Spring-biased Switch Actuator Patents (Class 200/61.76)
  • Patent number: 11342138
    Abstract: The invention provides a switch device including a shell, an operating member, a spring, a movable conductor, a first pin, a second pin, two resistors, and two connecting conductors. The operating member is partially exposed out of the shell, and the movable conductor is displaced when the operating member is operated. One side of the shell is provided with the first pin and the spring, another side is provided with the second pin. The resistors are connected with the second pin and have different resistance values. The connecting conductors are arranged between the two pins. The first pin contacts with the movable conductor. The connecting conductors without disposal of any crossover part therebetween and respectively connected with the resistors. The connecting conductors are arranged at intervals along a displacement path of the movable conductor which contacted one connecting conductor before and after displacement and forming two conductive paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: ZIPPY TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventor: Li-Yeh Chen
  • Patent number: 11088474
    Abstract: A modularized structure of switch wire connection device includes an assembling support and a wire connection module. The assembling support has a first side and a second side. The first and/or the second sides are formed with assembling sections for assembling with the wire connection module. The wire connection module includes a first wire connection module and/or a second wire connection module each having a case. The case defines a chamber for receiving and enclosing electrical contact components including conductive members. The case is formed with a mounting section for connecting with the assembling section of the assembling support. Accordingly, the wire connection module is detachably mounted on the assembling support as an integrated form. The modularized structure enables an operator to easily assemble/disassemble the components and change the switch specification between normally open mode and normally closed mode and enhance insulation effect to avoid electric arc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignees: Switchlab Inc., Switchlab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Yuan Wu, Chih-Kun Hsiao, Wen-Bing Hsu
  • Patent number: 10864849
    Abstract: A stowage bin assembly of a vehicle includes one or more interior light-emitting elements that are configured to illuminate a baggage retaining chamber of the stowage bin assembly. The stowage bin assembly is within an interior cabin of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Richard K. Simms, Stephen G. Dame, Mark L. Cloud, Todd D. Smith
  • Patent number: 10816575
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides in some embodiments a testing probe, including a probe holder, and a probe body at least partially extending into an interior of the probe holder and capable of moving relative to the probe holder. The probe body is configured to be electrically connected to the probe holder within a first travel distance relative to the probe holder so as to output a testing signal, and configured to be electrically disconnected from the probe holder within a second travel distance relative to the probe holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI XINSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chao Zhou, Xianchun Huang, Tao Zhang, Zhengyun Wu, Tao Geng, Youpeng Gan
  • Patent number: 10342264
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette comprises nicotine without harmful tar. The cigarette includes a shell, a cell, nicotine solution, control circuit, and an electro-thermal vaporization nozzle installed in the air suction end of the shell. The advantages of the present invention are smoking without tar, reducing the risk of cancer, the user still gets a smoking experience, the cigarette is not lit, and there is no fire danger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: FONTEM HOLDINGS 1 B.V.
    Inventor: Lik Hon
  • Patent number: 8400301
    Abstract: A window safety and security device detects unauthorized movement of a double-hung window, sliding window, or door upon which the safety and security device is installed and communicates an alarm in response to the detecting. The device includes a housing, a suction cup affixed to or integral with the housing configured to be removably attached to an inside glass pane of a first sash of a double-hung window, sliding window or door. An electrical switch is disposed in, on or affixed to the housing for contacting a portion of a second sash when the second sash is slid to a fixed position to actuate the switch. A light or a buzzer or both communicates a detected window or door movement sufficient to cause a change of state in the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Inventors: Mitchell I. Kersch, Aaron R. Kersch
  • Patent number: 7884293
    Abstract: Such a control (10) firstly has a control housing (11) with a control rocker switch (21) which is mounted on the control housing in such a way that it can be rocked and at least two electrical wires in the interior of the housing, which protrude from the control housing (11) and are attached to an electrical drive of one lock. An electrical switch which in turn has a switch housing with a ductile snap disc (40), which interacts with at least two rest contacts as articulated contact when a switch actuator deforms the snap disc, is normally a part of this control. The rest contacts are connected to the wires in the control housing (11). In order to manufacture an economical and space-saving device, it is proposed that the control housing (11) is also used as the switch housing and that the control rocker switch (21) is also utilized as the switch actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Huf Hulsbeck & Furst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Peter Ulomek
  • Publication number: 20080223698
    Abstract: A safety switch that includes a housing, a first switch, and a second switch. The switch has a two part rod that is axially moveable within the housing. The parts of the rod are co-operable with respect to one another and independently operable to activate one of the first and second switches. A biasing element is arranged to bias the rod parts into contact with a cam arrangement and arranged to bias the rod parts out of engagement with one of the respective switches. The cam arrangement is configured such that rotation of the cam arrangement will move the rod parts thereby activating the switches to allow the safety switch to conduct electricity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventor: Julian Poyner
  • Patent number: 7405374
