63results about "Switch side location" patented technology

An electronic apparatus (200) includes a casing (201), an operation key (10), a support (20), and a gasket member (30). The casing (201) has an opening portion (230h) long in a first axis (X-axis) direction and short in a second axis (Z-axis) direction. The operation key (10) includes a key body (11) that is fitted in the opening portion (230h) and a pair of flange portions (12) respectively provided at both ends of the key body (11) in a long direction. The support (20) is arranged inside the casing (201) and includes a switch element for detecting a press operation on the operation key (10). The gasket member (30) includes a movable portion (31), a pair of fixed portions (32), and a deformation layer (33). The pair of fixed portions (32) is arranged between the casing (201) and the support (20) and respectively includes recess portions (32a) that the pair of flange portions (12) enters at a time of the press operation on the operation key (10).

A non-electrical device (40) includes first and second half-housings which are produced in a plastic material, are joined fixedly to one another, define an axis along which a passage for an electrical conductor passes through the first and second half-housings, and delimit between them an internal volume, which is separated from the passage and which surrounds the passage all around the axis. The first half-housing incorporates, by moulding, mechanical reinforcing elements which extend substantially parallel to the axis in the internal volume until they are in contact with the second half-housing.

The present invention discloses a voltage breakdown resistance structure for a switch and a plastic-injection sealed switch. The voltage breakdown resistance structure for the switch includes a housing, two electrically non-connected conductive bodies installed in the housing and provided with static contacts, and a movable contact corresponding to the static contacts in the housing. In the area between the mating positions of the static contacts and the corresponding movable contacts of the two conductive bodies, at least two first retaining walls are extended from the first side inner wall of the housing toward the area to form a recess. In the second side inner wall of the housing, at least one second retaining wall is extended toward the area, and the extended end of the second retaining wall abuts or is inserted into the opening of the corresponding recess to form a clean area in the corresponding recess, effectively blocking the voltage breakdown between the two conductive bodies. The present invention can effectively block the voltage breakdown between two non-connected conductive elements, thereby improving the voltage breakdown resistance of the switch.

An abrasive blasting system that includes a blast hose, and a deadman assembly coupled with the blast hose. The deadman assembly further includes a primary deadman signal device and a secondary deadman signal device. The deadman also has a base frame, with each of the primary deadman signal device and the secondary deadman signal device coupled with the base frame. There is a trigger member movably coupled with the base frame, the trigger member configured to contact and move the primary deadman signal device to a signal-flow position, and also to contact and move the secondary deadman signal device to a secondary signal-flow position.

Provided is a relay switch device including: a relay housing; a first upper fixing terminal and a second upper fixing terminal arranged side by side over an inside and an outside of the relay housing; a first lower fixing terminal electrically connected to the first upper fixing terminal and arranged under the first upper fixing terminal to be apart a predetermined distance from the first upper fixing terminal, and a second lower fixing terminal electrically connected to the second upper fixing terminal and arranged under the second upper fixing terminal to be apart a predetermined distance from the second upper fixing terminal; and a circuit mode switch module provided to selectively contact the first and second upper fixing terminals or the first and second lower fixing terminals by moving a predetermined distance.

The invention relates to a leaf spring (10) for electrically contacting a plurality of contacts (20), which lie in a first plane and are insulated from one another, in each case, said leaf spring (10) comprising: a support body (11) for supporting on a surface lying in the first plane; a deformable body (12) connected to the support body (11); and a plurality of contact bridges (13) arranged on the deformation body (12), spaced apart from the support body (11) and insulated from one another, the deformation body (12) being designed to hold the contact bridges (13) in a second plane spaced apart from the first plane in an undeformed stable state; and elastically deforming in the direction of the first plane by a force (K) acting from the second plane to the first plane into a deformed, unstable or metastable state in which the contact bridge (13) lies in or on the first plane, the contact bridge (13) being each designed to electrically connect at least two mutually insulated contacts (20) in the deformed state.

An isolation switch includes a plurality of posts connectable to trace lines and / or a ground line at one side of a housing of the switch. Inside the switch, a conducting contact plate can be moved between a bonded mode, where each of the terminals are interconnected, and a test mode, where the contact plate moves, within the housing, electrically isolating each post and allowing for discrete locating.

