公开(公告)号：US6114639A

公开(公告)日：2000-09-05

申请号：US106573

申请日：1998-06-29

申请人： Jeffrey S. Hall ,  Mark A. Mantua ,  David E. Olsen

发明人： Jeffrey S. Hall ,  Mark A. Mantua ,  David E. Olsen

IPC分类号： H01H1/20 ,  H01H11/00 ,  H01H13/12

CPC分类号： H01H11/0012 ,  H01H1/20 ,  H01H2011/062

摘要： A configurable switch having a base and interchangeable stationary contacts positioned in adjustable locations with respect to the base. A plunger is slidably mounted with respect to the base so that the plunger moves between a first position and a second position. One or more moveable contacts are mounted in a normally open position or a normally closed position. In the first position or the second position, the moveable contacts make contact and/or break contact with the stationary contacts depending upon the respective arrangements of the stationary contacts and the moveable contacts. Thus the configuration of a four-circuit switch can be altered with a minimum of different components to be, for example, a four normally closed circuit configuration, three normally closed and one normally open circuit configuration, two normally closed and two normally open circuit configuration, etc., with a minimum of expense or retooling.

摘要翻译： 一种可配置的开关，其具有位于相对于基座的可调节位置的底座和可互换的固定触点。 柱塞相对于基座可滑动地安装，使得柱塞在第一位置和第二位置之间移动。 一个或多个可移动触点安装在常开位置或常闭位置。 在第一位置或第二位置，可移动触点根据固定触点和可移动触点的相应布置而与固定触点接触和/或断开接触。 因此，四电路开关的配置可以用最小不同的组件来改变，例如四个常闭电路配置，三个常闭和一个常开电路配置，两个常闭和两个常开电路配置 等等，最低费用或重新设计。

公开(公告)号：US06399907B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-04

申请号：US09881247

申请日：2001-06-13

申请人： Gary W. Eisenhower, Jr. ,  David E. Olsen ,  Jeffrey S. Hall

发明人： Gary W. Eisenhower, Jr. ,  David E. Olsen ,  Jeffrey S. Hall

IPC分类号： H01H106

CPC分类号： H01H1/242 ,  H01H1/50 ,  H01H3/16 ,  H01H11/0012 ,  H01H2001/0005

摘要： An electrical contact assembly is disclosed comprising a bracket having at least first and second cavities located on opposite ends of the bracket and an opening extending through the bracket between the first and second cavities. A retention member is arranged to be mounted within the bracket opening with a first portion of the retention member extending outward from the first cavity and a second portion of the retention member extending outward from the second cavity. Each first and second portion terminates in a head end. First and second helix-shaped electrical contacts are positioned about a respective retention member first and second portion and are compressively retained between a respective and associated head end and bracket cavity.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种电接触组件，其包括具有至少位于所述支架的相对端上的第一和第二空腔的支架以及在所述第一和第二空腔之间延伸穿过所述支架的开口。 保持构件布置成安装在支架开口内，保持构件的第一部分从第一腔向外延伸，并且保持构件的第二部分从第二空腔向外延伸。 每个第一和第二部分终止于头端。 第一和第二螺旋形电触头围绕相应的保持构件第一和第二部分定位并且被压缩地保持在相应的和相关联的头端和支架腔之间。

公开(公告)号：US5569890A

公开(公告)日：1996-10-29

申请号：US390727

申请日：1995-02-17

申请人： David E. Olsen

发明人： David E. Olsen

IPC分类号： H01H3/00 ,  H01H13/64 ,  H01H15/18 ,  H01H5/30

CPC分类号： H01H13/64 ,  H01H3/001

摘要： A forced disconnect sequence switch is provided with a plunger that has two surfaces at its bottom portion. The two surfaces are disposed in planes which are displaced from each other so that cams can be actuated at different positions of travel of the plunger. The cams are sequentially rotatable to provide a positive break characteristic to the sequence switch. If either of the movable contact structures becomes welded to an associated stationary contact structure, each of the movable contacts are mechanically urged into separation sequentially by the cooperative action of the first and second surfaces of the plunger and their associated cams.

