Electronic components of rotary type

Claim 2

An electronic component for electrical equipment comprising: a bearing sheath having a front and rear end and an axially extending bore therein, said sheath being fixed on a frame of the electrical equipment,

Claim 3

an operational shaft having portions extending internally and externally of said electrical equipment, said operational shaft being pivotally disposed in said bearing sheath, a substrate fixed to the rear end of said bearing sheath having means defining a resistor layer thereon, a brush holder mounted on the internal portion of said operational shaft so as to be rotated by rotation of said operational shaft, and at least one contact mounted on said brush holder for operatively contacting said resistor layer means formed on said substrate, wherein a central portion of said operational shaft is disposed in said bearing sheath and has an outer diameter smaller than the diameter of the bore in said bearing sheath, and said operational shaft is pivotally held near said internal portion so that the external portion of said operational shaft has degrees of freedom in all tilting directions.

Claim 4

an operational shaft having portions extending internally and externally of said electrical equipment, said operational shaft being pivotally disposed in said bearing sheath, a substrate fixed to the rear end of said bearing sheath having means defining a resistor layer thereon, a brush holder mounted on the internal portion of said operational shaft so as to be rotated by rotation of said operational shaft, and at least one contact mounted on said brush holder for operatively contacting said resistor layer means formed on said substrate, wherein a central portion of said operational shaft is disposed in said bearing sheath and has an outer diameter smaller than the diameter of the bore in said bearing sheath, and said operational shaft is pivotally held near said internal portion so that the external portion of said operational shaft has degrees of freedom in all tilting directions.

Claim 5

An electronic component as in claim 1, wherein said bearing sheath is provided with a protruded portion on the inner wall of said bearing sheath thereby pivotally supporting said operational shaft.

Claim 6

An electronic component as in claim 2, wherein said brush holder has means defining a tapered through-hole extending in an axial direction of said operational shaft, and said internal portion of said operational shaft being fixedly secured to said brush holder interiorly of said tapered through-hole means.

Claim 7

An electronic component as in claim 3, wherein said brush holder is provided with a protruded ring portion for engaging the rear end of said bearing sheath.

Claim 8

An electronic component as in claim 4, further including a rear cover secured to said brush holder.

Claim 9

An electronic component as in any one of claims 1, 2, 3, or 4, further including push switch means to be switched by pushing movement of said operation shaft.

Claim 10

An electronic component as in claim 5, further including a push switch means to be switched by pushing movement of said operation shaft.

Claim 11

An electronic component for electrical equipment comprising: a bearing sheath having a front and rear end, and an axially extending bore therein, said sheath being fixed on a frame of the electrical equipment, an operational shaft having portions extending internally and externally of said electrical equipment, said operational shaft being pivotally disposed in said bearing sheath, a substrate fixed to the rear end of said bearing sheath having means defining a resistor layer thereon, a brush holder mounted on the internal portion of said operational shaft so as to be rotated by rotation of said operational shaft, and at least one contact mounted on said brush holder for operatively contacting said resistor layer means formed on said substrate, wherein a central portion of said operational shaft is disposed in said bearing sheath and has an outer diameter smaller than the diameter of the bore in said bearing sheath, and said operational shaft is privotally held near said internal portion so that the external portion of said operational shaft has degrees of freedom in all tilting directions, wherein said brush holder has means defining a through-hole extending with an elongated cross-sectional shape and a tapered shape in an axial direction of said operational shaft, and said internal portion of said operational shaft is fixed to said brush holder by a fixing washer positioned interiorly of said tapered through-hole means.

