Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a bimetallic plate that has a first end fixed to one terminal and a second end which can be lowered to contact the other terminal by pushing the pushbutton on top of the case of the breaker. The second end of the bimetallic plate is movably supported in a slot of a support member that is connected to an end of the pushbutton and is movable along an inclined surface of a protrusion in the case. The slot has a shorter upper edge so that when the support plate is shifted to a side when the pushbutton is set to its close-circuit position, the second end of the bimetallic plate can be deformed upward without any barrier by the upper edge of the slot.

Abstract: A protection mechanism for a switch device includes a disk rotatably connected to an inside of the case and two ends of a pull member are pivotably connected between the disk and the switch member pivotably connected to an open top of the case. One of the two ends of the pull member lifts the bimetallic plate to set the “OFF” status when pivoting the switch member. A push member has one end movably engagged with an upward groove in an inside of the case so as to push the bimetallic plate to contact one of two terminals, and the other end of the push member is pivotably connected to the disk. The push member is pivoted an angle to produce a space between the push member and the bimetallic plate when the switch member is pivoted to “ON” position and the space allows the bimetallic plate to be completely deformed when overload.

Abstract: A mounting fixture for fast installation of switch connectors is provided. The mounting fixture is encased in a molded housing with a plurality of dividers separating an interior of the housing into a plurality of compartments. An elongated pin is adjacent to one end wall of the housing for receiving the metal pin of the connector and an elongated anchor slot is adjacent to another end wall for anchoring a metal inlay in each compartment. Each metal inlay is formed with two orthogonal planes, an anchor plate and a resilient plate. The resilient plate has a notch on the far edge, such that when the copper wires of the electric cable are inserted into the mounting fixture through the wire hole, the notch will be able to clamp on the inserted wires by the counter force from the resilient plate.

Abstract: A mounting fixture for fast installation of switch connectors is provided. The mounting fixture is encased in a molded housing with a plurality of dividers separating an interior of the housing into a plurality of compartments. An elongated pin is adjacent to one end wall of the housing for receiving the metal pin of the connector and an elongated anchor slot is adjacent to another end wall for anchoring a metal inlay in each compartment. Each metal inlay is formed with two orthogonal planes, an anchor plate and a resilient plate. The resilient plate has a notch on the far edge, such that when the copper wires of the electric cable are inserted into the mounting fixture through the wire hole, the notch will be able to clamp on the inserted wires by the counter force from the resilient plate.

Abstract: A switch includes a casing and a push member movably connected to atop of the casing. A path is defined in the casing and a guide pin is pivotably connected to the push member wherein the guide pin includes an insertion that is movably engaged with the path. A driving plate is pivotably connected to the casing and includes an aperture through which the insertion extends. A free end of a bimetallic plate is held by a hook portion of the driving plate. The bimetallic plate includes a contact point which contacts the other contact point on a terminal by pushing the push member and the insertion rotate the driving plate in the aperture. When the current is overload, the deformation of the bimetallic plate rotates the driving plate at the hook portion of the bimetallic plate.

Abstract: A switch device includes a casing and a push member movably connected to a top of the casing. A path is defined in the casing and a guide pin is pivotably connected to the push member wherein the guide pin includes an insertion which is movably engaged with the path. A driving plate is pivotably connected to the casing and includes an aperture through which the insertion extends. A free end of a bimetallic plate is held by a hook portion of the driving plate. The bimetallic plate includes a contact point which contacts the other contact point on a terminal by pushing the push member and the insertion rotate the driving plate in the aperture. When the current is overload, the deformation of the bimetallic plate rotates the driving plate at the hook portion of the bimetallic plate. The aperture in the driving plate includes three recesses and the first recess and the third recess respectively receive the insertion when the switch device is in OFF and ON status.

