Remote controlled switch/receptacle

• US 5,270,505 A
• Filed: 01/24/1992
• Issued: 12/14/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Joseph Magiera
• Original Assignee: Joseph Magiera
• Inventors: Magiera, Joseph
• Primary Examiner(s): Recla, Henry J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): BARRETT, GLENN
• Application Number:
  US07/825,848
• Time in Patent Office: 690 Days
• Field of Search: 200/5 R, 200/329, 200/330, 200/331, 200/337, 200/339, 200/529, 200/538, 200/540, 200/561, 200/553, 200/554, 200/557, 200/558, 200/562, 200/563
• US Class Current: 200/331
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 23/141 provided with extensions, e.g. for actuation by a child
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 3/36 using belt, chain, or cord
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/20402 Flexible transmitter [e.g., Bowden cable]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/20408 Constant tension sustaining

Abstract

A remotely controlled switch/receptacle assembly has a housing for providing a support which has at least a first section and a second section. A remote actuator has at least one moveable section. A nonlinear motion switch is located in the first section of the housing and has a moveable actuator for making and breaking an electrical connection between at least first and second electrical contacts. A cable connects the moveable section of the remote actuator to the moveable actuator in the nonlinear motion switch. An electrical receptacle is located in the second section of the housing, the receptacle having at least a first electrical prong which has a first end connected to the first electrical contact in the nonlinear motion switch. When the moveable section of the remote actuator is moved, the moveable actuator of the nonlinear motion switch changes from at least one switch position to another switch position, thereby producing a connection or a disconnection between the first and second contacts of the nonlinear motion switch.

Claims

1. A remotely controlled switch with receptacle termination assembly comprising:

a housing for providing a support having at least a first section and second section;

a nonlinear motion toggle switch located in said first section of said housing and having a one piece of movable activator for making and breaking an electrical connection between at least first and second electrical contacts;

an actuator for actuating said movable activator of said nonlinear motion toggle switch, said actuator having a movable section, said actuator having a body containing said movable section, said movable section rotatable about a pivot axis, said movable section having at least a first end;

a connection element for directly connecting said movable section of said actuator to said movable activator of said nonlinear motion toggle switch;

an electrical receptacle located in said second section of said housing, said receptacle having at least a first electrical prong which has a first end connected to said first electrical contact in said nonlinear motion toggle switch;

said connection element being an inner connector of a cable having an outer sheath containing said inner connector, a first end of said cable having said outer sheath removably attached to said body and having said inner connector removably connected to said first end of said movable section, and a second end of said cable being connected to said nonlinear motion toggle switch, the outer sheath being removably attached to said first section of said housing and the inner connector being removable attached to said movable activator;

wherein, when said movable section of said actuator is moved, said movable activator of said nonlinear motion toggle switch changes from at least one switch position to another switch position, thereby producing a connection or a disconnection between said first and second contacts of said nonlinear motion toggle switch.

2. The remotely controlled switch with receptacle termination assembly according to claim 1, wherein the first and second contacts of the nonlinear motion toggle switch form a first pair of contacts of a plurality of pairs of contacts and wherein said receptacle has at least a corresponding electrical prong of a plurality of prongs connected to a corresponding first contact in each of said pairs of contacts, each of said prongs having its respective first end extending into said first section.

3. The remotely controlled switch with receptacle termination assembly according to claim 2, wherein the nonlinear motion toggle switch is a double pole, single throw switch interfaced with the receptacle having at least two electrical prongs.

4. The remotely controlled switch with receptacle termination assembly according to claim 1, wherein:

said one piece movable activator,

said nonlinear motion toggle switch and said receptacle having a common single housing.

5. A remotely controlled switch with receptacle termination assembly comprising:

a housing for providing a support having at least a first section and a second section;

a nonlinear motion toggle switch located in said first section of said housing and having a one piece movable activator for making and breaking an electrical connection between at least first and second electrical contacts;

an actuator for actuating said movable activator of said nonlinear toggle switch, said actuator having a body containing a movable section having at least a first end;

a cable for directly connecting said movable section of said actuator to said movable activator of said nonlinear motion toggle switch, said cable having an outer sheath containing an inner connector, a first end of said cable having said outer sheath attached to said body and having said inner connector connected to said first end of said movable section, a second end of said cable having said outer sheath attached to said first section of said housing and said inner connector attached to said movable activator;

an electrical receptacle located in said second section of said housing, said receptacle having at least a first electrical prong which has a first end connected to said first electrical contact in said nonlinear motion toggle switch;