An operating mechanism for an electric switch assembly, the operating mechanism being adapted to be operationally connected to a first electric switch (71) and a second electric switch (72). The operating mechanism comprises a frame (2), an operating lever (12), a first link (4), a second link (6), a coupling system adapted to selectively couple the second link (6) to the first link (4), and an actuation system coupled to the first link (4) and the second link (6) for actuating an actuation lever (171) of the first electric switch (71) and an actuation lever (172) of the second electric switch (72). The actuation system comprises a first actuation protrusion (41) and a second actuation protrusion (42) stationarily connected to the first link (4), and a third actuation protrusion (63) and a fourth actuation protrusion (64) stationarily connected to the second link (6).

A relay comprising a base section (3) and a movable section (2) that can swing relative to the base section (3). The movable section (2) has a movable leaf spring (22), an armature (21), and a first plastic body (23), wherein the movable leaf spring (22) and the armature (21) are assembled into a single piece by means of the first plastic body (23). The movable leaf spring (22) has a movable spring body (221) and a solder lug structure (222).The soldering lug structure (222) has a connecting portion (223) and a soldering portion (224), wherein the soldering portion (224) is connected to the movable spring body (221) by means of the connecting portion (223); and the soldering portion (224) has a first soldering structure (228) and a second soldering structure (229) which are soldered to the base part (3), wherein the first soldering structure (228) and the second soldering structure (229) are arranged on the same side of the connecting portion (223) in the longitudinal direction (D1) of the armature (21).

A button structure comprises a base layer, a supporting structure arranged on the base layer, an elastic film layer, the elastic film layer covering the support structure and connected to the support structure, the support structure and the elastic film layer defining a cavity above the base layer, a first upper electrode arranged on the lower surface of the elastic film layer and located in the cavity, a first lower electrode, arranged on the base layer and located in the cavity, and a first variable resistance elastic body between the first upper and first lower electrodes, either arranged on the lower surface of the first upper electrode or arranged on the upper surface of the first lower electrode. When the elastic film layer is elastically deformed in the direction of the base layer, the first variable resistance elastic body connects the first upper electrode with the first lower electrode so as to generate a first signal related to the elastic deformation of the first variable resistance elastic body.

A keyboard including: an inner thumb row including a plurality of inner thumb keys configured to be actuated by a thumb, such that a critical contact point of each of the plurality of keys is arranged along an inner thumb arc on an inner thumb key plane; and an outer thumb row including a plurality of outer thumb keys configured to be actuated by the thumb, a critical contact point of each of the plurality of thumb keys is arranged along an outer thumb arc on a outer thumb key plane, wherein the first and the second thumb key planes are non-coplanar, such that, when the keyboard is in use, said thumb key planes intersect with each other and a palm plane, where the palm plane is the plane upon which a user's palm lies when the keyboard is in use.

The invention relates to a step switch unit (2) for sequentially switching currents, comprising at least two switching contacts (3) and a switching unit (4) with actuators (5) which are arranged on the switching unit (4) above the switching contacts (3) at different distances from them, wherein the switching contacts (3) and the switching unit (4) are arranged relative to each other such that when pressure is applied to the switching unit (4) in the direction of the switching contacts (3), the actuators (5) are pressed onto it and different actuators (5) touch the switching contacts (3) at different pressure forces. wherein the switching unit (4) extends at least partially over the switching contacts (3) and has a planar reset area (R) made of an elastic plastic material which exerts a force on the actuators (5) directed away from the switching contacts (3). Furthermore, the invention comprises an operating device (1) and a medical device.

Grounding systems, grounding components, and methods of manufacturing, assembling, and using the same to provide dynamic and adaptable electrical grounding. In one aspect, an adaptable grounding system is provided. The grounding system may include a plurality of grounding components positioned to adaptively engage with an electrical-grounding surface, e.g., facilitating improved electrical contact. The grounding components may be mounted on a first structure which is opposite to a second structure that includes an electrical-grounding surface. The first structure and / or the second structure may be adjustable, e.g., between at least a first configuration, e.g., a non-grounded configuration, and a second configuration, e.g., a grounded configuration. The grounding systems, components, and related methods described herein may be used with different manufacturing systems and processes including those that are electrically-driven.