Abstract: A micro switch is disclosed in the invention, which can be assembled and manufactured easily. Through a conjoining portion formed between a first conductive portion and a second conductive portion of resilient element that are used for switching on/off the electrical contact, and through a positioning portion that is for conjoining to the resilient element and is provided in the concave slot of the pushbutton corresponding to the conjoining portion, the first conductive portion of resilient element can then often keep in a contact manner with the first contact portion of first conductive terminal extending to the acceptance room. In addition, a pressing portion corresponding to the pushbutton will apply downward force on the second conductive portion so that the second conductive portion will move downwards to touch the second contact portion of second conductive terminal extending to the acceptance room. Thus, a micro switch that is easy to be assembled is then formed.

Abstract: A micro switch is disclosed in the invention, which provides a micro switch that can increase the activation interval of pushbutton as well as can be assembled and manufactured easily. Besides, a round hole is provided at two sides of the main body corresponding to the pivot point of pushbutton, and a place-in slot is provided extending from the round hole to the opening end of acceptance room. In addition, a gap is provided on the sidewall of the main body adjacent to the round hole, extending to the opening end of acceptance room. Moreover, a guiding slanting face is formed at the lower edge of pivot point of pushbutton; therefore, through flexible force formed by the gap and through the guiding slanting face that makes it easy for the pivot point to be conjoined to the round hole, a micro switch having a longer activation interval is then formed.

Abstract: A thermally compensated circuit breaker has a movable contact assembly (24) which mounts a movable electrical contact (24m) for movement between open and closed contacts positions with a stationary electrical contact (26). The contacts are maintained in the closed circuits position by a latching mechanism (24b, 28g) which prevents opening of the contacts through an opening contacts force provided by a spring (24e). A current carrying trip arm (40a, 44a) deflects upon sufficient I2R heating to transfer motion to the latch to separate the latch (24b) from the latch receiving catch (28g) to trip the circuit breaker. The trip arm (40a, 44a) is part of a pivotably mounted actuator assembly (40, 44) having a movable end portion spaced from the pivot disposed adjacent a motion transfer member (28c). A calibration screw (42a) is located so that the longitudinal axis is in line with a movable end portion of the actuator assembly and the motion transfer member.

Abstract: A circuit breaker switch is disclosed, including a rocker, an actuator, and a dielectric separator element. The rocker is positionable between a first on position and a second off position. The actuator element is coupled to the rocker such that it causes a first electrically conductive contact portion to move into contact with a second electrically conductive contact portion when the rocker is in the on position. The dielectric separator element is urged between the first and second electrically conductive contact portions in the event of excess current being passed between the first and second electrically conductive contact portions.

Abstract: A pushbutton assembly includes a housing and a button slidable with respect to the housing. A positioning disk is pivotally connected to the housing and has a positioning hole to receive therein a bent of a positioning rod which is pivotally connected to the button. After a resilient plate is connected to two first contacts of a first terminal, the resilient plate is deformed. The resilient plate further has a contact selectively connected to a second contact which is received in the housing such that movement of the button drives the bent to reciprocally move from a first position to a second position so that a reaction plate of the resilient plate is reciprocally deformed to selectively connect the contact to the first contact.

Abstract: A pushbutton resettable circuit breaker is shown having features to prevent manual opening by simply pulling outwardly on the pushbutton. In one embodiment, the pushbutton (16) is formed with slots (16b) which are configured to provide a reaction surface essentially inaccessible without a special purpose contact opening tool (30). The tool is provided with portions that are insertable into the slots and into engagement with the reaction surfaces for pulling the pushbutton out and manually opening the contacts. In a second embodiment, a small aperture 16k is formed through the rating tab and top and wall of the button and in alignment with a movable plunger (28). A special purpose contact opening tool (32, 34) can be inserted through the aperture to apply a force to the plunger and mechanically trip the circuit breaker.

Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a nonconductive housing, a first breaker contact within said housing, and a trigger element having a second breaker contact located within said housing. The trigger element is thermally activated to separate the first and second breaker contacts in an overcurrent condition. A nonconductive reset mechanism is located in the housing and configured for sliding actuation to prevent electrical connection between the first breaker contact and the second breaker contact after the trigger element has activated.

