Electricity: circuit makers and breakers inventions 06/06

20060137961 - Direction key structure for preventing correlated action: This invention discloses a direction key structure that prevents correlated action, the simultaneous activation of two directions. By using a center shaft for a fulcrum, and in cooperation with four direction ribs set under a direction key housing, the direction key housing can act as a joystick. Four rods for...

20060137962 - Remote power control switch assembly: A remote electrical power control switch assembly for controlling power to a controlled device includes an electrical switch having a lever actuator. The switch is changed between an off state and an on state by movement of the lever between a first position and a second position, respectively. A key...

20060137963 - Silver contact structure for conductive blades: A silver contact structure for conductive blades aims at providing an increased contact area between a silver contact and a conductive blade so that the silver contact may be fixed more securely without breaking off. The conductive blade has a fastening section running through which has a non-circular and irregular...

20060137964 - Switch device: The abstract is amended in the following for being in accordance with the substitute specification: A switch device includes a base member, a rotary mechanism and a vertical actuation mechanism. The rotary mechanism is received in the base member to move a present circular displacement while a hollow handle turning....

20060137965 - Push-type vehicle switch: The push-type vehicle switch has a case, an actuator, a movable contact, and a cap made of elastic material. The case has an opening and a fixed contact implanted inside thereof. The actuator is contained in the case reciprocably. The movable contact is provided facing the fixed contact and connects...

20060137966 - Push-button switch: It is intended to provide a push-button switch capable of providing a comfortable and natural click touch. To achieve the purpose, the button turns downward about the point which joins the buckling wall to the base on the back face side. Accordingly, the pulling force on the buckling wall does...

20060131140 - Single button six-way sunroof switch: A single button six-way sunroof switch includes a case; a knob base which has a coupling hole, hooks, and a hinge hole; a knob with coupling grooves, wherein the hooks of the knob base are engaged with the coupling grooves; a light emitting rod having a latching jaw, which is...

20060131141 - Composite cover with electrical bridge: A composite cover made of non-conductive material includes a body or housing with an integrally formed electrical connector. The cover can be mounted to a base component to define a sealed enclosure between the base component and the housing. The electrical connector includes one or more electrical leads that extend...

20060131142 - Contact system: A contact system needs comparatively little overall space. that the contact system includes a spring element acting on the contact holder, fabricated from an electrically nonconducting material....

20060131143 - Switch for high voltage and/or current: Electrical switch designed for high voltage and/or current and surrounded by a housing (2) divided into a first part (2′) forming a first compartment for taking up at least one switching device (3) and an appurtenant actuator device (4), and a second part (2″) forming a second compartment for connecting...

20060131145 - External operating handle mechanism for mold cased circuit breaker: An external operating handle mechanism for a mold cased circuit breaker comprising: an external operating handle; a pinion gear coupled to the external operating handle to be rotatable in response to a rotation of the external operating handle; a movable member provided with a rack gear portion coupled to the...

20060131144 - Switching mechanism with shock absorber: A switching mechanism provides sequential switching of first and second circuit breakers to enable switching between a primary power supply and a backup power supply. The switching mechanism comprises an actuating mechanism to sequentially actuate a pair of circuit breakers. The actuator mechanism including a shock absorber to absorb energy...

20060131146 - Switching mechanism with mechanical interlocking and manual override: A switching mechanism provides sequential switching of first and second circuit breakers to enable switching between a primary power supply and a backup power supply. The switching mechanism comprises a first actuator plate to operate a first circuit breaker connected to a primary power supply, a second actuator plate to...

20060131147 - Mems switch and method of fabricating the same: A micro electro mechanical system switch and a method of fabricating the micro electro mechanical system switch. The micro electro mechanical system switch includes a substrate, a plurality of signal lines formed on the substrate and including switching contact points and a plurality of immovable electrodes formed among the signal...

20060131148 - Dustproof structure for an electronic equipment: A dustproof structure for an electronic equipment includes internal switches disposed in a housing forming an external frame of the electronic equipment and an opening for use in operating the internal switches. The dustproof structure further includes a shutter plate for opening or closing the opening; and a cover plate...

20060131149 - Switch: A switch comprising a switch body and a control actuator, which can be associated with a control button and can move with respect to the switch body, the control actuator having a receptacle for a light source at a containment portion which is directed toward the button: the switch body...

20060131150 - Switch device: A switch device includes: a movable spring that has one end as a fixed end, and the other end as a free end; a substrate that is disposed below the movable spring; a first contact point that is disposed at a predetermined location between the fixed end and the free...

20060131151 - Pressure washer trigger lock: A pressure washer wand is connectable to a source of fluid. The pressure washer wand includes a housing that defines an interior and a flow path disposed substantially within the interior. The flow path includes an inlet in fluid communication with the source and an outlet. A valve at least...

20060131152 - Rocker paddle switch with flexible cam driver: There is disclosed a paddle switch operated by pushing on the lower portion of a rocker paddle to turn the switch “on” or “off”. The lower edge of the paddle pivots in and out about its upper edge. The switch includes flexible driver means coupled to be driven by the...

