. The base includes a plurality of contacts molded into a body of plastic so that they are electrically insulated from each other and selectively exposed on the slide actuator side through openings in the plastic body which define detenting and contact positions to receive contact arms carried by the slide actuator. Further detenting means includes ball detents carried by the slide actuator and engageable with indent track means on the cover side walls.

Abstract: A switch comprises a pair of stationary contacts and a movable contact which is fixed to a slider. The movable contact is held in contact with a conductive roller held rotatably to one of the stationary contacts. Upon movement of the slider, the movable contact moves along the rotating roller between positions engaging and dis-engaging the other fixed contact.

Abstract: An electrical switch of the dual-in-line package type comprises a dielectric housing having a recess in a top surface thereof. Stationary electrical contact members are sealingly secured in the housing at spaced intervals along opposed sides of the housing as opposed pairs of contact members. Inner contact sections of the contact members are located within the recess and outer contact sections of the contact members extend outwardly from the housing. Bow-shaped movable contact members are secured to dielectric operating members for electrically connecting respective pairs of contact members in a first position and for disconnecting the pairs of contact members in a second position. A cover member is sealingly secured onto the top surface of the housing and openings extend through the cover member. An operating section of the operating members extends through a respective one of the openings and the operating members include flexible cover sections covering the movable contact members.

Abstract: A slide switch mechanism having a guide member and a slide member slidable along the guide member, in which the mutually contacting faces of the members have projections or recesses for mutual positioning of the member. The slide member can also be assembled in a reversed manner in the guide member, and at least one of the faces coming into contact in such inverted assembly of the slide member has additional projections or recesses so that the slide member can have different positions from those in the normal assembly of the slide member.

Abstract: Membrane switch technology is applied to the more conventional switch construction found in a rotary switch and a slide switch. Specifically, there may be a membrane and a substrate, each having electrical contacts or contact means formed thereon. A spacer having openings or opening means is positioned between the membrane and the substrate. In the slide switch embodiment, a slide or movable member moves in the spacer opening with the slide forming either the connection between spaced contacts on the substrate or spaced contacts on the membrane and substrate.

Abstract: A power mirror remote control switch includes a switch body which supports a printed circuit board and two stacked, insulated levels of conducting terminal fingers which extend over the board. A four-way position control key overhangs the terminal fingers. The control key is pressed to flex selected terminals into conductive contact with underlying portions of the printed circuit board, thereby establishing conductive connections for energizing motors which rotate or tilt at least two power mirrors. A sliding switch is provided to define which one of the two mirrors is to be moved in the direction defined by the position control key.

Abstract: Ganged modular electrical switches and shunts for use in programming electric/electronic equipment are disclosed comprising an electrically insulating, substantially rectangular housing, and a multitude of elongated electrically conducting terminals secured to the base of the housing. Electrical switches of this invention for a pair of adjacent terminals contain an electrically conducting contact bearing disposed within the housing and adapted to be movable between a first position and a second position corresponding respectively to the "off" and "on" configurations of the electrical switch in response to the movement of a switch actuating member slidably disposed within the housing. A mounting bar and cartridge dispenser for storing, transporting and installing and removing the above-described switches and shunts from integrated electrical circuits are also described.

Abstract: A switch terminal board of insulation material has spaced contacts fixed on one surface thereof which recieve a sliding switch member. The housing body also contains a sliding contact, a bias spring for pressing the sliding contact toward the fixed contacts, and an operating handle. Parallel longitudinal edges of the terminal board are fitted into corresponding parallel, elongated slots in the housing to securely fix the terminal board against accidental displacement and dislodgement due to forces which tend to pull the board away from the housing. Central portions of the edges of the switch terminal board may be notched, and the housing material below the slots can be deformed into the notches to improve the securement of the terminal board within the housing.

Abstract: A slide switch having an insulating substrate, a plurality of stationary contact segments including a common contact segment and a plurality of switching segments and arranged in a row, and a movable contact having segments adapted to slide in contact with the stationary contact segments. The insulating substrate has a longitudinal groove extended along the row of the stationary contact segments. The stationary contact segments are disposed to be raised to a height above the groove and to also straddle the groove. The movable contact segments have a width less than that of the groove and thus are adapted to slide within the width of the groove. Each movable contact segment can have sliding tabs formed at both sides thereof and adapted to slide in contact with guide steps formed on the insulating substrate at respective sides of the row of the movable contact segments.

