Patent ID: 9251970
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: H01H

Claim Text:
1. A switch, comprising: a base comprising: an electrically conductive actuator disposed within the recess of the base, the electrically conductive actuator having a pair of movable contact portions and an elastically deformable elastic portion, the movable contact portions having movable contacts capable of being connected to respective fixed contacts; at least one engagement convex portion disposed on one of the base and the electrically conductive actuator; and at least one engagement concave portion disposed on the other of the base and the electrically conductive actuator and engageable with the at least one engagement convex portion, wherein the elastic portion of the electrically conductive actuator is elastically deformed to break an engagement between the engagement convex and concave portions when the actuator moves between a first position and a second position, and wherein in the first position, the fixed and movable contacts are in contact with each other, and the engagement convex and concave portions are engaged with each other.