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US3076070A
US3076070A US758134A US75813458A US3076070A US 3076070 A US3076070 A US 3076070A US 758134 A US758134 A US 758134A US 75813458 A US75813458 A US 75813458A US 3076070 A US3076070 A US 3076070A
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Millerwise Carl Herman
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American Radiator and Standard Sanitary Corp
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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
    • H01H13/56—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 the contact returning to its original state upon the next application of operating force
    • H01H13/58—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 the contact returning to its original state upon the next application of operating force with contact-driving member rotated step-wise in one direction

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  • This invention relates to a switch construction of the plunger-operated type wherein one depression of the plunger is effective to close one set of switch contacts and the succeeding depression of the plunger is elfective to close another set of contacts, the arrangement being such that continued successive plunger depressions are eifective to switch the blade from one set of contacts to the other.
  • One object of the present invention is to provide a switch of the above-described character which is of improved operation without sticking, parts jamming or other malfunctioning.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a switch construction of the above-described type wherein the component parts are low-cost mechanisms and wherein the component parts can be quickly and easily assembled together without expensive machinery or intricate skill on the part of the assembler, whereby to provide a switch construction which can be manufactured at a relatively low total cost.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a switch construction of the above-mentioned type, wherein the component parts are of such design as to be manufactured with large tolerances without causing the parts to change in o eration or otherwise fit together in an undesired relation.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a switch construction wherein the component parts are of such design as to be of rugged construction so as to have long life without early failure due to wear or deformation.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a switch structure wherein the component parts are relatively rugged in construction while being located together in a relatively compact small-size package, so as to obtain the desired advantages of small size and reliable operation over extended time periods.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a switch construction of the above-mentioned tyne wherein the operating parts of the switch are prevented from clogging, sticking or otherwise not functioning properly due to the presence of dirt or other foreign material within the switch housing.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a switch construction wherein the operative parts are sealed against the admission of dirt or other material which would cause clogging of the switch parts.
  • FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view through one embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken in the same direction as FIG. 1 but showing the switch parts in the position they take when plunger 34 is in a depressed condition;
  • FIG. 4 is a view taken substantially on line 4-4 in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 5 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 1 but taken through a second embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 6-6 in FIG. 5;
  • FIG. 7 is an enlarged view taken in the same direction as FIG. 5 but showing the parts in the positions they occupy when plunger 34' is in the depressed condition.
  • FIGS. 1 through 4 there is shown a switch housing 12 formed as a two-piece body of Bakelite, nylon or other dielectric material.
  • Each of the dielectric housing sections 14 and 16 are of similar configuration with the interface-forming surfaces 18 thereof being recessed to provide a blade chamber 20 extending generally longitudinally of the switch housing, a ratchet chamber 22 adjacent one end of chamber 20, a pawl chamber 24 positioned adjacent the chamber 22 and two slideway chambers 26 and 28 formed in a housing projecting portion 30.
  • Housing members 14 and 16 are provided with slots 35, 36 and 37 for receiving the terminal portions 38, 39 and 40 of metallic contact members 41, 42 and 43.
  • an elongated switch blade 45 which is provided with two longitudinal slots 46 (FIG. 4) for defining a central blade section 47 and two edge sections 48.
  • central portion 47 is pre-deformed downwardly out of the plane of the blade so as to put the blade sections 48 under preset tension for normally (FIG. 1) holding the blade in engagement with contact member 43.
  • humped section 50 which engages the central blade portion 47, it being understood that this humped portion is only of sufiicient width to underlie blade portion 47 and not blade portions 48.
  • cams 52 which are integrally formed with a ratchet 4. Mounting of the ratchet and cam device for rotary conjoint movement is effected by means of two stub shafts 55 which project from the cams 52 into cylindrical sockets 56 in housing members 14 and 16. It will be noted that cams 52 are provided with four blade deflecting surfaces or lobes 59 spaced greater distances from the cam rotational axis 60 than the four blade release surfaces 61. With this arrangement, when the earns 52 are in their FIG.
  • cams 52 are each provided with four blade-deflecting surfaces 59 and four blade release surfaces 61, making a total of eight separate blade engaging faces.
  • Ratchet 54 is provided with eight equally spaced teeth 64 so that a /a revolution of the ratchet is required to switch the position of cams 52 until one of vts blade engaging faces occupies the position previously Jccupied by the next preceding face.
  • a repetitively strokable force neans shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 as comprised of a plunger 54 and spring arm 32, said plunger being slidably housed within slideway chamber 28.
  • Compression spring 66 iormally holds plunger 34 in the elevated FIG. 1 posi- ;ion.
  • spring arm 32 (rigidly carried by the plunger) is caused to pressure against surface 70 of one of the ratchet teeth for moving the ratchet counterclockwise into :he FIG. 3 position.
