Patent ID: 9646909
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: H01L

Claim:
1. A mounting assembly for an electrical switch, said electrical switch including a heat sink having a first surface, a second surface parallel to the first surface and facing away from the first surface, said mounting assembly comprising: a switching member; an insulator structured to be disposed between said switching member and said heat sink, said insulator engaging the first surface; and a separate cover member overlaying said switching member and being structured to secure said switching member and said insulator to said heat sink, wherein said separate cover member is a molded member comprising a first protrusion and a second protrusion each structured to extend through said heat sink and engage the second surface in order to removably couple said separate cover member to said heat sink, wherein said separate cover member is structured to be removably coupled to said heat sink without requiring a separate clamping member to be inserted through said switching member, wherein said switching member is disposed between said first protrusion and said second protrusion, and wherein said switching member extends from proximate said first protrusion to proximate said second protrusion.