Electricity: circuit makers and breakers inventions 10/06

20060237294 - Switchpad for a pushbutton switch assembly: A switchpad for use within a pushbutton switch assembly including a web connecting a spacer and a contact support....

20060237295 - Sealed soft switch assemblies: A switch assembly is provided which includes a holder defining at least a pair of eyelets extending completely therethrough; an electrically conductive lead-frame supported on the holder, the lead-frame defining at least a pair of openings therein; and at least a pair of electrically conductive rivets each configured and adapted...

20060237296 - Rotary electrical switching device: A rotary electric switch 1 comprises a base 2 having a rotary actuator 3 mounted thereon, the base 2 including a pair of substantially parallel, spaced apart substrate layers 6, 7. Each layer 6, 7 has a first surface 9, 10 which faces the other substrate layer 7, 6 and...

20060237297 - Switch assembly: A switch assembly provides a pressing plate on a pivot contact lever to minimize heat generation at the point between the pivot contact lever and the contact point by providing an additional parallel connection contact plate which is in parallel connection to the pivot contact lever. The switch assembly provides...

20060237298 - Method and apparatus for dual mode switch: A dual mode switch is provided in accordance with the present invention. The switch is selectively and mechanically cycled between a first state and a second state while power is provided to a biasing member. The switch is selectively cycled from the second state to the first state by stopping...

20060231374 - Hand and foot switch: A hand operable switch includes an operating knob that is movable longitudinally or rotationally about a longitudinal axis of the hand operable switch. The operating knob is accessible from any circumferential location of the hand operable switch. A housing includes switching elements wherein movement of the operating knob moves an...

20060231375 - Method for operating an electrical appliance: In the case of an electrical appliance, such as a hob with contact or touch switches under a glass ceramic hotplate, it is possible to provide on at least some contact switches an operating function initiated following double contacting or touching in a time of max. two seconds. If only...

20060225993 - Non-locking switch for filter monitoring: Commercially available filter-monitoring switches suffer from problems related to over sensitivity and reliability. Accordingly, the present inventors have devised, among other things, various embodiments of filter-monitoring switches and related components, subassemblies, methods, and systems. One exemplary filter-monitoring switch includes a diaphragm operably couple to move a conductive element back and...

20060225994 - Electrode forming method: The present invention provides an electrode forming method in which an electrode layer is formed on a solid electrolyte, capable of obtaining an electrode layer having a large electrode surface area, decreasing the number of steps required in formation of the electrode layer and reducing a human labor and time....

20060225995 - Button waterproofing structure: Button holes 3 are formed in a front panel 2. Buttons 4 are arranged in the button holes 3, and a rib 7 convexly provided on the back surface of the front panel 2 surrounds the button holes 3. A light transmitting rubber sheet 11 closes a space 30 surrounded...

20060225996 - Movable contact element and panel switch formed using the same: A movable contact element includes a base sheet provided on its bottom surface with adhesive portions which are dotted around; an adhesive portion with a predetermined width which surrounds the entire edges of the base sheet; adhesive portions with a predetermined width which surround rectangular holes formed in the base...

20060219531 - Telescopic switch: A high voltage, high current telescopic disconnect switch suitable for use in isolated phase bus duct has two fixed conductors and a movable telescopic conductor coaxially disposed within the first fixed conductor and movable to a closed position bridging the first and second fixed conductors. A plurality of contact fingers...

20060219532 - Electrical switch: An electrical switch includes an insulative housing (10), a set of fixed contacts fastened in the housing, a movable contacts (30) received in the housing, a load plate (40) mounted above the movable contact, a spring (50) mounted in the load plate, a driver (60) defined on the load plate,...

20060219533 - Switch device: A switch device is provided that includes a first switch portion in which an upper electrode and lower electrodes face each other at a predetermined gap and a second switch portion having metal domes which are disposed at a lower side facing the first switch portion and expand to a...

20060219534 - Switch circuit, semiconductor device, and method of manufacturing said semiconductor device: A switch circuit includes: a first FET that is connected to one of an input terminal and an output terminal, and performs ON/OFF operation under the control of a gate electrode connected to a control terminal; and a second FET that is connected between the first FET and the other...

20060219536 - Acceleration sensitive switch: An acceleration sensitive switch arrangement (208) includes an acceleration sensitive variable capacitor(200), a detection circuit(202) for detecting a capacitance value of the variable capacitor(200), and a switching circuit (204) responsive to a comparison between the detected capacitance and a threshold value....

20060219535 - Multifunction switching arrangement for controlling transmission overdrive and autostick functions: A multifunction switching arrangement for an electronic transmission control which includes a button on a knob casing which can be moved in opposite circumferential directions and alternatively operates two switches in the assemblage which in turn causes an upshift or downshift of the transmission. When a button is advanced in...

20060219537 - Pressure switch: An indication displayed by a display unit included in a pressure switch is inverted and the respective setting functions of push-button switches are reversed when the operator is obliged to look at the display unit from a direction opposite a normal looking direction or when the pressure switch is installed...

20060219538 - Simultaneous control of multiple liquid level settings in a diaphragm valve, using a single rotatable control shaft: A method and apparatus are provided for simultaneously changing multiple liquid level settings in a liquid-level switch including a diaphragm actuated pressure switch apparatus having a first and a second switch, through use of an actuator apparatus including a single control knob shaft rotatably connected to the pressure switch apparatus...

20060219539 - Switch mat for an electrical switch: In a switch mat for an electrical switch with a back-lit actuation element, which is stored in a housing, for action on switch contacts, at least one of the switch contacts is correlated with the switch mat. The switch mat is colored dark in such a way that, on the...

20060219540 - Mechanical limiter device: A mechanical limiter device, having: a housing with a slot passing at least partially therearound, the slot forming a plurality of teeth in a side of the housing; a plunger movable within the housing; a biasing mechanism configured to urge the plunger in a proximal direction within the housing; a...

20060219541 - Led illuminated door chime push button with adjustable task light: An illuminated doorbell pushbutton assembly includes a pushbutton assembly that uses a light source, or a plurality thereof to illuminate the pushbutton. The assembly also includes a user-adjustable rotating task light that can be used to direct light to a door lock, a dark step, or to provide a light...

20060219542 - Application sensitive illumination system and method for a mobile computing device: An application sensitive illumination method for a mobile device is provided. The method comprises detecting whether a first application is launched; determining a first set of keys of the mobile device associated with the first application; illuminating the first set of keys; detecting whether a second application is launched; determining...

20060219543 - Electronic device with manual operation button: The invention provides a manual operation button having a large operable area. A manual operation button is composed of a manual operation plane, a holder for assembling the manual operation plane and a stopper for fixing the holder to a casing. The casing has a mounting hole having substantially the...