Push switch with improved actuator assembly
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1. A push switch comprising:
- a switching-element assembly; and
an actuator assembly arranged on the switching-element assembly,said switching-element assembly including a first fixed contact and a second movable contact vertically arranged, the second movable contact being movable toward the first fixed contact and making contact with the first fixed contact when depressed by said actuator assembly,said actuator assembly including a dome-shaped airtight enclosure having a dome-shaped top surface formed of an elastic film and a flat bottom surface formed of an elastic film and a gas enclosed therein, the top surface is secured to the bottom surface thereby forming the dome-shaped airtight enclosure, the bottom surface of the dome-shaped airtight enclosure being arranged with respect to said second movable contact to depress said second movable contact when a depression force is applied to the top surface of the dome-shaped airtight enclosure.
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Abstract
A push switch includes a support, a switching-element assembly arranged on the support, and an actuator assembly arranged on the switching-element assembly. The switching-element assembly includes first and second contacts vertically arranged, with the second contact being elastically movable toward the first contact and making contact with the first contact when depressed by the actuator assembly. The basic actuator assembly includes an airtight enclosure of an elastic film having a domed shape and a gas enclosed therein, so that the bottom surface of the airtight enclosure depresses the second contact by a depression force onto the top surface thereof.
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1. A push switch comprising:
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a switching-element assembly; and an actuator assembly arranged on the switching-element assembly, said switching-element assembly including a first fixed contact and a second movable contact vertically arranged, the second movable contact being movable toward the first fixed contact and making contact with the first fixed contact when depressed by said actuator assembly, said actuator assembly including a dome-shaped airtight enclosure having a dome-shaped top surface formed of an elastic film and a flat bottom surface formed of an elastic film and a gas enclosed therein, the top surface is secured to the bottom surface thereby forming the dome-shaped airtight enclosure, the bottom surface of the dome-shaped airtight enclosure being arranged with respect to said second movable contact to depress said second movable contact when a depression force is applied to the top surface of the dome-shaped airtight enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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