Abstract: A multipole type switch for switching a relatively large plurality of independent circuits from one set of contacts to a second set of contacts by manual or remote operation using a solenoid or linear actuator. The switch utilizes as contacts a simple wire form cantilevered for compliance at one end, and free to move laterally at an opposite end. A plurality of bridging contacts properly sized and plated shorts adjacent pairs of wires together when the contacts move in a rectilinear or arcuate path of motion, causing the wires to laterally deflect, and causing the contacts to bridge pairs of adjacent wires to complete a circuit between them. Insulative members are positioned in the gaps between the wire contacts to limit the degree of flexing of the wires to unitary planes during movement of the bridging contacts.

Abstract: In an electrical switch being subject to high contact pressure and using contacts of relatively soft contact material, the isolating or electrical resistance is impaired by contact wear. A contact and a counter contact spring supported by an isolating support before and/or behind the contact with an area the surface of which is located lower than the level of the topside of the contact. On at least one side of said recess area, the isolating support is provided with an elevated portion which also extends in the direction of relative movement of the contact spring and on which the contact spring rests when the switch is in its open position.

Abstract: A slider switch mechanism especially adapted for use on the steering column of an automotive vehicle for use as a speed control mechanism. The switch mechanism uses a slider constrained to translatory motion within guides of an enclosing housing. The slider is first assembled to a support member and the resulting assembly is fitted into and locked to the enclosing housing. The slider bears a compression spring which is held between axially spaced posts of a support member. The support member is fitted into an opening in one end of the housing and is advanced until a resilient locking member snaps into a cutout in the adjacent wall of the housing. When the support member is fully advanced into the housing, mating holders of the support member and housing are joined to lock the slider assembly into the housing. The slider may then be translated as necessary within the housing cavity, as desired.

Abstract: A dual inline package switch assembly containing one or more separate electrical switches is disclosed which comprises an insulating housing consisting of a base and a cover to provide an interior space. The cover has at least one slit extending into the interior space in alignment with the switch. At least one actuating member is movably provided within the interior space and is formed integrally with an operating stub positioned in the slit for selectively braking and making an electrical connection between a pair of contacts fixed on the base in aligned and spaced relation. The slit has a center neck whose width is slightly smaller than the diameter of the operating stub for detenting movement of the actuating member. The actuating member side walls is positioned on housing base rails to maintain constant pressure between the actuating member conductive bridging strip and fixed pair of contacts.

Abstract: A switch having a plate like matrix with laterally spaced longitudinally extending bores extending from one end of the plate to the other and wires resting in the bores with bare parts of the wires extending through the bores and insulating parts of the wires received in notches at one end of the plate. The plate has openings in one side communicating with the bare wires so that a slider sliding on the plate engages the wires through the openings forming contact with the wires and connecting the wires together at the proper positions of the slider thereby providing a switch for electrically connecting the wires together at selected positions of the slider on the plate.

Abstract: A miniature switch adapted for printed circuit board mounting has a plurality of switch sections in a rectangular housing constructed of insulating material. Terminal leads project from opposite side walls of the housing and a pocket within the housing has a plurality of springy bridge-like slide contacts which are selectively movable into contact with contact surfaces formed by extensions of the respective terminal leads. The housing includes a base and a cover portion, and the slide contact is biased against the contact surfaces when the cover is placed on the base.

Abstract: A miniature switching device, intended for mounting on a circuit board, is disclosed comprising a housing, having at least one switch cavity therein. Each switch cavity has therein an actuator and a spring contact member. When the switch is mounted on a circuit board, the spring contacts are directly engageable with fixed contact points on a circuit board. The switch has multiple, as well as single, function capability.

Abstract: Modular electrical switches and shunts for use in programming electric/electronic equipment are disclosed comprising an electrically insulating, substantially rectangular housing, and a pair of elongated electrically conducting terminals secured to the base of the housing. Electrical switches of this invention contain an electrically conducting contact bearing disposed within the housing and adapted to be movable between a first position and a second position corresponding respectively to the "off" and "on" configurations of the electrical switch in response to the movement of a switch actuating member slidably disposed within the housing. A mounting bar and cartridge-dispenser for storing, transporting and installing and removing the above-described switches and shunts from integrated electrical circuits are also described.

