MAGNETICALLY ACTIVATED SWITCH ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A magnetically activated switch assembly comprising:
- a magnet having a first magnet end and a second magnet end; and
a first magnetic circuit including a magnetically activated switch, a first set of flux conductors, and a second set of flux conductors, the first set of flux conductors having first flux conductor flanges adapted to conduct flux from the first magnet end and the second magnet end, the second set of flux conductors being slidingly positioned relative to the first set of flux conductors and being adapted to conduct flux from the first set of flux conductors to the magnetically activated switch;
wherein the first set of flux conductors are adapted to rotate clockwise or counter-clockwise and the first magnetic circuit is adapted to conduct flux to activate the magnetically activated switch only when the first flux conductor flanges are rotationally aligned with the first magnet end and the second magnet end.
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Abstract
A magnetically activated switch assembly is provided. The magnetically activated switch assembly includes a magnet and a magnetic circuit. The magnetic circuit includes a magnetically activated switch, a first set of flux conductors, and a second set of flux conductors. The first set of flux conductors has first flux conductor flanges adapted to conduct flux from ends of the magnet. The second set of flux conductors is slidingly positioned relative to the first set of flux conductors and is adapted to conduct flux from the first set of flux conductors to the magnetically activated switch. The first set of flux conductors are adapted to rotate clockwise or counter-clockwise and to tilt up or down. The first magnetic circuit is adapted to conduct flux to activate the magnetically activated switch only when the first flux conductor flanges are rotationally aligned with ends of the magnet and tilted to an operational position.
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69 Claims
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1. A magnetically activated switch assembly comprising:
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a magnet having a first magnet end and a second magnet end; and a first magnetic circuit including a magnetically activated switch, a first set of flux conductors, and a second set of flux conductors, the first set of flux conductors having first flux conductor flanges adapted to conduct flux from the first magnet end and the second magnet end, the second set of flux conductors being slidingly positioned relative to the first set of flux conductors and being adapted to conduct flux from the first set of flux conductors to the magnetically activated switch; wherein the first set of flux conductors are adapted to rotate clockwise or counter-clockwise and the first magnetic circuit is adapted to conduct flux to activate the magnetically activated switch only when the first flux conductor flanges are rotationally aligned with the first magnet end and the second magnet end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A magnetically activated switch assembly comprising:
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a first magnet having a first magnet north end and a first magnet south end; a second magnet having a second magnet north end and a second magnet south end; and a magnetic circuit including a magnetically activated switch, a first set of flux conductors, and a second set of flux conductors, the first set of flux conductors being adapted to conduct flux from the first magnet north end and the second magnet south end to the second set of flux conductors, the second set of flux conductors being slidingly positioned relative to the first set of flux conductors and being adapted to conduct flux from the first set of flux conductors to the magnetically activated switch; wherein the magnetic circuit is adapted to rotate clockwise or counter-clockwise and to activate the magnetically activated switch only when the first set of flux conductors are rotationally aligned with the first magnet north end and the second magnet south end. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A helmet mount assembly having a magnetically activated switch assembly comprising:
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a helmet block having a cam shaped channel and an axis hole parallel to a first direction; a chassis mounted to the helmet block by a shaft inserted through the axis hole, the chassis having a rotating member that rotates about an axis parallel to a second direction, the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction; and a monorail assembly connected to the chassis, the monorail assembly including the magnetically activated switch assembly; wherein the magnetically activated switch assembly includes; a magnet having a first magnet end and a second magnet end; and a first magnetic circuit including a magnetically activated switch, a first set of flux conductors, and a second set of flux conductors, the first set of flux conductors having first flux conductor flanges adapted to conduct flux from the first magnet end and the second magnet end, the second set of flux conductors being slidingly positioned relative to the first set of flux conductors and being adapted to conduct flux from the first set of flux conductors to the magnetically activated switch; wherein the first set of flux conductors are coupled to the rotating member and adapted to rotate clockwise or counter-clockwise about the axis parallel to the second direction and the first magnetic circuit is adapted to conduct flux to activate the magnetically activated switch only when the first flux conductor flanges are rotationally aligned with the first magnet end and the second magnet end. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A helmet mount assembly having a magnetically activated switch assembly comprising:
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a helmet block having a cam shaped channel and an axis hole parallel to a first direction; a chassis mounted to the helmet block by a shaft inserted through the axis hole, the chassis having a rotating member that rotates about an axis parallel to a second direction, the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction; and a monorail assembly connected to the chassis, the monorail assembly including the magnetically activated switch assembly; wherein the magnetically activated switch assembly includes; a first magnet having a first magnet north end and a first magnet south end; a second magnet having a second magnet north end and a second magnet south end; and a magnetic circuit including a magnetically activated switch, a first set of flux conductors, and a second set of flux conductors, the first set of flux conductors being adapted to conduct flux from the first magnet north end and the second magnet south end to the second set of flux conductors, the second set of flux conductors being slidingly positioned relative to the first set of flux conductors and being adapted to conduct flux from the first set of flux conductors to the magnetically activated switch; wherein the magnetic circuit is coupled to the rotating member and adapted to rotate clockwise or counter-clockwise about the axis parallel to the second direction and to activate the magnetically activated switch only when the first set of flux conductors are rotationally aligned with the first magnet north end and the second magnet south end. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A method of forming a magnetically activated switch assembly in a helmet mount for turning on and turning off night vision goggles attached to the helmet mount, the method comprising:
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forming the magnetically activated switch assembly with a magnet and a first magnetic circuit, the magnet having magnet poles; forming the first magnetic circuit with a magnetically activated switch, a first set of flux conductors, and a second set of flux conductors; forming the first set of flux conductors with first flux conductor flanges for conducting flux from the magnet poles; positioning the second set of flux conductors to slide relative to the first set of flux conductors and to conduct flux from the first set of flux conductors to the magnetically activated switch; arranging the first set of flux conductors to rotate clockwise or counter-clockwise and the first magnetic circuit to conduct flux to activate the magnetically activated switch only when the first flux conductor flanges are rotationally aligned with the magnet poles. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. A method of forming a magnetically activated switch assembly in a helmet mount for turning on and turning off night vision goggles attached to the helmet mount, the method comprising:
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forming the magnetically activated switch assembly with a first magnet having a first magnet north end and a first magnet south end, a second magnet having a second magnet north end and a second magnet south end, and a magnetic circuit including a magnetically activated switch, a first set of flux conductors, and a second set of flux conductors; adapting the first set of flux conductors to conduct flux from the first magnet north end and the second magnet south end to the second set of flux conductors; positioning the second set of flux conductors to slide relative to the first set of flux conductors and to conduct flux from the first set of flux conductors to the magnetically activated switch; arranging the magnetic circuit to rotate clockwise or counter-clockwise and to activate the magnetically activated switch only when the first set of flux conductors are rotationally aligned with the first magnet north end and the second magnet south end. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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