MEMS SWITCH WITH LATCH MECHANISM
First Claim
1. A MEMS switch comprising:
- a latch mechanism including a transfer rod and a contact member, the contact member extending radially outwardly from a position along the axial length of the transfer rod;
first and second electrical conductors, the first and second electrical conductors extending along, and radially offset from, a portion of the transfer rod;
a first latch actuator including a first latch pin, and a second latch actuator including a second latch pin, the first and second latch actuators configured to move toward and away from the transfer rod, and the first and second latch pins configured to engage the contact member;
at least one axial actuator, the at least one axial actuator configured to move the contact member towards and away from the first and second electrical conductors.
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Abstract
A MEMS switch includes a latch mechanism, first and second electrical conductors, a first latch actuator, a second latch actuator, and an axial actuator. The latch mechanism may include a transfer rod and a contact member, the contact member extending radially outwardly from a position along the axial length of the transfer rod. The first and second electrical conductors may extend along, and may be radially offset from, a portion of the transfer rod. The first latch actuator may include a first latch pin, and the second latch actuator may include a second latch pin, the first and second latch actuators being configured to move toward and away from the transfer rod, and the first and second latch pins configured to engage the contact member. The at least one axial actuator may be configured to move the contact member towards and away from the first and second electrical conductors.
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16 Claims
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1. A MEMS switch comprising:
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a latch mechanism including a transfer rod and a contact member, the contact member extending radially outwardly from a position along the axial length of the transfer rod; first and second electrical conductors, the first and second electrical conductors extending along, and radially offset from, a portion of the transfer rod; a first latch actuator including a first latch pin, and a second latch actuator including a second latch pin, the first and second latch actuators configured to move toward and away from the transfer rod, and the first and second latch pins configured to engage the contact member; at least one axial actuator, the at least one axial actuator configured to move the contact member towards and away from the first and second electrical conductors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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