Abstract: A slider consisting of a one or two piece body with resilient contact switch members projecting in opposite directions at spaced intervals along the length of the slider to be in contact with a collector plate on one side and a respective one of spaced contactors at the opposite side. A plurality of ribs or protuberances which are located in the line of movement of the switch members, causes resilient deformation of the switch members to hold the switch in position once it snap fits into one or another of its respective switch positions. The protuberances may be either projections formed integrally in a switch body or on the collector plates.

Abstract: A DIP switch is disclosed comprising improved sliding actuator means receivable within a rectangular housing channel. The slide actuator comprises a dielectric body having a plurality of parallel arms projecting forward therefrom, with each of the arms having a free, reversely formed end segment projecting backward in superior relationship to the actuator body. The slide actuator further comprises a plurality of parallel conductive arms, electrically and mechanically connected at one end, and projecting rearwardly from the actuator body. Each of the conductive arms is formed to provide a reversely-bent depending end segment projecting downwardly for engaging and interconnecting appropriate circuitry in the housing channel. A cover is further provided for enclosing the top of the housing channel, and provides a series of corrugations along a bottom surface thereof which are engaged by the superior actuator arm segments to register the actuator slide body along the housing channel.

Abstract: A preprogrammed slide switch assembly (10) is provided for the simultaneous opening or closing of a series of switches disposed within a housing (12). A slider (60) having a grip (66) extending through an longitudinal opening (14) in the housing (12), has a plurality of contactor bars (54) attached thereto and extending laterally, each in a predetermined direction. A two part base (22) has each part (24, 26) molded about a plurality of terminals (28) so that when the parts (24, 26) are coupled together, pairs of oppositely disposed terminals (28) will each be positioned for engagement with a respective one of the lateral contactor bars (54). The lateral contactor bars (54) engage either one or both of the terminals (28) of the respective set of terminals in one of two transverse positions of the slider (60), and in a predetermined pattern of open and closed switches.

Abstract: A slide selector switch device comprising a membrane switch having a base layer, an intermediate layer and a cover layer of electrical insulation material, the intermediate layer having a plurality of sets of openings arranged in straight lines, the base and cover layers each having an electrically conductive switching and circuit pattern on its inside face including contact areas at the openings and circuits each adapted to be made on electrical contact of the contact areas at a respective opening, a slide guide overlying the cover layer, and slides, one for each of said sets of openings, each slidable along a respective line to a plurality of different positions for depressing the portion of the cover layer at a respective opening to make the respective circuit.

Abstract: A slide switch construction including two spaced-apart stationary contacts and a free-ended serpentine shaped leaf spring bridging contactor which undergoes both a rocking and sliding motion in making/breaking bridging contact across the stationary contacts. The slide actuator includes camming surfaces which in addition to urging the bridging contactor into the make/break position, coacts therewith to provide a detent holding of the switch in the "on" and "off" position.

Abstract: A slide switch intended for mounting on a circuit board to switch terminal pads on the board comprises a channel-shaped sheet metal switch housing, an insulating slide member captured between the sidewalls of the housing, and switch contact members mounted on the outwardly facing surface of the slide member. When the switch is mounted on the circuit board, the switch contact members contact the terminal pads on the circuit board. Retaining means and detent means for the slide member are formed from the sidewalls of the sheet metal housing. Switches can be produced in strip form with the switch housings integral with, and extending laterally from, a continuous carrier strip.

Abstract: A spring loaded switch which includes a coil spring having hook portions provided at respective ends thereof is first fastened to respective catch portions provided inside the switch frame. Thereafter a slider member having a vertical projection is inserted in the frame so that the projection is opposed to one of the hook portions, whereupon the one hook portion can be removed from the catch portion with which it has been engaged, and onto the projection so that the coil spring now urges the slider member in one direction. Since a coil spring can be fastened to the switch frame first as mentioned above, the coil spring can be thereafter handled very easily.

Abstract: A snap action slide switch concludes an improved spring detent means including resilient spring means on the contact carrier which stores energy and releases the energy at such position of the contact carrier to enhance rapid movement of the contact carrier to its different switching position.