162results about "Switches with three operating positions" patented technology

A rocker switch on an endoscopic camera allows multiple functions from a single Hall effect sensor. The switch features a neutral position between a rocked forward and a rocked back position. When the front of the switch is depressed a dome spring under the front is flattened and the magnet located in the rear is moved away from the sensor. Releasing the switch returns it to the neutral position. Depressing the rear of the switch brings the magnet closer to the Hall effect sensor while depressing another dome spring under the rear of the switch. Again, releasing the switch returns it to the neutral position.

An operation device is provided with an outer support section 1c which projects towards an outer face of a button 1, an inner support section 1e which projects towards an inner face of said button 1, a maintaining section 5b which is provided on a decorative front panel 5 and which maintains said outer support section in free rotation, a maintaining section 3a which is provided on a button depression member 3 and which maintains said inner support section 1e in free rotation and a flange 1b which is provided continuously on the outer edge of the aperture of the button 1. Thus it is possible to provide a smaller device than the conventional example while maintaining the rigidity of the outer support section 1c. A smaller button 1 and smooth see-saw operation can be realized as well as reductions in escaped light.

A switch for controlling delivery of electrical current to a light. The switch may include a frame, a controller connected to the frame, and a toggle connected to the frame to pivot through a range of motion having a first extreme and a second extreme, opposite the first extreme. The toggle may toggle between a first position proximate the first extreme and a second position proximate the second extreme. The switch may further include a sensor connected to the frame and positioned to detect the toggle in the second position, and a tactile switch connected to the frame and positioned to be actuated by the toggle pivoting past the first position toward the first extreme. The switch may also include a controller connected to the sensor and tactile switch to receive inputs therefrom and to execute logic to control the delivery in accordance with the inputs.

An electronic device (20) includes a housing (24) and a rocking key button assembly (200) rockingly assembled to the housing. The housing includes a shaft portion (264) and a blocking board (268). The key button assembly includes a key button (30) having two opposite key portions (312), two elastic retaining members (40), two elastic arms (50) and two triggers (60). The elastic retaining members are retained to the shaft portion. The elastic arms resist against the blocking board. The key portions can rock relative to each other and about the shaft portion, the corresponding one trigger swings relative to the other trigger and about the shaft portion. The corresponding elastic arm is compressed by the blocking board. The elastic retaining members, the elastic arms and the triggers are arranged at the same side of the key button opposite to the two keys.

A side key assembly (10) and a portable electronic device (200) using the side key assembly (10) is provided. The side key assembly (10) includes a key cover (12), a soft portion (142) and a hard portion (144) that can be firmly adhered to a housing of the portable electronic device □200□. Using this structure, the opportunity for dust or water to enter the portable electronic device (200) is reduced.

A compact, thinned and water-tightened combined switch, is structured by a single switch comprising a front sheet having a domed projection which can be reversed to the back side and is provided at the back side with an electrode, an electric circuit body having an electric contact to contact with the electrode and a domed convex portion provided in the vicinity of the center of the domed projection. In operation process, firstly the projection is reversed and an electrode provided near the periphery of the convex portion contacts with the electric contact on the electric circuit body and secondly an electrode provided in the vicinity of the center of the domed convex portion contacts with the electric contact on the electric circuit body.

A switch device having an excellent external view, capable of maintaining stable operability of a finger grip portion over a long period of time by reducing a gap dimension between a panel and the finger grip portion (knob) of the switch device. The having a panel which has a concave portion provided with a pair of mutually-opposed inclined walls, the tip end sides of which are inclined so as to spread toward the outside, and a finger grip portion of the switch unit arranged within the concave portion, wherein the finger grip portion is constructed of an enclosure consisting of a top surface wall and side walls, wherein a pair of mutually-opposed side walls are inclined such that the distance therebetween becomes narrower toward the opening of the enclosure, and wherein the side walls run in parallel with the inclined wall of the panel.

This is directed to systems and methods for providing inputs to an electronic device with a button assembly. In some embodiments, a button assembly may include a button having distinguishable regions, limbs, and a set of switches positioned adjacent the button, where at least one of the switches is activated when one of the regions is actuated. In some embodiments, a button assembly may span a support member of a housing, and may be at least partially secured in an opening of the housing by bracket. In these embodiments, the button assembly may be operative to rotate about an axis in response to a user interaction event to activate a switch.

