Switch system having a button travel limit feature
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1. A switch system comprising:
- a) a housing comprising an opening,b) a circuit board assembly positioned in the housing,c) an electrical switch assembly connected to the circuit board,d) a user-activatable button positioned in the opening of the housing and movable between an activating and non-activating position wherein the button comprises an activation surface capable of contacting the electrical switch assembly, ande) a button travel limit feature, wherein the button travel limit feature is positioned to inhibit motion of the activation surface of the user-activatable button towards the electrical switch assembly after the activation surface contacts the electrical switch assembly, wherein the button travel limit feature by itself provides sufficient rigidity to limit excessive force from being transferred to the electrical switch assembly.
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Abstract
A switch system having a user-activatable button and button travel limit feature is disclosed. The switch system includes a housing comprising an opening, a circuit board assembly positioned in the housing, and an electrical switch assembly connected to the circuit board. The button travel limit feature is adapted to inhibit motion of an activation surface of the user-activatable button towards the electrical switch assembly when the electrical switch assembly is activated.
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1. A switch system comprising:
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a) a housing comprising an opening, b) a circuit board assembly positioned in the housing, c) an electrical switch assembly connected to the circuit board, d) a user-activatable button positioned in the opening of the housing and movable between an activating and non-activating position wherein the button comprises an activation surface capable of contacting the electrical switch assembly, and e) a button travel limit feature, wherein the button travel limit feature is positioned to inhibit motion of the activation surface of the user-activatable button towards the electrical switch assembly after the activation surface contacts the electrical switch assembly, wherein the button travel limit feature by itself provides sufficient rigidity to limit excessive force from being transferred to the electrical switch assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A switch system comprising:
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a) a housing comprising an opening, b) a circuit board assembly positioned in the housing, c) an electrical switch assembly connected to the circuit board, d) a user-activatable button positioned in the opening of the housing and movable between an activating and non-activating position wherein the button comprises an activation surface capable of contacting the electrical switch assembly, and e) a button travel limit feature that partially, but not completely, surrounds either a portion of the electrical switch assembly or a portion of the user-activatable button. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 12)
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11. A switch system, comprising:
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a) a housing comprising an opening, b) a circuit board assembly positioned in the housing, c) an electrical switch assembly connected to the circuit board, d) a user-activatable button positioned in the opening of the housing and movable between an activating and non-activating position wherein the button comprises an activation surface capable of contacting the electrical switch assembly, and e) a button travel limit feature that does not completely surround either a portion of the electrical switch assembly or a portion of the user-activatable button, wherein the button travel limit feature comprises two substantially parallel protrusions extending from a portion of the housing.
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13. A push to talk (PTT) control system, comprising:
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a push to talk (PTT) box, comprising; a) a housing comprising an opening, b) a circuit board assembly positioned in the housing, c) an electrical switch assembly connected to the circuit board, d) a user-activatable button positioned in the opening of the housing and movable between an activating and non-activating position wherein the button comprises an activation surface capable of contacting the electrical switch assembly, and e) a button travel limit feature, wherein the button travel limit feature is positioned to inhibit motion of the activation surface of the user-activatable button towards the electrical switch assembly after the activation surface contacts the electrical switch assembly, wherein the button travel limit feature by itself provides sufficient rigidity to limit excessive force from being transferred to the electrical switch assembly; hearing protection connected to the PTT box; and a radio connected to the PTT box via a cable.
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