Low profile rotary switch with detent in the bushing
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1. A panel mounted rotary switch, comprising:
- a bushing having an upper portion that extends through the panel to a user'"'"'s side and a lower portion that remains beneath the panel and prevents the bushing from movement toward the user'"'"'s side; and
a detent sub-assembly housed in the upper portion of the bushing.
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Abstract
A panel mounted low profile rotary switch (100) contains a detent mechanism (120) mounted in a bushing (110). In a preferred class of embodiments, the detent sub-assembly comprises a single spring (220) positioned in parallel within the vertical extending shaft (130). The force exerted by the spring is manually adjusted by a set screw (210) to provide the desired downward applied vertical force on a plunger (230). The plunger, preferably a pointed cylinder, applies pressure to detent balls (240) causing the detent balls to move radially outward and engage rotor cams located on the inner surface of the detent mechanism.
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1. A panel mounted rotary switch, comprising:
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a bushing having an upper portion that extends through the panel to a user'"'"'s side and a lower portion that remains beneath the panel and prevents the bushing from movement toward the user'"'"'s side; and
a detent sub-assembly housed in the upper portion of the bushing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of using a rotary switch, comprising:
mounting the rotary switch to a panel such that a detent sub-assembly which is housed in a bushing is in planar relation to the panel. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A panel mounted rotary switch having a detent sub-assembly housed in a bushing.
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