Electrical switch
First Claim
1. An electrical switch comprising:
- a body, a plurality of parallel pins mounted on the body, the pins being electrically conductive;
a dielectric member mounted on the body and containing holes with which the pins align, the dielectric member and the pins being arranged such on the body that the relative positions of the dielectric member and the pins can be changed from a first position to a second position along the axis of the pins; and
an electrically conductive contact plate mounted on the dielectric member and having apertures that align with the holes in the dielectric member, the apertures being configured to, in at least one of the positions, receive the pins while gripping the pins tightly along their edges, so as to change the condition of an electrical circuit to which the pins are connected.
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Abstract
An electrical switch includes a body having one open end exposed for adaptation of a pyrotechnic cartridge and the other end sealed by the base of a pin type connector assembly having short conductive pins and elongated conductive pins with relief areas containing insulative material. The pins are inserted into the body cavity. A conductive grounding plate or plates have tabs which bite into the pins and connect selected pins in a first operational state. A plunger having fracturable bosses is located adjacent the contact plate. Upon activation of a pyrotechnic cartridge, pressure is applied to the plunger, causing fracture of the bosses and resulting in the displacement of the plunger to move the contact plate to a different position thereby changing the number of closed circuits.
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16 Claims
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1. An electrical switch comprising:
- a body, a plurality of parallel pins mounted on the body, the pins being electrically conductive;
a dielectric member mounted on the body and containing holes with which the pins align, the dielectric member and the pins being arranged such on the body that the relative positions of the dielectric member and the pins can be changed from a first position to a second position along the axis of the pins; and
an electrically conductive contact plate mounted on the dielectric member and having apertures that align with the holes in the dielectric member, the apertures being configured to, in at least one of the positions, receive the pins while gripping the pins tightly along their edges, so as to change the condition of an electrical circuit to which the pins are connected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- a body, a plurality of parallel pins mounted on the body, the pins being electrically conductive;
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9. An electrical switch comprising:
- a body containing a plunger cavity provided with a side wall that is parallel to the axis of the cavity;
a closure member extended across one end of the cavity;
electrically conductive pins mounted on the closure member and projecting into the cavity parallel to the axis of the cavity; and
a plunger positioned in the cavity loose enough to shift along the axis of the cavity from a first position to a second position when not otherwise restrained, the plunger being formed from a dielectric material and having holes in which the electrically conductive pins are received, the plunger also including an electrically conductive contact plate having apertures that align with the holes, the apertures being configured to at least in one of the positions receive and tightly grip the pins. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- a body containing a plunger cavity provided with a side wall that is parallel to the axis of the cavity;
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