摘要翻译： 强制断开顺序开关设置有在其底部具有两个表面的柱塞。 两个表面设置在彼此移位的平面中，使得凸轮可以在柱塞的行进的不同位置被致动。 凸轮顺序地可旋转以向顺序开关提供正断裂特性。 如果可动接触结构中的任一个被焊接到相关联的固定接触结构，则通过柱塞的第一和第二表面及其相关联的凸轮的协作动作，将每个可动触头机械地推动分离。

公开(公告)号：US5283406A

公开(公告)日：1994-02-01

申请号：US953602

申请日：1992-11-23

申请人： David E. Olsen

发明人： David E. Olsen

IPC分类号： H01H1/20 ,  H01H1/32 ,  H01H3/00 ,  H01H13/36

CPC分类号： H01H1/2008 ,  H01H1/32 ,  H01H13/365 ,  H01H3/001 ,  Y10T403/4608 ,  Y10T403/606

摘要： A switch is provided with a moveable contact and contact carrier that significantly facilitates the manufacturing process necessary to make the assembly. The contact carrier is provided with first and second extensions that are generally flexible and associated with each other to provide a gap therebetween. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the second extension comprises first and second fingers that extend from the contact carrier. The second extension is provided with protuberances that permit a moveable contact to deform the second extension as it is moved inward toward the contact carrier. The extensions snap together after the complete moveable contact has moved into a predetermined space between the extensions. The assembly of the present invention permits the moveable contact to be permanently retained between the first and second extensions, but variable moveable in position within that containment to permit the position of the moveable contact to adjust to the position of fixed contact when the contact carrier is moved within a housing structure to force the moveable contacts into electrical communication with a pair of fixed contacts.

摘要翻译： 开关设置有可移动的接触和接触载体，其显着地促进了组装所需的制造过程。 接触托架设置有第一和第二延伸部，其通常是柔性的并且彼此相关联以在它们之间提供间隙。 在本发明的优选实施例中，第二延伸部包括从接触托架延伸的第一和第二指状物。 第二延伸部设置有突起，当其向内移动接触载体时，允许可移动接触使第二延伸部变形。 在完整的可移动触点已经移动到延伸部之间的预定空间中之后，延伸部卡合在一起。 本发明的组件允许可移动接触件永久地保持在第一和第二延伸部之间，但可移动地位于该容纳部内，以允许可动触头的位置调节到固定触点的位置，当触点载体为 在壳体结构内移动以迫使可动触点与一对固定触点电连通。

公开(公告)号：US4709141A

公开(公告)日：1987-11-24

申请号：US817307

申请日：1986-01-09

申请人： David E. Olsen

发明人： David E. Olsen

IPC分类号： H01L27/148 ,  H01J40/14

CPC分类号： H01L27/14881

摘要： An apparatus for testing an array of infrared detectors includes a number of optical switches, each of which is individually addressable with light to change its electrical characteristics. Each of the optical switches has a first side and a second side. The first side of each optical switch is adapted to receive a detector of the infrared detector array to be tested. The apparatus also includes an electrode coupled to the second side of each optical switch. Further, the apparatus includes a detector circuit coupled to the electrode and to a probe adapted to be coupled to the infrared detector array for detecting changes in the electrical characteristics of the optical switches and the infrared detector elements in response to light addressing the individual test elements.

摘要翻译： 用于测试红外检测器阵列的装置包括多个光开关，每个光开关可独立地用光寻址以改变其电特性。 每个光开关具有第一侧和第二侧。 每个光开关的第一侧适于接收要测试的红外检测器阵列的检测器。 该装置还包括耦合到每个光开关的第二侧的电极。 此外，该装置包括耦合到电极的检测器电路和适于耦合到红外检测器阵列的探针，用于响应于寻址各个测试元件的光而检测光开关和红外检测器元件的电特性的变化 。