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Proximity operated machine control
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Inventors: Storer, Roy R.;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner: Pellinen; A. D.
Assistant Examiner: Gaffin; Jeffrey A.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
A machine control system for electrically-operated apparatus wherein the operator's hands must be located upon separate spaced switches before the machine functions. The switches are of the proximity type to sense the presence of the operator's hand upon the hand being brought within a predetermined distance from the associated switch, and each switch apparatus employs yieldable force resistance means, such as an elastic diaphragm, to provide slight resistance to the movement of the operator's hand toward said predetermined distance, but does not require such force as to produce medical problems, such as carpal tunnel syndrome. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION I claim: 1.
A machine control for electrically-operated machines having a machine control circuit wherein the circuit includes a pair of electrical switches connected in series whereby both switches must be simultaneously closed to energize the machine, the improvement comprising, in combination, first and second switches connected in series included in the machine control circuit, at least one of said switches including proximity sensing means for sensing the presence of an operator upon the operator locating a hand portion within a predetermined distance of said sensing means, an access to said sensing means defined on the associated switch, and yieldable force resistance means located within said access accessible to the operator's hand whereby said force resistance means must be overcome by the operator's hand to locate the hand within said predetermined distance of said sensing means.
2.
In a machine control for electrically-operated machines as in claim 1, both said first and second switches including proximity sensing means, an access and yieldable force resistance means located within the associated access of each switch.
3.
In a machine control for electrically-operated machines as in claim 1, said yieldable force resistance means comprising resilient means.
4.
In a machine control for electrically-operated machines as in claim 3, said resilient means comprising an elastic diaphragm located within said access.
5.
In a machine control for electrically-operated machines as in claim 4, said access comprising a recess having an inner end and an outer end, said proximity sensing means being located adjacent said recess inner end, said elastic diaphragm enclosing said recess outer end.
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In a machine control for electrically-operated machines as in claim 5, said recess outer end including diaphragm attachment means, said diaphragm including a periphery and a central region, said diaphragm periphery being attached to said attachment means and said central region being resiliently deformable by the operator's hand toward said sensing means
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