Actuating device (1) for actuating an electrical or electronic circuit (3), comprising a circuit board (5), wherein the circuit board (5) integrally comprises a circuit board base (7), an elastic region (9), and a displacement region (11) having at least one actuating region (13) and at least one coupling region (15), wherein the circuit board base (7), the elastic region (9), and the displacement region (11) are designed and arranged such that the displacement region (11) is connected to the circuit board base (7) by the elastic region (9) and is elastically displaceable relative to the circuit board base (7), wherein the at least one coupling region (15) is designed and arranged for galvanic, electrical, and / or magnetic coupling with at least one counter-coupling region (17) arranged on the circuit board base (7),that a position of the at least one coupling area (15) relative to the at least one counter-coupling area (17) can be changed by moving the actuating area (13), characterized in that the elastic area (9) is designed such that the at least one coupling area (15) can be brought into contact with the at least one counter-coupling area (17) by moving the actuating area (13) thereby establishing galvanic coupling.

Provided is a relay switch device including: a relay housing; first and second upper fixed terminals arranged side by side through the inside and outside of the relay housing; a first lower fixed terminal electrically connected to the first upper fixed terminal and arranged below the first upper fixed terminal at a predetermined distance therefrom, and a second lower fixed terminal electrically connected to the second upper fixed terminal and arranged below the second upper fixed terminal at a predetermined distance therefrom; and a circuit mode switching module configured to selectively contact the first and second upper fixed terminals or the first and second lower fixed terminals by moving a predetermined distance.

The invention relates to a switch assembly, a car infotainment system and a vehicle. The switch assembly (10) comprises a socket (50), a top hat (20) and an intermediate pusher (40) in the socket (50), wherein the intermediate pusher (40) is slidable with the socket (50), the top hat (20) is spherically or pivotally joined with the intermediate pusher (40), and wherein the starting force of the sliding movement is smaller than the starting force of the spherical or pivotal movement.

An isolation switch includes a plurality of posts connectable to trace lines and / or a ground line at one side of a housing of the switch. Inside the switch, a conducting contact plate can be moved between a bonded mode, where each of the terminals are interconnected, and a test mode, where the contact plate moves, within the housing, electrically isolating each post and allowing for discrete locating.

Grounding systems, grounding components, and methods of manufacturing, assembling, and using the same to provide dynamic and adaptable electrical grounding. In one aspect, an adaptable grounding system is provided. The grounding system may include a plurality of grounding components positioned to adaptively engage with an electrical-grounding surface, e.g., facilitating improved electrical contact. The grounding components may be mounted on a first structure which is opposite to a second structure that includes an electrical-grounding surface. The first structure and / or the second structure may be adjustable, e.g., between at least a first configuration, e.g., a non-grounded configuration, and a second configuration, e.g., a grounded configuration. The grounding systems, components, and related methods described herein may be used with different manufacturing systems and processes including those that are electrically-driven.

The invention relates to an actuating device (1) comprising a first housing element (2) with integrated first and second contact elements (3a, 3b, 4a, 4b), a second housing element (5) with an actuating element (6) arranged thereon, which can be actuated in an actuating direction (7) with two functional positions, two snap discs (8, 9), and a circuit board (10) which is arranged between the snap discs (8, 9) and has two contacts (11-14) on both sides, wherein a first actuating force is required to reach the first functional position, which is greater than a first resistance force of the first snap disc (8) and less than a second resistance force of the second snap disc (9), wherein in the first functional position the first snap disc (8) electrically connects the two first contact elements (3a, 3b) to each other and the contacts (13,14) The second contact elements (4a, 4b) of the circuit board on the side of the circuit board facing the first snap disc are electrically connected to each other, wherein a second actuating force is required to achieve the second functional position, which is greater than the second resistance force of the second snap disc, wherein in the second functional position the second snap disc electrically connects the contacts (11, 12) on one side of the circuit board facing the second snap disc. The invention further relates to an operating device with an actuating device (1).

A decorative member of a switch device can be easily removed while suppressing breakage and deformation of an engagement portion. The switch device includes a first knob, a press detection switch pressed by an operation force transmitted from a press operation applied to the first knob, a decorative member that decorates a periphery of the first knob, and a retainer that engages and holds the decorative member, the decorative member has an engaged portion, and the retainer has an engagement portion that engages with the engaged portion. When a press operation of a first stroke amount is performed on the first knob, the operation force of the press operation applied to the first knob is not transmitted to the engaged portion but is transmitted to the press detection switch, so that the press detection switch is pressed. When a press operation of a second stroke amount greater than the first stroke amount is performed on the first knob, the operation force of the press operation applied to the first knob is transmitted to the engaged portion, so that the engaged portion is elastically deformed, and the engaged state of the engagement portion and the engaged portion is released.

