Patent ID: 6369691
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: H01C,H01H

Abstract:
A switch type variable resistor, comprising:a rotation shaft, a bushing, a housing, a variable resistor portion, and a switch portion, wherein the switch portion includes: a control plate, having a bottom edge formed with a lug; a pair of electrode terminals, each having a tail end bent with a contact portion, one electrode terminal having an upper end pivoted with a rotary member and an annular connecting member by a rivet; the rotary member an elastic connecting member having a through hole for passage of the rivet, and formed with an insertion hole for insertion of the elastic connecting member; the annular connecting member made of a conducting metal, and having a through hole for passage of the rivet, the annular connecting member formed with a ring portion defining a penetration hole for passage of the rotation shaft, the penetration hole formed with a locking portion for locking the elastic connecting member, so that the annular connecting member may be rotated by the elastic connecting member, the ring portion provided with two contact guide portions corresponding to the positions of the contact portions of the two electrodes terminals; the elastic connecting member having a first end inserted into the insertion hole of the rotary member, and a second end locked in the locking portion of the annular connecting member; an insulating plate having a periphery formed with combination recesses, and a center defining a hole, the insulating plate having a front end riveted with the two electrode terminals, and a rear end defining a slide slot for limiting displacement of the elastic connecting member that protrudes from the locking portion of the annular connecting member; a switch portion seat having a periphery formed with multiple combination pins, a center formed with a receiving hole, and having a front side formed with an opening for receiving each part of the switch portion; wherein, the control plate is rotated by the rotation shaft, and the lug of the control plate is rested on the rotary member, so that the rotary member is rotated about the rivet, while the annular connecting member is rotated when the rotary member is rotated, so that the two contact guide portions of the annular connecting member is rotated to contact and conduct one of the two contact portions of the electrodes terminals on the insulating plate 53, thereby forming an opened or closed status.