when said movable section of said actuator is moved, said movable activator of said nonlinear motion toggle switch changing from at least one switch position to another switch position, thereby producing a connection or a disconnection between said first and second contacts of said nonlinear motion toggle switch;

the first and second contacts of the nonlinear motion toggle switch forming a first pair of contacts of a plurality of pairs of contacts and said receptacle having at least a corresponding electrical prong of a plurality of prongs connected to a corresponding first contact in each of said pairs of contacts, each of said prongs having its respective first end extending into said first section;

the nonlinear motion toggle switch being a double pole, double throw switch interfaced with the receptacle having at least two electrical prongs, said nonlinear motion toggle switch further having a third electrical contact for each pair of contacts, wherein in said switch position disconnecting said first and second electrical contacts, said first and third electrical contacts are connected.

6. The remotely controlled switch with receptacle termination assembly according to claim 5, wherein:

said housing is a single unit.

7. A remotely controlled switch with receptacle termination assembly comprising:

a housing for providing a support having at least a first section and second section;

a toggle action rocker switch located in said first section of said housing and having a one piece movable activator for making and breaking an electrical connection between at least first and second electrical contacts;

an actuator having a body containing at least one movable section having at least a first end;

a cable for directly connecting said movable section of said actuator to said movable activator of said toggle action rocker switch, said cable having an outer sheath containing an inner connector, a first end of said cable having said outer sheath attached to said body and having said inner connector connected to said first end of said movable section, a second end of said cable having said outer sheath attached to said first section of said housing and said inner connector attached to said movable activator;

an electrical receptacle located in said second section of said housing, said receptacle having at least a first electrical prong which has a first end connected to said first electrical contact in said toggle action rocker switch;

when said movable section of said actuator is moved, said movable activator of said toggle action rocker switch changing from at least one switch position to another switch position, thereby producing a connection or a disconnection between said first and second contacts of said toggle action rocker switch;

the first and second contacts of the toggle action rocker switch forming a first pair of contacts of a plurality of pairs of contacts and aid receptacle having at least a corresponding electrical prong of a plurality of prongs connected to a corresponding first contact in each of said pairs of contacts, each of said prongs having its respective first end extending into said first section;

the toggle action rocker switch being a double pole, double throw switch interfaced with the receptacle having at least two electrical prongs, said toggle action rocker switch further having a third electrical contact for each pair of contacts, wherein in said switch position disconnecting said first and second electrical contacts, said first and third electrical contacts are connected.

8. The remotely controlled switch with receptacle termination assembly according to claim 7, wherein:

said housing is a single unit.

9. A remotely controlled switch with receptacle termination assembly comprising:

a housing for providing a support having at least a first section and second section;

a toggle action rocker switch located in said first section of said housing and having a one piece movable activator for making and breaking an electrical connection between at least first and second electrical contacts,

an actuator for actuating said movable activator of said toggle action rocker switch, said actuator having a movable section, said actuator having a body containing said movable section, said movable section rotatable about a pivot axis, said movable section having at least a first end;

a connection element for directly connecting said movable section of said actuator to said movable activator of said toggle action rocker switch;

an electrical receptacle located in said second section of said housing, said receptacle having at least a first electrical prong which has a first end connected to said first electrical contact in said toggle action rocker switch,

said connection element being an inner connector of a cable having an outer sheath containing said inner connector, a first end of said cable having said outer sheath removably attached to said body and having said inner connector removably connected to said first end of said movable section, and a second end of said cable being connected to said toggle action rocker switch, the outer sheath being removably attached to said first section of said housing and the inner connector being removably attached to said movable activator;

wherein, when said movable section of said actuator is moved, said movable activator of said toggle action rocker switch changes from at least one switch position to another switch position, thereby producing a connection or a disconnection between said first and second contacts of said toggle action rocker switch.

10. The remotely controlled switch with receptacle termination assembly according to claim 9, wherein the first and second contacts of the toggle action rocker switch form a first pair of contacts of a plurality of pairs of contacts and wherein said receptacle has at least a corresponding electrical prong of a plurality of prongs connected to a corresponding first contact in each of said pairs of contacts, each of said prongs having its respective first end extending into said first section.

11. The remotely controlled switch with receptacle termination assembly according to claim 10, wherein the toggle action rocker switch is a double pole, single throw switch interfaced with the receptacle having at least two electrical prongs.

12. The remotely controlled switch with receptacle termination assembly according to claim 9, wherein:

said housing is a single unit.