公开(公告)号：US4894530A

公开(公告)日：1990-01-16

申请号：US32798

申请日：1987-03-31

申请人： Robert D. Kitchen

发明人： Robert D. Kitchen

IPC分类号： G02B6/35

CPC分类号： G02B6/3574 ,  G02B6/353 ,  G02B6/3552

摘要： A snap acting fiber optic switch in which a carrier operates between two stop surfaces separated by a wedge shaped gap. A planar shutter perpendicular to the stop surfaces extends from an end of the carrier at the wide end of the wedge shaped gap into a gap between opposing end faces of a pair of optical fibers aligned with an axis perpendicular to the plane of the shutter. A plunger actuated over center snap acting mechanism biases the carrier toward one or the other of the stop surfaces, depending on the position of the plunger.

摘要翻译： 卡扣式光纤开关，其中载体在由楔形间隙分开的两个止动表面之间操作。 垂直于止动表面的平面快门在楔形间隙的宽端处从载体的端部延伸到与垂直于闸板平面的轴对准的一对光纤的相对端面之间的间隙。 根据柱塞的位置，致动在中心卡扣作用机构上的柱塞将载体朝着一个或另一个止动表面偏置。

公开(公告)号：US4777841A

公开(公告)日：1988-10-18

申请号：US432577

申请日：1982-10-04

申请人： Robert D. Kitchen

发明人： Robert D. Kitchen

IPC分类号： G05G1/12 ,  G05G1/10

CPC分类号： G05G1/12 ,  Y10T403/7033 ,  Y10T74/20882

摘要： A method and structure for securing a lever to a shaft of a rotary actuator in a manner which facilitates small angular adjustments between the lever and shaft is disclosed. The lever is clamped onto a segment of the shaft which is formed with a helical knurl. The lever may be slightly repositioned along the shaft to facilitate angular adjustments smaller than the angle between adjacent ridges of the knurl where the ridges have caused corresponding indentations in the lever.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于将杠杆固定到旋转致动器的轴的方式和结构，其方式是便于杠杆和轴之间的小角度调整。 杠杆被夹紧在轴上形成有螺旋滚花的段上。 杠杆可以沿着轴稍微重新定位，以便于角度调整小于滚花的相邻脊之间的角度，其中脊已经在杠杆中引起相应的凹陷。

公开(公告)号：US4747199A

公开(公告)日：1988-05-31

申请号：US609939

申请日：1984-05-14

申请人： Robert D. Kitchen

发明人： Robert D. Kitchen

IPC分类号： B23P11/00 ,  B29C65/56 ,  B29C65/60 ,  F16B5/04 ,  F16B19/10 ,  H05K5/00 ,  B21D39/00

CPC分类号： F16B19/1081 ,  B23P11/005 ,  B29C65/56 ,  B29C65/609 ,  B29C66/5346 ,  B29C66/8322 ,  B29C66/83221 ,  F16B5/045 ,  H05K5/0013 ,  B29C65/605 ,  B29C65/606 ,  Y10T29/49796 ,  Y10T29/49799 ,  Y10T29/4987

摘要： A method and structure for assembling plastic parts is disclosed wherein a first part is formed with integral projections and each including a tubular shank and a plug attached to the shank by a frangible web. A second part having apertures therein which mate with the projections is secured to the first part by displacing the plugs into the shanks which are thereby caused to expand.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于组装塑料部件的方法和结构，其中第一部分形成有整体突起，并且每个包括管状柄和通过易碎腹板附接到柄的插头。 其中具有与突出部配合的孔的第二部分通过将插头移动到由此引起膨胀的柄中而固定到第一部分。

公开(公告)号：US4440368A

公开(公告)日：1984-04-03

申请号：US261359

申请日：1981-05-07

申请人： Robert D. Kitchen

发明人： Robert D. Kitchen

IPC分类号： G12B9/00

CPC分类号： G12B9/00

摘要： A quick mounting system for panel mounted devices is disclosed in which a front mounting flange carries captive screw means which cooperates with thread engagement means in a base to be mounted on the back of the panel. The thread engagement means comprises a resilient wire form having at least one leg positioned and biased to engage the threads. A ramp surface in the base permits the leg to be deflected by linear insertion force on the screw means, but prevents withdrawal thereof except by rotation.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于面板安装装置的快速安装系统，其中前安装凸缘承载紧固螺钉装置，其与在基座中的安装在面板背面上的螺纹接合装置配合。 线接合装置包括弹性线形式，其具有定位和偏置以接合线的至少一个腿。 底座中的坡道表面允许腿部通过螺纹装置上的线性插入力而偏转，但是除了旋转外，还防止其退出。

公开(公告)号：US5136132A

公开(公告)日：1992-08-04

申请号：US676399

申请日：1991-03-28

申请人： Robert D. Kitchen

发明人： Robert D. Kitchen

IPC分类号： H01H13/60

CPC分类号： H01H13/60

摘要： An alternate action mechanism in which a rocker makes rolling contact with a surface on a frame, and a plunger is positioned to exert a force toward the surface at a location on the rocker separated from the rolling contact, the force at least initially being along an axis which intersects the surface between limiting positions of the rolling contact. Specially configured leaf springs bias the rocker toward positions corresponding with the limiting positions of the rolling contact.

摘要翻译： 一种替代动作机构，其中摇杆与框架上的表面滚动接触，并且柱塞被定位成在与滚动接触件分离的摇杆上的位置处朝向表面施加力，该力至少最初沿着 轴线，其与滚动接触件的限制位置之间的表面相交。 特殊配置的板簧将摇臂朝向与滚动接触限位位置对应的位置偏置。

公开(公告)号：US4433224A

公开(公告)日：1984-02-21

申请号：US435010

申请日：1982-10-18

申请人： Robert D. Kitchen

发明人： Robert D. Kitchen

IPC分类号： H01H13/50 ,  H01H5/18

CPC分类号： H01H13/50 ,  Y10T74/18992

摘要： A push button actuator for an electrical switch device is disclosed which provides high tactile feedback with small button travel. Movement of the push button is resisted by a resilient column extending between the button and a force transfer device which is adapted to laterally engage the column in response to a sufficient force applied to the force transfer device through the column. The lateral engagement initiates buckling of the column which sharply reduces its load bearing capacity and causes the push button to snap to its depressed position.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于电气开关装置的按钮致动器，其提供具有小按钮行程的高触觉反馈。 按钮的移动由在按钮和力传递装置之间延伸的弹性柱抵抗，该力传递装置适于响应于通过柱施加到力传递装置的足够的力而侧向地接合柱。 横向接合启动柱的弯曲，其急剧降低其承载能力并且使按钮卡扣到其压下位置。