A circuit breaker includes first and second terminals, first and second vacuum interrupters, an interconnection part, an actuator, an operating rod, and a lever system. The first terminal is connected to a fixed contact of the first vacuum interrupter. The second terminal is electrically connected to a fixed contact of the second vacuum interrupter. The interconnection part is associated with a movable contact of the first and second vacuum interrupters when the circuit breaker is in a closed state. A first end of a first lever arm is coupled to the movable contact, and a second end is coupled to the operating rod. When transitioning from an open to a closed state, the actuator moves the operating rod to move the second end of the first lever arm and the second end of the second lever arm.

This non-electrical device (40) comprises first and second half-cases (41, 42) made of plastic, fixedly joined to one another, defining an axis (X43) along which a passage (43) for an electrical conductor (10) runs through the first and second half-cases, and delimiting between them an internal volume (V40), which is separated from the passage and surrounds the passage all around the axis. The first half-case incorporates, by molding, mechanical reinforcement elements (44) which extend substantially parallel to the axis within the internal volume until they are in contact with the second half-case.

To provide an electronic device and an electronic timepiece of which impact resistance is improved.SOLUTION: An electronic device includes: a first plate spring (1431) that extends in a first direction from an opening (141), which is a fixed end; a second plate spring (1432) that branches off from midway in an extending direction of the first plate spring (1431) and extends in the first direction beyond a second position (S) which is a tip of the first plate spring (1431) in the first direction; and a substrate (11) having an electrode that contacts the second plate spring (1432) when the first plate spring (1431) is pushed by a pushbutton switch being pushed and that does not contact the first plate spring (1431) by the pushbutton switch being pushed. The second plate spring (1432), in a plan view, has a tip portion that extends at a position beyond the second position (S) in a second direction different from the first direction to overlap the substrate (11), and the tip portion contacts the electrode by the pushbutton switch being pushed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

The present invention relates to a medium voltage or high voltage circuit breaker; comprising: a first terminal (2); a second terminal (6); a first vacuum interrupter (5); a second vacuum interrupter (5); an interconnection part (9); an actuator (8); an operating rod (11); and a lever system (12). The first terminal is electrically connected to a fixed contact (3) of the first vacuum interrupter, and wherein the second terminal is electrically connected to a fixed contact (3) of the second vacuum interrupter. The interconnection part is configured to be in electrical connection with a movable contact (4) of the first vacuum interrupter and the interconnection part is configured to be in electrical connection with a movable contact (4) of the second vacuum interrupter when the circuit breaker is in a closed state when the movable contacts are in contact with the respective fixed contacts, and wherein the interconnection part is configured to provide a current path between the movable contacts. A first end of a first lever arm of the lever system is coupled to the movable contact of the first vacuum interrupter, and wherein a second end of the first lever arm is coupled to the operating rod. A first end of a second lever arm of the lever system is coupled to the movable contact of the second vacuum interrupter, and wherein a second end of the second lever arm is coupled to the operating rod. A part at the first end of the first lever arm is supported by the interconnection part and can slide linearly within a slot of the interconnection part. A part at the first end of the second lever arm is supported by the interconnection part and can slide linearly within a slot of the interconnection part. In a transition from an open state to the closed state the actuator is configured to move the operating rod to move the second end of the first lever arm and the second end of the second lever arm such that the part at the first end of the first lever arm and the part at the first end of the second lever arm move simultaneously within their corresponding slots away from one another.

Multidirectional Pad for a Computer Control Device of the Video Game Controller Type. The invention relates mainly to a multidirectional pad (1) of a computer device (2) comprising at least one push button (5) which includes a central main portion for interaction with the user and two peripheral portions for interlocking with the adjacent button, arranged on either side of the interaction portion, in that each peripheral portion has a serrated edge that fits into the serrated edge of the peripheral portion of the adjacent button (5a), and in that each serrated edge has an upper face that extends in a plane inclined towards the plate. Figure to be published with the abstract: Fig. 1

The invention relates to an actuating device (1) comprising a first housing element (2) with first and second contact elements (3a, 3b, 4a, 4b) integrated therein, a second housing element (5) with an actuating element (6) arranged thereon, which can be actuated in an actuating direction (7) with two functional positions, two snap discs (8, 9), and a circuit board (10) arranged between the snap discs (8, 9) and having two contacts (11-14) on both sides, wherein to reach the first functional position a first actuating force is required which is greater than a first resistance force of the first snap disc (8) and smaller than a second resistance force of the second snap disc (9), wherein in the first functional position the first snap disc (8) electrically connects the two first contact elements (3a, 3b) to one another and the contacts (13,14) of the circuit board, on the side of the circuit board facing the first snap-action disc, electrically connect the second contact elements (4a, 4b) to one another, wherein reaching the second functional position requires a second actuating force that is greater than the second resistance force of the second snap-action disc, wherein in the second functional position, the second snap-action disc electrically connects the contacts (11, 12) on a side of the circuit board facing the second snap-action disc. Furthermore, the invention relates to an operating device with an actuating device (1).

