| US 7,507,923 B2 | ||
| Electrical switch | ||
| Farzad Azizi, Mississauga (Canada); Christopher Larsen, Mississauga (Canada); and Darren Rest, Mississauga (Canada) | ||
| Assigned to Omron Dualtec Automotive Electronics Inc., Oakville (Canada) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 01, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/566,069. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/741872, filed on Dec. 05, 2005. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0017491 A1, Jan. 24, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. H01H 9/02 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 200—295 [200/512] | 22 Claims |
| 1. A switch assembly comprising a base portion having at least one integrally formed post extending upwardly therefrom, the post for pivotally supporting an actuation button, the base portion supporting a flexible circuit portion interposed between the base portion and an elastomeric portion, the elastomeric portion having at least one callapsible dome formed therein, wherein the button interacts with the at least one dome upon pivotal movement thereof to callapse the dome and compress and operate the flexible circuit portion. |