公开(公告)号：US06297462B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-02

申请号：US09233289

申请日：1999-01-19

申请人： Timothy P. Johnston ,  Dana J. Koppes ,  Gary T. Brint ,  Jeffrey P. Stram

发明人： Timothy P. Johnston ,  Dana J. Koppes ,  Gary T. Brint ,  Jeffrey P. Stram

IPC分类号： H01H1962

CPC分类号： H01H19/62

摘要： A rotary matrix switch allows arbitrary selection from among different electrical connection configurations between m input terminals and n output terminals by rotation of a shaft or dial. A rotary shaft has a plurality of contact mechanisms at spaced locations and angular positions. The locations of the contact mechanisms correspond to individual contacts between the input and output terminals. The contact mechanisms may be lobes, indentations, conductive strips, or the like. Rotation of the shaft selectively engages ones of the contact mechanism to connect electrically various input and output terminals. The rotary shaft is removable to allow for the ability to make field upgrades and provide new configurations of connections. One embodiment of the invention can function as a telephone headset adapter, wherein rotation of a shaft allows the user to choose easily from among different handset port wiring configurations.

摘要翻译： 旋转矩阵开关允许通过轴或拨盘的旋转从m个输入端子和n个输出端子之间的不同电连接配置中的任意选择。 旋转轴在间隔开的位置和角位置具有多个接触机构。 接触机构的位置对应于输入和输出端子之间的各个接点。 接触机构可以是裂片，凹痕，导电条等。 轴的旋转选择性地接合接触机构中的一个，以连接电气的各种输入和输出端子。 旋转轴是可移动的，以允许进行现场升级并提供新的连接配置的能力。 本发明的一个实施例可以用作电话耳机适配器，其中轴的旋转允许用户从不同手机端口布线配置中容易地选择。

公开(公告)号：US06207908B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-27

申请号：US09270679

申请日：1999-03-16

申请人： Muneyoshi Miyata

发明人： Muneyoshi Miyata

IPC分类号： H01H1962

CPC分类号： H01H19/63

摘要： A mode switch is provided that consists of a base, a rotor, a contact spring piece plate and an actuator plate. Movable contacts of contact spring pieces of the contact spring piece plate are relatively and separately mounted over stationary contacts on the base. Actuators of the actuator plate are placed over the contact spring pieces of the contact spring piece plate. The rotor is placed over the actuator plate and is rotatably attached to the base.

摘要翻译： 提供一种由基座，转子，接触弹簧片和致动器板构成的模式开关。 接触弹簧片的接触弹簧片的可移动触点相对且单独地安装在基座上的静止触点上。 致动器板的致动器放置在接触弹簧片板的接触弹簧片上。 转子被放置在致动器板上并且可旋转地附接到基座。

公开(公告)号：US06180905B2

公开(公告)日：2001-01-30

申请号：US09476532

申请日：2000-01-03

申请人： Scott J. Pollock ,  Ralph T. Varney

发明人： Scott J. Pollock ,  Ralph T. Varney

IPC分类号： H01H1962

CPC分类号： H01H13/023 ,  H01H13/585 ,  H01H2219/062

摘要： A pushbutton switch (10) includes a printed circuit board (14) having first and second traces (18, 20) spaced circumferentially apart about an axis (22) and a housing (40) connected to the circuit board. The housing (40) includes a chamber (80) in which a movable assembly (100) is partially disposed. The movable assembly (100) has electrical contacts (198) for engaging one or the other of the first and second traces (18 and 20) on the circuit board (14). A button (12) is connected with the movable assembly (100). The button (12) is manually depressible toward the circuit board (14). A spring (220) biases the movable assembly (100) and the button (12) away from the circuit board (14). A plurality of angled surfaces (84, 92, 126, 172) on the movable assembly (100) cooperate to cause the movable assembly to rotate about the axis (22) when the button (12) is manually depressed toward the circuit board (14). The movable assembly (100), when rotated, toggles between a first condition in which the first trace (18) is engaged by the contacts (198) and a second condition in which the second trace (20) is engaged by the contacts.

摘要翻译： 按钮开关（10）包括印刷电路板（14），其具有围绕轴线（22）周向隔开的第一和第二迹线（18,20）和连接到电路板的壳体（40）。 壳体（40）包括室（80），可移动组件（100）部分地设置在其中。 可移动组件（100）具有用于接合电路板（14）上的第一和第二迹线（18和20）中的一个或另一个的电触点（198）。 按钮（12）与可移动组件（100）连接。 按钮（12）可手动地朝向电路板（14）压下。 弹簧（220）将可移动组件（100）和按钮（12）偏压离开电路板（14）。 当按钮（12）被手动地朝向电路板（14）压下时，可移动组件（100）上的多个倾斜表面（84,92,126,172）协作以使可移动组件围绕轴线（22）旋转 ）。 可移动组件（100）在旋转时在第一条纹（18）由触头（198）啮合的第一状态和第二条纹（20）由触点接合的第二状态之间切换。