SELF-ALIGNING ACTUATOR FOR DOOR-OPERATED SWITCH

摘要

An actuator system for operating a switch is described herein. The actuator system can include a shaft of a handle assembly. The shaft couples to a handle and a male coupling element and has a number of positions. Further, a coupling body of a switch assembly can be positioned in the number of positions. The coupling body engages the switch and has a female coupling element, which has a slotted portion that receives the male coupling element and an angled terminus that aligns the shaft to a first position as the shaft couples to the coupling body. The slotted portion receives and engages the male coupling element when the shaft is coupled to the coupling body. The slotted portion prevents the male coupling element from disengaging when the coupling body is in a second position, and disengages the male coupling element when the coupling body is in the first position.

主权项

1. An actuator system for operating a switch, the actuator system comprising:
a shaft of a handle assembly, wherein the shaft is positioned in a plurality of positions and comprises:
a first shaft end portion for coupling to a handle; anda second shaft end portion comprising a first coupling element; and a coupling body of a switch assembly, wherein the coupling body is positioned in the plurality of positions and comprises:
a first coupling end portion for engaging the switch; anda second coupling end portion comprising a second coupling element, wherein the second coupling element couples to the first coupling element of the second shaft end portion, wherein the first coupling element aligns, using the second coupling element, the shaft to a first position of the plurality of positions as the shaft couples to the coupling body, wherein the plurality of positions corresponds to a plurality of switch positions, and wherein, when the shaft is coupled to the coupling body:
the first coupling element and the second coupling element are prevented from disengaging when the shaft and the coupling body are in a second position of the plurality of positions, andthe first coupling element and the second coupling element disengage when the shaft and the coupling body are in the first position.