Patent ID: 7331805
Filing Date: 2008-02-19
Classification: H01H,H01R

Abstract:
1. A detect switch, comprising: an insulative housing defining a cavity therein; a plurality of fixed terminals embedded in the insulative housing, the fixed terminals comrising a first, a second and a third fixed terminals respectively provided with a first contact portion, a pair of second contact portions and a pair of third contact portions exposed in the cavity; a moveable contact retained in the cavity and being contactable to said third contact portions of said third fixed terminal; an electrical member having a pair of cantilevered arms upholding the electrical member and contacting with the second contact portions, said cantilevered arms being fixed in the insulative housing for immovably fastening the electrical member to the insulative housing; an actuator moveably assembled to the insulative housing; and an operator positioned between the actuator and the moveable contact; wherein when the operator is downwardly pushed by the actuator to thereby depress the moveable contact, said moveable contact contacting with the third fixed terminal has a central contact portion thereof being downwardly depressed by the operator for contacting with the first contact portion of the first fixed terminal to thereby establish an electrical connection between the first and the third fixed terminals.