Fluid-based switches and methods for manufacturing and sealing fluid-based switches
    1.
    发明授权
    Fluid-based switches and methods for manufacturing and sealing fluid-based switches 失效
    基于流体的开关和用于制造和密封流体开关的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06884951B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-04-26

    申请号:US10696641

    申请日:2003-10-29

    申请人: Marvin Glenn Wong

    发明人: Marvin Glenn Wong

    CPC分类号: H01H1/0036 H01H2029/008

    摘要: Fluid-based switches and methods for producing the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for producing a switch comprises depositing a first alignment pad on a first substrate, depositing a second alignment pad on a second substrate with a perimeter relief surrounding the second alignment pad, depositing solder on at least one of the alignment pads, depositing a switching fluid on the first substrate, mating the first substrate to the second substrate by aligning the alignment pads and heating the solder, the substrates defining there between a cavity holding the switching fluid, the cavity being sized to allow movement of the switching fluid between first and second states to form a liquid switch, forming a perimeter ring around the liquid switch on at least one of the two substrates, depositing wettable material in the perimeter ring, depositing solder paste containing uncured epoxy on the wettable material in the perimeter ring, and reflowing the solder paste.

    摘要翻译: 公开了基于流体的开关及其制造方法。 在一个实施例中,一种用于产生开关的方法包括在第一衬底上沉积第一对准衬垫,在第二衬底上沉积围绕第二对准焊盘的周边浮雕的第二对准焊盘,在至少一个对准衬垫上沉积焊料 在第一衬底上沉积开关流体,通过对准衬垫并加热焊料将第一衬底与第二衬底相配合,衬底限定在保持开关流体的空腔之间,空腔的尺寸被设计成允许开关的移动 流体在第一和第二状态之间以形成液体开关,在两个基板中的至少一个基板上的液体开关周围形成周边环,在周边环中沉积可湿性材料,将包含未固化环氧树脂的焊膏沉积在周边的可润湿材料上 环,并回流焊膏。

    Surface joined multi-substrate liquid metal switching device
    2.
    发明授权
    Surface joined multi-substrate liquid metal switching device 失效
    表面接合多基板液态金属开关装置

    公开(公告)号:US06872903B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-29

    申请号:US10738665

    申请日:2003-12-16

    CPC分类号: H01H29/28 H01H2029/008

    摘要: A device and manufacturing method are provided comprising first and second substrates comprising a main channel provided in at least one of the substrates and a first connecting channel provided in at least one of the substrates and in fluid communication with the main channel. The main channel comprising spaced apart electrodes and filling the main channel at least partially with liquid metal. The method further comprising a first heater substrate comprising a first suspended heater element in fluid communication with the first connecting channel with the first suspended heater element operable to cause a fluid non-conductor to separate the liquid metal and selectively interconnect the electrodes and surface joining the first, second, and first heater substrates.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种装置和制造方法,包括第一和第二基板,其包括设置在至少一个基板中的主通道和设置在至少一个基板中并与主通道流体连通的第一连接通道。 主通道包括间隔开的电极并且至少部分地用液体金属填充主通道。 该方法还包括第一加热器基板,其包括与第一连接通道流体连通的第一悬挂加热器元件,其中第一悬挂加热器元件可操作以使流体非导体分离液态金属并选择性地将电极和表面连接 第一,第二和第一加热器基板。

    Alloy substitute for mercury in switch applications
    3.
    发明授权
    Alloy substitute for mercury in switch applications 失效
    开关应用中汞的合金替代品

    公开(公告)号:US5391846A

    公开(公告)日:1995-02-21

    申请号:US022118

    申请日:1993-02-25

    IPC分类号: H01H1/08 H01H29/06 H01H35/14

    CPC分类号: H01H29/06

    摘要: With proper handling, Gallium-Indium-Tin eutectics are suitable for use as a substitute for mercury in switch applications. The eutectics should be acid washed to prevent oxidation of the metal components of the eutectic while in the switch housing and, further, the switch housing should be filled with an inert gas. Preventing oxidation ensures long term performance of the switch. In addition, provisions need to be made to prevent wetting of the switch housing by the eutectic. Experiments have shown that acid washing of metallic switch housings prior to adding the Gallium-Indium-Tin eutectic reduces or eliminates wetting by the eutectic. In addition, experiments have shown that coating the walls of the switch housing with a fluoropolymer coating prevents wetting by the eutectic.

    摘要翻译: 通过适当的处理,镓 - 铟锡共晶体适用于开关应用中的汞替代品。 应该将共晶体进行酸洗以防止在开关壳体中共晶体的金属部件的氧化,此外,开关壳体应填充惰性气体。 防止氧化确保开关的长期性能。 另外,需要规定防止开关壳体由共晶体的润湿。 实验表明,在添加镓铟锡共晶体之前,金属开关外壳的酸洗可减少或消除共晶体的润湿。 此外,实验已经表明,用氟聚合物涂层涂覆开关壳体的壁防止了共晶体的润湿。

    Mercury reed switch
    4.
    发明授权
    Mercury reed switch 失效
    水银簧片开关

    公开(公告)号:US4329670A

    公开(公告)日:1982-05-11

    申请号:US129743

    申请日:1980-03-12

    IPC分类号: H01H1/08 H01H51/28 H01H29/00

    CPC分类号: H01H51/28 H01H1/08

    摘要: A reed switch comprising a sealed capsule which includes a movable armature consisting in a beam of magnetic material having two pole ends capable of alternate contacting engagement with a respective of two distinct stationary contacts when the armature is pivoting in a longitudinal axial plane. The armature is suspended symmetrically to the ends of a helicoidal spring which extends axially around the armature beam and which is fixedly positioned inside the capsule by means of a cylindrical annular electrode. The coacting surfaces of the pole ends and the stationary contacts are provided with spots made of a material which cannot be wetted by the mercury also included in the capsule. Magnetic means in various embodiments are also provided to create the initial magnetic condition according to the mode of switching operation desired.

