Patent ID: 8946571
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: G01R,H01H

Abstract:
1. A rotary switch assembly for use in an electronic metering device, said rotary switch assembly comprising: a selector knob; a generally planar substrate board having conductive pads thereon defining multiple switching terminals; a first switch member located on said substrate board, wherein said first switch member has a support disc formed of a polymeric material in which a plurality of contact pairs are carried, and wherein said contact pairs of said first switch member are operative to complete a galvanic connection across predetermined pairs of said switching terminals; and a detent disc interconnecting said selector knob and said first switch member for rotation about a common rotational axis, wherein said detent disc comprises a plurality of springs formed as integral extensions of said detent disc, and wherein said detent disc and said first switch member each include a visual alignment feature having a directional indicator, and wherein alignment of the directional indicators is indicative of rotational alignment of the detent disc and the first switch member in a correct alignment orientation to facilitate assembly.