Patent ID: 6614336
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: F21V,F21Y,H01H,Y10T

Abstract:
A multifunctional switch assembly comprising:a base having a array of electrically conductive contact pads; an electrically conductive contact element including a hub portion, and an array of movable contact arms each having a first end connected to said hub and an opposite second end, said contact element being mounted to said base wherein said second ends of said contact arms are normally in electrically conductive engagement with respective ones of said contact pads on said base; and an actuator having a magnet mounted therein, said actuator being movably mounted adjacent said switch base and being movable relative to said base such that said magnet travels in a predetermined path above said second ends of said contact arms, said magnet being configured to lift a selected one of said second ends of said contact arms out of electrically conductive engagement with said corresponding contact pad when said magnet is positioned thereabove.