ELECTRICAL SWITCH DEVICE

• US 20160211095A1
• Filed: 01/19/2016
• Published: 07/21/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/19/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Trent Zimmer
• Original Assignee: Trent Zimmer
• Inventors: Zimmer, Trent
• Granted Patent: US 9,991,062 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 27/00 Accessories; Details or attachments not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/32 Night sights, e.g. luminescent optical aspects of sighting devices G02B23/00, G02B27/00
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 11/003 Mountings with a dove tail element, e.g. "Picatinny rail systems"
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 9/0235 specially adapted for remote control, e.g. of audio or video apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/58 Contacts spaced along longitudinal axis of engagement
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 27/02 for simultaneous co-operation with two or more dissimilar counterparts

Abstract

Implementations of an electrical switch device are provided. In some implementations, the electrical switch device may be used to operate electrically powered firearm accessories (e.g., lasers and illumination tools). In some implementations, the electrical switch device may be conductively connected to a firearm accessory by a flexible cable having a connector thereon. In this way, the electrical switch device may be remotely positioned relative to the firearm accessory to which it is attached. In some implementations, the electrical switch device may be secured to a mounting interface (e.g., KeyMod or M-LOK® accessory mounting slots and/or a Pica tinny rail) for firearm accessories. In some implementations, the electrical switch device may include user selectable programs that control the operation of connected firearm accessories.

Claims

1. A switch device for use with electrically powered firearm accessories, the switch device comprising:

a housing configured to engage a mounting interface for firearm accessories, the housing encases an electronic circuit, the electronic circuit comprising a first selection switch and a second selection switch, a first activation switch and a second activation switch, a first cable and a second cable;

both the first cable and the second cable extend from the housing and include a connector thereon configured to connect with an electrically powered firearm accessory;

wherein the first selection switch and the second selection switch are conductively connected to the first activation switch and the second activation switch, respectively, the first selection switch is configured to selectively place the first activation switch into circuit with the first cable or the second cable, and the second selection switch is configured to selectively place the second activation switch into circuit with the first cable or the second cable.

2. The switch device of claim 1, wherein the first selection switch is configured to selectively place the first activation switch into circuit with both the first cable and the second cable, and the second selection switch is configured to selectively place the second activation switch into circuit with both the first cable and the second cable.

3. The switch device of claim 2, wherein the first activation switch and the second activation switch are each configured to provide MOMENTARY ON operation of an operationally connected electrically powered firearm accessory.

4. The switch device of claim 2, wherein the first activation switch and the second activation switch are configured to provide MOMENTARY ON operation and CONSTANT ON or OFF operation of an operationally connected electrically powered firearm accessory.

5. The switch device of claim 1, the electronic circuit further comprises a power source, a logic board, a first program activation switch and a second program activation switch;

the first program activation switch is co-mounted with the first activation switch, the second program activation switch is co-mounted with the second activation switch;

wherein the first program activation switch and the second program activation switch are operationally connected to the logic board, the logic board is configured to selectively place the first program activation switch into circuit with the first cable or the second cable, the logic board is also configured to selectively place the second program activation switch into circuit with the first cable or the second cable.

6. The switch device of claim 5, wherein the logic board is configured to selectively place the first program activation switch into circuit with both the first cable and the second cable, the logic board is also configured to selectively place the second program activation switch into circuit with both the first cable and the second cable.

7. The switch device of claim 6, wherein the first program activation switch in conjunction with the logic board are configured to provide MOMENTARY ON operation of an attached electrically powered firearm accessory, the second program activation switch in conjunction with the logic board are configured to provide MOMENTARY ON operation of an attached electrically powered firearm accessory.

8. The switch device of claim 6, wherein the first program activation switch in conjunction with the logic board are configured to provide MOMENTARY ON operation and CONSTANT ON or OFF operation of an attached electrically powered firearm accessory;

the second program activation switch in conjunction with the logic board are configured to provide MOMENTARY ON operation and CONSTANT ON or OFF operation of an attached electrically powered firearm accessory.

9. The switch device of claim 6, wherein the logic board is configured to enter sleep mode due to inactivity after a preset amount of time has lapsed.

10. The switch device of claim 6, wherein the electronic circuitry further comprises a program switch;

the logic board includes a non-volatile memory for storing one or more programs created during a programming routine, the programming routine is initiated by actuating the program button and is used to create one or more programs that set the mode of operation for any attached electrically powered firearm accessories;

the logic board is configured to associate at least a first program with the first program activation switch and a second program with the second program activation switch.

11. The switch device of claim 1, wherein the connector on the first cable is removably secured thereto and the connector on the second cable is removably secured thereto.

12. The switch device of claim 6, wherein the connector on the first cable is removably secured thereto and the connector on the second cable is removably secured thereto.