Switch and manufacturing method of switch

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9368298-B2
Application number	US-201314045104-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 3, 2013
Priority date	Oct 4, 2012
Publication date	Jun 14, 2016
Grant date	Jun 14, 2016

Abstract

A switch includes a case, fixed electrodes, a movable electrode and a pressing member. The fixed electrodes and the movable electrode are arranged inside the recess. The pressing member is arranged so as to cover at least a part of the recess, and displaces the movable electrode from the second position to the first position by a pressing force from the outside. The pressing member includes a first bent part and a second bent part, and a deforming part disposed therebetween. The deforming part is opposed to the movable electrode with a gap in a state where the movable electrode is in the second position. The deforming part is configured to be flexibly deformed toward the outside of the case in a state where the movable electrode is in the first position in which the fixed electrodes are in a conductive state.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A switch comprising:
a case, configured to be mounted on a circuit board, and including a recess;
a plurality of fixed electrodes arranged inside the recess;
a movable electrode, arranged inside the recess, and configured to be displaced between a first position in which the fixed electrodes are in a conductive state and a second position in which the fixed electrodes are in a non-conductive state; and
a pressing member, arranged so as to cover at least a part of the recess, and configured to displace the movable electrode from the second position to the first position by a pressing force from the outside,
wherein the pressing member includes a peripheral edge part, a press part, and a deforming part disposed between the peripheral edge part and the press part, wherein said deforming part is thinner than the peripheral edge part and the press part,
the deforming part is opposed to the movable electrode with a gap in a state where the movable electrode is in the second position, and
the deforming part is configured to be flexibly deformed toward the outside of the case in a state where the movable electrode is in the first position.

2. The switch according to claim 1 , wherein
the deforming part is configured be curved toward the outside of the case in the state where the movable electrode is in the first position.

3. The switch according to claim 1 , wherein
the deforming part is configured to be curved toward the recess in the state where the movable electrode is in the second position.

4. A switch comprising:
a circuit board;
a plurality of fixed electrodes arranged on the circuit board;
a movable electrode, configured to be displaced between a first position in which the fixed electrodes are in a conductive state and a second position in which the fixed electrodes are in a non-conductive state; and
a pressing member, arranged on the circuit board, covering the fixed electrodes and the movable electrode, and configured to displace the movable electrode from the second position to the first position by a pressing force from the outside,
wherein the pressing member includes a peripheral edge part, a press part, and a deforming part disposed between the peripheral edge part and the press part, wherein the deforming part is thinner than the peripheral edge part and the press part,
the deforming part is opposed to the movable electrode with a gap in a state where the movable electrode is in the second position, and
the deforming part is configured to be flexibly deformed in a direction away from the circuit board in a state where the movable electrode is in the first position.

5. The switch according to claim 4 , wherein
the deforming part is configured to be curved in the direction away from the circuit board in the state where the movable electrode is in the first position.

6. The switch according to claim 4 , wherein
the deforming part is configured to be curved toward the circuit board in the state where the movable electrode is in the second position.

7. The switch according to claim 1 , wherein the deforming part is a portion made by plastic deformation of a part of the pressing member.

8. The switch according to claim 4 , wherein the deforming part is a portion made by plastic deformation of a part of the pressing member.

Assignees

• Kikuchi Hidetake
• Mitsumi Electric Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kikuchi Hidetake

Classifications

• H01H2215/016

  Collapsing to second stable position · CPC title

• H01H2215/018

  unstressed in open position of switch · CPC title

• H01H2223/002

  sealed · CPC title

• H01H2215/02

  Reversed domes · CPC title

• Y10T29/49105

  Switch making · CPC title