Electrical switch assembly

Abstract

A switch assembly includes a housing with facing mounting surfaces on which opposed facing switches are mounted. In one embodiment, three spaced generally planar mounting members extended between end supports with actuating levers extending in the two spaces between each of the horizontally extending mounting members. Mounted in facing relationship on opposing surfaces are switches such that an actuating lever extending into a space between the opposing surfaces engage a first switch when moved in a first direction and a second switch when moved in a second direction. The actuating levers are, in the preferred embodiment, pivotally coupled by axles means to end walls supporting the switch mounting members so that they can be moved in first and second directions for actuating the associated first or second switch with each of the levers. The intermediate partition member or wall can include one or more switches on both upper and lower surfaces while the lower member or floor can contain a single one or a row of switches as can the inside of the top surface. As a result there can exist four switches in vertical alignment, while the elongated planar support members can similarly carry a plurality of horizontally spaced switches. Such an arrangement, therefore, provides for vertical and horizontally stacking of switches with the levers being mounted on offset pivot axles and coupled to relatively elongated actuating bars for ease of operation.