US5032698A
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Switch device with transversely flexible means for coupling driving bar and handling knob
Assignee: Alps Alpine Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-11-07
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Granted: 1991-07-16
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Expires: 2010-11-07
Abstract
Abstract A switch device is provided in which the coupling members are flexible in a plane perpendicular to the reciprocating direction of the driving bar. This allows significantly decreasing the length of the coupling members in the reciprocating direction so that a thinner switch device can be provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Akira Satoh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:51
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H3/00; H01H3/02; H01H3/12; H01H13/00; H01H13/02; H01H13/12; H01H13/14; H01H2221/00; H01H2221/08; H01H2229/00; H01H2229/042
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
In a switch device comprising: a push switch; a reciprocating driving bar; a handling knob having inner side walls defining an opening on the underside of said handling knob, said inner side walls having two pair of opposite sides; a pair of bridge pieces each with opposing ends; wherein said opposing ends of each bridge piece are mounted on said one pair of opposite sides and spaced from said other pair of opposite sides, said bridge pieces extending across the entire said opening on the underside of said handling knob in a direction completely perpendicular to a reciprocating direction of said driving bar, said bridge pieces further being flexible independent of any other member in a plane perpendicular to said reciprocating direction, wherein said bridge pieces couple with the reciprocating driving bar thereby securing the driving bar to the bridge pieces and the handling knob, said push switch is switched by pushing said handling knob which transmits the force to said driving bar thereby pushing said push switch.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
In a switch device comprising: a push switch; a reciprocating driving bar; a handling knob having inner side walls defining an opening on the underside of said handling knob, said inner side walls having two pair of opposite sides; a pair of bridge pieces each with opposing ends; wherein said opposing ends of each bridge piece are mounted on said one pair of opposite sides and spaced from said other pair of opposite sides, said bridge pieces extending across the entire said opening on the underside of said handling knob in a direction completely perpendicular to a reciprocating direction of said driving bar, said bridge pieces further being flexible independent of any other member in a plane perpendicular to said reciprocating direction, wherein said bridge pieces couple with the reciprocating driving bar thereby securing the driving bar to the bridge pieces and the handling knob, said push switch is switched by pushing said handling knob which transmits the force to said driving bar thereby pushing said push switch.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-07-15 | 1995-01-14 | 1995-07-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-07-15 | 1999-01-14 | 1999-07-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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