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US4580019A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Push-rotation type key switch device

Assignee: Takigen Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1984-04-27
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Granted: 1986-04-01
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Expires: 2004-04-27
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Abstract

Abstract Disclosed herein is a push-rotation type key switch device which consists essentially of a lock main body having a rotor which is not capable of sliding in an axial direction, a switch fitted to the rear of the lock main body and a switch operating cam caused to slide backward in the axial direction of the rotor when a key is inserted into the rotor. When the cam is rotated integrally with the rotor in either normal or reverse direction, the switch is turned on and off.

Inventors

  • 👤 Tetsuo Takahashi

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 08:58
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H27/00; H01H27/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 252 words
A push-rotation type key switch device, comprising: a lock main body having front and rear portions and a rotor rotatable in the body and not capable of sliding in an axial direction therein; said rotor containing follower and driving pins stored in pin receiving holes in the rotor; a switch fitted to the rear portion of said lock main body, said switch being fixed between a fitting base plate and a rear seat plate of said main lock body and having an actuator; a switch operating cam located at the rear end of said rotor, said cam being equipped with a split groove having an interlocking plate inserted and fixed therein in the axial direction of the cam, and wherein said cam has a cylindrical form equipped on its peripheral side sufrace with a cam protuberance, said cam having a compression spring and ball incorporated at its rear end which urge the cam in a forward direction toward said rotor and being caused to slide backward in the axial direction of said rotor when a key is inserted into said rotor; an auxialiary cam rotatably fitted to said switch operating cam, a leaf spring means fixed to said auxiliary cam, and a compression spring provided between said switch operating cam and said auxiliary cam; and a twist coil spring provided with said auxiliary cam in pressure contact with said rear seat plate, whereby said cams are rotated by the key integrally with said rotor in a direction to turn on said switch.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 252 words
A push-rotation type key switch device, comprising: a lock main body having front and rear portions and a rotor rotatable in the body and not capable of sliding in an axial direction therein; said rotor containing follower and driving pins stored in pin receiving holes in the rotor; a switch fitted to the rear portion of said lock main body, said switch being fixed between a fitting base plate and a rear seat plate of said main lock body and having an actuator; a switch operating cam located at the rear end of said rotor, said cam being equipped with a split groove having an interlocking plate inserted and fixed therein in the axial direction of the cam, and wherein said cam has a cylindrical form equipped on its peripheral side sufrace with a cam protuberance, said cam having a compression spring and ball incorporated at its rear end which urge the cam in a forward direction toward said rotor and being caused to slide backward in the axial direction of said rotor when a key is inserted into said rotor; an auxialiary cam rotatably fitted to said switch operating cam, a leaf spring means fixed to said auxiliary cam, and a compression spring provided between said switch operating cam and said auxiliary cam; and a twist coil spring provided with said auxiliary cam in pressure contact with said rear seat plate, whereby said cams are rotated by the key integrally with said rotor in a direction to turn on said switch.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1989-03-31 1989-09-30 1990-04-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1993-03-31 1993-09-30 1994-04-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1997-03-31 1997-09-30 1998-04-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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