The invention relates to an operating device (1), in particular for a steering wheel (2) of a motor vehicle (3), which requires very small installation space, and to an associated steering wheel (2) and motor vehicle (3). The operating device (1) has in particular at least one actuating element (4), a first pivot element (17a), a first tappet element (7a) and a first sensor device (8a). The rotatable actuating element (4) forms a first drive (6a) in the housing (5). The first pivoting element (17a) is kinematically coupled to the first drive (6a) and is designed to pivot out of a zero position (P0) of the operating device (1) in accordance with a first rotational movement of the actuating element (4). The first tappet element (7a) is kinematically coupled to the first pivot element (17a) and is designed to move in translation as a function of a pivoting movement of the first pivot element (17a). The first sensor device (8a) is designed to generate at least one first operating signal as a function of the translational position of the first tappet element (7).

This application provides a foldable electronic device, relating to the field of electronic device technology. The electronic device includes a first frame, a first back cover, a screen, and a button assembly, wherein: the first frame has a first surface, a second surface, and an outer side surface; the first and second surfaces are disposed opposite to each other; the outer side surface is connected to the first and second surfaces; and a first mounting groove is provided on the outer side surface; the screen is located on the side of the first surface away from the second surface; the first back cover is located on the side of the second surface away from the first surface; the button assembly includes a fingerprint recognition module, a button, and a first flexible circuit board; the button assembly is mounted in the first mounting groove and is movable along a first direction; a portion of the first flexible circuit board is disposed between the fingerprint recognition module and the button; the button includes a third surface, a fourth surface, and a recess; the third surface faces the screen, the fourth surface faces away from the screen, and the recess is disposed on the third surface and recessed from the third surface to the fourth surface.

A switch device structure includes an assembly of a main body (10) and an operation body (20). An electrical connection module (50) and an elastic unit (60) are mounted on the main body (10). The contact arm of the electrical connection module (50) has a first member (56) and / or a second member (57) with variable arrangement position. The elastic unit (60) is disposed on the operation body (20). The elastic unit (60) includes a fixed section (61), a free section (66) and a bent section connected between the fixed section (61) and the free section (66), which together define a geometrical configuration. According to (or in response to) the position or motion of the operation body (20), the elastic unit (60) provides an elastic force to push the contact arm of the electrical connection module (50) into a contacting circuit closed state or make the elastic unit (60) separate from the contact arm to form a circuit open state. The arrangement form of the first member (56) and / or the second member (57) of the contact arm of the electrical connection module (50) is variable in accordance with the specification of the switch to achieve NO mode and NC mode.

Actuating device (1) for an operating device, comprising - a first housing element (2) with first contact elements (3a, 3b) and second contact elements (4a, 4b) integrated therein, - a second housing element (5), - an actuating element (6) which is arranged on the second housing element (5) and can be actuated from an initial position in an actuating direction (7) with two functional positions arranged one behind the other, - a first snap-action disc (8), - a second snap disc (9), and - a circuit board (10) which is arranged between the snap-action discs (8, 9) and has two contacts (11, 12, 13, 14) on each side, wherein in order to reach the first functional position, a first actuating force is required which is greater than a first resistance force of the first snap-action disc (8) and less than a second resistance force of the second snap-action disc (9), wherein in the first functional position, the first snap-action disc (8) electrically connects the two first contact elements (3a, 3b) to one another and the contacts (13, 14) of the circuit board (10) on the side of the circuit board (10) facing the first snap-action disc (8) electrically connect the second contact elements (4a, 4b) to one another, wherein in order to reach the second functional position, a second actuating force is required which is greater than the second resistance force of the second snap-action disc (9), wherein in the second functional position, the second snap-action disc (9) electrically connects the contacts (11,12) on a side of the circuit board (10) facing the second snap-action disc (9).