Patent ID: 8946576
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: H01H,H02G

Abstract:
1. A switch device comprising: a housing comprising a switch frame and a back body portion; a first switch portion coupled to a first fixed axis of rotation, the first switch portion being configured to rotate a first angular amount in a first direction about the first fixed axis of rotation in response to a user actuation of the first switch portion, the first switch portion further including an interface portion, the distance between the first fixed axis of rotation and the interface portion defining a first pivot arm length; a second switch portion coupled to the interface portion and coupled to a second fixed axis of rotation, the second switch portion being configured to rotate a second angular amount in a second direction about the second fixed axis of rotation in response to the rotation of the first switch portion, the distance between the second fixed axis of rotation and the interface portion defining a second pivot arm length, the second angular amount being greater than the first angular amount and a function of the first pivot arm length and the second pivot arm length; and a set of switch contacts including at least one fixed contact and a movable contact, the movable contact being separated from the at least one fixed contact by a predetermined minimum distance in response to a camming element disposed on the second switch portion rotating in the second direction, the predetermined minimum distance being a function of the first pivot arm length and the second pivot arm length.