Abstract: A circuit interrupter device protects a load circuit from excessive, or overloading levels of current, provides a visual indication of circuit overload and open circuit, and can be reset. A multi-metallic heat reactive strip is snapped by an overload current to open the load circuit and close a light emitter circuit having a current limiting resistor connected to an indicator lamp that provides a visual indication of the open circuit. The multi-metallic strip is manually reset via a push button to open the light emitter circuit and extinguish the indicator lamp and close the load circuit to reestablish operation therein. The circuit interruption device can be made utilizing currently available technology for miniature fusing in tight, confining spaces and/or assemblies that have unusual shapes that restrict access in automobile electrical systems, test instruments, domestic appliances or many other electronic/electrical circuits.

Abstract: A switch includes a casing having a bottom to which first and second conductive blades are mounted. The second blade has a top edge forming a notch for receiving a see saw plat and allowing seesawing of the seesaw plate. A conductive strip made of a material that bends when subject to a temperature rise has an end fixed to the first blade and an opposite, free end forming a cantilever. The seesaw plate is movable between an engaged position where a first end of the seesaw plate engages the free end of the conductive strip thereby forming an electrical connection between the first and second blades and a disengaged position where the seesaw plate disengages from the conductive strip thereby electrically disconnecting the second blade from the first blade. A control button is movably received in a top opening of the casing and has a driver assembly mounted thereto.

Abstract: A press button switch is constructed to include a seesaw switching mechanism for switching the circuit between on/off positions, a spring-supported press button, and a push member pivoted to the spring-supported press button and controlled by the spring-supported press button to slide along two symmetrical endless sliding tracks and to switch the seesaw switching mechanism between on/off positions.

Abstract: A press button type safety switch is constructed to include a switching mechanism for switching the circuit between on/off positions, a spring-supported press button, a push member pivoted to the spring-supported press button and controlled by the spring-supported press button to slide along two symmetrical sliding tracks and to switch the switching mechanism between on/off positions, and a retaining structure provided between the switching mechanism and the push member and adapted to hold the press button in “on” position when the switch switched on and to release the press button when the switching mechanism tripped off upon an overcurrent.

Abstract: A press button type safety switch is constructed to include a switching mechanism, a seesaw plank controlled by a press button assembly to switch on/off the switching mechanism, two spring members supporting the press button assembly in the upper limit (off) position, two locating rods horizontally aligned at two sides of the press button assembly, and two hooks upwardly extended from the seesaw plank and adapted to hook the locating rods of the press button assembly and to hold the press button assembly in a lower position spaced below the upper limit (off) position when the switching mechanism switched on, the hooks being disengaged from the press button assembly for enabling the press button assembly to be moved upwards to the upper limit position when the switching mechanism switched off or the safety switch automatically tripped off upon an overcurrent.

Abstract: A circuit breaker (10) has a current carrying bimetallic element (18) which bends upon self-heating and upon being subjected to a selected overload current transfers motion to a connecting plate (32) which displaces a latch surface (42b) from a catch (34a) of a bell crank mechanism (34) allowing a spring biased operating member (28) to move movable contact means (12) out of contact engagement with stationary contact means (14) thereby tripping the circuit breaker. An arc sensing circuit (52) is coupled to the load circuit and upon sensing selected arcs causes an arc responsive actuator (56, 62) to be energized to transfer motion to the latch (42) to trip the circuit breaker.

Abstract: An indicator reset tool is for a movable arc fault indicator of a circuit breaker. The circuit breaker further includes a housing enclosing separable contacts, an operating mechanism for opening and closing the separable contacts, and an operating handle protruding through an opening in the housing. An actuator actuates the movable indicator arc fault indicator and actuates the operating mechanism to trip the separable contacts open. The indicator reset tool includes a reset member having a first end with an indicator engaging portion structured to depress and reset the movable arc fault indicator. The second end of the reset member includes a handle portion for gripping by a user.

Abstract: A push-pull circuit breaker is provided primarily for use in aircraft; wherein, the activation of the circuit breaker is made significantly more noticeable by the addition of a “flower” device. Specifically, as the center post of the circuit breaker deploys, “petals” at the periphery of the post expand outward. The petal expansion greatly enhances the visibility and thereby recognition of said circuit breaker deployment by flight crew or maintenance personnel. This design capitalizes on the safety and reliability of existent circuit breaker designs. Finally, the flower design incorporates only one part interlocked with the circuit breaker post to achieve the stated purpose.

Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a housing having a rim defining an open top and having a closed bottom defining two slots. A button is pivotally connected to the housing at the open top and is pivotal relative to the housing between two extreme positions. A first blade and a second blade extend from the interior to the exterior of the housing through the slots. A bimetallic strip is held in place in the housing and engaged with the second blade. The bimetallic strip has a U-shaped groove surrounding a tongue portion of the bimetallic strip. The tongue portion is normally engaged with the first blade. Additionally, the button has two legs configured so that the tongue portion of the bimetallic strip may be sandwiched between the legs whenever the button is in any angular position between the two extreme positions.

Abstract: A switch includes an N-shaped spring which is connected between an inside of the base of the switch and an end of a bimetal plate. The bimetal plate has a contact point and is pushed to let the contact point contact an another contact point on one of three terminal plates. An adjusting member is movably engaged with the base and contacts an end of the N-shaped spring so as to adjust the position of the N-shaped member.

Abstract: A safety switch includes a casing having a first terminal plate having a first contact point and a second terminal plate to which an end of a bi-metal plate is connected. A second contact point is connected to the bi-metal plate. A movable member is movably engaged with the casing and has two protrusions from an inside of the movable member. The other end of the bi-metal plate is movably located between the two protrusions. The movable member can be easily connected with different types of switch members.

Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a housing having an open top and a closed bottom, with a button pivotally connected to the housing at the open top, and with a grounding prong, an output blade and an input blade extending out of the housing through the closed bottom. The output blade has an inner end provided with a first contact. The input blade has an inner end formed with a bimetal strip that is provided with a second contact normally engaged with the first contact. The button is further formed with a leg extending towards the strip, and a hook is pivotally connected to the leg and has an arm beneath the strip. A neon indicator has first and second terminals. The second terminal is electrically connected to the output blade, and a resistor is electrically connected between the grounding prong and the first terminal of the neon indicator.

Abstract: A safety switch is constructed to include two metal contact plates, a bimetal contact plate suspended from one metal contact plate, a switching handle, a push and pull bar pivoted to the switching handle and driven by the switching handle to move the bimetal contact plate between the “On” position and the “Off” position, and a S-shaped metal spring plate adapted for supporting and guiding movement of the push and pull bar for enabling the bimetal contact plate to trip off automatically upon an overload despite of the positioning of the push and pull bar or the switching handle.

Abstract: A switch device includes a switch case having a passage in a top thereof so as to receive a button therein. A non-conductive plate extends laterally from the button. A first terminal plate and a second terminal plate respectively extend from the casing. A first contact point extends from a side of the second terminal plate. A bimetal plate is connected to the first terminal plate and has two legs extending therefrom. A conductive member is connected between the two legs and connected to the second terminal plate when the button is pushed. The non-conductive plate is located between the conductive member and the second terminal plate when the button jumps up and the two legs are deformed away from the second terminal plate.

Abstract: An improved structure of a depress-type safety switch comprising a main body, press button, actuating block, the top section of the main body being opened to accommodate the press button and the actuating block, and the bottom panel being provided with a left, center and a right terminal for connection to a socket and a power source wire, the interior of the actuating block being provided with a main spring, characterized in that the right side of the actuating block is a top section with a positioning slot having a V-shaped engaging block, and the right terminal is connected upward to a bi-metallic engaging plate made from two metals of different properties, the top end of the engaging plate is a fastening peg extended to the positioning slot of the actuating block, thereby the depression of the press button allows the fastening of a fastening peg at the bi-metallic engaging plate with the engaging block to form a closed circuit, and if the current is overload or a short circuit is formed as a insult of high

Abstract: A safety press-button switch includes a linkage formed of a lever and a switching rod pivoted together, and a press-button cap having a push rod and a hook arm respectively aimed at the switching rod and a positioning rod of the lever and adapted to force the lever to shift a bimetal plate from OFF position to ON position and to hold the lever in position after the bimetal plate switched on, the positioning rod of the lever being forced away from the hook arm by the deformation force of the bimetal plate for enabling the bimetal plate to trip off automatically upon an overload.

