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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2011
Applicants:
Robert Schmidt, Livonia, MI (US);
Charles B. Banter, Northville, MI (US);
Inventors:
Robert Schmidt, Livonia, MI (US);
Charles B. Banter, Northville, MI (US);
Assignee:
Methode Electronics, Inc., Carthage, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 3/08 (2006.01); H01H 19/00 (2006.01); H01H 19/14 (2006.01); H01H 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A rotary switch assembly includes a knob, a wheel joined to the knob, a first frame that moves toward the wheel, a second frame joined to the first frame, and a shape memory alloy member made from a shape memory alloy and joined to the second frame. The shape memory alloy member changes shape, and the second frame transforms the changing shape of the shape memory alloy member into movement of the first frame.