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DIP Switch
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1980-12-15
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Granted: 1982-06-01
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Expires: 2000-12-15
Abstract
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.
Inventors
- 👤 Norman E. Hoffman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 14:36
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H15/00; H01H15/005; H01H11/00; H01H11/0056
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A DIP switch comprising a housing having a base surface and sidewalls defining a channel therebetween, said base surface having circuitry means thereon; slide body means receivable in and moveable along said channel, said body means having a plurality of spaced apart and parallel arms projecting forward therefrom, each said forward arm having a free, reversely formed, end segment projecting backwards toward, and superior to said body; and said slide body means having a plurality of spaced apart and parallel conductive arms, electrically and mechanically connected at one end and projecting rearward from said slide body means, each said rearward conductive leg having a reversely formed and depending opposite end sgement for engaging said circuitry means; and cover means for enclosing the top of said channel, and compressing said forward arm segments thereagainst, and said rearward opposite end segments against said circuitry means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A DIP switch comprising a housing having a base surface and sidewalls defining a channel therebetween, said base surface having circuitry means thereon; slide body means receivable in and moveable along said channel, said body means having a plurality of spaced apart and parallel arms projecting forward therefrom, each said forward arm having a free, reversely formed, end segment projecting backwards toward, and superior to said body; and said slide body means having a plurality of spaced apart and parallel conductive arms, electrically and mechanically connected at one end and projecting rearward from said slide body means, each said rearward conductive leg having a reversely formed and depending opposite end sgement for engaging said circuitry means; and cover means for enclosing the top of said channel, and compressing said forward arm segments thereagainst, and said rearward opposite end segments against said circuitry means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A DIP switch as set forth in claim 1, wherein said cover means having registration means along a bottom surface thereof for engagement against said forward leg segment to register said slide body means along said channel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A DIP switch as set forth in claim 2, wherein said registration means along said bottom surface of said cover means comprising a series of transverse corrugations along said bottom cover means surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A DIP switch as set forth in claim 1, said cover means further having a longitudinal slot therethrough for accessing said slide body means to means for positioning said slide means along said channel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A DIP switch as set forth in claim 4, wherein said slide body means comprising a solid dielectric body having a profiled notch opening toward said cover means slot.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
114 words
A slide unit for a DIP switch or the like, comprising: a body member having an elongate base and a vertically extending wall projecting perpendicularly upward from intermediate of said base; a plurality of spaced apart and parallel arms projecting forwardly from said base, each said forward arm having a free, reversely formed, end segment backwardly projecting superior to said base and adjacent a respective side of said wall; a plurality of spaced apart and parallel conductive arms electrically and mechanically connected at one end at said body base and projecting rearward from said base, each said rearward arm having a reversely formed, depending opposite end segment projecting backwards toward and beneath said base.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
114 words
A slide unit for a DIP switch or the like, comprising: a body member having an elongate base and a vertically extending wall projecting perpendicularly upward from intermediate of said base; a plurality of spaced apart and parallel arms projecting forwardly from said base, each said forward arm having a free, reversely formed, end segment backwardly projecting superior to said base and adjacent a respective side of said wall; a plurality of spaced apart and parallel conductive arms electrically and mechanically connected at one end at said body base and projecting rearward from said base, each said rearward arm having a reversely formed, depending opposite end segment projecting backwards toward and beneath said base.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A slide unit as set forth in claim 6, wherein said wall projecting vertically from said base having a notch formed in an upper edge thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A slide unit as set forth in claim 6, wherein each said opposite end segment of each said conductive arm having a remote, arcuately profiled end.
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