Abstract: A push-pull circuit breaker is provided primarily for use in aircraft; wherein, the activation of the circuit breaker is made significantly more noticeable by the addition of a “flower” device. Specifically, as the center post of the circuit breaker deploys, “petals” at the periphery of the post expand outward. The petal expansion greatly enhances the visibility and thereby recognition of said circuit breaker deployment by flight crew or maintenance personnel. This design capitalizes on the safety and reliability of existent circuit breaker designs. Finally, the flower design incorporates only one part interlocked with the circuit breaker post to achieve the stated purpose.

Abstract: A safety switch includes a casing having a first terminal plate having a first contact point and a second terminal plate to which an end of a bimetal plate is connected. A second contact point is connected to a tongue of the bimetal plate. A switch member is connected to the casing and a connection member is connected to an end of the switch member. An end of the connection member has a recess and an end of the bimetal plate is movably located in the recess.

Abstract: A one piece seal for an electric switch for sealing the spaces between a pivotal switch actuator and its supporting frame and between such frame and the switch base. This seal comprises a generally rectangular molded member of resilient material having a raised central boot portion containing a pair of downwardly extending leg openings for sealingly receiving respective legs of the switch actuator, a pair of lugs or pads on its bottom surface for locating and retaining the seal with respect to the switch base, and a crisscross pattern of shallow raised ribs on at least one surface of the seal along the perimeter thereof. The seal is pinched between the frame and base, compressing the ribs, and hugs the actuator legs to provide an economical but effective seal.

Abstract: An indicator light which when installed in combination with either a circuit protector or a fuse, etc., will automatically illuminate to notify a user that an electrical overload has occurred.

Abstract: An electrical switch comprises a housing in which at least two power source terminals and a conductive piece are disposed such that the conductive piece is fastened at one end with one of the two power source terminals for electrically conducting or interrupting the two power source terminals. The conductive piece is connected with a link structure by which an external force causes the conductive piece to make contact with or separate from other one of the two power source terminals. A spring piece is fastened at one end with the housing and at other end with the link structure. The spring piece enables the conductive piece to jump so as to separate from other one of the two power source terminals at the time when the conductive piece is overheated.

Abstract: A push-button switch with overload protection is disclosed. The switch comprises a housing, a conducting unit, and an actuating unit. The conducting unit comprises several terminals, a normal-open first conducting leaf and a thermally deflecting bimetal sheet. The bimetal sheet is of a U shape having a working end and an opening end. The working end can deflect to an overload position from a normal position in the event of overload. The actuating unit comprises a stem, a positioning means, a rocking lever, an enabling lever, and a lever reseating member. By means of the above structure, a trip action could be assured no matter what happens on the stem.

Abstract: A safety press-button switch includes a linkage formed of a lever and a switching rod pivoted together, and a press-button cap having a push rod and a hook arm respectively aimed at the switching rod and a positioning rod of the lever and adapted to force the lever to shift a bimetal plate from OFF position to ON position and to hold the lever in position after the bimetal plate switched on, the positioning rod of the lever being forced away from the hook arm by the deformation force of the bimetal plate for enabling the bimetal plate to trip off automatically upon an overload.

