US2616009A - Mechanism for operating a momentary switch for an electric circuit - Google Patents

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US2616009A
US2616009A US178678A US17867850A US2616009A US 2616009 A US2616009 A US 2616009A US 178678 A US178678 A US 178678A US 17867850 A US17867850 A US 17867850A US 2616009 A US2616009 A US 2616009A
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John O Roeser
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    • 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
    • H01H13/506—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 with a make-break action in a single operation
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H5/00—Snap-action arrangements, i.e. in which during a single opening operation or a single closing operation energy is first stored and then released to produce or assist the contact movement
    • H01H5/04—Energy stored by deformation of elastic members
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T74/00—Machine element or mechanism
    • Y10T74/18—Mechanical movements
    • Y10T74/1856—Reciprocating or oscillating to intermittent unidirectional motion

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  • the invention has for its principal ol ajectto provide a simplified and effective arrangement for momentarily closing a switch.
  • the invention consists in the novel cornbination and arrangement of parts tote hereinafter described and claimed,
  • This switch it constitutes in itself no part of the present invention and is of a construction well known in the art and which construction includes an actuating button II".
  • the housing i0 provides an extension 12- hav ing a central bore l*3-' formed therein. Fixedly mounted in this bore i3 is a guiding sleeve. l4. Mounted for reciprocation in the sleeve M is a plunger 15. The inner endportionof this plunger i5 provides a counter bore 15. Arranged in this counter bore i6 is an expansion spring. I1. This expansion spring ll embraces a pin l8- carried. by the wall l9 of the housing 1.0.- The spring l1 functions to project the plunger E5 to its outermost position with respect-to the sleeve [4' as shown in Fig. 1..
  • Embracing the plunger I5 is a stopcollar which limits the outwardmovement of the plunger l5 withrespect to the. sleeve l3.
  • the intermediate or medial portion of the plunger [-5 provides reduced p01.- tions 2
  • the wall 24' of the housing provides spaced lugs 25 in which is journaled a pintle 2,6.
  • This pintle 26 works in a slot 21 formed diagonally in the side walls 28- of an operating lever 29.
  • This op ratin lever .29 has an ext nded portion 2 30' adapted to engage the button l2 of the switch I I.
  • Supported by and arranged between the side walls 28' is a roller 3
  • the wall l9 carries abolt 33 to which one end portion 34 of a spring 35 is connected.
  • the opposite end portion 35 of the spring 35 is connected to the extended portion 30 of the lever. 29.
  • the housing 10' provides a conduit 31 through whichthe conductor wires to the switch H are passed.
  • My invention will be especially useful in apt-r paratuses or in electric circuits where it is desirable that a switch be momentarily closed.
  • The: invention is simple in constructi'oniand by reason. thereor may be manufactured at an economical cost.
  • a mechanism for momentarily closing a switch comprising a housing within which said switch is arranged, a plunger mounted for reciprocation in said housing, spring means engaging said housing and said plunger for moving said plunger relative to said housing in one direction, said plunger having a medial portion reduced to provide circumferential grooves and an enlarged portion separating said grooves, a lever having an end portion engaging a button of said switch, a slot and pin connection between the lever and the housing with the slot of said connection extending diagonally with respect to the lever, and a roller carried by the lever for riding engagement with said enlarged portion for movement into said grooves and adapted to engage with said enlarged portion when said plunger is moved in an opposite direction to bear said end portion against said button to close said switch and to move said lever transversely of the long axis of the pinof said connection when said plunger is moved in said one direction.
  • a mechanism for momentarily closing a switch comprising a housing within which said switch is arranged, a plunger mounted for reciprocation in said housing, spring means engaging said housing and said plunger for moving said plunger relative to said housing in one direction, said plunger having a medial portion reduced to provide circumferential grooves and an enlarged portion separating said grooves, a lever having an end portion engaging a button of said switch, a slot and pin connection between the lever and the housing with the slot of said connection extending diagonally with respect to the lever, a roller carried by the lever for riding engagement with said enlarged portion for movement into said grooves and adapted to engage with said enlarged portion when said plunger is moved in an opposite direction to bear said end portion against said button to close said switch and to move said lever transversely of ,the long axis of the pin of said connection when said plunger is moved in said one direction, and spring means for urging movement of said lever in one longitudinal direction.
  • a mechanism for momentarily closing a switch comprising a housing within which said switch is arranged,-, a plunger mounted for reciprocation in'said housing, spring means engaging said housing and' said plunger for moving said plunger relative to said housing in one direction, said plunger having a medial portion reduced to provide circumferential grooves and an enlarged portion separating said grooves, a lever having an end portion engaging a; .button of said switch, a slot and pin connection between the lever and the housing with the slot of said connection extending diagonally with respect to the lever, and means carried by the lever and having riding engagement with said enlarged portion for movement into said grooves and adapted to engage with said enlarged portion when said plunger is moved in an opposite direction--to bear said end portion against said buttonto close said switch and to move said "lever transversely of the long axis of the pin of said connection when said plunger is moved in said one direction.
  • a mechanism for momentarily closing a switch comprising a housing within which said switch is arranged, a plunger mounted for reciprocation in said housing, spring means engaging said housing and said plunger for moving said plunger relative to said housing in one direction, said plunger having a medial portion reduced to provide circumferential grooves and an enlarged portion separating said grooves, a lever having an end portion engaging a button of said switch, a slot and pin connection between the lever and the housing with the slot of said connection extending diagonally with respect to the lever, means carried by the lever and having riding engagement with said enlarged portion for movement into said grooves and adapted to engage with said enlarged portion when said plunger is moved in an opposite direction and to bear said end portion against said button to close said switch and to move the lever transversely of the long axis of the pin of said connection when said plunger is moved in said one direction, and spring means for urging movement of said lever in one longitudinal direction.
  • a mechanism for momentarily closing a switch comprising a housing within which said switch is arranged, a plunger mounted for reciprocation in said housing, spring means engaging said housing and said plunger for moving said plunger relative to said housing in one direction, said plunger having a medial portion reduced to provide circumferential grooves and an enlarged portion separating said grooves, a lever having an end portion engaging a button of said switch, means providing a connection between the lever and the housing to permit pivotal and transverse movement of the lever with respect to the connecting means, a roller carried by the lever and having riding engagement with said enlarged portion for movement into said grooves and adapted to engage with said enlarged portion when said plunger is moved in an opposite direction to bear said end portion against said button to close said switch and to move the lever transversely of the long axis of said connecting means between said lever and said housing when said plunger is moved in said one direction.
  • a mechanism for momentarily closing a switch comprisin a, housing within which said switch is arranged, a plunger mounted for reciprocation in said housing, spring means engaging said housing and said plunger for moving said plunger relative to said housing in one direction, said plunger having a medial portion reduced to provide circumferential grooves and an enlarged portion separating said grooves, a lever having an end portion engaging a button of said switch, means providing a connection between the lever and the housing to permit pivotal and transverse movement ofthe lever with respect to the con-, necting means, a roller carried by the lever and having riding engagement with said enlarged portion for movement into said grooves and adapted to engage with said enlarged portion when said plunger is moved in an opposite direction and to bear said end portion against said button to close said switch and to move said lever transversely of the long axis of said connecting means between said lever and said housing when said plunger is moved in said one direction, and spring means for urging movement of said lever in one longitudinal direction.
  • a mechanism for momentarily closing a switch comprising a housing within which said switch, means providing a connection between the lever and the housing to permit pivotal and transverse movement of the lever with respect to the connecting means, means carried by the lever and having riding engagement with said enlarged portion for movement into said rooves and adapted to engage with said enlarged portion when said plunger is moved in an opposite direction and to bear said end portion against said button to close said switch and to move said lever transversely of the long axis of said connecting means between said lever and said housing when said plunger is moved in said one direction.

