POWER SEAT SWITCH TO PREVENT SIMULTANEOUS ACTIVATION
First Claim
1. A switch actuating assembly having a switch operating member moveable along a first path to operate a first switch associated with a first function and moveable along a second path to operate a second switch associated with a second function,a guide to control movement of said switch operating member, guide members acting between said switch operating member and said guide to constrain said switch operating member for movement along said paths, said switch operating member having a rest position in which said guide members permit movement along either of said paths and said guide members being configured to inhibit movement of said switch operating member along one of said paths upon movement of said switch operating member along the other of said paths from said rest position.
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Abstract
A switch actuating assembly for an automobile seat has a switch operating member moveable along a first path to operate a first switch associated with a first function and moveable along a second path to operate a second switch associated with a second function. To inhibit operation of both functions simultaneously a guide controls movement of the switch operating member. Guide members act between the switch operating member and the guide so that movement of the switch operating member along one of the paths upon movement of the switch operating member along the other of the paths from a rest position. An interlock is provided between the switch operating members of a pair of switch assemblies so that only one function of one of the switch assemblies can be operated at a time.
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14 Claims
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1. A switch actuating assembly having a switch operating member moveable along a first path to operate a first switch associated with a first function and moveable along a second path to operate a second switch associated with a second function,
a guide to control movement of said switch operating member, guide members acting between said switch operating member and said guide to constrain said switch operating member for movement along said paths, said switch operating member having a rest position in which said guide members permit movement along either of said paths and said guide members being configured to inhibit movement of said switch operating member along one of said paths upon movement of said switch operating member along the other of said paths from said rest position.
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10. A switch operating assembly according to claim 10 wherein an additional track is provided to permit movement along a third path, said additional track intersecting each of said other tracks, whereby movement of said followers along said additional track inhibits movement of said followers along said arcuate tracks.
- 11. A switch assembly including a pair of switch actuating assemblies, each of said switch actuating assemblies operable to control operation of a respective switch to control respective functions, said switch actuating assemblies each including a switch operating member that is moveable from a rest position to operate a switch, said switch operating members overlying one another and having an interlock member selectively engageable with each of said switch operating members, movement of either of said switch operating member from said rest position causing said interlock member to engage the other if said switch operating members and inhibiting movement thereof from said rest position.
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