Abstract: A push button switch includes a box with a button movably inserted in the box and an oscillation member is pivotally connected to a terminal plate. A bimetal plate is connected to the other terminal plate. A curved spring is connected to the oscillation member and a tongue of the button contacts the curved spring so that the bimetal plate contacts the oscillation member when pushing the button. A movable member has a U-shaped member which has an end engaged with an enclosed recessed area in the button. The inner periphery of the recessed area positions the end of the U-shaped member at open and close position. The movable member is pushed by the deformation of the bimetal plate and the U-shaped member is moved from the position in the recessed area.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an overload protection device of a press type switch in which the switch main body has slide grooves within the bouncing range of the free end of the conductive strip. The shape of the slide grooves is formed by a plurality of slide rails. A push-pull element is pivotably connected to the inside of the press button. A cross bar is fitted to the bottom of the push-pull element while both ends of the cross bar are disposed in the slide grooves. Accordingly, the push-pull element is able to change path and locating position in the slide grooves. Moreover, the conductive strip can be controlled in on/off-state by means of the force in different directions. Beside, the free end of the conductive strip is kept in an independent state so that the conductive strip is transformed into the off-state in case of overload. Consequently, the safety of the user can be ensured.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a universal device for safety switches which is used to control a conductive strip and serves as On/Off switching agent. The attachment is slopingly mounted in the switch housing. And the push-pull body used to move the conductive strip includes a pull body and an inclined spring element above the pull body. The pull body is in a free state when the conductive strip bounces upward into a deforming position. As a result, the attachment is not connected with the conductive strip; however, they are in a pull-push switching relationship such that the conductive strip is collapsible in a manner of reverse deformation for an electric disconnection in case of overload without restraint of the push-pull body of the attachment. During the ordinary state, the conductive strip maintains the usual (On/Off) switching function. Accordingly, the present invention is applicable to all kinds of safety switches for reaching a multipurpose effect of one object.

Abstract: A switch assembly comprises a switch knob, a contact control member, a resilient contact piece and a bimetal alloy leaf for automatically cutting off power supply when current overload occurs. The switch knob is depressed to drive a protuberance to directly press or release the contact control member and the resilient contact piece to connect or cut off the power supply in normal operation. When current overload occurs, the bimetal alloy leaf deformed to push a moveable rod of the contact control member to release the resilient contact piece for cutting off the power supply. The switch assembly also includes a resilient member for restoring the contact control member to a normal off state after cutting off the power supply.

Abstract: A push button switch with overload protection is disclosed. The switch comprises a housing, a conducting unit, and an acting unit The conducting unit comprises a normal-opened first conducting leaf and a thermally deformed bimetallic sheet. The bimetallic sheet is of a U-shape having a returning end and an opening end. The returning end can be deformed to an overload position from a normal position in response to overload, and is provided with an enabling rest for supporting a tail of a rocking lever of the actuating unit so as to cause a depression of a nose of the rocking lever on the first conducting leaf, which forces the fist conducting leaf into a closed position, or to release said depression to permit the fit conducting leaf to return to its open position.

Abstract: An overload-protection push-button switch with retractable mechanism is disclosed. The switch is characterized in that a retractable rocker actuator is used to actuate or release a conducting leaf. The rocker actuator comprises a main body and a sub-body. The sub-body is retractable with respect to the main body under a rotation action or a sliding action. When the bimetallic blade is in an overload position, the sub-body will be pushed and make the rocker actuator became disabled. As a result, the conducting leaf goes into a broken position. By means of the above structure, the trip action of the switch is assured and the space occupied by the rocker actuator is as small as possible under a condition without increasing the complication and loading of the bimetallic blade.

Abstract: An overload-protection push-button switch with automatic resetting mechanism of pull-push type is disclosed. The switch is characterized in that a pull-push rod and a floating rocker are used to transmit a force on a pressing stem to a conducting leaf. Moreover, a guiding mechanism including a guider and a guided-member on the floating rocker is used to guide the moving direction of the floating rocker under the action of the pull-push rod. Thus, the direction force on the pressing stem can be different from the moving direction of the nose of the floating rocker by which the conducting leaf is actuated. Moreover, in case of overload, a positioning unit for positioning the pressing stem will be unlocked and thus the pressing stem can automatically return to its reset position. In view of the above, a push-button switch that has simple and easily-assembled structure as well as an operation of exactly tripping is available.

Abstract: An overload-protection push-button switch with automatic resetting mechanism is disclosed. The switch is characterized in that a pressing stem actuates a conducting leaf via an enabled rocking lever, and that a wrecking bar is provided to dislocate the position of a positioning unit so that the pressing stem will automatically return back to its reset position in case the rocking lever is disabled due to overload. By means of the above structure, a push-button switch which is capable of exactly functioning and has a simple structure to easily assemble is available.