Claim 12

An electronic component for electrical equipment comprising: a bearing sheath having a front and rear end, and an axially extending bore therein, said sheath being fixed on a frame of the electrical equipment, an operational shaft having portions extending internally and externally of said electrical equipment, said operational shaft being pivotally disposed in said bearing sheath, a substrate fixed to the rear end of said bearing sheath having means defining a resistor layer thereon, a brush holder mounted on the internal portion of said operational shaft so as to be rotated by rotation of said operational shaft, and at least one contact mounted on said brush holder for operatively contacting said resistor layer means formed on said substrate, wherein a central portion of said operational shaft is disposed in said bearing sheath and has an outer diameter smaller than the diameter of the bore in said bearing sheath, and said operational shaft is privotally held near said internal portion so that the external portion of said operational shaft has degrees of freedom in all tilting directions, wherein said brush holder has means defining a through-hole extending with an elongated cross-sectional shape and a tapered shape in an axial direction of said operational shaft, and said internal portion of said operational shaft is fixed to said brush holder by a fixing washer positioned interiorly of said tapered through-hole means.

Claim 13

An electronic component as in claim 8, wherein said brush holder is provided with a protruded ring portion for engaging the rear end of said bearing sheath.

Claim 14

An electronic component as in claim 9, further including a rear cover secured to said brush holder.

Claim 15

An electronic component as in claim 8, further including push switch means to be switched by pushing movement of said operation shaft.

Claim 16

An electronic component as in claim 9 or 10, further including a push switch means to be switched by pushing movement of said operation shaft.

Claim 17

An electrical control device for electrical equipment comprising mounting means for mounting the device to the frame of the electrical equipment, a control shaft having front and rear portions and being pivotally secured so as to define a pivot point adjacent its rear portion within said mounting means so that said control shaft can pivot therein, switch means mounted within said device and operatively connected to said control shaft for controlling the operation of at least a portion of said electrical equipment whereby said control shaft can pivot about the pivot point and extend between non-aligned mounting apertures provided within said electrical equipment.

Claim 18

An electrical control device for electrical equipment comprising mounting means for mounting the device to the frame of the electrical equipment, a control shaft having front and rear portions and being pivotally secured so as to define a pivot point adjacent its rear portion within said mounting means so that said control shaft can pivot therein, switch means mounted within said device and operatively connected to said control shaft for controlling the operation of at least a portion of said electrical equipment whereby said control shaft can pivot about the pivot point and extend between non-aligned mounting apertures provided within said electrical equipment.

Claim 19

An electric control component for use with electrical equipment comprising: an electric switch control member having a hollow interior portion, and a control shaft pivotally mounted within the hollow interior portion of said electric switch control member so that a pivot point for said control shaft is defined therein, said control shaft being operatively connected thereto for operating said electric switch control member so that said control shaft can move radially with respect to the axis of the control shaft at the pivot point.

Claim 20

An electric control component for use with electrical equipment comprising: an electric switch control member having a hollow interior portion, and a control shaft pivotally mounted within the hollow interior portion of said electric switch control member so that a pivot point for said control shaft is defined therein, said control shaft being operatively connected thereto for operating said electric switch control member so that said control shaft can move radially with respect to the axis of the control shaft at the pivot point.

Claim 21

An electric control component as in claim 14, wherein said control shaft rotates within said hollow interior portion.

Claim 22

An electric control component as in claim 14, wherein said control shaft can slide axially within said hollow interior portion.

Claim 23

An electric control component as in claim 14, wherein said control shaft can rotate and slide axially within said hollow interior portion.

Claim 24

An electric control component as in claim 14, wherein said electrical equipment includes a plurality of adjacent structural panels and means defining openings therein, at least portions of said openings being aligned so that together they cooperate to define a passage through which said control shaft can extend, said control shaft having a front portion extending outwardly through said openings.

Claim 25

An electric control component as in claim 18, further including a knob secured to the front portion of said shaft, said knob being supported by said openings to allow said knob to rotate and slide axially within said openings.

Claim 26

An electric control component as in claim 14 or 15, wherein said electric switch control member comprises a rotatable variable resistor.

Claim 27

An electric control component as in claim 14 or 16, wherein said electric switch control member comprises a push-pull switch.

Claim 28

An electric control component as in claim 14 or 17, wherein said electric switch control member comprises a combination rotary and push-pull switch.