  • spring arm 52 includes a section 72 which slidably engages on a aurfaee 73 formed by slideway chamber 26.
  • Spring arm 52 also includes a generally V shaped section 74 having in apex portion 75 slidably engaged with the slide sur- Face 76 formed by chamber 26.
  • a pawl member 82 which is conveniently formed from low-cost flat stock with a generally cylindrical porion 84, a generally fiat straight portion 86 and a genarally hooked portion 88 extending into the space berween adjacent ones of ratchet teeth 64.
  • :xcessive clockwise rotation of ratchet 54 is prevented 3y engagement of hooked portion 88 with tooth surface 70.
  • pawl 32 is of course free to pivot counterclockwise about the axis defined by cylindrical portion 84 so as to permit it move into engagement with pawl chamber surface 87 where it is out of the path of travel of ratchet 54.
  • FIG. 1 embodiment The general operation of the FIG. 1 embodiment is web that one depression of plunger 34 is effective to rotate cam device 52 counterclockwise through one eighth revolution so as to cause blade 45 to snap from member 13 to member 42. The next depression of plunger 34 .s effective to cause blade 45 to snap from member 42 sack to member 43.
  • FIG. 5 embodiment is provided with a ratchet 54 which is actuated in a counterclockvise direction by a spring leaf arm or lever member 90 saving a mounting portion 91, the stress in member 90 4 being such that it normally tends to take the FIG. 5 position so as to urge plunger 34 upwardly against a shoulder 92 formed at the upper end of a tubular guide structure 93.
  • Tubular guide structure 93 is carried on a housing structure 97 which comprises a web-forming wall 98 extending substantially parallel to switch blade chamber 20, and two flange-forming walls 99 and 100 extending downwardly into clamping engagement on the opposed end surfaces 101 and 182 of dielectric housing body 12'.
  • the body surfaces 101 and 102 are provided with recesses 103 which lockingly receive struck-out tangs or tabs 104 carried by flanges 99 and 100. It will be seen that tangs 104 prevent upward sliding of housing structure 97 off of dielectric housing body 12'.
  • the walls 99 and 160 are to a certain extent flexible so that they may be pulled away from one another in the arrow 1G6, 107 directions for effecting removal of member 97 from member 12'.
  • member 90 have a predetermined relation with respect to ratchet 54 so that each downward deflection of member 90 is efiective to rotate the ratchet to the desired degree.
  • side walls 99 and 109 of member 97 are provided with struck-in wall portions 109 and 110 which function as stop members for limiting downward movement of member 97 relative to member 12'.
  • members 109 and 110 limit downward movement of member 97
  • members 104 limit upward movement of member 97 so as to releasably retain member 97 in a desired relation with respect 0t member 12'.
  • actuator member 90 is caused to have an initial predetermined relation with respect to ratchet 54 whereby each deflection of member 90 by plunger 34' is effective to cause a desired rotation of the ratchet.
  • spring member 90 is provided with a downwardly turned portion 112 which includes a V-shaped section 74' having an apex 75' adapted to abut and slidably engage guide surface 76 formed in housing body 12'. This sliding engagement between apex 75' and guide surface 76 is eifective to guide the member 90 in its downward movement and prevent it from buckling, deforming or otherwise failing in service.
  • FIG. 5 construction is intended for installations having dirt accumulations or other materials, which, if allowed to work into the ratchet chamber or switch blade chamber, might cause such clogging as would interfere with the desired operation. Accordingly, the FIG. 5 construction is provided with a sealing member in the form of a flexible cap 114 of rubber or similar material, said cap being provided with an annular flange 116 equipped wtih an inwardly extending bead 118 which engages in an annular groove 119 formed in the projecting portion 120 of the housing body 12'.
  • spring member 90 is by its own internal stress normally positioned in the FIG. 5 location.
  • plunger portion 96 is caused to drive member 90 downwardly, with a resultant counterclockwise rotation of ratchet 54.
  • this counterclockwise ratchet rotation is effective to move blade sections 48 downwardly so as to snap the blade from the position engaged with member 43 to the position engaged with member 42.
  • Removal of the downward force on plunger portion 95 is effective to allow spring member 90 to be elevated to its FIG. 5 position with a slight clockwise rotation of ratchet 54.
  • excessive clockwise rotation of the ratchet is prevented by pawl 82.
  • Both embodiments of the invention are characterized by trouble-free operation with long service life. Additionally, it will be noted that in both embodiments the Various components can be easily and quickly assembled together for rapid assembly of the completed device, there by contributing materially to low total manufacturing cost. In this connection it will be seen that only two rivets 122 are required to retain the parts in their assembled positions.