Abstract: A push-button switch with overload protection and automatic reset is disclosed. The switch comprises a housing, a conducting unit, and an actuating unit. The conducting unit comprises several terminals, a normal-opened first conducting leaf and a thermally deformed bimetal sheet. The bimetal sheet is of a U shape having a working end and an opening end. The working end can deform to an overload position from a normal position in response to overload occurred in the conducting unit. The actuating unit comprises a stem, a locating cantilever, a rocking lever, an enabling rest, a cantilever pusher, and a lever reseating member. By means of the above structure, even though the stem is jammed, a trip action is still exactly performed in case of overload. Moreover, the switch of this invention will automatically reset when overload occurs by virtue of the cantilever pusher.

Abstract: An improved structure of a depress-type safety switch comprising a main body, press button, actuating block, the top section of the main body being opened to accommodate the press button and the actuating block, and the bottom panel being provided with a left, center and a right terminal for connection to a socket and a power source wire, the interior of the actuating block being provided with a main spring, characterized in that the right side of the actuating block is a top section with a positioning slot having a V-shaped engaging block, and the end terminal of the right terminal is connected upward to a bimetallic engaging plate made from two metals of different properties, the top end of the engaging plate is a fastening peg extended to the positioning slot of the actuating block, thereby the depression of the press button allows the fastening of a fastening peg at the bimetallic engaging plate with the engaging block to form a closed circuit, and if the current is overload or a short circuit is formed a

Abstract: The present invention relates to a safety switch for protecting circuit having a change-over push-pull rod between a button shade and a conductive strip. The top end of the push-pull rod is pivotally connected to the button shade while the bottom end thereof includes a pushing part and a pulling part which are not the same length. The push-pull rod and the external end of the conductive strip are not coupled, but situated in a pushing and pulling change-over relationship. In cooperation with the inner and outer spring elements and a play groove, the conductive strip will be collapsed in a manner of reverse deformation for a disconnection when the current is overloaded, without restricted by the pushing part and the pulling part. Besides, the safety switch includes the ON-OFF change-over function under ordinary state. The configuration is therefore simplified and the user safety is much more ensured.

Abstract: A power switch device includes a switch body with a switch contact device pivotally connected to a switch cover body. An alloy piece is connected to one of two contact terminals and a second contact joint to which the other contact terminal disengagably contacts when the circuit is closed. The switch contact device has a movable member retractably received therein and the alloy piece contacts one end of the movable member. The end of the movable member is normally supported on a plate in the switch body so that when the current is overloaded, the alloy piece is thermally deformed to push the end of the movable member away from the plate and the switch contact device is therefore pivoted to release a conductive plate pressed by the switch contact device so as to shut the circuit.

Abstract: A circuit breaker with a push button includes an electrical breaker having a casing having an opening defined therein with a hole defined in each side near the opening. A first prong and a second prong each attached to and extending through the casing. An alloy plate is attached to the first prong and has a free end aligning with the second prong. A seesaw switch is pivotally mounted in the opening of the casing with a shaft extending from the center of each side. Each of the shafts is received in the corresponding hole in the casing. A push block is pivotally attached to the bottom portion of the seesaw switch and has a recess defined therein to receive the free end of the alloy plate. An activation block extends from a top portion of the seesaw switch. A push button is attached to the electrical breaker and has an activation rod movable back and forth therein. The activation rod presses on the activation block of the seesaw switch and has an axis at a right angle with the axis of the shaft.

Abstract: A switch assembly, an ON/OFF control mechanism for power supply, mainly comprises a switch knob, a contact control member, and a resilient contact piece, wherein the switch knob is to be depressed to drive a protuberance to directly oppress or release the contact control member so as to in turn oppress or release the resilient contact piece for effecting or cutting off a power supply. By using a simple structure like this, easy assembling, low cost, simplification of interactive process, and low breakdown ratio are made possible.