Door interlock apparatus and method for alternator/starter bench testing device
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1. An apparatus for testing vehicle motor rotary accessory devices, comprising:
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a housing having at least one side surface, wherein the housing is connected to the base;
a first component located and connected to the base;
a door cover located and rotatably mounted between the at least one side surface and the first component; and
a switch assembly mounted to the first component and positioned to contact a portion of the door cover when the door cover is rotated to a first position, wherein the switch assembly is not contacted by a portion of the door cover when the door cover is rotated to a second position, wherein the door cover further comprising a tab portion which contacts the switch assembly when the door cover is rotated to the first position and wherein the switch assembly further comprises a micro-switch having a flexible lever device which is designed to contact a trigger button.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for testing vehicle motor rotary accessory devices has a base and a housing assembly connected to the base. A mounting component is attached to the base. The apparatus includes a door cover which is rotatably attached to a side of the housing assembly and the mounting component. A switch assembly is mounted to the mounting component and positioned to contact a portion of the door cover when the door cover is rotated to a prescribed position.
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1. An apparatus for testing vehicle motor rotary accessory devices, comprising:
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a base; a housing having at least one side surface, wherein the housing is connected to the base; a first component located and connected to the base; a door cover located and rotatably mounted between the at least one side surface and the first component; and a switch assembly mounted to the first component and positioned to contact a portion of the door cover when the door cover is rotated to a first position, wherein the switch assembly is not contacted by a portion of the door cover when the door cover is rotated to a second position, wherein the door cover further comprising a tab portion which contacts the switch assembly when the door cover is rotated to the first position and wherein the switch assembly further comprises a micro-switch having a flexible lever device which is designed to contact a trigger button. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of implementing a safety mechanism in a testing device for vehicle motor rotary accessory devices, comprising:
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providing a base component and a housing component connected to the base component; locating and connecting a first component to the base component; locating a door cover between a side surface of the housing and the first component; rotatably attaching the door cover to the side surface and the first component; mounting a switch assembly to the first component; and positioning the switch assembly to contact a portion of the door cover when the door cover is rotated to a first position, wherein the door cover further comprises a tab portion which contacts the switch assembly when the door cover is rotated to the first position and wherein the switch assembly further comprises a micro-switch having a flexible lever device which is designed to contact a trigger button. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An testing apparatus for testing vehicle motor rotary accessory devices, comprising:
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a base means for supporting the components of the testing apparatus; a housing means having at least one side surface, wherein the housing means is connected to the base means; a first component means located and connected to the base means; a cover means located and rotatably mounted between the at least one side surface and the first component means; and a switch assembly means mounted to the first component means and positioned to contact a portion of the cover means when the cover means is rotated to a first position, wherein the switch assembly means is not contacted by a portion of the cover means when the cover means is rotated to a second position, wherein the cover means further comprising a tab portion which contacts the switch assembly means when the cover means is rotated to a first position and wherein the switch assembly means further comprises a micro-switch having a flexible lever device which is designed to contact a trigger button. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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