Shock-sensitive electrical switch
First Claim
1. An electrical switcing assembly for switching from a first switch position to a second switch position when subjected to a predetermined level of shock and vibration, said switching assembly comprising:
- a horizontal plate;
an electrical switch mounted to the top surface of said plate, said switch having an inward and outward actuating trigger extending downward through an opening in said plate at the center of gravity of said plate;
a vertical tube, the top end of said tube being connected to said plate through said opening at the center of gravity of said plate whereby the longitudinal axis of said tube is substantially aligned with said center of gravity; and
an actuating rod connected to said switch actuating trigger, said rod extending through said tube and outward from the end thereof when said switch is in a second switch position, and the end of said rod being flush with the bottom end of said tube when said switch is in its first switch position.
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Abstract
A vibration and shock-sensitive electrical switch comprising a disc mounted tube with a small snap switch such as a Microswitch centered above the tube end on the disc surface. A switch-actuating wire extends from the switch trigger mechanism through the tube so that when the tube is balanced on its bottom end, the switch is in its first switching position, and when tipped over by vibration or shock, the switch-actuating wire is released and the switch goes to its second switching position. Vibration sensitivity may be adjusted by attaching various diameter or irregular shaped collars on the bottom end of the tube.
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7 Claims
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1. An electrical switcing assembly for switching from a first switch position to a second switch position when subjected to a predetermined level of shock and vibration, said switching assembly comprising:
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a horizontal plate; an electrical switch mounted to the top surface of said plate, said switch having an inward and outward actuating trigger extending downward through an opening in said plate at the center of gravity of said plate; a vertical tube, the top end of said tube being connected to said plate through said opening at the center of gravity of said plate whereby the longitudinal axis of said tube is substantially aligned with said center of gravity; and an actuating rod connected to said switch actuating trigger, said rod extending through said tube and outward from the end thereof when said switch is in a second switch position, and the end of said rod being flush with the bottom end of said tube when said switch is in its first switch position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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