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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2016
Honeywell International Inc., Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Sean Zhu, Nanjing, CN;
Jack Zhu, Nanjing, CN;
Wilson Qin, Nanjing, CN;
Dongmei Deng, Nanjing, CN;
Xusheng Chen, Nanjing, CN;
Honeywell International Inc., Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Abstract
Embodiments relate generally to methods and systems for providing a bias mechanism for a momentary toggle switch. A toggle switch may comprise a housing; a plurality of contacts disposed within the housing; an actuating lever coupled to a pivot pin, wherein the actuating lever extends into the housing; an actuator assembly coupled to the actuating lever, configured to actuate a movable contact of the plurality of contacts between a first position and a second position; and a biasing mechanism configured to bias the actuator assembly into the first position, wherein the biasing mechanism comprises a torque spring.