A rocker switch has a housing, a switch supported by the housing, a rocker supported by the housing, a switch actuator operably associated with the switch and the rocker so as to operate the switch upon rocking of the rocker, and a display supported by the housing in a position to be viewable by a user of the rocker switch.

A vehicle control switch assembly for use with a printed circuit board is disclosed. The switch assembly includes an elastomeric pad and a support member. The elastomeric pad has a contact pad for selective engagement with an electrical contact of the printed circuit board. The support member is molded together with the elastomeric pad. A vehicle control switch assembly including a printed circuit board having an electrical contact, an elastomeric pad having a contact pad for selective engagement with the electrical contact of the printed circuit board, and a support member is also disclosed. The support member is positioned between the elastomeric pad and the printed circuit board to provide support for the elastomeric pad.

A button switch three-way valve includes a fixation unit disposed with an inlet waterway and two outlet waterways. A priority valve is disposed between each outlet waterway and the inlet waterway. The on-off of the outlet waterway to the inlet waterway is controlled by the sliding of the valve shaft in each priority valve. The fixation unit is disposed with two control surfaces opposite to each other, each disposed with lock grooves. A button is disposed between the two control surfaces, with a central part and two connection parts in the two sides of the central part. The central part is pivot joint to the fixation unit. Two connection parts are separately connected to the two valve shafts to control the sliding of the two valve shafts, the exterior sides of the two connection parts are disposed with lock tooth to couple to the lock grooves.

A control switch to be used in a working machine comprises a switch arranged to be in a position which can be selected from at least two positions, and a selection button which is arranged to be in a state which can be selected from two states. The switch of the control switch is of a rocker switch type, the selection button is integrated in the control switch, and the selection button is arranged to be used in combination with or independently of the rocker switch, wherein the control switch can be used for giving at least four different control signals. A control unit comprises said control switch and a stick-like control lever. A working machine comprises said control switch or said control unit.

A switch for controlling distribution of power to a light. The switch may include a frame, a controller connected to the frame, and a rocker connected to the frame to pivot with respect thereto through a range of motion having a first extreme and a second extreme, opposite the first extreme. The switch may also include a signal generator connected to the frame and comprising a first micro switch positioned to be actuated by the rocker pivoting toward the first extreme and a second micro switch positioned to be actuated by the rocker pivoting toward the second extreme. The controller may be connected to the signal generator to receive input therefrom and comprise logic to control the distribution in accordance with the input.

A switch unit operable with help of rocker switches for control units is disclosed herein. The switch unit is provided with a compact unit for actuating electrical contacts on circuit boards by moving push-button switches by means of push-button caps. The caps are each connected to a swiveling lever which is pivoted in a rotary bearing. Each of the swiveling levers applies mechanical pressure contact to the respective push-button switch when the respective push-button cap is rocked. The compact unit is provided with a fixed part having a circuit board. Each of the push-button switches is located sandwich-like, above and below the circuit board. The circuit board is also inserted into a groove of the rotary bearing. The compact unit is also provided with guiding parts, each itself provided with a guiding forming and a leaf spring in each guiding forming. The compact unit is also provided with a moving part in the form of the swiveling lever pivotable about the rotary bearing. The swiveling lever is divided into two tongue parts spreading V-shaped opposite to the respective push-button cap. Each of the two tongue parts extends towards an associated push-button switch. Both of the guiding formings and the leaf springs cooperate to bias the swiveling lever to an original position.

A rocking switch unit includes a base section, a switch knob, a pair of tactile switches, a middle rocking section, and a pair of switch-pressing portions. The switch knob and the middle rocking section are coupled with the base section to be rockable. The switch-pressing portions are located between a pair of rocking end portions of the switch knob and the tactile switches, for transmitting a pressing force from one of the rocking end portions to a corresponding tactile switch when the one of the rocking end portions is pressed in a pressing direction. The switch-pressing portions are coupled with two end portions of the middle rocking section in such a manner that a coupling angle between a rocking surface of the middle rocking section and rocking surfaces of the switch-pressing portions is variable in a pressing direction.