Abstract:
The present invention relates to an improved faceplate used in a connector assembly for electrical, electronic and optical applications. The faceplate has a staggered profile from the leading end to the trailing end, thereby providing a row of mating surfaces. Each successive mating surface being lower than the preceding one. At least one internal connector is disposed on each mating surface. The rear of each internal connector is connected to electrical, electronic or optical equipment. Respective external mating connectors mate with the front of each respective internal connector in a mating direction towards the faceplate. A cable is secured to each external mating connector and extends generally perpendicular with respect to the mating direction and towards the trailing end of the faceplate. The staggered profile accommodates or at least partly accommodates the cables secured to the external mating connectors.
Abstract:
A telephone hook switch uses an elastomeric member as the contact making member. A hook switch has a pivotally mounted actuating member having two levers extending in opposite directions, one on each side of the pivot axis. One lever is moved by the positioning, and removal, of a handset, the actuating member being biased to a particular pivotal direction. The other lever presses on a deformable projection in the elastomeric member. Depression of the projection causes an electrically conducting layer to move into contact with contact areas of a switch position on a printed circuit board.
Abstract:
A switch using one or more flexible circuit members provides for rolling contact between circuit members. One circuit member is attached to and wraps round a roller, and the other circuit member, which may be flexible or rigid is supported so that as the roller rotates it rolls, the circuit member attached to the roller changing its contact position with the other circuit member. Conductive patterns on the circuit members are moved into contact and out of contact with each other and can provide varying forms of switching arrangements, for example, normally made to break, normally broken to make, and transfer. Electronic devices can be mounted on either or both circuit members.
Abstract:
A latching lever for aiding insertion, retention and removal of PCB's is pivoted on a PCB and has an operating handle, a pair of arms which straddle the PCB and latch the PCB within the frame when fully inserted, and a camming piece which pivotably engages the frame to permit the PCB to be levered into and out of the frame. An effective, simple latch mechanism is provided by domed pips on the legs which engage in a hole through the PCB.
Abstract:
A push button switch has a spring contact plate and a circuit board in superposed position. The spring contact plate has one or more switch positions, each switch position comprising a prestressed domed portion surrounded by a flat sheet portion. The domed portion includes a central portion and radial webs connecting the central portion to the flat sheet portion. Spring contacts extend radially from the central portion, each contact between a pair of webs. The domed portion is prestressed to assume a stable position offset upwards from a plane coincident with the flat sheet portion, and the webs each have an upwardly bent portion at the junction with the flat sheet portion. A push button acts on the central portion and pressure on the push button causes the central portion to snap through the plane of the flat sheet portion, with the spring contacts contacting contact areas on the circuit board. Release of the push button enables the domed portion to snap back to the stable position.