Patent ID: 7712372

Claim:
An apparatus for testing switches of a system, the system having a surface on which the switches are disposed, the apparatus comprising: a plurality of contact bars configured and dimensioned such that, in use, a front end of each contact bar contacts either one of the switches, or a portion of the surface of the system; a plurality of extension bars, each comprising a front end connected to a rear end of one of the contact bars; a plurality of gear units, each connected to a rear end of one of the extension bars, and configured to move the extension bar in forward and rearward directions; a plurality of motors, each mounted to one of the gear units and configured to rotate the extension bars; a plurality of piezoelectric sensors, each mounted to one of the motors to measure pressures applied to the contact bars; and a control unit, to compare the pressures with set values, and to diagnose the switches.