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Title:
ROTARY ENCODER SWITCH WITH PULL FUNCTION, TACTILE FEEDBACK AND POSITIVE STOP
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/151976
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A rotary encoder switch assembly includes a panel having a hole that is defined at least partially through the panel, a recess that is formed along a circumference of the hole, and a bearing surface that is defined either on or adjacent the hole of the panel; a rotary encoder switch, which defines a bearing surface, that is mounted to the hole of the panel such that the encoder switch is configured to translate with respect to the panel, and rotate with respect to the panel until the bearing surface of the rotary encoder switch bears on the bearing surface of the panel; and a spring-loaded plunger that engages with the recess of the panel to provide tactile feedback to a user of the rotary encoder switch assembly when the spring-loaded plunger engages with the recess of the panel.

Inventors:
BANDY GREGORY SETH (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2013/034914
Publication Date:
November 28, 2013
Filing Date:
April 02, 2013
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Assignee:
EXELIS INC (US)
International Classes:
G02B27/01; H01H25/00; H01H3/50; H01H9/04; H01H36/00
Foreign References:
US20050067264A12005-03-31
US6560029B12003-05-06
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
JANKOVITZ, Jack, J. (P.O. Box 980Valley Forge, PA, US)
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