C&k Components S.a.s.

Itt Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.

Coactive Technologies, LLC

Laurent Kubat

Laurent Bouvier

Fabrice Valcher

Sylvain Rochon

Thierry Burnel

Rémi Martin

Philippe Gauthier

Jocelyn Mayot

Jeremy Hebras

Bruno Michel

Mario Da Mota Pais

David Ferraton

Stéphane Hurtard

The invention provides an axially actuating tactile electrical switch comprising a casing; a plurality of independent fixed electrical contacts arranged in a base of the casing, and a movable electrical contact comprising a peripheral portion resting on a portion of a fixed peripheral electrical contact and a central portion movable vertically downwards; a single piece actuating body made of elastic material comprising a peripheral portion, an actuating central part comprising a lower portion for actuating the movable electrical contact, and an upper portion for receiving an actuating force, forming a casing comprising an upper cover having a hole whereby a free upper end section of the upper portion extends axially; the cover has an internal retaining surface; and the actuating body has an abutment surface cooperating with the internal retaining surface of the cover to determine an upper rest position of the actuating body with respect to the casing.

Electrical tactile switch with axial positioning of the actuating section of the deformable actuator

A control device includes an upper actuator panel, a lower support frame relative to which the upper panel is mounted to be mobile vertically, an electric switch the body of which is carried by the upper panel, and a set of two arms for actuating the electric switch. Each arm of the set includes a distal section that bears against a portion of the upper panel, a proximal section that bears on the actuator of the electric switch, and an intermediate section that bears against a portion of the lower frame and about which each actuator arm is mounted to pivot. The actuator arms cooperate with the upper panel and the lower frame to maintain the upper panel horizontal during its movement relative to the lower support frame.

Control device for an electronic unit, methods for adjustment of the control device and motor vehicle rear view mirror with an integral device of that kind

An assembly includes an electrical switch and an elastically deformable control blade for controlling change of state of its trip member. The control blade comprises: (i) a fixing branch; (ii) an actuation branch which, in the absence of application of an actuation effort, stresses the trip member in the direction of closure of the electrical switch, and (iii) a control branch which can pivot about an axis to provoke tilting of the actuation branch against its elasticity to keep the electrical switch in an open free state. The assembly may include a locking device for locking the control blade in an initial position of delivery of the assembly. The unlocking of the control blade may be provoked automatically upon a first application of an actuation effort on the control blade.

Assembly comprising a normally-open electrical switch and a control blade for controlling its change of state which keeps it closed at rest

An electric switch of the normally open type includes a body, an actuator moveable between a high rest position and a low active contact position, and first second elastically deformable contact blades supported by the body. A first contact section of the first contact blade extends above a second contact section of the second contact blade. The contact sections are superposed and distanced from each other when the actuator is in high rest position, and they are in mutual electrical contact when the actuator is in low position to establish an electrical switching path. The first contact section includes a longitudinal rib that protrude downwards with respect to the plane of the underside of the first section and which is able to cooperate with the transversal contact edge of the central opening. The transversal contact edge comprises a transverse contact bend for cooperating with convexity of the longitudinal rib.

Electric switch of the normally open type

An electric switch of the normally open type includes a body made of insulating material, an actuator that is moveable between a high rest position and a low active contact position, a first elastically deformable contact blade supported by the body, and a second elastically deformable contact blade supported by the body. A first contact section of the first contact blade extends above a second contact section of the second contact blade. The first and second contact sections are superposed and are vertically distanced from each other when the actuator is in high rest position, and are in mutual electrical contact when the actuator is in low position so as to establish an electrical switching path.

A switch comprising having an actuation member in the form of a pushbutton with an actuating portion being arranged, when an external force is applied to the pushbutton, to be moved vertically relative to the housing between a pushbutton upper position and a pushbutton lower position, the pushbutton and a tilting driving member forming a movable mechanical assembly. An electrical switching portion generates signals representative of changes of position of the one and/or of the other of the two components of the movable assembly, the electrical switching portion including a sensing switch for sensing the changes of position of the pushbutton between its upper position and its lower position, and a detecting switch for detecting the changes of position of the tilting driving member between its upper position and its lower position.

Electrical pushbutton snap switch with means for identifying the position of the pushbutton and/or of the driving member

An electric switch includes a base which receives a plurality of fixed electrical contacts and a movable electrical contact. The switch also includes an actuating body made of elastic material. The switch also includes a central, top, pushbutton. The body includes a lateral part, surrounding a top force-receiving portion. The pushbutton includes a lateral actuating surface for acting on this top lateral part of the body. When operated, successively, the central actuating surface of the pushbutton acts on the top force-receiving portion and elastically deforms a wall part of the body, and then the lateral actuating surface of the pushbutton acts on the top lateral part.

Touch-action electric switch with pre-load stroke

A switch including a triggering member that is adapted to come to bear on two peripheral fixed contacts to make a first switchpath and that is deformable to make an electrical connection between these two fixed contacts and a central fixed contact to make a second switchpath consecutively to making the first switchpath. The triggering member may occupy an initial high rest position and a final low switching position toward which it is moved by an actuating member against a return force exerted by a spring that is disposed between the support for the contacts and the triggering member.

Electrical switch with a tactile effect and a dual action

A switching device which includes a lighting source () having an SMC (surface mounted component) type light emitting diode, which includes a pair of connection members () with base portions () each soldered or otherwise joined to a plate () of the SMC diode. The connection members have right angle bends () and pin portions () extending down from the bends. The lighting source lies within a switch mechanism () and within an operating member (), with the pin portions projecting through channel portions () of an insulative casing into holes in energizing conductors ().

Switching device with integrated light source

A switching device includes a vertically moveable operating member () with a cavity () in which a light () lies. The light is supported on tongues () of a pair of sheet metal energizing members (A,B). Each energizing member has laterally opposite sides that form a pair of legs (). The legs extend downward along opposite sides of the switch casing (), and the legs have lugs () at their lower ends for soldering to traces on a circuit board.

Switch with light supported in operating member

An electrical switch arrangement includes a validation switch and four selection switches, all operated by an actuator ( ) that can be pivoted about two horizontal axes and can be depressed. A dome center tripper ( ) that can be depressed to operate the validation switch has a periphery engaged with an outer contact ( ). The actuator has four feet ( ) spaced in different horizontal directions from a vertical axis ( ). A selection tripper ( ) lying on top of the center tripper, has four branches ( ) that each lies under one of the actuator feet. When the actuator is tilted, one of the feet depresses one of the branches against one of four selection contacts ( ) to close a corresponding selection switch. When a selection switch is closed, current flows from the corresponding selection contact ( ) through the selection tripper ( ) and center tripper ( ), to the outer contact ( ), so only a single tail ( ) (to be soldered to a circuit board) is required for each selection switch.

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