Force switch
First Claim
1. A switch of a device having a longitudinal device axis, the switch comprising:
- a switching element;
a hollow body defining an interior cavity in which the switching element is movably disposed along the longitudinal device axis to define;
a first position along the longitudinal device axis; and
a second position along the longitudinal axis, the second position being different from the first position;
a biasing element imparting an adjustable biasing force to the switching element to place the switching element in one of the first position and the second position until an external force imparted to the switching element along the longitudinal device axis exceeds the biasing force thereby causing the switching element to move to the other one of the first position and the second position; and
an electrically-conductive contact coupled to the switching element and defining;
a first switching state when the switching element is in the first position; and
a second switching state when the switching element is in the second position.
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Abstract
A switch comprising a switching element, a hollow body defining an interior cavity in which the switching element is movably disposed along a longitudinal device axis to define a first and second positions along the longitudinal device axis, the second position being different from the first position, a biasing element imparting an adjustable biasing force to the switching element to place the switching element in one of the first position and the second position until an external force imparted to the switching element along the longitudinal device axis exceeds the biasing force thereby causing the switching element to move to the other one of the first position and the second position, and an electrically-conductive contact coupled to the switching element and defining a first switching state when the switching element is in the first position and a second switching state when the switching element is in the second position.
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19 Claims
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1. A switch of a device having a longitudinal device axis, the switch comprising:
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a switching element; a hollow body defining an interior cavity in which the switching element is movably disposed along the longitudinal device axis to define; a first position along the longitudinal device axis; and a second position along the longitudinal axis, the second position being different from the first position; a biasing element imparting an adjustable biasing force to the switching element to place the switching element in one of the first position and the second position until an external force imparted to the switching element along the longitudinal device axis exceeds the biasing force thereby causing the switching element to move to the other one of the first position and the second position; and an electrically-conductive contact coupled to the switching element and defining; a first switching state when the switching element is in the first position; and a second switching state when the switching element is in the second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A switch, comprising:
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a hollow body defining an interior cavity; a switching element having a switching axis and movably disposed within the interior cavity of the hollow body along the switching axis to define; a first position along the switching axis; and a second position along the switching axis, the second position being different from the first position; a biasing element imparting an adjustable biasing force to the switching element to place the switching element in one of the first position and the second position until an external force imparted to the switching element along the switching axis exceeds the biasing force thereby causing the switching element to move to the other one of the first position and the second position; and an electrically-conductive contact coupled to the switching element and defining; a first switching state when the switching element is in the first position; and a second switching state when the switching element is in the second position.
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18. A switch of a device, comprising:
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a hollow body defining an interior cavity; a switching element having a longitudinal switching axis and movably disposed within the interior cavity of the hollow body along the switching axis to define; a first position along the switching axis; and a second position along the switching axis, the second position being different from the first position; a biasing element imparting an adjustable longitudinal biasing force to the switching element to place the switching element in one of the first position and the second position until an external force imparted to the switching element along the switching axis exceeds the biasing force thereby causing the switching element to move to the other one of the first position and the second position; and an electrically-conductive contact coupled to the switching element and defining; a first switching state when the switching element is in the first position; and a second switching state when the switching element is in the second position. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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