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CA1015811A - Overcentre coil spring snap-acting switch - Google Patents

Overcentre coil spring snap-acting switch

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Publication number
CA1015811A
CA1015811A CA219,961A CA219961A CA1015811A CA 1015811 A CA1015811 A CA 1015811A CA 219961 A CA219961 A CA 219961A CA 1015811 A CA1015811 A CA 1015811A
Authority
CA
Canada
Prior art keywords
overcentre
coil spring
spring snap
acting switch
acting
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired
Application number
CA219,961A
Inventor
Peter J. Van Benschoten
Jan A. Kilsdonk
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Oak Industries Inc
Original Assignee
Oak Industries Inc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US05/531,038 external-priority patent/US3979571A/en
Application filed by Oak Industries Inc filed Critical Oak Industries Inc
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of CA1015811A publication Critical patent/CA1015811A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/50—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a single operating member
    • H01H13/56—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a single operating member the contact returning to its original state upon the next application of operating force
    • H01H13/60—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a single operating member the contact returning to its original state upon the next application of operating force with contact-driving member moved alternately in opposite directions
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/02—Details
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/02—Details
    • H01H13/04—Cases; Covers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/02—Details
    • H01H13/26—Snap-action arrangements depending upon deformation of elastic members
    • H01H13/28—Snap-action arrangements depending upon deformation of elastic members using compression or extension of coil springs
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00—Contacts
    • H01H1/12—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage
    • H01H1/14—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by abutting
    • H01H1/24—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by abutting with resilient mounting
    • H01H1/242—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by abutting with resilient mounting the contact forming a part of a coil spring
CA219,961A 1974-02-14 1975-02-13 Overcentre coil spring snap-acting switch Expired CA1015811A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US442479A US3863040A (en) 1974-02-14 1974-02-14 Switch mechanism
US05/531,038 US3979571A (en) 1974-02-14 1974-12-09 Buckled spring switch mechanism with latching pushbutton
DE19762625821 DE2625821A1 (en) 1974-02-14 1976-06-09 SWITCHING DEVICE
NL7606724A NL7606724A (en) 1974-02-14 1976-06-21 GEAR SHIFTING MECHANISM.

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
CA1015811A true CA1015811A (en) 1977-08-16

Family

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Family Applications (1)

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CA219,961A Expired CA1015811A (en) 1974-02-14 1975-02-13 Overcentre coil spring snap-acting switch

Country Status (5)

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US (1) US3863040A (en)
CA (1) CA1015811A (en)
DE (1) DE2505908A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2261604B1 (en)
NL (1) NL7501614A (en)

Families Citing this family (15)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2354623A2 (en) * 1974-02-14 1978-01-06 Oak Industries Inc Two way push button switch - has snap action helical contact spring moved between two lateral fixed contacts by button head
US3979571A (en) * 1974-02-14 1976-09-07 Oak Industries Inc. Buckled spring switch mechanism with latching pushbutton
US4202640A (en) * 1974-08-22 1980-05-13 Kienzle Apparate Gmbh Keyboard assembly
US4124313A (en) * 1974-08-22 1978-11-07 Kienzle Apparate Gmbh Keyboard assembly
US4028515A (en) * 1975-09-15 1977-06-07 Illinois Tool Works Inc. Spring contact switch for dual in line multiple switch assembly having momentary actuated lighted indicators
US4118611A (en) * 1977-08-30 1978-10-03 International Business Machines Corporation Buckling spring torsional snap actuator
US4241244A (en) * 1977-12-22 1980-12-23 Swann David A Electric switches
JPS6033538Y2 (en) * 1981-10-28 1985-10-05 アルプス電気株式会社 push button switch
US4418252A (en) * 1982-04-05 1983-11-29 Daigle Phillip R Key switch assembly
US4751385A (en) * 1984-12-03 1988-06-14 Cts Corporation Lighted contact switch
DE8906891U1 (en) * 1989-06-05 1990-07-19 Cherry-Mikroschalter Gmbh, 8572 Auerbach Key element with damping springs
CH684558A5 (en) * 1991-07-01 1994-10-14 Levy Fils Ag Push button operated switch with momentary or switching function for electrical house installations.
JP3595838B2 (en) * 1998-08-04 2004-12-02 セイコーインスツル株式会社 Composite switch for electronic equipment
US20040069090A1 (en) * 2001-02-15 2004-04-15 Yoshihide Iteya Bicycle control device
KR20150012690A (en) * 2013-07-26 2015-02-04 삼성전자주식회사 Key button and manufacturing metohd thereof

Family Cites Families (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2599437A (en) * 1948-09-24 1952-06-03 Chrysler Corp Switch
US3699296A (en) * 1971-05-21 1972-10-17 Ibm Catastrophically buckling compression column switch and actuator

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
FR2261604A1 (en) 1975-09-12
FR2261604B1 (en) 1979-02-09
DE2505908A1 (en) 1975-08-28
NL7501614A (en) 1975-08-18
US3863040A (en) 1975-01-28

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