Patent ID: 7190245
Filing Date: 2007-03-13
Classification: B81B,H01H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A micro electromechanical switching device formed on a substrate, comprising: a moveable member having an actuating portion, the actuating portion extending from a first end to a second end; an actuator contact formed to receive one of the first end and the second end of the actuating portion in response to a first actuation force received by the actuator contact to advance the actuating portion toward the actuator contact; a receiving terminal having a first terminal arm and a second terminal arm for receiving the moveable member between the first terminal arm and the second terminal arm, wherein, in response to the first activation force being applied to the actuator contact to advance the actuating portion toward the actuator contact, a second actuation force is applied to the receiving terminal to relatively displace the first terminal arm and the second terminal arm to enable the moveable member to be positioned between the first terminal arm and the second terminal arm, and wherein, in response to the second activation force subsequently being removed from the receiving terminal, the first terminal arm and the second terminal arm mechanically and electrically engage the moveable member.