FOOT SWITCH HAVING SECURITY MECHANISM

• US 20130168212A1
• Filed: 03/25/2012
• Published: 07/04/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TiMOTION Technology Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: TiMOTION Technology Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: TSENG, Kuan-Shu
• Granted Patent: US 8,853,571 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 200/86.5
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 1/0023 Foot control
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 13/16 adapted for operation by a part of the human body other than the hand, e.g. by foot
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 3/14 adapted for operation by a part of the human body other than the hand, e.g. by foot
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 9/26 for interlocking two or more switches H01H13/568 takes precedence; by a detachable member H01H9/28 ; for electromagnetic relays H01H50/323

Abstract

A foot switch having a security mechanism includes a main body, a circuit board, a pedal and a latch. The circuit board is received in the main body. The pedal is provided on the main body. The latch is provided adjacent to the pedal. The pedal is electrically connected to the circuit board via the latch. When the patch and the pedal are pressed, the circuit board is electrically connected to the pedal. The pedal can only generate an unlocking action via the latch, whereby the circuit board is electrically connected to the pedal to output a driving signal. Thus, the foot switch of the present invention can be prevented from being stepped on by mistake, thereby enhancing the safety in use.

Claims

1. A foot switch having a security mechanism, including:

a main body;

a circuit board provided in the main body;

a pedal provided on the main body; and

a latch provided adjacent to the pedal, the pedal being electrically connected to the circuit board via the latch;

wherein the circuit board is electrically connected to the pedal when the latch and the pedal are pressed.

2. The foot switch having a security mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the pedal comprises a first key and a second key, the first key and the second key are exposed to the main body, the latch is provided on the main body between the first key and the second key.

3. The foot switch having a security mechanism according to claim 2, wherein the main body comprises a cover, the center of the cover has a protruding section, the latch comprises a pressing button exposed to the protruding section, the first key and the second key are exposed to both sides of the cover relative to the protruding section.

4. The foot switch having a security mechanism according to claim 2, wherein the pedal comprises a first adjusting assembly and a second adjusting assembly, the first adjusting assembly comprises the first key and a first trigger switch connected to each other, the second adjusting assembly comprises the second key and a second trigger switch connected to each other.

5. The foot switch having a security mechanism according to claim 4, wherein the main body comprises a base and a cover covering the base, the cover is provided with a through-hole, the first trigger switch is received in the base to be electrically connected to the circuit board, the first trigger switch has a first recovering portion, the first key passes through the through-hole and abuts against the first recovering portion.

6. The foot switch having a security mechanism according to claim 5, wherein the cover is provided with an annular block protruding from the periphery of the through-hole, the annular block is provided with an annular groove, the first key has a first supporting post and a first protruding block extending from the periphery of the first supporting post, the first protruding block is provided with a first trough, the first supporting post is disposed through the through-hole, the annular block and the first protruding block are engaged with the first trough via the annular groove.

7. The foot switch having a security mechanism according to claim 4, wherein the main body comprises a base and a cover covering the base, the cover is provided with a through-hole, the second trigger switch is received in the base to be electrically connected to the circuit board, the second trigger switch has a second recovering portion, the second key passes through the through-hole and abuts against the second recovering portion.

8. The foot switch having a security mechanism according to claim 7, wherein the cover is provided with an annular block protruding from the periphery of the through-hole, the annular block is provided with an annular groove, the second key has a second supporting post and a second protruding block extending from the periphery of the second supporting post, the second protruding block is provided with a second trough, the second supporting post is disposed through the through-hole, the annular block and the second protruding block are engaged with the second trough via the annular groove.

9. The foot switch having a security mechanism according to claim 2, wherein the latch comprises the pressing button and a pressing switch connected to each other, and the latch is exposed to the main body.

10. The foot switch having a security mechanism according to claim 9, wherein the main body comprises a base and a cover covering the base, the cover is provided with a penetration hole, the pressing switch is received in the base to be electrically connected to the circuit board, the pressing switch has a recovering portion, the pressing button abuts against the recovering portion via the penetration hole.

11. A foot switch having a security mechanism, including:

a main body;

a circuit board provided in the main body;

a pedal provided on the main body;

a latch provided adjacent to the pedal; and

a processor, the pedal and the latch being electrically connected to the circuit board via the processor;

wherein the pedal is pressed to output a first trigger signal, the latch is pressed to output s second trigger signal, the circuit board is electrically connected to the pedal when the processor receives the first trigger signal and the second trigger signal.

12. The foot switch having a security mechanism according to claim 11, wherein the pedal comprises a first key and a second key, the first key and the second key are exposed to the main body, the latch is provided on the main body between the first key and the second key.

13. The foot switch having a security mechanism according to claim 12, wherein the main body comprises a cover, the center of the cover has a protruding section, the latch comprises a pressing button exposed to the protruding section, the first key and the second key are exposed to both sides of the cover relative to the protruding section.

14. The foot switch having a security mechanism according to claim 12, wherein the pedal comprises a first adjusting assembly and a second adjusting assembly, the first adjusting assembly comprises the first key and a first trigger switch connected to each other, the second adjusting assembly comprises the second key and a second trigger switch connected to each other.

15. The foot switch having a security mechanism according to claim 14, wherein the main body comprises a base and a cover covering the base, the cover is provided with a through-hole, the first trigger switch is received in the base to be electrically connected to the circuit board, the first trigger switch has a first recovering portion, the first key passes through the through-hole and abuts against the first recovering portion.

16. The foot switch having a security mechanism according to claim 14, wherein the cover is provided with an annular block protruding from the periphery of the through-hole, the annular block is provided with an annular groove, the first key has a first supporting post and a first protruding block extending from the periphery of the first supporting post, the first protruding block is provided with a first trough, the first supporting post is disposed through the through-hole, the annular block and the first protruding block are engaged with the first trough via the annular groove.

17. The foot switch having a security mechanism according to claim 14, wherein the main body comprises a base and a cover covering the base, the cover is provided with a through-hole, the second trigger switch is received in the base to be electrically connected to the circuit board, the second trigger switch has a second recovering portion, the second key passes through the through-hole and abuts against the second recovering portion.

18. The foot switch having a security mechanism according to claim 17, wherein the cover is provided with an annular block protruding from the periphery of the through-hole, the annular block is provided with an annular groove, the second key has a second supporting post and a second protruding block extending from the periphery of the second supporting post, the second protruding block is provided with a second trough, the second supporting post is disposed through the through-hole, the annular block and the second protruding block are engaged with the second trough via the annular groove.

19. The foot switch having a security mechanism according to claim 12, wherein the latch comprises the pressing button and a pressing switch connected to each other, and the latch is exposed to the main body.

20. The foot switch having a security mechanism according to claim 19, wherein the main body comprises a base and a cover covering the base, the cover is provided with a penetration hole, the pressing switch is received in the base to be electrically connected to the circuit board, the pressing switch has a recovering portion, the pressing button abuts against the recovering portion via the through-hole.