Abstract:
A portable electric tool speed control switch of the trigger actuated type having an adjustable trigger stop that affords selective setting of the maximum speed point to any one of a multiplicity of speed points. The trigger stop is integrally mounted in the trigger and abuts the switch housing to limit trigger depression. A spring-biased plunger pin (16) extends rearwardly through the trigger head (10) toward the housing and an adjusting knob (20) recessed in and rotatably mounted in the trigger head has a notched helical track (20b) that engages a tooth at the head of the pin so that rotation of the knob adjusts the plunger pin to provide a trigger stop by abutting the housing at the selected point of trigger depression thus setting the speed point of the tool and affording returning repeatedly to the same speed point.
Abstract:
An industrial grade trigger switch having an on-off switch and a resistor controlled speed control circuit both controlled by trigger depression and a reversing switch provided with an operating lever overlying the trigger, and characterized by a large heat sink for the solid state current control elements for continuous service, a large substrate area for the speed control circuit, higher current rating double-pole wiping contacts, relatively simple metal parts, and the capability of being mounted also in consumer grade tools. The switch has modular construction with snap-in coupling of reversing switch and base to the frame.
Abstract:
An electronic switch for variably controlling the speed of an electric motor, comprising a stationary member, a trigger member, clip means for securing said trigger member slidably relative to said stationary member, a pair of electric cords extending from the inside of said trigger member for connecting said electronic switch in circuit with an electric motor and power source, switching means and a solid-state semiconductor control device supported within said trigger member; characterized in that, said switching means comprising two sets of contacts, with one set including three electrically conductive contacts, another set including one electrically conductive contact and a resistor for providing various resistance values, disposed on said trigger member in spaced relation to each other, and two electrically conductive bridging contacts mounted on said stationary member in isolated relation to each other for contacting with the respective set of contacts; while said trigger member being manually actuated with respect to said stationary member, the first bridging contact is movable among a non-bridging position wherein said first bridging contact engages with the first contact of the said three contacts, a first bridging position wherein said first bridging contact engages with the first and the second contacts of the said three contacts, and a second bridging position wherein said first bridging contact engages with the first and the third contacts of the said three contacts; simultaneously, the second bridging contact is movable with one end thereof slidably engaging with the contact of the associated set and the other end thereof slidably engaging with said resistor for providing various resistance values in a manner to control the application of variable magnitudes of electrical energy, for selectively varying the speed of said electric motor.
Abstract:
A trigger operated switch includes three contact strips and a bypass contact button. The trigger carries three slides for respective sliding engagement with such strips. Two of the strips are adapted for connection with a speed control circuit, one strip cooperating with one slide to define a variable resistor of such circuit. When the trigger is fully depressed, one of the slides is in engagement with the contact button for bypassing the speed control circuit.