Miniature switch assembly

DETAILED DESCRIPTION It is one object of this invention to provide an improved electrical switch assembly.
It is another object of this invention to provide an economical electric switch assembly which permits precise cooperation between a rotary mounted ball contactor and a pair of terminal conductors.
It is still a further object of this invention to provide a miniaturized switch assembly which provides positive contact and tease proof reliability for controlling the switch mechanism.
In one embodiment of this invention the switch housing includes a cover portion having a first open side and the side opposite the open side having a plurality of slots therein.
The slots are each adapted to receive and hold the switch operating rocker arm of the present invention.
The switch operating rocker arm includes a pair of shoulders molded integrally thereon which shoulders permit the operating rocker arm to pivot about recesses positioned adjacent each of said slots within the switch housing cover.
The rocker arm includes a recess in the base thereof which recess is adapted to receive a spring which is engageable with a ball contactor.
The spring biases the ball contactor downwardly to complete the switch action between a pair of conductor terminals mounted adjacent one another and extending outwardly from an insulating end plate or base of the switch housing.
When the switch assembly is in assembled relationship, the resiliently mounted ball contactor bridges the conducting terminals to provide the closed position wherein the switch action is completed.
When the operating rocker arm is rotatably moved, the ball contactor overcomes the detent shoulder on a selected one of the conductor terminals and is pivotally moved away from contacting both of the conducting terminals to provide a second or open position.
The spring loaded sliding ball contact insures that the switch action is either in the open or closed position and provides a positive wiping action and tease proof reliability in the switching mechanism