    Abstract: A plunger switch comprises a switch body housing a first contact element, a second contact element and an elongate plunger. The first contact element is partially housed in the switch body and extends out for operative communication with a circuit. The second contact element is movable along a longitudinal axis of the switch body and is aligned to contact the first contact element through movement. The elongate plunger is movable along the longitudinal axis of the switch body, and is able to be completely recessed in the switch body. Movement of the plunger in a first direction facilitates contact between the first and second contact elements. The contact elements contact at contact portions. At least a pair of the contact portions may have ridged surfaces that are oriented so as to have intersecting points at contact and configured to perform oxidation cleanup. At least a pair of the contact portions may include silver nitride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick Scot Thomas, Timothy Paul Doyal, James L. Ayres
  • Patent number: 7154058
    Abstract: A door switch assembly for a washing machine and a dryer having improved reliability is disclosed. The door switch assembly includes a plunger movably provided in a cabinet of the dryer and pushed by a door to operate an electrical switch, an elastic member provided in the dryer, elastically supporting the plunger, and a sealing mechanism configured to prevent water from entering a clearance between the plunger and the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seong Kyu Kim, Soo Won Park
  • Patent number: 6945581
    Abstract: An overhead console bin for motor vehicles that allows the interior of the storage bin to be illuminated without illuminating the entire interior of the motor vehicle. This console bin comprises a storage bin, a plunger switch, and at least one lighting source. When the storage bin is opened the plunger switch turns on the at least one lighting source highlighting the interior contents of the storage bin. When the storage bin is in its stowed position, the at least one lighting source is turned off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventor: Eric A. Taylor
  • Patent number: 6803778
    Abstract: In a natural state of a probe (41), a plunger (61) is distanced from a rod (62) by a spring (63), the rod (62) is held in contact with a contact element (75) by a spring (74), so that the rod (62) is connected to a common conductor of a base plate via a barrel (55). On the other hand, when an end of a wire comes into contact with an end of the plunger (61) to push it toward the rod (62), the rod (62) is distanced from the contact element (75). To be electrically disconnected from the common conductor of the base plate. Thus, all the barrels (55) and contact elements (75) of a plurality of probes (41) can be held at a specified potential only by a wiring for the signal common conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Taniguchi, Satoru Taniguchi, Kenji Chiyoda, Hajime Kato
  • Patent number: 6778086
    Abstract: An open window security lock consisting of a staff having a suction cup for attachment of the staff to the window which allows a sliding window sash to open a small amount for ventilation but not opening enough to admit an intruder. The staff upper end has a switch to sound an alarm if the upper end is moved away from touching the fixed upper frame. An alarm switch can be a displacement detector, motion detector or vibration detector. The staff length is adjustable. A length clamping can be a detent button, staff wall set screw, metal collar with a set screw, hose clamp, or an eccentrically pinned lever. The alarm may include wireless transmitter communicating with a wireless receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Inventors: Gerald Angelo Morrone, Louis Samuel Tedesco
  • Patent number: 6621020
    Abstract: A breaking mechanism includes a latch receiver engaging a latch to allow a movable contact shoe to be closed, and a tripping device for rotationally driving the latch receiver to disengage the latch to open the movable contact shoe. An engaging surface of the latch engaging the latch receiver is formed as a projecting circular surface, whereas an engaging surface of the latch receiver engaging the projecting circular surface is formed as a recessed circular surface having a radius of curvature greater than that of the projecting circular surface. The center of the curvature of the recessed circular surface coincides with the axis of a support shaft supporting the latch receiver. The loads causing a tripping device to drive the latch receiver do not change even if the location of an engaging point is changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kentaro Toyama, Naoshi Uchida, Tatsunori Takahashi, Seiichi Suzuki, Tsuneo Fujiwara, Yoshinobu Hamada, Nobuhiro Sekine, Yoshimi Jumonji, Toshizo Kaihoku
  • Publication number: 20030093895
    Abstract: The micro-switch couples electrically a first terminal to a second terminal. The micro-switch includes: a first supporting member where the first terminal is provided; a moving unit where the second terminal corresponding to the first terminal is provided; a driving unit for bringing the second terminal into contact with the first terminal by driving the moving unit in a direction of the first terminal by supplying power; an electrode provided in the first supporting member, and for supplying power to the driving unit; an elastic terminal including the elastic unit having elasticity in a predetermined direction; and a pushing terminal contacting the elastic terminal by pushing the elastic unit, the pushing terminal being electrically coupled to the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventors: Masaru Miyazaki, Hirokazu Sampei, Yongxun Liu, Masayoshi Esashi
  • Patent number: 6396013
    Abstract: A moving member 20 for operating a contact mechanism is provided in a body case 12 in such a manner as to be movable in its projecting and retracting direction. A rubber-made waterproof cap 23 is provided on a front portion of the body case 12 in such a manner as to cover the moving member 20. When a door 31 is closed, the moving member 20 including the rubber cap 23 is pressed by the door 31 to turn off the contact, whereas when the door 31 is opened, the pressing force is canceled to turn on the contact. A distal wall portion of the rubber cap 23 is formed of a low-friction member to form a low-friction portion 23b. Consequently, contact surfaces of the rubber cap 23 and the door 31 are formed as low-friction surfaces, and contact surfaces of the rubber cap 23 and the moving member 20 are also formed as low-friction surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho
    Inventor: Hirofumi Kondo
  • Publication number: 20020003083
    Abstract: A door switch for a refrigerator includes a case having a hole on one side; switch terminal units installed inside the case and making on/off operations of a circuit; a plunger for changing the on/off operations of the circuit mechanically while moving inward/outward of the case through the hole on the case; and a restriction means installed on the case for restricting the movement of the plunger, whereby a chamber light can be turned off even if the door of refrigerator is opened, and therefore power consumption of the refrigerator can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2001
    Publication date: January 10, 2002
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Jae Sang Park