    摘要翻译: 一种舌簧开关,其包括密封胶囊,其包括可动电枢,所述可动电枢由磁性材料束组成,具有两个极端,当所述电枢在纵向轴向平面中枢转时,所述两个极端能够与相应的两个不同的固定触点交替接触接合。 电枢对称地悬挂在螺旋弹簧的端部,螺旋弹簧的端部围绕电枢梁轴向延伸,并且通过圆柱形环形电极固定地定位在胶囊内。 极端和固定触点的共面表面设置有由不包括在胶囊中的汞所吸收的材料制成的点。 还提供了各种实施例中的磁性装置,以根据所需切换操作的模式创建初始磁条件。

    Position-insensitive mercury relay
    5.
    发明授权
    Position-insensitive mercury relay 失效
    位置敏感的汞继电器

    公开(公告)号:US3786217A

    公开(公告)日:1974-01-15

    申请号:US3786217D

    申请日:1972-11-01

    发明人: BITKO S

    摘要: A miniature mercury switch, comprising an enclosure including a tube having a mercury wettable inner surface, within which a contact carrying shuttle is movable along the axis of the tube. The shuttle is not mercury wettable except for a slot or groove extending between its ends and for contact surfaces at its ends, but it rides on a mercury layer attached to the inner surface of the tube. Secured within and extending into the ends of the tubes are unwettable rods of magnetic material having stationary end contacts which are mercury wettable. The contacts on the shuttle ends include tantalum or niobium spacers extending beyond mercury wettable end contact surfaces on the shuttle, the spacers accepting the impacts when the relay contacts operatively close, which implies that the wettable contact areas on the shuttle ends closely approach the stationary end contacts, so that the mercury layers coalesce, but the wettable surfaces do not impact. The quantity of mercury within the enclosure is only sufficient to form a layer of mercury on the mercury wettable surfaces within the enclosure, but insufficient to form a pool of mercury, or to cover unwettable surfaces while wettable surfaces are covered, and the slot or groove in the shuttle facilities transfer of mercury from end to end of the enclosure, which prevents pooling at either end of the enclosure concomitant with depletion at the other, due to imbalance of mercury transfer during relay operation. Stationary contacts are, for open contact condition, spaced from movable contacts, by mercury unwettable surfaces of the enclosure, and the quantity of mercury available is insufficient to cover these unwettable surfaces and also to form a mercury layer on the mercury surfaces.

    摘要翻译: 一种微型水银开关,包括一个外壳,它包括一个具有汞可湿润内表面的管,其中一个接触运输梭可以沿管的轴线移动。 除了在其端部之间延伸的槽或槽以及其端部的接触表面之外,梭子不是水银可湿润的,而是穿过附接到管内表面的汞层。 固定在管的末端并延伸到管的端部是不可控制的磁性材料棒,其具有可湿汞的固定端接头。 穿梭端上的触点包括延伸超过梭子上的水银可湿性端接触表面的钽或铌间隔物,当继电器触点闭合时,间隔件接受冲击,这意味着梭子端部上的可湿接触区域紧密接近固定端 接触,使汞层聚结,但是可湿性表面不会受到影响。 外壳内的汞量仅足以在外壳内的汞可湿性表面上形成一层汞,但不足以形成汞池,或者在可湿性表面被覆盖的情况下覆盖不可浸泡的表面,以及槽或凹槽 在穿梭设施中从外壳的一端到另一端传送汞,这样可以防止由于继电器操作期间汞转移的不平衡而在外壳的任一端集合,同时造成另一端的损耗。 固定触点为开放接触状态,与可动触点间隔开,由外壳的不可凝水的表面组成,并且可用的汞量不足以覆盖这些不可否认的表面,并且还在汞表面上形成汞层。

    Electric relay
    7.
    发明授权
    Electric relay 失效
    电继电器

    公开(公告)号:US3624567A

    公开(公告)日:1971-11-30

    申请号:US3624567D

    申请日:1970-03-19

    申请人: MERRILL B GORDON

    发明人: GORDON MERRILL B

    IPC分类号: H01H1/08 H01H51/28

    CPC分类号: H01H51/288 H01H1/08

    摘要: An electric relay including a movable armature wherein the armature includes an electric conducting portion adapted to engage and bridge spaced electrical contacts at a predetermined armature position. During the conducting position of the armature, a mercury applicator mounted on the armature is immersed within a small reservoir of mercury wherein small particles thereof adhere to the applicator upon removal of the armature from engagement with the electrical contacts. Such disengagement of the armature from the contacts positions the applicator adjacent the effective contact surfaces, for random engagement therewith, wherein small mercury particles are transferred to the contact surfaces, to utilize mercury in establishing the electrical circuit between the contacts and the armature electrical conducting portion during subsequent cycles of operation.