Jun 17, 2025

US12332037 - Switch assembly

A switch assembly and a method of effecting a battery to initiate. The switch assembly includes a support that is adapted to operably engage with a battery. The switch assembly also include a slide operably engaged with the support and moveable in a first direction relative to the support between a primed position and a released position. The switch assembly also includes a cover operably engaged with the support and enclosing the slide. The switch assembly also includes a firing pin mechanism operably engaged with the support, the slide, and the cover and moveable in a second direction relative to the slide and the support. In the switch assembly, the second direction of the firing pin mechanism is different than the first direction of the slide.

Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
Inventors: Walter K. Adasczik, Jeffrey A. Lizotte, Peter H. Remeis, Nicholas Collard
Filing date: 2022-07-06

The patent describes a switch assembly designed to engage with a battery, featuring a slide that moves in one direction between primed and released positions, and a firing pin mechanism that operates in a different direction. This assembly includes a support with a cavity and projection to facilitate the interaction between the slide and firing pin mechanism.

Claim 1

A switch assembly, comprising: a support adapted to operably engage with a battery, wherein the support comprises: a first surface; a second surface opposite to the first surface; a cavity defined in the support extending downwardly from the first surface towards the second surface to a base wall; and a projection extending upwardly inside of the cavity from the base wall towards the first surface; a slide operably engaged with the support and moveable in a first direction relative to the support between a primed position and a released position; a cover operably engaged with the support and enclosing the slide; and a firing pin mechanism operably engaged with the support, the slide, and the cover and moveable in a second direction relative to the slide and the support; wherein the second direction is different than the first direction; wherein the cavity is configured to receive the slide; and wherein the projection is configured to receive the firing pin mechanism and to be received by the slide. a support adapted to operably engage with a battery, wherein the support comprises: a first surface; a second surface opposite to the first surface; a cavity defined in the support extending downwardly from the first surface towards the second surface to a base wall; and a projection extending upwardly inside of the cavity from the base wall towards the first surface; a first surface; a second surface opposite to the first surface; a cavity defined in the support extending downwardly from the first surface towards the second surface to a base wall; and a projection extending upwardly inside of the cavity from the base wall towards the first surface; a slide operably engaged with the support and moveable in a first direction relative to the support between a primed position and a released position; a cover operably engaged with the support and enclosing the slide; and a firing pin mechanism operably engaged with the support, the slide, and the cover and moveable in a second direction relative to the slide and the support; wherein the second direction is different than the first direction; wherein the cavity is configured to receive the slide; and wherein the projection is configured to receive the firing pin mechanism and to be received by the slide.

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