Patent ID: 6956179
Filing Date: 2005-10-18
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
1. A switch that includes a housing having side walls and a top wall, said top wall having an aperture, first and second electrical switch units mounted in the housing in said aperture, each switch unit having a depressable part that can be depressed to operate the switch, a rocker assembly which is pivotally mounted on said housing to pivot clockwise and counterclockwise about a horizontal axis from a neutral position, said axis lying on a vertical plane, and said rocker including an upper part lying above said housing, wherein; said rocker assembly has a lower portion with first and second lower parts that lie on horizontally opposite sides of said vertical plane and closely above said depressable parts of said first and second switch units, respectively, so when said rocker assembly pivots clockwise and counterclockwise about said axis from said neutral position, said lower parts move primarily vertically to depress the depressable parts of said first and second switch units, respectively; an elastomeric diaphragm mounted on said housing top wall and extending across said aperture therein and substantially sealing said aperture; said lower parts of said rocker assembly each extends through and below said diaphragm and each of said lower parts lies in constant substantial engagement with one of said depressable parts of said switch units to depress it or allow it to move up.