Electricity: circuit makers and breakers inventions 07/06

20060163044 - Appliance timer mechanism utilizing snap action switching: A motor driven appliance timer utilizing a cam program disk and snap action switches is provided. The motor may be externally energized, or may be energized based on integrated electronics within the appliance timer. Rotation of the program disk by a user to allow selection of a desired appliance cycle...

20060163045 - Control panel for vehicle air conditioner: A control panel for a vehicle air conditioner includes a dial configured to be turned to change a setting of an object selected from among a plurality of objects. A control panel for a vehicle air conditioner includes a switch configured to be pushed to change a setting of an...

20060163046 - Position sensor responsive to gear selection of vehicular transmission: A switch system (10) for use with vehicular transmissions for providing an indication of transmission operation in which an electrically insulating ramp plate (14) is fixedly mounted on a face surface of an electrically conductive detent plate (12). Detent plate (12) has a shaft receiving bore (12f) formed in a...

20060163047 - Electric contact: An electrical contact, especially an electrical contact of a plug connector, includes a metallic substrate on which a contact layer is applied in the form of a gradient layer. The gradient layer is formed by at least two elements of which one is silver and forms a matrix for the...

20060163048 - Sealed exterior switch: A switch assembly may include a housing having a body and an over-molded feature. The over-molded feature may include a flexible membrane sealingly engaged with the body and defining an actuation portion. The housing may be configured to sealingly engage a finish panel. A back cover may sealingly engage the...

20060163049 - Reverse-action auxiliary switch actuator mechanism and circuit breaker employing the same: An auxiliary switch actuating mechanism is for a circuit breaker including a housing, separable contacts, an operating mechanism with an operating handle interconnected to the separable contacts by a linkage assembly, and an auxiliary switch having a contact member. The auxiliary switch actuating mechanism includes an actuating lever with first...

20060163051 - Switch device capable of being small-sized and preventing introduction of extraneous material thereinto: A tubular part of an upper case has an opened upper end and pivotably supports a segment operating body. The tubular part has a pair of first walls opposite to each other and a pair of second walls that are connected to the first walls and are opposite to each...

20060163052 - Switch device having operation member which is not easily disengaged from housing even when large amount of load is applied: A switch device includes a switch housing having an operation member receiving part and an operation member which is mounted on the operation member receiving part of the switch housing as the main components. The switch housing has a regulation wall between an engaged region and a predetermined region X...

20060163050 - Toggle button structure: A button, having two end portions along a particular direction that can be selectively depressed, is supported by a support member. Pins are formed on the support member at locations corresponding to the respective two end portions of the button, the axes of the pins being perpendicular to the direction...

20060157326 - Input devices and key structures thereof having resilient mechanisms: Key structures are provided. A key structure comprises a key cap, a substrate, a resilient unit, a first rod and a second rod. The first and second rods connect the substrate and the key cap. When the resilient unit is in a first position, the resilient unit abuts the first...

20060157327 - Rotating button and electronic device utilizing the same: An electronic device includes a housing and a rotating button disposed on the housing. A first rotation member includes a first protrusion. A second rotation member is connected to the first rotation member in a rotatable manner. When the second rotation member is rotated, the first rotation member is rotated...

20060157328 - Appliance having a timer: A timer for an appliance is activated by the appliance user to display elapsed time on a time display device mounted on and/or integral with the appliance. The timer may be initialized by a separate initialization mechanism or simultaneously with the user activating the appliance itself. Examples of appliances include...

20060157329 - Safety apparatus in connection with work loading device to safe guard machine tools operation: This invention is an installation of a safety apparatus to prevent safety problems of machine tools caused in work-loading process. The safety apparatus comprises an actuator, used for connecting circuits of the machine tool to control its power on-off status, and a storing unit to ensure the chuck wrench resting...

20060157330 - Omnidirectional tilt and vibration sensor: An omnidirectional tilt and vibration sensor contains a first electrically conductive element, a second electrically conductive element, an electrically insulative element, and multiple electrically conductive weights. The first electrically conductive element has a first diameter on a proximate portion of the first electrically conductive element and a second diameter on...

20060157331 - Omnidirectional tilt and vibration sensor: An omnidirectional tilt and vibration sensor contains a first electrically conductive element, a second electrically conductive element, an electrically insulative element, and a pair of electrically conductive weights. The first electrically conductive element has a first diameter on a proximate portion of the first electrically conductive element and a second...

20060157332 - Omnidirectional tilt and vibration sensor: An omni-directional tilt and vibration sensor contains a first electrically conductive element, a second electrically conductive element, and an electrically insulative element. The electrically insulative element is connected to the first electrically conductive element and the second electrically conductive element, where at least a portion of the first electrically conductive...

20060157333 - Safety plug that is used to switch power in sequence easily and is composed of main body: This invention is the structure of a safety plug that is used to switch power in sequence easily and is composed of main body, upper housing, copper strip, flexible conductive strip, a non-conductive switch-gear with a curved block on its lateral side; a conductive curve strip embedded on the same...

20060157334 - Pressure activated interface: There is provided a flexible, lightweight high-performance pressure activated interface (1) that can cooperate with a variety of different textiles as well as with any of a variety of different electronic devices/systems without compromising characteristics of the different textiles. The interface (1) having a textile construction with one or more...

20060151305 - Switching signal input device for use with electronic apparatus: A switching signal input device for use with an electronic apparatus is provided. The switching signal input device includes a switch part, an operating part and a resilience element, and is capable of performing four-directional switch control actions in response to the elastic forces generated from the resilience element on...

20060151306 - Build-in loto device on equipment breaker panel: An apparatus for a lock out/tag out device that is a permanent attachment to a standard breaker box is disclosed. The device is designed to prevent movement of an electrical breaker handle to a closed position when the device is in use. The device also prevents locking a breaker in...

20060151307 - Circuit breaker with bumper: An improved circuit breaker includes a case, a movable arm, and a bumper retained within a receptacle formed on the case. The bumper is retained in the receptacle by a number of spaced ribs that engage certain portions of the bumper yet permit deformations of other portions of the bumper...

20060151308 - Proportional input interface: There is provided a flexible, lightweight high-performance proportional input interface (10) cooperative with a textile garment or upholstery as well as with any of a variety of different electronics (50) without compromising the comfort and/or durability of the textile (1). The proportional input interface (10) has one or more areas...

20060144680 - Operating element: An operating element having an operating surface, particularly in a vehicle, for actuating an adjusting device which is in operative connection with a component to be adjusted. The operating surface is constructed as a pressure-sensitive surface. Thus, as a function of the position and/or of the pressure intensity of a...

20060144681 - Micro electro-mechanical system switch and method of manufacturing the same: A micro electromechanical system (MEMS) switch and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The MEMS switch includes a substrate; signal lines formed on the substrate; main electrodes spaced apart by a distance and formed over the substrate; an actuating beam installed above the main electrodes at a certain...

20060144682 - Dual function reset operator for an electrical device: In certain embodiments, a system includes a mechanical actuator having a first member configured to engage a contact block to move a contact slide for a first distance between open and closed positions of an electrical contact pair. The mechanical actuator also has a second member configured to engage an...

20060144683 - Housing for a key fob: A remote keyless entry device for use with a vehicle that includes a printed circuit board, at least one button configured to cooperate with the printed circuit board to selectively form an electrical circuit, a power source, and a housing. The printed circuit board and the power source are embedded...