Seesaw switch
First Claim
1. A seesaw switch comprising:
- first and second elastic members;
a rigid member bridging the first and second elastic members, the rigid member having a first portion contacting the first elastic member and a second portion contacting the second elastic member, the rigid member having a central portion which is centrally located between the first and second portions; and
a lever pivotally mounted adjacent to the rigid member, the lever including a projection contacting the rigid member between the first portion and the central portion;
wherein when the lever is pivoted a first angular amount from a neutral position in a first direction, the rigid member is pivoted with respect to the second elastic member, thereby buckling the first elastic member,wherein when the lever is pivoted a second angular amount from the neutral position in the first direction, the rigid member is pivoted with respect to the buckled first elastic member, thereby buckling the second elastic member;
wherein the lever further includes a second projection contacting the rigid member between the second portion and the central portion;
wherein when the lever is pivoted a third angular amount from a neutral position in a second direction, the rigid member is pivoted with respect to the first elastic member, thereby buckling the second elastic member, andwherein when the lever is pivoted a fourth angular amount from the neutral position in the second direction, the rigid member is pivoted with respect to the buckled second elastic member, thereby buckling the first elastic member.
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Abstract
A seesaw switch including a rigid member bridging first and second elastic click members, each elastic click member carrying a moveable contact positioned over a fixed contact. A lever is pivotably positioned over the rigid member and includes a first projection contacting the rigid member near the first elastic click member, and a second projection contacting the rigid member near the second elastic click member. When the lever is pivoted a first angular amount in a clockwise direction, the first projection presses against the rigid member, causing the rigid member to rotate with respect to the second elastic member to buckle the first elastic click member. Further pivoting of the lever in the clockwise direction causes the rigid member to rotate with respect to the buckled first elastic click member, thereby buckling the second elastic click member. Similarly, when the lever is pivoted a first amount in the counterclockwise direction, the second elastic click member is buckled, and further pivoting of the lever subsequently causes the first elastic click member to buckle.
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4 Claims
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1. A seesaw switch comprising:
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first and second elastic members; a rigid member bridging the first and second elastic members, the rigid member having a first portion contacting the first elastic member and a second portion contacting the second elastic member, the rigid member having a central portion which is centrally located between the first and second portions; and a lever pivotally mounted adjacent to the rigid member, the lever including a projection contacting the rigid member between the first portion and the central portion; wherein when the lever is pivoted a first angular amount from a neutral position in a first direction, the rigid member is pivoted with respect to the second elastic member, thereby buckling the first elastic member, wherein when the lever is pivoted a second angular amount from the neutral position in the first direction, the rigid member is pivoted with respect to the buckled first elastic member, thereby buckling the second elastic member; wherein the lever further includes a second projection contacting the rigid member between the second portion and the central portion; wherein when the lever is pivoted a third angular amount from a neutral position in a second direction, the rigid member is pivoted with respect to the first elastic member, thereby buckling the second elastic member, and wherein when the lever is pivoted a fourth angular amount from the neutral position in the second direction, the rigid member is pivoted with respect to the buckled second elastic member, thereby buckling the first elastic member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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