  • the combination comprising a dielectric casing structure having opposed stops therein; a snap action switch blade Within the casing structure snappable between the stops on the application of a blade-deflecting force thereto; a frame structure, including a web and two flanges extending therefrom along external surfaces of the casing structure; said casing structure having recesses in the external surfaces thereof which are engaged by the flanges; said flanges having detents formed therein to lie within the recesses for releasably locking the frame structure onto the casing structure; guide means carried by the web of the frame structure; a strokable plunger slidably mounted in the guide means for movement toward and away from the casing structure; and a rotary cam-ratchet assembly disposed between the plunger and blade for operation by the plunger; said cam having spaced blade-deflecting lobes thereon, whereby after one plunger reciprocation the switch blade is located in a deflected position and after the next plunger reciprocation the switch blade is located in an
  • a housing defining an elongated switch blade chamber, a pair of op posed spaced contacts in one end of said chamber, a pivot contact positioned centrally of said chamber, separate electrical leads connected to said contacts, said contacts and leads being insulated from one another, an elongated switch blade positioned within said chamber and free-floatingly pivoted medially on said pivot contact with one end freely extended between said opposed spaced contacts and the other end free, a cam rotatably journaled in said housing adjacent the other free end of said switch blade and adapted to contact the same, said cam having successive switch depressing and switch release portions engageable with said other end of said blade, a rotatable ratchet operably connected to said cam to alternately move one of said blade depressing and blade release portions into engagement with said other free end of said blade, and said blade being stressed to assume an overcenter bowed configuration, whereby engagement by one of said depressing and release portions causes said one free end of said blade to engage one or the other of said
  • a housing defining an elongated switch blade chamber, a pair of opposed spaced contacts in one end of said chamber, a pivot contact positioned in said chamber and spaced from said pair of contacts, an overcenter-stressed switch blade positioned within said chamber and free-fioatingly pivoted medially on said pivot contact with one end freely positioned between said pair of opposed, spaced contacts and the other end free in space and a ratchetactuated rotary cam engageable with the other free end of said switch blade to move said other free end in a to-and-fro manner, whereby said one free end engages one or the other of said pair of opposed spaced contacts.
  • a support a pair of opposed spaced contacts on said support and connected to first and second electric leads, a pivot contact on said support and spaced from said pair of contacts and connected to a third electric lead, said contacts and said leads being insulated from one another, an elongated switch blade free-floatingly pivoted medially on said pivot contact with one end freely extended between said opposed spaced contacts and the other end free in space, a shaft rotatably journaled on said support adjacent the other end of said blade, said shaft carrying a rotary cam, said cam having successive switch depressing and switch release surfaces engageable with said other free end of said blade, ratchet means for rotating said shaft to alternately move one of said blade depressing and blade release surfaces into engagement with said other end of said blade,
  • a housing defining an elongated switch blade chamber, a pair of opposed spaced contacts in one end of said chamber, a pivot contact positioned centrally of the length of said chamber, an elongated switch blade positioned within said chamber and free-floatingly pivotally supported medially on said pivot contact with one end freely extended between said pair of spaced contacts and the other end free in space, a rotary cam journaled in said housing adjacent the other end of said switch blade, said cam having four switch depressing surfaces engageable with said other free end and alternately spaced by four switch release surfaces, an 8 toothed rotary ratchet connected to said cam and rotatable therewith, a reciprocable actuator engageable with the teeth of said ratchet to rotate the ratchet and cam turn to move one of said depressing and release portions into engagement with said other free end of said blade upon reciprocation of said actuator, a pawl engageable with the teeth of said ratchet restricting reverse rotation, and said blade being stressed to assume an
  • a housing carrying a pair of opposed spaced contacts and a third pivot contact spaced therefrom, a snap action switch blade free-floatingly pivotally supported intermediate its ends on said third contact and having one end freely extending between said spaced contacts and the other end free in space, said one free end being snappable between said spaced contacts upon application of force to the other free end of said blade, cam means for applying force to said other end of said blade, said cam including an integral rotary ratchet, a frame including a web connecting spaced flanges extending along external surfaces of said housing, said housing having recesses in said external surfaces and said flanges having detents therein engageable with said recesses to releasably lock said frame structure and housing together, a reciprocable plunger mounted on said web for movement toward and away from said housing, ratchet rotating means interposed between said plunger and said ratchet, and means surrounding said ratchet rotating means preventing entry of foreign material into said switch blade chamber.
  • a support In a double throw snap action switch, a support, a pair of opposed spaced contacts carried by said support, a pivot contact carried by said said support and spaced from said opposed contacts, an overcenter-stressed switch blade having two free ends and a face surface, said face surface being free-floatingly pivotally supported on said pivot contact between said ends and one of the free ends being extended between said opposed spaced contacts, and a ratchet-actuated rotary cam carried by said support and engageable with the other free end of said switch blade to move the other end of said switch blade in a to-and-fro manner, whereby said one free end engages one or the other of said pair of opposed spaced contacts.

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