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US2904661A (en) * 1957-10-17 1959-09-15 Illinois Tool Works Impulse switch mechanism
US2928921A (en) * 1957-06-27 1960-03-15 Cutler Hammer Inc Switch mechanism for hand-operated electric tools
US2947840A (en) * 1958-04-25 1960-08-02 Cutler Hammer Inc Electric switch
US2948370A (en) * 1956-04-04 1960-08-09 Eaton Mfg Co Synchronizing means for torque transmitting device
DE1106837B (de) * 1959-12-24 1961-05-18 Willy Krajewsky Tastschalter mit Kontaktbruecke fuer Wischkontaktgabe
US3003047A (en) * 1959-01-16 1961-10-03 Paul J Daniels Switch actuating devices
US3117206A (en) * 1961-07-31 1964-01-07 Cutler Hammer Inc Emergency release switch
US3396256A (en) * 1967-08-10 1968-08-06 Eastman Kodak Co Momentary break switch comprising a delay means and/or a shunt connection
US5444203A (en) * 1991-11-01 1995-08-22 Asea Brown Boveri Ab Safety switch for an industrial machine

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US1381723A (en) * 1919-08-02 1921-06-14 Makoben Charles Switch-operating mechanism
US2159076A (en) * 1935-05-31 1939-05-23 Kingston Products Corp Electrical control and connection means
US2338365A (en) * 1943-06-19 1944-01-04 Fulton Co Switch assemblage

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1381723A (en) * 1919-08-02 1921-06-14 Makoben Charles Switch-operating mechanism
US2159076A (en) * 1935-05-31 1939-05-23 Kingston Products Corp Electrical control and connection means
US2338365A (en) * 1943-06-19 1944-01-04 Fulton Co Switch assemblage

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2948370A (en) * 1956-04-04 1960-08-09 Eaton Mfg Co Synchronizing means for torque transmitting device
US2928921A (en) * 1957-06-27 1960-03-15 Cutler Hammer Inc Switch mechanism for hand-operated electric tools
US2904661A (en) * 1957-10-17 1959-09-15 Illinois Tool Works Impulse switch mechanism
DE1119951B (de) * 1957-10-17 1961-12-21 Illinois Tool Works Vorsatzgeraet fuer Druckknopftaster zur Erzeugung einer einmaligen Wischkontaktgabe
US2947840A (en) * 1958-04-25 1960-08-02 Cutler Hammer Inc Electric switch
US3003047A (en) * 1959-01-16 1961-10-03 Paul J Daniels Switch actuating devices
DE1106837B (de) * 1959-12-24 1961-05-18 Willy Krajewsky Tastschalter mit Kontaktbruecke fuer Wischkontaktgabe
US3117206A (en) * 1961-07-31 1964-01-07 Cutler Hammer Inc Emergency release switch
US3396256A (en) * 1967-08-10 1968-08-06 Eastman Kodak Co Momentary break switch comprising a delay means and/or a shunt connection
US5444203A (en) * 1991-11-01 1995-08-22 Asea Brown Boveri Ab Safety switch for an industrial machine

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