20060131153 - Push-on switch: The invention relates to a push-on switch in which dome-like movable contacts are placed in an invertible manner in two or upper and lower stages in an accommodating portion of an insulative body having plural stationary contacts. In order to fix the lower movable contact without using a dedicated pressing...

20060131154 - Assembly for controlling the force applied to a pantograph: A method and apparatus for controlling a force applied to a pantograph. A bidirectional snubber and a velocity controller are used to dampen the applied force. Linkages between a shaft and the bidirectional snubber and between the bidirectional snubber and the velocity controller are used to rotationally translate the applied...

20060131155 - Quiet snap action switch: The present invention is a microswitch where the movable contact that is attached to a movable member is adjacent a fixed end of said movable member and not adjacent a free end of said movable member....

20060131156 - Device for detecting a mechanical actuation of an input element by using digital technology, and method for processing and converting the digital input signal into commands for controlling a load: The aim of the invention is to develop a device for detecting and processing input pulses induced by a mechanical actuation of an input element, which is spring-suspended inside a plane and which can be actuated out of this plane both in a vertical direction as well as in a...

20060131158 - Membrane switch: A membrane switch which can be opened and closed with a small pushing load. A fixed contact point 4 is formed on one surface of a first sheet 3. Flexible movable contact points 7 opposed to the fixed contact point 4 via a space in a manner movable to and...

20060131157 - Multi-tier keypad assembly: A multi-tier keypad includes at least a first circuit board having a first circuit and a second circuit board having a second circuit, wherein the second circuit board is disposed adjacent to the first circuit board, one or more first key assemblies for providing input to the first circuit when...

20060131159 - Capacitive touch switch: A capacitive touch switch includes a sensor button which is disposed between a circuit board and a cover plate and which forms a terminal of a capacitor that is variable in its capacitance by an approach. The sensor button includes a body of a flexible material, which body can be...

20060124438 - Electric switch: An electrical switch having a form of one of a joystick and a cursor switch is provided, including an operating element. The operating element interacts with at least one of rotation means such that the operating element can be rotated, and with movement means such that the operating element can...

20060124439 - Wireless device having a battery selectively activated: A wireless device to be mounted on a license plate of an automobile is composed of a casing, components contained in the casing and an operating member inserted into the casing. A battery for supplying power to the components is selectively turned on or off by controlling an insertion depth...

20060113169 - Dampened movement mechanism and slide incorporating the same: Self-moving mechanisms, slides incorporating such mechanisms, i.e., self-moving slides and methods of self-moving slides are provided. An exemplary embodiment self-moving slide includes a first slide member and a second slide member slideably coupled to the first slide member. A self-moving mechanism is coupled to the second slide member for self-moving...

20060113170 - Electrical switch with multiple switching ways: The invention proposes an electrical switch (20) with multiple switching ways comprising a bottom support (22) in the bottom (32) of which are arranged fixed contacts (30a, 30b, 30c, 30d), a top member (26) that is mounted to be movable relative to the bottom support (22) from a central rest...

20060113171 - Wireless electrical control system: The present invention is directed to a wireless electrical control system for power tool and specifically to a wireless control device for a router. The electrical control system may include a handle suitable for manipulating a router. A switch and a wireless transmitter are disposed in the handle. Communicatively coupled...

20060113172 - Pressure sensor, object detection device, opening/closing device, and method for producing the pressure sensor: A pressure sensor (17) includes a pressure sensing means (a piezoelectric sensor (33)) for detecting a deformation due to an external force and a sensor accommodation body (a support means (35)) which incorporates therein the pressure sensing means and which is made from a thermoplastic elastomer, and the sensor accommodation...

20060113173 - Switch mechanism usable underwater: The present invention provides a switch mechanism usable underwater including a rear cover serving as an exterior member, two shaft members being displaceable in a shaft direction and fitting into two shaft holes having the same cross-sectional area provided in the rear cover, an O-ring watertightly maintaining the shaft member...

20060113174 - Pull retainer emergency safety switch: A pull retainer emergency safety switch includes a plastic housing and a switch module, wherein, the plastic housing has a push block device and a pull retainer piece has a ring retainer. The ring retainer abuts on a rotating handle configured in an upper portion of the push block device,...

20060113175 - Electronic apparatus including operation button: An electronic apparatus including an operation button which downsizes a space inside the electronic apparatus by disposing a component such as a switch which is disposed behind the operation button close to a rear portion of the operation button is provided. The button part 10 is locked by the locking...

20060113176 - Electronic apparatus including operation button: To make it possible to prevent static electricity from being accumulated in operation buttons and surely prevent static electricity from being discharged to circuit components inside a case from the operation buttons. A conductive chassis 3 and a printed board 5 mounted with a tact switch 4 are arranged inside...

20060113177 - Switch: The switch of this invention is comprised of a case, a first fixing terminal formed with a contact section exposed at the bottom surface of the case at one end with the other end being outside of the case, a second fixing terminal formed with a contact section exposed at...

20060113178 - Multistep switch having capacitive type sensor: A multistep switch includes a first input device, a second input device, and a third input device. The first input device is a capacitive type sensor. The second input device is disposed behind the first input device and capable of switching by pressure when the first input device is depressed....